I had an unwelcome visitor last night. Just as I was about to sit down with my piping hot dinner, I glanced up and saw a cockroach creeping along in the kitchen, where the wall meets the ceiling. Frankly, I was horrified. I know people who live in Sydney are used to seeing cockroaches everywhere, ... [More]
On any other day I might care what you say But every Saturday is Father’s Day And you might call it sad And you might call me mad But I’ve got one — who calls me Dad. — Weddings, Parties, Anything: “Father’s Day” I seem to recall Mick Thomas saying he was surprised at how ... [More]
I started writing a list of my five favourite songs of the moment about a fortnight ago, but only got as far as three tracks. Then the “five songs” meme arrived, and Kathy tagged me, so here we go, I’m jumping on the bandwagon. List five songs that you are currently digging – it doesn’t ... [More]
I’ve been with you for twenty years, but I’ve had enough. Oh sure, we’ve often been happy together. But lately you’ve been really annoying at times. You’ve been taking me for granted, taking more and more from me. And what you’ve given back I’ve found to be… well, disappointing. Well now I’ve had a better ... [More]
It’s September, it’s finals time, and that means the footy-tipping has ended for the year. I got 7/8 in the final round, but I’m well behind the leaders. So unlike last year, no prize money in the work competition, and in Tony’s competition it’ll be lucky, lucky Rob who will get the perpetual trophy at ... [More]
Since I’m moving house soonish, and am planning to buy a new couch and do a hatchet job in the kitchen with that cool looking but unusable (to me) ancient oven, there seem to be an awful lot of kitchen and furniture catalogues finding their way into my junk mail. It’s like they know. I’ve ... [More]
Not a single dud: Many nice cards The new Ocean Colour Scene and Missy Higgins CDs One of those super great and almost scarily sharp Yoshikin Global knives — seems to cut through stuff super smoothly… I’ll be sure to keep it out of the way of my fingers Michael Farr’s book about Tintin All ... [More]
Here is my scarf (a birthday present from Marita). Now, ten points to the first person who can name that pattern. (If you’ve already been told, keep your trap shut.) Post a picture of your scarf… Link in the comments or trackbacks Past photos in this series
Tomorrow I turn 35. Probably a quiet night tonight (I’m still getting over flu from last week), but catch up with some friends and dinner tomorrow, and a family lunch on Sunday. (34 33 32 31 30 29 … 25)
I hate washing dishes, almost as much as I hate buying shoes. (Oh, I could tell you some stories.) Due to my current dining habits (at home and elsewhere), I generally wash dishes 4 times a week — Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday nights. My new house will have a dishwasher. The exact date is ... [More]
When I was about 8, I got into the Beatles in a big way, after staying at a house in Dromana that had a copy of Abbey Road on LP, and listening to it every day for a week. Of course they’d been broken up for 8 years then, but I started collecting all the ... [More]
I’m fumin’. I’ve seen Frontline, so I know not to watch Today Tonight or A Current Affair and expect to see serious or accurate reporting. But last night Media Watch revealed just how far TT would go in the chase for ratings. This time, they’ve edited comments from Australian Muslims, leaving an impression of them ... [More]