Saturday, March 19, 2011

Many Moons have passed.

Argh, thanks to facebook and friends stirring me at work I've come to post an update. So what did the koala farmer do after travelling for so many years.. it's been 5-6 years now since I've stopped the wander lust.
I've had the chance in my time to meet some really top class ladies and there are times I wish I could have paused in time but none have come close to Joanne. Yeah thats her to the left. this one has done her best to tame me.
Work wise I entered sales in 2005 did pretty well for myself. Went a differnt path into account management, though I am a salesmen at heart, gift of the gab is strong with this one. its Now 2011 and wow father time is catching up with us all. Still no aliens. :)
Never went back to the mines. How could I after seeing all so much. I never believed experiences could affect or change you. I always felt you are who you are and life unfolds before you and you get to make some choices. Parts of that last sentence is correct. But experience. wether its people, places or adventures these add to your own story. There is so much I've gained from meeting the hundreds of people overseas and around australia on that 5 year journey. Travel taught me alot about myself. I could never thank everyone or imagine what they shared with me on that grand adventure. I did alot. I live like a rock star. I got to see the world. I fell in love and out of it. I Drank way to much and spent to much.. but fuck me.. I WOULD DO IT ALL AGAIN!
Life is but a journey, make sure to live yours.
All best from Dino and Joanne.
Last of da koala farmers :P haha.

Friday, April 06, 2007

White chicks and Gang signs " the power of you tube"

Since I've been working hard and all that for the past couple of years, I've heard more and more about you tube. What is it? Basicly, its a web site that just allows people to upload movies of them selves easy and share with the world. Some are good, some are not. I'll give you two examples and let you judge for yourself.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKTDRqQtPO8 white chicks and gang signs.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vqXXOrGu1k lazy dork, creative, funny and well done!

and I had to add one more: http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ysabellabrave

this woman is kinda alot of things, but one thing for sure she is talented.

Easter 2007. Happy, Happy Sugar rush for most!

Its a fine friday easter morning as I sit here in a local internet cafe and prepare to head out from brisbane to visit some of my close blood family west and north of this fine city. Its been some time since I had the "time" to update my old travel blog. Reason? Why, working a hell of a lot, drinking, carrying on and what not! Not much of an excuse, but none the less its whats been keeping me sane or is that insane?

Whats been keeping me busy? Well I've some how ended up working in sales. Maybe because I am a good talker, bull shit artist x 5 or I just have the ability to related complex information and pitch that well at people.

Short version is roughly 6 months ago I saw the chance to make some money while working for my current company. Durning a meeting with Senior Telstra productions sales manager, I pitched a deal to my direct boss above me, while everyone else was heavily distracted in trying to kiss "the big telstra execs bosses arse" I pitched to my direct boss who was sitting to the left of me, the benfits of hot live closes of active mobile leads produced, this was the chance to make alot of $$$. He bought the idea and off I went..

What has followed is me being number 1-2 nation wide in mobile sales for the past 4-5 months or more. A great increase in my income, which really is secondary to my life pursits. As travelling has taught me, I just need the basics in my life to have a good time. People, travel, laugh, adventure, a few good beers ok alot of beers and the affections of a good woman or two once in while. I need it to be special, what you think I'm so kind of love hoar? You have to wine and dine me, if you want my full attention. Hell, I am a leo after all and my sign is the sun, centre of all, energy, life.. blah blah! So, call me, call me now!!

And no matter how much money you have, you soon realize its far easier to spend it faster then you make it. The question for myself now is, do I settle now or travell for a couple more years? The next 6months I will sit back and prepare for that exact choice. I hope you have been entertained

Outside of that, have a good easter and remember If you need a mobile deal with telstra, you know who to blog, email or txt!!!

Monday, December 26, 2005

Merry Xmas 2005..

My How a year just flies by.. All I can remember this time last year was being back in australia and going nuts and enjoying life.. 2005, has been a funny year for myself. It basicly a readjustment to returning to a normal working life and limit travel.. Even though I still did a little through the year..

Well, too all my travelling buds.. where ever you may be and whereever you may end up, Cheers from myself and I hope you build up for a smashing 2006..


All the best, From this wanderering Koala farmer..


Dean. 2005.

Sunday, September 25, 2005

Caught up in arm robbery!!! Kid you not!

