Round the Twist

Split point, walking up the now bitumen road to the lighthouse.

On a recent road trip down the east coast of Australia, into the land of the southerners (Victoria), I visited a childhood icon. 

Split point lighthouse is the setting of a "Round the Twist.  A show made in the late 80s and into the mid 90s. Seeing it in real life is a far cry from the show, there are no tree spirits or human skulls to be found... at least not that I saw. There have also been some adjustments made to the lighthouse itself as they are no longer filming. There is now a bitumen road, not a gravel track, and there are hundreds of tourists milling around wanting to have a look at the place. 

What was similar however, was the eerie feel that split point has always had about it. The interesting rock structures on the surrounding coast and of course the iconic light. I found myself wanting to look for the crazy things I had seen on the show, and I wanted to go exploring just like Bronson used to. It was quite a special moment for a lighthouse lover to be absorbed into memories like sugar in water. 

If you are in the mood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUzcjmn6htI

It's my favourite, and also one of the weirdest episodes. 

The classic shot of split point. Somewhat eerie, but quite magnificent. 

Take a chance

I need to remember this. At this pivotal moment in my life, chances must be taken. Even if they seem scary, unmanageable, unreachable and the outcome looks hopeless, I need to take them. If I don't, someone else will. 

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The truth about forever

“That was the thing. You never got used to it, the idea of someone being gone. Just when you think it's reconciled, accepted, someone points it out to you, and it just hits you all over again, that shocking.”

― The Truth About Forever

Happiness.

You stand there as though time has reversed a year. Your beautiful face, your long blond hair, your tattoos and your black shirt. My god I have missed you.

So many things flood into my head, crowding out what I actually want to say and I am speechless. For the first time in a long time. I love the way you look at me and hold me like it's 2011. I love the way you still speak at 200 words a minute, and I am the only one who understands you.  Memories float back to me and flashes of fun, happiness, peace, comfort and challenge surround me, so full and delicious. The good old days.  

Your arms wrap around me and my head is on your chest and I have never felt safer knowing you are here, with me, right now.  I feel as though I can spill me heart all over you still, and you would scoop it up and put it all back where it needs to be. You are so perfectly familiar and while things may have changed, we have not. 

Hold me, and never let me go.