Wilde Reminders
Quite unable to motivate myself today, to do anything, let alone get excited about coming up with clever strings of words for a travel article, I made myself a coffee… Continue Reading
Browsing Category: Essays
Not a Solution
I’m in two minds about the latest glossy to appear on the shelves in the UK. For one thing, I find the name off-putting. Similar to how I find shops… Continue Reading
Fresh Air
I went for an Enid Blyton-style ramble today, around the neighbourhood I am currently a member of. Despite the general German uncertainty regarding thongs as footwear, it was sunny and… Continue Reading
An Interview
Earlier this year, Trespass Magazine partnered with Play Now Act Now, a fantastic creative arts festival that encourages young writers, film makers and artists between the ages of 16-25 to… Continue Reading
Bon Voyage Cake
Let’s talk about this cake. Otherwise I will eat it. As long as my fingers are distracted by typing, and my tongue by poking out the corner of my mouth… Continue Reading
C’MON SAM
I am of the opinion that if Sam Stosur was a man (and this isn’t a dig at Lleyton, we all know I love Lleyton) a little more of a… Continue Reading
Gossling
It has been a bit of an interview frenzy over the past fortnight, the fruits of which can be seen on Trespass all this week. One of the women I was very… Continue Reading
Women’s Business is the World’s Business
Over at Trespass Magazine, we’ve just kicked off Women’s Week. It’s our fourth theme week (following Love, Green and Comedy weeks) and it’s one I feel particularly strongly about. I… Continue Reading
Weekend Reading
I read this fascinating interview in The Australian’s Weekend Magazine yesterday. Ayaan Hirsi Ali speaks both eloquently and succinctly about Islam and the West and the idea that by respecting… Continue Reading
Ute Lemper
I’m not entirely sure where time is going right now and, like the runt of the litter, whenever I get busy/distracted/delirious, this poor blog is the first to be neglected…. Continue Reading
The Anti Rape Jeans
First published in Trespass Magazine on 4/5/2010 *** Apparently you can’t get raped if you’re wearing skinny jeans. Skinny jeans are unable to be removed singlehandedly by a man; indeed… Continue Reading
Playing Catch Ups
I cannot profess to be a good blogger. Good bloggers blog daily and about new, fresh, funny experiences (theoretically) and we all know I do nothing of the sort. This… Continue Reading
Peppermint Magazine Issue 5
Pop out and grab yourselves a copy of the latest Peppermint to hit the stands. In it you’ll find the usual fresh mix of eco beauty, fashion and articles with… Continue Reading
The Frozen 40s
So I’ve borrowed the below image from my beloved Daily Mail. They’ve run a story on the new face of forty which is courtesy of botox and fillers being as… Continue Reading
A List to Live By (or, ‘F off Cosmo’)
I received an email the other day from a brilliantly funny friend of mine, containing this link and the words ‘f off Cosmo.’ There couldn’t be a more enticing lead in… Continue Reading
When you work from home, people will assume …
– You don’t do anything. – You’re always available for a chat/cup of tea/favour. – You are always sleeping. – You don’t ‘know what it’s like’ to work full time…. Continue Reading
My Mum, the Earth Mother
When I was a child, I ran over a rat. On my bike. I was coming down a sloped part of the driveway, into the garage and at the… Continue Reading
An Interview with Joanne Currie
One of the best things about Trespass and writing in general (and there are many wonderful things) is I get to chat to some very interesting people. Specifically, I get to talk… Continue Reading
Melbourne
I’ve been to Melbourne a few times, but it wasn’t until my most recent trip that the city really took shape for me. As a Sydney-sider, it’s in my DNA… Continue Reading
Why I’m Passionate About … Perfume
I’m passionate about plenty of things. Gavin and Stacey, tea, cheese, The Office, books, education, Adrian Mole, Santorini, photos, wine. Ricky Gervais, James Corden, Sue Townsend. Reading – I’m hugely passionate… Continue Reading