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Here Is The Story Of Jetstar Sucking

Bit of a LOL by matissewbDecember 5, 2014September 30, 2018

Bit of a LOL by matissewbSeptember 22, 2014September 30, 2018

This Happened To A Friend Of Mine 3

A friend of mine recently got out of a relationship that can only be described as a catastrophically bad idea. It was one of those unions that you hear about over wine, shake your head and say “Nooooo Waaaay!” Both parties had previously dated each other’s close friends, he was the notorious ‘Mean Boy’ and […]

Bit of a LOL by matissewbApril 30, 2014September 30, 2018

Set Your Fairy Lights To Random

The hardest place to be is exactly where you are. One of my most cherished wrote this on her Facebook Wall recently. If anyone has ever known that little pixie or me… they would know that “hardship” doesn’t entail cruelty or punishment or even real boredom. It usually includes beaches and epic work schedules. I […]

Bit of a Heart Song by matissewbMarch 8, 2014September 30, 2018

Get Out Of Your Own Way

Last night I went to a Sydney Writers Festival Talk with two of my close friends. It was a Friday night and for awhile, I was simply impressed by our choice of weekend activity. SO Grown -Up. That was until the usher had to tell me twice I was not allowed to take wine into […]

Bit of a Rant by matissewbFebruary 23, 2014September 30, 2018

The Peace Promise

A few weeks ago I saw a picture of a little Syrian boy. He was sitting on a grungy hospital bed. Blood around his neck. He was crying. The story that held the little hand of this picture… was titled, “I’m going to tell God everything.” These were also the 4year-olds last words. He died […]

Two Thousand And Fourteen

Bit of a LOL by matissewbDecember 29, 2013September 30, 2018

Bit of a LOL by matissewbJuly 29, 2013September 30, 2018

How Much For Your Butter?

To put this as graciously as I can, if I am selling my jugs of milk for $2.50 … but you are Swedish, only here on holiday and don’t mind giving them away for 20c… it more or less messes up the marketplace. Do you follow? Understand? Comprende? Begrijpen?

Bit of a LOL by matissewbJune 29, 2013April 3, 2021

Hey Babe, So Brave Of You To Show Your Face Here

Getting older comes with a lot of crappy things. Medical cover. Mammograms. Matching linen with your teal trimmings. It also comes with some good stuff too. Clarity. The ability to stand up for yourself. And a genuine Zero Tolerance policy for bitchy dramatics. I am thankful that I now know the difference. Between being from the same place and heading in the same direction.