I’m Not Dead Yet!
Today marks 39 years of ME! How lucky you all are. Seriously, though, for all its (relatively minor, for the most part) trials and tribulations, many of them self-inflicted, I […]
Tag Archives: Quotes
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
~~~ This post is dedicated to my beloved father, who did me the great good service of ensuring Monty Python (et al) was part of my life. ~~~ “Of course […]
Past Tense
I began this year and this blog with the vague intention of “falling in love with life again”. It has been a year of mistakes, of trial and error, of […]
I Am Enough
I will no longer berate myself for failing to attain perfection, but revel in my gloriousness. I will no longer feel unworthy of my gift of a life, but appreciate […]
The Sweetness of Doing Nothing
The Italians have a beautiful and evocative phrase for this: la dolce far niente. In a time and a place where being busy to the point of ridiculousness has become […]
International Blogger of Transparency
I’d like to begin by saying a Massive Marrickville Maman Merci to everyone who has read my blog, and for all the interesting, amusing and supportive comments and feedback. I was just […]
Maybe I Should Write a Self-Hinder Book ;-)
First, a caveat: this post contains more quoted material than original content. My sincere thanks to Megan Francis, Emily Bennington, and Shannon Ables for their kind permission to reproduce their words here. […]
For All Intensive Purposes
I love, nay, adore, a good list. The following list is just some of the spelling, syntax, grammar, punctuation and pronunciation errors people make. I am not an expert in […]
Trackpants are the Trousers of Satan
Or they are if you’re Karl Lagerfeld. Quoth he: “Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life so you bought some sweatpants.” I love him. He’s […]
