Editorial
I'm Sorry, There Seems to be a Mistake on My Bus Ticket
by Jonny Mills

I'm sorry, there seems to be a mistake on my bus ticket. It says "Adult", but I am not an adult. I am not a child, nor am I student anymore. But I am definetly not an "Adult" - adults have jobs and cars and girlfriends and mobile phones and houses and stuff. So which bus ticket should I get?

I am a bum freelance writer I suppose. Surely that deserves a concession fare all of its own - preferably free.

So, I went up to visit a friend at his work last week. I won't say his name, but let us just say it rhymes with "Bill". So I visited Will at his work one afternoon - and it's sweet. He does 3D animation for this cool post-production company. And here's the best part - not only do they have a pool table and a ping pong table - but they have a real espresso machine in the staff kitchen. Bill got me my old job at a suburban shopping mall video shop. In that entire shopping mall there wasn't even a real espresso machine, and here's one that all the employees can use for free.

So as I was leaving I asked about openings. (insert your own orifice joke here). No, seriously, I asked about paid work possibilities and the like, and Will, er Bill asked "How low would you be willing to sink" (meaning there are no comedy writing or non-linear video editing jobs on offer currently), and I humourously replied "To work here, I'd be willing to clean toilets". You know what's sad - I can't even tell if I was being sarcastic anymore.

Walking home through Darling Harbour from Jake's 22nd birthday (marking one year to the day since I finished uni and moved back to Sydney for his 21st) - I found a glowstick lying the ground. And I thought "Cool, free glowstick."

I cleaned my room this month - finally got my computer up off the floor after 8 months. "ahhh, it's just a temporary setup" I said to myself in March.

I don't get relationships. Does anybody? I was in a drug-fueled orgy last month. It was alright I suppose.

Had coffee with Stefan last month ('Coffee With Stefan' - I see a future feature film one day). "The secret to life," I said, "is to marry a lawyer." It's true!

But yes, looking back on the last 12 months since I finished uni I have to ask myself what I have accomplished and gained. And the answer is a free glowstick!!!

And the greatest song ever recorded is Emotional Rescue by the Rolling Stones.