When I sat down to my computer on Tuesday, my eyes opened wide as I witnessed a fire ignite the embattled Qantas brand once again. This time from just one little Tweet. I admit, at first I smirked and giggled my way through the first sarcastic and witty responses that filled the #qantasluxury stream. But then I started to feel uncomfortable. The #qantasluxury tweets quickly transformed from a … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2011
A vlog about a car and a dog
Oh that dreaded freeze frame...why? Why?! … [Read more...]
Sparkly working mums
"Mummy! It's snowing!""No darling, it's a snow machine. We're just a movie, remember?"I Don’t Know How She Does It is the book I’ve dreamt of writing, until I discovered it already existed. And now the movie has launched, the spotlight momentarily shines on the plight of the working mother.I trotted into the cinema, bracing myself for what I heard would be a disappointing interpretation of the … [Read more...]
Gastro hell: day five
When four-year-old Boy-Who-Asks-Questions told me his tummy felt sick I thought he was trying to get out of Humpty Squads. The tiger mum in me told him to get out on that field and show those kids how to whack that tee-ball.Three hours later he was puking up his proverbial.God bless him. He’s a great shot. He’s reached the toilet bowl every time. I guess three days of puking makes you a good … [Read more...]
The stowaway
Busy-And-Important-Husband blames me. I blame him. Either way it was a close call, in more ways than one.I had a hunch something wasn’t quite right when I heard the dull thud on the roof of the car, as I accelerated down the freeway, heading to the airport to pick up my mum.But I was enjoying a rare moment of solitude, leaving the kids at home with Busy-And-Important-Husband after a stressful … [Read more...]
Bloggers are not bottom feeders
A tweet got me thinking. It was from a restaurateur complaining that bloggers, who ask to be ‘fed for free’ when they do reviews, have ‘pure bad manners’. Now, I totally get the ‘ethical parameters’ required for writing food reviews, and when I read the tweet I felt the tackiness of what must have been an awkward exchange between a blogger and the restaurateur. But when I read the supportive cries … [Read more...]