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Hi, I’m Dr Doomsday…. - Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Hi there Lizzy,

I’ve  had a pig of a day at work. I got in late due to the nanny’s car breaking down again (bless her, it runs on a rubber band of an engine and we do live up a big hill - flintstones comes to mind). When I did get to work I realized that I had forgotten to pick up my glasses and so had to walk around the office looking like something from Magnum (dark sunnies all day, not good). THAT gave me a headache and contributed to me OK’ing the magenta border for our “eco homes” page instead of the raspberry.  But that is not all…..

I had to meet with the guy who will from now on be known as “Dr Doomsday”  or “Doomy” for short (should that be with an “e”?)  Anyway,  following those dreadful dust storms last week we are running a feature on food security and I had the  job of reviewing the 100’s of dust storm pictures with Doomy from the Earth Science Dept at the city university. That would have been fine but he decided  to use this opportunity (being the childless and frankly quite tragic figure that he is) to extol the virtues of China’s one child policy, explain how we are already at breaking point and lecture me on the fact that the earth is crushing under the weight of our hungry mouths. Hmmmmm, the only saving grace was my sunnies - I could hide the eye rolling behind the “midnight tint” lenses.

Anyway, it did get me thinking. Apparently we are already sitting at around 30% over capacity resource wise and it is true that the global population is still rising along with living standards, life expectancy and everything else. So what should we do? I actually felt quite bad for having THREE children - I mean, how greedy am I?  Doomy made me feel pretty selfish which gave me justification in spending the rest of our yawn session visualizing him being sucked up in a great big vortex of top soil and spewed out somewhere over the China sea. Bet he wouldn’t speak to Brangelina like that!!!

I came to the conclusion that as I can’t put my children back where they came from I may as well put my energy into making them good green ambassadors - Picked up some eggplant seedlings from the hardware shop on the way home AND said NO to plastic bags at the till.  Yay me!

Oh, and one last thing.  I am definitely going to mulch the beds in my garden (or get Matt to) - don’t want to loose any top soil from our yard now that I have to feel my progeny “off the grid” so to speak.

Speak soon and take care,
Cathy

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Hey Cathy,

Doomy seems like a bit of a looser to me really.  I mean, everyone knows that there are too many people eating too much and having too much fun only nobody wants to be the one to stop the party.  The world should have listened to the “educate women, save the world” debate  - did you see this in the NY times in August: The Women’s Crusade. I’ve never really been one of those “burn your bra” types and YOU know how much I love men so I don’t see this as a feminist thing, I see this as a global security issue.  Anyway, don’t feel bad about your girls, they are great and anyway,  as I have none,  between us we have only  1.5 each!

You do crack me up with your antics. The worst thing that happened to me today is getting my Jimmy Choo’s  stuck in one of those drain gratings in the city. I was just leaning over to air kiss the editor of “Biz Angels” magazine and ended up being flung forward into her cleavage much to the delight of the gang of road workers who thought all of their Christmases had come at once. Anyway, I now have a scuff which sucks as I was going to wear those shoes to dinner on Thursday..

Oh, on the soil thing I agree. I always mulch my window box. LOL! Good job I’m  on a diet, the only thing that I can grow at my place is penicillin.

Are we still on for the horse riding on Sunday? Been limbering up week AND have some new pink riding boots to show!

Catch you later

Lizzy

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The Green Machine Goes Live - Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Dear Lizzy,

Well congrats to us!

The launch was amazing and Catriona was just brilliant with the kids – I had to laugh though at her look of terror on finding that the winner of the “recycle recital” had enough green stuff coming out of his nose to warrant state funding! Anyway, that aside I was over the moon with the response.

The trash to treasure highlight for me had to be the “menopause dragon” made from chili packets and “ladies” things boxes! Glad to see a 14 year old with a sense of humor (not sure her mum saw it that way though). Oh, and did you catch up with our winner Julie Bright – her media tree made from old magazines and newspaper clippings was excellent. I’ve organized a photo shoot with her our studio as we are going to feature it in our piece on the dangers of dumming down the media. It would be great if you could get us a slot on “the week review” next Friday, could you try please?

