#justforlaughs (Originally published June 12, 2019) “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” - Alexander Pope In very few areas of marketing are appearances more deceiving than real estate. Like many of you, my husband and I have rented several places in and around Sydney over the years, which means we've attended dozens more inspections. Between us, I'm sure we could co-write a Stephen King novel with the things we've seen-and-can't-unsee, but

#justforlaughs #jasminevignettes #truestory (Originally published October 13, 2020) The title of this piece honestly doesn’t leave much more to the imagination. This is about the time I quite literally robbed my goldfish of an eye. But there’s several things you should know about me before you conclude I am a despicable human being. I am not generally a negligent pet owner. Historically, I have done my utmost to care for my pets, unlike my sister, who is the reason our cat ra