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Hurtling towards the red light, I slammed my foot one last time on the brake. It was no use. I was trapped in a car speeding towards certain death. My mind slowed down as I thought about how I got into this situation. When I first arrived in LA, I went for a drive with [...]
“Are you Australian?” the friendly supermarket check out guy asked me. “Yep,” I answered, used to hearing that question daily, “I moved over a couple of weeks ago.” “I love Australians! I love your accent!” That’s why I never mind the question. Sometimes I’ll even bung on an extra Aussie accent just to soak in [...]
Trudging through the knee-deep snow, I realized I could no longer feel my toes. The ice-cold wind hurt as it thrashed my exposed face, and it was snowing so heavily I couldn’t see where we were going. Looking at my friend Sian, I grabbed her icy hand and squeezed it. “We’re almost there!” I shouted [...]
Welcome to Los Angeles, the city the world watches… I stared at the sign, bleary eyed. I’m here, I’m actually here. “How long do you intend to stay in the United States?” The unsmiling Immigration Officer broke my thoughts, surveying my two suitcases and teddy bear with suspicion. “Umm… five years? Working for Australian TV? [...]
