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  • The King’s Cross Saturday Farmer’s Market. The Pyrmont Bridge.

    The King’s Cross Saturday Farmer’s Market.  The Pyrmont Bridge.

    There’s a silver in every technology-related rain cloud. My shaky iPhone camera drama and the subsequent ‘they want how much for the new iPhones?!?!’ eyebrow raise have both made me dive into my spare things drawer in search of my DSLR.  Miraculously, it’s in good working order and I still have all its lenses.  Unfortunately, I have…

  • Life This Week 12/2/2018: Who’s A Worrier?

    Life This Week 12/2/2018:  Who’s A Worrier?

    Me!!! My theory is that if it’s been worried over, it won’t happen. What if those pay per ride bikes people have taken to casually discarding on the footpaths where I live caused someone to trip over and hurt themselves?  Or what if someone drove over a carelessly parked bike and ruined their vehicle’s transmission? …

  • I Am ‘That’ Friend. Meatballs.

    I Am ‘That’ Friend.  Meatballs.

    It’s not that I like to blow my own trumpet or anything, but I reckon your friendship circle needs someone like me in it.  Especially when it comes to taking your collective relationship to the next level with a group chat. I’m showing my age just acknowledging that group chats are an integral part of…

  • Lovin’ Life 8/2/2018: Things and Films.

    Lovin’ Life 8/2/2018: Things and Films.

    Things aren’t terribly exciting around here at the moment but they are satisfying in their own way. I finally remembered to get a new laundry basket at the supermarket this week.  That sticky door that’s been sticky since we moved in got fixed this week as well.  It’s only taken me two years… I’m enjoying…

  • LA Story #8: The Broad.

    LA Story #8: The Broad.

    Are you ready for a bit more from LA? I am.  I’m even writing this post dressed in some of my spoils from Camarillo as well as the scarf I picked up at the duty-free on the way out at Sydney International.  Okay, a slight exaggeration.  I’m not just dressed up to write, I was at…

  • Lovin’ Life 1/2/2018: On My Toes.

    Lovin’ Life 1/2/2018:  On My Toes.

    This week, I’m loving that my life is busy, full and a bit unpredictable at the moment.  I also feel very fortunate that I have the energy and the good health to be able to ride these waves that are reverberating through my life at the moment.  Sometimes you need a bit of a shakeup…

  • Back Home. School Begins.

    Back Home.  School Begins.

    I’m taking a little break from LA today and I can hear your collective sighs of relief from here.  Don’t get lulled into a false sense of security though, I still have so much to discuss. There hasn’t exactly been a lot of time for jetlag since coming home Sunday morning.  I find the Sydney…

  • LA Story #7: FIGat7. Food and Shopping, Naturally,

    LA Story #7: FIGat7. Food and Shopping, Naturally,

    If you’re planning on staying Downtown in LA, FIGat7 could be a useful place to know about. If this is peak winter weather in LA then I’m definitely coming back! It’s a spacious and airy multi-level shopping mall with one of the best basement food courts I’ve visited on my travels to the US.  Because the food court…

  • LA Story #6: MOCA. Monumental Words.

    LA Story #6: MOCA.  Monumental Words.

    The theme for today’s Life This Week is a little different.  It’s the first run of ‘Share Your Snaps’ and as luck would have it, I have snaps to share.  Many, many snaps in fact. Today’s photos from LA are art themed.  I know, I’m pretty impressed with myself as well.  This hardcore shopper and…

  • LA Story #5: Spin Class. Stalling About Hollywood.

    LA Story #5: Spin Class.  Stalling About Hollywood.

     By LA standards, it’s been cold and dreary today. I planned my outfit accordingly this morning before proceeding to colour co-ordinate my T2 teabag of the day. I’ve been using these sample sized mascaras I  brought with me from Australia.  Ironically, Too Faced and Benefit are both American brands and unfortunately for my wallet, I…