Assimilation

I have been in Australia a little under a month now, and I am trying my hardest to assimilate to the language and culture of Australia. In my short time here I have learned a lot heaps of new words, and am constantly learning more Australian words/slang.

I do not have to think about what side of the sidewalk footpath to walk on (it's the left), and it doesn't seem strange to get into the left side of the car as a passenger and be in a car on the left side of the road.  I have driven a few times, and find it to be easy besides the fact that I keep trying to use the windshield windscreen wipers as the blinker indicator.

I now understand when people say "Ta" that they are saying thank you, and that "how ya going" is the same greeting as "how are you". Earlier this week, I bought a bottle of water, when the man handed it to me I said "cheers" without giving it a second thought. As soon as I heard the word, I felt strange and was a bit shocked that so quickly I am using Australian speak without thinking about it.

For the most part, I understand when someone says "today it's going to be 38". I am able to convert that to Fahrenheit so that I know the temperature. FYI, 38C is 100F, 30C is 86F, 22C is 72F, and 16C is 61F.   

I am enjoying the small differences in Australian living and culture, and learning new things on a daily basis.

Bye for now <3