the end was just the beginning
Spotting this photo on my Facebook feed recently prompted me to start searching for inspired wedding poses. Wow did I get more than I bargained for. For a start, it turns out the bridal party above weren't the first. As you can see from this ... And this ... And this ... But it's not... Continue Reading →
Husband texted from Abu Dhabi during the night, informing me he'd be late home and suggesting I check arrival times before coming to pick him up at the airport. I didn't realize I WAS picking him up from the airport. And if he's running late there's a real and terrifying risk I might miss the... Continue Reading →
Husband has been sending very dismal emails back from the journalism conference he's attending in Dublin. I have to admit the thought of hundreds of gloomy journalists sandwiched together in a room for five days doesn't sound terribly appealing. He's mentioned "the grim job of stopping people killing journalists in developing countries, so many of... Continue Reading →
I had a rather nasty argument with Husband the day he left for Dublin. I was trawling through last year's HouseGoesHome June blogs for Hump Day inspiration when I discovered I had the same argument with him last year. Spooky. Here's what I said on June 6 last year: "Husband and I have been arguing... Continue Reading →
There's a blogger called The Orange Rhino who wrote about her decision to stop yelling at her kids on iVillage earlier this year: "January 20, 2012. I will never forget that date. Thinking I was home alone with my four boys, then ages 5 and under, my handyman caught me in a full on, red in... Continue Reading →
"You want a mansion in Beverly Hills You want a wedding with all the frills You want daddy to pay, you better tell him today Get to the Abu Dhabi." Split Enz, Abu Dhabi Husband has gone on a work trip to Dublin. Lucky bastard. Well, to be honest, I can't imagine anything worse than... Continue Reading →
After drying my tears from Paper Giants 2 on ABC-TV last night, I started reminiscing about my own Mag Wars. I was working at Cosmopolitan magazine (as deputy to my current boss, Mia Freedman - ah the more things change the more they stay the same) when Nick Chan approached me to be deputy editor of... Continue Reading →
Ah, the life of a blogger/website editor is never dull. When it's not my own angst, it's someone else's. And here's what went down this week. Sorry, no significant Facebook stoushes to speak of. Though I did spend quite a bit of time on Twitter ranting about my bunny eating my internet cable and the... Continue Reading →
I've had the misfortune to work with some total psychos during my 28 years as a journalist. Sometimes I've wondered whether it's actually me that's the problem because what are the odds of a person cramming so many of them into one career. So it was a relief to read a news report on a... Continue Reading →
It occurred to me around 5pm last night that I'd forgotten to check my messages all day. As it turned out, checking my messages was impossible because I'd left my phone at home. I called Husband and asked if he'd seen my phone lying around the house anywhere. And he was like: "How can you... Continue Reading →
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