Why doesn't the U.S. have THIS. (& other news)

Having lived in Australia for the past 2 1/2 months has shown me that the U.S. is seriously lacking some amazing things.  Things I use here on a daily basis, that I now can't imagine not having when I return to the states.

Let me explain:


Tuna.  Pre-flavored Tuna.  Sounds gross, I know, but seriously, probably one of the best things to ever exist ever.  Tuna, here, comes in a variety of pre-seasoned/flavored cans.  These include: Tomato & Basil, Sweet Chili, Lemon & Black Pepper, Japanese Style, Mexican Style, Indian Curry, Thai Curry, and several others.  Now, I'm a lover of Tuna, and the fact that I can buy a can of Tuna that already has spices, and sauce, and all kinds of deliciousness is wonderful. AND it's only $.90 a can! Major score.

So damn tassstttyyyy.

Why the states lack flavored Tuna in Fred Meyer, Winco, Albertsons, etc, is BEYOND me.  Get crackin' U.S.! I want flavored Tuna upon my return, chop chop!


Although, not as exciting as Tuna, another wonderful thing that Aussies have, involve the power outlets.  They have on/off switches! It's brilliant!  If you have something plugged in, (say your straightener, hair dryer, phone charger), you can turn off the power to the device, without having to unplug it! Just turn the power outlet switch to "off", and boom! No power.

It's genius, and soooo ridiculously simple.  To my green/slightly hippy heart, these on/off power switches are fantastic! Again, WHY DOES THE U.S. NOT HAVE THIS?!!??


Now, that I've alerted you all to these vital essentials that should be present in the U.S., I'll move on to other things.

Life, here in Cairns, is still just as wonderful, if not better, than it has always been.  The weather is warming up, and hot temperatures are slowly emerging.  80-85, is becoming the present norm...with 40% - 60% humidity, (I may be adjusting to it, but I'm still HATING humidity. Gross.)


The zoo is also fantastic, but is bittersweet as I only have a week left in Reptiles, which I surprisingly have grown to really, really enjoy.  In fact, just the other day, I conducted my very first Snake Show. YAY me!
The Snake Show is put on by the Reptile Department and is a 20ish minute presentation about various snakes, venomous snake bite first aid, and allows for the visiting public to touch, see, and learn about native and exotic snake species of Australia and across the world.  A pretty cool tourist interaction, if you ask me, and I did it all on my own!  Have to say, it's pretty great to be able to demonstrate how much I've learned over these past couple months, and feel competent enough to educate others about snakes and reptiles.  A great experience overall, that I certainly hope to do again!

So. This next week, I have "tentative" plans to ffiinnaallllyyy experience the Great Barrier Reef, (I know, it's silly that I haven't been out to it yet).  I truly cannot wait to see the beauty that involves this phenomenal living structure and all of the ocean animals that live in, and around, the reef, like Nemo, Dory, Crush, Squirt, etc. (kidding... Kinda.)
I've never had the opportunity to go snorkeling/diving before, so the anticipation is killing me!  You can bet your butt, that my next blog post will be all about the Great Barrier and should be full of a 347339273127 photos.  (Yes, exactly that amount).

Until then!
Cheers!