Now, This isn't a travel story, but what actually happen last monday to me and a work mate on the way back to his place for a few beers. Simon my english work buddy and I were walking back through the valley mall roughly about 815pm on monday the 19th of sept. When in the middle of the valley mall, we heard the sounds of plates and chairs crashing and smashing. Both of us looked to our left and saw guy assaulting a cafe worker.

He'd had her by the throat and was pulling cash out of the till, while trying to run away with her screaming out "help me" "help!!!" while trying to stop the guy from running.. At first I thought the guy was refusing to pay for his meal and was doing a run.. Then it became clear it was much, much more..

He pushed off the woman and raced out the door towards ann's street towards a bar/club named belushi's, while the woman was screaming "someone help.. stop him." I turned to simon and said, come-on lets get him.. Now this was simons last night in brisbane and was flying to cairns, then asia, before heading home to the Uk.. both of us were heading back to his place to have a few beers with his girlfriend and see him off on his last night in brissie. (both of them are poms) when all this just unfolded right in front of us. Simon said, if we'd been 30seconds earlier or later we'd have missed it and thought nothing more of it. Anyway, back to the events. We gave chase for the guy and intersected him, with me shouting out in a classic line.. "Stop" natually, the guy didn't.. I told simon, to follow him while I headed back to the cafe too see w-t-f actually happen!!!

Went back to the cafe, woman told me the guy had just lepted over the counter grabbed her by the throat, stuck a pair of scissors to her neck and demanded she open the till or he would stab her.. naturally, she was shook up. So I raced off back to simon to find the crook had run down an alley behind the cafe.. So I again told simon, to just hold here, while I ran around to the front of the cafe and told them he was out the back, in the alley.. The chef hearing this grabbed the biggest thing he could and charged out the back. I then ran back around to simon, to find they had flushed the guy out and he'd ran down the street further away!

I told the chef and simon lets go and find him. So we marched off.. knowning he had turned down a 2nd dead end alley. We began searching the area, with me grabing doors to toilets and kicking them open, while quickly preparing myself for trouble! After about 10-15mins, simon said" he's most likely climbed one of the walls and got away". I said, I bet he's under one of these 4wd's cars. So I half hearted looked from the back end while the chef move to the front of the cars.. Suddenly, the chef yelled, the dirty dogs under this one and out he came.. right at me.. with ten dollar note in his hand.. I loooked at the money in his hand an laughed, mate you've got more then that. He dropped the 10 bucks and half swang at me.. I blocked his punch and then grabbed his arm... while he then tried to punch me with his other arm.. I grasped his 2nd arm locking both of them in my own hands.. asking him to calm down and hand over the money.

Now this guy, looked like a james bond villian.. He had a bald shaven head, with razor scars all over his face and deep scars at that.. he looked like he must be blind in one eye as well. In his hand was a bag of pills and a bit more cash.

So here is where we stood, Me holding onto this guys 2 arms.. looking at simon who'd had a large rock in his hand ready to throw at anyone who came close (haha) and the chef a bit shaken up.. pacing around. I said to the chef, what do you want me to do with him? The chef kept saying, dam dirty dog.. how could you!? I asked him again an the chef said, he just wanted his money back! So There I was holding the crook by the arms while the chef grabbed cash out of his pockets an wallet, with simon standing back with a large rock.. Now if any person had walked by and looked down the alley, it would have looked like we were robbing this guy! I asked the chef, when he got his money back, what he wanted me to do? He said "let him go, I just want my money!" Now the chef was a bit shook up.. but not wantting to have to deal with holding onto this guy anymore I let him go an we began to walk away, before leaving I told the guy, what, do you want to end up in prision, you idiot? He said, he'd already been! An before leaving his taunting us that he still had another $150 bucks on him!

So we all walked back to the cafe, where I came my full name and mobile number.. We left.. as we were walking up the road, cop cars came from everywhere with lights flushing etc.. we walked off had a few beers, then the cops called me and then they came and took us to the police station for interview and to give a statement.

A few days later, in the courier mail.. the local brisbane paper. A 300-400 word report with a pic of the chef appeared in the crime report section. Now, the story reported was the chef almost single handly had taken down the bad dood.. reading the entire story, I found at the very end, that we got a mention.. it was something like.. "An some other guys helped" Talk about a laugh! It was like we'd just beeen standing there clapping! So a few days later I walked into the cafe.. to see if the guy would say thanks for that, or offer me a free drink or just a pat on the back! Hell first shout of beer at the local pub would have done.. What happen? Nothin.. not a thing! I'm not glory hound. but fair suck of the sav mate!