Anyway, we have already secured a readership of 10,000 thanks to the great work that you did before the launch and the media coverage during. I feel exhausted but my job has only just begun – moan…..
Did I tell you that Ella hid all of the nappies from the nanny on Friday? I came home to find poor old Saffy wearing a tea towel lined with toilet paper and Ella looking quietly pleased with herself. Nanny Fran was pretty much at the end of her tether when I arrived and had to have a stiff drink while I gave Ella a talking too! After much persuasion, Ella took me down to the rabbit cage where I found one of the nappies (on poor old bunny) and the rest squished behind the cage. She had been to the city farm with school last week and had been told that occasionally they hand rear the baby animals when their mummies don’t want them and when they are indoors the house needs “protecting”. So cute, yet so damaging!

In other family news, I am also debating the merits of “green” cleaning products. The magazine is featuring a story on how to spring clean your place for less than $5. Sounded like a good plan to me but 2 tubs of bicarb, a litre of vinegar and a vial of tea tree oil later my house smelt like a chip shop, my hands were as rough as old boots and my hair had “gone bush” due to the profuse sweat that I’d built up over a few hours of scrubbing. I’m thinking that the key must be to clean little and often – some of the coffee stains on the bathroom door had been plaguing me for months. And what are “chemical free” cleaners anyway – I looked up “bicarb” on Wikipedia, looks pretty chemical to me. It’s all a bit beyond me at this time of night.

I do hope that you get a chance to rest “between clients”. I have some more work for you but will contact you about it after next week – this week I am mostly going to be sewing feathers onto t-shirts in aid of the school drama production. Gotta love that!

Take Care

Cathy.

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In A Flap Over Fathers Day - Friday, September 11th, 2009

Hi Lizzy,

Great to catch up again on Friday and so glad that you managed to pin down Catriona Rowntree for our launch - perfect fit as spot on demographically speaking AND  much better looking that that singer I mentioned last week. So excited, can’t wait - only one week to go!

Now work is covered I just had to tell you about fathers day - it was hilarious!  The school runs a fathers day stall every year which is a lifesaver but sometimes the prezzies are a little…. Shall we say “avant garde”.   Hannah came back with a glow in the dark fridge magnet saying “you light up my life”  and a handy dust busting glove while Ella had chosen some worm wee and a solar powered pocket fan.   Where do they get these ideas from???? Anyway in the rush of opening presents on Sunday morning the worm wee ended up in Saffy’s hands and it didn’t take long before it was all over our cream carpet - NICE!  All I can say is that the dust busting glove came in handy and is now sitting in our soaking bucket awaiting further instruction. Matt never dusts anyway bless him!

Anyway, got to get on as we have the school review tonight and both girls are singing in the choir - must remember to give Ella some tissues, her nose has taken on a life of its own over the last few weeks. So glad that spring has sprung!

Look after yourself
Cathy.

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Dear Lizzy,

Had no idea that worms even produced wee - god I hope it comes out of the carpet in time for after launch drinks @ your place LOL!

Anyway, I am just rushing off to see that new Quentin Tarantino film, apparently its excellent although I’m not sure that I have the stomach for it after my day. I had lunch with the guys at the office to fairwell Jack who’s got a  job with one of our clients in their LA branch. Not sure if I’m getting old or if that bubbly was just a little too bubbly for me - had to get a taxi home and have a lie down. The joys of life after 30!

Also V.excited about your launch now and can’t wait to see those trash to treasure art works. I’m  looking for a new piece for my flat - any chance of a preview?

Speak soon,

Lizzy.

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Celebrity Trading - Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Dear Lizzy,

Shame that Friday evening didn’t work out but at least we’ve got the “The Green Engine” launch nailed.  Giles could not believe the quality of the “Trash to Treasure” exhibits and has put up a $1000 first prize to boot!  He’s  also decided to send his PA around to all of the local schools to publicize the  “Recycle Recital”  competition. I had to laugh - poems about recycling? I have never been inspired while sorting the pizza boxes from the newspapers…..

Anyway, as mentioned during the meeting I would still like you to work on getting a few celebs up here - someone like Newton Faulkner or even Miranda Kerr!  Do you know either of these????  The good thing about “green” celebs is that they are usually vegans and prefer to take the train instead of taxis.  Less $$$$$ on celeb, more $$$ on the party!

