I don't really do New Year's Resolutions. Mostly because I know myself. 2021 feels like an even weirder year to be making big plans -- a lot of the things that made 2020 terrible for so many people around the world haven't gone away just because we've ticked over into a new calendar year. So …
Keeping well and breathing
It's the 21st of December, which means it's time to play the greatest Australian Christmas song of all time -- "How to Make Gravy" by Paul Kelly. The classic tale of a man who finds himself in prison over the holidays while his family gets together without him and makes gravy incorrectly, probably. https://youtu.be/iISWrBk8KZc Paul …
A-Z attitude of gratitude
Slightly different post today. But I've been trying to practise gratitude this year. And I do have a lot to be thankful for in my life. To prove it, here's my A to Z of things I'm grateful for in 2020. 🙂 A -- Artists. They get shat on a lot. They're also the reason …
Black swans and isolation
I'm a weird person. I love the Star Wars prequels and always have. I was perfectly fine with the name iSnack 2.0 for the spread that was eventually renamed Vegemite Cheesybite due to public backlash. And if I ruled the world, it would be acceptable to wear leggings as pants in any setting. I also …
The curse of the hyphenated name
Dear Diary, I had a frustrating experience not too long ago while trying to make an online purchase. When I entered the billing address, I repeatedly got an error message telling me it contained invalid characters. After several attempts, I finally released what the invalid character was. The pesky hyphen in my name. I deleted …