Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Having a conversation with a random person on a bench in Hyde Park

Somewhere halfway through our conversation he asks: So what do you do?
Me: I’m a PhD student in philosophy
He: What?! Really? You don’t look like one
Me: Why is that?
He: You wear sunglasses and don’t have a beard or freckles
Me: laughing out loud and asking: so what do you do?
He: I’m unemployed

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Koala beer, cheers!

While I try to buy a postcard for my father’s birthday, a homeless person asks me for money for antibiotics. He flashes his band-aid. I’m convinced and say “I only have a note of 20 dollars. So I’ll first buy a card and then give you some change.” Surprisingly he helps me to choose a card for my father. We both doubt between a card with a koala beer in a tree and one with a koala beer on a surfboard. I choose the one with the koala beer in the tree, pay, and give the guy 2 dollars. He smiles and says “I feel guilty but I shoplifted the other card for you”. Next time I’ll mention that I’m looking for an Ipad. For dad.

Potts Point (Break)

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Great Ocean Road Christmas Holiday

Echidna

Look what is in my pouch!