First driving lesson: an unmitigated disaster. I have never sat behind the wheel of a car, but so many of the jobs I would like to apply for say that they need you to have a license, so I figured I’d get right on that. Lessons seemed like a good idea, especially since I’d never …
Waiting rooms are so boring. At the age of 35, you’d think I’d have learned by now to bring my own reading material when I go to the clinic, but no. So this afternoon I found myself, once again, sifting through the selection of old volumes of Financiers Weekly and TV Stuff, desperately seeking something …
You know the best way to see the future? Just…look at a baby. Preferably one you care about. Seriously, it’s flipping weird and terrifying. Once you get over how cute they are, you start thinking about what they’re going to be like as they grow up, and then how the world will be, and of …
Aqueducts are really nice and all, but I think I’d prefer the plumbing system in 2018 Melbourne. The museum just received enough ancient Roman artefacts for an entire exhibit, and I had the pleasure of designing the display. I love history and all, but one of my favourite things about it is that it IS …
So…I’ve been looking up pictures of moon rovers, and I don’t think my ability to change tires is going to be very helpful. All this time I’ve used this as the one solid reason that I should be part of the colonisation team. My tire repair skills are immense. They are vital to the mission. …
The meat in this country…oh, the meat is truly wonderful. Not that Romanian meat is anything so terrible, but it’s not known as a place to get a juicy steak, or a delicious lamb burger, or even just some nice sausages. So close to Germany, and the sausage quality is just average. Actually, if I’m …
I can’t really recommend having a beard. Stubble is fine, and hyper-stubble can be okay (that’s like when people don’t actually have a beard, but it’s not quite stubble either). But a full beard? Not so good. That’s my life experience, and I’m recommending what’s good for me. What’s good for me, however, might not …
The cornerstone of our entire company is not telling the Sydney office that nobody cares about them. Some of them might be getting suspicious, so we might need to toss them a bone. Maybe we’ll have their carpets steam cleaned or something. Or we could tint all their windows, for some reason? I know they …
For me, living in Australia and heading into the new year means exactly two things. Firstly, the start of a diet that’s going to change everything. Secondly, the obligatory trip to Canberra. While the first of these two things symbolises an exciting dream for the future and a resolution to reach my greatest potential, the …
I just had brunch with my fiance’s parents. They’re lovely and everything, but let me say this – I’m kind of glad they live in Sweden. For starters, they’re extremely intense with the inquiring about five year plans, financial goals, investments and the like. They wanted to know the details of our mortgage documents, and …