Aussiemandias

A traveller from a not-so antique land
MARCH 29, 2010 9:40AM

Bliss - The 8 year love letter

"Harry Joy was to die three times, but it was his first death which was to have the greatest effect on him…"

There was some excellent cinema in the 80's, sadly lost in a sea of lamentable tosh.  I'll attempt to extricate the silver…

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MARCH 2, 2010 10:02AM

Global Gypsy

Which way Smithy?
 
Over a cold beer in 1991, the decision to  irrevocably change my life was made.  My friend Paul suggested that English teaching in Japan paid good money, and would set us up nicely for a grand backpacker's tour of the UK and Europe. Not long after, there was an emotional/…

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