My 2011

A couple of weeks ago, I asked the talented bunch of writers at Onya Magazine to reflect on 2011 and write a piece about something, or a few things, they had learnt over the course of the year.

Today, I wrote a piece of my own, a list of my 2011.

It features things like meeting Billy Connolly and getting a chow chow. You can read it here.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you – my wonderful readers – for your support; reading this blog and commenting on my articles. I’m planning on a big 2012. I hope you’ll join me for the ride.

Wishing you a very happy and safe new year, and a 2012 filled with love, happiness, health and success

x Sandi and Leo

 

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The Hills Collective Project

A few months ago, I was thrilled to be involved in an initiative called The Hills Collective Project. Celebrating artists and creative talent in the Dandenong Ranges, the project was founded by Bianca Lentini and also turned into a book, which I was asked to edit. It was a great experience for me – being involved in a project that celebrates the talent and creativity of my local area and showcasing what the hills really has to offer – right from initial meetings, through to shortlisting artists, to then editing the book; the process was incredibly rewarding.

My favourite featured artist? Axel Axelrad – a puppeteer and the creator of Ossie the Ostrich, not to mention many other iconic Australian puppets.

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Pure Nonsense Interview

Many thanks to Rebecca Jade McGuire of Pure Nonsense for interviewing me last week. It was pretty much the most fun interview I’ve ever done. If you’d like to read it, you can do so here.

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Miranda Kerr – It’s Not Her, It’s Us

First published in Onya Magazine on December 1st, 2011. 

Over the past couple of days, Miranda Kerr’s image, and our perception of her, has been questioned online. An article published in New York Magazine has spurred on a couple of other articles, suggesting and finger-pointing accusations at Miranda Kerr.

So we’re clear, this is not one of those articles. I will not link to them – if you’d like to read them, may I suggest tracking them down yourself.

The general gist of them is that Miranda Kerr is a vacuous, hypocritical idiot, one that is deceiving us.

If Miranda Kerr is lying to us, it doesn’t faze me. Because even if she’s a ball of lies, her faux-message is better than so many true and honest ones presented by models and celebrities alike.

Miranda Kerr is a wife, mother, model and businesswoman advocating a healthy, well-balanced lifestyle. She’s a daughter and a sister, with a wholesome image.

My question is: what’s the problem with that?

I’ve not seen a photograph of Miranda Kerr falling out of a cab at 3am, high off her head. I’ve not seen one picture of her sans panties dancing on a podium at a nightclub with the remnants of coke lining her nostrils.

I’ve not seen her drunk behind the wheel of a car, or being abusive, or advocating bitchiness or sensationalist rubbish.

If the biggest problem we have with Miranda Kerr is that she is promoting self-love, a healthy body image and positive thinking, with some family values thrown in, then we really do have a problem.

To continue reading my article, click here. 

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