So, before I go I want to get your opinion on this.  I have finally chosen the right green for the propaganda!  I was going to go with moss but realised that I was giving out a fusty vibe. After much deliberation with Hannah and Ella we decided on lime paired with chocolate.  Fresh and natural yet luxurious! What do you think???

Gotta go Lizzy, Saffy needs changing and Matt is about to unleash the dragons in the kitchen - Tuesday night is curry night.

Speak soon,

Cathy

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Dear Cathy,

LOVE the choco-lime idea - We just got a new collection in from “Chackra Kiss” (hot new brand from Brazil) that I am going to try and profile in Madison next month. I’ll send you some snaps - there are some pants that you will just FALL IN LOVE with. Bliss!

As for the celebs, have you even SEEN Newton Faulkner? His hair is just uuummmm……. I guess the term is “A Little TOO Organic”  to be good for PR. I would much rather see Miranda as the face of the “Green Machine”.  The long and the short of it is that I know neither but I do have a few little strings to my bow. Leave it with me!

Otherwise everything is good here, just got in from my hoola hooping class again. Shoulder is getting better but I fell arse over you know what tonight and think I’ll end up with a right shiner - keep that to yourself, V. Uncool!

Take some time out to smell the roses and let’s meet this Friday to finalize the look of your promo flyers.

Love

Lizzy X

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Carbon Footprint Fail Game - Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Dear Lizzy,

Pre-warning that I am about to have a whinge. Pour a glass of something!

Having a messy week as I have been up and down the mountain more times than one of the Duke of York’s men and while it has been pleasant to sit back and smell the roses, it has lead to Blitzkreig at home. And what is it with public transport????

OK, so whinge one starts with the train. Now I can’t fault the almost door to door service and on the whole things have been running on schedule BUT the other passengers suck! I have spend the whole week either sitting next to Mr SWINE FLU, MR DJ or MISS CHATTERBOX. I have never liked that duff duff music but when all you can hear is the beat I want to scream NOOOOOOOOO! And as interesting as it may be to hear that Miss Chatterbox is going to a party and has a cute new pair of shoes and strapless top to wear I DON’T CARE. Mr Swine flu was just downright sick. So selfish of him to be spreading the love around like that!

Carbon Score - reducing ones carbon footprint by taking public transport, 8/10, explosion of four letter emmissions, minus 5/10
NET RESULT #FAIL.

Second comes the down side of working parenthood. With both Mat and I out all week I got a babysitter in for the girls. She has been amazing and has had the kids doing craft - Saffy was hoeing down on a glue stick (organic and non-toxic) on Monday but that’s another story - dressing up and making bows and arrows (??????) While I can’t fault her enthusiasm and resourcefullness with an old cereal box and some sticky tape MY HOUSE IS A TIP! Further more, me working has lead to an even greater outpouring of little carbon baloons - I have no time to hang out the washing = thank GOD for the dryer, have bought take-away three nights in a row = gotta love those keep it warm pizza boxes AND the babysitter has been driving the kids EVERYWHERE = AAAAAHHHHHHH!

Carbon Score - Trying to increase environmental awareness at work, 7.5/10, home front calamities, minus 6/10.
NET RESULT #FAIL

OK, so lastly I am at work and we are talking about carbon trading. Now, as you know Miss Lizzy, I decided to switch off completely when this debate started up - Hate Math but it did occur to me that the new ETS has has striking similarities with my life. We (as a country) are too busy going about our chores, creating stuff to make money and not having time to re-work our processes. What do we do? Well, in my case I am hiring a nanny while the country just hires an accountant.

Neither seem very efficient at reducing carbon emissions but at least they are taken care of and paid for!

#Fail.

Feeling enlightened now! Sorry to burden you with my drama’s - fancy going out on Friday? I’m in the city…..

Take Care,

Cathy.

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R.I.P Squidgy - Monday, August 17th, 2009

Dear Lizzy,

Just had to tell you about our DRAMA over the weekend, it started with a rush up to the local recycling depot for some materials for the trash to treasure exhibition and ended in a dead squidgy.

We finally got the worm farm that Hannah had been begging us for the other month - I had no idea that worms were so expensive OR that you need so many to make a farm. Anyway, Mat helped her to organise the tub and contents but hadn’t got enough box section to make a frame. So, for the past God knows how many weeks the thing has sat, festering in my kitchen. That was until I kicked it  out just before “THE DINNER PARTY”  the other week.

