February 12, 2004

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Many of you have rightly commented that it is unwise to leave a blog in someone else's hands for any period of time. I suspect some of you have even cancelled trips in the past rather than face the choice of letting your blog be hijacked or letting your hits go down the drain.

In time (and by that I mean by now), Simon probably realises that he chose poorly. If he hasn't realised this yet, and his brotherly emotions are blinding him into thinking that the odd-economic think piece is sufficient cover for his blog, let me tell you another story about Simon. I call this story 'the danger of having long hair'.

Cast you mind back to 1993. Simon had a girlfriend at the time who was overseas, and Simon took advantage of the university holidays to go and visit. At the time, Simon was a member of the nerd revolution of the 1990's. Like free love in the 60's, Disco in the 70's and pastels and mullets in 80's, the nerd revolution was the fashion scene of the 90's. Black rimmed glasses, pony tail and artful facial hair was the hallmark of the modern man in these times.

On his final day overseas before a very long plane ride back to Australia, Simon became ill. It is strange how history forgets exaclty what it was that made him sick. Maybe it was something he ate or drank. It could have just been a simple tummy bug. He may have drunk too much paint thinner. The point is, he was sick.

Now flying while being ill isn't pleasent, and Simon was required to spend much of the trip in the bathroom. This was distressing but bearable, until the point where his hairband broke. And the plane hit turbulance. And at this point, Simon needed two hands to get his hair out of his face, one hand to hold himself stable and another to prevent himself from falling over while beig sick. Do the math.

Simon cut his hair off the next day. He never grew a ponytail again. He still wears the glasses. He was also once sick on the steps of the Royal Palace in Holland. He still isn't allowed back in the country.

posted by Paul on 02.12.04 at 12:00 PM in the




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and the farewell to Amsterdam story?

posted by: da on 02.12.04 at 04:43 PM [permalink]

Simon must soooooo regret handing over his blog to you.

posted by: Helen on 02.12.04 at 06:18 PM [permalink]




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