Him: “He heard you or he hurt you? I didn’t quite get what you said.” Me: “He heard me.” It’s interesting how similar these two words sound. When we are not heard we often feel hurt! Many years ago, whilst living in Germany, I...
I’m a fan of criminal shows: Law and Order, Manhunt, Suits (okay, I don’t watch Suits for just the criminal element)! In a Manhunt episode there was a scene with a lawyer and the officer in charge of the case discussing whether they had enough evidence to win and put...
On my last trip to the US, I added a few vacation days to check out Sedona. Being the typical tourist I looked for all manner of tours to take to see as much as I could in the few days I had. I found a helicopter ride tour and instantly booked it. I was so excited....
In your day to day, how many acronyms or initialisms do you use or here? When I took on a project role for Austrade in Abu Dhabi back in the mid 2000’s I was handed 2 A4 pieces of paper which had all the acronyms and initialisms used by the team. Receiving these...
When I was a little girl, I remember being fussy about my dinner one night – the vegetables were yucky because they turned cold too quickly – my Dad told me to eat the vegetables first so that they wouldn’t be cold and so that the meant would be the ‘reward’. Not sure...
If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito. Bette Reese You no doubt have heard that quote before. And last night, at sometime after midnight, I was reminded how effective a mosquito can be. It woke me up, and I was...
