POSSUM!!

So, the possums here are red and WAY cuter than those in the States:



Also, the money here really DOES resemble Monopoly money:



All the bills are different sizes and different colors. They're kind of plastic, as opposed to cloth like I'm used to. They also have strange see-through bits. They also don't have pennies. The coins come in 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents and 1 and 2 dollars. The bills are the same denominations as at home. Here they are from 5 cents to 2 dollars:



Walking everywhere, I've noticed that the terrain here is quite hilly. From the apartment down toward the river (this includes the office), it's all downhill. And no gentle slope, either. I'd say it's a 20-25% grade all the way. Sadly, the supermarket is downhill from the apartment as well. The odd thing is that the supermarket here is Woolworth's.

Another funny thing is the cars. They sell models here that failed years ago in the States. For instance, the Ford Focus I had at home is sold as a Festiva here, and the Focus is an entirely different car. Ford also still sells Falcons and Fairlanes. In fact, it seems the Falcon is one of their bread-and-butter model lines. They even make a ute version (this is a popular car style here, and is like the old Ranchero/El Camino style that went away in the US 20 years or more ago).