Talk about life throwing you a curve ball?

All the best simon on ya travels home mate! An all the best too your lovely lady!

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

A work adventure...

Well been awhile since I've had an update.. Don't worry theres tons of travel stories still in my head.. some are very, very naughty! So I hold onto those ones.. because a few of those people do surf this site..

But here is a work related one.. Here I was at a bar after work with a crowd of fellow telstra workers.. Chillin out playing some pool.. etc.. When in comes the boss.. now he's some pommy bugger, but thats straying from the point.. Some how he's more pissed them the rest of us combined. Anyway, some how he ends up on my lap, laughing, cheering carrying on.. he grabs my 1/4 full pint and then tips it all over my head.. I'm of course a bit bloody shocked.. So, I always go one up. I grab a jug of beer half full and tip it all over his head.. Right I thought, I must be fired!? He sitting there rubbing beer through his hair and eyes.. I'm pissing myself laughing thinking, this would be a good on my backpacking trips, but not with work mates, let alone the boss.. Anyway, not knowing any better I end up picking up my boss, tucking him into a ball and rolling him onto the pull table and I walk away with my hands in the air, thinking ok I got to be fired now.. I was laughing and thinking thats about it..


Anyway, thats something from me, And yeah still pulling lines for telstra as a dirty contractor!

Sunday, August 14, 2005

Sunday, A day just to look and think.


Isn't life just like a big jar of vegemite? Can't you just feel the serenity?

Friday, August 12, 2005

Heard of Skype? Voice over the internet?

Got myself onto this and its free.. Thanks to a sweet little german girl.. well, not that sweet.. now more english then german, but you know she means well. My contact is DeeJayOfOZ.

You can check out voice over the internet software here:Skype

As I said its a free download so have a gander and see what you think.


Giddy up!

Monday, August 08, 2005

In the Year of our lord, on the 8th day of the 8th month.. Koala farmer came into the world.

Oh yeah! Its me birthday! It's me birthday! *does homer simpson dance* Alright, alright.. enough messing about, I'm a serious man now.. Working for telstra here in australia. One of our biggest companies.. God knows how I ended up working for satan, but god dam it has the potentional of making me alot of money.

Alot of money= Feed the Travel Bug. Travel Bug get feed, Little Koala farmer get to see more of big, round blue thing called the earth. Koala farmer have more adventures, cause more mayhem! Meet more people. Break a few more hearts, get his heart broke.. Drink,dance and be merry. That isn't a bad life to live, right?

Ok, I could get married buy a house have babies. But I've always joked 40 would be the age I start doing that... Plus, life is already to hectic and short before getting up to change nappies at 330am in the morning. God knows as an uncle 6 times over I've had my fair share of ignoring that duty and letting my sister or brother change their own kids.. Huh? Whats an older brother slash uncle meant to do, help?


So what ever part of the world you are from, If you make it into a bar today or sometime this week, raise a glass in my honour and give me 3 cheers. As I've somehow manage to survive to another birthday!


Always outnumbered, Never outgunned.

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Feed Back.. Can you feel the love?

Well today, I was checking my email and I noticed off one of the travel website forums I've visted a few times.. Some one left me a remark about some of my movies I've posted. Here is what they had to say.. I am a simple, humble man..Life is like a jar of vegemite! Read On:

Hey Koala Farmer.
Very good work mate. You seem to have a talent that only 1 person every 20 years or so, is born with. As they say, quit your regular job, sell everything, move to L.A. and enroll in UCLA's film program, and Viola! within a couple of years, you will be making 100 million dollar epics!

BTW the pic of the girl with the look of incredulity holding the very small rubber dildo, can I meet her? I will show her a REAL cucumber

Ok, firstly it was a chocolate dildo for her 30th birthday. As for the rest of that, you'll have to take it up with her. The rest sounds like a line taken from a starwars film.. Once in 20 years.. someone like me comes along? Can you feel my power? You will be surprized that a few people have suggested I look at getting into some sorta film work.. though it mostly for being in front of the camera.. Most likely because I am an entertaining bastard, who can make people laugh.. cry and build dams in africa. What? Exactly, just nod and it will pass!

The two movies that have generated this stirring interest are these 2:

The NZ link of my around the world tour: Click me

An another part of NZ, me sledging down a river in a wild part of New Zealand, sweat-as bro! Click Me


Theres so much more, but you'll just have to look too the right side bar and have a gander yourself.. Life is an adventure.. we are meat to live it! Remember people.. spread the love, live life and laugh.. Before its all over.. Ok.. thats enough BS from myself..

