A journalist for more than 25 years, Damian Bathersby takes a completely irreverent look at life in his weekly blog Through My Eyes. The twice-married father of four and stepfather of two refuses to take things too seriously because he reckons taking cheap shots at life is the only thing that keeps him sane these days. Recent entries
Crack open a beer
1 CommentsBy the time you read this, I'll be on holidays. >>
When the only thing left to do is drink
Damian Bathersby knows even hard drugs can't ground fligh-fears. >>
Mobile phone misery
Another clever plot to make my life a misery! >>
A haze of memories best left forgotten
We've all done a spot of nude dancing. >>
I prefer real life, thanks
1 CommentsIt's scary what we can do in a virtual world. >>
Stupid is as stupid does
Would you fake cancer to get off work? Stupid. Stupid. >>
Gee, I wish I'd said that ...
2 CommentsDon't you just love clever, quirky quotes? >>
Don't bank on Indian call centres
5 CommentsAt least the Telstra computers don't call me mate. >>
The world's weirdest clock
7 CommentsIt may be dazzling but it doesn’t tell the time. >>
Is anyone's canine that clever?
2 CommentsThere's something a little suss about smart pet stories. >>
Let's all celebrate mediocrity
4 CommentsDismal failures and half-hearted performances make the world go around. >>
Competitive eaters on Viagra
I'd pay money to see that sort of entertainment. >>
I fully support the sisterhood
Even those ugly dames in Mount Isa. >>
My Olympic silver medal
2 CommentsIt goes with my vodka and some wonderful Russian memories. >>
You want travel advice from me?
1 CommentsTyphoons and casinos and I'm in holiday heaven. >>
What's in a name?
It's a politically-correct minefield for those funny Kiwis. >>
The joke's ABBA-solutely lost on me
No Fernando, I can't hear the drums - mamma mia! >>
Why men are happier than women
8 CommentsWhat? It's mindless, sexist dribble, you say? >>
My middle-age moan
Why have I suddenly become everyone's carer and nurturer? >>
Dodgy life up for auction
1 CommentsBut, really, is this guy's life worth $2 million? >>
What's wrong with a nice firm handshake?
1 CommentsWhat's with the manhugs, high-fives, chest bumps and butt slaps? >>
First day memories
Don't you just hate day one of a new job? >>
Don't have a cow, people!
15 CommentsGreenies claim us beef eaters are hurting the planet. >>
I'm going on a diet - again
I just have to make sure I avoid the smorgasbord. >>
Gambling: an important social skill
2 CommentsWhether it's for money or matchsticks, it's all good fun. >>
Us hard blokes are a dying breed
3 CommentsAnd I blame reality TV for making us soft. >>
Haggle your heart out
2 CommentsEspecially if it'll knock three cents off a cab fare. >>
This dinosaur has joined the techno-age
1 CommentsWho knew a laptop wasn't some sort of dance? >>
Mr Diplomacy, that's me
Jet-setting's fine, but what about the washing? >>
Lonely Planet fiasco is a worry
Author got his info from a chick he was dating. >>
Why run when you can drive?
2 CommentsFor years my motto was: “I’d rather walk than sweat.” >>
Toby used to be a good little dog
Can babysitting be that different to puppy sitting? >>
I'm not much of an artist ...
1 Commentsbut I know what I like, and it's not Warhol. >>
Darren, ah Damian, this is not your life
1 CommentsI smelt a rat when Mike Monro came to visit >>
Cars aren't a status symbol for me
6 CommentsHarris the Yaris is the first that’s been brand new. >>
When your wife says fine, you're in big trouble
3 CommentsThe words women use and what they actually mean ... >>
Every bloke should read this
2 CommentsBut the ladies in my life should probably stop here. >>
Pizzas are going to be healthy?
2 CommentsThe world’s going to hell in a handbasket! >>
A happy life, just not that long
5 CommentsI got a phone call the other day to say a mate had died and to be honest, I couldn’t have been happier. >>
Caught in a messy love triangle
2 CommentsMy wife's fallen in love and it's the wheel deal. >>
May the spirits be with you
1 CommentsA few rums and next thing we're off to Kentucky. >>
My relationship has really gone to the dogs
1 CommentsShe promises it will be better once I’m house-trained. >>
If you need me, I'll be in the loo
5 CommentsRacing to the toilet during ads is a national sport. >>
Too old for clubbing?
