Vanessa Lanaway

Pedant for hire. Freelance editor, workaholic, beach dweller, mum. Fierce optimist. Often tired.

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@AlanBaxter I slipped over while playing chasey around the house with my then 3-year-old (yes, I was running in socks). Split my face open, ended up with 3 stitches and a delightful scar through my eyebrow. On the plus side, my child now regards me as a cautionary tale.

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@BothersomeWords Oh nooo!! Leaving the house is always fraught with danger. I hope it's short-lived. xx

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@PatrickLenton Bass and Flinders in Dromana do great gin, and there's also Jimmy Rum (distillery) and Jetty Road (brewery with good food & vibes), along with a handful of wine and cider joints, within literal stumbling distance if any of that is your jam.

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@danielle_binks Oh my god, what new depths they plumb...

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@Tim_Coronel A smarm

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@roch_town Oh I'll drink to that!

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@BothersomeWords

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@fionathehardy Oh Fi, that is the worst timing, I'm so sorry! 😥😥

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@kylie_evolved Colour me shocked that those readers have a bad take. 🙄

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@kylie_evolved 😯😯😯

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@roch_town You are my people.

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@kylie_evolved oh god!! That shit is NOT helpful.

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@kylie_evolved That opening scene absolutely horrified me.

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@kylie_evolved Thank god for the good ones ❤️

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@kylie_evolved Yep. And/or to pay back your savings, so it still doesn't feel like you have any $$. It's so frustrating. Freelance cash flow is the worst.

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@kylie_evolved I am 100% with you. It's melting my brain, working my butt off but feeling like I'm going broke because, despite having a gazillion outstanding invoices, my bank account is almost EMPTY.

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@readingkate I would definitely try - and if I saw it on your website, I would award bonus points for correct usage!