Author: mimbles

Family & Parenting9 Comments

Ambitions

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Tom has ambitions. Plans. I’ll let him tell you about them. I am going to run a store. When it’s built I think lots of people will like to come and it will be a costume store. I think I would like to build it in Parramatta. It will be colourful and have some masks on the walls. It will have things like Marvel costumes and some won’t be Marvel but lots will be from different types of movies. There will be things like Batman, the Joker and Catwoman and also some of them will be The Shredder and Casey … Continue reading Ambitions

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Okaaaay….

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You’re Prufrock and Other Observations! by T.S. Eliot Though you are very short and often overshadowed, your voice is poeticand lyrical. Dark and brooding, you see the world as a hopeless effort of people tryingto impress other people. Though you make reference to almost everything, you’ve reallyheard enough about Michelangelo. You measure out your life with coffee spoons. Take the Book Quizat the Blue Pyramid. Coffee spoons? Coffee spoons?! But I answered “yes” to the tea question! Damn it, now I’m going to have to find it and read it. I’m pretty sure the only T.S. Elliot I’ve read till … Continue reading Okaaaay….

Pets and Other Wildlife2 Comments

Adventures in dog ownership

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Bloody dogs, in particular the ones which escape from backyards and wander the streets unattended. So. Brendan (who, I might point out, REALLY doesn’t like dogs) and I were walking Clara up to the school to meet the kids and we get stopped by this guy who is looking for Pymble Station, had no map, no idea where he was and found it really hard to believe he was actually closer to Thornleigh than Pymble. And while I was futilely trying to explain, this bloody great bulldog turns up and starts trying to make friends with Clara. None of the … Continue reading Adventures in dog ownership

Miscellaneous3 Comments

I’m so proud

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It turns out that: 35 As a 1930s wife, I amPoor Take the test! And… 108 As a 1930s husband, I amVery Superior Take the test! (Actually I’m not sure that’s such a good thing.) Just reading through the test is amusing in its own right. I did take a look through the flickr set of the original test booklet when it was doing the rounds of the blogosphere a short while back and had a good laugh then and I remember thinking it needed to be turned into a net quiz! Continue reading I’m so proud

Stuff About Me1 Comment

Stuff that made me happy this week

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The canteen supervisor told me she enjoys reading my contributions to the school newsletter because I write well. Who knew anyone cared about the literary merits of school newsletters? The rain held off till 3pm on Family Fun Day at the school last Sunday. Family Fun Day is the P&C’s major fundraising event of the year complete with rides, stalls, performances by dance groups and bands – the works, and each year we dread being rained out. Caitlin sang beautifully at Family Fun Day. They asked the talent quest winners from last year to perform, she didn’t repeat her Under … Continue reading Stuff that made me happy this week

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I went to work today

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Now that’s something I haven’t said in about 11.5 years! Yep I’m back in the paid workforce, just 2 half-days a week at the moment and nicely flexible when it comes to school holidays and the like. I’m not sure how much work they’ll have for me going forward (and of course there’s the whole will they actually want to keep me or not thing) but so far it all seems good. I get to go to an office and sit at a desk, make phone calls, send emails and drink coffee. There could be worse things in life 🙂 … Continue reading I went to work today

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Menu plan 26 May 08

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Last week in review: Monday and Tuesday happened as planned, Wednesday’s fish morphed into Chinese takeaway (thanks Dad for going to pick it up, nothing like being invited over for dinner and then having to bring it with you), Thursday ended up being reheated beef bourguignon instead of the chicken casserole, David refused to eat the shepherds pie on Friday, we had homemade pizza on Saturday and last night we went out for teppanyaki at Fujiya in Gordon and it was good. I’m getting heartily sick of being bombarded with interrogations about “what’s for dessert?” before I’m anywhere near finishing … Continue reading Menu plan 26 May 08