the end was just the beginning
Yes, I understand you're unhappy about the way your relationship ended. Separation sucks - your kids don't live with both their parents any more, running two households is tough financially, getting ditched hurts ... Maybe you're bitter about it. Maybe you're angry. Maybe you're vengeful. Maybe you're all three. But waking up every morning filled... Continue Reading →
Visiting jail is such a weird experience. It's the most normal abnormal thing EVER. Everyone is so polite and friendly and smiling ... in the most horrible place in the world. It really messes with your head. As I walked out into the sunshine after visiting Kathleen Folbigg yesterday afternoon I felt drained and sad.... Continue Reading →
I have a friend who separated from their partner at the same time as I did. And, like me, they weren't happy about it. They wanted to fix the marriage and keep their family together, but their partner didn't. We weren't in good places back then. Many a night was spent dissecting our failed marriages... Continue Reading →
Do you ever have those moments when you think "I can't adult today"? I've been adulting most of my life. I wasn't overly fond of being a kid or a teen. I think it's why I never went to university. I didn't want to wait any longer - I wanted to get on with being... Continue Reading →
The youngest and I have been making plans for when we win the lottery. Yes, yes, I know nine-year-olds aren't supposed to gamble - the newsagent set me straight on that the other day after I sent my kid to buy a Scratchie - but playing with a plastic roulette wheel as a whippersnapper never... Continue Reading →
Two years ago I got my bunny neutered. (Not a euphemism.) It was a very expensive and traumatic process. My bunny was REALLY CROSS about it. Not as cross as this cat who realised his balls had been removed (and I'm not sure it's "hilarious") ... Frodo was not in a good place afterwards, despite... Continue Reading →
I can't rave about this recipe enough. It's so easy: all you do is toss everything in the herb mixture, then bake it. One tray, all done. I promise you'll love it. And if you don't like goat's cheese, it's perfectly yummy without it. I've just prepped a casserole dish for dinner tonight, ready to... Continue Reading →
It's a little confronting to acknowledge that you were depressed for a very, very long time. I feel like I'm addressing an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting: "My name is Alana and I was depressed. It's been 30 days since my last black dog moment." Except depression isn't like alcohol. When you're an alcoholic you've either had... Continue Reading →
I've been a bit anxious since having lunch with DD's mum, brother and sister-in-law on Sunday. My way of coping with meeting new people ... and the briefest gaps in conversation ... is to talk ... a lot. There's no filter. At one point during lunch, I saw everyone's eyes go a bit wide about... Continue Reading →
I have an imperfect life. But, hey, who doesn't? There's a lot I wish I could change. But the good outweighs the bad. That's better than many people get. It doesn't mean I don't agonise over my room-for-improvement stuff. I agonise over everything. Lately, I've been pondering my wants versus my needs. Or, more accurately,... Continue Reading →
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