the end was just the beginning
Celebrities have a love-hate relationship with the media. They frequently sue them Hugh Grant famously won bucketloads in 2012 over News Of The World phone hacking claims. Grant's slams included: "There has been a section of our press that has become allowed to become toxic over the last 20 or 30 years and its main tactic... Continue Reading →
Kev the Removalist rang me in a complete tizz yesterday. "You didn't make your bed this morning!" he admonished, before launching into a your-place-is-a-mess rant that would put my parents to shame. He'd let himself in with the spare key to assess how many trucks were needed to transport my extensive belongings (verdict: 2, plus... Continue Reading →
It's kind of fitting that I once described myself as a human cockroach and I've now won a package of Mortein products courtesy of my beloved Pinky Poinker. (Mind you, Pinky - bless her - DID comment on said blog that "You’re not a cockroach! You’re a Phoenix!") Back to the draw ... It was... Continue Reading →
It hits you like a punch when you hear a friend is clinging to life on an emergency operating table. It's also a reminder of how trivial my concerns can be and how precious every day should be. I have everything crossed right now that my old mate will be OK. He was so lovely... Continue Reading →
I'm having a Draco Malfoy moment. I really wish it was a Harry Potter one. I watched The Deathly Hallows with the kids last night. Parts 1 & 2. Pretty full on. Lots of torture and dying. Not terribly suitable viewing for an eight-year-old. But, as DD noted yesterday - while observing my little terror gleefully... Continue Reading →
I got my babies back yesterday after their two-week holiday with my ex's family. It was soooooo good to see their bright, happy faces again. Knowing they were having an awesome time doing stuff like this ... ... made it a little easier to be apart from them. But those holiday smiles won't last long... Continue Reading →
A year ago, I was terrified of tomorrow. Last week, I posted this meme on my Facebook page ... I belatedly Googled Brad Paisley and it turns out he isn't a philosopher, he's a country singer who looks like this ... (If you prefer your quotes from brainiacs, here's a brilliant one from Albert... Continue Reading →
I wore a pair of $15 Kmart jeans to work yesterday ... and I liked it. OK, I didn't just like it - they are freaking awesome. I went shopping with an 11-year-old the other day and she talked me into trying them on. I was soooooo not keen, but she wouldn't let it go.... Continue Reading →
How was your New Year's Eve? Mine was a lovely, low-key affair on my sister's deck with champagne and delicious nibbles from her barbie. I didn't even make it to midnight ... I heard the distant boom of fireworks as I drifted off to sleep. I can't even blame it on old age, I've always... Continue Reading →
New Year's Eve and I aren't the best of friends. As I noted in an old blog called New Year's Heave: I loved New Year’s Eve when the clock striking midnight was an excuse to snog every bloke within coo-ee. Now, not so much. It’s too crazy, too fraught with small children, too exhausting... Continue Reading →
