iPhone 4.

Using my beloved iPhone in Australia

This entry could be alternatively titled “I Hate AT&T.” They’re making it hard for me to use my iPhone in Australia. AT&T is the second largest provider of mobile and fixed telephony in the United States. It’s a monster of a company. AT&T is the seventh largest company in the U.S. and 14th in the … Read more

Teddy bears in bed with hot water bottle, thermometer, and tissues, staged to look sick. Travel insurance.

Travel insurance

Have you ever purchased travel insurance? My friend Traci is the blood parent. Her husband Mic is the puke parent. It’s unfortunate then that I threw up in Traci’s car. That’s what I do. It’s not like a party trick, but when I get sick, I feel a pain like there isn’t enough room for … Read more

Bed. Sleep.

How to sleep

How to sleep? I have no idea. You know when you’re really excited about something and you can’t sleep the night before? I haven’t slept since July. I’ve had poor sleeping habits for a long time. Growing up, my parents were not strict about a bed time. I often stayed up late, got up early … Read more

New Year's fireworks in Sydney, Australia.

Happy New Year! I’m going to Australia!

Happy New Year! I’m going to Australia! I made the decision last February. I was in California attending PantheaCon, one of the largest Pagan festivals in the U.S., when it occurred to me that this time next year would be an excellent time to travel to Australia. Most of the flights go through Los Angeles, … Read more

Book Review: Jambalaya

Luisah Teish’s Jambalaya: The Natural Woman’s Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals is part memoir, part book of magical charms. Well, mostly memoir, quite a bit of charm, and a little magic. Teish combines feminism, New Orleans Voudou, and New Age in her aptly titled book. Three-quarters of Jambalaya are about Teish -Teish’s grandmother, Teish’s … Read more