It's the one event of your life over which you have no control. While you may be the main attraction you are no longer in a position to direct activities, control the audience or influence the speeches. Your funeral is left in the hands of those you leave behind. Don't panic, I'm not leaving this earth anytime soon, I'm not even sick, well … [Read more...]
This is What Happens When I Try To Be A Responsible Parent
It is clear that for 90 per cent of the time I'm flying blind with this parenting gig. Look we've survived 15 years, everyone is still here, there are only a few physical scars (Princess Child had a habit of throwing herself into activities with a little more vigour than her coordination development allowed; hence front teeth damaged on slippery … [Read more...]
Things I’m Not Going To Do Again
There comes a point in your life where you have to accept there are things you are just not going to do again. There are a variety of reasons for why you won't be repeating certain activities, no longer capable, no longer want to, it would just look ridiculous ... the list is lengthy. Here's my top ten eight things I'm not going to do … [Read more...]
It’s Silver To Port Macquarie
The alarm was set for 4.50am. Local boy, James Magnussen, was swimming in the 100m final at the Olympics. We debated heading into town to watch the race on the big screen with other dedicated fans, but turns out we are not that dedicated. Instead we stumble from bed to lounge. Princess Child is using the dog as a hot water bottle. Hippie Child … [Read more...]
Random Thoughts From An Empty Mind
I wonder what a genius thinks about each day? You know those random thoughts that zip in and out of our minds as we go about our daily lives. The self-talk, the wondering, the planning, the general whimsical thinking that makes up a daily conversation with yourself. I suspect a genius doesn't waste time considering who would play them in a movie … [Read more...]
Who Would Play You In a Movie?
Ever played that game of trying to work out who would star in a movie of your life? Leaving aside the incongruity of anyone finding my life interesting enough to make a movie about it. Honestly, it would be fascinating watching a middle-aged woman arguing with her children, becoming hysterical over piles of laundry and mulling over what the hell … [Read more...]
What Has Happened to the TV?
Is it just me or has TV gone to hell? There was a time when my frustration level with television revolved around the fact all the good shows were screening at the one time I couldn't manage to tape them all. Now I struggle to find even one decent show a night to watch. Of course I could spend my evening doing something worthwhile like, you know … [Read more...]
The One Where I Try To Exercise
After the great shopping disaster where I was unable to find a suitable outfit for "my body shape" I decided with just four months of my Project 44 challenge left I probably should tackle the one goal I hadn't even attempted yet. The losing weight one. The treadmill was unearthed from the garage when I first announced this goal, and has sat … [Read more...]
Working Life
As usual my disorganised approach to life has come back to bite me in the bum. HUGE day yesterday with a 7.45am meeting with the Principal of the High School where Princess Child will be going next year. The child is a little anxious about the idea of going to high school so I reassure her with the usual platitudes of how great it will be to meet … [Read more...]
Winning the lottery
Well the 70 million dollar jackpot went off last night. Three people managed to get almost 25 million dollars each. I'm still clinging to the notion that I could be one of them. One was from New South Wales and my mobile phone isn't charged so the lottery people could have tried to contact me while I ate chocolate, watched Missing and went to bed … [Read more...]
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