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      <title>First date with a boy</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 2 Sep 2027 22:30:00 +1000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://brimelow.online/eric-burke/Eric/Blog/Entries/2027/9/2_First_date_with_a_boy_files/Screen%20Shot%202026-03-12%20at%203.08.50%20pm.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://brimelow.online/eric-burke/Eric/Blog/Media/object002_1.jpg&quot; style=&quot;float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:176px; height:132px;&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;I went on an app. Mistake? I don’t know. I found a boy who was cute, I’ve never been in any homosexual experience before, not even flirting and holding hands with anyone. Not in high school, since the school I went to in Strathmore had no one, all my life I’ve been so lonely. But I went on this app to see what would happen. Scrolled for a while and saw no one I found interesting. I posted the same pictures I had from this website and after a day I checked the app. I had about 25 people wanting to interact with me. I found this one guy who liked the things that I like and he had that glamorous aspect to his character. I messaged back to a couple guys as a back up but this guy I felt totally interested in. I didn’t feel like I was completely smitten while speaking to him but he was definitely someone I would pursue, but hey I’m only 18 years old, I’m not going to settle down now. So I planned to meet up with him at a restaurant in Fitzroy. He bragged about being quite well-off and his clothes looked like he had cash to burn. I definitely think I look well dressed but all this comes from the discount rack or the thrift shop! Anyway, went on this date at a&lt;br/&gt;French restaurant and the food was quite good! French cuisine is not my favourite but still passable. I got this steak dish with broccolini and it was quite good but quite expensive but I budgeted for this. The conversations we had were intelligent, interesting and I have to say he was quite dashing in fitted button up dress shirt. I wore an all black look and he wore a red and white look. Nicely done! We spoke about the&lt;br/&gt;world, our favourite songs and I revealed some personal aspects about my life. He’s this Australian guy &lt;br/&gt;with long blonde hair (thankfully not a mullet, can’t associate with those fuckers). He has green eyes that glimmer like emeralds... He asked me to come to his house for wine and I agreed even though for my safety maybe I shouldn’t. He arranged for a car to pick us up and I was wondering if this guy had more money than I thought he did. Went to his place in East Kew and my god it was so lovely! His parents&lt;br/&gt;have done a great job on it. He got out some wine for me, which I barely touched and we started to chat some more. We were outside in his backyard and everything was quite tranquail in the pale moonlight.&lt;br/&gt;He starts to get a little tipsy and I ask him, “Please, slow down a little”. He relents and he says, “Oh boy,&lt;br/&gt;you are an interesting character. I’ve always wondered what an Italian would be like... Can I find out all &lt;br/&gt;the way?”. I went along with it and asked, “What do you mean?” and just leaned into my face... This was my first homosexual date and now my first homosexual kiss in a night? Brain exploded. It felt like it all joined together. It was delightful. I didn’t mind him slobbering all over me because it felt like he was really into it. The kiss just felt like vindication. I was attractive enough to be loved by other people. Don’t know if that is damaging to think... but I’m still young. I told him my parents expected me home and he said... &lt;br/&gt;“Don’t worry about trams, I’ll get you a car”. I said “It’s really no trouble for me to go on public transportation”. He insisted, so he called a car for me. I went along with it. The car ride was serene and quiet, made some conversation with the driver who apparently knew this family for 15 years. He told me, “Went on a date with him, he loves his dates”... I was surprised to hear this,  I don’t really care if he does. All I wanted out of this was to have a gay ‘old time. That I did. I think I would see him again. &lt;br/&gt;</description>
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      <title>First day of my first job</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2027 00:00:00 +1000</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://brimelow.online/eric-burke/Eric/Media/black%20jumper%20with%20undershirt.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://brimelow.online/eric-burke/Eric/Blog/Media/black%20jumper%20with%20undershirt_1.jpg&quot; style=&quot;float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:176px; height:176px;&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Today was my first day of my first job. Went into the main area and waited for my interview, the guy was old and asked many questions. Some I thought were personal, I was promoted by my old sewing teacher from the place in Northcote. He asked me about my what he said, “condition”... Ignored it and deflected to my professionalism. Was employed as an errand-boy, getting drinks, takeaway and whatever unusual requests from the cast members and senior fashion designers for the play that they are preparing for. It’s my dream to work in this kind of environment. I love watching the grandiose buildings and I strangely love running errands for people, it’s like I’m spending money without spending my own money. As I’m always using the company ATM card. Have to keep track of the receipts and get every single one and report it to finance. It’s pretty easy. I hope to show off my talents there and climb up or be poached by someone else! </description>
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      <title>Sauce day! </title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Mar 2027 00:00:00 +1100</pubDate>
      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://brimelow.online/eric-burke/Eric/Blog/Entries/2027/3/3_Sauce_day%21_files/AA043081_3x4a-1.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://brimelow.online/eric-burke/Eric/Blog/Media/object026.jpg&quot; style=&quot;float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:176px; height:132px;&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Today my family and I did our sauce making! It was so fun, everyone came over, my aunties, uncles, &lt;br/&gt;cousins and everyone came to my nonna’s place in Coburg. It was such good vibe and feeling, my &lt;br/&gt;mum cut up all the tomatoes, and then my uncle did the machines. I helped with menial tasks such as &lt;br/&gt;bringing things around. Everyone was so kind and so affectionate. My nonna cooked a massive&lt;br/&gt;lunch for us all and we ate in the dining room. I love her furniture, it’s the Franco Cozzo, grand sale! &lt;br/&gt;She made beef schitznel, wog salad, broccolini with olives, prosciutto and ciabatta to boot! When we&lt;br/&gt;go to her place we never need to eat dinner, LOL! She did cannoli’s for dessert, she did chocolate&lt;br/&gt;custard and vanilla custard. We stayed there the entire day and all the sauce was done by the mid&lt;br/&gt;afternoon. Chatted with my cousins about life and school. Younger kids were running about with so much&lt;br/&gt;energy I was shocked. I knew that my nonna snuck them soft drinks because they always get so hyper&lt;br/&gt;at her place. Nonna’s said she doesn’t know what to do for Easter, my mum chimed in and said, “Oh... &lt;br/&gt;don’t worry, everyone come to mine?”. Everyone seemed okay with it because Easter for us is just&lt;br/&gt;another excuse to cook elaborate, decadent, opulent meals. My mum was best at it. Arancini, &lt;br/&gt;schitznel, stuffed capiscum... everything. Easter in the first week of April so one month away. I &lt;br/&gt;just know how she gets on the day, rushing, cleaning, about 3 different things on the stove and &lt;br/&gt;somehow cleaning, yelling at least one person every 10 minutes and it’s just a mess! But organised&lt;br/&gt;chaos... only thing that annoyed me was everyone asking me about school. Absolutely not, just say&lt;br/&gt;“It’s fine”. Not exactly lying but I’m sick of school, and now everyone about uni, ugh. No, too expensive!&lt;br/&gt;</description>
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