I couldn't help myself. I went back to the two-storey apartment yesterday afternoon for the mid-week open for inspection and I really liked it. One of my major concerns was overcome: burglars can't leap over the front fence because there is a chasm next to it that I didn't notice before. The youngest still hates... Continue Reading →

A long time ago there was a red headed magazine maven who was decisive. Whether I was bidding hundreds of thousands of dollars on property or exclusive photographs of celebrities, I knew what I wanted and I wasn't afraid to go for it. Those days are over. I am riddled with indecision over the apartments... Continue Reading →

I am being ardently pursued by a posse of desperate real estate agents and it's a bit exhausting. I've discovered that giving actual reasons why I don't like the apartment they are spruiking is a big mistake. If I tell them it's because I don't like all the stairs or the size of the main... Continue Reading →

Things got a bit exciting over the weekend on the apartment hunting front. I almost bought something over my budget. My friends Emily and Fee joined me for another tour of the latest open houses ... with a yummy lunch in the middle. We checked out that two-storey place I had my eye on, which... Continue Reading →

I didn't blog yesterday because I have a cold. Blah! Not a bad one, but I feel a bit wiped out. I’ve also been very miserable about selling my house. I have been berating myself, convinced I’ve made a terrible mistake. I have created a lovely, large bedroom for myself in my current abode. It... Continue Reading →

The cooling off period on my house expired on Friday, so my house hunting began in earnest on Saturday morning. I can now make offers on properties with confidence. Ah, the power! My friends Emily and Fee sacrificed their morning to trek around with me. We didn't get to all the places on my list... Continue Reading →

I was a bit startled last week when two people in a 12-hour period suggested I might have adult ADHD. They had just watched Em Rusciano's Press Club of Australia address and urged me to take a look. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z-JzH6b9y8 So I did. And it was incredible, I highly recommend watching it. Em Rusciano is amazing.... Continue Reading →

I treated my friend Claudia to a free feed last night at the opening of a new restaurant at The Star Sydney called Rumble. Rumble mixes modern Asian dishes with a spice-infused cocktail menu. It celebrates the four classic flavours that permeate Southeast Asian culinary culture – sweet, salty, spicy, and sour. The restaurant’s decor... Continue Reading →

I wonder how many heads rolled over the Facebook glitch that swept the world yesterday? I happened to glance at my feed in the late afternoon and it was filled with 50 million messages to Robert Downey Jr and the NSW Police department. It was weird and very annoying. I did a bit of Googling... Continue Reading →

It's all very well to justify driving into work once a week by packing my breakfast and lunch, but it's not much use if I forget to put them in the car. I was soooo annoyed with myself when I parked in the city and realised my bag containing a wholemeal BLT roll and tofu... Continue Reading →