After writing this post about people who are completely passionate about their work, I got to thinking about things that really get me revved up. Things that make me talk like these people talk: on and on and on, because I’m really into what I’m talking about. And right away one topic came to mind….
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Fan girl
Sometimes I really love how the Internet works. For example: A London-based actress by the name of Kate has a bit of a love for snail mail, and she stumbles across my Airmail board on Pinterest. This leads her to my blog, which leads her to my Instagram, where she leaves a lovely comment. That…
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We all need it. Sometimes we really, REALLY need it. I needed it this week. The past few days have been, well… awful. Some pretty horrible stuff has been going down. Anyway, WE WILL ALL BE OK. Which is why it’s definitely not as bad as all that, you know? And last night, I took…
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After a big night visiting approximately 132 million homes worldwide (according to these calculations), nobody needed a caffeine hit on Christmas morning more than Santa. Who knew Santa was a teenaged girl? Or that she lived in Carlton North, Melbourne? Now you do. ps. Dancing Santa
Read MoreEverything is amazing and nobody’s happy
This clip just gave me a big ole belly-laugh. It made my morning and I hope it makes yours, too. “Everything is amazing and nobody is happy” by Meowbay “Everybody on every plane should constantly be going ‘Oh my god! Wow!’… You’re sitting on a chair in the air.” ps. Simpler days. Photograph by Charles…
Read MoreA day at the races
I have always wanted to do this. (Photos, video and concept from Improv Everywhere) Also, RUDE FOOD! (I’m writing about the Magic Pudding on English Muse) >>
Read MoreCat philosophy
Meet Henri, the feline philosopher. Oh how he breaks my heart! The mournful way he hangs his head while submitting to the indignity of having his butt hair trimmed. His slow turn to camera, bringing home the irony of a little sign, “Pay attention to the cat.” (“Not that they ever do.”) And oh! Henri!…
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Somewhere on Route 66 It was more than 100 degrees outside the car. As I rolled the window down to place our order at Burger King, I swear my eyelashes singed. The sun-faded speaker box asked what I would like for lunch today. Me: One fish burger, and… Speaker box: Chicken nuggets, yes. Y’all want…
Read MoreDance for joy
Happiness is infectious. Just seeing someone else’s joy – like the little girl in this picture* – makes me grin, and a little of her happiness rubs off on me. Do you remember Matt Harding? He shot to Internet fame a few years back for nothing more than dancing (badly) at numerous sites around the…
Read MoreMy dog the critic
This is me with my dog Oliver. People like him. Everywhere we go, he gets stopped and patted. And we go a lot of places. This dog has lived in Sydney and New York, traversed the east coast of Australia, and travelled through 22 States of the US of A. So today I took my…
Read MoreLife lessons from antique Girls’ Own annuals
How to make your home beautiful: Many women who are keenly anxious to dwell in beautiful surroundings, but who are unable to spend much on refurnishing, seem quite unconscious of the large part played by ‘order’ and ‘suitability’ in the making of a beautiful home. But order must not be confused with finicking tidiness; it…
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