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Scarfin it up

Posted by julz on 8th August 2010

In the recovery institution I am currently residing in, fashion is not a priority. From the adolescents to the aged, clients walk around in hospital issue dressing gowns, pajama quality t-shirts (Australian Open ’03, Smashing Pumpkins tour 2008) and the ubiquitous black leggings. Admittedly, I am among those who have worn leggings for 48 hour periods, sleeping comfortably in their thermal-like warmth. So today, upon awaking at 8:40 and in a hurry to get in a bit of brekky before ‘community meeting’ at 9, I made my way down to the dining hall sans shoes. Upon returning from my muesli and breath of fresh air, clutching the lifesaver that is an over-sweetened cup of coffee, I was scolded by nurses. “You can’t go down barefooted! What if you stepped on something? And it’s so bloody cold!” After grumbling something about shoes being for people who were going somewhere, I returned to my room in a less-than-content mood. Read the rest of this entry »

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Surviving as a modern-day Richmond supporter: a user’s guide

Posted by julz on 21st July 2010

by Julia Harrison

“If there’s a God he’s laughing at us and our football teams” As a 16 year old fan of Richmond, this Ben Folds lyric rings uncomfortably true. In the 10 years I have been aware of my family-bound allegiance to the club, the 8 I have attended matches and the 5 I have been a truly involved and concerned supporter, the Tiges have managed to reach the finals only once, in 2001. The ten premierships the club boasts occurred long before my time, the team having last held the trophy aloft when my Dad was fresh out of high school and still relatively in shape and in possession of a full head of non-graying hair. Richmond’s decades of mediocrity caused a break in tradition of kin with my Grandfather switching his support to Melbourne FC shortly after the turn of the century. The seriousness of the situation at hand is not to be underestimated. Read the rest of this entry »

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