The State Library of Victoria
What would you do with a stolen day? A day you are meant to be at school and decide to spend elsewhere? Occasionally I would …
Category: Memory Book
This one time I thought I was going to die at sea
The Florida morning is warm and the sea is calm. Just like every day since Harry and I arrived at Key West. Walking onto the …
This One Time I Accidentally Impersonated a D-List Starlet
This One Time, maybe ten years ago, I decided I was sick of wearing glasses and would laser my eyeballs. Only two places did it …
Tennis
The baby pink racquet was extracted from its case with its mate and placed on the table. “Thanks so much.” In the flurry of activity …
Lost in the City
“I used to live in Pakenham.” She spat the first syllable of the place out. She said it with a certain shock like she could …
Notes on a Tragedy
These are the thoughts of my eight year old son upon watching Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet (1996); Romeo is a dumb name. Explosions are …
This One Time I Could’ve Been Killed
This one time, many years ago, when I was an inner city hipster, my partner Dan and I are out having a drink and a …
The Doors Are Permanently Locked
The doors are permanently locked now. I ring the buzzer and we’re eventually allowed in by the security guard. Stepping inside I’m hit with the blast of …
Cedal Hairspray
The smell of Cedal hairspray permeates every corner of the room. The cornerstone product of every dancers “beauty bag”. More often than not, applied way …