Since breaking up with my girlfriend, I’ve found it difficult to do things that we used to do together. Even the most simple things, like going for a drive through the suburbs on a nice day or getting my favourite takeaway have become difficult and sad. I miss her and anything that reminds me of …
So my dad has officially been in the retirement village for a month. He’s settled in well, and although it’s been an adjustment for all of us, I’m happy with how the transition has been. The last time I updated you all was the day that I was driving him to his new home, and …
My Mum always says that the hardest part about driving is knowing where you’re going. Until I got my license, I didn’t truly understand what she meant. I thought it couldn’t be that hard, what with maps on my phone and street signs everywhere. It wasn’t until I was a fresh P Plater driving with …
Last Thursday I arranged with my boss to l eave work early so that I could go to my daughter’s mid-year ballet recital. She had been training for it for the last six months, and it meant a lot to both of us that I was there to support her. My plan was to meet …
I couldn’t be a more standard, run-of-the-mill guy if I tried. I do everything by the book, whether that be following the law, paying my bills on the day they are due or going to the dentist every six months. If it’s meant to be done, I do it. The same goes for getting my …
Even if you haven’t seen the movie And, you know about the opening scene. Everybody knows about it, when a boy in a yellow raincoat runs down the street with his paper boat. The boat falls down a storm-water drain and is no more. The boy, named George, comes across the creature And. And loves …
I saw something strange earlier today. I work at the local university, fixing air conditioners and heaters so that the students can be comfortable all the time. Did you know that the ideal temperature for places of study is actually a couple of degrees below room temperature? Not too far below it, mind you. There’s …
I live in a small apartment in Sydney’s western suburbs. I live alone, and spend the majority of my time at home because I don’t have many friends. To many this may sound lonely, but to me, I’m living the dream. I’ve never really liked socialising. I feel more comfortable in tracksuit pants than a …
With everything going on in the world right now, I’m doing my best to do my bit to help save humanity. This means staying on my property, and only leaving the house for the necessities. This has been quite an adjustment for me, as I had become accustomed to leaving my house every day before …
My grandparents are aging quite rapidly now. Obviously to me, they have always seemed old and when I was young, they were the oldest people in the world. I realise now that they were only in their late fifties when I was born, the age that my parents are now. They have seemed to stay …