What I want(ed) to be when I grew (grow) up

Bridgett’s post about Sophia’s daycare ambitions, and her reaction to that, got me thinking.
I didn’t know any professional people, with the exception of my journalist aunt working in the big city, when I was young. Even at secondary school, the most educated people I was exposed to were my teachers, the doctor, the dentist, [...]

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Blogger’s Block

I often think that I should have stuck with some version of the x365 concept, restricting my word count and requiring a daily posting. Being brief is difficult, but focuses the mind. Getting round to posting is more difficult and less focused, especially when it means admitting that the holiday is over. [...]

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Bird-brained …

I’m a huge fan of the Flight of the Conchords since before they got their HBO series. The fact they’re from Wellington just makes it better. My favourite episode of their last series was the one where Jemaine sleeps with an Australian woman. So many funny lines which I won’t repeat lest [...]

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Getting back to nature

Growing up on the farm, I was always out in the fresh air, following my dad around the paddocks, working with the dogs and sheep, keeping a safe distance from the cattle, jumping in icy puddles in the early morning, lying in the long grass in midsummer.
But then I learned to read. (Apparently). [...]

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