I got an email yesterday from a nice man/editor called Jeremy at a publishing company that said: "Looking forward to your manuscript!" Before you get too excited, it's not the manuscript you might be expecting me to write. It's a commissioned gig via Drinks Digest. But it still sounds exciting don't you reckon? My name... Continue Reading →

Jameson Irish Whiskey and fashion label Dickies have launched a collaboration called Crafted Together and I was invited to the launch party last night at a very cool bar called Earl's Juke Joint in Newtown. It was quite the scene, with Jameson cocktails, free Dickies/Jameson t-shirts, a DJ, live music and food by a famous... Continue Reading →

I dragged poor DD into the city last night to attend the Nikka Perfect Serve competition after party at Burrow Bar. When the invitation arrived weeks ago it seemed like a fun way to spend a Tuesday night, sipping Japanese whisky cocktails mixed by the best bartenders in Australia. But yesterday dawned pretty wet and... Continue Reading →

DD sent me a TikTok last night about a three-year cruise that costs $50,000 a year including all meals and wifi. When you think about it that’s actually a bargain. For three whole years you’d have no car-associated costs, no electricity or gas bills, no rent, no groceries … It’s less than $1000 a week... Continue Reading →

It’s like an angry shareholder meeting inside my head most of the time. There are so many questions, crazy ideas and recriminations, coupled with fears, hope, panic and outrage ... These are just a few of the thoughts I had on Saturday night, during my drive home from DD's place … How did Stevie Wonder... Continue Reading →

There was a woman on the bus last night with a calico Zabar's shopping bag. It brought back so many memories and I REALLY wanted to jump on a plane and get one for myself (probably to escape all the work I have to do in the real world). Zabar's is a legendary deli that... Continue Reading →

You know you are still carrying the scars of workplace bullying when a speech about kindness by an Illinois Governor brings a tear to your eye. Earlier this month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave Northwestern University graduates practical advice he learned from some of his favourite characters on the TV show The Office. At one point... Continue Reading →

Some days I worry that AI will steal my job and other days I reckon it's welcome to it. There has been a welcome-to-it vibe to this week and it's only Wednesday morning. You know that little gauge on the front of the vacuum cleaner that shows how full the dust bag is? Well, my... Continue Reading →

I snorted when I got this notification on my phone last week. Yep, fake Anthony LaPaglia has started following me on Instagram. It’s so random and ironic, since fake Anthony has no idea that I am on real Anthony's naughty list. Just in case you’re in the dark about who the hell Anthony LaPaglia is... Continue Reading →

As per usual, a lot has happened since I last talked at you. DD got his new car ... I went to the launch of a gin called Gilded Chaos at QT Sydney with a friend. QT Sydney is very glamorous and fabulous. The bar served us deconstructed Martinis and insanely delicious nibbles including scallop... Continue Reading →