Well, they do!
It is the end of the year, and at this time, all good children (and their parents) give their teachers presents.
Reb got chocolate, lollies, mugs, a calender, and a few other nic-nacs.
My kids gave me: more chocolate (and the year isn't over) about the same amount of lollies, three gift hampers, a mug, tea, home-made brownies, Christmas ornaments, AND a hundred dollars.
That's right. One of my kids gave me cash. And gave Helen cash.
My kids so win.
Friday, 19 December 2008
Okay, Who Was It?
I get emailed all the comments. So imagine how pleased I was when someone actually had done my literary meme. On the other hand, this is what they wrote:
1. What are you currently reading?
1.The mX "Here's looking at you".
2. What books did you most recently buy?
2. "The Rules: the best kept secrets for capturing Mr Right".
3. What family from literature would you most like your future family to resemble?
3. The Lion King- Simba's Pride.
4. What family from literature are they most likely to ACTUALLY resemble?
4. Lot's. From the bible.
5. Clothes from what book (or historical period) that you wish would come back into fashion, because it would look COMPLETELY AWESOME on you?
5. The 80's. I like shoulder pads.
6. Clothes from what book (or historical period) that you wish would come back into fashion, because it would look COMPLETELY AWESOME on members of the opposite gender?
6. The Garden of Eden.
7. What literary character would you run off with?
7. Draco Malfoy.
8. What literary character would you write out of existence?
8. Mr Darcy. Too many girls like him, but he's a cold snob.
9. What animal from literature would you have as a pet?
9. Puff the magic dragon.
10. What fairy-tale would you like to live in?
10. Cinderella. I like shoes. And a girl who cleans is awesome.
11. What evil fairytale character would you be most likely to be?
11. Cinderella's step-mother. Clean that kitchen!
12. What poet (living or dead) would you have write you a love poem?
Robert Burns.
12. Some angsty emo kid on myspace. Or Shakespeare's Mum.
Guess who this is? Hahaha! If you get it right, you win brownies.
JOAB?! WAS IT YOU?!
1. What are you currently reading?
1.The mX "Here's looking at you".
2. What books did you most recently buy?
2. "The Rules: the best kept secrets for capturing Mr Right".
3. What family from literature would you most like your future family to resemble?
3. The Lion King- Simba's Pride.
4. What family from literature are they most likely to ACTUALLY resemble?
4. Lot's. From the bible.
5. Clothes from what book (or historical period) that you wish would come back into fashion, because it would look COMPLETELY AWESOME on you?
5. The 80's. I like shoulder pads.
6. Clothes from what book (or historical period) that you wish would come back into fashion, because it would look COMPLETELY AWESOME on members of the opposite gender?
6. The Garden of Eden.
7. What literary character would you run off with?
7. Draco Malfoy.
8. What literary character would you write out of existence?
8. Mr Darcy. Too many girls like him, but he's a cold snob.
9. What animal from literature would you have as a pet?
9. Puff the magic dragon.
10. What fairy-tale would you like to live in?
10. Cinderella. I like shoes. And a girl who cleans is awesome.
11. What evil fairytale character would you be most likely to be?
11. Cinderella's step-mother. Clean that kitchen!
12. What poet (living or dead) would you have write you a love poem?
Robert Burns.
12. Some angsty emo kid on myspace. Or Shakespeare's Mum.
Guess who this is? Hahaha! If you get it right, you win brownies.
JOAB?! WAS IT YOU?!
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Yay For Medication
Well, remember my lung test. I got the results a while ago. Guess what? I have damaged lungs!
They have changed my asthma meds. I was on Flixotide, low dose. I've been bumped up to Seretide. My brother Robert was put on Seretide when he went to hospital 3 times in one year with asthma attacks.
My Seretide is darker than his ever was. I beat him. It even has a counter so I know how far through it I am, so I don't run out. The counter is WAY COOL.
It did however take a LONG time to get to me. My lung test was ages ago. And I literally got the meds yesterday. And I got them the working day after I got the prescription. (Would have got them Sat, but I was sick and couldn't breathe properly - ironic). Which meant I was about three weeks without meds as my Flixotide finished and it took them forever to send me the presciption.
Please all pray that the new meds are helpful for me.
They have changed my asthma meds. I was on Flixotide, low dose. I've been bumped up to Seretide. My brother Robert was put on Seretide when he went to hospital 3 times in one year with asthma attacks.
My Seretide is darker than his ever was. I beat him. It even has a counter so I know how far through it I am, so I don't run out. The counter is WAY COOL.
It did however take a LONG time to get to me. My lung test was ages ago. And I literally got the meds yesterday. And I got them the working day after I got the prescription. (Would have got them Sat, but I was sick and couldn't breathe properly - ironic). Which meant I was about three weeks without meds as my Flixotide finished and it took them forever to send me the presciption.
Please all pray that the new meds are helpful for me.
