August 2006

Springtime!

August 31, 2006

Yay! And Melbourne’s putting up a show today. Its supposed to be in the twenties degrees (celcius) which is ‘tropical’, Adam and I say to each other, laughing. Certainly different to the weather we grew up with. So we’ll take the sunshine and clear skies, anytime thanks. I’ll be AWOL over the weekend. We’re having [...]

Sad Day

August 30, 2006

Yesterday on Oprah American journalist Anderson Cooper was on talking about the suicide of his brother. It then hit me that its ten years this week sometime that my high-school friend, Tim, committed suicide. I’ve been meaning to commemorate this but, unfortunately, I’ve kept forgetting. I also say ‘sometime’ this week because the last time [...]

Top Ten Overrated Books List

August 29, 2006

This is a simple list, as I was distracted last night writing it. I was watching 2005′s Comic Relief special of Little Britain. Robbie Williams dressed as a transvestite ‘lady’ is truly something to behold. Anyway, here goes: 1) The Bride Stripped Bare by Nikki Gemmell Yawn. By the time she was at a rodeo [...]

No place like home

August 29, 2006

The title is a quote from “The Wizard of Oz”, when at the end Dorothy realises personal happiness and fulfilment were to be found from within rather than externally. (If I wanted to go out on my literary tangent here, the allegorical significance of “Oz” is really interesting. Go here to learn more). Anyway, I’m [...]

Monday-itis

August 27, 2006

Considering the feedback I got yesterday on my shower post (both on the board here and off of it) I guess I should do ‘big’ ones like that more often. And I will – when I get time! Then, once I hit the big league, I’ll have to worry about people pinching my stuff! (Free [...]

Putting the case for showers

August 26, 2006

There are bath people and there are shower people. I freely admit to being a woman who prefers the latter. Don’t get me wrong; there are times when nothing but a quick soak will soothe the nerves. Though usually I’m in there no longer than five minutes, when the water starts to cool and my [...]

Quick update

August 25, 2006

Well, it’s early here and we’re about off to brunch with friends. I will be busy over this weekend, I think. A friend of mine who is editor of this magazine has asked me to be a contributor reader for the submissions for the next edition. So I have lots of short stories and poems [...]

Wish lists and need-to-knows

August 24, 2006

I’ve decided that Fridays – along with any updates from the family – can be of what the title above implies. What’s new and what’s important from this week (at least to me). Or, at least interesting and entertaining. Or all of the above. Need-to-knowsThis the reason why I’m very cautious about buying any sort [...]

Fights and Freebies

August 23, 2006

Who’s a clean-freak? It’s certainly not me, although I have improved over the years. Adam? More so. So, this morning, when he says as he’s leaving, in a warning voice, “This house is getting messy again” I got a bit ‘miffed’. He is a bottom-line man. End-product focused. I try to explain I do about [...]