No matter how you earn a living, never forget to: Keep It Simple, Stupid The KISS acronym is applied from principles of business, advertising, computer operating systems to science and learning. Albert Einstein’s maxim was: ‘Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.’ – i before e (except after c) old-school ways to remember stuff by Judy Parkinson How appropriate a mnemonic this one is to my life these days. In trying to stay on top of things, I need to break all my actions down into small manageable steps so as not to lose the plot (ok, lose it more.) One...

I’ve never really been a ‘girly girl.’ I’ve always struggled with the whole clothes, shoes, make-up thing, partly because of my weight and my upbringing. Makeup and high fashion is a no no in my culture. So when I had to go shopping for corporate clothes, I knew I needed help. On Wednesday after work, I bumped into my good friend Angela at the bus stop. We started chatting and she offered to come along with me. I’d pick her up from her place and we’d head over to Sylvia Park for a day of shopping. The art of clothes shopping is an interesting one… I started...

I am very happy to report that yours truly is finally gainfully employed! Its been a rough 7 months since I lost my last job thanks to these recessionary times, and while I am excited about the new role, I am also very very relieved. No more worrying about how to pay the bills, no more worrying about transport, no more worrying about eating! I have learned some valuable lessons too, and will never ever find myself in this position again. Busy few days ahead. Things were verbally agreed on over the weekend, picking up the contract today, and I’ll be starting work tomorrow. Such a fast pace, but...

Yet another installment of ‘Things I Love’ and a little late, oh well! Teresa Wentzler – is a needlework designer of much re-known and fame. She’s been around for a long time and has a massive fan base. My own discovery of her happened 6 years ago when I was searching for interesting cross stitch designs. A lot of the designs out back then were, well, crap. Homesy, drab, Americana style designs that didn’t appeal in the least. Then I discovered Teresa’s designs, and it’s been a love affair since. While I love her work, I’ve never felt brave enough to...