Gabriel's Subtext

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The subtext is often hidden but it is always felt. This blog is my rollercoaster ride through gay life in Sydney.

Latest Blog Posts

  • on Nov 21, 2009 in life

    That familiar feeling has come to visit againBut I remind myself its no longer the sameIt’s the past I’ve left behindAnd it’s the present I can no longer claimSo when the dark clouds cast shadows of doubtI find the strength to be in control aga...

  • on Nov 19, 2009 in life

    dear libramany things get stuffed in my mailbox everyday. bills, development applications, pizza menus etc. so i was quite surprised to find a sanitary napkin sample in my weekly collection of mail. if you've done a little more market research, yo...

  • on Nov 14, 2009 in party

    on an occasion as rare as a sighting of the virgin mary, i wandered to nevermind on saturday. it was an impromptu outing driven by the sunny saturday afternoon and too much wine over dinner. every gay person and his dog would probably have a story...

  • on Nov 11, 2009 in environment

    dear labor partyi am sick and tired of this fence sitting. you are obviously not seriously about climate change and the ETS because if you were, you'd be holding a 2020 summit again to get the brightest and best to come together to discuss what is a...

  • on Nov 8, 2009 in life

    its 47 days to christmas and its hard to ignore that another year has escaped me. in the veil of a calm dark sky, i'm writing mental lists of things i'd like to resolve before the year is up. the resolve to declutter started last week when i finall...

  • on Nov 3, 2009 in dogs

    you probably have memories of your favourite childhood toy even now. while i can't pin my finger down on the first toy in my childhood that i fell in love with - between a koala bear, garfield, lego and atari - my older fur child, sky does. on my cu...

  • on Oct 28, 2009 in life

    dear taraas your farewell present, i wanted to get you a book about relocating to another country to help you deal with a completely new environment. i read one of those when i was about to move to sydney. it was like a holy grail to me because it...