Some people might be a little put off by the story of how I came to pursue game design courses. Melbourne has a few of the best gaming related courses in the country. But actually this is a tale of redemption. Here’s how it all went down. My parents used to watch my unhealthy lifestyle …
I guess every group of friends has that eccentric individual. They may be the affectionate butt of all jokes or they may be that free-spirit of the group. In my case, my friend Dan is just like a character from that American sitcom called Seinfeld. No joke, he is exactly like Kramer, consistently bursting into …
I bought my first car at sixteen. I didn’t even have my full licence yet but I was already so obsessed with cars. I’d been working part time at a local supermarket and had saved a few hundred bucks to buy myself a run down Saab. Then I worked on it and fixed it up, …
Sometimes it’s really hard living with your parents when they just love their jobs. Okay so reading that back it sounds incredibly selfish, but hear me out. My dad is involved in property conveyancing in Melbourne. Just hearing the name of what he does is boring enough to put me to sleep, but he is …
It was that time of year again. Christmas was just around the corner and I was stuck for a gift idea for my mother. I had always managed to get Mum a great present for Christmas, but this year I had no inspiration for a fantastic gift was worried it was not going to be …
Sitting in the podiatrist office in Cheltenham, I realised my palms were very sweaty and my heart rate had become irregular. I was super nervous for some reason, or more so anxious to hear what the foot specialist had to say. I had just spent the last while following the directions of the podiatrist as …
Don’t you just hate it how Christmas in Australia really doesn’t feel Christmas-y … at all? I know I’ve always hated it. I never related to any of the songs; I don’t dream of a white Christmas because that’s never going to happen, there are no sleigh bells, and there are no reindeer in this …
I know it’s hard to believe but I’ve never been waxed before. In all my years on this planet I’ve yet to feel the joy of silky smooth skin after a laser hair removal. Bendigo is where I’ll be going to get the process done, it’s a half hour drive from our home in the …
Late last night I overheard my mum talking to my dad in the kitchen in hushed tones. We not long ago finished dinner and I was about to head to bed. I was in my room reading a book when I heard laughter coming from the kitchen. The conversation sounded pretty serious so naturally I …
The scariest thing about buying a new home is the keys. I mean, you tend to only start off with one set. You’d want to go and get more made, but that requires you to find where the key making person is, because it’s not something you use on a regular basis. Let’s face it, …