May 2011

Annie’s Last Paper Not Coming Out

May 9, 2011

From Live Toad Annie’s Last Paper Not Coming Out In a bizarre replay of Annie’s Coming Out (1980) the Department of Human Services is preventing Anne McDonald‘s oldest friend, Leonie McFarlane, from delivering a presentation in her memory. Leonie’s case is to be taken to the Supreme Court today by Ron Meldrum, QC. Anne McDonald [...]

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Mother’s Day Classic Fun Run 2011 – My first 10k!

May 8, 2011

OMG, I did it. I finished to 10k at the Mother’s Day Classic in 1:08:12. And with energy to spare, as Rish finished ahead of me, then started yelling at me to get a move on, and I got the giggles ;) What a gorgeous (though COLD!!!!! lost my fingers) morning! I was certainly not [...]

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Sunset Over Telstra Tower

May 6, 2011
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Coffee at Beyond Q Bookshop, Curtin

May 5, 2011

Need to restock your Penguin collection? Beyond Q is the place! Had some lovely coffee with Hannah the other day, exchanging stories about how our lives are rapidly changing and how we’re both handling (or not handling) the fear and anxiety that comes along with that. I’d not been into Beyond Q before, having walked [...]

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May the 4th be with you.

May 4, 2011

Good morning. Happy Star Wars Day. May the 4th be with you.

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A Baby Shower Gift? (Go the Fuck to Sleep)

May 3, 2011

Okay, you need to find someone to give this book to. Maybe not an expecting mother, maybe the Grandmother who’s seen it all before, or the parent of preschoolers? Or a childcare worker? I’m sure there’s someone suitable for it. My sister, perhaps, who has a toddler and another on the way? Perhaps Mother’s Day [...]

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What I got instead of Easter Eggs

May 2, 2011

Just because you’re an atheist who shouldn’t eat chocolate doesn’t mean suitable substitutes cannot be found for that eater thing they gave me five days off for…. Cool calico rabbits from the “in-laws” who aren’t in law, but are, kinda. Hello kitty glass from the baby sister of awesome. :)

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Yes, I cried in a sappy Disney cartoon – Tangled review and giveaway

May 2, 2011

Okay, who was the silly girl who decided to watch Tangled with a glass of wine while home alone eating leftovers while contemplating the future and life? Oh, that would be me, hey? Yes, I’m not into the romantic in real life, I’m not waiting for a prince, or spunky villain, to sweep me off [...]

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Mothers Day Classic – One Week to Go

May 1, 2011

Okay. In ONE WEEK, I will be running around Lake Burley Griffin. Hopefully not dying. I’ve been “training” – ie running and doing other stuff. You can see the recent runs over at my Runkeeper profile. I figure that hills are good training for the flats, right? :p How can you help? Sponsor me? (to [...]

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