June 2009

Was searching for funny posts to beef up my Need a laugh? page (found some; they’ve been added), and in the process I came across a post from a little over a year ago that is still highly relevant. So much so, that I’m repurposing it here. Originally posted May 16, 2008 It makes sense… [...]

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Long Gone

http://www.chriscornell.com/ Cause G&G loves Chris Cornell.

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Vivid Sydney

Just got back from seeing Sydney in all her glory on the last night of Vivid Sydney, which “ transform[ed] the city into a spectacular living canvas of music and light in and around the Sydney Opera House, The Rocks, Circular Quay and the city centre.” (Source: http://vividsydney.com/about/) Although I didn’t get to see all the lights [...]

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The not-so-fun part about being an expat…

Missing your only niece’s second birthday. Missing your Dad’s birthday. Your Mom’s birthday. All those people you love, celebrating without you. You in your new country with one solitary friend and no family to celebrate life’s milestones. Forgive the maudlin post. It’s just tough because right now I wish I were putting on my pink [...]

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Cher and Her Hair

Hair-brained seems to be what I am at the moment! I recently read Chastity Bono Undergoing Sex Change on People.com and it got me thinking about the entity that is Cher. I’m not a really big fan of Cher the singer. I do like Cher the actress. But more than anything, I just like Cher’s hair. Not the [...]

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Hair Apparent

I’m a long-hair girl. It’s taken me years to confirm it, but I have. The last time I actually had short hair (shoulder-length) was roughly 1994 or 1995, I think. And shorter than that, uh, when I was like 15 and I shaved my own neckline, much to my mother’s dismay and horror. In between [...]

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Flava Fave: Rosemount Pinot Noir

There is something (besides fighting) the Aussies do extraordinarily well. So well, in fact, it could be hazardous to my health (maybe). Wine. Vino. Vin. Surprisingly, this stunning but often inhospitable country seems to be the Holy Grail of wine production. The Aussies’ cups runneth over, and let me tell you I’m always hovering, stem [...]

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