I had a lovely experience last night. I sat on a gorgeous velvet bar stool and sipped Glenglassaugh whisky while watching Brown-Forman Single Malts Master Blender Rachel Barrie rave about the spirit as she stood on a beach in Scotland. She’d spontaneously decided to do her first ever video call from the beach to enhance... Continue Reading →

I walked into my local cinema on Sunday night and bought two tickets to see Oppenheimer, plus two tickets to see Barbie. Fortunately I wasn't watching them back to back. Sunday was Oppenheimer with the eldest, while the Barbie tickets were a pre purchase for Monday night with my sister. The eldest had previously said... Continue Reading →

My weekend was filled with celebrations for DD's significant birthday. I won't say which significant birthday it was, other than to note he is now eligible for a senior's card. I may have mentioned this to him frequently to stir him up. Although he got very excited when he heard there was something called a... Continue Reading →

Upon reflection, celebrating DD's festival of the significant birthday at a really cool bar wasn't the best idea last night. Well, it had its moments. Let me start at the beginning. Following the success of its first batch of Tokay Barrel Whisky, Morris launched a new edition of the spirit at a bar called Bridge... Continue Reading →

I have been practicing saying no. Someone rang me yesterday and asked if I could do some freelance work for them. I said I didn't have capacity. This is very unlike me because I am very bad at saying no. I hate feeling like I am letting people down. But the past couple of months... Continue Reading →

The youngest is meant to start her trial HSC today, but she's at home on doctor's orders. Her concussion symptoms aren't going away and endless medical appointments and tests are failing to get to the bottom of why. We're just being told it's a matter of time and patience. I wish the matter of time... Continue Reading →

My last post about the blog going temporarily dark backfired on me. It was meant to be a quick note to let readers know that I was so under the pump that I had to take a break from blogging for a few days. But people were really worried that I was teetering on the... Continue Reading →

I didn't blog yesterday because some stories aren't mine to tell. There are a few of them in my world, which is remarkable considering how many tales I have that I do tell in technicolor detail. However, it felt a bit insincere to pretend nothing was happening and blather about inane stuff when someone else's... Continue Reading →

I've made friends with the female baristas at a cafe near Wynyard Station. They welcome me by name and know my coffee order. Those little things put a smile on my face in the morning. It was crazy busy when I walked in yesterday and they accidentally ignored a middle-aged male waiting to place his... Continue Reading →