30 in 2005

School opened 5 weeks ago and I had every intention of writing this as soon as he climbed that bus on day 1. My child is in the 4th grade....

It’s one of two things. Either we are at the point in an expat cycle where people are finishing their 2 or 3 year stint and moving. Or it’...

As an Indian schoolgirl in the 80s the project that most made an impression on me was the study of the Masai people. I’m not even sure why...

This week we are in Kenya. A few days in the foothills of the Ngong Hills of Nairobi, home to the coffee plantations of Karen Blixen and s...

When I first moved here I went to a very specific part of Kowloon to look at the recommended Indian grocers. Since that first trip I have ...

Since we got back just after the new year I’ve been pottering around the house at a snails pace. And in a way it’s been good to not go rus...

Back from another whirlwind India trip. Not sure why I am a glutton for punishment and just push through telling myself ‘it will be fine, ...

It’s been an awesome few months of keeping myself occupied doing not very much. Not sure how to explain that other than to say I’ve been b...

It is so very interesting that after that post about cutting someone out a bunch of people have got in touch. Actually more than a bunch -...

I’ve been awake since 4am with my stuffy nose so took myself and a box of tissues to the guest room with its fluffy pillows and big window...

Woke up with a vile cold and a light fever. And of course my aching knees. Look and feel pretty wretched. Falling apart at 42; I thought I...

Last 5 days of the month. That’s 5 more days of writing for this blog. It’s been good setting myself the challenge and seeing if I could ke...

This is not about a bucket list - which I have and has not even been scraped - but about effort. I find that I’m often at the giving en...

Another first. Sweet child of mine is back from his first ever camping experience. First ever night without either parent - and I wasn’t i...

I have recently met or spoken to a few people who seem to be big on complaining. And not about their lot in life. More like, small and emi...

Busiest day of the week - big school festival. Volunteered in various posts from 9-4 including set up and take down. I complain about this ...

So yesterday passed. In a bit of a fog for me. My mum and I shared a little FaceTime cry. I’m not sure we felt better but we certainly fel...

Today is Diwali. And I will say only two things: 1. Happy Diwali. May it be bright and bountiful. 2. This is my Diwali lesson: foc...

Tomorrow is Diwali.  Today I hosted a monthly pot luck group that I am part of. I totally outsourced things because I just don’t have ...

If I tell you about my crazy day you will instantly forgive me for this filler and send me a big box of chocolate truffles.  Had an earl...