Archive: May, 2006

Those Damn Stairs

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

“Hey, did you fall down the stairs earlier today or was I hearing things?”
“I believe I did fall down the stairs. In my rush to get Jill.”
“Ah did you hurt yourself?”
“I made a quick recovery. Padded bums are good for something.”
[ afterthought ]
“Hey has anyone else fallen down the stairs?”
“Not to my knowledge”
“Dammit!”
“Don’t worry, I […]

It’s the Little Things

Thursday, May 18th, 2006

I keep my life exciting by having a little adventure every day. The best thing about these adventures is that they’re not pre-planned. So, they could be anything, from taking a wrong turn down the freeway and turning a ten minute trip into an hour and a half, to having conversations with women […]

Showponies in Melbourne

Monday, May 15th, 2006

Melbourne is wonderful, have I told you that? I can only assume that you’ve seen it all on television: the fireworks, steel fishes, the Southbank flames, the dancing fountains, and John Soh. But there are things about Melbourne that are notably understated and deserve a mention, if nothing else.
Point in case: domestics in trams. Really […]