01. I’m devastated about the death of Olivia but thankful for her wonderful music – truly part of the soundtrack of my youth. A childhood watching Grease on loop with my cousins; modelling my outfit and hairstyle for my Yr 8 social on her Xanadu look; having her songs in pretty much every mixtape / playlist I’ve ever created; and picking her for the all important ‘last song of the night’ at my 50th. Particularly thankful for this gem that has surfaced (all my favourites in one place – imagine being there!): Continue reading
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Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. The Picture of Dorian Gray is, without question, the most amazing and creative thing I’ve ever seen on stage. This article explains how some of the incredible staging was achieved. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Morning walk was accidentally interrupted by breakfast at Cumulus Inc. (BTW that’s a smoked trout frittata with crème fraiche, and madeleines with bergamot curd in the background). Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Have had the loveliest weekend at Phillip Island with my mother’s group. I’ve spoken in the past about just how important these women are to me, and spending time together is always a happy reminder. Mother’s groups are a lottery (decided by your postcode and when you have your first baby) – I hit the jackpot in August 2002, and twenty years on, that holds true. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Finders Keepers Market at the beautiful Royal Exhibition Building – my favourite things: these amazing candles (especially the ones that look like knitting); this ceramicist; and these fancy plant stakes. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. My very dear friend gave me a very special birthday present – an ink and water colour of my family beach house at McCrae. A simple fibro shack, crammed full of happy memories. The house has long gone from my family, but McCrae remains my absolute favourite place to be. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Saw Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis movie. It’s unmistakably Luhrmann. I absolutely loved it. Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Had a big Saturday afternoon and evening at Rising: Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Eggs. I have the same breakfast every morning (one egg on a wholemeal English muffin). I usually get eggs from someone I know who has chooks. When the clocks change for daylight saving, her chooks go off the lay and I have to buy at the supermarket. Anyway, her chooks finally started laying again last week and the eggs are HUGE (pictured on left. On the right are the ‘large’ supermarket eggs). Continue reading
Six Degrees of Separation – from Our Wives Under the Sea to Double Love
It’s time for #6degrees. Start at the same place as other wonderful readers, add six books, and see where you end up.
This month we begin with Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield. Continue reading