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Moving out ends with a carpet clean
When I first found out that I had to move I was more than a little bit disappointed. I’d been living in this unit for the past three years and had become [...]
Ideas for gallery shows
I run a gallery in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. It’s a not for profit space run by artists who get to showcase some of their own work or the work of [...]
Ice skating excursion
As a primary school teacher you get a certain amount of freedom. Not a heck of a lot by any standard, but some. Of course, when it comes to the actual [...]
Getting our shed built brings back memories
Hubbie and I have been living the Australian dream since we moved to Tamworth. We fled the hustle and bustle of city life and emerged into the country air [...]
The Funeral For A Dear One
It’s strange that I’m not more affected by the passing of my brother. I’m told it will sink in with time but I think that I might be in shock. I have not [...]
You don’t make friends with termites
I didn’t try hard enough the first time to stop them. At the first signs of termite infestation I should have acted fast but instead I waited.  I knew what [...]
Windows that let the draft in
I’m so done. I can’t keep living like this, as if I’m in some sort of medieval castle, before the invention of windtight buildings and insulation. Of [...]
Living your best life through beauty
If you wish for smoother skin there are many simple things you can do. Be sure to shower every day, it’s a simple thing that a lot of people neglect. There [...]
Skating around the problem
One of the weird things about growing up is learning the limitations of your parents you never knew existed. As a kid, you just assume they’re superhuman, [...]
Moving towards a more sustainable living
For some weird reason when I say I don’t get along with my parents, people usually blame me like it’s my fault. I get it, they think I’m some typical [...]