As a lifelong Blues supporter, I am hyped for a massive game tonight. Chips and dip ready to go. Counting down to kick off!

It's a Christmas Eve tradition chez nous, the baking and icing of Christmas cookies. This year's humidity has made the icing more abstract than usual, but they will taste the same. Bonnes fêtes ! 🎅🎄🎁

Congratulations! Graduation day for my lovely daughter, Aliyah. Such a proud mama moment ❤️ 🎉👏👏

Babe coming through with the treats 😋

In other news, this has been a highlight of the weekend. Stunning poetry ❤️

Chill night with Bruno and the All Blacks.

Sydney was a fabulous mix of research interviews, including one where the interviewee cooked an amazing feast (thank you Charles), brilliant conference at my old university, afternoon tea with my Hunters Hill friends and ABs match at the pub with my old friend Doreen. Aliyah enjoyed being back too.

Sunset over the Indian Ocean. Le Barachois, île de la Réunion ❤️

I am giving a keynote next week in Vancouver. If you are there, come along!

Back in black...

Carrots and capsicum ratatouille.

Christmas baking done.

Mum and I on a very hot Sydney day. Home tomorrow. Interviews and a conference plus some shopping. A lovely week.

Watching the Robbie Williams doco as I put up the Christmas tree. Not a bad Sunday afternoon.

Here are the Tuxedo bookends. A lot bigger now! Hope you and the fam are all well :)