It sounds like the first line of a joke, but it wasn't very funny at the time. My moodle was attacked by a giant poodle yesterday. Giant poodles look really silly and harmless, but this one went nuts when Bilbo - my moxie - started barking at him. Bilbo is terrified of big dogs and... Continue Reading →

I swanned into the Qantas Business Class Lounge last night to drink sparkling wine and pretend I was off to Perth again. Sadly, it was only DD who was flying, but it was fun to sip the free stuff. It was perfect timing too, as Facebook informed me that yesterday was our five-year Friendversary. Cheers!... Continue Reading →

I’m not good with confrontation. Very, very, very not good. The mere thought of confrontation makes me nauseous. So I approached the desk at my local Renault service centre with trepidation yesterday. I told the bloke that my car's gearbox had gone on the fritz on the Harbour Bridge expressway the night before, so I... Continue Reading →

My ex bought the eldest tickets to see Irish comedian Dylan Moran last night as an early 16th birthday present. According to Ticketek: "Moran has been called the Oscar Wilde of comedy and his famed style - deadpan, witty and crackpot lyricism - promises to be an unmissable journey through his interpretations of the world,... Continue Reading →

You know how I said that I need to start keeping a diary? Well ... I happened to glance at my emails while the wedges were baking for dinner last night and noticed that I was meant to be at a skipping club committee meeting at 7.30pm. Argh! I quickly whipped up dinner for the... Continue Reading →

I needed some cuddle therapy last night, so I popped over to my friend Mel's place to play with her new puppy. Isn't he adorable? And this is what he looks like when he's not being smooshed by me ... Oh, and this shot is beyond adorable too ... I've had a few stressful days,... Continue Reading →

I really need to stop relying on my brain as my calendar. It's running out of disc space and isn't retaining stuff like it once did. I was supposed to be visiting my friend in jail on Sunday morning, but I forgot I'd registered to do the Seven Bridges Walk. The Cancer Council holds the... Continue Reading →

Going to a free Champagne-filled lunch at Aria Restaurant isn't something that would normally make me gasp "oh no!", but I totally freaked out when I was sent a reminder yesterday that I was expected at one in a few hours time. I had COMPLETELY forgotten about that particular RSVP. I don’t usually agreed to... Continue Reading →

I have a gardener coming over on Saturday to quote on restoring my overgrown backyard to order. He did a bit of landscaping for DD, who proclaimed him to be a very hard worker and forwarded his details to me. The gardener and I texted each other back and forth on Tuesday night to come... Continue Reading →

It's amazing how quickly you forget how much work children can be. My kids were only gone for 18 days, but I managed to completely blank out how busy my evenings and mornings are when they're home. For instance, this whole cooking dinner every night business is a bit of a drag. I made spag... Continue Reading →