The idea of a promotion should have been exciting news. When you worked in the finance sector secretly run by a group of morally grey wizards who could summon zombies but not staple their own reports, it felt more like impending doom. The shock must have registered on Syd’s face because her boss stopped walking …
As a busy Melbourne dad juggling work and family life, it’s not always easy to find time for my children’s needs. However, when my youngest started complaining about foot pain, I knew it was time to find a solution. Little did I know, our journey to find relief would turn into a whimsical adventure. One …
Alright, race fans, fasten your seatbelts because The Amazing Car Race is about to get hotter! The third leg of our journey takes us to Milperra, New South Wales, where the sun blazes down like a furnace. As the racers zoom across the landscape, they’re battling not just the clock and each other, but the …
You see, dear reader, Donald had tasted the intoxicating elixir of property conquest. Like a man possessed, he embarked on a frenzy of acquisitions, fuelled by his ambition to outdo the rest. Even the best buyer’s advocates Melbourne had ever seen would not be able to compare to his dominance. There were no barriers too …
I’ve always been a tattoo enthusiast. I was that kid in high school who was always sketching different ideas for tattoos I wanted to get once I was of the legal age. All my artwork was terrible. I’ve never been a good artist, but I definitely had an appreciation for good art. For a long …
It’s Valentine’s Day today and I’m hoping to be surprised by my boyfriend, although I don’t think I will be. He doesn’t really care about Valentine’s Day that much and doesn’t understand the significance of the day to me. It’s definitely disappointing, especially as I do everything I can to be romantic and thoughtful to …
It’s my husband’s and my wedding anniversary in two days. Guess how long we’ve been married? Thirty-five years now. A lot has happened since I last uploaded any content to this blog. I had a child and then I had two more. We got a dog. My kids grew up, moved out and met their …
Day 19 with no heater If you had told me at the start of this year that I would have gone almost three weeks without heating, I would’ve laughed in your face. There’s no way my family of four could survive without a heater, it would just be impossible. Us humans need heat just as …
The inside of the house was in a much worse state than the outside. Maphira had seen plenty of ads on social media for mobile games where the character, always in some terrible situation (such as having just found their partner cheating or being dumped on their wedding day) finds or is given an old …
My undead army has become so much harder to manage ever since we found that teleportation circle that brought us straight to the 21st century. As an all-powerful arch lich, I should be able to control my undead servants without issue, but they have become quite unruly since learning about fair work and employee rights. …