Archives
2011 | Jan 08
New York: Day 1
“
New York was beautiful! Even with the dirty snow from the crazy blizzard piled throughout ...”
10
Queensland Flooding
“I was all set to write up my second New York post but instead I've ...”
15
New York: Day 2
“We set our alarms nice and early for day two (New Year's Eve) of our ...”
19
New York: New Years Eve in Times Square
“Ahhh, the New Years Eve celebration in Times Square! It was the reason we were ...”
25
Happy Australia Day!
“Today is Australia Day back home - Happy Australia Day! The general consensus from my ...”
| Feb 01
Cyclone Yasi Headed for North Queensland
“You've got to wonder what Australia did to tick off Mother Nature because only a ...”
03
Puddy is Missing
“I logged onto Facebook today to read a message from K, Puddy's babysitter while we're ...”
06
Still Missing
“I just wanted to say thank you everyone for your comments on my previous post. ...”
12
Just Say Yes
“It's inevitable that, after I tell people I moved to Vancouver, they ask if I've ...”
16
Puddy is Home
“K opened the curtains and there was Puddy, looking rather hungry but otherwise okay. I'm ...”
26
Ladies Free Day at Cypress Mountain
“So last weekend I took the plunge - I went to Ladies Free Day at ...”
| Mar 06
Fringe Sighting
“**I'm going to preface this by saying there is a slight possibility of SPOILERS if ...”
09
Random Food Post
“I was going through my iPhone photos recently and discovered I've taken a lot of ...”
13
Sunday Afternoon in Stanley Park
“Last weekend the weather was beautiful - warm(ish), sunny, blue skies - so Phill and ...”
16
An Extra Hour of Daylight
“Last Sunday we turned our clocks forward one hour, beginning our very first daylight savings ...”
19
All Dressed Up and Noplace to Go!
“This weekend, Phill and I have major plans to do the tourist thing, but there's ...”
| Apr 10
The Hardest Thing I've Ever Done
“It's been pretty quiet on this blog lately and it's not because I've been lazy, ...”
17
Another Dot-Point Post
“So much has happened in the past few weeks over here, most of it good. ...”
| May 13
New Apartment, New Adventure
“It's a beautiful sunny Friday afternoon and I'm curled up on the sofa in our ...”
15
Two Becomes One
“Today is the day we hand over the keys to the old apartment. Because we'd ...”
18
Guess Where We Went Last Weekend
“
I know everyone says it's a tourist trap, but it was on Mum's to-do list ...”
21
Capilano Suspension Bridge
“Last Friday was a really nice warm, sunny day so we decided to make the ...”
28
Vancouver in the Spring
“Vancouver in the fall was pretty nice...
Vancouver in the winter was pretty nice too...
But I ...”
| Jun 05
Happy Birthday Phill!
“Yesterday was Phill's 25th birthday and to celebrate, we had a bunch of friends over ...”
23
Absent
“It's been a while. I've been very busy, but unfortunately my silence isn't just due ...”
| Jul 06
New Beginnings
“Today, for the first time since moving to Canada, I went to the gym and ...”
10
Vancouver Aquarium, Part 1
“Quick note: I've made some changes to the way my photos are loaded. If you ...”
| Aug 06
Vancouver Aquarium, Part 2
“Click here to read Part 1 of my trip to the Vancouver Aquarium if you ...”
| Sep 21
bye, bye summer
“The weather has well and truly turned. It happened last Thursday. I noticed as I ...”
27
365 days later...
“We've officially been living in Canada for one year! The milestone passed last week and ...”
| Oct 09
Thanksgiving Weekend
“This Thanksgiving is our second Thanksgiving in Canada, but believe it or not, it will ...”
11
Rotisserie Turkey
“The Thanksgiving rotisserie turkey was a complete success!
In true Canadian fashion, it rained all day ...”
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2010 | Jan 04
New Year's Resolutions
“I don't generally make New Year's Resolutions. I never made them growing up so I ...”
06
There's a Dead Crow on my Front Lawn
“True story.
I was pulling into the driveway a couple days ago when I saw a ...”
12
Not Quite On, Not Quite Off
“Cats are strange creatures. They like to sleep in strange positions that look really uncomfortable ...”
16
Where in the World is Kate?
“I'll give you some hints:
1. It involved a plane trip, but didn't take as long ...”
27
Back on Aussie Soil
“Phill and I returned home yesterday morning (Australia Day, how appropriate) at 4am. We were ...”
| Feb 07
The Beauty of Nature
“I love flowers - I think they are absolutely beautiful and whenever I see them ...”
