It felt weird leaving work yesterday and heading home, knowing the apartment would be dark and empty ... well, except for two excited fur babies. There was no dinner to cook and no conversation to have. I heated up some leftover spag bol and wrote a few Drinks Digest stories in the silence. It was... Continue Reading →

How was your Easter? Mine was quiet and uneventful, other than dropping a broken dishwasher on my foot while hauling it onto the nature strip for the council clean up. Ouch. It joined a huge haul of broken and obsolete objects that had been sitting in my garage since I moved into my apartment. I... Continue Reading →

I am giving myself the Easter gift of four days free of blogging. I'm signing off this morning and I wish you all a wonderful time with your loved ones. I plan on having a very relaxed few days. However, I am slightly panicked as I type these words because I haven't bought the kids... Continue Reading →

I went to the final of the Bombay Sapphire Stir Creativity Cocktail Competition last night. It was very fancy. When I got the invite I was a little panicked because it said the dress code was “cocktail”. I don’t know about you but my wardrobe is looking more leisure wear than luxe these days. Plus... Continue Reading →

Facebook is a bit boring these days, don't you reckon? Way too many ads and “suggested for you” posts. But it made me laugh twice yesterday. The first was this video of Kevin Bacon doing Mick Jagger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xktWsZcFIF8 Love it. The second was video about a When Harry Met Sally sequel, starring Billy Crystal and... Continue Reading →

The former weekly magazine editor in me was fascinated by the Gwyneth Paltrow skiing accident court case, in particular her parting words to her accuser when she won. The actress walked up behind him and whispered "I wish you well" in his ear. Goosebumps. As Buzzfeed writes: "The four words Gwyneth Paltrow whispered in her... Continue Reading →

I am usually a morning person, but the spring is missing from my step when I rise. I sigh as I face the responsibilities of the day: walking the dogs, working for nine hours, cooking dinner, paying bills, making appointments … I'm not entirely sure why it’s getting me down at the moment, maybe it’s... Continue Reading →

My boss went on maternity leave yesterday. I think. I thought she was going on maternity leave while I was on holidays, but she was still there when I got back. Like me, she is having trouble letting go. I worked until just before the birth of the eldest and had only two months of... Continue Reading →