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Archive for May, 2008

It’s every woman’s nightmare.
(Ok, I concede that it’s not as risky as living with your parents in Austria, as excruciating as being hated by your mother-in-law, as traumatic as being raped, or as icky as finding out your ob-gyn is a perv;  but work with me on this one)…
Today I received THE worst haircut of my life.
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She says: Five minutes.
She means: 15-20 minutes.
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She says: That’s fine, baby. <soft voice>
She means: I really don’t mind at all.
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She says: Fine. <sharp voice>
She means: It’s not fine. It’s not fine at all. It is distinctly UNFINE. You are in SOOOOO much trouble.
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She says: I’ll call you tomorrow.
She means: I’ll TRY to hold-off calling you [...]

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Love IS all around. (It’s not just a Wet Wet Wet song!)
I’ve been feeling somewhat unloved lately, (struggling with the whole long-distance relationship issue). I put my selfish insignificant little issue to prayer last night, with amazing results.
As I lay down to sleep pondering what craziness leads me to think I’m going to find love [...]

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The dreaded 30th birthday has come and gone, leaving behind a comforting feeling of contentment and a general air of satisfaction with my lot in life. Sure, there’s an awful lot I haven’t achieved (such as, well, ANYTHING) just yet, but I’m comfortable in who I am, and where I’m going – so I’m sure [...]

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Man-words (he said)

The mother of my first boyfriend said to me: ‘If a guy ever tells you you’re too good for him – believe him’.  She was referring to her own no-good cheating son at the time. She was right. (Insightful woman. I missed her more than I ever missed him!)
What I don’t know about men would fill [...]

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[Disclaimer: What follows is a one-sided presentation of my biased, ill-informed view on a political issue. It's a rant induced by a disagreement I had with a mate this week. My friend thinks voting in federal elections in Australia should be voluntary; I believe it must remain compulsory.]
A democracy works best when the public is [...]

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Top 5: Favourite movies

Ooohh, this is a TOUGH one… As you can see by my supplementary list of ‘Honourable mentions’ (trust me there were more!); with so many to choose from, I had a REALLY difficult time choosing a top five! In fact, I reserve the right to do ‘Top 5′ categories of movies down-the-track(‘Top 5 chick flicks’, [...]

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