So...no sooner had I lost a whopping 18 kgs of fat and lard by early January after doing the hard yards of eating healthy and taking up running, then I had taken that little pee test on the early Sunday morning of January 13 and the words digitally flashed in front of my face - PREGNANT, 1-2 weeks. Nothing had prepared me for that; not even watching last year's film What to Expect When You're Expecting and hearing stories of my friends' pregnancies. What I've learned is that because the first … [Read more...]
Mar 10, 2013
A world beyond worlds at Oz ComicCon
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Avatar, Batman, Harry Potter, Jedi Knights...I was surrounded by hundreds of them this weekend at one of the country's biggest science fiction, fantasy and pop culture exhibitions in the country - Oz ComicCon. Despite being a mad Xena and Hercules fan, along with other shows like The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones, it was the first time I had attended ComicCon; last year I had completely forgotten about Supernova and was gutted after finding out that Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle from Xena) … [Read more...]
Dec 30, 2012
Moments of the Year
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Last year to commemorate 2011 I compiled a monthly summary of the year that was but this year I want to share my most memorable moments - they were definitely times of achievement and, in some cases, downfall. HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR Probably my highlight of the year was meeting New Zealand actor Michael Hurst in July for his one-man solo play Frequently Asked Questions. When I found out the show was coming to Australia, I could barely contain myself but there was just one issue - I had … [Read more...]
Dec 22, 2012
Mustard-hating, sausage-loving angels
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Ever been to a sausage sizzle out the front of Masters or Bunnings and bitten into a freshly barbecued hot dog with onions and sauce of your favourite condiment, knowing all the while your $2.50 was going to a worthy cause? Well on Saturday, fundraising group Jay's Angels did their first sausage sizzle out the front of a Masters hardware store to raise funds for the Cancer Council's Relay for Life. For those who may not remember, earlier this year I participated in my first Relay for Life … [Read more...]
Dec 5, 2012
Raes of joy in heaven and earth
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This week the world lost a person of phenomenal passion, a woman of light and a human of integrity. This week, a score of individuals lost a friend who made a difference to the world. It was in late 2006 that I met Rae Joy, when I first joined as a volunteer for the WA chapter of the charity arm Animals Asia. I had seen footage on television of the torturous lives caged moon bears endured in Asian nations in the name of bile farming for traditional medicines and decided to do something about … [Read more...]
Nov 15, 2012
I have nunchaku and WILL use them in the zombie apocalypse
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If you haven't caught National Geographic Channel's show Doomsday Preppers, then you need to get Foxtel just for that. Although the people featured in it give off a slight sense of cray cray, it makes for fantastic television and actually, some quirky and smart ideas to prepare your family and friends for the end of the world. Each episode showcases about three to four individuals (Americans, mostly) who all have different ideas about what they're preparing for, how civilisation will end, … [Read more...]
Nov 1, 2012
Eve of hallows dwindling in the Aussie breeze
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Last night's Halloween was probably the first All Hallow's Eve I hadn't celebrated in years. Even as a child growing up in 1980s Australia, when Halloween wasn't as recognised as it is today, I dressed in black and made myself out to be a cat or a witch and walked around the neighbourhood trick or treating...I remember the majority of people didn't have anything to give and were simply shocked at a door knock, but in the end I managed to get at least a full sized Mars Bar and an apple or … [Read more...]
Oct 23, 2012
An emerald on asphalt
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I thought the morning was going semi-alright when I got out of bed today. Waking up 15 minutes early was a good start and then the normal routine of hugging and feeding the animals, getting breakfast and lunch ready, then heading out on the road for the daily grind. But alas, I was caught off guard 10 minutes into my commute as I drove down a single lane carriage way and a car going in the opposite direction hit a bird. I'd noticed the bright, green lorikeets - there were three of them … [Read more...]
Oct 1, 2012
Vegie vegie vegie, oink oink oink!
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Today is world vegetarian day where vegetarians and vegans alike can kick off the month of October to raise awareness of the choice and help someone kick start a change in eating habits if they want. Almost one year ago exactly, I became vegetarian. After 30 years of buying, cooking, ordering and eating meat I decided I was a hypocrite for too long. As someone who actively participates in animal charity work and donates to worthy animal rights and liberation causes, I was probably one of the … [Read more...]
