I jinxed myself when I said I’d be back on Wednesday. Life threw one of its curve balls my way in the form of a cancelled flight. DD and I just spent the long weekend in Western Australia to celebrate our 5th anniversary. But our return flight was cancelled due to engine problems, which meant... Continue Reading →

I'm plum tuckered out. The last few months have been huge, so I've decided to take a break from my normal life. I need some time off from the stress and sleeplessness. If I wake one more time at 4.30am I will SCREAM ... or collapse from exhaustion. I'll be back blogging next Wednesday -... Continue Reading →

It probably wasn’t the most sensible idea mid-week, but I took my mate Mel as my plus one to a double-header last night: the launches of Hendrick's Midsummer Solstice and Disaronno Wears Diesel. The first event kicked off at the Paddo Inn at 6pm and featured a small batch, limited-edition gin by Hendrick’s Master Distiller... Continue Reading →

There was a whiff of Tropical Storm Karen around my way yesterday. I'll explain the what first and then the why. Tropical Storm Karen swept past Puerto Rico last month and inspired a swathe of jokes in its wake. #Karen even started trending on Twitter. People thought a storm called Karen was totally hilarious. “Karen”... Continue Reading →

Well, that’s another National Rope Skipping Championships done and dusted. I don’t know who is more knackered - me or the youngest. It’s a bit crazy that the person who didn’t spend a single minute of the past three days skipping is the one who can barely keep their eyes open, but it’s been an... Continue Reading →

What are you up to this weekend? I'm spending three days at the National Skipping Championships at Homebush. The excitement kicks off on Saturday morning when my ex and I will help run the T-shirt stall. It sells a variety of clothing items with various skipping themed transfers applied to them using a very big,... Continue Reading →

I met my mag mates for moneybags and massaman on Oxford Street last night. It was yum and fun. We only manage to catch up about twice a year these days, it's hard to co-ordinate a free night in four busy schedules. Two of us still work in mags, two don't. I’m one of the... Continue Reading →

DD sent me a picture of Swiss cheese last night. It was part of the dessert plate at a business dinner he was attending in Korea. Little did he realise that it was the third anniversary of us holidaying together in Switzerland. I've taken it as a sign that I should revisit our lightning trip... Continue Reading →

The last thing I needed in my Monday was guilt, but I got a giant bucketload of the stuff. It followed me opening an email announcing that the eldest had won their division of the local art prize. That should have been exciting news, but I was so disappointed. Not that my child had won... Continue Reading →

I wasn't very cheery over the weekend. I yelled at someone on Friday and it completely messed with me. I never yell at people, but I was so furious that I let fly. I was so upset by it that I was still shaking slightly for hours afterwards. The distress clung to me over the... Continue Reading →