11
My Cat is Being Bullied... by Birds!
“Puddy likes to go outside for a few hours a day, spending her time curled ...”
13
Dancing House, Prague
“There was one very famous building in Prague that Phill and I wanted to see ...”
18
Astronomical Clock, Prague
“Phill: What's the point of a clock if it doesn't tell the time?
Me: I'm sure ...”
24
The Cat Sleeping on the Dog Pillow
“Occassionally the snuggly, fluffy thing I like to curl up with (Puddy) needs her own ...”
| Mar 04
My Amazing Magic Bean!
“I absolutely feel like Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk right now, because last night ...”
06
Scratching Post 2.0
“In May 2009 I bought Puddy a brand spankin' new scratching post for her birthday ...”
09
Puddy's New Cat Furniture
“Remember how I mentioned Phill and I were going to try to make some cat ...”
16
Tiger Airways Review
“Last week, from Thursday to Sunday, Phill and I were in sunny Melbourne to see ...”
20
Scratching Post 3.0!
“Do you remember my attempt at improving Puddy's scratching post a couple weeks ago, with ...”
25
Four Eyes
“On Sunday, Phill and I were sitting around at home, bored, trying to figure out ...”
| Apr 03
Jamie Oliver Live, Melbourne
“Last week, Phill and I ventured to Melbourne to see Jamie Oliver's live show at ...”
08
Cat Furniture Success!
“I was concerned that Puddy wouldn't like her new (second-hand) cat furniture, but this last ...”
14
Googlicious
“It's been a long time since I went through my stats pages, so I think ...”
17
WCB: Puddy, Featuring a Box
“Last week Phill and I went to Bunnings to buy some plants. We'd had a ...”
| May 10
It's Been Nearly A Month...
“...since I last made a post here. Whoa. I've been a very bad blogger.
I'm going ...”
18
Egg Custard Tarts
“I just wanted to say thankyou for all your kind and encouraging comments on my ...”
21
Our Little Veggie Pots
“I struggled with the title because, seriously, what do you call two pots of vegetables, ...”
25
Birth Day!
“Today is a very special day - it's both my Mum's and Puddy's birthdays!
Happy Birthday!
Puddy ...”
28
Butterflies and Doughnuts in Melbourne
“Yeah, now I'm really getting into the old photos! Remember that weekend Phill and I ...”
| Jun 07
Home-Made Pizza Dough
“One of our latest obsessions is home-made pizza, usually a special treat towards the end ...”
12
When it rains it pours
“Ok, disclaimer - I am writing this on my iPhone so please ignore the bad ...”
18
I'm Back!
“Fixed, fixed, fixed!
1. Phill managed to get another modem which means I can access my ...”
The Simpsons Cake
“My favourite thing about birthdays is the cake. I love putting time and effort into ...”
26
Puddy Goes Green
“Not literally, because I think that would be borderline animal cruelty?
Anyway, turns out enviro bags ...”
30
Bacon Hock Soup
“The days are getting shorter and the nights colder - by 5:30pm it's dark and ...”
| Jul 09
WCB: Puddy's Ear Ouchie
“I was patting Puddy the other day while she was curled up on my lap ...”
12
Memories and Regrets
“Over the past week or so, I've spent a lot of time going through piles ...”
25
Our Next Big Adventure
“Things have been pretty quiet around here lately and it's because I've been crazy busy ...”
| Aug 03
My Life, In Boxes
“I can't believe that this weekend, Phill and I will be moving out of our ...”
06
Empty... Almost.
“
I've done a lot of packing in my time, mostly for holidays. Choosing what to ...”
13
Who pressed the red button?
“So the server-relocation on the weekend didn't exactly go to plan, with my blog dead ...”
Cat-Less
“On Saturday morning, I took Puddy to her new home.
She was pretty good in the ...”
15
Puddy Update
“Firstly, I wanted to say thank you for all your lovely comments on my previous ...”
23
Dot-Point-Post
“Dot-point post today (I know, I know, it's a cop-out, just shhhhhhh!):
* Finally upgraded to ...”
30
A Hair Dryer, a Scraper and a Car
“Those are the three things I spent my afternoon with. Random I know, but put ...”
| Sep 01
New Look!
“This post marks the first post on my brand spankin' new blog layout - it's ...”