Unbeknown to me, Ella has made herself queen of the worms (She’s such an animal lover) and has been secretly taking my best silver serving spoon out to the worm farm to “check that the worms are OK”.  Fine on one level, but how many 6 year old’s would think to wash the spoon before sneaking it back. Seriously Yucky….

The second worm fact that had flew under my radar was that Ella had not only been secretly capturing worms with my spoon, she had also been marking them with my white board texters and giving them names. Squidgy was her favorite and had a blue splogde.  Hannah later confessed that some of the worm’s had not survived the tagging process and Ella had resorted to flushing them down our loo. Enough said.

Anyway, on Saturday morning we decided that our recycle trip could double up as a worm frame equipment trip so off we went. Frame finding went well and Mat spent the rest of the day in the shed and by 6pm the worms had a new home. All good.

But it wasn’t all good. The next morning Ella came screaming in to me at 6am saying that Squidgy wasn’t moving. I tried to roll over but Squidgy had fallen off the silver spoon and onto my PJ’s.  Not a great way to start a Sunday. It seemed that while our frame was a great idea, the windy night proved too much for it leading our worms straight into the arms of the local possum. Well that is all but Squidgy who was found looking a bit flatter and dryer than usual.

By this time Hannah had joined us in bed and offered Ella a pearl of wisdom that might resurect her lifeless pet - heating it up! Hannah had read somewhere (or maybe she imagined it) that earthworms need to be kept warm. She feared that the cold and windy night had sent Squidgy into hibernation and said that all Ella had to do was wrap the worm up and keep it in a warm place.  I didn’t want to break their spirit so offered a hanky and a tupperware box for Squidgy to recouperate in while I took a shower. What a mistake…..

Honestly Lizzy, I had only just got the water at the right tempearature when Ella came in to ask what button should she press to get the microwave working.  I told her to ask her sister and she ran off happy.  But then it hit me. She’d put the pesky thing in the microwave to revive it!

You would have been in stitches as I ran betowelled and screaming towards Ella, yelling at her to stop the microwave. Luckily she couldn’t reach the button and I caught her before the worm got nuked.  The only down side was that our neighbours were taking to Mat over the fence and saw my nudie run - they were oblivious to the drama that had been unfolding and could not contain themselves at having seen me in a whole new light :( They don’t have kids and so look upon us as a bit of a side show.

Anyway, the upshot was that by the afternoon it was clear that Squidgy had had her time and we decided to burry her.  We are re-thinking the worm farm design and I have bought Ella her very own wooden spoon for worm digging. Now all that’s left is to hide the microwave….

Ironic really that our attempts to delay global warming resulted in a few hot flushes and a nearly toasted worm.

I hope that your weekend was more relaxing!

Speak Soon,

Cathy

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The De-Brief - Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Dear Lizzy,

Thank you soooo much for organizing lunch @ Mash today, it was just what I needed after my meticulously thought through plan ‘A’ got left on the draining board with last night’s pots!!!!! Plan ‘B’ (B for BABY) strikes again! Anyway, at least we managed to get through the gossip before Saffy threw up on me :(

I have decided that once she starts school I am going to write a book telling it like it is.  I am thinking of calling it “The Suited Parent: A Few Inconvenient Truth’s”.  Do you think that Al Gore would mind?   Debating whether to go for unromantic comedy or a Fairy Tale.  Answers on a napkin…….

Anyway back to business and your idea about holding the launch up here and scheduling it to co-inside with the “Trash to Treasure” exhibition was tops - some of our local artists are already booked in to do the judging. I am sure that Giles will be OK to drag a few of his friends over for a big “Green Engine” launch party.  Let’s keep things moving on this one!

Oh, and how did your neck go after that chiro visit?  Hang on, are you sleeping with him? Just occurred to me that you have been having a lot of 6.30 appointments recently you naughty girl you!

