Tag Archives: Australia

A fine port

A little advice: When you visit the shower stalls on the Manly Quarantine Station Ghost Tour, be sure to mind the 6 inch drainage gap between the stall wall and the floor.  I received this advice myself from the tour guide. But if you’re anything like me, you’re not listening anyway because all you care [...]

Checking In

I’m in that pool of adult children whose parents have embraced technology just enough to keep in touch with their kids, but could never be confused with Steve Jobs. They overindulge in emoticons, write entire messages in ALL CAPS, or send blanks messages with no note because they hit send too fast- which is totally [...]

The Final Countdown

60 days until I board a plane to New Zealand.
39 days until I move out of my home of 9 years.
5 more days of eating whatever I want, like pizza for dinner two nights in a row, in order to ease my stress. (New Zealand requires that I look like Halle Berry in order to [...]

Walloped

In case you haven’t heard, New York City is being “pummeled, battered, and walloped” by our first snowstorm of the year. Schools are closed. Flights are grounded. I haven’t left my apartment to buy breakfast.
it’s the end of the world.

If you have ever been to New York City during a snowstorm, you may have [...]

The Tim Tam Slam

Bye summer.
Where’s my hoodie?
Do my dark rinse jeans still fit?
Are there any conflicting fall shows on my DVR?
Unlike years passed where I would have paid God a million dollars (because he needs it?) to bring the New York City summer to an end, I’m really not feelin’ it this year. Have I received the dreaded [...]