02
How to Optimise your Blog for Mobile Users
“Recently I've found myself using my iPhone to access the internet more than my laptop, ...”
05
Airplane Reading Material
“We finished packing our bags yesterday and gave the remaining boxes and bits and pieces ...”
06
In Two Days I Will Be High Above the Sky!
“We are definitely in the home stretch now! Just got a few more loose ends ...”
11
G'Day from the U.S.A!
“
Phill and I made it to Los Angeles safely on Wednesday morning after a long ...”
14
My New Toy!
“Over a year ago, when Phill and I first discussed moving to Canada, we knew ...”
15
Hollywood, Downtown and... Linkin Park??
“
Thank goodness for my new 55-250mm IS lense because without it, I wouldn't have been ...”
16
Hello from Rainy Vancouver!
“Finally, after making our way from Los Angeles to Seattle, Phill and I caught the ...”
19
Yum Cha
“NOTE: This post was written before I left Australia, and has been sitting in my ...”
21
Seattle Space Needle
“
It's always a good idea to research how you're going to get from the airport ...”
23
Gum Walls, Bronze Pigs and Monorails!
“Phill and I caught the monorail from the Seattle Space Needle into the city which ...”
24
Employed!
“Today I was offered a job, starting Monday. It's only a temporary job through a ...”
30
The Post I Published Minus a Title
“So apparently when you get a job after a while of being out of work, ...”
| Oct 02
Bitchface
“It took me a long time to create a Facebook account. It was just something ...”
09
Thanksgiving Weekend
“It is pouring down with rain outside. It's cold, it's windy, it's miserable ... and ...”
11
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!
“
(image from here)
Today Phill and I are celebrating our first Thanksgiving in Canada. We are ...”
13
Turkey Dinner Extravaganza
“Our fabulous friends put on a turkey dinner extravaganza for us on Monday night, presenting ...”
16
I Love Autumn... I Mean, "Fall"!
“Coming from a country where the seasons aren't really that well defined, being able to ...”
21
My Little Scar
“Vancouver is probably one of the most dog-friendly cities in the world.
Seriously, there are dogs ...”
28
Halloween Costumes... or Lack Thereof
“This last week has been absolutely hectic. Thank goodness it's Friday tomorrow, because that means ...”
30
Costume Stores on Halloween are CRAZY!
“That is what I learned today when Phill and I decided at 1pm that we ...”
| Nov 06
Our New Apartment! (Almost!)
“Things have been crazy busy around here, but all exciting stuff. In just over a ...”
12
It's Moving Day!
“Or rather, moving weekend because this weekend, Phill and I will pack our entire lives ...”
16
Pizza Night
“I looooove pizza. Who doesn't? It's easy, it's yummy, it's cheesy... mmmm and oh so ...”
19
Snow!
“I heard a rumour (okay, so it was actually the lady on the weather channel) ...”
| Dec 25
*tap* *tap* *tap* Is this thing on?
“Testing...testing... WOO HOO I'm back!!
So I guess it's rather difficult to get tech support when ...”
28
Christmas 2010: Year of the Turducken!
“Actually, Christmas 2009 was meant to be the year of the turducken but I left ...”
31
New York, New York!
“Argh, I just wrote a huge post on my iPhone and the Wordpress app crashed ...”
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2009 | Apr 04
A Byootaful Life - The Sequel!
“We've been having some really lovely rain recently - you know, the sort that hangs ...”
05
Some Housekeeping...
“With this blog being very new and with me using the latest wordpress and having ...”
11
Sakura
“Blue Lotus has been writing about hanami (cherry blossom viewing) and it reminded me of ...”
14
Animal Obesity
“This morning I turned the television on to see a segment on Better Homes and ...”
16
How to Quit Biting Your Fingernails
“If you've been following my blog for a while, you'll probably know that I was ...”
17
WCB: Puddy's Scratching Post
“Daisy the Curly Cat recently spoke about her favourite scratching post, called the Purrfect Post ...”
20
The One in Which I Throw the Austar Remote in the Wheelie Bin
“You know you're tired when you spend literally half an hour looking for the remote ...”
23
Puddy Finds a Fairy
“It's such a beautiful day today. The sky is literally the bluest I have ever ...”
25
ANZAC Day
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow ...”
26
Twilight
“
Last week some work collegues were gushing over the Twilight series, claiming it was the ...”
