November 2010
6 posts
Nov 15th
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In conversation with a retired Constable (from...
As I said. Weddings can be awesome because you can talk to randoms. In fact, you HAVE to talk to randoms because you are usually put on a table of randoms.  Well, that seems to be my experience. I was placed (and always seem to be placed) as a “breaker”. The person between two groups of people who don’t know each other.  I can just imagine the bride & groom doing the table...
Nov 6th
In conversation
I went to a wedding a few weekends ago…in Radelaide. Weddings are great for a number of reasons: You can feel the love. There’s usually a bitchy comment from someone about bride’s outfit/hairdo. You get to talk to randoms. The speeches can be good (or so bad they’re good) So, I was catching up with some people who I haven’t seen for a long time.  Two of them...
Nov 6th
Five kids and two nannies
Two parents who are partners in a big consulting firm. Five kids (one which has Down Syndrome). Two nannies. Kudos. I asked the mother of this family how she runs everything (I glibly said there must be an iPhone app for that).  She has a matrix: family members down one side, days of the week across the top, photocopies 52 weeks worth, binds it, sticks it on the kitchen table and THAT, my...
Nov 6th
In conversation
I was having a chat with a friend I hadn’t seen for awhile and mentioned I love my kids but I can’t handle talking about mothering ALL the time.  I want people to ask me about other stuff in conversation - anything - just because I have kids doesn’t mean I want to talk about them.  But I guess it’s like footy and weather….it’s an obvious opening gambit. In...
Nov 6th
Like a wa-erfall - there's a limit to your love →
This is a a bewdiful track/video. Love Feist but this version grasps my heart. What a voice.
Nov 1st