Author Archives: Learning the hard way
Rose coloured glasses.
Zinna promises to find a pair of glasses that will make me look ten years younger. They must be rose coloured. Which, coincidentally, was the actual colour of my very first pair at the tender age of thirteen. Thick rimmed … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing, Christian Dior, Contact lens, Doris Day, Eye examination, Glasses, humor, Jenny Kee, Katy Perry, mr mcgoo, optometrist
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Art for art’s sake.
From the moment my youngest daughter could hold a pencil the world at large became a colossal sketchpad. Every surface was an invitation to illustrate and I swear she developed her own graffiti tag at 18 months. She was an … Continue reading
The Cabin in the woods – part 2
So to recap – My youngest daughter, D2, had returned for a second tenure working at a summer camp in Massachusetts. She had spent the previous American summer there and had fallen in love with the culture, the location and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, humor, Travel
Tagged australia, Berkshires, Bo Burnham, facebook, family, humor, Massachusetts, New York, travel, United States
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The cabin in the woods – part one
I booked the majority of our recent trip to the States through a travel agent. The one section I decided to plan on my own was four days between New York and San Francisco. The idea was to find somewhere … Continue reading
Posted in Family, humor, Travel
Tagged cabin, family, Grand Designs, humor, Massachusetts, relationships, travel
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Back to the fold.
I’d like to say that the weight of expectation is heavy indeed, but the fact remains that my scant handful of mostly American followers are probably just wondering where that blogger from Austria went? Maybe she’s skiing or listening to … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged australia, Austria, coffee bean, depression, failure, humor, internal dialogue, Shiraz, Wordpress, writing
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With a song in my heart
It’s like I said I’d joined the space programme. The reaction to my joining a choir has been universal – You joined a choir. A choir? Can you even sing? Yeesss, I can sing! Of course I can sing. Why … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Park Lake, Amy Winehouse, Arts & Entertainment, Choir, Conducting, humor, Jesus Christ Superstar, Music, singing, Walking Dead
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Cautionary tales – part two.
So the Bolivians are happy again but a couple of Greenlanders are pestering me for the next installment. So here you go – I spent my mid to late 30’s at University valiantly struggling against the unabashedly suburban experiences I … Continue reading
Posted in humor, relationships
Tagged blind dates, Dating, humor, Nick Nolte, Personals, Ray-Ban Wayfarer, relationships
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Cautionary Tales part one
So for those of you following along at home, my literary output has been noticeably absent. There is an understandable void in the Blogosphere as a result and frankly my huge Bolivian fan base is getting antsy – so let’s … Continue reading
Posted in humor, relationships
Tagged Angelina Jolie, Bolivia, Chardonnay, Dating, Domino's Pizza, DVD, humor, Personals, relationships, vibrator
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Coffee
It’s been one of those days when I wish I wore a uniform and carried an electric cattle prod. As if my job isn’t excruciating enough without having to deal with large life forms in stretch pants meandering in pairs … Continue reading
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Tagged Beverage, Coffee, food, French press, humor, Jens Lekman, Lumineers, Shopping, Taser, Werribee Plaza
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Bio mum
Let’s be quite clear about this – the gene pool probably needs a good dose of chlorine. That’s mine, not yours – I’m sure yours is a mine of inherited intellect and unalloyed attractiveness. This introspection generally arises around the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Not so funny
Tagged divorce, Fairy tale, Grandparent, Grimm, Hallmark, Holidays, humor, Mother, Mothers Day, psychic, Shopping
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Learning The Hard Way 