Category Archives: Misc

Ra-ra-races

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Bec

It’s a curious thing, going to the races in the ‘off season’. Well I guess it’s not so much the ‘off season’ as the 51 weeks of the year when not every man and his sister’s dental hygienist are trackside. There … Continue reading →

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3 surprisingly good celebrity song covers

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Bec

1. Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) from Gossip Girl covers Dreams by Fleetwood Mac Who knew Queen B had such great pipes? Thanks Bec for sending me this. 2. Paloma Faith does Sexy Bitch Minx by Akon This is completely obscene. … Continue reading →

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Fun at the fair

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Bec

On Saturday afternoon Bec and I took ourselves off to enjoy the family fun on offer at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community Fair. After struggling to understand the complex height requirement for The Sizzler (and why Betty Boop was involved), we decided to … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Bec

  Here is a ridiculously extensive list of what I did on the weekend: went to a short film festival, lived through two earthquakes, ran 5km in less than 30 minutes, voted in the WA Senate election re-run, went out for … Continue reading →

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30 thoughts I had during this morning’s coffee run

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Bec

1. Coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee. 2. Ima just take a sneakie selfie… no one will see. 3. Oh god did those dudes in the car behind me just see? 4. There is no car behind me! HA! 5. Sweet … Continue reading →

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Introducing Charlie

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Bec

You’ve probably seen Charlie before, here or here or here or here. But I’ve never told his story, which deserves to be told because this pooch has come a long way. Without wanting to sound crass, all of our pets have been ‘fixer-uperers’. Pound … Continue reading →

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What it feels like to be hypnotised

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Bec

Yesterday Bec and I were hypnotised by renowned hypnotist Matthew Hale on live radio. We volunteered ourselves for the segment on the Mornings program a week ago and were really excited until it actually dawned on us that we had … Continue reading →

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Sibling Rivalry

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Bec

(Thanks to Mum for the above matching batik pattern two-piece ensembles)  I was reading an article on Mamamia today about sibling rivalry, particularly between sisters. So I took a little trip down memory lane. As a general rule my sister, … Continue reading →

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Things I’m scared of

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Bec

What are you scared of? I’m not talking about things like failure or ending up alone or dead and not being discovered until your cats have eaten your carcass and alerted neighbours in their quest for more food, I mean … Continue reading →

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Kalgoorlie’s Night of Nights

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Bec

Remember last year how I blogged about balls? Well on Saturday night we did it again. A decent chunk of the population of Kalgoorlie swapped high-vis overalls for suits and gowns and hit the local gymnasium for a good old … Continue reading →

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