Okay, so there are two. Myriad can be used as a noun, or as an adjective. But that's one more than I ever thought was acceptable.Earlier this year (pre-blog and pre-Macquarie Dictionary ownership), I posted a rant on facebook about the way people ...
Before jets, jet lag was known as…
Boat lag!I don't know why, but this little piece of trivia makes me smile. ...
What goes around comes around
As with the saying 'it never rains but it pours', 'what goes around comes around' is generally used in a negative sense. Do something bad or mean, and something bad or mean will happen to you.But it can also be positive. Do something nice ...
It’s nice to give positive feedback
It's easy to complain when something isn't right. Last year, a local shopping centre received a strongly worded letter when their parking attendant gave me a ticket during the three minutes it took me to get a ticket for ...
Toddlers like to help
Ashleigh can be super duper cheeky. If she gets her hands on something she's not meant to have, she'll hang onto it with a grip like a vice. If we're outside, she'll run off down the path until the 'Mummy Monster' chases her to bring her back to the ...
I am old
It's true. Sad, but true. I may only be 29 but, apparently, I am old.How do I know this? I was at the park with Ashleigh when a group of teenagers turned up. They were talking about a retro theme party they were soon to attend, and asked me ...
Having your child’s laugh as your SMS alert tone is dangerous
Ashleigh's laugh is absolutely adorable. Whenever I hear it, my heart seems to grow in my chest and I can't help smiling. Surely, only good things can come of having that sound as my SMS alert tone?Um... no. Guess again. When a ...
An ‘Alot’ can help you cope when you face grammatical incompetence
I'm being a bit lazy with my post today, but it's Sunday, it's a beautiful day (thanks Bono), the sun is shining, the birds are singing, bees are trying to have sex with them (thanks Bart), and I've been staring at a computer all afternoon ...
There are lots of words for a group of whales
I recently entered an online cryptic clue-writing competition. The challenge? 'Schoolboy error'. The start of my clue? 'Group of whales'. No-one else had done it yet, and it helped the rest of my clue make some sort of sense. Double tick.Someone ...
‘P’ for product includes ‘P’ for packaging
I'm sure that all marketeers, practising and aspiring, are familiar with the marketing mix. Marketing 101, day one, introduction to the four Ps: product, price, promotion and place (distribution). In the realm of services marketing, add three more: ...