The Princess Child and her father decided they would do a sunrise excursion this morning for a spot of photography and fishing. The pair did sunrise at the beach, a photo stop at Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park and the Historic Cemetery and breakfast at McDonalds. When the girls were little they were happy to build things with their Dad, … [Read more...]
We Need To Talk About Kevin
I don't know what it is about Kevin Bacon, he can still make my heart flutter. If you look carefully he's not really that handsome, not in the "pretty boy" way of many Hollywood actors.But he's always been one of my favourite stars. As an actor he's appeared in many a dark role - I tried to get into The Following but failed. But to me no matter … [Read more...]
Remember Written References?
Do you remember a time when you left a job clutching a written reference from your ex-boss? A little bit of paper documenting what they liked about you, outlining all the good stuff you had done. Apparently we don't do written references any more. Instead you list three referees with their contact numbers. The first challenge is finding THREE … [Read more...]
I May Have Accidentally Retired
I woke up this morning and the realisation hit me that I may have accidentally retired, at the ripe old age of 46. It seems the combination of age, gender and living in a regional area delivers a triple whammy of despair when it comes to employment. Last year I wrapped up a contract position and decided to take some time-out to work on some … [Read more...]
Letter to My Daughters – Remember to Thank Your Mum
Dear Girls, If at any point in your life you end up on a stage accepting an award and being watched by a world-wide audience of millions, don't forget to remember to thank the woman who made it all possible. That's me, in case you are wondering. Yes me, the woman who endured nine months of dehydrating vomiting, followed by excruciating … [Read more...]
This is what happens when you wander into the internet
So all I did was click on one little article from the Guardian about the Aussie anthem Throw Your Arms Around Me by Hunters and Collectors. It's on my "songs I want at my funeral" list. Of course I had to watch the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H2Dl4bfySM#t=191 Which reminded me of the time the Doug Anthony All Stars did a version … [Read more...]
The Corby Media Frenzy
I've spent the morning watching the rolling coverage of Schapelle Corby's release from a Bali prison where she has spent just over nine years serving a sentence for importing 4.2 kilograms of cannabis into the country. A pretty, 26 year-old when she went in, she's emerging a decade later as, reportedly ,a fragile woman with some serious mental … [Read more...]
Interesting Reads
I've ventured back into the social media sphere this week and here's my eclectic mix of articles 'n stuff that I found of interest. A nice wrap of my generation in - Generation X's journey from jaded to sated. The question of being "nice" was on my mind again after Lisa Lintern wrote about it here which reminded me about the time I blogged … [Read more...]
A World Without Bookstores
In my regional town our last mainstream bookstore closed down. We are left with a couple of Christian bookstores and one second-hand bookstore. Now Big W appears to be the main source of reading material. It's hard to imagine living in a place without a good bookshop but I guess that's a reality today for many out-of-the-city places. I still … [Read more...]
Signs I’m Getting Older
I don't put the :) smiley things at the end of my texts. Do you know how long it takes me to write a text? I'm not wasting more time on unnecessary key strokes. Still on texts, no matter how hard I try I just can't seem to abbreviate. I still write in full "are", "you", "because" and so it goes on. It just doesn't LOOK right otherwise. While we … [Read more...]
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