Is this the place I’ve always wanted to be?Is this the place I want to stay forever? On July 4th, 2009, I was in New York.More precisely—on the balcony of a 19th-floor apartment on West 48th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue. I was invited to a house party to see the fireworks display for …
“What do you want for your birthday?” When my 15th birthday was approaching, mom asked me. I couldn’t think of anything. I’ve always been like that—my mind full of wants until the moment I’m asked, and then suddenly, everything feels unnecessary. Also, I didn’t want to bother my mother. She was a single parent who …
Let me raise a question. Do you believe in marriage? As a child from a divorced couple, my answer is no. Growing up, I have been having a mixed feeling toward marriage — its concept, its institution, and its obligation in general. It was not something I would readily subscribe to. Vending to love someone …
It is hard to pick one favourite place in Australia, but Byron Bay is certainly one of the special places for me. On June 23rd 2014, I was walking on the beach at sunset. The beach was not too crowded. Some dogs were playing with a ball, and some surfers were trying to catch the …
Can a cool kid and an uncool kid be friends? I met Laurie on my way to Thailand. We were sitting next to each other on the bus from Siem Reap to Bangkok. She was 25 years old from Australia. She had a nose piercing and lots of beaded and braided bracelets. I had a …
“Hey, that’s Angkor Wat”. My bike-taxi driver pointed out a dark grey chunk of rocks standing among the tree. Having spent several days earlier in Southeast Asia, I got used to riding a motorcycle. However, keeping my body in a right position on a rear seat of an old scooter in the darkness before dawn …
"How old are you?", the waiter asked. I was at a hotel restaurant in Oahu with my parents. I knew how to count the number from one to ten in English, but I had to count up from number one to get to my age -- a long journey to number nine. Feeling fretted, I …
Thank you for coming to the very first Theatre Game meetup I set up in Sydney. I was worried that few people would show up but the way you seemed to enjoy the experience was the reassurance I needed. And then you took over that meet up group and it grew and grew. It is …
There was nothing but snow and sunlight… and dogs. On New Year’s Day of 2022, I was standing in the middle of the snowfield in Kamikawa, Hokkaido. I looked around and breathed. I exhaled really deep - so that everything could evaporate. 2021 has been a tough year for me. I contracted covid, broke up …
I met him when visiting Darwin. He was short and thin. He had curly hair and tanned skin. He had beautiful eyes and spoke in a tender voice. We both loved theatre. So we hit it off pretty quickly. I was invited to dinner at his place. He was an amazing chef. He loved gardening …
A Thousand Years 