Patrick came over for a drink this evening, where we could bask in the evening light. “Is it nice being back?” he wanted to know. “Of...

They’d asked us to come in early for work this morning, so I did as I was told. My chest did feel a little tight, uncertain about what we...

Once I knocked off work, I rode my bike home. I tied it up underneath the house, removing my helmet and stashing it along with the bike....

“Oh, I wish that I would be able to stay home.” I kissed Mum on the cheek. “I’ll see you tonight.” I started to walk away. Farewelling...

Mum, Dad and I all headed off to work. The glass would have to wait until another day. During the ride I hummed along to a Bushmint...

I awoke this morning to a Tuesday on which I wouldn’t be working, so I would be able to devote myself to zoo tasks the entire time. The...

This morning, my alarm woke me up, then I got out of bed, showered and dressed. I thought of Werribee and the male giraffe which they...

I was already awake before my alarm. I’d been awake for a while. I really didn’t need to hear that blasting, so I switched it off and got...

I woke up this morning, rolling over onto my side so that I could reach my phone atop the bedside chest of drawers. Each simple gesture...

“Today is a beautiful day,” Jamila assured. She poured orange juice into a glass. Jamila handed one to me, then poured her own. “It is,”...

“Happy birthday.” Jamila swooped in and kissed Whitlam on the cheek, as he continued to turn the pages of the paper. “Is it your...

This morning upon our arrival at the zoo, Jamila and I went back-of-house at the cheetah exhibit, the morning sun creating a tessellating...

A heavy layer of cloud hung over Werribee. Western Australia is three hours behind, so we all knew that it would be some time before the...

Waking up this morning, I ducked into the bathroom and had a quick shower, washing my hair before getting changed into my uniform. While...

I called Isobel this morning, to check in on the clouded leopards. It would have been doubly early with South Australia being half an...

This morning when we arrived at the zoo, Whitlam and I drove out onto the savannah to feed the animals their breakfast. “Where else would...

This morning I awoke to an eerily quiet house, which normally wouldn’t have bothered me. I rolled onto my side, reaching for my phone as...

I awoke this morning to a gentle but persistent sound of breathing, which brought me into a seated position pretty quickly. Through the...

“Have you pulled up alright?” Whitlam checked. “Yes, sir,” I responded. I patted one hand over my head to secure a few wispy, stray...

The house was flooded with golden light in the morning, so I didn’t need an alarm. I managed to be up before the others, so I took my...