…So where you headed then, mate? I ask him, hoping it’s somewhere really close. He jabs the point of the scissors close to my face, his arm shaking, the point of the scissors bobbing an inch from my left ear. Mind your own fucking business, he snarls, his voice shaking with rage. I keep…
…I got the urge to shave my head one day. When my flatmates got home, they burst out laughing. You look like a skinhead, they tell me. Then suddenly Leon snaps his fingers. I’ve got an idea he says… Asi is a chef. He is passionate about cooking and a great story teller. He chats…
Jonah falls quiet for a while. Dad?
Yes, mate? I know I got myself here, and I’m really proud of myself for hitchhiking and everything, but I wouldn’t be here if you hadn’t told me about it, and encouraged me to give hitching a go. Thanks dad. You’re very welcome, mate. I’m so glad you’re here…
Rock pools @ Jervis Bay NSW, Australia.
The last few weeks Nia and I have been staying with my Mum and Dad in Callala Bay, NSW. I’ve been working with my dad most days, helping him renovate my parents house. It’s mid winter here, but there are still occasional beautiful days like today. About 5 km round the bay from the…