The umbilical cord that connects me to Domain.com.au informed me yesterday that an apartment in the building next to my office was open for inspection. I thought to myself, why not? I enticed my workmate May to join me for a tour and it was glorious - it’s never been lived in and has the... Continue Reading →

I was lucky enough to be invited to celebrate a "bold new chapter" for Archie Rose Distilling Co last night. Although, I was a bit PTSD about the public transport commute to Rosebery after my misadventure getting to Rose Bay on Tuesday. When you look up public transport options to Rosebery it gives you the... Continue Reading →

It took me more than an hour and a half to get to a restaurant launch last night, but wow, what an amazing place. I was invited to aambra, which officially opened yesterday in the former Rose Bay Uniting Church. My lovely friend Shae is doing the PR for the venue and I was thrilled... Continue Reading →

I've learned lots of obscure terms in my quest to become Australia's oldest digital comms person. For example, I spent a chunk of yesterday adding breadcrumbs to all the pages in the digital version of the Annual Report that I've been working on. Breadcrumbs display a path from the homepage down to the current page,... Continue Reading →

It's that time of year again. No, not Christmas … the annual real estate shutdown. Auctions are winding down and only the last stragglers that didn’t sell are lingering on the market. What will I do with myself until Domain.com.au boots back up again in late January? I dragged DD along to five unsuitable properties... Continue Reading →

Pantyhose prices are outrageous. Right up there with dry cleaning. Might as well set fire to a pile of money if you buy outfits requiring either. I spent $34 on a pair of pantyhose for the black tie function I attended last night. I was horrified by the price tag, but also desperate. And Razzamatazz... Continue Reading →

Things I wasn't expecting to be doing tonight .... Going to a black-tie function with a "celestial twist" theme. Trying to find something black tie with a celestial twist - that fits - in my wardrobe. About the only thing celestial about my outfit will be that I will look planet-sized in it. In other... Continue Reading →

Sometimes I wonder if HouseWhine would be a better name for HouseGoesHome. I seem to do a lot of moaning and complaining these days. Sorry about that. I am hoping the middle-aged readers among you can empathise with some of the whining. I stand by that meme I shared yesterday ... Yesterday was also pretty... Continue Reading →

I am getting too old for long-distance relationships. I live 40 minutes from DD, two hours from my sister, my parents, my Newcastle friends and the youngest and a whole state away from the eldest. I feel exhausted just thinking about all the driving - and flying - that’s involved in staying connected with everyone.... Continue Reading →

I saw RocKwiz Live in ’25 at the State Theatre on Saturday night. The evening got off to a confusing start and ended badly. I was a RocKwiz virgin until that moment.. The TV show is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year ... and I've never seen a single episode. DD has shown me music... Continue Reading →