My parents are the best at embarrassing me. You have no idea how hard it is to be me, and how embarrassing it is when my mother and father actually come to uni with you, because they want to make sure “that our little girl is getting the best education possible.” That’s why I have …
So much fuss over saunas and discos. I understand that Australian culture is very receptive to integrating conventions from abroad into their culture. They’re such a young people, and they’re eager to carve out an identity while also trying out parts of others. They’re like a typical twenty-something going on a trip around Europe or …
My friend Samantha just called me in flap, which is nothing too far out of the ordinary. This time, at least, the matter was marginally more interesting than her latest dating disaster. It concerned a slight altercation she’d just had with her elderly neighbour’s nephew regarding his aunt’s last will and testament. Not knowing a …
Perfect weather for swimming, I say. Just think about it: all the beaches are empty, because people are scared of a few waves and a bit of cold. The waves are strong enough to really make things a challenge, and the chill factor just means you end up using more energy, making it a fuller …
It’s my turn to reminisce, it would seem! I’m having severe trouble picking from all of the wonderful things we did on holiday; after all, we were gone for almost a year. I loved most of the places we went, as well. I can definitely tell you the hardest thing, and that was leaving. It …
Right now, I’m craving some delicious apple strudel. The new cafe I’m trying out has his lady who makes delicious snacks every single day, and I really can’t get enough. Never thought I’d go to a cafe that didn’t at least have okra smoothies on the menu, as well as a dedicated space for dreamcatcher …
Wonder if Ma and Pa could be persuaded to accept a bit of modern medicine? They have this mindset that everything invented past the year of 1900 is all big corporations trying to trick us into giving them money. I mean, I know that’s true sometimes, but I never got any vaccinations when I was …
You know what would shake things up? Orbs. I mean, if we took all cars, and turned them into orbs. Think about it for a second. Impacts would be a lot safer, because it’s easier to protect someone inside a spherical object than a rectangular one. Even if there was a collision, it’d be much …
It’s my sister’s birthday soon, so here I am, as usual – wracking my brains to come up with something she doesn’t already have and that she’ll actually enjoy. We’ve just got different tastes. She was always the one asking for a bike pump or a some hi-tech hiking boots, while I campaigned for a …
Our band is in crisis. Like, our latest crisis. This comes after the dramatic revelation that Garry was going out with the best mate of a girl who Leo used to date, and he hadn’t even asked permission. After that schism, it turned out that Will had secretly been listening to Classic FM behind ALL …