trick or treat, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
fri oct 31
150/365
for the first time EVER
we acknowledged halloween tonight
all the kids got frocked up
we ended up with
9 emo’s
1 ghost
1 batman
1 vampire
&
1 fairy
then paul (sans lycra leopard print outfit…very disappointing indeed) took them all around the neighbourhood trick or treating
they came home with big smiles on their faces
and a monstrous stash of lollies
song “walking on a dream” empire of the sun
sweet nothings, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
thurs oct 30
149/365
i am a little obsessive at times about writing things down
i always have lots of projects on the go at once
and things can get out of hand
so my policy has always been to “write it down”
i don’t tend to write lists though as i never ever complete them
and that becomes frustrating
and a waste of time
so it’s usually just a couple of words
maybe a song i want to download next time i am on the net
or a book i want to check out next time i am at borders
these thoughts jump into and out of my mind so quickly that if i don’t jot them down instantly they could be gone forever
the kids will come to me and say “hey mum i need a new glue stick for school can you please get me one tomorrow?” and before i can answer, they will say, “i’ll write it down for you”
consequently, i am also a little obsessive about always having a notepad and pen available to write these bits & pieces down on
such pens and paper often seem to go walkabout in this house with a never ending stream of children rummaging around looking for something to draw on
so i bought myself this little block notepad from kikki k along with a smiggle pen, and broadcast to the world that it was all MINE and was not to be moved
everyone has been very respectful of my craziness regarding this matter
the pen and paper are always where i left them within easy reach
but the cutest thing has started happening
various members of my extended brood
have started leaving me sweet little messages on this very notepad
it’s a lovely surprise to rip a page off and find a gorgeous message awaiting me!
song “words” the bee gees. louise you are right, we will rock at this song. bring it on.
roll of the dice, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
wed oct 29
148/365
some are bound for happiness,
some are bound for glory
some are bound to live with less,
who can tell your story?
– neil young
song “so many nights” the cat empire
could it be…, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
tues oct 28
147/365
could it be left foot virus??
i am still laughing to myself after lunch with the girls yesterday.
a few weeks ago i had a really sore left foot – to the point where i limped for about 5 days. there was nothing i could remember doing to it to warrant it being so sore. sophie noted my limping as we walked into uni one day, and made the comment that recently she too had had a very sore left foot – once again out of the blue, with no incident precipitating it. both of us recovered after a week or so, no treatment required.
we joked that perhaps there was a ‘left foot virus’ going around. i may have actually ‘caught’ it from sophie!
then yesterday walking into the cafe for lunch i noticed hilda limping, and ask her what’s wrong.
“sore foot” she says
to which i respond, “right or left?”
“left” she says
my reaction…
LAUGHTER!
once again, hilda has not injured her foot in any way AND it is sore in exactly the same spot as mine was. what the?
song “promises” eric clapton
generativity, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
mon oct 27
146/365
today i have been trying, with little success (guess that’s what happens when you accept a lunch invite), to write a uni essay about generativity and midlife satisfaction…exciting stuff! also had a conversation with a friend about certain people who seem to be perpetually unhappy, ungrateful and ungracious about their lot in life. anyway, i stumbled upon this quote and it seemed to sum it all up.
“this is the true joy in life, to be used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one, to be thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap. to be a force of nature instead of a feverish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. i am a member of a community and as a member it is my privilege to do for it whatever i can before i die. life is no brief candle to me. it is a sort of splendid torch that i want to make burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.” george bernard shaw
song “coming around again” carly simon
bubbly bliss, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
sun oct 26
145/365
georgia went to a birthday party and was delighted to find a bottle of bubbles in the party bag. we went for a walk this afternoon and she blew bubbles the entire way. it was quite windy so the bubbles were just kind of popping out all on their own. i love the look of concentration on her face!
song youthgroup “forever young”
welcome to nudgee, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
sat oct 25
144/365
zach starts high school next year, and yesterday was orientation day. the night before he had said to me that he really hoped he got into ‘ross’ house. nudgee has 9 houses so you can imagine his delight when we walked in and the first thing he was told was that he was in ross!
we had a really good look around the school and zach met his ‘big brother’ for next year. he was a lovely guy, seemingly on the same wavelength as zach (he’s into skateboarding & sport too)…so it would seem we are off to a flying start!
we had a bbq lunch during which the entire school (about 1200 boys i think) had cheering practice. it was awesome to listen to them all chant the nudgee war cry!
zach almost died of embarrassment when i, very discretely, pulled out the camera and took a photo.
song “fairytale of new york” the pogues
cuisine is eternal, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
fri oct 24
143/365
this is probably one of those ‘you had to be there moments’…but it was v funny at the time.
after dinner tonight we were all sitting around talking and eventually it was mentioned that perhaps we should clear off the dining table. pauls retort? why?? cuisine is eternal!
…yeah, you had to be there.
song the bangles “eternal flame” which was then sung with lyrics suited to the gross feeling you encounter after eating kfc
just some pretty, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
thurs oct 23
142/365
just some pretty
song talking heads “psycho killer”
all i really need to know, originally uploaded by lovethehalls.
wed oct 22
141/365
way back in 1990 i read “all i really need to know i learned in kindergarten” by robert fulghum
he opened the book with some basic statements:
share everything.
play fair.
don’t hit people.
put things back where you found them.
clean up your own mess.
don’t take things that aren’t yours.
say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody.
wash your hands before you eat.
flush.
warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
take a nap every afternoon.
when you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.
be aware of wonder. remember the little seed in the styrofoam cup: the roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the styrofoam cup – they all die. so do we.
and then remember the dick-and-jane books and the first word you learned – the biggest word of all – LOOK.
take any of those items and extrapolate it into sophisticated adult terms and apply it to your family life or your work or your government or your world and it holds true and clear and firm. and it is still true, no matter how old you are – when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.
song “the saints are coming” greenday & u2
