August 2009
21 posts
Metallica - "One" if you haven't seen this, kick... →
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Before I buggered up my original Tumblr I had this on it.
Watch and go read Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo.
UK
(I tried to look for the Australian one but either it doesn’t exist or my rubbish detecting powers couldn’t find it. I suspect the latter.)
It has just hit me, with not inconsiderable force
amidst all my anticipation of Youngest going back to school on the 3rd - that 19 will be going back to Uni.
I think I am going to miss him MORE this year than I did last.
A dramatic reading of a real breakup letter by a... →
gesteves:
Because this will never not be funny.
I’m told I laughed too loudly at this.
DJ AM died yesterday.
insooutso:
So did two soldiers in Iraq. Another in Afghanistan. We need to ask some proper whys.
THIS.
BECAUSE WE ALWAYS FORGET.
My job as a Mum with 19 is done.
“Galaxy is the Pepsi of chocolate. You know, there are some people who actually prefer Pepsi.”
A Drinking Song.
WINE comes in at the mouth And love comes in at the eye; That’s all we shall know for truth Before we grow old and die. I lift the glass to my mouth, I look at you, and sigh. William Butler Yeats
Kids' hobbies.
Being sceptical.
Questioning everything.
Playing my guitar.
I don’t have to tell you he is 16.
“How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love...”
– Yeats (via redcloud)
Yeats - ARB
Things I had forgotten #3
How much fun it is to be three years old and go bumpy sliding down the three steps there are in our spli-level room.
Head first seems to be the preferred option.
Things I had forgotten #2
The bone deep peace that comes from sitting in an armchair with a baby on your knee and feeding him.
(Even if this time it was from a bottle and it’s a good job he knew what he was doing but I haven’t had much experience with bottles.)
Things I had forgotten # 1
Just how absolutely wonderful it is to have babies in the house.
I feel sorry for you ...
There are kids’ programmes on the box and the guy is singing:
- Oh you won’t be cold in your coat and scarf
- ‘Cos a coat and scarf will keep you warm.
- Oh you won’t be cold in a coat and scarf …
So I had to sing:
‘Cos a coat and scarf will make you barf.
14 just looks at me.
“You make yourself laugh. I feel sorry for you. No one will be laughing...
In or out.
Eleven years ago we were all over visiting my parents and left the kids with my mother while we went to look around the town.
14 was 3 then, dur. Like you can’t do math. Anyway.
When I came back to the house my mother says to me, “your daughter was telling me off”.
Seems granny had been baking and of course we ALL know that you can’t open a door in the kitchen if there...
So, what happened to turn a good day shit?
(Dear goodness, I can’t even post properly anymore. sigh)
So today has been busy getting ready for my sister and her family coming over tomorrow evening. Then she rang and said they were leaving this afternoon, would arrive in Wales about 11pm this evening. Because they are coming over by ferry they will be driving, which means they will get down here in the early hours of tomorrow...