Author: mimbles

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It’s been a long day

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You know how I said I might try ice-skating today? Well, I did. I was really apprehensive because I had memories from the last time I tried, years ago, of being so distressed that all I wanted to do was hide somewhere and cry. I remembered that my feet had been in agony but I couldn’t remember what it had been like on the ice. Was I still able to skate (I used to go regularly for sport in high-school and had taken lessons when I lived in the US) or was it just an exercise in frustration and humiliation? … Continue reading It’s been a long day

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Link-fest No. 5

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Another random collection of stuff. The world’s most bad-ass grotesques and gargoyles in a post on deputydog. I’m insanely jealous of Kate’s new favorite form of exercise. Lois McMaster Bujold has finished chapter 5 of the new Miles book, yes, I’m tragic, I know. *is in love with a fictional character and can’t wait for a new fix* John Scalzi is evil and Wil Wheaton is a good sport. The Guild Season 1 DVD is available. It’s awesome. You should watch it and possibly buy it. Continue reading Link-fest No. 5

Fat Acceptance, Stuff About Me4 Comments

Being everything I can be

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I read a post on Nat’s blog this morning that got me thinking. Here’s the bit that gave the old brain cells a prod: …even now, ‘just’ 52 kilos lighter I am much more of a person than I ever was before. This seems so shallow but it reinforces my belief that we categorise ourselves and filter our world through our obesity…just like someone who is depressed. And this stops us from sharing so many of our good qualities with others. We allow ourselves to become less of a human being. We allow ourselves to watch the rest of the … Continue reading Being everything I can be

Family & Parenting9 Comments

As if it wasn’t bad enough already

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Today Caitlin tells me that another of her so-called friends (keep in mind there are only 3 kids Caitlin calls friend) told Caitlin that she wasn’t allowed to invite Caitlin to her birthday party because her mother said Caitlin was rude and inconsiderate. I feel ill. Caitlin has only been to this friend’s house once and as far as I know there was no problem on that occasion and seeing as every other report I’ve ever had of Caitlin’s behaviour at other people’s homes has been unfailingly positive I’m at a loss to understand where this comes from. Unless the … Continue reading As if it wasn’t bad enough already

Family & Parenting7 Comments

Sometimes life really isn’t fair

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I’m sitting here with tears in my eyes and an aching heart. I’ve just driven Caitlin to her dance lesson and on the way she started to talk to me about some stuff that’s been going on with a couple of her friends. Caitlin doesn’t have a large group of friends, when I told her she can ask whoever she wants to her birthday party she only came up with 3 names, so this is not a small problem. Friend 1, for no readily apparent reason, has taken to telling friend 2 that if F2 wants to spend time with … Continue reading Sometimes life really isn’t fair

Gardens and Bushland, Stuff About Me2 Comments

Walking down my front path

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I came home this morning after doing the grocery shopping and as I staggered down the front path loaded with bags of dog food, pasta, snacks for the kids and the like I looked over into my garden and was seized with an urgent need to go get the camera. Kangaroo paw budding Tiny and pink Grevillea Prostrate grevillea – This does ground cover duty over much of the front yard. Another grevillea Tiny and purple Teeny tiny pink thing – Can you tell I’m completely clueless when it comes to plants? My garden makes me happy 🙂 Continue reading Walking down my front path

Food Glorious Food2 Comments

Menu plan 25 Aug 08

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Last weeks plan didn’t survive the “I don’t want what you’re cooking” incident. I was so exhausted on Friday (this going to work business is killing me) that I went to bed and left Adam to cook the sausages he’d rejected the night before. Tonight the plan is to grab a quick meal out before going to the movies. Caitlin and I are going to see Mamma Mia, the boys may or may not join us. Adam is off to the US on Monday so I’m looking to keep things as easy as possible this week, he gets back on … Continue reading Menu plan 25 Aug 08

Family & Parenting, Food Glorious Food, Historical reenactment, Stuff About Me3 Comments

Good day

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The beginning of my day: Adam has been making me awesome breakfasts for almost 20 years, this morning I said I was craving pancakes and bacon and eggs. I got up, had my shower, got dressed…et voilà! The middle of my day: I took Caitlin shopping. She ended up with FOUR pairs of shoes. They were: school shoes which cost a bloody fortune, long black boots at 25% off bought slightly big in the hope they’ll be good for next winter and 2 pairs of crappy flats from Kmart which cost $5.60 a pair and will probably do horrible things … Continue reading Good day

Family & Parenting, Keeping the Masses Entertained, Stuff About Me8 Comments

It doesn’t take much to make me happy

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Caitlin has not had a particularly easy learning to read experience. Although she does love to have books read to her and will happily browse through non-novel type books of various types I’ve rarely seen her settle down with one and read for a significant length of time and she has read very few chapter books. This afternoon Caitlin came out of class clutching a book and began enthusiastically telling me all about it. The book in question was The Magic Faraway Tree. I asked where she’d got it as it didn’t look like a library book, turns out it’s … Continue reading It doesn’t take much to make me happy