Gripe Water
iTunes is playing: The Great Song of Indifference – Bob Geldof – Great Songs of Indifference: The Best of Bob Geldof & the Boomtown Rats Important to mothers I’ve been wondering for a while what Gripe Water is because I suddenly remember I used to like it when I was a child. (And there is […]
Coming down the rest of the week
iTunes is playing: Steal My Kisses – Ben Harper – Burn to Shine [Australia Bonus CD] I want to sue the person that invented lactic acid. The adrenalin rush and euphoria from Tuesday’s big thing wore off with a big disappointing thud Wednesday morning when I fell out of bed. I am still aching all […]
I am a lean, mean, fighting machine again
iTunes is playing: Theme from Shaft – Isaac Hayes – Shaft I am officially fit. I passed my IPPT and was awarded $200 for doing it well. Keeping trim the past year has paid off, finally. It’s the first time since 1991 I’ve gotten a monetary award for IPPT. Did I mention I’m officially fit […]
Cultural cringe
iTunes is playing: My Country – Randy Newman – Bad Love You know when someone plays Waltzing Matilda and expects an Aussie to know every single word, and badgers the Aussie into responding to ‘G’day mate’? The self-respecting Aussie would suffer the Cringe. On occasion, an Aussie is the source of the Cringe. Steve Irwin […]
Life gets strange
iTunes is playing: Love Gets Strange – Don Dixon – Love Gets Strange — The Songs of John Hiatt I agreed to dinner with ST and her mum. I hadn’t seen her for months, and I’ve missed her terribly, so maybe that’s why I agreed. Her mother, I think, remains confused at the status and […]