Way, way back in 2011, a considerably younger me visited Dubai in December for a week of slack jawed awe at just walking the marble-paved floors of its hotels, malls and public spaces. One of the most extra of the extra moments of the trip was the afternoon I spent at the Dubai Aquarium conveniently…

Making : changes to my weekday routine.  Adjusting to my new work routine and making some progress towards finding a new balance between it and the rest of my life.   Cooking : new recipes from a stash I collected last year from various sources. Drinking : Iced Lattes.  Duh. Reading: Really difficult topics for me as…

These are uneasy times.  The Australian media has been widely reporting on the conviction of Cardinal George Pell on child sexual abuse charges and the disturbing words of his lawyer that attempted to minimize or normalize what took place.  The irony of spending most of your life denying your guilt but then having your own…

There might only be 28 days in February, but it’s going to be a hectic month for me.  I start working four days a week instead of three for a start and quietly, I’m just a bit nervous as to how it will all work out.  Oh well, there’s no turning back now…. The morning…

This week’s loves: A large iced latte, casually enjoyed as I wheeled my trolley around Woolies. The manicured greenery I encountered on the run I took immediately before enjoying that iced latte and trolley steering session above.  The places my running takes me often feel like different worlds connected merely by the strides I take…

I’m settling into the rattle and hum of the school term and all its routines.  The weather’s made it easier too.  When there’s the silent menace of rain in the air and fits of howling wind annoying the trees, it’s that much easier to stay in and get things done. My current favourite weekend breakfast…

I won’t lie.  I’m a tragic for the music and fashion from past decades that many would prefer to forget. Except for my love for ABBA, all the best people have that one song from Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid embedded somewhere in their working memories.  The tune that will forever have a life-defining moment…

Sunday afternoon is often adventure time for Master SSG and I.  The weather is almost always on board and living up to the ‘sun’ in its name, it’s $2.50 all day public transport for me and $1.25 (I think) for him plus there’s almost always something going on in the city. Sugar Republic  is a ticketed exhibition…

This week’s topic of self-care couldn’t have come at a better time because I’ve had a great run of things.  I’ve discovered massive cracks in the paintwork of my house (old houses are charming fragile beauties), had a car accident on the way to my first day in a new role at work and because…

It’s been a few weeks since I last caught up with my good friend, Heartbreak Hill. Truth be told. it didn’t particularly miss me while I’d been away rehabilitating my dodgy pelvis. I, on the other hand, was deliriously happy to be back.  So happy I ran myself a pretty good pace despite the heat. …