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Unaccustomed as I am, I need a wee drop first
The reason why I don't let people get too emotionally close to me is that I'm worried that one day they'll decide to have a big birthday party or milestone celebration and ask me to say a few words.
Danny Katz is a columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. He writes the Modern Guru column in the Good Weekend magazine. He is also the author of the books Spit the Dummy, Dork Geek Jew and the Little Lunch series for kids.
The reason why I don't let people get too emotionally close to me is that I'm worried that one day they'll decide to have a big birthday party or milestone celebration and ask me to say a few words.
My take-away coffee was taking forever.
Soup is a mystery to me, it makes no sense, it doesn't even know what it is.
Gut issues or no gut issues, you must book yourself in for a colonoscopy.
It was a slow night in front of the TV, but somehow the off-button proved elusive.
It can't be that hard to say "I love you". Can it?
Here's your guild to the latest releases that are sure to have your mother dancing around the house in joy. Maybe.
It's pretty cute when you think about it: "Jelly-sea", like a big sea of jelly.
At some point pretty much everyone will try sleeping with someone else. Good luck with that.
The sad truth is that no matter how loving your relationship, how fascinating your job, life can get pretty monotonous.
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