Glass
We continually try to make people feel guilty. Over and over. Because we want them to feel how bad we feel.
Little Edie Beale or How the Hell is This the First Time I’ve Heard Of Her?
If you are into strange documentaries about, well, nothing, checkout Grey Gardens from 1975. The daughter is where spinsters came from, I swear! “There’s nothing worse than a staunch woman.…
My food obsession
I have been obsessed with food my whole life in one way or another. My obsession has run hot and hotter. There were times when I refused to eat, times…
The Wog Myth(s)
Like so many children of migrants, I spent most of my life rejecting my heritage. I was embarrassed by the annual sauce and sausage-making days, and just wanted a burger…
Day 13 – October 13th 2018 – Jeff’s Birthday!
Inmate release day for Jeff’s birthday. No words. Just pictures. Thanks to the breaker-outerers.
Day 6 – October 6 2018 *My First Weekend*
I’ve been thinking this morning about some of the group sessions, about values and goals. Values don’t have steps or end dates – they might change over time but that’s…
Day 5 – October 5 2018 with MUSIC and a Photo of Me
BP 100/80 Standing 110/80 Well, amazing what can happen in a few short minutes. This morning, I pulled down my holland blind; this is how I learn that they are…
Friday roundup
Even though I work on Saturdays, it still feels like Friday is the end of the week. I work in our shop for half a day with Jeff and it’s…
Cooking for Two on Mothers Day (An Ode)
On Mothers Day, I’m reminded of my childlessness, that I’ve never carried any number of children, that I bled for 8 days every 21 days for almost 30 years for…
Arranged marriages and other musings about wedded bliss
The topic on Insight this week was Attraction. Lovely subject, attraction. I remember listening to Doctor Karl on Triple J years ago talking about pheromones and how The Pill messes…