Three people walk into a bar. They're pleased. No-one wants to walk into a bar alone. At least I didn't when I was young. Didn't want to and couldn't. Could you? Was it social anxiety? Really, would anyone else inside the bar have looked up and thought, "Hmph. Poor girl. So boring." And if they … Continue reading Three people walk into a bar
I’ll have what she’s having
Who doesn't love a meal that you don't have to cook yourself? Even a cup of tea made by someone else tastes better than one you make. I'm not a huge foodie. And when we do eat out, I'm not very adventurous with my selection from the menu. Perhaps that's why I'm having trouble choosing … Continue reading I’ll have what she’s having
Let’s say I had $1million to give to just one charity.
Let's say I had $1million to give to just one charity. Which one would I choose? That's the prompt in Clairey Hewitt's I'm Blogging Every Day in May! and it's a hard one. The ones that spring to mind first are the ones that people suggested I contact when we were trying to start a … Continue reading Let’s say I had $1million to give to just one charity.
The best smell in the world is…
The best smell in the world is puppy's breath. If you've never smelled a puppy's breath, go to a pet shop now and ask the shop keeper if you can. Do not buy the puppy. You're obviously not that into dogs. 'The best smell in the world is…' is today's prompt in Clairey Hewitt's I'm … Continue reading The best smell in the world is…
My food pyramid is a rectangle
In Home Economics we cut out cute little pictures of bread rolls and fish and pasted them into the appropriate spots on the food pyramid. I understood the pyramid but I never did understand the 'servings per day' thing. I guess if you've eaten 47 serves of bread, cereal, rice and pasta in a day, you won't … Continue reading My food pyramid is a rectangle
One of my favourite images of all time
Try coming up with your favourite image of all time. There are plenty I like that other people have taken, like the baby owl learning to fly that I shared last week when I grappled with letting our kids fly when I just want them to sit in the nest and I'll feed them worms … Continue reading One of my favourite images of all time
Dear phone, I’m just not that into you anymore
We get to hear about broken promises in the news each day. I didn't want to feature in any of those stories. I said I was blogging every day in May and I will blog every day in May. Because doing something that you said you'd do is important. It makes you feel good, like … Continue reading Dear phone, I’m just not that into you anymore
Five things to grab if there’s a fire
The house in engulfed in flames. The family is out, and I can go back in and grab five more items. This box of Maltesers I only just got for Mother's Day. The painting I did of Anthony singing a couple of years after we met (I think artists say a painting they 'made' rather … Continue reading Five things to grab if there’s a fire
Throwing away a dream
He was the tall and dark, captain of the college cricket team and lead singer in the college band. When the college cricket team were playing in a grand final, all the girls went along, not to support them, but to watch the captain. Let's call him Ken. When the opposing batsmen hit a 'four', … Continue reading Throwing away a dream
Writing by Larissa Patton 