A long time ago before Omicron arrived, when we thought Australia would finally be reunited as a nation, DD and I took a risk. We were keen to see Red Hot Summer again and rather than book tickets for Sydney, we decided to catch the outdoor music event in Perth in early April. We went... Continue Reading →

In September 2021, which feels like three lifetimes ago, I pondered via HouseGoesHome where we would all be in 12 months time and how we would look back on the tumult of 2021. I noted that I was pretty glad I got through the pandemic as a Gen X. I thought this meme was pretty... Continue Reading →

Who knows how long it will last, but all three members of the Household have jobs. I'm halfway through my latest contracting role, the youngest is working three afternoons a week at Baker's Delight and the eldest has just scored a position at Grill'd. He's very excited. I expect the euphoria will wane after working... Continue Reading →

I grew up thinking Alana House was a pretty unique name. Sometimes it was a burden - and a bullying opportunity - being "A. House", but it also felt like I was one of a kind. While there were countless Jane Smith's in Australia, I figured I must be the only Alana House. Nope. I... Continue Reading →

After working remotely for the last three months, it was my first day at my new office yesterday. I was a little anxious due to having some fairly awful workplace experiences in recent years. The anxiety wasn't because I thought my new workplace would also be awful, it was just a general, subconscious feeling of... Continue Reading →

I was in the middle of a Microsoft Teams meeting at 2pm on Friday when my computer screen went blank. A few minutes later I got a message from iiNet saying: "Our wholesaler NBNCo is investigating an outage in your area which may be affecting your NBN service." NBN put it even more obtusely when... Continue Reading →

As I hauled yet another load of wet clothes out of the washing machine yesterday morning, my brain filled with questions. Why do my children know how to put things in the washing machine, but not how to take them out? Why do they know how to open cupboard doors, but not how close them?... Continue Reading →

How are you going? I hope there isn’t too much flooding in your neck of the woods. Stay safe during this shocker weather event. I met with a financial planner via Zoom yesterday. It was about as uplifting as watching the news. There was all this gloomy talk about retirement and superannuation and why it’s... Continue Reading →

The world feels a bit end of days at the moment with COVID-19, the catastrophic floods in Australia and the terrible war in Ukraine. As I lie in bed tapping out this blog post, the rain continues to pelt relentlessly on my roof. My boss was hoping I’d come into the office today for the... Continue Reading →

Something happened over the weekend that made me feel very, very old. It wasn't the realisation that I am turning 54 this month, or that my ankles hurt when my feet touch the ground for the first time each morning, or that my chest skin looks crepey in selfies, or that my red hair has... Continue Reading →