Apart from reconstructing our backyard, this summer holiday seems to be all about lasagne. Now I love lasagne but I haven’t made it in ages – me being on a high protein diet and all – and I’m good at making it. My bechemel sauce is thick, smooth and creamy goodness. The bolognaise is bolognaisy. [...]
Etiquette
This is my boy, pre-ball. My creation. Well mostly mine. Okay okay he had a bit to do with it. Oh and Groover. But for tonight? That’s mostly me. With my boy’s agreement. Y’know a lot has been said about how expensive girls can be when it comes to the Year 12 ball but I [...]
This photo is of me driving home after a dinner party. I submit it as evidence that I take my turn as skipper. Anyway at dinner the other night, my host was recounting a conversation we’d had the day before. He said – I was wondering if you asked the question to get fodder for [...]
I was telling a mate the other day about a funny thing my son said in the car on the way to school. He asked me what the safety rating of my car was. I said I had no idea but it was probably a lot less with me driving it. LOL And my friend [...]
I hate it when people smoke around me – I hate it. It makes my hair smell, my clothes smell. I feel dirty. I could be getting lung cancer. So who made me say to Groover over lunch on Sunday: “I’d rather they smoke”? A group of mothers with babies. No they weren’t breastfeeding. Well [...]
I went to see Nostalgia. A Japanese production which opened last night along with the Perth International Arts Festival. It was in a space created within the Perth Convention Centre and it is an excellent production. It is not the easiest of theatre experiences. It is all in Japanese – apart from the titles to [...]
I like to go for a walk along Marine Parade, Cottesloe, one of Perth’s premier beaches. The other week I got up early to go for said walk. It was the day after an early Summer day and at 6.30 in the morning the air was clear with the promise of a lovely warm day. [...]
I’ve come to a fashion decision. Well, it’s not so much a fashion decision as a clothes decision. A practical, “Bloody hell! Nothing to wear again!” decision. I’ve decided I’m going to give up on separates for work and instead buy five dresses which will end up being my uniform. Okay five to start [...]
This is her problem not mine and yet… and yet… Let me tell you the story. I flew into Perth today from Geraldton where I’ve been the last couple of days – stories coming soon – I met so many interesting people – but anyway… The queue for a taxi was exhaustingly long but I [...]