Sunday, 14 December 2008
Crafty Christmas
I thought that some of you might like to see some of the Christmas presents I've made. I've already given most of them out, and the rest are all wrapped up. (I only have one more present to get or wrap - Mikey's.)
These are Serene and Rica's gifts. I also made one for Emily and one for Angela, but they already have theirs. They are really simple presents, though they look awesome. They are just old calico bags, dyed black, with iron-on patches.
But don't they look AWESOME!
These are Serene and Rica's gifts. I also made one for Emily and one for Angela, but they already have theirs. They are really simple presents, though they look awesome. They are just old calico bags, dyed black, with iron-on patches.
But don't they look AWESOME!
Saturday, 13 December 2008
Literary Meme:
I've been wanting to make up one of these for ages - mostly because I want to post the crazy answers.
1. What are you currently reading?
The Mythology of Science, The Normans, The Nature of Love.
2. What books did you most recently buy?
How to Calculate Quickly and The Kings of Clonmel (Ranger's Apprentice, book 8).
3. What family from literature would you most like your future family to resemble?
Probably the Keith family from the Millie Keith books. Although the Murray/O'Keefe clan and the Austin family by Madeleine L'Engle are hard on the heels of the Keith family.
4. What family from literature are they most likely to ACTUALLY resemble?
The Larkin family.
5. Clothes from what book (or historical period) that you wish would come back into fashion, because it would look COMPLETELY AWESOME on you?
Regency period, i.e. Jane Austen novels.
6. Clothes from what book (or historical period) that you wish would come back into fashion, because it would look COMPLETELY AWESOME on members of the opposite gender?
Regency period, i.e. Jane Austen and Hornblower novels. Although it might make church a little odd. I can't picture Asian boys wearing Regency navy uniforms... probably a good thing.
7. What literary character would you run off with?
Heathcliff. What can I say? I like the dark obsessing types. And I bet he's TALL.
8. What literary character would you write out of existence?
Joesph from Wuthering Heights. ANNOYING.
9. What animal from literature would you have as a pet?
The hen that laid the golden eggs would be nice...
10. What fairy-tale would you like to live in?
Beauty and the Beast. I bet the Beast was TALL.
11. What evil fairytale character would you be most likely to be?
The witch from Rapunzel.
12. What poet (living or dead) would you have write you a love poem?
Robert Burns. And I'd get at least two poems out of him - a in love poem, and a break up poem. AWESOME. As long as he didn't refer to me as Haggis in either poem. Yuck, Yuck, YUCK. But his poetry is Yum, Yum, YUM.
Tagged: Kal, Alicia, Steph, Joab, Shaun, and ANY OTHER READERS. Please provide links - not everyone will have read the same books.
1. What are you currently reading?
The Mythology of Science, The Normans, The Nature of Love.
2. What books did you most recently buy?
How to Calculate Quickly and The Kings of Clonmel (Ranger's Apprentice, book 8).
3. What family from literature would you most like your future family to resemble?
Probably the Keith family from the Millie Keith books. Although the Murray/O'Keefe clan and the Austin family by Madeleine L'Engle are hard on the heels of the Keith family.
4. What family from literature are they most likely to ACTUALLY resemble?
The Larkin family.
5. Clothes from what book (or historical period) that you wish would come back into fashion, because it would look COMPLETELY AWESOME on you?
Regency period, i.e. Jane Austen novels.
6. Clothes from what book (or historical period) that you wish would come back into fashion, because it would look COMPLETELY AWESOME on members of the opposite gender?
Regency period, i.e. Jane Austen and Hornblower novels. Although it might make church a little odd. I can't picture Asian boys wearing Regency navy uniforms... probably a good thing.
7. What literary character would you run off with?
Heathcliff. What can I say? I like the dark obsessing types. And I bet he's TALL.
8. What literary character would you write out of existence?
Joesph from Wuthering Heights. ANNOYING.
9. What animal from literature would you have as a pet?
The hen that laid the golden eggs would be nice...
10. What fairy-tale would you like to live in?
Beauty and the Beast. I bet the Beast was TALL.
11. What evil fairytale character would you be most likely to be?
The witch from Rapunzel.
12. What poet (living or dead) would you have write you a love poem?
Robert Burns. And I'd get at least two poems out of him - a in love poem, and a break up poem. AWESOME. As long as he didn't refer to me as Haggis in either poem. Yuck, Yuck, YUCK. But his poetry is Yum, Yum, YUM.
Tagged: Kal, Alicia, Steph, Joab, Shaun, and ANY OTHER READERS. Please provide links - not everyone will have read the same books.
Monday, 8 December 2008
Who Are You?
Please do this quiz. And let us all know the results.
Any peoples having not done so by the time I next see them WILL DIE.
Surprisingly, I am most like Sam.
Any peoples having not done so by the time I next see them WILL DIE.