2 CommentsSince when did they let children into licensed venues? I’ve got underpants older than some of them. >>
Here's what I won't do in 2008
2 CommentsFor a start, I will not create a MySpace page. >>
Thank goodness for skinny Santa and the evil elf
3 CommentsI admit I enjoy the darker side of things. >>
My fans adore me or is it my hot ride?
1 CommentsI met my fans the other day – all three of them. >>
Moonlighting strippers on the move
I’m writing this column in the middle of mayhem. >>
Sexist you say – I just don’t get it
5 CommentsMany of you will know I am easily confused. It happened again the other day when I picked up the paper and read that >>
Camp Bathersby takes poll position
4 CommentsPoor dad didn't have a prayer ... well, maybe one. >>
Who wants to join a complaints choir?
1 CommentsPeople around the world are singing their grievances. >>
Uh oh, there's trouble in the wind
2 CommentsI just keep walking from one disaster to another. >>
I bet they've got good beer in Bhutan
7 CommentsAny place with a happiness index is okay by me. >>
How I made my wife cry
And why I just tried to ignore her. >>
Haute couture's just not my style
Call me sexist if you like, but I don't get fashion. >>
Nothing turns heads like a man on a scooter
I keep telling people it’s a chick magnet – sex on wheels. >>
Who doesn't love a backyard barbie?
4 CommentsThere’s just one rule: men at the hotplate, women in the kitchen. >>
Politics needs more larrikins and lamingtons
Has anyone else noticed how boring our politicians have become? >>
I'm sick of all these deaths
2 CommentsToo many young lives are being snuffed out. >>
Multi-tasking takes my breath away
Like most men, I get easily confused. >>
Why I'll never trust another glazed window
Apparently, it's about time I exposed myself. >>
A male chauvinist pig? Who? Me?
Let them out of the kitchen and suddenly they think they run the world, don’t they? >>
When the chips are down, blame the seagulls
2 CommentsThe older and wiser among us know that there is no such thing as giving one chip to one seagull. >>
Me, Elton and the $17 Crocodile Rock
4 CommentsI recently found myself spending the afternoon watching an Elton John concert on DVD. >>
Hitting the handyman thing on the head
1 CommentsIt will come as a shock to many of you to learn that I have become … drum roll please ... a handyman! >>
Open season on Aussie blokes
We have now been voted the world’s worst lovers in a survey of women across the globe. >>
The cat that sees dead people
I have never been a big fan of animals sharing the bed with their owners. >>
Vote 1 for Warwick Capper
It might come as a surprise to find that I am not about to have a shot at Warwick Capper over his plans to run for mayor of the Gold ... >>
Poker in the playpen
Did you see that Shannon Noll is in trouble with the wowsers of the world for agreeing to be the “face” of the Australian Poker League? >>
Married to the mobile
1 CommentsMany years ago – so far back that flared pants were cool - I had a mate who worked as a glass collector at the old Broadbeach Hotel on the ... >>
From Paris to Spice Girls
3 CommentsFrom Paris Hilton's release to Spice Girls reunion, what a week! >>
If you see me at the pub, give us a pat
Funny things happen in the newspaper game. Take the other day, for example, when we got a call-out to the scene of a dog killing. >>
Count the cost of lost opportunities
I was talking to a bloke the other day who claimed he was a Sunshine Coast local. Because there’s not many of them around – not genuine ones anyway – ... >>
Spending inheritance is no grey area
Have you ever seen one of those bumper stickers that says “We’re spending the kid’s inheritance” or something similar >>
The luck of the Irish is all in the lilt
Have you ever noticed how much impact an accent can have? Take a French accent, for example – very, very sexy. A French bloke could read pages from the dictionary ... >>
A vague recollection of car parking
Yep, I’m still on holidays and having a good time apart from the rain. Did I mention we’ve gone camping. I thought you’d get a laugh out of that. So ... >>
Best view of Sydney on the drive out
I’mon holidays, all right? And yes, I should have written a column before I left. But I didn’t. So get over it. Anyway, here’s one from last year. You liked ... >>
Massage rubs some up wrong way
It seems to me there are two types of people in the world – those who like having their feet rubbed and those who hate it. >>
Pulling the wool over Japanese eyes
I’m talking, of course, about news that thousands of Japanese have been swindled in a scam in which they were sold Australian and British sheep and told they were poodles. ... >>
Caught in a wicked web of technology
I’m not the brightest bloke in the world when it comes to computers. “A few sandwiches short of a picnic,” my dad would have said. “Kangaroos loose in the top ... >>
Time to sign off autograph hunters
I knew it would happen if I persevered long enough. I knew that if I bombarded you with fascinating stories about my life for months on end, one of you ... >>
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