Six years ago my parents retired and moved to Hobart. This was always their plan and I was very happy for them when they moved. I’ve always been very close to my parents and so when they moved I promised that I would visit them every summer from then on. I stood by that. Six …
I just bought a house that’s a real fixer-upper. It’s old but it’s got strong bones and I am excited to live in it for the rest of my life. I weighed up the benefits of buying a new house versus an old more run down house, and the run down house won. I can …
Okay so where I left you guys off was when I was about to get my wheel alignment service and then the car air conditioning regas, because I bought a second hand car that is essentially a piece of junk. Well, both those services went well thanks to the mechanic and so now we’re up …
If I had to describe my life, I’d use an old, run down car as an analogy. My life is kind of like a car that should be able to, but for some reason just doesn’t start. I’ve been to almost one hundred different doctors who have no idea why I don’t have the drive …
It’s Spring! And you know what that means?! It means it’s time for my annual road trip up to Byron Bay. You may be wondering why I drive almost nine hours to get to the beach when I have a beach pretty much at my doorstep in Milperra, but being in Byron is an experience …
I’m about to go on a road trip to the Grampians with my beautiful wife and two children! We are all extremely excited, especially because this trip is so different from our usual holidays. Each year we travel overseas, whether that be for a skiing holiday in Canada, laying on the beach in Vanuatu or …
I’m actually known in my local community as the suburb’s worst driver. I’m twenty-three years old and have failed my driving test four times in a row. I’ve got my fifth driving test attempt booked in for next month, and I’ve got the whole suburb behind me for support. It’s become a bit of a …
I’m really upset right now. My boyfriend has come down with a really bad flu that has gotten progressively worse over the last few days, and I can’t be there to help him. He lives about an hour away from me, which obviously isn’t close but isn’t too far and usually I would be able …
I’ve had an irrational fear of bathrooms ever since I heard a scary story about one in grade five. I am now twenty-three years old and I still haven’t completely shaken my fear of the bathroom mirror and a tap that won’t stop dripping. I won’t go into detail about the scary story because I …
It is a tradition in my family to purchase a house for your children when they come of age. This tradition has been in my family for the past six generations, and it is something that no one wants to see die. Six generations ago my family came from extreme hardship, where they were unable …