Author Archives: Learning the hard way
Like a Tiger…
I am at that tiresome point in life where suddenly there is a compulsion to bemoan the dearth of quality made *insert item here * to all and sundry. It is entirely possible that we are chronologically predisposed to yearn … Continue reading
Posted in humor, Travel
Tagged Aviation, children, Flight attendant, humor, Jim Beam, Melbourne Airport, travel
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Selling it.
My job, the thing I do in between wishing I didn’t, is ostensibly a sales role with a visual merchandising component thrown in for good measure. I recently spent a couple of days in Sydney at head office meeting the … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged Broadmeadows, Business, Chain store, Display window, humor, sales, Sydney, Visual merchandising, work
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Free Styler
The thing about hand me downs is that you often find yourself wearing something you wouldn’t have actually contemplated purchasing in the first instance. I recently became the recipient of several summer frocks. I use the word ‘frock’ advisedly in … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged Clothing, fashion, hand me downs, Home, humor, Laura Ashley, personal style, Pimms, Shopping, Tie-dye, Western Australia
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Christmas wrap up
I can say it now, as the fireworks haze has cleared and we are contemplating the blank page of a brand new year, I’m really not such a big wrap for Christmas. It was Christmas Eve and we had suffered … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged Baking, Christmas, Cook, Game of Thrones, Gingerbread, Gingerbread cupcakes, Home, humor, Pol Roger
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How are you feeling about this?
Her Facebook status reveals that in eight weeks she will be back in the USA. I don’t It’s been a weird exercise in self awareness since my daughter popped back home. It was quickly obvious that she had returned too … Continue reading
Posted in Family, humor
Tagged Birkenstock, children, facebook, family, humour, Jane Lynch, Lesbian, Mardi Gras, Samantha Ronson, Tina Fey, United States
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Unbearable Arms
Hi America, This blog entry bears no resemblance to my usual fare, and I apologise for anyone expecting levity – today…not so much. I grew up regarding you as kind of the cooler older brother – the guy that did … Continue reading
My diamond days are over.
Turns out diamonds are not my best friend. I was recently charged with the task of merchandising a selection of diamond rings, bangles and earrings; a fiddly job that gave me new appreciation for my opposable thumbs. Surreptitiously slipping on … Continue reading
Posted in Family, humor
Tagged Christmas, Coco Chanel, Diamond, Engagement ring, Gemstone, humor, inheritance, Jewellery, Jewelry, pearls, Shopping
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Naming right(s)
Finally New Idea has it right. After a year and a half of monthly magazine covers exclusively announcing the royal bump, young Kate is finally with child. Rule bloody Brittania! This is excellent timing for the whole world seems to … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged baby names, family, humor, Kate, Mountbatten-Windsor, names, New Idea, Prince William Duke of Cambridge
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But once a year…
It’s official – I’ve lost my Christmas mojo. This was the weekend to erect the tree and hang the wreath announcing to the world just how damn festive you are with your syncopated fairy lights flashing madly in the window. … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged Canada, Christmas, Christmas ornament, Christmas tree, facebook, Holiday, humor, Santa Claus, tinsel, Tree
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Party On Down
So I have been thinking about birthdays, in particular those ones that end in zero. My youngest turns twenty next year which means, given I had a zero birthday the year she was born, that I too will endure celebrate … Continue reading
Posted in Family, humor
Tagged Birthday, birthday party, cake, Child, humor, humour, Parent, sleepover, sweet sixteen, Teenagers, vodka cruisers
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Learning The Hard Way 