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Seriously, I just used up all my eye-rolls. 8 Feb 2013 | 09:39 am
Valentine’s Day is coming up and, as usual, social media is divided between those who hate being single at this time of year, and those who love being in a couple and feel the need to tell the world a...
Four years on… 22 Jul 2012 | 05:37 pm
Back in 2009 when I first moved to Australia I expected to hate it. I was fully prepared to eke out a year in Sydney and then run home to the loving arms of my family and friends in the UK and pick up...
Nice sentiment, but can you just shut the fuck up, already? 27 Jun 2012 | 09:09 am
The other day I had a perfectly good evening ruined when a friend of a friend, after we had been chatting for a while, exclaimed: “I can’t believe you’re single! You’re a really. nice. guy!” I know he...
Be careful what you wish for… 14 Jun 2012 | 09:17 am
Dating is hard work. If you want to have a good one you have to really be in the right frame of mind, and if you’re not feeling completely up for it then the chances are you are just going to waste ev...
Naked Boys Singing 15 Mar 2012 | 02:57 pm
I did not have high hopes for this show when I arrived at Sydney’s Seymour Centre for opening night. The title is fairly frank – it does exactly what is says on the tin – and doesn’t lend itself to an...
Submission on the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010 9 Mar 2012 | 08:31 pm
I stayed late at work on a Friday so I could make a SUBMISSION ON THE MARRIAGE EQUALITY AMENDMENT BILL 2010. The Australian Senate are holding an enquiry and since this year I become eligible to claim...
Mardi Gras 2012 6 Mar 2012 | 11:10 am
The end of the summer has come around once again, and traditionally the season closes with Gay Christmas, more commonly known as the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. It’s hard to believe this is my ...
The perfect mystery man 18 Feb 2012 | 03:21 pm
The other day, Ash and I were discussing what would make the perfect boyfriend over a bottle of wine (at 3pm. That’s how we roll). He seemed to know what he was looking for and rolled off a well-consi...
Who’s the crazy one here? 31 Jan 2012 | 01:26 am
The other day I was talking to my personal trainer about being single, and he asked if there was anyone I was interested in. If I hadn’t been working out I might have said “there’s plenty of nice guys...
Resolution 2012 4 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am
Perhaps I am too old for New Year’s resolutions, and based on my performance against last year’s commitments it seems almost pointless to suggest any. (For the record, I did actually work out more AND...
