You really start to worry about your big mouth when someone says the CEO thought you were "hilarious" at the office Christmas party. Being hilarious is both good and bad when you have whatever disorder or neurodiverse quirk that I have. It’s good because it means you were entertaining. It’s bad because it means you... Continue Reading →

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 →