I was driving home from yoga this morning and I heard “You Shook Me All Night Long” on the radio, and it occurred to me – not for the first time – that the line “knocking me out with those American thighs” had much different connotation back in 1980 than it would today. American thighs […]
Archives for January 2013
Oooh, I hated the Colonel, with his WEE BEADY EYES
January 24, 2013 by 12 Comments
After my last post, I had a few people grumpily say There is NOTHING good about January, to which I respond, sunnily, There is only a week left! One week and then we are into February! So there’s a positive thought for you, even if it is just time tick-tick-ticking away. Also, tomorrow is Robbie […]
Nicole’s Favourite Things, January Blues Edition
January 21, 2013 by 16 Comments
Last week I posted about being blue on Blue Monday, but today it was brought to my attention that TODAY IS BLUE MONDAY. But I was sad last week! I’m not sad today! How can it possibly be Blue Monday if I am not sad? I know. I know. It isn’t all about me. Maybe […]
Anyone else have a crush on Mike the hitman?
January 19, 2013 by 11 Comments
Wowza, it’s been quite a strange week. I was eyeing the bottle of wine on the counter, wondering if it would be acceptable to enjoy a glass before dinner; it’s a Friday after all, I spent ninety minutes standing in the playground this afternoon, my husband is working late as usual and what the hell. I […]
Such a cliche
January 16, 2013 by 9 Comments
I don’t know if you could detect it, but when I wrote my last post, I was very low in spirits. One might even say that I was blue. I later realized that it was Blue Monday, the saddest day of the year! I was sad on Blue Monday! I’m a walking cliche. The tide […]
"I think you need a pin, dear."
January 14, 2013 by 13 Comments
I had a rather strange and upsetting weekend, which I am not going to talk about except to say that my role as School Council/ Parent Association Chair is priming me for a career in diplomatic relations. Or perhaps, given my experiences of this weekend, I can now apply for a job as a very, very low-stakes […]
High Street Bingo
January 10, 2013 by 9 Comments
Starting back to school on a Tuesday after a holiday virtually guarantees that I will be in a constant state of confusion for the entire week. This week has been no exception. Yesterday I had to keep reminding myself that it was WEDNESDAY and that the following day was THURSDAY and I had committed to […]