28
Twilight: My Two Cents
“So I'm jumping on the Twilight bandwagon, albeit a little later than most people since ...”
29
This is Why I Do the Cooking
“I'm at work, pretending to be busy. Phone rings. It's Phill.
Phill: Hey, how are you?
Me: ...”
| May 02
WCB: Evidence My Cat is Crazy
“Every single day, Phill and I are confronted with evidence that our cat is completely ...”
04
Beef Wellington
“
Ahh, the Beef Wellington, staple meal of Hell's Kitchen. If I had a dollar for ...”
05
My Car is My Second Bedroom
“Tomorrow my car goes in for a service, so I thought I'd quickly duck down ...”
06
Wordless Wednesday
“
_______
I know this is supposed to be wordless, but I wanted to jump in here ...”
10
P.E.B.C.A.K
“For the past few days, I've been having some problems with my laptop's power cord. ...”
13
Sushi Train in Harajuku
“It's been a while since I've posted about our recent holiday to Japan. I have ...”
16
WCB: Stealth Mode
“You already know about Puddy's favourite sleeping place - on the back of our sofa ...”
18
Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo
“There aren't many things in this world that can get me up before the sun ...”
22
Electric Shaver of Death
“Puddy doesn't get scared easily. Being a former stray, she had to learn to be ...”
25
The Birthday Post!
“Today there are two birthdays to celebrate - my Mum's (Puddy's "grandma") and Puddy's! Can ...”
28
On a Scale of One to Ten, How Creepy/Stalkerish/Weird is This?
“I'm sitting in the office at home trying to do some work and I hear ...”
29
The Art of Reviewing Hotels
“Recently I've been spending a lot of time on the internet sussing out accommodation for ...”
| Jun 01
Golden Pavillion Temple, Kyoto Japan
“If I had to choose which of the palaces and temples we visited in Japan ...”
07
One of those "I'm Still Alive" Posts Everyone Hates
“It's been a busy week, full of twists and turns and unexpected surprises. Firstly, my ...”
11
You Know Your Hard Drive is Dying If...
“...you can turn on your laptop, go downstairs, make yourself a cup of tea, use ...”
15
The Joys of Queueing
“Today I thought I'd pop into the bank nice and early, because I figured it ...”
16
When Wordpress Upgrades Go Horribly Wrong...
“Seriously, I think I need to hire a supervisor to watch me use my blog, ...”
19
Happy International Box Day!
“Yup, you heard correctly - today is International Box Day, the day where we celebrate, ...”
22
Ever Get the Feeling You're Being Watched?
“
I was trying to prepare some dinner when I noticed the banana on the bench ...”
26
Three Easy Steps to a Pissed Off Cat
“Step 1: Look out the window. If it's raining, go on to Step 2. If ...”
30
Your Email Doesn't Live Here Anymore...
“I have a few different email addresses, just like everyone else, I expect, and one ...”
| Jul 03
F*#&ing P-Platers!
“I was driving Phill home recently quite late at night when all of a sudden, ...”
12
I've Created a Monster!
“I was shopping the other day and came across the pet mince section. I always ...”
17
The Doctor's Waiting Room
“Sounds like the title of an upcoming horror film and let me tell you - ...”
22
(Nearly) Wordless Wednesday
“
Where are Katie and Phill? They've been gone for so long. I looked under the ...”
28
A Dot Point Post*
“It is only 8:30pm and I feel like I've been hit by a truck, I'm ...”
31
WCB: It's Time to Mow the Lawn
“The worst part about being away from home for five weeks, besides missing Puddy, is ...”
| Aug 03
The Delicate Art of Eating ... Snails
“I was never really an adventurous eater growing up - I preferred things that were ...”
05
England 2009 Highlights
“So Phill and I just arrived home last week from our EuroTrip. We flew from ...”
07
WCB: Playtime with Puddy
“I must admit that I have been rather neglectful of Puddy since Phill and I ...”
10
Anniversary Dinner
“About a week ago, on August 1st, Phill and I went out to dinner to ...”
12
So I Cheated On My Hairdresser...
“...what's the unspoken rule on that?
You see, on the morning of my sister's wedding, which ...”
16
Wedding (Cup)Cakes
“It's hard to believe, but in a space of only two years, Phill and I ...”
21
What Harry Potter did Wrong and Twilight did Right
“So I finally got around to seeing Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince a ...”
24
Introducing Isha
“No, Phill and I didn't get another cat. We'd like to, but we think Puddy ...”
