Love over gold
I was searching for a CD tonight. And this is what my poor eyes saw. Nothing. I really hate the fact I need my glasses to find a frigging CD. You see I knew I had Love Over Gold by Dire Straits. It...
View ArticleThe Alpha Couch
Last night at dinner we were discussing dominant partners in the couples we know. It’s pretty obvious (mostly) who calls the shots. Now I think Groover and I have a pretty equal relationship but it...
View ArticleThe story of the orchids
The other day I was buying a few essentials at my local deli. It was a Saturday morning, a beautiful day outside and I had all the time in the world. I mooched along the aisles selecting a yummy thing...
View ArticleFeeling meh
For some reason tonight it feels like the long dark teatime of the soul. Sunday night. Work tomorrow. The end of a weekend. I played Theatresports tonight and even that didn’t help – and sorry guys –...
View ArticleOn the couch
Most nights, unless I’m at bridge, at some point I will be on the couch. This couch in particular. (not the Alpha couch) Wearing this same fleece. In fact I’m wearing it now. Oh and those ugg boots,...
View ArticleWhen the ordinary becomes extraordinary
I took this photograph of the Fremantle Prison wall back in April. I love it. I love the way it looks like a map you’d find in the front of a fantasy novel with places like Midkemia and Great Kesh...
View ArticleThe philosophy of weeding
Sunlight through winter trees On Wednesday, the weather was clear and bright. The bluest of skies, the sun glinting through the trees. I spent the day gardening. Weeding can be therapeutic, don’t you...
View ArticleMaybe LSL wasn’t such a good idea
Berries Y’know when I applied for Long Service Leave I thought it would be a good idea. Distracted by home life, I wasn’t able to concentrate and right now, work needs someone on the ball. The leave...
View ArticleDirty blossom
Spring blossoms I know that I take a lot of photos of flowers. I’m a sucker for hitting my macro switch and stopping to photograph – and even sometimes smell – the roses. You know how it is, you’re...
View ArticleNudie Rudie
Generic beach shot because taking out a camera at the nude beach is probably not the done thing I am doing a storytelling course (Barefaced Stories) at The Blue Room Theatre with Margot Leitman (check...
View ArticleWhy I’m a good daughter
This is what happens if the door is left ever so slightly open Oh I know darlings! Enough said right? I mean I don’t even defrost my OWN fridge so what the hell am I doing, the floors strewn with...
View ArticleA jack of all trades, master of none
Me getting into the whole archeology thing So you know I’ve recently bought a ukulele – “oh I so admire how you throw yourself at things” a friend observed. Hmmm. Well I do try things… but do I stick...
View ArticleThe secret signs of cleaners
So I am in Brisbane at the moment. My last night in fact and tonight, when I got back to my room and headed straight for the bathroom I sighed with contentment when I noticed the message from the...
View ArticleMaking room for something new
2012 wasn’t too bad for me. I had some great opportunities at work and in my personal life discovered rowing – which I love. But I don’t want to repeat it. Sure it would be lovely to watch season 3 of...
View ArticleStress dreams
Do you ever have stress dreams? Apparently a common one is not being able to find your locker/classroom at school which relates to feeling uncertain about your career… apparently. I’ve worked in radio...
View ArticleOkay now this is getting weird
Last night (or rather early this morning) I dreamed my thumb was cut off. Then there was a lot of faffing about to get to a hospital eventually ending up in Charlie Gardiners with a very reluctant...
View ArticleYou can take it with you
So I’m driving back from rowing this morning behind a bus which has an ad for Just Cremations… . “No fuss” is the tag line and I thought THAT might be the best ever funeral ad I’ve ever seen. I can...
View ArticleRice salad and not drinking
First of all, can I just say that by following this recipe you will enjoy the best rice salad you’ve ever tasted. Behold! Justine’s Rice Salad 1 cup brown rice (that’s one cup uncooked but obviously...
View ArticleObsessed
I fear I have become boring. Really boring. Apart from Groover who is not backward in coming forward with jokes about how long it’s taken me to bring up the ‘R’ word, most people humour me and to them...
View ArticleThe death of blogging?
My hair has grown, I have new glasses. Yep it really has been a while since we chatted. Back in 2007/8 I was a daily blogger. No detail of my life too boring or mundane to inflict upon the world… and...
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