Remember me being a smart arse about a cocktail bar launch party that kicked off at 8.30pm on a week night? I asked the PR woman if she had the time wrong. Seriously, 8.30pm on a school night? That's pyjama time. Well, the event is tonight and because I engaged with her - and was... Continue Reading →
Such a pain
I am heading to the doctor on Friday to beg for an MRI. My hip is giving me hell. It has been bothering me for years now and it’s doing my head in. I’ve tried a new mattress, endless new pillows, foot rests at the computer, alignment harnesses, working standing up, working sitting on stools... Continue Reading →
Off my beaten track
It's hard to believe I am 56, have spent the last three decades living in Sydney and have never visited any of the lovely little seaside towns above Wollongong ... Thirroul, Austinmer, Coledale, Scarborough, Clifton ... I've also never been to Wollongong, but I'll sort that omission out another time. As my birthday present DD... Continue Reading →
Should I stay or should I go?
Yup, it's that time of the year when life, the universe and whether to keeping blogging are weighing heavily on me. When I started HouseGoesHome in 2011 blogging was all the rage. Now, not so much. Simon Reynolds wrote last year at The Guardian that "blogs have been shunted to the side" by podcasts and... Continue Reading →
Camel paella, anyone?
It has been very quiet at my place this week. The youngest no longer lives with me and the eldest has gone away on a holiday with a friend. I’ve done a lot of talking to the dogs to fill the silence. Last night was very low key - I ate leftover green spaghetti for... Continue Reading →
Don’t tell anyone
Did you know the dates for Easter/Anzac Day next year are so close that if you apply for three days annual leave you can have 10 days off? Easter Sunday is super late in 2025. Why? Google informs me it’s because it is determined by the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal... Continue Reading →
It’s a mystery
It has been four days since I lasted blogged. It feels like a lifetime. The break kicked off with a hunt for coffee on Friday morning, as my local wasn’t open until 8am. Way too late. Then I went a walk with my friend Alice. I grabbed some hot cross buns afterwards and drove off... Continue Reading →
Having a good one
Just one more sleep to go until I get a four-day rest ... ha, who am I kidding? I am taking an Easter break from blogging, but I have a jam-packed schedule lined up to replace it. It includes three walks with friends, a cup of tea with a follower to discuss all things cruise... Continue Reading →
Taking my mind off it
I helped write another media release at work yesterday. It was fun. I must do it more often. I am not good with mundane tasks. They make me sleepy. Media releases get my brain in gear. I need to get my brain in gear because I am not doing it any favours by being constantly... Continue Reading →
A bit dull, really
Not much happened yesterday, unusually for me. It’s very quiet in the apartment these days with just the eldest and I. I was pretty tired from partying with 60 year olds who go until 2am on Friday night, then back up for lunch the next day and rage on until midnight on the Saturday night.... Continue Reading →
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