January 2012
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August 2011
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I know the only thing faster than the speed of... →
Do you join in with my sister-from-another-mister’s meme Things I Know? Shae is all shades of awesome and she is both a good an bad influence on me.
Every week I try to join in on Things I…
July 2011
4 posts
Meet my new site, Smarter Admins →
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As I write this, I’m probably on public transport catching infectious diseases from the common people after dropping off my chariot for smash repairs for the week.
*sob*
But! I’m…
Hello Blogger Events: Meet me at St Mortiz →
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Once upon a time, on a sunny but windy Sydney day, I went with some friends to Darling Harbour.
We were going to a very special place to see some very special people —…
I wish my wife was this dirty →
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Sorry, a test post to check if bit.ly URL shortening is working now. Carry on… :)
Hey, thanks for subscribing to my blog! You might like to click through to the…
Caturday: disheveled →
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Well, this is embarrassing. I would like to have at least one post between Caturday posts.
I only remembered it was Caturday when I read Sooz’s post (Hi, Sooz!)
I confess to my…
June 2011
7 posts
I love my penthouse →
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We’ve lived in our filing cabinet penthouse for just over four years. Do you remember those places you’ve lived in that were more than just home? You know, they were home-home?
Yeah,…
The 8th birthday Bear! →
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I may well be turning into a cat blogger with two posts in two days about not only cats, but the same cat – my Bear.
In my defence, we only realised this afternoon that it’s his 8th…
Bachelor Girl at The Basement, 3 June 2011 →
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Bachelor Girl is one of my favourite bands, full stop.
Apart from the divine vocals of Ms Tania Doko (@TaniaDoko), there are so many songs (many written by James Roche) that define…
A bunch of bloggers hanging out in Darlo... →
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Last night was the Sydney meet for Hello Blogger Events, held at the Pocket Bar in Darlo.
It was lovely to see Dani and Cait again and I met Tony and Christine for the…
Caturday: and now you can join in too! →
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Doesn’t Elvis look pretty in his new bow? Blue is his favourite colour, too
(Photo taken by Liz)
NEW! Due to popular demand (okay, so three of you suggested it), I’ve…
33 is fabulous fit so far →
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Hey you guys, thanks heaps for the messages on yesterday’s post.
While there was some trepidation about my birthday, I had absolutely nothing to worry about.
Highlights included:
Eating my weight in cake (traditional and ice cream varieties)
May 2011
11 posts
On turning 33 →
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Holy crap, I’m turning 33 today.
I’m not one of those people who freak out at getting older. If you know me in real life, you might have noticed that on the first of every month I will…
Cellini’s Bar and Restaurant @ the QVB →
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Thursday night Liz, Leigh and I ventured in to the QVB for dinner. Every Thursday evening until June 16th, you can enjoy a complimentary main meal with every main meal purchased…
Caturday: the Baby Bear →
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Today’s kitteh photo is inspired by THAT mama cat video that’s gone viral in the last couple of days:
Even a non-cat person’s heart will melt at the 35sec mark.
So here’s a photo of Bear the night we brought him home from the pet shop, 23 August 2003:
Wanna win a JAG dress worth $129.95rrp? →
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If you’d like to win this size 16 JAG dress, worth $130, read on :)
When I was approached to buy myself something pretty from the new Westfield online shopping experience™, I…
Happy Caturday – the Bear edition →
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FINALLY!
I have 668 photos on my SD card at the moment – and this was the best pic I could find of my Bear.
Bear’s a tad difficult to photograph, being a black cat and all.
I can’t believe he turns EIGHT next month. My baby! Turning eight!
You’re Just Easy to See →
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Maybe this image shouldn’t entertain me as much as it does.
But I haven’t stopped laughing at it since Dan showed it to me:
(source: SayingImages.com)
It appeals to the…
Getting his glow on →
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Elvis, chillaxing on our new crochet blankie.
Bear may be thinking he’ll never get featured on a Saturday. He doesn’t realise that all-black cats are v difficult to photograph (by me,…
A fable about Barack and Michelle Obama →
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I love me a good story about the Obamas.
Even if it’s not true:
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I’m assuming that this is fake because, well, everyone’s…
La Vie Boheme →
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La Vie Boheme is a “game” that my friends and I have played for YEARS. As in, since 2004 (that’s forever in internet years, yeah?).
It’s a play on the Wikipedia definition of La Vie…
Shorty →
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(Sorry about the last post, didn’t mean for it to be so…negative – hope this post makes up for it)
After almost 18 months of threatening to cut my hair short – and after many close…
The best $4 we ever spent →
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Elvis spends hours sitting at our back door. You’d assume it’s because of the fresh air, the sunshine and the birds.
But he’ll sit here, even when the door’s shut.
It’s gotta be the
April 2011
7 posts
True kitteh love →
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It’s been almost 4 years since we lived at my mother-in-law’s house.
But Elvis still remembers.
Every time she comes over, it’s like they never separated. Elvis loves her so much, and…
How I keep up with blogs →
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I’m noticing more and more lately that fellow bloggers are struggling to keep up with their RSS feeds.
