“Shoes make me happy. I’m superficial. Whatever.”
I think this is the secret and not so secret thoughts of women world-wide -- regardless of how philanthropic or charitable you may think yourself to be.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Epiphany
Soon to be the ol' backyard
The past week has proven to be a crucial turning point in my life, and that of my boyfriend -- a crossroads of sort, the overspilling of months of speculation, wishful thinking and wondering, should we do it?
I've mulled over whether or not I should share this information via my social networks (read: Twitter, Facebook) if only simply due to the fact that if I post something remotely similar to this, people will assume there's either a wedding or baby on the horizon -- neither is true.
No, we've come to the realisation -- and consequent decision -- that this town has given us all it can, and it's our turn to move on.
A break for the coast, Ocean Grove -- closer to my family, time to act now for fear of waiting and wondering if we should have done it when we had the chance.
The events behind this decision I won't bother to divulge here, but I think this decision has been a long time coming, just waiting for the right catalyst to spark the chain reaction that's put us on this path.
My feelings about it? To be completely honest, they fluctuate between excited, unsure, nervous and downright shit scared -- but also optimistic and hopeful of good things to come.
We have a timeline, and I've got the parentals on the job of sussing out a rental for us down there, and we've already started culling our excess belongings (Salvos are loving us at the moment!) to make it easier to move the three of us (girl, boy and dog) 600 kilometres away.
Christ, seeing it written there just makes it more real. Cheers to that.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
I blog, therefore I am.
Yes, it has been a while since I last posted. I tend to do that, get fixated on something, everything's going great guns and I come across situations where I think "yeah, that would be great to blog about" but alas, nothing comes to fruition.
I've just spent some time checking out some of my favorite blog-type sites and thought I'd share them with you (in no particular order):
Mamamia http://www.mamamia.com.au/
An interesting, touching and sometimes funny blog, by one-time Aussie Cleo editor and author Mia Freedman. You may have seen her columns floating around in newspapers.
In a nutshell, Mia blogs about anything that takes her fancy from fashion to motherhood and everything in between, and has a vast legion of followers who hang off her every word.
I think it's her brutal honesty in throwing opinions out there on topics that mean something to her that keep me coming back to this site. Certainly worth a look.
The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/
Touted as "Australia's Best Conversation" this blog-type site basically hosts a bunch of journalists, personalities and politicians and lets the public take aim at opinion pieces posted by them on most things, including politics, current events and various puff pieces.
As well as seeing different opinions on certain topics, I think one of the most interesting parts of the site is actually the comments by viewers. Some take the low road, some take the high-brow I've-been-to-university-and-have-eight-degrees-and-you-don't-know-what-you-are-talking-about route.
I enjoy the fact that by putting their names to these opinion pieces, they are laying everything out bare for the Australian (and sometimes international) public to pick apart.
Ask Bossy http://blogs.news.com.au/bossy/
Kate de Brito is news.com.au's own agony aunt, and I have to say while some of the questions submitted by posters (or OPs, as they're known on this blog) are quite serious, sometimes disturbing and at times heartbreaking, some, particularly on Friday's (affectionately known as Fruitcake Friday) can be downright hilarious.
Kate's terms of endearments for some of the parties named in blogs, (for example, an idiot is often called an asshat) makes for great reading. Her advice is blunt and to the point, and the hoard of commenters that make a ritual of replying to every post also offer up their two cents worth.
In all, not a bad way to spend a half an hour or so over morning coffee.
The Sartorialist http://www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com/
I only stumbled across this blog last week, but it has been going since 2005 apparently.
To quote his own spiel: "I started The Sartorialist simply to share photos of people that I saw on the streets of New York that I thought looked great." That has now spread to all over the world; my interest in this blog was piqued when he started profiling people in Sydney and Melbourne.
I like his pictures, they're simple yet effective, and while I'm not exactly a fashionista, I can appreciate the clothes they are wearing. Dunno. He's listed as one of Time Magazine's Top 100 Style Influencers, so I guess that means something.
If I find any other tidbits I'll keep the sphere updated.
I've just spent some time checking out some of my favorite blog-type sites and thought I'd share them with you (in no particular order):
Mamamia http://www.mamamia.com.au/
An interesting, touching and sometimes funny blog, by one-time Aussie Cleo editor and author Mia Freedman. You may have seen her columns floating around in newspapers.
In a nutshell, Mia blogs about anything that takes her fancy from fashion to motherhood and everything in between, and has a vast legion of followers who hang off her every word.
I think it's her brutal honesty in throwing opinions out there on topics that mean something to her that keep me coming back to this site. Certainly worth a look.
The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/
Touted as "Australia's Best Conversation" this blog-type site basically hosts a bunch of journalists, personalities and politicians and lets the public take aim at opinion pieces posted by them on most things, including politics, current events and various puff pieces.
As well as seeing different opinions on certain topics, I think one of the most interesting parts of the site is actually the comments by viewers. Some take the low road, some take the high-brow I've-been-to-university-and-have-eight-degrees-and-you-don't-know-what-you-are-talking-about route.
I enjoy the fact that by putting their names to these opinion pieces, they are laying everything out bare for the Australian (and sometimes international) public to pick apart.
Ask Bossy http://blogs.news.com.au/bossy/
Kate de Brito is news.com.au's own agony aunt, and I have to say while some of the questions submitted by posters (or OPs, as they're known on this blog) are quite serious, sometimes disturbing and at times heartbreaking, some, particularly on Friday's (affectionately known as Fruitcake Friday) can be downright hilarious.
Kate's terms of endearments for some of the parties named in blogs, (for example, an idiot is often called an asshat) makes for great reading. Her advice is blunt and to the point, and the hoard of commenters that make a ritual of replying to every post also offer up their two cents worth.
In all, not a bad way to spend a half an hour or so over morning coffee.
The Sartorialist http://www.thesartorialist.blogspot.com/
I only stumbled across this blog last week, but it has been going since 2005 apparently.
To quote his own spiel: "I started The Sartorialist simply to share photos of people that I saw on the streets of New York that I thought looked great." That has now spread to all over the world; my interest in this blog was piqued when he started profiling people in Sydney and Melbourne.
I like his pictures, they're simple yet effective, and while I'm not exactly a fashionista, I can appreciate the clothes they are wearing. Dunno. He's listed as one of Time Magazine's Top 100 Style Influencers, so I guess that means something.
If I find any other tidbits I'll keep the sphere updated.
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