When you're a nerdy, uncoordinated person and you marry another nerdy, uncoordinated person and you make a nerdy, uncoordinated baby together, you figure you've got the whole genetics thing worked out. Then you decide to have a second baby and it never occurs to you in a million years that - 16 years later -... Continue Reading →

The year I became a teenager, I was watching Countdown one night when the clip for 'Babooshka' filled the screen. I was transfixed by Kate Bush with that sword strapped to her thigh and her metal bikini. I wanted to be her or at least look half as fierce and stunning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xckBwPdo1c While I've never... Continue Reading →

While I was watching Harry Styles clips on Saturday night, the youngest was swanning around with four generations of Bob Hawke’s family at the official launch the Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre in Marrickville. I was very, very jealous, as I have a bit of a girl crush on Albo. It's even bigger than... Continue Reading →

I dropped off the map for longer than expected this week due to catching a lurgy. I have been very, very not well. I felt it coming on after I left my Vivid Sydney shift at 11.30pm on Monday night. I have done five RAT tests, all negative. I thought it was the flu and... Continue Reading →

I find it oddly moving when I come home on a Sunday night and find my ex-husband has put my bins out. As I turn into my driveway and see the wheelie bins sitting on the curb, I feel touched that he still cares enough for me to wheel them out to the nature strip.... Continue Reading →

Prior to.the pandemic, DD spent half his life on business trips. It’s been a very quiet few years on the corporate travel front, but he was finally back in the air yesterday. During his frequent flyer days, he would send me photos of fancy menus from planes and restaurant and I would guess what he... Continue Reading →

I was scrolling through LinkedIn yesterday when I saw a post by Arianna Huffington that said: "Studies show that Americans leave around a third of their vacation days unused." What??? She’s talking about a country where most people only get two weeks annual leave. And they don’t take it??? Are they insane? In the good... Continue Reading →

I am still recovering from my first day at Vivid Sydney HQ. There is no rest for the wicked, so I started work as normal at 7.30am and finally shut my laptop at 11.30pm. It was a relatively quiet shift in the crisis comms department, as it was so freaking cold and wet that the... Continue Reading →

I was reminded on Friday evening that, despite all my ailments and dramas, there are many magical moments in my life. After finishing work, I wandered out into the night to watch fireworks erupt around Sydney Harbour in celebration of the opening night of Vivid Sydney. I love fireworks, they always make me smile big.... Continue Reading →

Warning: this blog post describes lady plumbing issues. The doctor rang yesterday afternoon with the test results from my wee sample. There was no infection remaining, just a bit of blood. There has been a bit of blood in my urine samples for about three years now, but I have been studiously ignoring it because... Continue Reading →