Monthly Archives: August 2013

She is originally from Istanbul and moved to Oz when she was 33 with her now deceased husband and 2 children.  Her: How old are you, dear?Me: 30Her: And are you married?Me: Nope. Not even remotely close.Her: That’s okay. You … Continue reading →

Saturday night was DMC, a huge international DJ competition, which I had been invited to because I’m friends with last year’s winner. But then, as is often the case with me since I’ve been here, plans changed, and I found … Continue reading →

Standing in front of my back door, keys in hand, I see the neighbour from 2 doors down come out to put something in her trash. Me: Hi. Her: Hi. Me: What’s your name? Her: *Stares with a pasted smile* … Continue reading →

A Brit dressed like a gladiator (or was it a Viking?) stopped me as I was walking on the dance floor to give me a 5 minute back and neck massage, because he could look at me and just tell … Continue reading →

Teach your daughter how to cook kale. Teach your daughter how to bake chocolate cake made with six sticks of butter. Pass on your own mom’s recipe for Christmas morning coffee cake. Pass on your love of being outside. Maybe … Continue reading →

My life. I don’t even… I moved into my current place the Thursday of the last week of June. That Friday night, I went out with my housemate Whitney and met up with her friends. At the first place we … Continue reading →

And one of my tables gave me this Which they said I’d earned for being Miss Congeniality and which I wore for the entirety of the night. Another table gave me a $24 personal tip. So all in all, I’d … Continue reading →

Went a different bus route to work today and bus #2 was super late. So late in fact, two came at once so I got on the second one. I had a great chat with the driver during my 10 … Continue reading →