Unrealistic New Years Resolutions

Alas, we find ourselves again at that time of planetary alignment where, as imperfect humans, are set to carve their desires and goals into mental stone so that we might claw our way closer to our individual ideas of perfection.

Travelling into the Great Unknown (Europe)

Goodbye Australia. Goodbye Mother, goodbye Father. Goodbye dearest brothers. Goodbye to you, dearest family members: cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents. Goodbye to you, friends.

Dear Polish Waitress,

Look, it’s fine if you don’t want to have a drink with me after work, but at least tell me up front that you aren’t interested or lie about having a boyfriend/girlfriend.

With this simple step, you could have helped me to avoid waiting around for two and a half hours after my…

I See You

I see you there.

You sit, on that rocking cradle of the train carriage. The back corner, legs crossed, staring out the window at the innards of the dilapidated tunnel.

Serene.

Pristine.

Oi you!

Yes, you!

Merry Christmas! Have a cracker!

If you don’t celebrate Christmas, have a rip snorter of a day anyway!

Matt Querzoli was inspired to write this story from his hostel in Berlin. Follow his writing or his letters to strangers…