Bubba-ista

We have an in-utero name! Little Miss has finally understood the concept that she is going to have a "Brother or Sister" but it comes out "Bubba-ista".


We hadn't come up with a name last time, but Anouk's was "Wibbler" which came about one morning when the Boy and I were laying in bed and, do you ever have your words mash together like when your thinking about two different words at the same time and they kind of come out together? Well I went to say it's "Wiggling" and also it's "Wobbling" and it came out "Wibbling" so form that point on she was "Wibbler". It actually took us a long time after she was born to break the habit. We were actually starting to get a little concerned that she wouldn't learn her own real name!

Kitt Happens...

Or is That Knit...

Well we all know that Spit Happens...

Most sports only require one ball....

Check out these pictures of my dad drag racing at Heathcote Park, December 1985... The Throttle Jammed on and he lost control... The starter is still talking to him!

These pic's made it to the paper...

Just another day out for Rod Hadfield! (or more evidence of Rod's trail of destruction hey mum!)

No eating in the library?

I have been searching everywhere for the clip of The Fonz when he gets his library card, but I cant seem to find it (can anyone help me please???)

So you'll have to get by with this one for now!

Sick Day

I was sick the other day, I don't do sick very well, I get miserable and am not very nice to be around!

But here are two things about that day that cheered me up quite dramatically!

Funny story about Not Quite Hollywood. I requested this one at the library for its social, educational and cultural value. (Oh and by the way it also fits very well within our collection development criteria) Apparently the day it arrived there was much discussion amongst the resource services team because of the image of a naked woman on the back. Now, this image was inside the inserty bit of the cover, but the image was deemed inappropriate (though no discussion actually took place with any library coordinators who I am picturing sitting in their offices sniggering at the absurdity of this discussion!) Our Libraries copy of Not Quite Hollywood now has a lovely, very noticeable cut out bit in the cover! And here I was thinking that libraries were not into censorship!!!

Kat Von D's book is great, I devoured it in two days. Lots of glorious pictures and background story... she seems a bit up herself, but I don't care, I still think she's a bit of alright! (I think the yearbook tattoo part of her leg is pretty gross but... oh well, there is always laser removal!)

My favourite sox

I have a foul headache and don't feel like posting tonight... so here is a picture of my favourite socks...

I bought them off the Emily the Strange website before Emily stuff was everywhere!!!

(she can still come under the banner of chicks I think are great though)

... It's twilight time.

The afore mentioned Lovely Miss Jayne has written a hilarious analysis of the Twilight phenomenon. Personally I have only seen the film and thought I must have been missing something because I found it SHIT BORING! Maybe you need to be a teenage girl to appreciate it... funny coz I thought I still had the brain of a teenage girl but somewhere along the line those 3 braincells must have disappeared!

P.S. Jayney I love the reference to my favourite Platters song!

You can't phase me... for I have worked in retail!

I have been meaning to tell the story of one of my weirder requests at the library recently. One of the serial pests was in... you know the type... where you see them walk in and you just know its gonna be a long shift!

Anyways, the conversation went something like this;

Her: "Um, I couldn't get my footy tips to go through on the Internet coz it's on my work intranet so can I use your phone to ring my work to call them through"

Me: "No, but there is a payphone less than a block away"

Her: "Yeah but it's raining and I have to call them in today"

Me: "No, piss off"*

Her: "Well you need to sort out your policy because some people let you use the phone and some don't"

Me: "#$%@ off crazy bitch"**

Come on lady, there is no need to get all agro and weird on me, considering you are constantly on your mobile when your in the library, come see me when you've got real problems... Oh yeah, you do coz you do all your kids homework for him which isn't helping him at all... and you've got a nasty attitude and... and... um yeah!

Can you tell I'm feeling grumpy today!

* Not actually what I said but what I wanted to say.

** Also not what I said.

For the ultimate in crazy retail horror stories check out my friend Neonfaerie's Blog. She always seems to have weird things happen to her including having a book thrown at her... twice.

Picking up the sticks...

AKA: K is for Knitting!

My latest hobby only started last year when I bought myself a $5 book on knitting from The Warehouse and taught myself to knit. I haven't been doing much of late but picked up the sticks again today... actually it was Vicroads fault for having such a long wait and being right next door to Spotlight! But I had been meaning to get back into it, and of course, have started my most ambitious project to date (in fact all Ive really made so far have been bracelets and a rather wonky bag.)

