i almost wrote a bestseller.

i almost became a famous punk musician.

i almost became an acupuncturist.

i almost became a narrative therapist.

i almost became a well-known australian artist.

i almost became a highly paid and respected member of the academy.

i almost died of a heroin overdose.

i almost became a spiritual care education supervisor.

i almost went to arnon grunberg’s 50th birthday party.

i almost wrote a second book.

i almost got my teeth fixed.