I became of a fan of Dräger through The Midnight Hollow. Vocalist, Spencer Draeger has ventured off on his own to form Dräger and has seemed to pick up where TMH might have or could have gone. I was stoked to find out last year that Dräger was still making music. He’s now a one man band and according to his website, Dräger is now … Continue reading Listen: The Villain You Need by Dräger
This January 26th is my 6th Australia Day, but it’s the first one where I have celebrated it. There wasn’t a reason I didn’t celebrate the others, but to me, it was always just a public holiday. This Australia Day, I am permanent resident and it holds a little different meaning this year. I feel I have permission to celebrate a day that often divides. Brief … Continue reading Australia Day Reflection
It was a lie of the most horrid. A lie that led to death. A lie that led to a dirge. A lie that scourged the earth. It was a lie of the heart. A lie of the mind. A deep lie within the soul. A lie of one. Led to the lies of a hundred. A lie of one. Led to the death of … Continue reading A Lie
I have become Disenchanted Disenfranchised Disengaged Disappointed Bitter and not better Angry and not softer Consumed by idle chatter Consumed by idle madness I long for a simpler time before Scrolling through Swiping up, left or right Filtering and selfies Where my existence needed no proof To help or hinder the Universe To quieter times when the only chatter in my head was my own … Continue reading I Have Become
On September 3, 2020 at 9:21am I received the phone call I had been dreaming about for over 8 years. Your permanent resident visa has been granted. GRANTED. I was officially in my forever home: Australia🇦🇺 The weight of the world had been lifted from my shoulders. It was official. Australia is my home. Let me be honest, there was never an option that Australia … Continue reading You’re Never Wasting Time Finding the Right Way Home
Hands down, September will go down as one of the best months of 2020. On September 3, 2020, I received notice that my permanent resident visa had been approved. I will have an entire post on that next week as I won’t lie, I’m still fully processing the dream that became a reality. But I set the intention for September at the beginning of the … Continue reading Songs of My Life: September 2020
The other night while falling asleep, I felt my brow furrow tight. I dismissed it as nothing more than something that came along with that time of the month. Then in yin yoga a few nights later, the teacher came over and told me I was furrowing my brow and that she could see it from across the damn near dark studio. That got me … Continue reading Furrowed Brows
hidden in the shadows linger in the darkness moments of sadness moments of dispair aches of the soul pain the heart river of tears washed away hurt and sorrow these are the ghosts of depression past never out of sight hidden in plain view demons of the future joining warriors of the dead these are the ghosts of depression past always around the corner the … Continue reading Ghosts of Depression Past
I’ve been in Australia since 13-November 2015 and chasing that Australia dream since my feet hit the ground. Half of the first year, I had a place to stay, in the basement of the family I helped take care of and then moved into a studio. When I moved into the studio, it was perfect at the time and perfect for me at the time. Just … Continue reading Feels Like Home
It’s time to move out and to continuing growing up. Literally and figuratively. This is my last Saturday in my very first apartment here in Sydney. I’ve lived in an Art Deco building built in the 1930s for 4 years now. The apartment has been nothing but good to me. Giving me the sanctuary I needed from the world outside when needed, entertaining me with … Continue reading Moving Out and Growing Up