It is said that on a first date with a man he will spill the beans. Not just a little bit of beans but the whole cup o beans.He will tell you in no uncertain terms exactly what his problems and hang ups are. He will tell you what went wrong in his marriage, his part in it, whether on … [Read more...]
I made a mistake
This is what you are supposed to say about what others might call a failed marriage. It is a simple answerAnd it is something acceptable (albeit a small word for a large thing)we all make mistakesHOWEVERWith all the support and help I have had from close friends and familyI don't think I am … [Read more...]
reward (and punishment)
Do you do this too?You play this game with yourself- if I do this I get that.Lately I have started getting up an hour earlier because my younger daughter is trying rowing out. I vaguely recall saying that was a great idea.So my day starts at 5.There are breakfasts and lunches ( yes they could make … [Read more...]
Movember Move Over
Have I told you how many men with moustaches hit on me online every day? Seriously.I NEVER SAID I LIKE MOUSTACHESor 'wife beaters' (muscle shirts- now there's an oxymoron)or men who like alcohol so much, their profile picture has them drinking it or men who like their moms so much they are in … [Read more...]
hard questions
I have always loved hard questions ~ except for an extended period of darkness where I was running as fast as I could from the truth.I try to ask hard questions of the people I care about and hope so much for them to ask them of me.I can hear my children hold their breath a little - now almost … [Read more...]
notes on dating – talk to strangers
One of the weird things about dating in the modern world is the idea that you end up connecting (or not connecting) with virtual strangers.Saturday night I went on a black tie blind date. I had never met this man and yet we spent 7 hours at an event together at the 2011 Crystal Ball.It was … [Read more...]
10 things you should never wear when you are wearing nothing else
I have no problem with being naked. In fact, my children often tell me to cover up. I think the human body is a beautiful thing(mostly). However, I think nudity should never be interrupted by the addition of any of the following things- (This list was composed by a friend of mine 20 years ago and … [Read more...]
it can’t just be me- banana guard
I understand the practical applicationI get the design of itI know the shape makes senseBut I still find it hard to send my daughters to school with this.and what makes matters worse is it is too big to fit in their lunch bags. Just can't seem to close the fly zipper. … [Read more...]
words for wednesday on Thursday-life is what you make it
I went to hear Peter Buffet speak at my daughters' school last week.He has written a book called Life is What you Make it about music, philanthropy, and growing up with the mythology around being Warren Buffet's son.Of all the things he spoke about my favourite analogy was around sound recordings.He … [Read more...]
I am not good at it
I am not good at something I want to be better at.I am not good at seeing my dad in a wheelchair, in a long term facility, in a diaper in a room with silence. In that after -lunch- room everyone is either sleeping or picking their nose or moaning a terrible moan.People once elegant and … [Read more...]
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