Homo sweet homo.
So I'm back in Melbourne...far away from pubs like this
and men who play guitar with chickens on their heads like this
but that's okay, I'm happy to be home with Gabi and Bob Ellis.
If I may leave you with one last piece of the Territory...here is a parking notice we received on our gargantuan campervan whilst in the supermarket at Katherine which makes me feel very happy:
'PARKING VIOLATION.
You are in serious danger of receiving a parking fine.
The entrance clearly states no caravans, no trailers, no motor homes.
There is a specially built parking area for caravans, motorhomes and trailers at the Visitor Information centre, 100 metres away on Lindsay Street.
It would be greatly appreciated if you followed the parking rules of our town.'
Do you like that? They're not actually giving you a parking fine. They're saying they're not altogether pleased with you and if you could see it in your heart to next time perhaps obey the rules then we'll all get along like a house on fire and no-one will have to hand over any hard-earned money to the Katherine council so let's just go have a beer and let bygones be bygones.
Considering the amount of bucks they could be raking in from idiot travellers like me and my family, the early warning system is somehow utterly sweet and life-affirming.
It's good to be alive.
444 days til the next election.
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That reminds me of the first time I saw an honesty box in northern NSW. It had fresh mangoes, avocados and macadamia nuts in the shell. Tears welled up in my eyes a bit. Also heartening is the practise of leaving the keys in the ignition and the doors unlocked just in case anyone needs to move/borrow your car.
Good to have you back, lovely x.
Leaving the keys in the car also saves you the trouble of remembering where you left your keys.
I left the window down at KnifePoint* Shopping Centre the other day and the car was still there when I got back.
*High Point
Plenty of people down my way leave their keys in the ignition when they go surfing. Most of the cars have a "steal at your own peril" appearance, and tourists certainly prefer cars that aren't going to break down before they get out of the carpark.
Our car security system is foolproof and certainly beats those flash electronic ones found in nice new vehicles.
I'm going to see MILK tomorrow (Thursday) - YAY! I am very excited about it. I am also going to see the Burlesque Battle Royale II as I didn't want to make Sarah Cross.
m-dawg-
email me... it's radiopwei mike from your 10 year old diaries here to haunt you. i want to know what the heyalll is going on!
posting some new pics from our trip to europe soon(ish)...
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I spent four years up north Ms Fits and my delicate faculties are still recovering. Wangi and Florence Falls are nice though. The goddamn rum and coke wasn't. I heard Batchelor is the place you go to if you do not want to be found.
Thank christ you're back. You missed a massive amount of stuff*.
* may not be an accurate statement.
Excuse my ignorance (or don't), but Bob Ellis and Gabi are pets, aren't they?
One wouldn't be looking forward to seeing the actual Bob Ellis, would they? Every time I think of the human Ellis, I think of that bit from CNNNN.
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