I am writing this blog post from DD's place, where I am enjoying a micro working holiday. He's gone away on a business trip, so I'm taking his mum to a medical appointment today and I figured I might as well make a getaway out of it. I bundled up the dogs and arrived at... Continue Reading →

I think I've developed a dopamine dependency. It’s not technically possible to get addicted to dopamine. It occurs naturally in our bodies, and we can't directly take it as a food or drug. However, it's possible to get addicted to any activity that increases our dopamine levels. I’ve been waking each morning feeling a bit... Continue Reading →

Were there movies that defined your teen years? These were mine: Can't Stop The Music (1980): Mind blown by New York in the late 70s and The Village People, had no idea they were gay, simply thought they were glorious. Footloose (1984): Prayed to God every night to let me meet Kevin Bacon. The Breakfast... Continue Reading →

When I heard Simple Minds were playing at the Sydney Opera House tonight I knew it was a must-do. I've been a fan since the band crooned "Don't you forget about me" in The Breakfast Club, but I've never seen them live. DD is also a long-time fan, but he has seen them perform heaps,... Continue Reading →

I was hoping to be a poster child for older women working in techy comms roles during a presentation I gave yesterday. But I stuffed it up. I was providing an overview - to the entire staff - of a project I recently completed, but I got the windows muddled up on my laptop and... Continue Reading →

It is a truth universally acknowledged that when a teenager needs to get up early the whole household will be awake with them. Not because they are offering support but because it is impossible to sleep as a teenager stampedes around the place getting their very important teen business done. In this case the teenager... Continue Reading →

My life has been going at one speed since Thursday: full throttle. As per usual. I spent two hours on public transport on Thursday night travelling from DD's place (where I had stayed the previous night because I had a physio appointment around his way) to the launch of Altos Tequila's Mexican Wave at Hotel... Continue Reading →

I discovered the most fascinating thing this week. My stress levels were sky-high on Wednesday and I noted to DD as we sipped a glass of wine together on his deck that I could smell woodsmoke. He assured me there was no woodsmoke. I told him that I often smell burnt toast or woodsmoke when... Continue Reading →