I am hopeful that I've turned a corner in my empty nester journey. It's been almost three days since I’ve shed a tear. I have decided getting my apartment in shape and sorting out all the cupboards will be my temporary purpose while I search for a more permanent one. The first step was building... Continue Reading →

The weather was looking pretty squally as I was getting ready for work yesterday. So I grabbed my all-weather Vivid Sydney crew jacket from the cupboard. I must have had a premonition, as I was asked late in the afternoon to attend a media call for a Vivid Sydney preview. It came in very handy... Continue Reading →

It was such a crazy weekend in Sydney weather wise - glorious blue sky one minute, cyclonic rain the next. Rain or shine, I crammed the days with the usual whirl of adventures. Things got off to a fun start with an invitation to help Ron Santiago de Cuba rum celebrate its Australian launch at... Continue Reading →

If you're around my age and you lost your job tomorrow, how hard would it be to find a new one? Gen Xers are having a career crisis - they have lots of skills, expertise and experience, but ageism is a bitch. News stories about Gen Xers and their career and sandwich generation woes are... Continue Reading →

I think the universe sent me a sign last night, but it was a bit cryptic. I’m still trying to decipher it. I was walking the dogs in my very urban neighbourhood and my inner monologue was muttering about the misery of being an empty nester. I ducked down a paved laneway opposite a local... Continue Reading →

I made myself a gnocchi bake with creamy tomato sauce and chorizo crumbs last night. I threw in some baby spinach leaves and zucchini to avoid getting scurvy. I'd rather cook for a crowd, but I'm living solo and not a big takeaway fan, so I toil away at the stove after work. The upside... Continue Reading →

Late at night while doom scrolling on my phone I send emails to my travel agent, enquiring about exotic cruises. This is unwise as she is hyper efficient and responds the next morning, informing me that she's secured a cabin and attaches an invoice. I panic because I was just spit balling, but shite's suddenly... Continue Reading →

I made another dash up the freeway yesterday to visit my dad in hospital and take my mum out for Mother's Day. That's four weekend daytrips to Newcastle in a row. I'm a bit knackered. The weekend kicked off with my regular Saturday morning “saving lives” walk with friends, followed by a hunt for some... Continue Reading →

I was crying the other night and wondering why it felt like someone I loved had died. Sadness has been stalking me over the last few months and I think it's empty nester syndrome. When people talk about being "empty nesters" it seems like such a fun, positive thing. All that freedom and no more... Continue Reading →

I didn't need another reason not to visit the US, but the news has produced an unexpected one. CNN reports: "Air traffic controllers in Philadelphia were guiding planes to Newark Liberty International Airport [the second busiest airport in New York] in New Jersey last week when communications suddenly crashed. "For at least 90 seconds, controllers... Continue Reading →