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The Red Hot Chili Pepper Test Of Love
While we escorted one child across New South Wales, handcuffed, and as far away as possible from the bright lights and debauchery of the city to the beach, our other child was left to ruminate her lot and has since accused us of neglect. Jon Hibbins Chilli Plant on http://www.flickr.com ‘Neglect, in her hour of…
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Road Tripping Dysfunctional Family-Style – Moments In Time
Moments. Life is about experiencing ‘moments’ in time, but even more importantly, it’s about being able to recognize them as precious moments and to fully appreciate them for what they are. Even the simplest moments. Such as the first time someone you cared about told you how much they loved you, or the first time…
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RoadTripping Dysfunctional Family-Style Part 2
Day 6 of the holiday, and due to the third world WIFI facilities of northern NSW (or it could be the communication lines offered by establishments at the level of the old man’s budget), I have been forced to resort to typing on the Ipad. Which, as it turns out, requires a level of coordination…
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Road Trip Dysfunctional Family-Style Part 1
‘I’ve never been so fucking hot!’ Kurt shouts, as his toes touch hot sand for the first time in twelve months. “I’ve never been so fucking cold!” he squeals like a girl, five minutes later, as his white body braces itself against the first wave in the ocean. The old man and I must have…
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Do All Relationships Become A Competition?
Day ‘ALREADY COUNTING DOWN’ of the holidays and I still haven’t killed the old man, but it’s interesting how much there is still to learn about your partner, even after thirty years. It turns out that the life sentence of twenty-one years of marriage, thus far, hadn’t fully revealed to me the full extent of…
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A Christmas Carol For Middle-Aged Women
Ready to play? Natasha Pantelyat Real middle aged woman!!! Found on Pinterest.com Fill your muffin tops with Bolly, Fa La La La La, La La, La La, Tis the season to be jolly, Fa La La La La, La La, La La. Buy your online Christmas dresses, Fa La La La, La La La, La…
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Compression and Putting Your Children First At Christmas
Photo by Maria Mandanas at http://www.flickr.com The definition of compression is the action or state of being squished down or made smaller or more pressed together. When a pile of material is squished together and made smaller and more dense,, this is an example of compression. Compression is when you reach fifty and realise that…
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#I’ll Ride With You
In the same way that 9/11 changed the face of the US thirteen years ago, the Sydney siege changed the perceived protective mask of Australia yesterday. Considered by the rest of the world as a sunny, safe haven, the siege reminded us Sydneysiders that no-where is safe from discrimination and terror. Within minutes of the…
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Middle Aged Style Secrets: 6 Awesome Ways To Cultivate Your Inner Bag Lady
I’m rarely in a position to brag about my middle-aged style choices but I really hit the bullseye on the middle-aged bag lady target this morning, when I had to race like a crazy woman into my son’s school to hand in the latest overdue form and payment for his excursion today. You see, I…
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Blowing The Budget At Christmas
The biggest bonus about doing your Christmas shopping online is being able to sneak in extra personal purchases, so when you’re being tortured by the in-house financial Gestapo about over-spending, you can fob them off as presents. stock-photo-close-up-woman-s-hands-holding-a-credit-card-and-using-computer-keyboard-for-online-shopping-140850265 As you are aware, I am unfortunately married to Tightus Pocketus, and so during our VERY LONG…
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And Do YOU Have A Life, Like Your Husband?
Controversial, I know, but would there have been as much media interest if Phillip Hughes had been a woman, my daughter asked me in the car this morning? ‘Harsh’, I responded, secretly proud of her inner feminist sensitivities. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/176640394 Being the complete cricket ignoramus that I am, I’m ashamed to admit that I’d never heard…
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Forgive Me, Lord, For I Have Bought White Slacks
Don’t judge me, but this week I succumbed to my first pair of comfortable white slacks, complete with elasticated waistband for reassuring, yet gentle muffin top control, airy bagginess in the thigh area and tapered bottoms – which are obviously just a feeble attempt by the designer to make them look slightly less ‘Nana’. A…
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