Diary of a Return to Australia: 10-12th April

6:00am: Wake up. 6:02am: Be sad that The Food Network is showing infomercials. I don’t want a set of cheese graters. A foot grater, on the other hand… Anyhoodle, snuggle back into blankets. 6:10-10am: Get up again, pack, poke around on the Internet, wait for rain to stop. 10am-1:30pm: Last wander around New York, involving more chocolate [...]

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Kall Me Khannah (The K Isn’t Silent)

It’s funny how first impressions can be erroneous. Or, if not erroneous, at the very least amendable.  Take today, for instance. Now, keep in mind that I’m six hours into my second flight of the day, that I’ve already been awake 13 hours and need to stay up at least another 8 in an attempt [...]

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Halfway Through: LAX Airport

It’s rather cold here. I’m typing from Los Angeles airport at what is, to me, 2:40am, and I’m feeling rather wistful for the summer I’ve left behind. Also missing sleep, but that’s to be expected. However, I’m currently listening to a Canberran fellow (represent!) trying to chat up a girl from Alabama, so that’s mildly [...]

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