Month: August 2012

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    Queen of (our) Hearts…

    Photo credit: Mario Testino It’s 15 years today. Incredible. I can’t believe so much time has passed since her death. I was lucky enough to actually meet Diana, once. It was a once-in-a-lifetime moment that was over so fast but to this day, the memory of how I felt feels as vivid as ever. The […]

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    If it’s not on, it’s not ON…

    High school homework gives rise to some funny conversations with your kids sometimes. Take the one the Provider and I had with Mr 14 last night, for example. He was finishing an assignment about contraception. They had to design an advertisement about their contraceptive product of choice for either radio, television or print media. It […]

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    Music for Monday

    I am still smiling about the rugby on Saturday night, when the All Blacks totally outclassed the Wallabies, with an emphatic win 22 – 0. There was much whooping and hollering at the television after that! The result wrapped up the Bledisloe Cup for another year and keeps that magnificent piece of silverware in the […]

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    When it’s NOT about the bike… but about the man who’s on it…

    Livestrong. I’ve always liked the picture that smooshed word creates in my mind. Have you heard of the man this word is associated with? Just about everyone in the developed world does. Especially today. American Lance Armstrong is one of the best-known cyclists on the planet. He’s the winner of seven – count them – SEVEN […]

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    “Remember, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Except herpes. That shit’ll come back with you.”

    Ah, yes, that old chestnut. ‘What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas’. Except… when it doesn’t (because you’re too damn famous for people to keep quiet about you!) Who, me??Source: Getty Images Oh, boy. That fun-loving party animal of the Royal family, Prince Harry, has been caught with his pants down and then some. Apparently […]

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    Music for Monday (night)…

    Just when I thought I was over a bad dose of the flu, gale force winds arrived to whip everyone senseless around these parts, bringing with it enough pollen and god knows what else to send my nasal cavities straight into MEGA hay fever mode. Ugh. Just what I needed. I’ve spent the majority of […]

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    Two games… two wins? Check and CHECK!

    Huge rugby day yesterday. Massive. It’s the pointy end of the rugby season and Mr 14’s rugby team had made the semi-finals. The boys were well and truly pumped and raring to go. If I heard it once, I heard it several times on the field: ‘fire up, boys’ and fire up they most certainly did. The […]

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    A Bledisloe Cup to remember…

    You know those rare moments in life when events conspire to put you in the right place at the right time? YEAH. I had one such moment yesterday. I was watching M play rugby for his school at the same moment that the Bledisloe Cup Road Show arrived at the ground. It was there for […]

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    Open Letter for driving parents…

    … but more specifically, those parents who use the ‘Kiss & Drop’ lane at my local school. I have seen some questionable and incredibly unsafe driving practices there lately. Despite being a patient and even-tempered driver, I have found myself tested to the limits of late! Source Just a few observations: 1.   The actual […]

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    Music for Monday

    What a weekend. I need another two days to catch up on sleep. There was the usual rugby on Saturday and this week we were playing at a ground an hour’s drive away in the eastern suburbs. The weather wasn’t kind to us at all – winds were gale force and extremely icy, making life […]

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Hi, I’m Sarah!

Former wild-child of the 80’s, classic rock fan and loyal friend to a particularly awesome group of people. Forever planning to write more. Fervently wishes she lived at the beach. Loves the mighty All Blacks. Rather partial to a cheeky glass of red.

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