Blimey, the weather! The rain gouted down in biblical and unrelenting proportions at my place yesterday ... which is a tricky thing when you live in an apartment with two dogs who need to wee but don't like getting their feet wet. After throwing them out on the sopping balcony a few times I gave... Continue Reading →
Rinse and repeat
I remembered to go to the dentist yesterday. Woo-hoo! Apparently there are a few fine cracks in my molars and I have some old fillings that might need to be replaced, but my gums are going great guns. The dentist asked how I'd gone with the orthodontist she referred me to. I told her I'd... Continue Reading →
What actually happened on Sunday
There's a lot that I left out of my Father's Day blog post. Here are some of the less rosy bits. We hit the road at 7.30am to have morning tea with my mum at my sister’s place before visiting my dad. But my mum had hurt her back and was struggling to get out... Continue Reading →
Undies were thrown
I witnessed a big moment in rock history last night. I watched Russell Morris sing "I am the real thing" during the last concert of his farewell tour. What a song! The crowd went wild. So wild that undies were thrown onto stage. I'm not kidding. Pensioners were literally flinging their panties at Russell's feet.... Continue Reading →
What do they want??
I was settling in for a quiet one last night when my front doorbell started ringing repeatedly. The dogs went absolutely nuts and the intercom screen showed two women in hard hats. Weird. I didn't fancy letting random strangers into the building, so I flitted around looking for my keys while the dogs barked their... Continue Reading →
I get around
Remember how I was a judge at the 2025 Australian Gin Awards? My duties kicked off with tasting 21 barrel-aged gins at 9.30am, followed by a gazillion flavoured ones and finally the seven category winners to determine the Best in Show. You have to be super careful to spit them all out or you’d be... Continue Reading →
Inside Out
I bought a $7.50 standing room ticket to a book launch last night. The book, ‘Inside Out’, was written by my high school friends Tracy Chapman and Kathleen Folbigg. I meant to buy a sit-down seat, but I got distracted and they all sold out. When I got to the event, I wasn’t allowed into... Continue Reading →
How do I get myself into these situations?
Did I mention that I was talked into putting my apartment on the market? It was an accident, like all my major moves seem to be. The property market is going crazy right now, so I contacted the agent who sold my place to me to get a guide on what it's worth now. Well,... Continue Reading →
You know you’ve lost the plot when …
I accidentally wore my jeans back to front for most of yesterday. I went to Coles and everything. At one obvious point, I tried to put my wallet in my back pocket and there wasn't one. I thought it was a bit odd, as I was sure there were back pockets previously. I eventually realised... Continue Reading →
The lost tribe
There's something super comforting about catching up with my old media buddies. Whether they worked in editorial, design, marketing or advertising ... or even the finance or legal department ... there's this connection between us that never severs. I was freaked out as a kid by a metaphysical concept I read about - a silver... Continue Reading →