http://markumentary.com adventures in australia Mon, 11 May 2009 05:07:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There is something unbecoming of a man my age that still resorts to his mother’s help when eating fish. Ever since I was a kid, I have never been one to eat fish without my mother breaking it apart for me and removing any bones that might impale my esophageus. ... http://markumentary.com/the-philippines-2009-part-ii/54/ I have quickly come to realise that living and working in Australia is much like living in and working in any part of the world. It’s the same shit. You wake up, go to work, come home and get ready for another day in the office. Whether you are living ... http://markumentary.com/philippines-2009-part/53/ A wise person once told me that you should always remember your 30th birthday, as it is for obvious reasons, the beginning of a new decade in one's life. Your 20's were all about self discovery and playing with fate, whereas your 30's is a celebration of life where one is comfortable in their own ... http://markumentary.com/byron-revisited/51/ Here are the cold hard facts: 1. I moved to Balmain and didn't have internet connection for a few days. 2. I was in Melbourne for business for 5 days so I haven't been home to do blog work. 3. Work has been busy so I haven't been able to bludge and do markumentary ... http://markumentary.com/tas-mania/50/ So the anticipation of going back home was eating away at me probably 2 weeks prior to me leaving for Toron"ah" - as I so often say.  I was stoked! I was looking forward to giving my mom a giant kiss, giving my sister her pressies, seeing all my friends ... http://markumentary.com/and-then-one-time-in-canada/49/ I want to tell you about the day I had yesterday. I want to tell you about it, because I don't think it was anything special. It had nothing to do about being in Australia. It had nothing to do with a beach, a surfboard, sand or sun. None of ... http://markumentary.com/a-great-day/48/ Another summer day Has come and gone away In Paris and Rome But I wanna go home Mmmmmmmm Maybe surrounded by A million people I Still feel all alone I just wanna go home Oh, I miss you, you know - Michael Buble, Home Is this home? Is this where I should learn to be happy? Never dreamed That a home could be dark ... http://markumentary.com/songs-with-meaning/45/ you found out that you had 1 month left in Australia? That you knew that you were forced to leave Australia at the end of November because you weren't allowed to stay in the country any longer. What would you do? Things I still have to do in this country: 1. Go ... http://markumentary.com/what-would-you-do-if/44/ G'day, g'day.... and how you goin'? Can you believe that it has been 10 months since I left Canada and entered paradise? I sure as hell can't. Time really does fly when you have fun hey. So? What has happened since I stepped in dog shit? Well, I am glad that you ... http://markumentary.com/50/43/ I stepped in dog shit today. Me. Dog shit. Can someone tell me how a grown up, 31 year old man allows himself to step in dog shit? I mean, I had no reason to not avoid it. I still have my eyesight. I was looking ahead and not looking elsewhere. I didn't have ... http://markumentary.com/bloody-dog/42/