Tomboy – Is it Time to Retire This Word? No way!
What is up with the word Tomboy? Is it even politically correct to say it anymore? Without turning this into a gender studies episode, we’re going to learn where the…
Serendipity
Serendipity: An aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. Good fortune; luck: “What serendipity—she got the first job she applied for!” @dictionarycom serendipity (n.) 1754 (but rare before 20c.), coined…
Gaslight: Manipulation, Asylums & Old Hollywood
Since the 2016 election that gave Donald Trump a platform, not to mention the presidency, the word has been everywhere. But what does it mean? Where does gaslight come from?…
Quarantine – The Plague, Lepers, Covid and Goats
When you think of quarantine, what comes to mind? Leper colonies of the past? Two weeks to flatten the curve? A hundred years ago, when leprosy was considered a public…
Vanilla – Cake, Princesses and Bondage
It’s the most hashtagged flavour of icecream, the second most expensive spices in the word, and it’s much maligned. How did vanilla go from being a rare orchid that, to…
My food obsession
I have been obsessed with food my whole life in one way or another. My obsession has run hot and hotter. There were times when I refused to eat, times…
That time Jeff and I started a business #2651
On Friday, while at a business conference, I learned some very valuable lessons from Janine Allis (yes, THE Janine Allis, founder of Boost Juice and Survivor contestant) and business mentor,…
Why I’m giving away my piano… for FREE
Today is the New Moon. A few days ago, my healer’s string bracelet from Bali fell off. Then this morning I realised it’s a New Moon so I decided to…
The Wog Myth(s)
Like so many children of migrants, I spent most of my life rejecting my heritage. I was embarrassed by the annual sauce and sausage-making days, and just wanted a burger…