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things at home

It’s Not Easy

July 6, 2010

This morning I decided I would walk to work, under the heading “cursory health conscious behaviour”. Normally I couldn’t give rat’s date about exercise, and simply maintain my ability to wear all my current clothes by (occasionally) regulating what I eat. However, working in Fitzroy puts me in close proximity to a dazzling array of food outlets; [...]

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I Like To Move It, Move It

April 22, 2010

They say moving house is one of the most stressful events a human being can endure. I’m not sure I’m comfortable with this comparison – I wouldn’t exactly put a change of address on the same level as, say, renal failure – but it is indeed a stressful time. I should know, I’m almost finished [...]

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Livin’ On a Prayer (As Opposed To In a House)

March 31, 2010

One of my first major tasks now that I live in Melbourne is to actually find somewhere to live in Melbourne. Now, I have only looked at once place so far, but because I am prone to extreme impatience I am already convinced that this is an insurmountable task and that I will die a [...]

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Mother Frogging Sock Hugger

September 14, 2009

Last weekend, my housemate Wolverine decided to set a challenge for all members of The Ponderosa: No swearing. For the entire weekend. From Friday night until Monday morning, Wolverine, Jean-Paul and myself were to be a clean-mouthed household. I feel I am to blame for this, even though it was Wolverine’s suggestion. She had been watching me repeatedly fail a [...]

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