Posts for August, 2009

August 12, 2009

So I Cheated On My Hairdresser…

…what’s the unspoken rule on that? You see, on the morning of my sister’s wedding, which was about an hour’s drive from my home, my Mum booked me in at a hairdressers to get my hair done.  Instead of just getting a blow dry and some hair spray, I actually ended up getting a trim [...]

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August 10, 2009

Anniversary Dinner

About a week ago, on August 1st, Phill and I went out to dinner to celebrate our five year anniversary. I can’t believe it’s been five years since we started dating – it’s absolutely flown by! Due to a rostering error, I luckily had Saturday off work, so we were able to spend the entire [...]

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August 7, 2009

WCB: Playtime with Puddy

I must admit that I have been rather neglectful of Puddy since Phill and I returned from our holiday.  Of course, I’ve been feeding her and giving her the odd head scritch and I always give in when she jumps up on the bed and wriggles under the doona (much to Phill’s displeasure), but other [...]

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August 5, 2009

England 2009 Highlights

So Phill and I just arrived home last week from our EuroTrip. We flew from Australia to London, then Nice, then Paris, then Rome, then Pisa, then Zadar, then Split for our 8-day Croatia Sailing tour, then Prague, then London, then back to Australia. By the end of the holiday we were absolutely exhausted but [...]

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August 3, 2009

The Delicate Art of Eating … Snails

I was never really an adventurous eater growing up – I preferred things that were familiar, things I knew I would definitely enjoy eating. It’s a safe bet that if we go out for dinner, I’ll either order chicken or calamari. Recently though, I’ve been trying to be a little more adventurous. Who cares if [...]

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