the end was just the beginning
I'm still vibrating for David Tennant and it's reminded me of a post I wrote called Shoot, Shag or Marry. Also, I am having a last hurrah holiday at my parents with the Sprogs before I go back to work (more about that after the press release ... don't you love a bit of suspense?).... Continue Reading →
There's nothing like going to a concert featuring an '80s pop star who's morphed into a bespectacled middle-aged folk singer with a slight paunch to make you feel your age. Some lovely friends of Husband's took us to the Famous Spiegeltent on Sunday night. The Spiegeltent is this gorgeous wooden tent with stained glass windows... Continue Reading →
It was all about the inauguration in the US last night. Here are the tidbits that weren't political ... Glee star sued for sexual battery Actor Mark Salling - who has played jock chorus singer Puck since Season 1 of the hit series Glee - has been sued by an ex-girlfriend who claims that he committed sexual battery by forcing her... Continue Reading →
Like pimples, you'd think I'd have grown out of celebrity crushes by now. But no, they're both lingering well past their use-by date. The Sprogs and I spent many hours and dollars over the weekend downloading Doctor Who episodes, specifically the Martha Jones era with David Tennant. I thought I'd gotten over David Tennant. I... Continue Reading →
Sure, celebrities base their whole careers on "faking it" for the cameras, but this Hollywood trend is taking pretence to a whole new, scary level ... Terrifying pranking trend - celebrity "swatting" A dangerous prank called "swatting" is sweeping Los Angeles. It involves a caller trying to trick emergency responders into dispatching law enforcement (like... Continue Reading →
The chooks are squeezing out eggs at a dizzy rate this summer so I've been searching for ways to put them to use on the dinner table. Some school mum friends suggested a roasted vegetable frittata but I'm not so big on frittatas. Too eggy. I did like the roasted veggie idea though. So I... Continue Reading →
It's prime barbecue season in the Land of Oz and what better way to celebrate our love of the grill than with this crazy collection of barbies, many of which are Aussie originals (of course!). This $164,000 gold-plated barbecue-grill was made by BeefEater Barbecues for the 2008 Sydney Home Show, for an estimated $60,000. Fancy! Doesn't this warm... Continue Reading →
My clever friend Pink Patent Mary Janes has created the most lovely thing: SPC Sunday. Here's what she's asked Aussies to do ... This Sunday choose to eat an SPC product and share it online. Using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram people are encouraged to use the hashtag #SPCsunday and share their peaches and ice cream... Continue Reading →
How farking hot was it yesterday? Did you hide inside with air-con or swelter outdoors? I spent several hours under the corrugated iron roof of Central Station with the mentally ill, the homeless, the elderly travellers, the denim-shorted-with-their-butt-cheeks-dangling Big Day Out attendees and a few dozen anxious parents wondering where the bloody hell their children -... Continue Reading →
There's this clever little trick my subconcious plays when I pork up. It doesn't announce none of your clothes fit you Alana, you're getting fat ... no, it simply decides everything in my wardrobe is terribly unfashionable. Short skirts are so last year, no-one wears fitted tops any more and it's way too hot for... Continue Reading →
