Cricket Ball and Collingwood footy - I chose to show both of these as they represent the interaction I had with family as a young child. We would spend entire weekends enjoying each other's company. When I get homesick I often sit in my office chair and roll the 7 pound leather cricket ball around my desk.
Family, Childhood
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Mission street hockey skates - For me, these skates were the sign that I had finally achieved proficiency and began playing in the varsity tournament. I played our entire season in them and we took third in the league; an accomplishment as we were predicted as bottom of the pile at season start.
Success, Perseverance
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MSR dirtbike helmet - This is my newest helmet purchased this spring. For me, dirtbikes have been around my entire life ever since my uncle propped his up against the shed so I could climb up on to it and ride off when Mum wasn't looking. Now in the everyday bustle and hectic schedules, taking a break from the world and riding off into the woods or racing with mates is my main sanctuary. This helmet has saved my skull from getting crushed as I am unable to take a picture of my bike as she is in the shop.
Peace, Adrenaline
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Bullets - I have a rural Australian upbringing on a cattle island, and as such firearms were prolific and therefore an everyday norm. As I grew in both size and experience, my collection has expanded and I have to come to respect and treasure them. They also symbolize independence and ability to provide a blanket of security for loved ones and myself. (Used bullets to represent my guns for both privacy and not disturbing the peace in class)
Protection, Manhood
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Air Impact Gun and Magnum Logo - I have been told by family that I would crawl under the trucks and tractors with my grandpas and uncles long before I would play with the plethora of toys in my crib. There is something amazing about a relationship with a bike/car/truck. For me, I don't see them as inanimate objects; they feel, they talk, they hurt, and they give back to those that take care of them. This impact is my primary tool of choice and the logo is adorning my truck.
Non-rationale affection, Smiles
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This Blog - This blog shows my identity through my interests and pursuits. In attempt to view it from a 3rd party perspective, I assume it shows how I seem to favor the tangible and definite more then abstract (this is most certainly true), no fear of becoming involved and working with my hands, yet in retrospect it is decidedly lacking in regards to my education. What this blog lacks is the 'gray' side of my nature, outside of the everythingisblackandwhite mode I seem to enter at times, this simple JPEG can't reveal how I can spend hours on the bow of a fishing vessel in Bass Strait doing nothing more then soaking in the natural show that is the dolphins in the wake or the seagulls dancing in the air. It can't show me laying on a ATV in the middle of an open field, watching the clouds roll by while listening to the Kookaburras in the gum trees.
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