The Story Of My First Name

A long long time ago, in a galaxy far far away... Well, 1970 in fact. Here on earth. The  other way just sounds more mysterious. Shut up. Oh okay, I'll start again. Picture it. Sydney. 1970. (Kudos to Sophia from the Golden Girls...) There was a lovely young pregnant lady. That magnificent...

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21 Random Facts About Me

1. My parents named me Vanessa after seeing Vanessa Redgrave in the movie Camelot. Almost everyone calls me Ness, except my parents and Mick who stuck with the Vanessa thing.  2. My hair used to be straight but now it's curly because I had chemo. Sigh.  3. My favourite drink is tea. 4....

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The Middle Muddled Riddle

Welcome to another glorious Monday! Don't you just love that feeling when you wake up on this most revered of days and the sun is flooding the room with it's mellow rays? Birds are chirruping an enchanting tune outside your window. Your eyes sparkle with uncontained enthusiasm as you fling back the bed covers bursting with joy and energy, ready to start another week? Yeah, me neither....

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