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Thursday May 23rd 2013

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Now this is a serious first world problem

Now this is a serious first world problem

Last week I wrote a little tongue in cheek piece about my first world problems. And then I find out that I'm making fun of genuine problems. Ooops. Take for instance this horrific first world problem that needs my due attention and [...]

Vacuuming with Vinnie

Vacuuming with Vinnie

A while back I wrote that I was getting one of those robot vacuum cleaner things. A few people have asked me what I think of it so here's my review on my robo-vac (that's his picture here). OK, we named it. Well my daughter named it Vinnie [...]

The orgasmic brain

The orgasmic brain

So have you ever wondered what happens to your brain while you're orgasming? Nope, didn't think so, but if you did, I have a little clip here that shows a woman's brain lighting up like a Times Square Christmas tree/ This is how this remarkable [...]

Five recently cool things

Five recently cool things

This is my Gen X Girl column for this week's Savvy magazine published in The Townsville Bulletin. I’m starting to think I might be quite old. I actually remember when the internet was discovered. OK, it wasn’t discovered like Captain Cook [...]

The beginning and ending of emails

The beginning and ending of emails

I'm a big emailer mostly because I hate talking on the phone and I can't text fast like a teenager. So email it is. Keeps me in contact, lets me receive and send info, creates paper trails at work (ie covering ones arse)--the usual. Anyway there [...]

It’s not me, it’s you

It’s not me, it’s you

This is my column for this week's Gen X Girl weekly column published in Savvy Magazine in the Townsville Bulletin. I’m in the midst of a relationship breakup. Well, we haven’t broken up yet, but I’m thinking all the signs are there. [...]

Etiquette for using discount coupons

Etiquette for using discount coupons

I'm a bit addicted to Scoopon, Spreets, Our Deal, Cudo and any other discount deal that can give me a whole lot of stuff for not much money. I blame the economy but actually it is really due to my love of a good deal (otherwise known as tight [...]

That makes me remotely angry

That makes me remotely angry

Did you see a woman in the US was recently arrested for assault and battery with a remote control?  I totally get that.  There have been many times when I've wanted to beat up my husband  with the remote control. Last night for instance.  He [...]

BYO Loo

BYO Loo

The French are responsible for a lot of very cool things.  Chanel No. 5, The Louvre, champagne.  Yep, the French have made some very valuable contributions to society. But this time, they have surpassed themselves.  For a clever clogs [...]

So your boss wants to be your Facebook friend. Oh dear.

So your boss wants to be your Facebook friend.  Oh dear.

Someone I know posed an interesting dilemma to me the other day. What do you do if your boss wants to be your Facebook friend? My first response. God that's a hard one. My second response. Your boss is an arsehole. Do you think that Mark [...]

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