Now that you know how much of a struggle it was for me to get to Melbourne, let me fill you in on what we did. We ate lazy weekend breakfasts in St Kilda and at the Fleur Depot de Pain near our hotel on Albert Park. We wandered into the CBD, tramming itContinue reading “Melbourne weekend”
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Seasoned traveller?
I thought I was pretty experienced when it comes to air travel, but boy was I proven wrong on my last trip to Melbourne. Despite my multipurpose layers, minimal shoes, tiny toiletries and under 7 kilos of checked luggage, I managed to get pulled up by security for trying to sneak scissors on board.Continue reading “Seasoned traveller?”
Social butterfly
I am presenting my first face-to-face workshop next week on Twitter and LinkedIn basics for business. While I have done public speaking in Canada and Australia, including live interviews, radio spots and more recently, presenting and facilitating webinars online, this will be a new challenge for me. It helps that I have been using bothContinue reading “Social butterfly”
International romance
We are going to a an Irish-Australian wedding this weekend. We have known the couple for the past two years and really hit it off as the men could reminisce of their homeland, while we women discussed international relationships. Didn’t I tell you I am in an Irish-Canadian marriage? Next weekend also marks our six-monthContinue reading “International romance”
With Spring comes change
The countdown is on, less than a few months until we pack up our beautiful life in Australia and relocate to the northern hemisphere. Who knows what awaits us on the other side of the equator? We have both now officially given our notice at work, started to tell friends of our plans and prettyContinue reading “With Spring comes change”
Obtuse observations
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”
Honeymoon highlights
We discovered this Vimeo treasure of one Canadian couple’s honeymoon in Ireland and it’s inspired me to capture some footage of our own adventure over the next few months. Watch A Fortnight Plus Half and get inspired.
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”
Notes From Another Land 