Warning: If you don’t like the idea of, description or even the words needle, injection or shot, look away now. Also, you may not enjoy the picture below. Whoops, too late, you looked didn’t you? Sorry mate. That’s not a syringe… THIS is a syringe! As you may already know,…
How to decide… Do you enjoy shopping for swimming costumes (also known as swimsuits in the land of the brave and the home of the free)? Let me guess, you don’t mind trying to guess your size, considering it’s been at least four years since you embarked on such a…
My extremely religious and (therefore strangely) superstitious Aunty has a little phrase for our family: “Xortina Hazina”. In English it’s plain and simple: “We have bad luck”. The Maltese version has much more of a kick in the face to it. So whenever something lacklustre happens my brothers and I…
Picture courtesy of CityGrazing.com Do you have a real Christmas tree? Then you need goats. If you don’t already have goats you’re missing an opportunity that San Franciscans have embraced. And that’s why they’re better than you. I think that’s how that goes. Now that Christmas is just a hazy…
There are two things that you need to know about Seattle. The first is that the light rail has heated seats. That tells you: 1. It’s cold; 2. People are courteous enough to think about the temperature of your butt and how it could be made more comfortable with…
Americans consume about eight kilograms of turkey each year and I’m guessing most of that is eaten on Thanksgiving Day, especially if you consider the fact that about 280 million turkeys are sold in the lead up to the national holiday. Clearly, if I was going to live like them,…
Sorry but this is just disgusting Every day, around the world, women and girls are harassed, bullied and abused on social media. It’s time say, ENOUGH! We stand with Clementine Ford, and every other woman who has been threatened with rape and murder for simply expressing an opinion. These men need to…
San Francisco! There are a few emotions that you go through when that tinny voice cones over the airport PA and announces, in a reticent stutter, that your flight has been cancelled due to bad weather. For me, tiredness and the intense need for a shower trumped all those emotions.…
That’s not my name! “Can I have the chicken salad and a bottle of water please?” “Sorry?” “I just wanted to order the chicken salad. And a water.” *confused look* “I don’t understand you.” I’ll spare you the entirety of this conversation, suffice to say it ended when I did…
Yep, that’s me on the right: cranky, balding and slightly strange. I need a Morgan Freeman to play opposite my Jack Nicholson. That’s right kids, I’m getting all old and making a Bucket List. Actually it’s more like I don’t want to be that person who moves to a new…
