An introduction, of sorts

A Word From Your Host

Bali Hok. Author. Observer of Human Stupidity. Professional Pain in the Arse.

Well, hello there.

Welcome to my little corner of the internet.

I'm Bali Hok. Writer, philosopher, occasional political commentator, enthusiastic consumer of beer and, according to my human, “a very likeable fella, bit of a cunt”.

Bit harsh, if you ask me.

Although, in fairness, he's probably got a point.

You see, I've never been particularly good at following instructions.

Sit. Stay. Come here. Stop doing that. Get off the fucking sofa.

It's an endless stream of unreasonable demands from a species that can't even agree on which way the toilet roll should hang.

And these people reckon they're in charge.
Fuck me.

The approved black-and-white portrait of Bali Hok at his writing desk — Bali Hok, allegedly hard at work.

The backstory

How It All Began

I started life as a ridiculously handsome little fella with a big personality, an inquisitive mind and absolutely no understanding of personal boundaries.

I quickly discovered that humans are remarkably easy to manipulate, there's always something worth investigating, stealing, eating or pissing on, and looking adorable gets you out of an astonishing amount of trouble.

Over the years, I've developed a reputation for being charming, intelligent, loyal and an absolute fucking nightmare.

Some people describe me as a lovable little bastard.

I prefer complex and misunderstood.

The bigger picture

A World of My Own

This place isn't primarily about politicians making complete tits of themselves. Although some of the orange ones make it so spectacularly easy that ignoring the opportunity would be a bloody crime.

It's about my friends, my family, my escapades, my ongoing disagreements with the human — and the extraordinary collection of characters we've come to call the Hokkers.

Welcome to the Hokkerverse: stories, unlikely friendships, questionable wisdom and the occasional magnificent catastrophe.

Black-and-white scene of Bali Hok in sunglasses amid a wrecked sofa, broken picture frames, spilled beer and general household destruction — Bali Hok. Innocent until proven guilty. Again.

Pull up a chair

Make Yourself at Home

There will be bad language. Terrible decisions. Beer. Quite possibly a lot of beer.

Have a look around when we're ready. Meet the gang, read a few stories and have a laugh.

Just stay off my fucking sofa.

Bali Hok
Author, philosopher and all-round magnificent bastard.