Minority of One

by | Feb 28, 2008 | Life Journal

Today one of my colleagues was telling me about these two very handsome guys she’d seen while she’d been doing a walk over Mt Iron. It made me feel so alone. I’m such a funny wee man. I then, after school, and in the grey light of an oncoming storm,...

My Brother Did a Painting For Me

by | Feb 28, 2008 | Life Journal

Damien, who’s my dad’s wife’s son, and who I’ve known since I was about 8, suddenly turned into a fine young man – and then this year he appears to be turning thirty, which is a fact that doesn’t quite register, given what it means about how far through this...

Today is my 37th Birthday

by | Jan 30, 2008 | Life Journal

And I spend it alone. Six months ago I was able to rejoice and take pleasure in my privilege and liberty as a healthy single guy. After all, I have so much for which to be thankful. Then I met an unexpected man who quite literally captured my heart. He didn’t realise...

To Love Oneself

by | Jan 14, 2008 | Life Journal

We all know it to be true, that to love somebody one must first learn to love oneself.   To love is not simply an act of giving oneself away, into the hands and care of someone else (that, to me sounds more like a demand than an offer) nor is it an act of...

A New New Year

by | Jan 1, 2008 | Life Journal

It’s become my New Year tradition to write a list of happenings from the year past, so here comes another one.   In 2007, I:   Ate meat for the first time in 20 years Sold my beloved Landcruiser and bought a fast car Fell unexpectedly in love Bought a house,...