The Don stared out of the window, taking in his incredible view of a sunset-lit city. A small scowl burrowed its way onto his features, as he slowly shook his head. ‘How am I supposed to trust you, Vito?’ he finally asked with a sigh. ‘In this action, you have proven yourself to be… untrustworthy.’ …
I’ve been watching my mum change into a different person since I was fifteen years old. My once kind, gentle and loving mother slowly started becoming cold, unaffectionate and distant. I couldn’t understand why she was so unhappy with me, my dad and my brother all the time. Her mood swings scare me and I …
‘How many times do we have to have this discussion, Harold?’ my new wife asked, exasperatedly throwing her driving gloves onto the bed. ‘It grows tiresome.’ ‘Bah!’ I waved a hand at her outburst. ‘Tiresome? What’s tiresome is how often I have to beg my own wife for support in every issue! Jenkins from the …
For Mavis van Westerly, it was proving to be another ordinary day in New Melbourne. She’d spent the morning putting up several wallpapers for her clients, making the drab and boring rooms of their dirty houses just a bit more pleasant to live in. She was a freelance wallpaper installer by trade and she partnered …
A branch snapped underneath my foot and my leg slid down the side of the tree, scraping away a patch of skin on my knee before I could catch myself. Oh, right, I mused to myself through the pain and the swearing. That’s why adults don’t climb trees. Eventually, I made it to the top …
It’s a super exciting time for me and my partner. It’s been a work in progress for quite some time, but we are finally in the home stretch of finishing building our dream home. He and I were renting for the first five years of our relationship, until one day we realised how much money …
Something I’ve always loved is my bath. I love coming home after a long day and removing all the bad energy from my body with a nice bath. It makes me feel clean, refreshed and relaxed. After fifty years of being a nurse, having a bath after work has been my go-to form of relaxation …
A few months ago, I quit my job because they wouldn’t let me bring my fourteen dogs and two fish into work every day. This was frustrating for a number of reasons, but mainly because it meant I had no new income to feed and house my fourteen dogs and two fish. Maybe the restaurant …
We’ve recently moved house and have finally finished unpacking the last box. My gosh, this has been a tiring process, I think I need a holiday! I don’t want to have to move house ever again until I’m ready to retire. The last step in this process is arranging a TV mounting. Melbourne is a …
I’ve been working from home for the last two years and my power bills have just been ridiculous. I didn’t realise how much money I saved on electricity by not being home for 22 hours a day, every day. I pretty much always have the power going. Whether I’m watching TV, have the heating or …