the end was just the beginning
Welcome to the latest installment of an occasional series called HouseHunting. As previously blogged, I'm a property pornographer. Totally real-estate obsessed. Here's my lust object ... What the agent says: "Set well down from the street out of view and backing onto Stringybark Reserve, this spacious and character filled home ensures quiet family seclusion with... Continue Reading →
When did you last go to a wedding? I seem to be more in a funeral phase myself. Fortunately they don't hold divorce ceremonies, otherwise I'd be going to a fair few of those too. Oh, I tell a lie, a dear friend got married a few years ago. It was a casual affair, being... Continue Reading →
Vegetarian dishes are wonderful when you can add carbs - rice, pasta or potatoes help fill the gaps. Without them ... nuh, I'm starving. I had a bunch of silverbeet in the fridge, rapidly approaching its expiry date and I love a bit of spice, so decided to turn it into saag paneer - an... Continue Reading →
I'm compiling a list of instructions for our bunny sitters (we're off to a wedding). They were pretty straightforward until things went a bit Gremlins last night. The rules for Mogwai were: never expose it to bright light (especially sunlight, which will kill it); never get it wet (which will make it multiply); and, most importantly:... Continue Reading →
I've written my last Village Voices post (sob) ... it's called How To Host A Creepily Cool Halloween Party. (Almost time to start my new job, something had to give.) Check out my fun tricks and treats by clicking here ... http://blogs.kidspot.com.au/villagevoices/how-to-host-a-halloween-party/ Meanwhile, over at HouseGoesHollywood: Sandra Bullock and Chelsea Handler get naked in a... Continue Reading →
I had a very important meeting yesterday. I was pitching story ideas to an editor. Ooo-la-lah. So I thought I should dress the part. I dusted off my old work clothes, only to discover they were covered in mould. I suppose that's what happens when your wardrobe is positioned next to a bathroom with a dodgy exhaust... Continue Reading →
Think about your everyday diet - it's a fair bet most of your meals include carbs. Imagine cutting every single piece of pasta, rice, bread and potato out ... that's what I was forced to do five years ago when I was diagnosed with multiple disaccharide deficiencies. Geez it was tough, almost impossible. And I was... Continue Reading →
I've got this thing for older men. It's weird, because I wasn't previously wired this way. I've always drooled over the pretty boys. But I'm finding 50-year-old men increasingly attractive. And the Zac Efrons of this world are leaving me cold. Is it some random symptom of peri-menopause that no-one's thought to mention? Mind you,... Continue Reading →
Spring has sprung and so have the wedding rumours. Births, deaths and marriages are the big three when it comes to selling magazines like hotcakes. Well, they used to be … so the editors will have their fingers tightly crossed and be fervently praying the old rule still applies ... And so begins my final... Continue Reading →
I went to prison again on the weekend. And it occurred to me that my version of "normal" has vastly expanded. A sausage sizzle was being set up inside the prison entrance, like it was Bunnings. Bottle-green clad, heavily tattooed male prisoners walked past, carrying tables and slabs of soft drinks to the sausage sizzle... Continue Reading →
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