Author: arkforest

Kevin and Marina sat down at the big table in the courtyard. Laid out in front of them were a couple of writing books and pens. Kevin was cradling “El Cheapo”, a cheap nylon-stringed guitar. The courtyard had the essence of a Japanese garden, with a ground covered in white gravel and some trees in…

Kevin was walking back to the Conservatorium. He thought it would be a good idea to practise more singing before a late class that day. He thought about where his friends and new acquaintances were going after lunch. Nina and Xavier would be going back to the Film School and QUT Gardens Point. As for…

“I’m stuffed!” exclaimed Sabrina. The six had finished their Brazilian Chinese food. Empty bowls and plates sat with their contents well-devoured on the table. Any random observer could easily assume they licked their bowls and plates clean. Joe had just finished his shift on the dot at 1 and came to the table of the…

Sábado em Moema. It was a familiar name to the entourage. It was the restaurant chain owned by Marina’s parents. None of them objected to financially supporting Marina’s family with a desire for Brazilian Chinese food. It was located on Grey Street, the main thoroughfare running through South Bank, with a second frontage facing Little…

Kevin was dressed up in a performance suit. This was a smaller concert, so it was only held in the recital hall and not the big theatre hall. Nevertheless, his gaze was fixed on the entry door. He was curious whether his invited guest would show up. And she did. Marina Kaczynski was dressed rather…

Kevin was sitting on his bed, cradling a guitar in his lap. It was dark outside. He had been strumming chords for a long time while singing, finding musical ideas. He already had a portfolio of ten songs he wrote, sitting in a book on his desk. “They can never stop me if I try~”…

Caipirinha chicken. It was a fresh, tropical take on traditional Chinese stir-fried chicken dishes. Aside from the soy sauce and chilli flavour, it also carried the aroma of cachaça and lime juice. It was garnished with a large amount of chillies, onions and fermented black beans, as well as a small side of black vinegar…

“This isn’t Brazilian food, it’s Chinese food!” Kevin O’Neill was eating at Sábado em Moema, a Brazilian restaurant near his house in Sunnybank, the unofficial Chinatown of Brisbane. He was initially curious about why a non-Chinese restaurant in the central commercial complex of Sunnybank was all of a sudden rather popular. His sister, Nina, and…