Monday, 25 August 2008

And When did You Last See Your Father? (2008)


So, the other day I went on an adventure to find the place where my father killed himself..

This is where my adventures led. A tiny little outhouse behind a real estate agents office in Ardross. It wasn't a shock. I mean, I was told since I was a kid that he died in a toilet (although I was initially told that he "accidentally took too much medicine and fell and bumped his head on the door").

On the whole it was a much more disturbing experience than I had expected. It probably wouldn't have been so traumatic if it hadn't have been the middle of the day with people around watching me trespassing into a dodgy toilet block. There was even someone in the adjoining cubicle so I had to run in, take the photo and run out. I was worried the people that work in the estate agents would yell at me.

I must admit, actually finding the place raised a lot more questions than it answered.
The main one, of course, being "why there?"
I asked my Boss about my question and he said "Why anywhere?" I though that was quite a good answer.

Anyhoo.. If you'd like to check it out for yourself, here's a photo of the real estate agency (on the left, behind the white car)!
Kearns Cresent, Ardoss, right near the intersection of Risely St and Canning Hwy.

1 comment:

fullmetalsean said...

I think its a good answer too.

I really like this blog entry Katie G. It is very honest.