the end was just the beginning
I spent yesterday morning blithely wandering Bilgola Beach, vaguely aware there had been another shooting in the United States, but not really comprehending the horror. It feels like there's a shooting incident in the US every day. I fear I've become (appallingly) blase about the carnage. But for someone to use an automatic weapon to... Continue Reading →
It's horrifying that 50 innocent people lost their lives during the Orlando mass shooting on Sunday morning. Omar Mateen killed 50 people and wounded 53 at a gay nightclub, Pulse, before being shot dead by police. Across Orlando, revellers had been celebrating Gay Pride month. One of the largest gay pride events in the world,... Continue Reading →
How's your long weekend going? Forgive me, but I'm about to boast ... mine has been pretty freaking awesome. I went to Vivid Sydney for the ... um ... third time on Saturday night. And yesterday I went for the most gorgeous bike ride on the Central Coast. I took lots of photos and I've... Continue Reading →
I came across this photograph of myself in second grade a few weeks ago. I haven't been able to stop staring at it. There's something wonderfully knowing and bright and mischievous and indomitable in those eyes. That's a little person who's determined to take on the world and win. I wrote a blog about... Continue Reading →
I've been very, very jealous of DD over the past week. He's been in San Francisco for a conference. Lucky him. We were in San Francisco together five months ago ... Sigh. I loved the city, it felt very Sydney and non-intimidating and fun. And I loved being there with him. DD and I had... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was National Best Friend Day in America and celebrites marked it by sharing pics of their best friends on Instagram. It made me feel like a weirdo because I don't have a best friend. Are adults supposed to have best friends? Is it odd that I don't? I have lots of good friends. Does... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was a pretty monumental day in American politics. Hilary Clinton claimed the Democratic presidential nomination after decisive victories in the California, New Jersey and New Mexico primaries. As Vox writes: America has hosted 56 presidential elections — 33 of them before women received the right to vote. Exactly zero of those elections featured a... Continue Reading →
My ex and I have spent a looooooooot of time together over the past six days. It's been a bit weird but mostly fine. The interaction doesn't bother me like it once did. I think my heart must be almost healed. We had dinner at his place with the kids on Saturday night, following the... Continue Reading →
I'm a little blitzed and a lot proud. The youngest just spent the last three days at Netball Central in Homebush, competing in the National Skipping Championships. We pretty much decided Team Teal were going just for fun because they'd faced a very difficult decision at the start of the year: two of the girls... Continue Reading →
It was one of those serendipitous moments ... I was having dinner at DD's mate Cliff's place when he mentioned he'd bought two tickets to New Order but his wife couldn't make it because she was going overseas. It being a small world, she and DD headed off to the same conference in San Francisco... Continue Reading →
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