I went to my office Christmas party last night and had a fabulous time. The gorgeous woman on my left is my co-worker Alyse. The theme for the party was decades or eras or something, I'm not entirely sure, but our team decided on the 1950s. I was all sorted because I'd purchased a poodle... Continue Reading →

I am very not good at relaxing, which is one of the reasons I like the enforced relaxation of cruises. Whenever I get a spare minute or two I tend to fill the gap with stuff like crazy property searches on Domain. And I’ve found a fabulous one on the Northern Beaches, in Herbert Street,... Continue Reading →

Happy Monday! How was your weekend? You will not be the least bit surprised to hear that I overdid things and need another weekend to recover. Let me start with Friday, which was EPIC. I went on a work excursion to Western Sydney Airport ... impressive, even though there's just a runway and the skeleton... Continue Reading →

You are going to be really cross with me. My apartment block had its annual general meeting last night and I was pressured into becoming secretary. Mainly because no one else was prepared to do it. They just kept staring at me and assuring me it was a mainly ceremonial position. I got really sulky... Continue Reading →

I went to the periodontist yesterday. It was very unpleasant ... both the procedure and the bill afterwards. (Ironically his first name is Akila…) I got tricked by my health fund again. My initial appointment was covered by my health insurance, which lulled me into a false sense of security. Then I rocked up to... Continue Reading →

I can't quite believe I'm saying this, but I am thinking about booking ANOTHER cruise. The idea has been sparked by the Black Friday sales that are bombarding my inbox. And because I am being forced to take leave over Christmas and New Year due to an office shutdown. It pains me to squander all... Continue Reading →

Did you know there is a comedian from Finland who can sell out Sydney Opera House's Concert Hall? His name is Ismo. DD and I first discovered him on Youtube a few years ago. He riffs about his fish-out-of-water experiences in English-speaking countries, for example ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I21QYzumagc We booked tickets for his show on Sunday... Continue Reading →

Remember the song everyone used to sing at 21st birthday parties? "21 today, 21 todayHe's/she's got the key to the doorNever been 21 before!" Well the words took on a different meaning on Saturday when my eldest child turned 21. I was on my regular "saving lives" walk with friends ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ18iBDFLKc And I missed... Continue Reading →

My phone froze yesterday ... and it wasn't a software glitch. I accidentally put it in the freezer. Call the aged care assessment team, stat! I realised the phone was missing when I needed to respond to a push notification to access a virtual meeting. I went on a frantic search and couldn't find it... Continue Reading →

I didn't blog yesterday because I was recovering from an amazing - but very late - night at a fabulous place called Le Salle Dining by Bar Chaplin. I was invited as a guest of Chef Patrick Dang and co-owner Ederlyn Oloresisimo and I took my sister along as my plus one. Tucked away in... Continue Reading →