Scotty too hottie and me. I met my husband at the "Winchester" Karaoke Bar in Lower Hutt, it was literally LOVE at first sight.

My favourite food is pumpkin, spinach and cauliflower boiled and mashed with sour cream

I own four pairs of sneakers, average prices $8 each, two pairs of jandals (flip flops) and a pair of slippers my daughter bought me for christmas.

I am obessed with the interior design of tiny spaces...

I love the sea although I am terrified of it since seeing jaws when I was a kid, although I made myself swim in it but only with my husband. I always stay on the shore side from him reasoning that if there is a great white shark Scotty will go first...he knows this and still loves me.

The first movie that scared the crap outta me was "Hush Hush sweet Charlotte with Bette David and Olivia DeHavilland, and the song still creeps me the hell out *shudder*

My first full on crush was 'Scott' from the Thunderbirds - it took me a long looooooong time to figure out he was a puppet.

When I was pregnant with my eldest daughter Megan I was addicted to Pixi caramal bars.

My son Nathan was breach and when he was born his feet came out in the taxi on the way to the hospital.

When I was pregnant with Jenna-Rose I ate Watties Baked Beans, apple sauce and pork sausages for almost every meal.

My childhood nickname is bullet, not because I was especially fast but I was bald until I was about three.

I was once a dolly bird back up singer in a band and was on TV, I hope to hell that Video tape has been completely destroyed, but I did look hot.

Browsing Archive: October, 2024

Writers Writers everywhere...Kupu Writers Festival, Rotorua

Posted by Olivia Giles on Sunday, October 20, 2024,

My Te Papa Tupu Posse, Me, Jade Kake and
the magnificent Ashlee Sturme

Kia ora folks

No one was as shocked as me when the amazing Robyn Bargh invited me to present at the 'Kupu Writers Festival'. And I mean SHOCKED especially when I learned who else was on the playbill the day I was presenting. Holy smokes!!!!

I'll start with...

Linda Tuhiwai Smith CNZM

This amazing person's writing literarily changed my freekin life and helped me get a Degree.
Then there is Doctor Atakohu Middleton, Kirsty B...
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Party Party Party...and fantabulous events!

Posted by Olivia Giles on Monday, October 14, 2024,

It was my birthday this week, 9 October 1962 and I turned 62.

I have actually been saying I am 62 all year because I never get my age right. Not that age matters. Inside I am still 12, just the exterior is falling apart, literally.

At the moment It is half past five on Sunday arvo and I am sitting in bed with a hangover because my husband and I had a party in the gazebo in our garden last night, with vodka, sprite, cashews, loud music and disco lights. Luckily for the neighbours we are su...