Sydney City to Surf 2014
Last Sunday John (my partner in crime and running) took ran the City to Surf in Sydney. It seems like an absolute lifetime ago but it was only 8 days ago! Corporate life kind of does that to time…. This was certainly the biggest event we have ever participated in since taking up running 3 years ago and the first time we’ve raced outside Tasmania. Sydney certainly puts on a show for this run. The scenery itself is...
2012 – A retrospective
I’ll preface this post by saying that it’s New Year’s Eve and I’ve already had 1/2 a bottle of champagne. No, it is actually Tasmanian sparkling wine. Had to say that in case the French wine police are reading this! New Year’s Eve is that special night of the year where you celebrate the successes of the year and drown the sorrows of the year all while making plans and resolutions for the shiny new year...
Myer Makeup Mayhem
Thoughts on my first world makeup crisis, customer service and saving the state of Tasmania…one purchase at a time. I need to preface this post by saying that for me makeup shopping ranks right up there with bra and jean shopping as one of my least favourite things to do. To be honest I would rather go to the dentist than have to deal with the choices, the sales people and the egos of makeup counters – it is certainly a lot less...
Loy Krathong at the Bliston
Yesterday the Thai people officially officially celebrated Loy Krathong. This beautiful festival is celebrated on the full moon on the twelfth lunar month of the Thai calendar. We were fortunate to celebrate this at our hotel last Friday. The Bliston put on a Loy Krathong themed pool party for all of their guests. It ended up being one of the highlights of our trip. Loy Krathong is an ancient festival with origins deep in Thai...
Fakery in Bangkok
We all know that Thailand is renowned for its fake Rolex watches and “genuine copies” of designer handbags, however there is another kind of fakery that I have observed on this visit. I’m sure it was always there to some degree but this time it’s very pronounced and makes me wonder if the Thais are suffering a identity crisis. I’m talking about the western theming of shops and malls in Bangkok. Nowhere is...
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