I got a bit blue yesterday. I haven't been blue for ages, which has been lovely. But my stomach was so knotty with anxiety and sadness yesterday that I felt nauseous. Eating the last slice of white chocolate mud cake the youngest baked didn't help. It just enhanced the queasiness. I don't feel like picking... Continue Reading →
A dream is coming true
Along with the rest of the world, I was pretty shocked when Neil Finn joined Fleetwood Mac last year. I've been hooked on Neil since he warbled I Got You on Countdown in the early 80s, while Fleetwood Mac has been a slow burn since I fell in love with the rousing Tusk and later... Continue Reading →
That’s the spirit
I think DD is starting to enjoy being my “handbag” at media functions ... That’s how he described himself to guests at a whisky matching dinner we went to last night, held at Bennelong, the fancy restaurant at the Sydney Opera House. Neither of us would classify ourselves as big whisky fans, but ... Bennelong!... Continue Reading →
The naked truth
I was sooooo excited when my boxed set of the original Planet of the Apes arrived in the letterbox last week. As a kid, I was obsessed with the Planet of the Apes movies and TV series. I particularly adored Roddy McDowell, who played Cornelius in the first film and Galen in the subsequent TV... Continue Reading →
Stings in the tail
I had one of my standard eventful weekends, so I was looking forward to a peaceful ocean dip last night. But, as I drove through Narrabeen, the radio announcer informed me that Sydney's Northern Beaches had been inundated with bluebottles and would continue to be plagued with them for the rest of the week, Damn!... Continue Reading →
They don’t really care
Yeah, nah, I'm still not jiggy with those "Your memories on Facebook" posts that pop up in my news feed. Facebook says: "Alana, we care about you and the memories that you share here. We thought you'd like to look back on this post from 5 years ago." No, Facebook, I really don't want to... Continue Reading →
Baby come back
It was bloody hot in Sydney yesterday and we needed to escape the house, so I took the youngest to the beach after work. It wasn't just the heat that drove us out. I am very bad at saying "no" so I'd said "yes" to the eldest's three Tuesday night sleepover friends staying another night.... Continue Reading →
That was a mistake
I saw The Favourite last night. I'd been dead keen to watch it since the previews first popped up in my Instagram feed. I wasn't entirely sure of the film's finer details, but the review headlines seemed good. The Independent said it was "a delightful film, funny, absurd, anarchic and profound." News.com.au raved that "The... Continue Reading →
Adrenaline rush
I had nerves of steel in my 30s. I’d spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on bidding wars for photos of celebrity weddings and babies and barely bat an eyelid. I'm a little more anxious in middle age. OK, a lot. I almost had a nervous breakdown yesterday when a message popped up on my... Continue Reading →
I’m not sure I want one
I’m recovering from a both-candle-ends-burning weekend. It kicked off with a remarkable funeral on Friday afternoon. I didn't know the woman who'd passed away, she was the mother of one of DD's friends, but it was fascinating to hear her life story. Born in Kerala, India in 1938, she studied to become a doctor at... Continue Reading →
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