There is a gang of thugs that are wreaking havoc on the streets of my quiet South Australian suburb. For the third time this week, I’ve been accosted on my way to the bus stop by these hooligans for doing nothing more than walking down the sidewalk with a spring in my step. They’ve come [...]
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Will winter pull us through?
Father’s little helper and I are grateful that the weekend’s upon us. It means a brief reprieve from ten plus hour days. Here’s hoping that this weekend’s also free from flat pack furniture. Damn Swedes.
Wanted to take the chance to point you all at a band that’s been burning up my iPod this week. The [...]
They’d still be Chinese children
You know how sometimes you can get a completely inappropriate song stuck in your head? Well, I keep humming Devendra Banhart’s “Chinese Children as we watch the opening ceremonies in Beijing and there’s probably something vaguely racist about that song in this particular context.
Oh, good some Chinese opera, that’ll get rid of Devendra.
My impression of [...]
Well child, are your lessons done?
I. Am. Tired.
The two job situation in which I find myself has ramped up to the point that I actually have to do two proper jobs. Properly. I spent nearly eight hours teaching yesterday and while my acquantainances who are real teachers may snort derisively, that’s a lot of teaching for a slack university lecturer. [...]
And your feet are shaking cause the earth is shaking
There was a crazy guy on my bus home last night.* I’ve encountered enough people that have crossed over that invisible line that separates “sanity” from madness line in my time to recognize one when I see one. As we were getting on the bus we briefly made eye contact and I saw that slight [...]
Happy Blog-day To Me And A Gift For You
Today is another in the long list of holidays that only I celebrate and then get sullen and resentful about not receiving gifts. A year ago today I posted my first little ramble about progressive rock, fraternity life and The Decemberists. Now, 365 days and 371 posts later here we are. In the spirit of [...]
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Today’s a bank holiday in Australia, apparently in recognition of The Queen’s birthday. I’m not sure which queen we’re honoring. The current monarch Elizabeth II was born in April and the last ruling queen, Victoria, in May. (Lest you worry – this is Wikipedia info, I’m not a closet royalist). Whether it’s in honor of one of [...]
You eat the bivalve anyway
“You get your Ph.D.
How happy you will be
When you get a job at Wendy’s
And are honored with employee of the month….”
-Barenaked Ladies – “Never Is Enough”
If just one more person gives me a skeptical, condescending or pitying look when I tell them that we’re moving to Australia without a car or a job or a [...]
Homeless with too much luggage
We’re off! Next stop – Sweden.
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I pretty much feel how Z looks. We fly in five days, so I can assure you there’s an end to the “moving sucks” posts. But moving sucks. A lot.
On the plus side, I’ve got one more day of work and our earthly belongings are on their way to Australia. Well, on their way to [...]
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