by Jenni Ellegard | Dec 4, 2013
When I was age 10, I wanted to learn how to swim. Not just doggy paddle, I wanted to be able to swim quickly and hold my breath underwater, like a mermaid. My friend Sarah and I were signed up to swimming lessons by our parents at the big pool near us called Warrior...
by Jenni Ellegard | Nov 30, 2013
It was my 25th birthday yesterday. There were many ‘quarter century’ jokes thrown my way, and I must admit, in the weeks running up to it, I was starting to get quite anxious . On the lower side of 25, things seem a lot more relaxed. You don’t have...
by Jenni Ellegard | Nov 20, 2013
How did mum make it look so easy? 1. First take out the cookbook someone bought for you as a Christmas present many years ago. You know, the one you circled everything you wanted to make, but have never in the five years of owning it have got round to doing. 2. Check...
by Jenni Ellegard | Nov 14, 2013
A true story I sat next to my mum in the Church Hall as people slowly began to file past me and take their seats on that sunny Sunday afternoon. Shoe-scuffles echoed around the high ceiling, and there was only a faint murmur of greetings as Piano Teachers greeted...
by Jenni Ellegard | Nov 12, 2013
1. Learn to like coffee.Office workers drink coffee by the gallon, and when you go to an interview, you’ll probably get weird looks if you say ‘you don’t like coffee’. Stick 4 sugars in it and just down it. It gets better, I promise. 2....
by Jenni Ellegard | Nov 5, 2013
So I took my hamster to work with me yesterday.Because.. well, why not? Every office needs a hamster. In truth, I have a flat inspection every 6 months just to make sure I’m being a good tenant. And… well technically speaking, my contract does...
