Tuesday 30th May 1995

Bloomington, Minnesota

Walking, walking, walking around America's biggest shopping center (Mall of America) for three hours without backtracking. Finally found some boots to buy. Finally found a beer to drink. On the 4th level, a sportsman's bar called America Live! Drove a golf ball 275 yards! Drank a bud which tasted like piss. The only Australian beers the have is Fosters. Moved across the road to Hooters! Yes they have hooters. Pretty sexist but I thought I had better experience it. Much nicer beer here, Killians Red.

The Mall of America also has a rollercoaster inside, which I just had to go on. They took my photo and tried to sell it to me. I wasn't scared.

No, my drivers license has not expired. It is just that you Americans do things differently to the rest of the world, like putting the date with the month first, not the day of the month. Understand?

Hang on, this bus is getting a bit close to that bike rider. The cyclists hits back and the driver doesn't like that. At the lights they confront each other and nearly come to blows. I was ready to step in, on the cyclists side of course.

Now Is Life - by Nick Slone

Life is continually changing

You have one chance to act in a moment

After a moment has gone it no longer exists

Neither does the future exist

The past created the present

the present determines the future

But it only happens now

Whatever you do in a moment is your life

Life is now - now is life

Your now can either be rich or poor, full or empty.

Whether your now is rich or poor, full or empty is up to you, but remember it will only happen now.

Now I said, Yes, now