tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post8849489980632956443..comments2023-09-22T13:57:20.922-04:00Comments on From The Valley To The Palais: The keen young hack: 1995-2000nappy valley girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788949037047084412noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-72851247746615408602013-03-19T17:53:02.792-04:002013-03-19T17:53:02.792-04:00So sorry to read about your mother and your mother...So sorry to read about your mother and your mother-in-law. How very sad. <br />Your story reads a bit like a rough outline for a novel. Mhmmm, I can smell a book coming along...Metropolitan Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11363451142875981407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-91054399286333863842013-03-18T17:51:37.994-04:002013-03-18T17:51:37.994-04:00Loving all this detail. That must have been a rea...Loving all this detail. That must have been a really glam industry to get into, my first jobs were in financial and biz journ - despite knowing nothing about either and the lunches and drinks parties were really lavish. Differently from you though I was one of a band of everlasting Kiwi "girls" - we thought we would never get married. No wonder looking back we hung around in a huge gang and guys must have been terrified to approach.About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-52277734174214563532013-03-17T18:57:56.320-04:002013-03-17T18:57:56.320-04:00This series is ace Alex. From your earlier posts ...This series is ace Alex. From your earlier posts I thought it was cool to get perspective on life as an expat in HK. I was just talking with a Canadian friend who lives in the UK about the comparative lack of community that exists for expats in the US, Canada or even here in the UK. I enjoyed the part here about climbing up the ladder to the office! Sorry to hear of your losses too, I hope the next installment shows things looking up xTanya (Bump2Basics)http://www.bump2basics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-45136714662399958182013-03-15T07:50:00.944-04:002013-03-15T07:50:00.944-04:00Well the early part of your career sounds just abs...Well the early part of your career sounds just absolutely glorious...exactly the way it should be, rich with colour and detail! I remember well our first contact at the magazine...you were always a great and supportive journalist, which was pretty unusual in the days where arrogance seemed to be the norm!<br /><br />TCNota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-79903877070355753792013-03-15T07:16:08.292-04:002013-03-15T07:16:08.292-04:00Having been married to a medical student, then dr ...Having been married to a medical student, then dr I completely understand all that shifting around and chaos and it was really interesting reading your version of it!<br /><br />But I was stopped short reading that your mum and m-i-l died. How very sad. Not much consolation but I'm pleased for you all that you got married when you did so they could all be there. Michelloui | The American Residenthttp://www.theamericanresident.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-63983438312388849802013-03-15T03:36:17.971-04:002013-03-15T03:36:17.971-04:00Very interesting hearing about your early career. ...Very interesting hearing about your early career. You're a few years younger than me, so hit London at a different stage but I also had a first proper job on a magazine. I thought I wanted to be in magazine production for a little while, worked for a computer magazine as an ad assistant, found it so dull after three months that I tossed it all for a job working in Italy for a walking holiday company. Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594062064082350697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-21119177971100197302013-03-14T17:00:39.696-04:002013-03-14T17:00:39.696-04:00Also really enjoying all the detail - especially t...Also really enjoying all the detail - especially the bit about the ladder to get to work! I remember the day your mum died so clearly :-( And, on a happier note, your wonderful wedding day! xxxCircleshttp://dubaiunveiled.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7290395635850697105.post-89232866901600707452013-03-14T16:29:40.067-04:002013-03-14T16:29:40.067-04:00You're making me wish I'd gone into more d...You're making me wish I'd gone into more detail on mine now instead of trying to pack ten years into a single post. But fascinating to learn about your early career, some of which sounds very glamorous (other bits less so!)<br /><br />Sorry to hear about your mum - that must have been a horrid timeMelissahttp://talkaboutyork.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com