Jen just reminded me of a story ( Read more... )

So my older brother's fiance is from South Africa and she wants to take their son home to visit his grandparents for Christmas. Unfortunately, she is having trouble getting a passport for Kieran. It was rejected on the basis that his guarantor "Hasn't known him for at least twelve months".

... The kid is only six months old.

People are coming today to take some photos of our house to advertise it for sale. They mostly want photos of the kitchen and living room, so we've had to put everything out of sight to make it all sparse and spacious and just like an ad for a house in a real estate magazine. It's weird living in one of those real estate magazine houses. All the ( Read more... )

How to start this story without freaking people out? Hmm ... I'm okay! But I have a story!

Last night I was in a car accident. First we were driving along, and then we were crashed into a blue Lancer. The impact scared the hell out of me, jolted me and snapped my seatbelt (right across my chest OWWWW). There was a pop, a terrible smell, and when I ( Read more... )

Seven

Oh, and I am not looking forward to packing up the study. This room is a disaster...

Good God am I unfit! I play the drums for a mere five minutes and I'm covered in sweat ... So of course, I keep playing, and wonder how on earth I forgot what a great workout it is, and how much I love it. Especially the china, that's the best cymbal ever invented ( Read more... )

nugatory ( Read more... )

A group of guys with a Token Asian Friend stopped me and a couple of other girls on Saturday night. "Do you know our friend?" they asked. "He's in a movie!"

"Oh yeah?" I said, looking at Token Asian Friend. "Which one?"

"Rush Hour," he told me.

"With Jackie Chan? Awesome! So what was your line?" I asked. Then I stepped back and gestured to all his ( Read more... )

Things one does not expect one's mother to say in a phone call:

"Guess what! Your elder brother is getting a goat."

Pause. I'm dubious. A goat?

"Yes, so it can eat his lawn."

Ahh, right, of course.

*It occurs to me that Mum also once gave my youngest brother a goat for Christmas. I got mosquito nets. We didn't actually receive the items. It was for a ( Read more... )