Monthly Archives: November 2008

I’m home sick again today, so I watched one of my favourite movies on DVD, The Prestige. I once mentioned to someone that I really liked this movie and it turned out he was studying it as part of his … Continue reading →

On Saturday I’m helping out with a church filming project. Reading through my script, I’m supposed to be playing an Asian lawyer who is uptight, controlling and a clean-freak. I can’t help but think this character is a bit of a … Continue reading →

Sam is working at a Pablo and Rusty cafe over summer, which means he’s out of bed by 4:45am every morning (yes, you read that right). This has left me somewhat bereft of my morning coffee, as Sam always makes it for me … Continue reading →

As a Christian, there are certain phrases and sayings that instinctively make me feel uncomfortable. Specifically, these phrases: “God is doing amazing things in this place”; “I need to find my God-given purpose in life”, “God really was here tonight (speaking … Continue reading →

My mum and brother Nic are away for Christmas this year – mum visiting my sick grandma in Jakarta, Nic travelling around the States with his mates. This leaves Sam, me, my other brother Micah and my dad for Christmas. … Continue reading →

Lasagne is one of those dishes that looks simple, but is actually quite time consuming to make and seems to require dirtying a lot of pots. Anyway, I didn’t have enough mince on the weekend, so I made up my … Continue reading →

While researching a story for my magazine on girl bloggers, I stumbled across http://www.girlwithasatchel.com/. I was quite excited when I read this blog. I’ve always thought there was a lack of modern, yet meaningful content for women online and in … Continue reading →

Sam and I have been watching The Howard Years on the ABC on Monday nights. So far, it’s been really interesting viewing. The documentary maker (I think it’s political reporter Fran Kelly?) has done a really good job at moving … Continue reading →

The SMH reports on how AV retailers are ripping people off by offering TV purchasers expensive ‘high performance’ cables. This is the kind of thing that Baby-boomers are total suckers for. When ‘Pro-logic’ and ’5.1 Dolby’ were the latest must-haves … Continue reading →

If you’re interested in politics or just want to appear up-to-date with current affairs at the next dinner party you go to, I really recommend a new magazine that’s currently out called The Week. In the tradition of The Bulletin, The Week covers … Continue reading →