Slow Down, You Move Too Fast
We all like to think our experiences teach us something and that we learn from them, whether good or bad. This week, while cycling to work, I took a corner [...]
Are You Ok With Gay PDAs?
When my husband and I moved to Toronto for two years, something big happened. We noticed that it was a non-event when we walked down the street holding hands. No [...]
Why I Get Tense At The Dentist’s
When I was in primary school, there was a dentist's on-site at the school and every few days someone in my class would be summoned to the clinic to get their [...]
What If You Got The ‘Wrong’ School Uniform?
Kids in Australia go back to school this week (no doubt with many parents popping champagne bottles) and with that comes the usual stress of preparing for another school year. [...]
Dreaming of a High School Crush
Last night I had a really intense dream about an old high school crush. It wasn’t overtly sexual – in case you were wondering or worried about what was going to follow – but it was definitely filled with a whole lot of feelings from nearly 15 years ago. Regret is a bit of a bitch.
The Ant Plague of 2016
Every summer since moving into our house eight years ago, we’ve been plagued by ants. At the first sign of truly awful summer heat the little buggers begin marching 40 [...]
Can you dance like no one is watching?
I attended No Lights, No Lycra with my sister the other day. If you’re not familiar with it, the basic premise is dancing with a group of people in a [...]
Maps: The Bane of So Many Relationships
Is there anything more volatile in a relationship than taking and giving directions? ’You were supposed to go down that street.’ ‘But you said Andrew St and that was Water [...]
The moment when I let it go – and sing along
I’m sure I’m not alone when I saw I’ve got a lot of favourite songs. They’re the tunes that I can’t help but sing – or dance – along to. [...]
7 tips when spray-tanning for Sparta this Halloween
Before the spray tan It just goes to show how highly suggestible I am, particularly when it comes to matters to do with my body. I’ve decided to go [...]