I had studied French in high school, ahead of settling on German. I don't recall the reasons why, but I ended up studying German to HSC level. For the final two years, our school couldn't justify enough students for a class and so we studied via the Correspondence School.… Read the rest
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For most of my life, I’ve been fascinated by Sweden. It started with ABBA, of course. Then I discovered their approach to how society should operate matches with my mine. Then I visited and discovered the beauty of the place, and the awesome people. Music, literature, film.
At first I thought it might have been an LGBTQIA+ rally. On the stage in the nearby park, they had just rehearsed “We Are Family” (by Sister Sledge), and then it was “What's Going On?”… Read the rest
“I’m sorry, I’m running late”, I told some friends via Messenger today. Though there has been talk of it for a few months, I hadn’t quite comprehended the impact of the changes to bus routes in Sydney’s “Eastern Suburbs”.… Read the rest