POME stands for "Prisoner Of Mother England". I believe originally it was meant to describe the British prisoners that were sent to Australia, but now the Australians have turned it around to designate anyone from England. I think a variation of it was POHM - "Prisoner Of His Majesty".
The term POM or pommy is thought by some Brits living in Australia to be offensive or demeaning, whereas other Brits find it harmless and amusing. It all depends on context...for instance, if Julia had someone say to her "You bloody damn pome!", she could respond with "May all your chooks turn into emus and kick your dunny down!"
Lol, on the pommy thing. Yeah, I get it quite a lot. When I was on the farm one of the guys was a true Aussie and he called me that as a derogatory thing at first then when he got to know me he became quite fond of me (in a friend way - nothing else!) and he dropped it. Aussie guys do seem to like the accent although there are so many Brits out here that is is not unusual.
It pisses me of on the h copycatting thing. I know it shouldn't but it does. I have to say I don't like him being in Bangkok but as my sister pointed out wth is he doing going there in the rainy season?! Actually she wrote me a really good email and it helped me so much.
Mish - what you said is true about finding a way to manage my hurt. I guess it doesn't help that I don't have anyone around me physically to talk it out of my system. I"ll have to work on it.
Kerry that map is so cool. I am being ultra careful about the sun now. I can't believe I got so burnt and it is so annoying. I bought a litre of factor 30 sun cream and wear it all the time.
On the good news front, it looks like I may get a job at the hosel which means I only have to pay half rent - keep your fingers crossed! I've moved to a different room where I am no longer on a top bunk and it isn't disgustingly dirty and smelly. And, my beach walks are paying off, I am toning up nicely and as a result can wear cool clothes again so I bought myself a new dress as a result and I love it. Gives me inspiration to keep going. Here is theGrey dress and teamed with leggings and a belt it looks quite cool.
I'm quite hungover today, was up late drinking with some peeps at the hostel but luckily it's my day off today so I am taking it easy. Stupid exh stuff is still brewing inside me but it is getting better. I actually think it is more than the postcard thing. I think it may be more a delayed reaction to the divorce.
Very cute dress...just the perfect cheer you up. Don't beat yourself up for feeling a bit off by the divorce. It happens. Realize what it is, think it through and go on. I have moments when I know it would be easier if blah, blah,blah. Yet, that doesn't make anything better.
Good luck with the job and keep up the sunscreen! Love your pics on the alt.
kat
Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory
Some Aussie guys can be a bit rough, foul mouthed and bigoted. A Thai guy I know had to give up going to college there as he was being hassled so much.
I had an experience with a very rude Australian guy doing the crocodile demonstration at a zoo near Cairns. Right off the bat, he said something about how Americans are known for alligator wrestling and then asked if there were any Americans amongst the spectators. I raised my hand and he asked me if I wanted to wrestle his giant salt water croc. I shook my head no and he said something quite derogatory about Americans like myself. I did not need to say a thing as the Brit spectators let this guy have it for being such an ass.
I regret just answering with a "no" nod. The perfect response...using a cajun style accent... "nah thanx, but I sure would like ta rassel with them thar alligators I saw elsewhere in this here zoo of yars."
Like kat said, don't beat yourself up about having a down few days because of the D. It is a part of your life, you can't change it, but you can adjust your reactions to it. It will continue to get easier over time.
T19 M15 S19 XH47 M43 bomb12/4/07 PA5/07 S12/26/07 D final 11/17/08 Back together with no defined R 05/2010 confused....to say the least!!!
I'm sitting here with a massive grin on my face I got asked out on a date last night. It was so cool, I was out last night with my friend and there were the guys from the hostel around town at various points. It's so weird because they have all been trying to pursue me and I've basically been having none of it. I'm not interested in random sex, snogging in nightclubs or anything like that and been really clear on that. Anyway, I was rocking it on the dance floor, being chatted up by random Aussies etc and generally having so much fun and this guy pulls me aside to try and get my attention, then when we get back to the hostel I went to my room and I get a knock on the door and he finally asks me if I would like to go out after work tomorrow, so I said yes.
Argh, I've got nothing to wear! right, gotta clear my immense hangover before work! It def helps with the divorce depression, at least with building my confidence again, which I didn't realise was in total shatters!
