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Parenting for the underwhelmed.
Jordanna said to me once, about three years ago, that her cousin's baby "made my uterus sort of kick, and suddenly I wanted to steal the baby. It was weird, but I can't wait to have kids now."
I don't get it.
There are all types of female. Some of us are cosy and comforting, some are frosty and angular, some are a freakish mixture of good and bad ( Read more... ) -
Trying to make amends.
I'm sad, worried, embarrassed, pissed-off, and a bit confused really.
Allow me to elaborate as best I can.
I've been close friends with Purdy for nearly seven years now, although maybe the past year doesn't count because I've barely seen him. We used to hang out, drink tea, go camping, do silly dancing, and one time he rescued me when the car broke ( Read more... ) -
Ridiculous advertising. Why?
What is with the new Tefal advert? There's a female Samurai waving swords and knives around, and a voiceover saying "Need an easier way? Use Tefal!"
Now excuse me, but I have never used a Samurai sword to chop vegetables. Ever. I just ate some coleslaw, and I made it with a knife, a spoon and a cheese grater. No swords, no maces, and no frickin ( Read more... ) -
How to lose weight and stay motivated.
I've always struggled with diets. Low-calorie food never fills me up, and I have one heck of an appetite anyway. I also love big portions - there's something appealing about a plate full of food, and nibbling has never really been my style. I love crisps. I adore pasta. A huge fry-up with beans and toast makes my mouth water. And kebabs? ( Read more... ) -
Thoughts about homecoming.
Maddy's home in 3 weeks; he's been away for 11 months. It's got me thinking about the assumptions people make about this kind of thing - I'm always told "you must be so excited" or "it must be so emotional" or, more usually, "I bet you can't wait to rip each other's clothes off ( Read more... ) -
Things what makes me glaaaad
I'm looking around my sitting room almost experiencing a fuzzy sense of well-being. I mean, despite the fact that all I've done for the past 3 days is watch TV and hoover the kitchen, some things do genuinely please me ( Read more... ) -
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So I just freaked out and had a rant on Facebook that my LJ account had been shut down. Oops ( Read more... ) -
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Ahhhmygod. I might have to stab my TV. It hasn't had any signal for over a week now and it's SO FRUSTRATING. It freezes up every two seconds and the sound keeps flicking on and off. RAAAAAAR ( Read more... ) -
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Have been in functioning relationship with sensible adult male for 16 months and counting. How on earth ( Read more... ) -
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When the shock had worn off and night had fallen, I found myself walking through the dry grass without a thought in my head or a destination in mind. The air was still but the silence broken by buzzing insects and leaves moving softly on the ground. When I turned a corner I paused and shut my eyes, hearing the sounds of nothing; feeling the sense ( Read more... )