PS: Hello to my fan from
Manila, in the Philippines. I see you!! The lidless eye sees all.. There is no life in the void!

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

More pics from Catch up night.. in brisbane.

Oh doesn't kim, Zoey and Kel.. look pretty posing before they got completely off their heads!

Kel? Did she pour half the drinkd down her top or is she about to throw up?

Group pic of the lot of us.. Yes, I am pouting for the camera, what?

Friday, July 22, 2005

Another travel mate.. Cedric, teaser of woman!

Look we are pissed!!
The Shark.. a long story!Finally, the shark bite!

Here we have the last pics of us 2 mad crazy buggers together, before cedric heads off, After another big night out on the town.


Background story on how I met cedric, a swiss german who came to australia for 6 months. To get his golf handicap down so he could win a bet back home in swizterland. Not bad huh? Would we all love to be able to do that.

Anyway, the day I met cedric was on a pub crawl. This was our first chance to talk, he asked me what part of oz I was from? I told him Queensland mate, he asked me if that was near the gold coast surfers? I said yeah.. he asked about sharks.. I said you'll find a few around there.. blah blah.. he told me he wanted to go surfing and jump onto the back of a shark and bite it.. because it would be pay back at all the times the sharks have bit us! Now, I didn't know cedric at all, he had a bit of an accent.. I thought ok, maybe this is another case of, someone thinking in the own lanuage, then talking in a 2nd one and it doesnt translate out exactly! I quizz him a little and thought to myself.. DICKHEAD! Shook my head and walked off..

1-2 weeks later he was still around, an I got to understand that cedric was a bullshit artist. Once I worked that out, I could understand him and from there, we became good mates.

Cedric story Number 2: I call cedric, the great woman teaser.. there was this one instants where I was wrecked/totaled and asleep by 830pm on a friday night..Unheard of!!! Anyway, I woke up at 4am an was down in the kitchen making some early breaky/dinner and cedric walks in.. We strike up a chat about the night, I find out that few of the people have all hooked up and I laugh a bit.. I asked him about his night so he tells me that he met this Australian girl, they danced most of the night and spent the last 90mins kissing on the dance floor. I was a bit puzzled and asked what are you doing here then? Well dean, my friend he said. See I spent the night dancing an kissing her.. it got to the very end of the night and she said when can she see me again. I was like umm yeah? Well I thought I'd put my case forward very well, if the best she could say or do was when can I see you again, She was not for me so I told never and left her. I laughed very hard, Mate.. MAAAAATE! Why didn't you just ask? Oh no, I am the CEDRIC! I am a mountain come climb me.. We both had a good laugh about it! Next day everyone was telling me how attractive the girl cedric was with and he walked off on her!

Cedric thanks for the laughs and crazy times in melbourne on the last leg of my trip! All the best!

Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Like a Tiger..


Argh, My famous Like a tiger.. WHat? Exactly!!! The full version, said with a very poor indian accent is.. I will make love to you, LIKE-A-TIGER! LIKE---A--TIGER!!.. Ok, when you are drunk and been travelling a long time.. it seems really funny and becomes a great catch phrase.. *shrugs*

More of the girls.. pics do the talking





Pics do the talking, thats zoey umm.. going off for whats left of her birthday!

Friday, July 15, 2005

Caught Up With the girls.

Kel, random backpacker and Zoey, Its her birthday! 5 hours in a hairdressers, for that hair!


Here we go then, Caught up with Zoey and Kel. The girls from florida.. And let me tell you, they are 5 times more of a handful, then you can imagine. I was a little tired and worse for wear, having been up since 4am that morning for work. I wasn't going to let that stop me, oh no bloody way in deed.

Lets say you spell trouble with a Z an K in this part of the world when these two are out an about. Mind you, it was Zoey birthday, she had a whole list of objectives too score to win that night. Kissing several different guys from various nations, being one of them.. the rest, lets say are creative and kept her busy.

Link: The old story about da girls from shewsbury

Well, night lasted till about 5am for myself. I said good bye too the girls, I think they were planning on staying a few days extra in brisbane beforing heading down to sydney, not sure but what more can a man do but dance!

Wish the girls the best.. *Shake my head @ the shewsbury girls*

travel adventures of a koala farmer