I’ve been a busy bee of late, and of course, my blog has suffered. To my 15 oscillating readers, I apologise, and let’s agree that absence makes the heart grow fonder and as a result anything I write will seem vastly superior to if I had churned out blog posts on a prolific basis. Actually, … Continue reading
State of Origin It’s no secret that I’ve wanted to move to Sydney for a long time. Moving to Brisbane when I was four years old and had no choice in the matter has long been the thorn in my side. Now that I’m here, it’s tempting to put on the rose-coloured glasses for Queensland. … Continue reading
A while back, I wrote a post about Beer Houses, the fast-spreading virus of the watering hole world. A love-hate relationship was contained within that post. Hate the hipsterness, hate the pretentiousness, love the decor (metal and timber) and most importantly, I developed a love of the beer. And the beer developed a love for … Continue reading
My friend Anastacia Beaverhausen* always said exercise was dangerous. And now I know she’s right. In an effort to detox** during the week and stop socially drinking so much, I agreed to the stupidest thing I’ve ever done. Stupider than every man I’ve ever dated. Stupider than the time I ate the custard tarts. … Continue reading
It’s no word of a lie. I’m sarcastic about a lot of things, but when the budget was handed down, I had the joy of watching vitriol about Julia Gillard scroll all the way down my Facebook news feed from a few people expressing their opinion. Politics aside (hey, I’m single with no dependents paying … Continue reading
So, April was a super busy month. I was lucky to enjoy a visit from my mum, who I only see a couple of times a year. A stay with her usually inspires a few cracker conversations. While she lives on the beach in New South Wales (with my Dad), she loves to travel to … Continue reading
According to MX, the free paper given out to commuters in Brisbane, there’s only 200 000 eligible men that a woman can date in this city. This is apparently disastrous news. I read this some months ago and this weekend, as I pondered my life during the thunderstorm drive from hell, it just occurred to … Continue reading
