No, that’s not on my list of things I’d like to hear at the end of a day struggling through with the flu. The “swimming pool” is now emptied down to a manageable quantity (rather than one with waves any more) and I’ve put the mop down temporarily to sit and catch my breath. It’s [...]
We were living in a one bedroom apartment with the stereo set loudly to Newstalk ZB to make sure I got up in time for the bus to work. I awoke with a startle to hear Paul Holmes saying – and I remember the exact phrase – “… and tens of thousands of people are [...]
I’m having a week without logging into Facebook. To ensure I don’t go there accidentally, I logged out and even deleted the app from my phone. I was getting so mad about Facebook for so many different reasons (perhaps I will write about them over time) but then came to realise that part of the [...]
We’re just back in New Zealand after a lovely, lovely, lovely month in Hawaii. I think I leave a little bit of me there every time we leave (it’s our third time there together)… our home away from home… There are so many things I love about Hawaii: the sun, the long days, the heat [...]