Speak Soon,

Cathy

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Cathy Sweetie,

NO I AM NOT having an affair with my Chiro….. Although I wouldn’t say no given the chance (mental note to check if he is still single)!   Unfortunately, my neck problems seem to be stemming from the fact that my handbag (Bottega Veneta) is designed to carry puppies rather than laptops and files! Shame as it retails for over $7K and I got it on a free trial from Vogue. Life is bitter sweet. Oh, and to top it all, after the Chiro I did the first of my hooping classes - such fun but OH MY GOD I ache in places that I had forgot I had.  Not sure how I am going to go in the morning (breakfast with City Slicker crew :) )

Poor old Saffy, she did look a little tired today but I think that the pre-school were probably being a little over cautious in turning her away. I mean, she polished off her broccoli and pumpkin or whatever you gave her and was only sick after gorging on my cappuccino froth. Are babies even allowed cappuccino????

Well, glad that you liked the launch idea. I’ll gather everyone up for a big pow-wow next week. Let’s hope that Saffy is better so that we can go to the gallery afterwards. I want to show you Joh Milles new collection.

Look after yourself and stay special.

Lizzy

P.S: That book sounds great. I hope that I am going to be in it ;)

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The Dinner Party - Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Dear Lizzy,

Didn’t get to bed ‘till midnight again – Matthew had invited his long time friend and my now business partner Mr. Giles Grey for a “Bollywood” themed evening at our place to celebrate me signing up with that new magazine I was talking to you about “The Green Engine”. Expecting a quiet night I decided NOT to get the kids a babysitter (Saffy bit the 16 year old TAFE student so we are now having to opt for a more mature and expensive agency sitter at $20 per hour until 12 and $30 for every 30 minutes after!) anyway, that was mistake number one.

Not having a babysitter meant that rather than spend the hour between 6pm and kick-off at 7 taking a shower, choosing something co-ordinated and ironed to wear and applying make-up liberally enough to have me pass as a women who still gives a dam, I ended up changing Saffy twice – she found Matthews secret herb and spice jar and helped herself to a generous helping of turmeric. Not Nice! Following that I was informed by Hannah that the rabbit had just been let out by the dog who, not being able to believe his luck ended up chasing the poor thing half way down our large bushy block while Hannah and by this time Ella looked tearfully on, sure to never see Blossom the bunny in one piece again…..

Giles actually spotted the rabbit at around 11am when Matthew took him outside to inspect our new worm farm – you can imagine his delight to see such non-native vermin being nurtured on our property!

Anyway, still dressed in my out of shape trackies the door bell rang and I realized that I still had mud on my hands and what I think was probably baby spew down my top! Matthew god bless him had organized the food AND thought through the evening’s entertainment – he spent the two nights prior uploading the latest Bollywood hits to his IPod and putting together a “slumdog millionaire” inspired quiz. Thinking that it was just a cosy meal for four was mistake number 2.

Giles had called Matthew earlier to say that he had his young nephew and girlfriend over from the UK and asked if they could come along. Sniffing out some free food and entertainment the nephews travelling companion “River” had also tagged along. Apparently he’s due to leave Sydney tomorrow (Sunday) for Madras and had heard that Matthew’s family came from that area and wanted some insider goss (We all know that Matthew hasn’t been to India since that dreadful trip with his grandpa in 1990. We still suspect that they were on the bride hunt). Anyway, by the time the guests had got to discussing travelling I was out of it - wrestling Hannah and Ella into their own beds after they had fallen out over which DVD to put on L

Luckily, for me, Matt entertained our party of five while I dragged on a pair of jeans and a new top (you would be proud, as it isn’t black OR from the Op Shop). I also managed to spray myself with enough Coco Chanel to mask any remnants of baby sick / poo from my earlier miss-adventures. After that, it was plain sailing thanks to Matthews’s quizz, tall stories and five spice!

Well Lizzy, I am not sure how much I have told you about this new magazine deal, Giles seems nice but his stories about how he chained himself up to the World Bank and lobbied outside of parliament house naked did leave me gasping for another G & T. I will be putting my photography skills to good use by directing the magazine’s visual branding. I am pretty excited and am glad that Matthew talked me in to it now – he is always wanting me to become more “environmentally aware” and I am always telling him that a few hours more uninterrupted sleep per night would be a step towards enlightenment!

Anyway, I will probably be calling you soon to discuss a PR strategy for the mag as I my first project is to organize a big launch for one of our main advertising partners. Text me a time to meet up that suits. Saffy is starting pre-school so I can do Monday or Wednesday between 10am and 2.30pm. We should do lunch?

Speak soon

Catherine the tired but excited suburban mother!

