Birthdays have become a yearly ritual
Birthdays have become a yearly ritual
Today is my birthday. Please, no presents (obviously I don't mean that: the ODT will be happy to provide a forwarding address - for large items a courier charge may apply).
Lisa Scott
Rites of passage without a road map
Rites of passage without a road map
"I wonder what it's like to have parents who stay together," mused Sophia (17).
Wildlife in the office workspace
Wildlife in the office workspace
I have worked in some pretty weird places.
Dash down road puts resolve to bed
Dash down road puts resolve to bed
The New Year is but a pup.
Gender effects on pinpointing of possessions
Gender effects on pinpointing of possessions
Without being disparaging to my own sex, I'll admit right now that men have found an awful lot of stuff.
Why camping with less is more
Why camping with less is more
Lisa Scott has her standards, even when it comes to camping sans gas stove, tent et al.
The secret of the pong men find irresistible
The secret of the pong men find irresistible
Warning! This article contains sensitive, female-only information.
Flirting activity something both sexes botch up
Flirting activity something both sexes botch up
"Are you awake?" isn't flirting, however much the economist says it is.
Welcome to the world of the insult
Welcome to the world of the insult
Insult: an expression, statement or behaviour which is considered degrading.
Life not always in vain
Life not always in vain
My forehead appears freakishly oversized when I check my reflection on the back of spoons.
Wherefores of white pants a wearing affair
Wherefores of white pants a wearing affair
When the sun doth shine in Dunedin, a rare enough event in its own right, a little-seen but widely noticed bird of particular plumage emerges: the girl in white pants.