26
The Stats Post ... and a Blast from the Past
“It's that time again - I have nothing to blog about so instead I've decided ...”
28
Naughty, Naughty Lolly Wrappers!
“Every morning before work, I check out the latest news headlines on a few different ...”
| Sep 02
Yes, it's a Cat. In a Box. What Else is New?
“I don't know what it is about cats and boxes, but they'll practically rip your ...”
03
Operation Oktoberfest!
“No, it's not about drinking beer, it's about getting healthy and losing weight! In October, ...”
05
The Art of Socialising (is Alien to Me)
“Tonight I am going out with some friends for a night of karaoke and gossip.
What's ...”
08
Apparently Cars Bounce off Cement Columns
“Yesterday my friend K and I were in an undercover car park putting her ...”
09
Walls Are SO MUCH FUN!
“
I love this photo! I had been busy photographing some macro shots of flowers and ...”
12
Stonehenge
“Stonehenge was one tourist site I really wanted to visit while Phill and I were ...”
14
Gross Snails and their Trails of Icky
“I have a lot of snails in my yard. They come out when it's raining ...”
16
Junket FAIL
“I generally do a grocery shop once every two weeks or so. Some women like ...”
18
One of the Joys of Having a Cat
“Last night I was finally climbing into bed when I heard the television remote control ...”
21
The Search for the Perfect Fish & Chips
“I confess - I am a fish & chips addict. I can't go past a ...”
23
Sick Day
“I woke up early this morning to go to work and now I'm back at ...”
25
How To Bathe Your Cat (without losing an eye)
“Yesterday we got hit with a pretty bad dust storm which left the world looking ...”
| Oct 02
"The Day Off"
“I have the next two days off work and I was hoping to have a ...”
09
The Joys of Renting
“This morning I was up nice and early to go to an open house. Phill ...”
15
10 Things I Hate About Dress Shopping
“I've been completely flat-out for the last couple weeks due to a number of reasons, ...”
18
Head Scritches after a Bath
“I've already discussed how to bathe your cat without losing an eye and while it's ...”
19
Three Weddings Down, One to Go!
“The wedding I played the piano for was on Saturday. We arrived about 45 minutes ...”
21
Floofy Puddy has a Gray Hair
“I find that Puddy isn't very easy to photograph because, well, she's just all the ...”
26
Tunes! I Have TUNES!
“Excuse me for a moment while I bounce in excitement!
Long-time readers might remember back in ...”
28
It's That Time of the Year Again...
“Halloween is fast approaching and I couldn't be less excited.
I live in Australia and grew ...”
| Nov 01
BLT English Muffins
“Sometimes I throw together a lunch that looks so delicious and yum that I just ...”
03
Orange Rind Mini Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns
“Phill and I attended a joint birthday party on Halloween night and of course it ...”
04
When an Innocent Photo Becomes Something More...
“I was sitting inside one afternoon when I glanced outside to see Puddy lying on ...”
06
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...
“How on earth is it already November?! Christmas is next month and that fact only ...”
08
Googlelicious
“Yes, I totally stole the title from Alyndabear but it's just so perfect for this ...”
16
How Aussie Are You?
“(compiled by Dee from Downunder)
1. Been dive bombed by a magpie
Yup - and I ...”
19
Who's Afraid of the Big Black Panther?
“Those of you who have taken the plunge and moved in with someone will know ...”
26
Just Thoughts
“Ahh, I've been so crazy busy lately, I've been pretty much non-existant on here! The ...”
| Dec 03
Meet Gismo and Fluffy!
“
No, we didn't get more cats! Gismo (grey and white) and Fluffy (orange and white) ...”
09
(Nearly) Wordless Wednesday
“
I was experimenting with my camera's quick-succession photo setting and caught Puddy mid-dash at one ...”
10
Twilight: New Moon Review
“
On Monday I finally went with a friend to see New Moon. I wanted to ...”
11
Oh Christmas Tree!
“Our Christmas tree usually goes up on December 1st, but this year it went up ...”
16
Eating Christmas
“I've got two Christmas lists this year - one for presents, one for food. While ...”
18
Officially 24 Years Old
“Yesterday I turned 24 and I'm thrilled because 24 is my favourite number.
I had a ...”
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The Obligitory Christmas Post
“Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you all had a fabulous day with your family and ...”
30
2009 Recap
“Alyndabear recently completed a recap of 2009 on her blog and I thought I'd give ...”
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