Ob·tuse ( b-t s , -ty s , b-) adj. ob·tus·er, ob·tus·est 1. a. Lacking quickness of perception or intellect. b. Characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity: an obtuse remark. c. Not distinctly felt: an obtuse pain. 2. a. Not sharp, pointed, or acute in form; blunt. The other day I was waitingContinue reading “Obtuse observations”
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Winter weekend warmers
Even though we have been living in Brisbane for over three years, we seem to discover new things right under our nose each week. Recently, these have included: – the revamped Museum of Brisbane and its Expo 88 exhibition, hidden inside the recently renovated City Hall where you can take a sunset clock towerContinue reading “Winter weekend warmers”
Building up trust
Before our friends left Australia on a four-month trip across South America, they gifted my Irish hubby with a book called The Social Animal. Maybe they think we are very social, perhaps it was all of those D&M (deep and meaningful in Aussie slang) conversations about Emotional Intelligence and its absence from the workplace over cheapContinue reading “Building up trust”
Lessons from a barista
This morning I went to my usual coffee shop to see the dynamic duo that always bring a smile to my face – even when it’s before 7am! I mentioned I’m keen to learn how to make coffee and asked my barista how long he’s worked for, if he took a course, etc. I’ve beenContinue reading “Lessons from a barista”
On accents
I am from Canada, the part that borders on Quebec, yet I don’t speak fluent French. My husband is Irish and we have been living in Australia for the past three years. While I have never been mistaken for a French-Canadian, I have been asked if I am from New Zealand, America, England and Ireland.Continue reading “On accents”
New Year, New York
“I love New York, even though it isn’t mine, the way something has to be, a tree or a street or a house, something, anyway, that belongs to me because I belong to it.” ― Truman Capote While I work by day, I often look at my New York City Information Guide to Subway andContinue reading “New Year, New York”
Notes From Another Land 