It's called the Go-everywhere-go-with-everything cardigan which you can see the lovely Debbie Stoller, Editor of BUST magazine wearing on the cover of the bible (AKA: Stitch 'N 'bitch, Pg 96 for the pattern.)



I have heard that knitting can be quite a relaxing pursuit, well we'll see... (as the knitting needles fly across the room!) I'm also not very good at following directions so don't expect too much of me!

Allison's recipe for the perfect easter breakfast!

Make Pancakes (flour/egg/milk - I don't think I need to explain this one!)

After the first flip, put a line of broken up Easter eggs to melt.

When pancake is cooked, roll up and enjoy!!

Repeat till you feel sick...

Bye Bye COOOL1...

In the words of Vyvian from the Young Ones... "My car, my beautiful beautiful car!"

Yesterday was a sad day, after 15 years, I sold the only car I have ever owned!!!

She's a 2 door 1972 Ford Escort with Purple interior, soon she will no longer have purple interior and will be a reproduction Rally Sport Model with Racing Stripes!

Goodbye COOOL1, I hope you are treated well!

Oh so tired...

I am feeling constantly tired at the moment, not surprising really, I mean, I'm growing a whole nother human being inside me!


Yep that's right folks, for those who don't know, that belly is not just from too much chocolate, but rather... here we go again!


Something never felt right last time. For a start the pregnancy didn't show up on the tests for a start, even through I knew I was. Then there were problems with the blood test, and I remember at this stage (11/12 weeks, I'm not really keeping good track!) last time feeling really down and just like crap all the time. I felt paranoid all the time and put that down to that being a planned pregnancy, where as with little miss who wasn't planned I was so relaxed and chilled out.


So lets see how things go this time around, I'm feeling very positive about it all, and am trying to remain relaxed.

Neighbours has officially...

Jumped the Shark!

Not that I watch it of course, its actually my partner that watches it... dont tell anyone! Of course any time I tease him about it he points out (quite rightly!) that I am the one who went on the neighbours tour!!!

I love a good bit of dyslexic graffiti!

I do have a funny story about Dyslexia, not that I think Dyslexia is funny!

I have super-bad spelling, in the words of one of my favourite philosophers;

My spelling is wobbly, its good spelling but it wobbles and the

letters get in the wrong place. - Winnie the Pooh.

I was at the information counter of the bookshop-that-will-not-be-named when someone came up tot he counter asking for books on Dyslexia. I began typing and had to say "your not going to believe this... but how do you spell Dyslexia?"

P.S. I am really glad Blogger has a spell check!!

P is for...

Pini's

I love these kind of Cute Retro Pini aprons and tend to collect them, never wear them so I then sell them on ebay!

I think they bring out the domestic goddess/50's Housewife in me!

These two are currently listed for sale on ebay if your interested!

Big word of the week...

Did you know the word SESQUIPEDALIAN is a big word that means 'A big word'?

Are you a Chocoholic?

Do you need to attend Chocoholics Anonymous?

If so, be at the Altona Meadows Library at 7pm this Tuesday to receive all the help you need!

Things I know to be true about being a parent...

The Myer toy catalogue provides just as much entertainment as any of the toys in it.


A little bit of TV/Naughty food/being put into the cot for half an hour will not do any harm... you going insane will!


Its a hard job, everyone feels the need to tell you so when your pregnant, but they forget to tell you how much fun it is too!


You have to look at things from their perspective.


They don't need the latest wizzbangwhatsit to be happy, a box or a bit of paper does the trick!


Grandparents/Babysitters/Childcare are wonderful and certainly nothing to ever feel guilty about!


You can always take the batteries out!



The best thing I ever did for Little Miss' relationship with her daddy was to go back to work, It forced him to have to do stuff!


The best thing to do when they have a tanty is walk away.




They will never stave, sure it's frustrating when they wont eat, but they will get hungry eventually.


Kids don't care if their clothes came from the Op Shop, Big W or Pumpkin Patch, they all get dirty the same way.



Yeah sure Breastfeeding is probably the ideal, but a stressed out mum on the edge is not, the best thing you can do for your kids is just the best you can do.



They are pretty hard to break.



Routine may have their place, but kiddies also need to be adaptable.

Instincts are amazing things.

Its not only little boys who wee on their mummies, or poo on them for that matter!

It can't be all bad if I'm going back for a second... or third time... however you want to look at it!