Entries from December 2002

I overheard someone at a local coffee shop ruing the fact they hadn't read enough books this year. It reminded me that I hadn't either. When I returned home later, I rediscovered a "to do" list for 2002, written on a post it note and pinned to the notice board in my kitchen.I had written it last January, but it had since become buried beneath post cards, photos, takeaway food ... Read full entry

Oz designer Ivana very nice work!

Ain't no one gonna get any sleep 'round here... Randwick ranks as Sydney's eighth noisiest suburb according to a recent Government agency study. Oh yeah, by the way, Merry Christmas!

There's no doubt about it; the festive season is upon us. Again. For some of us anyway, I appreciate my "potential audience" is worldwide, whereas Christmas as such is not.The decorations have been up in some shops since October. So, look around now. The footpaths are overflowing with shoppers, roads are in traffic gridlock, shopping malls are packed to breaking point, department stores are in crowd control mode, and even ... Read full entry

Would I like Project Work? Hmm... would I what! I'd also like work that allowed me to sit here for a few hours a day writing articles, involved a moderate amount of socialising, and didn't take me too far from my comfort zones. R i g h t. Ok, maybe not the last bit... ;)

There's nothing like crunching after dinner cheese and crackers over intelligent conversation. And where oh where do they keep finding these "fresh" topics of discussion?I was quite amused to recently find myself in the middle of a very animated discourse about money. Not that you're really surprised on that count? But I'll stop beating about the bush, we were debating at ... Read full entry