Month: November 2014

  • It’s December Tomorrow. Boden Bargains.

    It’s December Tomorrow.  Boden Bargains.

    Can you believe that it’s going to be December tomorrow? My shoulders are relaxing already in anticipation of the Christmas break.  There’s a spring in my step and the hint of a smile despite the fact that I’m working on a gloriously sunny Sydney weekend.  All those Christmas plans made months ago are suddenly only…

  • Crocs At Work. Chicketti. Holiday Reads.

    I never thought I’d live to see the day where I’d be wearing Crocs to work but it happened today. www.shoes2u.com.au They may not look like the Crocs you know and (secretly) love but I assure you, they are. Here, take a look at the insole.   For the sake of completeness, the rest of…

  • The Miracle in the Drain. The Last Week of November.

    It just wouldn’t be right to begin this post with a breathless summary of everything I did at the weekend to escape the heat with Toddler SSG. www.smh.com.au Not when a 7 day old  newborn baby boy  was found 2.5 metres underground in a storm water drain (allegedly pushed in there through the opening seen in the…

  • Melting In the Heat. Already. Almost Two.

    Melting In the Heat.  Already.  Almost Two.

    Some summer loving Sydney-sider I’ve turned out to be. It’s only day 2 of our first heat wave of the season and I’m struggling.  All those posts and photos celebrating how sensational my city is in the summer are coming back to haunt me today as I sit at my desk in my air conditioned…

  • The Christmas Countdown Begins.

    You can run but you can’t hide.  Christmas is a mere 35 days away.  That’s five weeks.  I’m trying not to labour the point but gee, hasn’t the year gone by at lightening speed? The most unlikely grocery staples have gone festive since the start of November. Mariah Carey’s definitive cover of ‘All I Want…

  • Kale, Chicken and Angel Curves.

    I dipped my fork into uncharted culinary waters on the weekend. See that kale artfully arranged in my biodegradable Sumo Salad take out carton?  I ate it.  Every last bitter and stringy shred.  I’d like to say I felt cleansed and nourished after all of that but my mind couldn’t quite convince my stomach. Instead,…

  • Sephora, APEC, G20 and Sticky Tape.

    Australia, it’s happening.  All kinds of ‘its’.  Almost too many to fit into one hump day blog post, but let’s see how we go.   In no particular order of geopolitical importance …. From Sephora Australia’s Facebook page. First up Sephora Australia.  Grand Opening Day is Friday 5th December. I know what you’re thinking.  They…

  • Remembrance. A Blog Award.

    Remembrance.  A Blog Award.

    I’m so glad it’s Tuesday. The only moment I got to stand still and not think about anything on  Monday was while I was in the line waiting for my coffee. Because Monday was pretty crazy at work.  And so was Sunday.  You get the picture. I’m so glad it’s Tuesday, in fact, that today…

  • My Starbucks Name.

    My Starbucks Name.

    If there’s one thing that consistently gets lost in translation between the Australian and American accents, it’s the way we each say ‘e’.  On face value, this might not seem like much of an issue, but matters come to a head very quickly when you’re in the line at a Starbucks in North America and…

  • Good Things. Birkis With Boyfriends.

    Good Things.  Birkis With Boyfriends.

    Hello, Friday and thank you for coming back. Personally, I’d like to spend a little part of you deep breathing and reflecting on all the good things that have happened since last you visited.  Besides the glorious sun, blue skies and weather we’re having in Sydney right now.  That’s a given. Shirt – Ralph Lauren,…