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Unruly, by David Mitchell (2024)
I’ve always enjoyed David Mitchell’s work and comedic tone. I’ve watched him on Peep Show, That Mitchell and Webb Look and of course on Would I Lie to You. Over the course of about 15 years and across these very different works, one thing has struck me about him which I can’t say about too…
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Poems, October 2024
I get into the office lateMy body wouldn’t let me get out of bedDespite the morning meetingI spilled my morning coffeeMy hands wouldn’t let me drink anymoreDespite the report I need to focus onI bite my tongue during lunchAs if to stop me from saying yes to any more workEven my mouth demands I don’t…
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Una Faccia, Una Razza, Duo Festas
On Saturday I passed through the Royal Exhibition Building to explore the 2024 Italian Festa. I arrived thinking that this was my first time at the event, but was surprised to find out I had been many times before! Although this was only the second year of the Festa at the Royal Exhibition Building, the…
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The renaissance of Peter Helliar
Peter Helliar has been a mainstay on Australian television for almost 30 years. Since gaining his start alongside Rove on their C31 show ‘The Loft Live’ Helliar has carved out an impressive career for himself as a stand-up, broadcaster and writer. Helliar’s career was most prominent in the mid-2000s when he was staring on Rove…
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A load of Bull
It was a cruel way to exit the Cup. South were the better team on Sunday but in football the better team doesn’t always win, and this was unfortunately the case this time. One could say though that we had already enjoyed our fair share of luck. Our Australia Cup run featured two extra time…
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The Season Continues
South Melbourne will face Macarthur in the Semi Finals of the Australia Cup. Although the timing is to be confirmed, the match will take place at Lakeside on Saturday the 21st of September. One would expect the game will be held in the early evening or even the afternoon to allow Network 10 to run…
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Poems, September 2024
I will add to this throughout the month. In a city I know wellI watch people climb the skyscrapers around meThey each climb aloneBut they all head in the same directionThe ambitious are seeking glorytheir heads already in the cloudsThe meek are seeking safetymoving further off the groundI am halfway up a skyscraper myselfBut I…
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Third time’s not the charm
I’m not sure how many people want to read this, and to be honest, I’m not really sure I wanted to write this. As you probably know, South lost their third grand final in a row to Oakleigh on Saturday. I made the effort to be there and watch the game. Pre-match and the State…
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Heritage Aesthetics, by Anthony Anaxagorou (2022)
Heritage Aesthetics is a collection of poetry from British-Cypriot writer Anthony Anaxogorou. It was one of the more modern poetry collections that I have read, and I enjoyed the contemporary feeling of the themes and writing. As I read this book, I feel that I placed less pressure on myself to absorb or analyse pieces,…
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Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius (2006)
Meditations turned out to be a wonderful read, full of insightful philosophical thoughts, most of which were still as relevant today as when they were originally written almost 2000 years ago. The book is a translation of the writings of Marcus Aurelius, a Roman Emperor. Originally written in Greek, the writings were preserved and handed…
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari (2014)
Sapiens endeavored to tell the story of us, from a starting point much further back than we may be used to. This anthropological deep dive into the development of human culture and society was a fascinating and enjoyable read. For a story so large I was delighted by the clear writing style and simple structure…
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Anything can happen in a four hour game
As I made my way to Lakeside I had to face a delayed train, missed tram and buckets of rain. Despite these annoyances, I remained hopeful for tonight’s Australia Cup match against Olympic FC. South was coming off of a full week of rest, and Olympic was not of the same caliber as Wellington. It…
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Lisbon Poets, forward by Leonor Simas-Almeida (2015)
You can probably last about a day in Lisbon without hearing about Pessoa, fortunately for me I was in the city for longer than that and has the opportunity to learn more about the great man. Statues, tour guides, street signs and souvenir shops preach his greatness so when I was given the opportunity to…
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Illegitimate Authority: Facing the Challenges of Our Time, by C. J. Polychroniou and Noam Chomsky (2023)
This book represented my introduction to Noam Chomsky and after hearing his name thrown around for years, I was keen to read some of his original work. I came into this book expecting a dissenting voice and I got one, although not the one that I was expecting. The first thing I noticed, and was…
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Know your place
The junior programDevelops senior playersThat’s not the problemThe senior men’s teamWins silverware in state compsThat’s not the problemThe women’s programIs solid and consistentThat’s not the problemAll abilitiesHave a chance to partake hereThat’s not the problemThe engaged fan baseVolunteers and supports themThat’s not the problemSo what’s the problem?Arrogant and annoyingThey don’t know their placeThey didn’t forgetWhat…
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Open letter, closed communication
For the last three months I have been lost in the NST desert, wandering aimlessly across the baron internet praying for a drop of news about the proposed competition. The other night I fell hard for yet another mirage, this time in the form of South Melbourne’s open letter to the football community. The letter…
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Poems, August 2024
I will add to this throughout the month. We are all carriedWe are the weight of the worldIt never complains Stay the course untilyou find you are going inthe wrong direction When I close my eyes I seeSomeone sitting in the darknessI don’t know if this placeis where he restsI don’t know if this placeis…
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The Symposium, by Plato (2005)
Well this was a weird one to say the least. I hadn’t really had any exposure to classical literature and picked this book up with that in mind. I found it at a bookstore, noticed it was short and included a second piece on the Allegory of the Cave, which I had at least heard…
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