Monthly Archives: February 2012

Julia Gillard is following me on Twitter

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

You heard me right. Julia Gillard is following me on Twitter. Yes, the Prime Minister of Australia is interested in finding out that I watched Footloose and ate ice-cream last Friday night. Seems her staffers went on a follow frenzy … Continue reading →

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Oscars – fashion fails and fun

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

(As I’ve said before) I just want to state up front I’m not qualified to be doing this. I’m currently wearing pajamas by Sussan. But they get to be movie stars and I don’t so I’m judging them. Winner! I … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday – febphotoaday and NZ extras

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Fatmumslim has posted the list for March, here’s a link if you want to take a look and play along. Here’s my pics for days 20 – 24 of the challenge. My mum’s handwriting on my Christmas card last year. … Continue reading →

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Are you being served? My top five non-favourite customer experiences

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

So I’m looking for a new book to read, and I don’t know what it is I want to read, I just know it has to be fiction, with some comedy, maybe some non-soppy romance and it needs to be … Continue reading →

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Love in the air

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

  Last week I witnessed love at 39,000 feet. Get your minds out of the gutter, it wasn’t like that. It was simple, quiet, unassuming love and it warmed my normally cynical heart. On Sunday last week I boarded a … Continue reading →

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Supersized Sunday version of Photo Friday

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

I have been internet-less for a whole week, and it’s been wonderful. When you’re tripping around New Zealand there’s no time for emails, or phone calls, or newspapers, or real life. I was there all this week for a wedding … Continue reading →

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Nice guys finish last – My Top 5 Bad Boys of TV and film

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

So, Valentine’s Day this week. Big day. You’re either all soppy: “we’re going kayaking and then he’s taking me to dinner!”, or devastated and trying not to show it because your man/woman is using capitalist society as a reason for … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

As of five minutes ago when I checked, there were 379,644 photos tagged as #febphotoaday on Instagram. That’s just on Instagram, and just the ones which are tagged. I’m taking all of mine with my phone and filtering with Instagram … Continue reading →

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Five reasons the hairdresser frightens me

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Is your hairdresser your best friend? Do you look forward to going every six weeks to catch up on each other’s lives and gossip and laugh? Do they just get you and make your hair look fabulous every time? Well, … Continue reading →

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Wrinkles, pimples and greys.

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Have you seen that Friends episode where they all turn 30 and at each party Joey moans about how old they’re getting? “Why god, why are you doing this to us?” he wails. That’s pretty much how I feel about … Continue reading →

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