The Imprint of Growing Up Poor
I was well into my adolescence when I realised we were poor. I was an adult before I saw what that actually meant. I…
Growing up
This Is an Article About My Anxiety
For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt anxious. Except I didn’t always call it that. I used to feel nervous. Before that…
Wait, When Are You a Grown Up?
A few months ago I turned 27. It seemed like a very big number. Obviously every birthday brings with it the realization that you’re…
The Fallacy of the Urban Lumberjack
There is something strange going on in Australia, it seems that every boy around is going through some form of secondary pubescence. Apparently when…
Quarter Age
I used to wear “granny knits” to be ironic—now I just wear them. I recently got married. Somebody has chosen to spend the rest…