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Fe-mail: The Political Awakening of a Thirty Something Mother - Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

The inauguration of Barack Obama was something of a political turning point for generation X’s thus far politically nonchalant suburban mothers. It is not that we haven’t seen it all before, I mean there was Tony Blair and his “Thing’s will only get better” backing tune. He rocked out with Oasis, invited Jarvis Cocker over for tea and presided over unfeasibly low interest rates AND insured that English dads got two weeks paternity leave - not bad but NOT Obama. In addition, you can’t forget Clinton - something of a celebrity and the US’s third youngest president ever. He let gay’s serve in the military as long as they didn’t tell anyone, cut the tax bills of the lowest paid workers and taught us that there is no detergent strong enough to clean up after a presidential indiscretion - Yup, certainly NOT Obama.

So, whatever our political views or party allegiances Obama spoke to us. He turned on our political life and got us asking questions. Fe-mail is NOT all about Obama but it is all about the political awakening of a typical suburban mother whom we shall call Catherine. It is about the awakening of her political sensibilities, about her family and about life’s balancing act. Enjoy!

Introducing Catherine Nayar.

Catherine is a middle class girl born in the UK in 1970. She came over to Australia after falling in love with an Auzie surfer during a backpacking tour in 1995, finally emigrating just in time to see the Olympics in 2000. She married her holiday romance – Matthew Nayar on Airley beach in 1999 – this was not the first choice of venue but after realizing that she suffered terribly from seasickness, the planned Hamilton Island wedding cruise had to be cancelled!
Catherine studied biology at uni but found the slow pace of laboratory life too much and turned to her second love – photography to forge a career. She worked for “Naturally Australia” Magazine as their chief photographer for a few years before turning to freelance to fit in with family commitments. Catherine’s husband Matthew is a sustainable housing officer and keen organic gardener who drives her playfully mad with his constant carbon footprint calculating, water saving and all round kill-joking activities. Although Mat was born in Australia, he is proud of his southern Indian origins celebrating this through his love of Indian cooking and Bollywood movies!

Catherine now has three children; Hannah 8, Ella 6 and Saffron 1 ½ (AKA petal) and while she loves the girls dearly is secretly hoping to make it big as a freelance photographer so that she can treat herself to a nanny, a chef and a cleaner!<

The couple rented a two-bedroom apartment in Surry Hills to be near to work – sharing with Cathy’s best friend Lizzy. However, on discovering that they were “pregnant” they moved out west to the mountains in order to get some peace and secure a large block of land on which their growing kids can play. We join the family after they have been living in the area for five years. Matthew has been fitting in his housing job for the local council with extensive home renovations – most of which are started but not finished. Catherine has just taken on a board position of green lifestyle mag “The Green Engine” - a project that Mat got her involved with! Cathy’s role is to focus on the visual “look and feel” of the publication, which is fine, but she is not sure how she will cope with the magazines militant left agenda. Lizzy, her PR friend is called in for an emergency coffee meeting!

Cathy is laid back, pretty easy going and an independent thinker. Her best friend Lizzy however, is completely different!

Meet Elizabeth Jones.

Lizzy Jones was brought up in Mosman and set up her own PR company after getting bored with freelance writing (She met Cathy at “Naturally Australia” magazine where she was doing a rather dull internship!) The girls instantly hit it off due to their shared love of art and appreciation and mass respect for Madonna and U2. When Cathy moved out of Surry Hills Lizzy decided to purchase her own bachelorette flat on Chapman Street in order to impress friends (dubbed “The Paris” end of town!)

Lizzy now has her own PR agency “Little Miss Big Shot” organizing media cover at events hosted by her clients City Slicker magazine, Madison and Vogue. Her life revolves around shopping, looking good and being seen in all of the right places. She spends all of her non-shoe allocated money on illustrations and fashion photography from her favorite Sydney artists.

While Lizzy is toying with the idea of getting her eggs frozen for insurance purposes (life insurance!), she is not yet ready to become a mother. The semi-regular babysitting duties reluctantly performed for Cathy prove enough to send her into re-hab or retail therapy for at least the rest of the week!

Lizzy thinks that Cathy is mad for linking up with such a feisty and anti-consumerist magazine but offers to help with the mag’s PR needs as Catching up with Cathy and her tragically complex life is always good for a laugh!

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