the end was just the beginning
My parents took my nephew on a cruise yesterday, so I'm reblogging two Hygiene On The High Seas posts from our cruise last year in their honour ... one focusses on a nit scare on board, the other on a norovirus outbreak ... joy! Fortunately we avoided catching both. Let's see how Nonna and Pop... Continue Reading →
So, last night I went to farewell drinks for one of the true legends of magazines - Beryl Giles. Beryl has been in the business FOREVER. I just caught her tail end, when she was my chief sub-editor at Woman's Day.I love Beryl. She rocks.So I was particularly keen to raise a glass to her.Her... Continue Reading →
It's the week of the embarrassing back down ... for me. First the Tom Cruise interview that never happened, today my definitive "Chis and Rihanna are over" pronouncement has been overturned. Well, this is embarrassing Just days after the gossip world - including me - announced their relationship over for good (in all senses of... Continue Reading →
We had parent-teacher meetings last week, where it was suggested my kids spend more time on the computer. This was a tricky one because I'd prefer them to spend less. Their current exposure is limited to the occasional session of Mathletics or Literacy Planet. And, while they wait for each other to start/finish their swimming... Continue Reading →
It's diva day - read what Miranda and Russell have done to earn the tag ... meanwhile Molly's a real-life jazz one. Miranda dogged by diva rumours People magazine is reporting that there's speculation Victoria’s Secret won't renew Miranda Kerr’s $1 million contract. Sources behind the scenes have told People she'll no longer be an... Continue Reading →
I got an interesting email at work yesterday and I would love to get your feedback on it. A mum wanted me to unsubscribe her from the site "because of the headings of late - 'I only took my eyes off him for a few minutes' and 'How do you tell your child he'll die... Continue Reading →
Reasons why I'm glad I'm not famous numbers 5678, 5679, 5680 and ... Rihanna & Chris are over E! reports: "We can finally close the cluttered chapter of our Rihanna and Chris Brown scrapbooks, because it's officially over ... for now. "A source exclusive to E! News has confirmed the couple's split after a tireless frenzy of are-they-or-aren't-they tailchasing. Per the... Continue Reading →
It's hard to believe it's been a whole year since I went on my first cruise since I was a scotch & Coke-addled 21-year-old. Way back then I looked like this: His name was Marty ... he was from Brisbane ... just LOOK at those arms I was rocking ... The second time around I... Continue Reading →
Hollywood is in mourning following two deaths overnight. Meryl: Margaret was a pioneer Following the news that Margaret Thatcher has passed away at age 87 following a stroke, Meryl Streep, who portrayed her in The Iron Lady, released a statement: "Margaret Thatcher was a pioneer, willingly or unwillingly, for the role of women in... Continue Reading →
After spending my life thinking I'm a bit weird (and having it confirmed by my dad at my 21st, when he describe me as an "odd-bod" during his speech), it was fascinating to take a personality test at work last week - as part of a conference - and discover I'm predictably normal. I answered... Continue Reading →
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