LIFE HERE It's been about two months here in Fremantle. For those who don't know, I live with Tenille otherwise known as T-dawg, her mum and sister in a lovely house in South Fremantle. I work in a bar called the Newport, several nights a week, where most time is spent opening Coronas and pouring Jacks and Coke. Sometimes I get to make interesting shots like squashed frogs and pickled brains. And once I made a shaker with Sprite in it, and while I was shakin...

AUSTRALIA DAY The 26th of January. This is just an excuse for every Australian to drink and barbecue all day. And for every non-Australian to either scoff and go about their normal business for a while and then join in the fun, or (as I did), throw on a giant flag and celebrate as if they were as Australian as can be. So for 24 hours I was as Australian as can be. We went to a friend's friend's house at around 11 a.m., the eskies were opened and out came the...