From the Archives of a Young Writer
In my eternal struggle to declutter, I recently threw out a lot of old school books and papers. My family had kept three boxes full of exercise books and subject [...]
Confronted by Weaponised Beauty
I'm sure I'm not the only one who's a sucker for a pretty face. What I find surprising is how easily I'll hand over money when I meet one. (And [...]
From Memory Box to Rubbish Bin
After owning our home for nearly ten years, we’re only now in the process of sorting out all those things we said we’d get to one day but never did. [...]
Taking the Thinking Out of Cooking
Squid ink linguini. I did not make this, nor will I ever. But I ate it and it was delicious. I went to a Thermomix cooking class recently. [...]
Milestone: My First Book Reading
Last night I delivered my first ever book reading. The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne invited me and three other authors (including fellow Escape Artist Suneeti Rekha) to read excerpts from [...]
Renovations: The Saga of the Sink
If you’ve ever renovated anything, whether a kitchen, a bathroom, or – god forbid – an entire house, then you’ll be all too painfully aware that at times things don’t [...]
The Right Way to Handle Australia’s Marriage Definition
On the same day that the Australian House of Representatives voted to proceed with legislation for a plebiscite on same-sex marriage, we attended the wedding of friends in Geelong. I [...]
4 Lessons From This Year’s Halloween Party
We celebrated Halloween – or gay Christmas – on Saturday, donning our costumes to party with friends. Our participation in the ghoulish festivities has increased over the past couple of [...]
5 Questions When I Left My Job of 11 Years
Last week I left a job I’d had for more than 11 years. It was a good – and at times amazing – job with many opportunities to try new [...]
Wuthering Heights Like You’ve Never Seen Before
Sometimes you just need to put on a red dress and go dance in a park. This past weekend I went to Melbourne with my husband, mother-in-law and some friends [...]