the end was just the beginning
The 10-year-old sent me a message yesterday letting me know she was home safely from school. I asked whether she'd had a good day and she replied: "Awesome day we watched mr bean in the afternoon." I love that a kid can describe a day at school as "awesome." I think there's something to be... Continue Reading →
As the weeks evaporate before school ends, I stare at January 2017 on my calendar and wonder how on earth I'm going to juggle it. My ex is working insane hours most of the month - until 8pm many nights during the week. And, in a master stroke of unfortunate timing, my office is closing... Continue Reading →
A former colleague who has battled chronic health issues most of her life posted this meme on social media yesterday: It's such a powerful message. I love it. And I love that I chose to get better. One of my core beliefs post marriage break-up is that bitterness does no one any good. I recently... Continue Reading →
A bit like a Cyberman, my conversion is complete. Unlike a Cyberman, I look the same on the outside, but on the inside I've been transformed into a coffee connoisseur. I have my standard order: strong, regular flat white with half a sugar. And I have my favourite brand: Campos. The coffee shop across the... Continue Reading →
DD flew to Beijing on Sunday night. His flight left at 10pm (Sydney time) and he finally laid his weary head in a bed again at around 3.30am this morning (Sydney time). I don't know how he does it, but somehow he manages to find the energy to spend about 12 weeks a year travelling... Continue Reading →
I was lucky enough to see the 30th anniversary Crowded House concert at the Sydney Opera House on Saturday night. It was pretty bloody amazing. And a bit spooky. The eldest came along with me as her 13th birthday present from her Aunty Kathryn. I was 13 when I fell in love with Neil Finn.... Continue Reading →
As America was nodding off from its Thanksgiving feasting yesterday, I was driving the youngest to her school's annual outdoor film & fun night. The eldest begged off saying she was too tired from a week of swim school. (I suspect being too cool to hang in her old playground also played a part.) I... Continue Reading →
The youngest is pretty stoked: she's the Pacific region winner of the CBRE Kids' Christmas Card Design Competition. She submitted a Santa drawing she did last year when she was 9, but she won as a 10-year-old. Here it is: The prize is a $100 gift voucher plus the honour of her name being mentioned... Continue Reading →
I forgot to tell you ... I finally got my ocean swim after that damn When Life Gives You Bluebottles incident ... and it was glorious. I felt a bit reckless because there were still a few dessicated bluebottles scattered on the sand, but it felt soooooo good to submerge in those salty waves. I... Continue Reading →
I can't quite believe my eldest daughter turns 13 today. How. Did. THAT. Happen? Mind you, she's looked [and presented] like a teenager for the past four years, so it feels slightly anti-climactic. Her dad and I are taking her out to dinner tonight and she's requested ear piercing and headphones as her gifts. I... Continue Reading →
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