I am so sick. For the last twenty-four hours I’ve been flushed and sweaty. My body has been aching and I feel extremely weak. All in all I just feel terrible and I wish I could just sleep through the pain until I wake up feeling better again. But alas, I have to work. Fortunately, …
Passing my driver’s licence test was seriously one of the best days of my life. I know it sounds stupid, but that little bit of extra freedom I now have is unprecedented. I love it. I love being able to go where I want, whenever I want, without having to rely on trams that never …
“Order! Order!” the judge called, bringing the courtroom to silence. Those of us on the jury settled down, several people embarrassed about the outburst. “We are here to close the case of Westley Freeman vs the Giant Sewer Rats, not to argue about whether pineapple belongs on pizza or not! Mr Freeman, I would ask …
As far as rushed weddings go, that was one of the better ones. Not that I’ve ever been to a rushed wedding, let alone been the groom at one, but I assume there are worse ways to get married than out of frustration in an abandoned burger restaurant on a 40-degree day. Okay, maybe there …
Owning a car has become so expensive recently. It’s been growing in price over the past few years, but increased to a ridiculous, unsustainable, unfair amount over the past two weeks. I’ve basically been driving around the whole city trying to find a petrol station that’s offering unleaded for less than two dollars. And not …
Around the world, people know Australia for several reasons. For starters, we’re known for our general friendliness. We’re the kind of people you want to meet when you’re touring through Asia. We’re also known for our, uh, rowdiness. If that’s what you want to call it. But honestly? I think the main reason we’re known …
My boyfriend broke up with me last week. He said he’s moving interstate to be with a woman he’s only ever spoken to online. They met on one of those internet dating websites two months ago and he’s already sent her several thousand dollars. I feel like it’s a scam. Oh well. If he wants …
‘Uh… honey?’ ‘Ya?’ my wife poked her head around the corner, the sound of dinner cooking coming from behind her. ‘What’s up?’ ‘Have you seen this?’ I asked, brandishing the opened envelope I’d found on our hall table. ‘Oh yeah, I meant to show that to you,’ she smiled, stirring a bowl in her …
Don’t get me wrong, I love my daughter – but she’s getting on my last nerve. She is beautiful inside and out and has grown to become a strong, independent woman who will do herself proud for the years to come. I am certainly proud of who she is, how she’s grown and who she …
I took my daughter to get her eyes checked last week. She just started grade prep, and it’s important to her own academic success to have perfect vision. When I was younger, my primary school brought in an optometrist to test all the kids every year. We all used to line up in pairs and …