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Australia Day in NYC!

Australia Day in NYC!

Still recovering – literally – from a rather large joint birthday party celebrated on Australia Day with my friend Kate Veitch at her Manhattan residence (aka Phillip’s place). The photos will have to speak for themselves as my powers of articulation...

Hot and bothered

No, it’s not what you’re thinking. Unfortunately. Dressing for winter here is a skill that I’ve realised needs some acquiring. With all the layers of clothing necessary for comfortable travel out of doors, any journey indoors means a host of...

Apple Girl grabs a grant!

I can officially add “grant writer” to my resume – over the weekend my client Simi Linton was advised by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council that she had been successful in her application for a grant from their Manhattan Cultural Fund. An...
Australians at the Brooklyn Museum

Australians at the Brooklyn Museum

Wintry scenes of my immediate neighbourhood – my closest subway stop and the imposing Brooklyn Museum, literally two short blocks from my apartment. Eastern Parkway is the main thoroughfare that winds past the museum, the Botanical Gardens next door and the...

Jihad doesn’t live here anymore

Once upon a time someone with a child named Jihad had the telephone number that is now my own. Yes, Jihad. I have reached this conclusion because at least four times a week I return home to see a flickering number on my answering machine. I still get excited at the...
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