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31 Oct 2022 1 min read

The barred?

A 'solution' may have been found, but this kneejerk stuff does more harm than good.

23 Oct 2022 7 min read

This is why I'm single. Too picky.

This is why I'm single. Too picky.

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11 Oct 2022 1 min read

Coming out of someone else's closet

09 Oct 2022 10 min read

Nerd Saturday: An interest in conflict

She was willing her tears back down, but they ebbed into her voice. She explained herself again - again - as the journos held their microphones to her, as her colleagues milled past on their way to the debating chamber. Rawiri Waititi, not even from her own party, stopped to touch her

24 Sep 2022 5 min read

And then, somehow, things got worse

18 Sep 2022 4 min read

Fury

17 Sep 2022 4 min read

Bali laughs

Three years ago, I nuttily decided to travel alone to Bali to take part in a really shitty exercise camp. Facebook memories reminded me of this day trip. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I didn't.

15 Sep 2022 4 min read

Nerd Sunday: The value of life

Something’s making me uncomfortable. This week, there was an announcement. It mostly went under the radar - but disabled people certainly noticed. The government sent out an email with a proposal to cut back compulsory mask wearing. A bunch of people have been invited to comment on the proposal, including

11 Sep 2022 11 min read

Thought for the day, 9 September 2022

Today's involved feelings, perhaps unexpectedly, and I've been trying to boil them down. I don't think she was lazy. Turning up to events with a smile, connecting and sharing words and emotions for twelve hours or more in a day - well, without a doubt,

09 Sep 2022 2 min read

Thought for the day, 8 September 2022

On September 11 2001 - the day the world changed forever, challenging everything we thought we knew - I had a cherished baby. My first. We were going to celebrate his 21st this weekend, all of us as a family - and I was really looking forward to it. But today he tested

08 Sep 2022 1 min read

They tried to make me go to rehab, but I said 'Apply better evidence-based policymaking'

ACT has released a policy of forcing people on the benefit for addiction into rehab. I saw it on the news tonight, but I can't find it online. Maybe they regret it. I certainly do. Leaving aside the irony of a twerking lycra-clad David Seymour lecturing other

05 Sep 2022 1 min read

All by my selfie

All by my selfie

Today I'm having my first proper outing since I got COVID (4.5 months!) and my first crowd experience since anyone got COVID. I decided I would sneak along to Les Misérables. I know it's tacky and I DON'T CARE. I've come

03 Sep 2022 1 min read

Strike a flame

Warning for challenging content.

26 Aug 2022 3 min read

Spot the difference!

Spot the difference!

Why do I prefer the original Terminator to Brian Tamaki? 1. Unwavering purpose and principles 2. Had a better excuse for holding 1980s values 3. More convincing cosmetic enhancements 4. Cast the woman as the childbirth vehicle for an important man - but at least gave her a sequel 5. Refreshingly

23 Aug 2022 1 min read

Thought for the day, 10 August 2022

I've been wondering: with a past like his, why was he silly enough to run for public office? Then I realised, it wasn't silly at all. It was entirely rational. He's been doing this stuff his whole life, I would guess. And until now,

10 Aug 2022 1 min read

Knowing how to work it

I used to be young and a bit useless. Sometimes I look back on those days with nostalgia - you know, before I became old and a bit useless. I entered the workforce like many of my era. My first job was berry picking, aged twelve. I knew what to do

07 Aug 2022 2 min read

Know better, do better, be radder

I try not to judge. Truly. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve used a word I now regret, I’d buy a giant roll of sticky tape to cover my mouth. And I’m not just talking about ‘moist’, ‘nourishing’, ‘succulent’, ‘encrusted’ or ‘panties’. Lizzo did

03 Aug 2022 2 min read

Follow me for more tips

Dear Anna I’ve been wondering how to raise this with you. To put it gently, you haven’t been yourself. And I’ve noticed. After all, we spend a lot of time together. It started three and a half months ago, when you looked down and saw two lines

01 Aug 2022 3 min read

The weird emotional unsafety of midlife dating

30 Jul 2022 4 min read

The smallest of asks

I'm grumpy. To be fair, others have made this point better. It was never a game for them. From the outset, they lived in fear, under a house arrest with no end date. My journey started just three and a half months ago - only dipping my toes in

27 Jul 2022 1 min read

Nerd Tuesday: There must be something in the water

If you think this cock-up doesn't affect you, think again.

19 Jul 2022 14 min read

Terry

I've changed the names in this story, since they belong to real people.

11 Jul 2022 5 min read

My brain is broken

08 Jul 2022 2 min read

Beige against the machine

Beige against the machine

Recently, I bought one of those little high-density units off the plan, nearby in Upper Hutt. It's exciting - you get to see it take shape before your eyes. Above all, it's easy. The developers take the decisions for you. Until they don't. Today,

28 Jun 2022 1 min read

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