the end was just the beginning
My way of coping with life for the first 46 years was to try and control every second of it. I was infamous for taking menus from friends at restaurants and doing the ordering for the whole table. When I went on a holiday to Hawaii with my mother, I faxed her a list of... Continue Reading →
I had a disagreement with a friend yesterday. I don't cope well with disagreements. They lay me low. I really need to get better at them if I'm to keep blogging. When you voice an opinion in a blog post you need to be ready to handle disagreements, they come with the territory. But even... Continue Reading →
The builder popped over yesterday to run through the final details on my mini renovation. (Did I tell you he's an almost-celebrity builder? He was going to be on the new season of The Block with his wife, but they found out a few days before they were meant to fly to Melbourne that she... Continue Reading →
I'm a little late to the Nic Naitanui 'blackface' debate, but it's been playing on my mind for days, so I need to get it off my chest. When the story broke, I wanted to express my confusion over the controversy, but I held my tongue through fear of being attacked. That's made me realise... Continue Reading →
I felt very middle-aged when I woke up at 6am yesterday morning. Oh, what AM I talking about? I felt very middle-aged the night before too, recoiling at my wrinkles in the Heroes & Villains party photo booth and wearily suggesting we head home at the ungodly hour of 10.30pm. But hauling myself out of... Continue Reading →
I was a bit scared about DD turning up on my doorstep last night. We were off to a Heroes & Villains 50th birthday party for one of his uni friends. He told me he was going as Two Face. His daughter is a really talented make-up artist - her tutorials get hundreds of thousands... Continue Reading →
I had a scare earlier this week. I thought someone had stolen my car. I've been lucky enough to score a parking space in the basement of the building where I work. When I wandered underground one night, my spot was empty. Cue minor heart failure. Then I decided to check if I'd accidentally parked... Continue Reading →
It feels like a dream. I can't believe it's finally happening. Almost 12 months after a response was expected from the government, Kathleen Folbigg is finally going to get her answer. The NSW Governor was supposed to decide what to do about a petition for a judicial review of her case in September last year.... Continue Reading →
I accidentally sent my 12-year-old a text message yesterday that said: "How you travelling, stud?" I stood there staring at my phone thinking "Oh, that's OK, that's OK, no biggie ... oh no, oh no, oh no!" The 12-year-old was at her dad's house at the time. The text message was meant for DD, who... Continue Reading →
So, my little renovation project kicks off in a few weeks and I'm starting to fret. Should I be doing this? Can I really afford this? Am I doing the right things? Am I doing the wrong things? Have I chosen badly? On the Can I really afford this? front, I've postponed the double-glazed front... Continue Reading →
