New stuff coming soon (promise!)

New year (it’s June, but hey), new site (re-design), and therefore new posts coming up soon!

Windsor, New South Wales (aka Escape to and from the Country)

I’m a fan of the BBC television show, Escape to the Country. If you haven’t seen it, the basic premise is this: a couple decide to leave the strains of city-life and move to the idyllic quietness of the British countryside. There’s a set budget, a debate about wooden beams being a quaint character feature, and the …

Things change; people stay the same (more or less)

This is the view from my new desk at my new work at a new suburb I’ve never worked at before. This is probably the tenth office building I’ve worked at, and the 7th one that was above two storeys (I’ve done a lot of temp work). But all of them had the same kind …

When venting becomes pointless

 Here’s a thought: I think most people who vent don’t just want someone to pat them on the back and tell them that they’re right about everything, but they also want to see alternative points of view, someone to play Devil’s Advocate, or something. I realise this when I agree too much with someone who …

If you’ve been waiting for a sign…

Saw this while I was driving down the M4 today (don’t worry, no driving offenses were committed for the sake of this post – my passenger took the photo for me). I think this has been up since January. Clever munchkins, those SEEK.com marketing boffins! Take many peoples’ start-of-the year ponderings and turn it into …

The Sad Advance

Rest

Throwback Thursday: road trip to the Hunter Valley wineries with one of my besties. This was my last holiday before a super busy period at work (even working during the public holidays!). I know, right? First world problems :)

The difference between listening and hearing…

…is normally a question. And what do I mean by that? Well, whenever I tell someone something, I can tell if they’re interested if they ask a follow up question. If they just sort of nod and smile, then they’re probably bored and/or are waiting for a pause in the conversation so they can begin …

Singing with strangers

I was in line at a supermarket checkout today, waiting for the guy in front of me to finish getting all his groceries through. The P.A. system was in full blast (Mix 106.5, I believe) and they started to play Katy Perry’s “Roar”. I started to sing along as I mindlessly looked through the lollies …

Moral of the story: Great Expectations

I watched a recent film adaptation of Great Expectations tonight – brilliant cast and Helena Bonham-Carter can really do no wrong as Miss Havisham. I know it’s not popular to draw morals of a story but, hey, let’s be rebellious and draw such a conclusion anyway! Miss Havisham went through an unbelievable heartbreak to the …