Ye Olde Blog

Hello again! Things are pretty boring and blah so I figured I may as well post write a blog post to keep you entertained. So let's do it.Aaaaaaaand...Clearly I didn't think this through because I have nothing scintillating to report. Oops. Sydney is in lockdown so no library shifts for me. Sigh....

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10 Things That Make Me Happy #FridayReflections

Hello again!  It's time for another groovy list type post! YAY! Well, I'm certainly excited. Because I'm listing ten things that make me happy. And that makes me...happy! Because let's face it, there are many times in this gig called life when you feel flat, despondent, dejected, forlorn and...

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The Month That Was October

Another month done and dusted! I'm glad something is. Dusted, that is. My house certainly isn't. But it's all part of keeping up with the trends now that Halloween is apparently a thing in Australia. Cobwebs and dust FTW!  Anyway, what can I say about October?Well, curiously it is the...

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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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Then And Now

Welcome to another fabulous Friday! My second favourite F word. You all know what the first one is!FOOD! Duh. Don't know what YOU were thinking. Anyway, it's time to join in yet again for Friday Reflections! I decided to merge two of the prompts because I thought they tied in neatly together.  They...

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On hobbies and why I don't vlog

For many years I have wished that I had different hobbies and interests. My top four desirable interests would be: Sport Gardening Cooking Sewing I feel that if you spend time doing the above activities then at least you have something to show for it. Meanwhile the type of passive things I do...

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More Boring As Batshit Bogan Bullshit - Because I CAN

Hello from Boganville! Yes, I am still alive, thanks for asking. I'm trying to write something here even if it's crap. It's hilarious how I put the word 'if' in that sentence. Funny me. I'm SUCH a comedienne. Or something. Anyway, what can I say about all the things I've achieved whilst missing in...

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Being Different & The Diagnonsense

Last year, at age 40, I found out that I officially am an Aspie.  Meaning a person with Aspergers Syndrome. Or Asparagus Syndrome as it often referred to.  When it is not being referred to as Ass Burgers Syndrome.  Ass Burgers Syndrome is an Autism Specrum disorder (to quote Wikipedia...

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Books Are My Bestie

I have a book fetish.  Books have been my major companion and 'bestie' since childhood. As soon as I could read, I always had a book attached to me and would often come wandering out to the breakfast table, book in hand. The amount of times I was busted reading a book under...

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