Kuper The Spotter Who Wouldn’t Spot (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: November 10, 1998
A gym session with Kuper turns into a quiet contest, with spotting that is anything but helpful. Errands, a new hat and a friendly girl round out the day.
Midnight Verse For A Girl Who Might Not Read It – Mad Chaos: November 6, 1998
Tony cannot sleep for thinking of Lyssa and sketches a grand Christmas surprise, complete with a poem. It is love at its most hopeful and most unrealistic.
Chasing a Party That Kept Moving (Part 2) – Mad Chaos: December 11, 1998
A sleepy Thursday turns into a night of chasing an after party from Ingleburn to Kentlyn with nothing to show for it. The only prize is a very long drive home.
Everybody Blames Keith For The Phone (Part 5) – Mad Chaos: December 24, 1998
Tony sulks home on the train, then Keith arrives with the full story of a weekend of trouble among the crew. A late taco run and a new outfit round off the night.
Lens Cap Photo With Strangers (Part 2) – Mad Chaos: December 25, 1998
The Christmas night out rolls on with hugs from unexpected people and a nervous exit. A late phone call back home delivers a pile of Lyssa’s own Christmas gossip.
The Glow Stick That Leaked Everywhere (Part 3) – Mad Chaos: February 8, 1999
Tony leaves the club with glowing fingers, grabs late food with his mates and ends the entry fretting over his own odd little flaws.
A Microphone And A Sleep Talker (Part 2) – Mad Chaos: December 22, 1998
After a long Saturday night, Tony sneaks to his computer to write and tries recording Lyssa as she sleep talks, which does not go smoothly.
A Sonnet About Time Misbehaving (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: December 12, 1998
Reading Shakespeare in the small hours sparks a new poetic style built on nature wearing human faces. The result is a fourteen line sonnet about how time plays tricks on us.
Ticket Butt Denied At The Door – Mad Chaos: December 28, 1998
Tony catches up on his missing gym entry and then tells the story of a movie night that ended with a very awkward moment at the cinema door.
A Sorry Poem and a Hundred Dollar Photo – Mad Chaos: November 21, 1998
Tony opens with a heartfelt poem, then walks through a day of phone calls, a rip off photo shoot and a mate bragging about a new mobile. Plans for the night are finally locked in.
A Dead Keycard and a Cheeky Grin (Part 4) – Mad Chaos: November 13, 1998
Tony and his mates try a cancelled fuel card at the servo, then wander Macarthur Square where one wide grin gets under an old enemy’s skin. A long evening call with Lyssa follows.
Subway Showdown Over Hot Chips (Part 2) – Mad Chaos: November 26, 1998
A late night drive ends with friends taking sides in a car park, and Tony finally learns why his mates quietly drifted away.
We Tore Up the Forgotten Years (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: November 23, 1998
Tony admits the month has finally slid downhill after a fight over old letters. He then rewinds to Saturday night, a late bus, a rented movie and a few nagging worries about Keith.
Anatomy Charts for a Gym Nerd (Part 3) – Mad Chaos: November 26, 1998
A quick, heavy workout sparks a plan to scan old magazine diagrams and build a computer guide to every muscle, while the phone stays quiet.
Gunshots I Mistook for Fireworks (Part 2) – Mad Chaos: November 14, 1998
Lyssa visits in a skirt for a quiet movie night, and later the mates find the local festival has shrunk. Back home, the sounds Tony heard turn out to be something far more serious than fireworks.
A Castle Built Around My Heart (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: January 28, 1999
Tony explains and prints a sonnet about a fortified emotional castle, then swerves to cockroaches, a striking girl at the gym and a camera finally returned.
A Lonely Eve And Two Movie Swaps (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: December 30, 1998
With most of his friends away, Tony braces for a flat new year and recounts a Monday of shopping trips, a rental that went down badly and a warm night in.
The Power Cut That Ate My Sonnet (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: January 25, 1999
Tony lies awake composing a poem, only for a power cut to wipe it, then picks up the story of a groggy Saturday morning with Lyssa.
The Shower Is My Real Office (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: February 10, 1999
Tony explains why his best ideas arrive under the shower, grumbles about interruptions and takes stock of his poetry so far.
The Weekly Argument About Driving (Part 2) – Mad Chaos: November 29, 1998
The group spends hours arguing over who will drive before heading south. Tony gets home at dawn with no call from Lyssa.
The Taxi That Ended Saturday Morning (Part 3) – Mad Chaos: January 18, 1999
Tony fills in Saturday morning of his birthday weekend, from a missed beach trip to the taxi that carried Lyssa away.
A Pricey Sports Drink in Hurstville (Part 3) – Mad Chaos: November 1, 1998
Halloween night ends in a slow Hurstville crawl, then Tony rereads a poem he wrote in July and sees it in a new light.
Ali Wants His Celica Back (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: December 22, 1998
On the walk to the shops, Lyssa dishes on Ali and his stripped Celica, then Jett turns up on his motorbike and the movie night grows crowded.
Piecing Together a Messy Weekend (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: November 26, 1998
Keith arrives with news from a chaotic weekend, and every friend has a different version of what really happened that night.
A Phone Call Opens Old Wounds (Part 4) – Mad Chaos: February 8, 1999
A lazy Sunday ends with a long phone call that unearths family hurts, a budding romance between friends and a Valentine plan nobody wants.
Heavier On The Scales (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: December 26, 1998
Tony celebrates his heaviest weight yet, waits out a blackout and then recounts the afternoon he spent sunning and settling in at Lyssa’s.
A Cold Goodbye and a Taxi Home (Part 2) – Mad Chaos: January 25, 1999
Tony reflects on a disappointing morning with Lyssa, sees her off in a taxi, and then turns down a request to keep her company for the night.