My husband is the Sri Lankan equivalent of Jason Bourne. I’m serious, and I’m not just saying that because I have an unhealthy interest in Matt Damon. You can put my husband in any vehicle, of any size, in any city in the world, on any side of the road and he will immediately and […]
Last night, as is our tradition, I lay between my children before they went to sleep. Prima (aged 6) and Secundo (aged 5) sleep together in the bedroom I grew up in. My parents’ house has been in a kind of stasis since my brother and I left. The only thing that has changed is […]
My husband and I had a discussion last night about a few important decisions we have to make. At one point I suggested something, he disagreed and in frustration, I promptly burst into tears. He responded with, “Darling, you can’t cry every time I disagree with you.” To which I tearfully replied, “Of course I […]
Have you ever played the “What would you say if you ran into…?” game? For example, what would you say if you ran into the first boy who broke your heart: “Oh hi X, has it really been 15 years? Time just flies by, especially as I am a very busy Pulitzer-winning journalist and astronaut.” […]
A year ago, my husband and I had one of the most important conversations of our marriage. It went as follows: Me: Do you think we should have another baby? [We already had three children at this stage.] Husband: Hmm. In for a penny, in for a pound. That’s what I say. Me: No one […]
Last week my 6 year old daughter Prima received her first school report. Her class was graded in key areas such as English and Maths on a bell curve and she was ranked on the middle of the bell. Not the top, not the bottom, but in the middle with most of her year. I […]
Today I was walking through David Jones, a department store considered to be Australia’s finest. I was lost and alone, with no one to turn to, and confused that the nursery section was not on the fourth floor right next to “Place to Eat” where it should have been. And it struck me. I missed John […]
It’s official, I smell. It’s been 8 days since I washed my hair and 3 days since I last showered. The last time I addressed my leg hair was when I was 36 weeks pregnant and I was grooming myself for the hospital. At that time I could not actually reach my legs and so […]
It’s killing me. Today I brought Secundo, my beautiful little 5-year-old son, home from school. He was very excited about his day, and more excited that I let him press some buttons in the car. He was happy. On entering the house, he realised that his sister had arrived earlier and she had contravened the Television Watching […]
Today I have eaten (in addition to three wholesome meals): one large bowl of cookies’n’cream ice cream; 6 pieces of Cadbury’s Marble chocolate (if you have not tried this you really should); 3 marshmallows; another marginally smaller bowl of cookies’n’cream ice cream; 4 cheezels; and 4 tablespoons of Milo (straight from the tin, no milk). […]