Some might say I've lead a boring life, and others may believe it is one filled with multitudes of experiences. There are various things I would prefer hadn't been part of my history, but as you can't wind the clock back and do them again, it's no sense spending too much time dwelling on them - just learn the lesson and get on with what you have. 

Growing Up

A bit of a story on growing up in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne (back when they were largely just paddocks and dirt roads). More...

Learning what love is

What if you've never seen anyone kiss or cuddle or be affectionate with anyone, what do you do to learn what love is? I started out believing that love was a conceptual thing that you just believed in like a religion, but set out to find out for myself! More...

Motoring

I loved the freedom of zooming around on a pushbike (when I was finally allowed to have one). I've had an attraction to engine-powered things on wheels since then. More...

A mullet affair

Following on from the "bowl cuts" that my father used to give me, I tended to want to grow my hair and ended up with a mullet (on and off) for years. More...

Motorbike crash

Even a 60kph crash on a motorbike can be a big one! My precious Laverda 1000 was converted to scrap metal and I died, was in a coma for 6 days... More...

Becoming an amputee

After years of pain in my foot that the doctors had "saved" for me, I finally convinced another doctor to cut it off for me. Was it the right decision? More...

Life events

Various decisions you make as you travel along through life will have far reaching consequences. These are some that have had an impact in my life. More...

Electronic relationships

Is getting to know someone via a chat room or e-mail or telephone an easier or even preferable to face-to-face? More...

Wedding or marriage?

I've now had 4 wedding ceremonies. All were totally different. So which is the right way to get married? Does the ceremony matter, or is it the commitment to the relationship? More...

Breaking up

When you've decided to call it quits and kiss each other goodbye, what then? Will you ever be able to trust anyone again? More...