Inspired by Bookgrrl’s post on 5 things that are the same or different to 5 years ago (the last time the Census rolled around) I thought I’d reflect on this too. I had to stop and think about the question of where I was living 5 years ago – it seems like a lifetime ago…
Those of you in Sydney will know we’ve had endless, ceaseless, relentless heavy rain for the past 4 or 5 days. The highest rainfall in the city has been at Cronulla, only just down the road from home. Everything is wet. The house is starting to feel damp inside, Bookworm just found that her room…
I’m going crazy round in circles with this one. I started a new job a few weeks ago, at the University of New South Wales. Now, most Sydneysiders will know that UNSW is very convenient to the Eastern Suburbs but that everyone else finds it a real pain to get to! Yes there’s express buses…
It’s been a long 4 day week. I was sick over the entire long weekend and for a few days into the working week and it’s been a real struggle to get up and go to work each day. However, I am feeling MUCH better and Friday has finally arrived, as it always does for…
Inspired by @bonitoclub’s excitement at discovering Julia Gillard was a knitter, I thought I’d share some answers to the same questions our PM was asked this week. I’ve modified it a bit as the political/patriotic questions at the end didn’t do much for me: What are the five albums you couldn’t do without? Dream Theater…
We are about to embark on several great adventures here in the 3 ring circus! We have the HSC this year for the General – already that doesn’t seem to be going too well….. In addition, I go back to full time work for the first time in 18 years this week – that is,…
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