We are expected to have 2 months of rainfall in the next day…up to 200 mm. We have had so much rain these last few months that it’s crazy. Most of Queensland is under water too. Floods this year have devastated entire towns. With the recent earthquake, it’s created a crack in our roof and […]
Fake Eyelashes Everywhere
What’s this trend seeing young women everywhere wearing fake eyelashes? Yesterday, I dropped my car for a service and both attendants who were at the desk (one was under training), had the longest eyelashes and her eyes were hidden underneath them. With the longest painted nails that looked like talons, she tapped out my details […]
Ancient Greek Pebble Games
As is my usual custom every year, I started on a health kick. We have a wedding to attend in March so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to lose a few kilos. I’m not going overboard. Simply mindful eating, more whole foods and proteins, less sugar and refined foods, lots of rest […]
My Year in Books
2023 was a great year for reading. I read War and Peace as my “Big Book for 2023” and I LOVED IT. I was a bit sad when I finished it because it had been part of my life for a few months. I discovered Anita Brookner and read six of her novels. I fell […]
Happy New Year
Goodbye 2023 and hello 2024. I can’t believe how quickly the years go by now. I stopped work in October 2022 and decided not to return to the corporate world of learning and development or social and virtual technologies ever again. That ship has sailed and in some way, when I think about my past […]