I had a delightful conversation with my stepmum, J, this morning. ‘Happy Mother’s Day, for Sunday…’ I had ventured. Hoping she’d sense that I felt contrite, even though I could not say that the reason I had not called her was because a conversation that morning about my biological mother had left me feeling so raw [...]
Entries from May 2009
May 11, 2009
On classroom scrums and rugby scum
Trigger warning – this post is about sexual assault and rape.
Around this time, roughly five years ago, I was standing in a class room at a prestigious private school, attempting to be an English teacher. I had to work pretty hard that day to keep my ‘teacher hat’ on instead of flying into screaming banshee [...]
May 7, 2009
Happy Mother’s Day
In Australia it’s Mother’s Day this weekend.
I’m ambivalent. Do I like an excuse to be sentimental? Always. Am I happily anticipating the artwork and treasures Bean will make for me once she’s old enough? Undoubtedly. Do I expect a lovely breakfast and a present from my husband on Sunday? Hell yeah.
Of course I have qualms about [...]
May 7, 2009
International No Diet Day
Yesterday was International No Diet Day. I’ve been working on this post for a little bit, but then took a mini hiatus, so I didn’t get it ready in time. I’m so bad.
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I made the mistake of watching some of The Biggest Loser this year. It started as a bit of an in-joke with The Fireman [...]
May 4, 2009
Bean counter
Since Little Bean almost never* watches television, today she had her first encounter with The Count from Sesame Street. I was in another, smaller room at the time (I know, I know, you’re supposed to watch telly with the child. But how, I ask you, does one watch telly with the child and use the telly to distract [...]