Lots of people that I follow on Twitter have been saying this lately. Some are…
My super-long weekend, in pictures →
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It’s only once in a blue moon that we get a five-day Easter/ANZAC weekend. But it was just what I needed.
It’s been a weekend of catching up with friends, family, sleep, freelance…
The video that encapsulates why I have a crush on... →
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I’m still gutted that I missed his Sydney concert last week, but hey, I can still watch him on youtube. And sing this on a Monday morning on my way to work.
I’m especially fond of the…
I Can Has Cheezburger: a bunch of thieves →
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One of the many joys of blogging is discovering that your post has been mentioned on a popular blog.
This happened to me recently, with a post I wrote for That’s Noice – the…
Do I need to spell out what CBF stands for? →
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I really need to tidy up the penthouse.
Really.
The dining table:
The kitchen bench:
The hallway (confession: that bucket has been there about 2 weeks. I’m…
Not my forte →
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Tonight I’m trying to wrap a multitude of presents for varying occasions – birthdays, pregnancies, just-because-you’re-awesome-and-I-love-you, etc.
I hate wrapping presents. Not…
March 2011
8 posts
In defence of alcoholics →
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Earlier this year I had the opportunity to listen to a speech given by the head of the Catholic church in Australia.
He spoke for some time about sinners and how many live with the…
Profound moments during #ausblogcon2011 →
Getting so very close to tears when listening to Tiff and Kell speak during the “My Blog, My Story” section; being in complete awe of Lori‘s strength during hers
To outright crying after…
My changing relationship with sugar and its impact... →
It’s been two months since I declared a war on my sugar intake.
Since then it’s become the in thing to give up sugar. Sarah Wilson is the highest profile convert, but more than a few…
The blog test drive – wanna join me? →
So I’ve had this idea in my head for a little while. Of having fun being a “different blogger”.
In the sense of what type of blogger I am. What category/niche I fall under.
At the moment, I’m…
Just who’s coming to the Aussie Bloggers... →
With just under two weeks until the inaugural Aussie Bloggers Conference, I thought I’d make the most of my cold-induced madness and made a chart of the attendees.
Don’t you love the things your…
A cheap night out with Katie Noonan and The... →
“Hey, do you want to be my +1 at the Katie Noonan gig on Saturday night?” - Liz
I first noticed Katie Noonan when she was on The Panel yonks ago… an acoustic version of Special Ones that…
Come and have your blood sucked with us bloggers! →
The Lizosaurus has very cleverly dreamed up the Little Bloggy Blood Drive, for – you guessed it – us bloggers to go as a group to The Blood Bank to donate blood.
I donated blood for the first…
And yes, that’s a Care Bears pillowcase on the... →
Righteo, I’m trying to get my blogging mojo back into action by playing helloowl’s My Place and Yours
Where you sit down to eat?
More often than not – we eat here.
For dinner, at…
February 2011
8 posts
Newtown rainbow lorikeet season 2011 →
Can’t believe it’s been a year since the lorikeets were regulars in the backyard of our penthouse.
They’re back with a vengence, seed-nomming and all… though with more bird poo on my washing…
Sydney Blogger meet, sponsored by Nuffnang →
It’s easy to accept an invitation to a blogger event when it’s sponsored by Nuffnang, hosted by the one and only danimezza and involves much nomming of chocolate at the Lindt Cafe in Darling…
There’s someone I’d like you to meet →
So I have this friend. Let’s call her Julie. Cause her name’s Julie. Though usually I call her J.
I’ve known her since high school and I love her to bits. And she’s started blogging.
I’m thrilled…
Google postcode results for AU: productivity... →
I dunno about you, but when I need a postcode, I don’t use the White Pages. I Google it, and have always had to click on the first result, which, invariably, was postcodes.qpzm.com.au.
And, you…
Ten →
Last week marked ten years since Dan and I first “hooked up”.
Right when I was at about the lowest point in my life.
Whatever the hell he saw in me back then is a mystery.
(And still is).
But…
Happy happy joy joy →
Sydney’s had a biiiit of a heatwave this week. And I haven’t been coping too well with it.
But this afternoon the southerly hit. And it’s glorious.
How cute is this lamb-y? (Shame that…
My first 8 days without sugar →
Well, sorta. I kinda fell off the wagon a couple of times.
But I did it. I even went 13 days without full strength coke. Those of you know me will know how huuuuge that is.
It wasn’t easy, but…
January 2011
6 posts
How to have a rental property inspection carried... →
Lady week, we asked for a property inspection with our Real Estate agent.
We’ve been renting our penthouse for 3½ years without having had a single inspection, let alone having the initial…
Possible reasons why our phone line is dead: →
1. The neighbours painted over the copper lines.*
2. The neighbours severed our line when they were moving out*
3. There’s something wrong at the exchange**
4. Zombies are coming to get us.
*…
Sure. I can TOTALLY do that. Maybe. →
I’ve just twigged that I’m going camping next month. For the first time in my short, thirty-two-and-a-half years.
We’re going to a wedding, of sorts (long story). And I assumed that…