Surprisingly, I am most like Sam.
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Speaking Of Awesome Music
For all those horrible people who couldn't come to the opera on Friday, you missed out BIG TIME. Verdi's Otello was one of the best operas I've EVER SEEN. It was a stunning production as well.
If I didn't contact you, it was most likely that I assumed you had CG on. Apparently that is a good excuse.
Excuse me now, I want to go listen to Verdi.
If I didn't contact you, it was most likely that I assumed you had CG on. Apparently that is a good excuse.
Excuse me now, I want to go listen to Verdi.
Everyday Beauty: Music
I'm finally doing another Everyday Beauty post. It's been on my to-do list for about two weeks.
Music is vital. Most people don't realise just how vital it is. Consider:
- How often music is used for worship. No, music does not equal worship, but it is involved a lot of the time.
- Music effects the brain.
- Music changes the way we perceive our environment.
For me, the main qualification for beautiful music is that I like it. I have eclectic tastes, as you can easily see from my list of favourite music on the sidebar. I like the Beatles and Simon and Garfunkle, Celtic and other folk music, folk rock, classical, choral music and children's music. I can even stand listening to Kal's depressing emo music. (It's music. Reb's stuff on the other hand, is not. And sorry, Amy and Joab, who are the only two blog readers who's music I've heard, I don't think much of your noise either. Comments of "But it's Christian music" will see you seriously hurt. It's noise. Christian NOISE.)
I listen to music pretty often. I put in 3 CDs in consultation with Gleda and any other early bird kids (the Bugs get played all the time) but I get to CHOOSE. I choose based on the qualities I want in the kids. Wednesday's kids do not get Simon, the Bugs or any Folk rock before lunchtime. Or after lunch. Or really anytime. They get classical and soft Celtic balads. Because the last thing I want is to hype those kids up.
It means that our room is a Wiggle-free zone. I never minded the Wiggles, but the toddler room plays them constantly.
On music playing - more people should do this. It regularly shocks me that people think I sing beautifully. To my ear I sing nicely, but not beautifully. Most musical 'talent' comes from practise (most, not all) and pretty much everyone can sing well with practise and instruction. Most singing is in the breathing - and I'm actually better since having damaged lungs. I have to use my technique. Before I was lazy.
Regarding my playing of music, I practise piano once a day, most days (though it has fallen off this week and last - not well) and I pretend to play the harp. I have other instruments that I want to be able to play (guitar, tin whistle - I actually sound really good on the tin whistle (breathing again) and so I can play anything in the book, but nothing out of it) but I'm not up to them.
So, the point of this post - make your life everyday a little more beautiful. Put a CD in the CD player!
Music is vital. Most people don't realise just how vital it is. Consider:
- How often music is used for worship. No, music does not equal worship, but it is involved a lot of the time.
- Music effects the brain.
- Music changes the way we perceive our environment.
For me, the main qualification for beautiful music is that I like it. I have eclectic tastes, as you can easily see from my list of favourite music on the sidebar. I like the Beatles and Simon and Garfunkle, Celtic and other folk music, folk rock, classical, choral music and children's music. I can even stand listening to Kal's depressing emo music. (It's music. Reb's stuff on the other hand, is not. And sorry, Amy and Joab, who are the only two blog readers who's music I've heard, I don't think much of your noise either. Comments of "But it's Christian music" will see you seriously hurt. It's noise. Christian NOISE.)
I listen to music pretty often. I put in 3 CDs in consultation with Gleda and any other early bird kids (the Bugs get played all the time) but I get to CHOOSE. I choose based on the qualities I want in the kids. Wednesday's kids do not get Simon, the Bugs or any Folk rock before lunchtime. Or after lunch. Or really anytime. They get classical and soft Celtic balads. Because the last thing I want is to hype those kids up.
It means that our room is a Wiggle-free zone. I never minded the Wiggles, but the toddler room plays them constantly.
On music playing - more people should do this. It regularly shocks me that people think I sing beautifully. To my ear I sing nicely, but not beautifully. Most musical 'talent' comes from practise (most, not all) and pretty much everyone can sing well with practise and instruction. Most singing is in the breathing - and I'm actually better since having damaged lungs. I have to use my technique. Before I was lazy.
Regarding my playing of music, I practise piano once a day, most days (though it has fallen off this week and last - not well) and I pretend to play the harp. I have other instruments that I want to be able to play (guitar, tin whistle - I actually sound really good on the tin whistle (breathing again) and so I can play anything in the book, but nothing out of it) but I'm not up to them.
So, the point of this post - make your life everyday a little more beautiful. Put a CD in the CD player!
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
I Can't Blame Joab
But I can blame Kal. Kal, my head hurts. I blame you. (Smashing your head against a cup of tea really hurts. I have a slowly growing bruise.)
Why did I hit my head? Because of THIS
Why did I hit my head? Because of THIS
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