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Tag Archives: gavin brown
‘You’ve Put Me In A Very Awkward Position’
There are certain phrases I keep hearing throughout my life, such as “You’re not welcome here.” And then I appeal for help and I hear, “You’ve put me in a very awkward position.” The themes of my life — provocation, … Continue reading
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Tagged cane toad, cricket bat, gavin brown, little joey, manly art, poofters
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My New Look! Clean-Shaven For First Time Since 2008
I shaved this morning for the first time since January 2008! All for a bribe from family to finish my Alexander Technique schooling! Gavin Brown emails: “Pretty much like the old one, mate: A whingeing adult man sponging off his … Continue reading
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Tagged adult man, Alexander Technique, fair dinkum, gavin brown, huge market, pansies
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45 Reasons I’ve Yet To Marry At Age 45
This is going to be my most painful blog post ever. I believe that the primary reason I’m not married is because of flaws in my character. * My lack of regard for others. I’m so intent on doing my … Continue reading
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Tagged bloody river, chronic depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, doing my own thing, emotional maturity, fair dinkum, gavin brown, orthodox judaism, son andy
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The Uninvited
"You should call your memoir ‘The Uninvited’," his therapist had said. That came back to him early Friday morning as he tossed and turned on his bed by the toilet. Oy, the shame! He’d signed up August 15 for the … Continue reading
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Tagged bed of nails, classmates, fort knox, gavin brown, martyr, pretty girls, quot
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