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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…
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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…
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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,…
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After The Cup.
Local Personalities who need no formal introduction…. www.heraldsun.com.au For us humans, Melbourne Cup Day is that one Tuesday of the year where it’s perfectly acceptable to get dressed up to the nines, have champagne with lunch (or at morning tea instead of your regular coffee order), have a bit of a flutter and make some…
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The New Toaster. Merryteasers Have Arrived.
It hasn’t been the greatest time to be a toaster at SSG Manor. In the last fortnight, we’ve seen the sandwich press die suddenly and then its replacement, a $10 Kmart cheapie (that lasted perfectly well for two years at work) plunged to its painful end when Toddler SSG gave it a gently nudge off…
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The Jewel Collective. Scones For the Weekend…..
It’s humbling to think that though the internet is often portrayed as the agent of ruin for modern civilization, for me, the internet has been an agent that has brought more good than bad into my life. Through this blog and online life in general, I’ve made friendships that would otherwise not have been possible…
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Completely in the Timezone. Eat, Play, Love.
Poolside art on a large rock at Loew’s Portofino Bay Hotel. Metaphorically speaking, getting through the jetlag coming home to Sydney was like climbing out from under said rock. It’s been a very long three days but the good news is I’m back. All of me. My brain has finally caught up with my body…
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Poolside Pina Colada Smoothies. Urban Decay and Sephora In General.
I’m checking in from the pool this evening. Impossibly blue Florida skies setting off pain box coloured terraces. Where this was the view to my right. And this was the view to my left. There’s nothing like a bit of strategically placed Missoni for Target and a non alcoholic pina colada smoothie to get you…
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The Early Hours On Portofino Bay. The Outlet Report.
Ciao from Portofino via Orlando! Where dawn looks a little different from how it does in other parts of the city. Rose gold sunlight slowly brings elegantly painted terraces out of the darkness. The colours of the Mediterranean predominate and the skyline isn’t dominated by the Magic Castle or a rotating Universal Studios globe. Meanwhile,…
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Nearly On My Way. Pappa Rich, Chatswood.
I made it. I’m at the airport, checked in and past customs with everything I think I needed. Three hours of solitude are ahead of me before the ridiculous number of hours on the plane and as crazy as it sounds, this is my favourite part of a trip. The unwinding time before the actual…