A lot of the time it feels like the skin I’m wearing isn’t – can’t possibly – be mine. When did the fine lines appear at the corners of my eyes, I ask myself. They were never there before, that’s
A broken window to a broken mind
He had always loved her. They had known each other for approaching sixty years and although their love hadn’t taken on different forms in the past, it had always been there, one of the only constants of their lives he
No Germs in the Makeup World!
Okay, no more offices. Can’t STAND them, ugh, germs all over the phone, people with allergies, using a public toilet that OTHER people have used…and I’m not usually a germaphobe! I just don’t know what it is about offices that
Arboriculture, my favourite part of the job
I’ve been a tree surgeon for twenty-odd years, and I’ve done everything you can do to trees. I’ve lopped ‘em, felled ‘em, pruned ‘em and trimmed ‘em. I’ve grinded and removed tree stumps and I’ve even banquished garden gnomes. Every
Outdoorsy contractor work as an arborist
I’m still docked in Melbourne. And now I need a part-time job in order to fund my ever-growing garden. There are just so many bulbs and flowers that I want to get to put on the deck. I’ve discovered that
Not a country town anymore
You know what really grinds my gears? When people talk about Ballarat as a ‘country town’. That is just so wrong, and if the people who talk about it like that had ever actually been here, they’d know that. Ballarat
The Story of Psyche
Teaching a beauty course, there’s a story I like to bring up to all my students. It’s the story of Psyche, who appears in both Greek and Roman mythology with very slightly different names (Aphrodite becomes Venus, etc.). She’s probably
Melding the past and the present
It’s so wonderful to be back here. When I was a little girl my family used to rent a house down here, a beautiful, old, weatherboard house on Smith Street. If I have time later on in the trip, I’d
Dark and stormy hyperbaric chamber session 200310
It was a dark and stormy day in Melbourne. Dark and stormy days are my favourite. It freshens the air and cleanses the ground. The weather is irrelevant to my job. Unless there is a risk of death from going
Dry needling from a GP
As a doctor, I try to do everything I can to help my patients. But there are just so many medical conditions out there that it’s impossible to keep up. I’m only human, there’s only so much I can do!