http://www.alasolo.com/ A La Solo en Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:25:00 GMT Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:25:00 GMT info@alasolo.com info@alasolo.com http://www.alasolo.com/a-la-duo/ A life led less silly might never have arrived in the seriously wonderful state it is now. I was twelve years old when a board game played with friends gave... http://www.alasolo.com/a-la-duo/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/a-la-duo/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:25:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/i-think-im-in-love/ I started my new job in a natural state of heightened sensitivity fuelled by terror, anticipation and joy. I'd gone from being a pseudo-librarian at a regional library serving braless... http://www.alasolo.com/i-think-im-in-love/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/i-think-im-in-love/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:50:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/the-secret/ The secret to "The Secret" is that it gives you something to put your faith into when faith in yourself has curled up into a ball and begun whimpering. Its... http://www.alasolo.com/the-secret/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/the-secret/ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:14:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/going-crackers-at-christmas/ I'm glad my family doesn't take photos - I'd really rather forget some Christmases. This time I made the mistake of getting my hopes up. My family, God bless em... http://www.alasolo.com/going-crackers-at-christmas/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/going-crackers-at-christmas/ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:51:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/santa-claus-must-die-peace-project/ I remember the moment when I was told by a sneering eleven-year-old that Santa Claus wasn't real. That cold rush of dread as first you try to grasp this terrible... http://www.alasolo.com/santa-claus-must-die-peace-project/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/santa-claus-must-die-peace-project/ Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:23:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/taz/ Not everyone is good with animals. I think this is mostly because people underestimate an animal's level of intelligence. When I met Taz she was curled up on her corner... http://www.alasolo.com/taz/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/taz/ Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:10:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/ive-won-ive-won/ Ok, I can't complain anymore. I've done it. I've just won 'Australia's Toughest Brief' competition!! When they called me to say I had won ALL THREE PRIZES I stopped them... http://www.alasolo.com/ive-won-ive-won/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/ive-won-ive-won/ Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:24:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/clear-the-pool/ Looking glumly at my fluro-white torso I decided it was time to begin hitting the pool. I'm not a very good swimmer nor a very fast swimmer but when its... http://www.alasolo.com/clear-the-pool/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/clear-the-pool/ Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:18:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/mistaken-identity/ Man, this sort of thing always happens to me. My best friend sometimes calls me up and puts on a ludicrous fake Chinese accent. So yesterday when I answered my... http://www.alasolo.com/mistaken-identity/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/mistaken-identity/ Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:46:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/talk-like-a-pirate-day/ Yes, its that time of year again. September the 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day. And so we should. I'm looking forward to using in every phone inquiry tomorrow... http://www.alasolo.com/talk-like-a-pirate-day/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/talk-like-a-pirate-day/ Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:14:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/love-is-a-mental-illness/ The craziest thing I have ever done for love is to give myself food poisoning in the middle of Tibet. It was the only way I could force the Chinese... http://www.alasolo.com/love-is-a-mental-illness/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/love-is-a-mental-illness/ Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:04:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/do-you-spit-or-swallow/ I was sharing a bottle of wine with a friend who I had known since school and who was like a brother to me when the following conversation occurred: Me... http://www.alasolo.com/do-you-spit-or-swallow/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/do-you-spit-or-swallow/ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:37:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/im-a-believer/ I have a close friend who only calls me for one of two reasons. 1. She needs to borrow an outfit. 2. She has broken up with her boyfriend. So... http://www.alasolo.com/im-a-believer/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/im-a-believer/ Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/cops-are-tops/ My friend and I have a couple of friends in the police force so when a protest march was organised we decided to attend. "Let's make placards!" I said. "Ah... http://www.alasolo.com/cops-are-tops/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/cops-are-tops/ Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:49:00 GMT http://www.alasolo.com/whatever-floats-your-boat/ It was my idea to hire a boat and go zipping around for the afternoon with some friends and to my indignation they were rather worried the whole idea. Mostly... http://www.alasolo.com/whatever-floats-your-boat/#comments http://www.alasolo.com/whatever-floats-your-boat/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:21:00 GMT