Category: On Life
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Is forty really the new thirty?
They say that forty is the new thirty, but quite frankly, when you’ve had two children and a decade too many Lindt Balls, I don’t somehow think so. Certainly there is no way I could fit into the skin tight jeans I wore back in the days. And I am definitely a lot more saggy and…
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Death
I have no words, still after all this time no words As though your death has rendered me speechless The blank paper beseeches me to remember you But my thoughts are like paper confetti Blown away in an sudden breeze. How do I put in simple phrases The complex man you once were How do…
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End of the Race
I am tired of this race This endless race With hurdles to jump And goals to embrace I am tired of feeling not quite good enough And burdened down with all this stuff That means nothing to me I suddenly find I have no wish to be so defined With a trophy shelf on my…
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Red Balloon
I wish I was a balloon Red with trailing tie, Drifting in a summer’s breeze In a clear blue sky. I wish I could just let go And float, free and clear Watch the earth far below. Empty, free from fear. I wish I could create a space That was quiet and still Where I…
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For a Moment
Let us stop for a minute and drink wine Or champagne, If you have the time Outside the window the world grows colder A little more black, a little bit older And soon darkness will greet us Attempt to defeat us With rivers of sorrow to cross But just for this moment we’ll Pretend That…
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Vivid
Ahh Vivid – the natural beauty of Sydney’s foreshore adorned with jewels of light. A celebration of artistry and imagination. An irresistible calling to all Sydney-siders to get out and enjoy this amazing city we get to call home. How fitting then that it should be my first post for June – a month I am dedicating to seeking out…
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Camping in the heart of Sydney on Cockatoo Island
Cockatoo Island, in the middle of Sydney Harbour, has had a diverse history in its time. Although today it plays host to happy campers and day trippers, it has done time as both a colonial penal establishment and Australia’s biggest shipyard. The island’s latest incarnation is an increasingly popular tourist destination, which blends its industrial heritage…
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Key replacements for dairy and egg for bakers
When I first became head cook of my family of allergy sufferers, I had absolutely no idea how to go about baking for kids who could not eat egg or dairy. I loved baking. But baking without egg and dairy seemed a formidable task. It took me a lot of trial and error, and serendipitous…
Midlife Unpacked 