April 23, 2011 in Dag

Swimming with Sharks

I first met Vic on the day we went swimming with the sharks. He was right next to me in the changing shed as we stripped off and put on our bathers. “First time?” he asked. I nodded. “Seen it heaps on TV but I’ve never been game to try it myself until today. What

April 16, 2011 in Dag

The Snot Fairy

A truly wondrous organ is that thing you call your nose. It runs and snorts and sniffles, and it dribbles, drips and blows. But did you ever wonder just how do its contents build up. And why the more you empty out, the more that it gets filled up. Of course there is an answer

April 14, 2011 in Dag

Why Dag-Lit?

In order to answer this question, I need to first explain a little more about exactly what the term “dag” means. Dag is Australian slang. It refers to somebody who is a bit odd or unusual; someone whose appearance or behaviour don’t fit in with what is considered to be conventional or “cool”. Originally it

April 10, 2011 in Dag

Doodling Chapter 4

Not So Peachy Neville stared at the girl who had pulled him out of the way of the world. He could still feel the blast of air rushing past his face and hear the whooshing roar, gradually diminishing now as the world hurried away. Finally he found his voice again. “Th…thank you,” he managed to

April 2, 2011 in Dag

Doodling Chapter 3

Taking Aim Neville hurried away from the asteroid of the Toaster People. He looked around, scanning the other asteroids for signs of life. If one of the asteroids had been populated by humans, then surely there must be others. Not everybody that had let go of the world would want to settle in a place