Emily

Most people are inherently sensible

There was a storm overnight, and the traffic lights near us are out. I would say 'on the blink', but they're not even blinking. They're just dead.It's a major intersection. Left turning lanes, right turning lanes, through lanes, bike lanes, tram ...

Old habits die hard

And, apparently, they don't have to be that old. Two years should do it.I went shopping yesterday. Without Ashleigh. Something that hasn't happened in a long (long long long long) time.Luckily, it hasn't been so long (long long long long) that ...

Sometimes life gives you nice surprises

Sometimes, it's the little things that count. And it's the little surprises that make your day.Like realising there are seven donuts in your six pack from the supermarket... a pack that was already on special! SCORE!Or that the store that delivered ...

There are many different kinds of lies

Ah, lies. I thought I had more time up my sleeve before Ashleigh started learning this ancient art.Sadly, no.She's now two, and the occasional fib sneaks into her conversational repertoire. But I'm noticing that she doesn't always do it on ...

30 is(n’t) the new 20

So... I recently turned 30. Yeah.No biggie.And it's really not. I see some people worried about turning 30 before they've conquered the corporate world/found their life partner/travelled the universe/discovered a cure for cancer/all of the ...

Parents are their own worst critics

I'm a perfectionist by nature, so I'm always my own worst critic. It doesn't matter what I'm doing - writing, proofreading, jogging, doing the dishes. I will usually find something wrong with my approach, my technique, my dedication or my actual ...

I can last six months without chocolate

Yesterday was the anniversary. Half-anniversary. It's been over six months since my last chocolate.Six months is a long time. I'd like to think that my chocolate cravings are under control, and that I could reintroduce some delicious ...

Beautiful moments can take you by surprise

Warning: this post will get corny and American Beauty-esque (minus the plastic bag). If that's not your bag, baby, I suggest you click away or fetch a bucket before reading on.I've already learned that the cute moments can take you by surprise. And ...

I am patient

I can hear the guffaws from here. They're coming from everyone who knows me, but most loudly from Cameron and my mother. Patience? Are you kidding me?The guffaws are justified. I am impatient in my everyday life. Extremely impatient.I'm the person in ...

Some people are nice just because they can be

Ashleigh and I went to the park yesterday. There's a large reserve around our local park, and a man was mowing the lawn with a tractor.Ashleigh was smitten with the tractor. She watched it for the full half hour that we were at the park, pointing to ...