Lanai Vasek

Lanai Vasek

Lanai has always been the annoying kid in class who asked too many questions.

Born and bred on Sydney’s northern beaches she has an irrational fear of trains and British backpackers.

She likes Malcolm Turnbull’s ute, beating the competition and Christian Louboutin.

Lanai is the Business Owner editor at news.com.au.

She once had a cat named Salmon.

Articles by Lanai Vasek

Facebook is not the place to find out your child is dead

Facebook is not the place to find out your child is dead

09 Oct 09 I still remember exactly where I was when I found out both my parents had passed away. I remember every…... Read more

I was one of the lucky ones

10 Aug 09 I’m an orphan. My mum committed suicide when I was seven and my dad had a heart-attack when I was…... Read more

Public enemies. We’re creating them

06 Aug 09 Hollywood Director Michael Mann probably never dreamed he would grow up and inspire movie-goers around the world to knock over…... Read more

My name is Lanai and I’m a Twitterholic

20 Jul 09 If our linguistically challenged forefathers had the option to Tweet their grunts and moans, I’m almost certainly positive they would.…... Read more

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From: Punch on: Open thread 09/02/2012

marley says:

I'm one of the older ones, so I've certainly seen a few changes in my time. When I started school I learned to write with a nib pen, dipped in an inkwell (no, I'm not kidding). My mother became a dab hand at getting inkstains out of my clothes. Flicking ink at one another in the classroom was an essential… [read more]

From: I’d rather have a piece of toast than listen to crap lyrics

Erick says:

Led Zeppelin are responsible for my all-time favourite mixed metaphor: "There you sit, sit and stare, like a book on a shelf rusting." (Misty Mountain Hop) I laugh every time I hear it. Hmmm, I believe I've decided what to play on the way to work today. [read more]

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No wuckin forries. These nuckin futs are tuckin fops

No wuckin forries. These nuckin futs are tuckin fops

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