Why do home these days have so many freaking cupboards? Do people really have that much stuff that needs to be stashed out of view? What happened to a few simple, freestanding, open faced shelves? All these questions and more occur to me as I embark on the mission of buying an apartment. In fairness, …
Okay, as the title states, I’m fit as can be. Like, honestly, I’m the fittest person I know by far. I’m a gymnast and a personal trainer, and it feels like every minute of my day is dedicated to being healthy. Which is exactly how I like it. Here’s a run through of my average …
I had the weirdest dream the other day. In it, I was going around to people’s houses and offering different services. I’d knock on their door with a box of carpentry or plumbing supplies, and they’d invite me inside, even though they hadn’t called me. “You’ve got some blocked drains? Brighton residents are getting sick …
People always question me about my tattoos. I have two on each arm that I rarely ever cover, and they bring about a lot of attention. I have a scorpion on my left forearm, an eagle on my left hand, a lion on my right bicep and a shark on my right wrist. The questions …
I want to create a sculpture of a dragon. It’s got to be big and bold, ferocious and terrifying. It has to be made of steel. I want people to look at it as they drive along the freeway by my house. I want to hold their attention. In time, people will mention “Melbourne’s Metal …
My friend Tamara is what you might call an obsessive. That’s putting it gently, if you know what I mean. Once she identifies an area of interest, she won’t rest until she’s a card-carrying expert on the subject, even if of the armchair variety. Whether it’s cider brewing, the cultural history of playing cards or …
I never understood the concept of ‘party shoes’ until I got a pair of party shoes. In short, they’re the most ridiculous shoes I own by a long shot, and they only come out when they’re likely to be truly appreciated and embraced for how silly they are. That, my friends, is the technical definition …
Thanks to Odd-Match, Melbourne now has its own chapter of the Title Transfer of Former Animal Sanctuaries Now Being Repurposed as Residential Buildings Fanatic Club (TTFASNBRRBFC). They’ve had one in Milwaukee for years, and one started in UlaanBaatar last year, but finally there’s one in Melbourne! Now this small group of us can get together, …
My workplace – a high-end commercial law firm which I will not be naming – is doing this ‘advent calendar’ thing. Each day of December until Christmas, someone gets drawn out of a hat to win the contents of this big box, which contains some piece of office furniture that is no longer wanted by …
I’m starting to freak out. I graduate from high school in a week and I have no idea what I’m doing with my life. I put in a few uni preferences for teaching and psychology, both of which I feel are just cop-outs. Everyone does those when they don’t know what to do. I don’t …