Things I Love Thursday: Musicals

May 172012
 

This Thursday, I love… musicals.

We all know I love to sing, and when I’m driving a car I’m almost always alone. So I happily drive along, singing away. It was on one such drive this morning when I realised my playlist of singing songs (yes, I have a playlist of songs I like to sing) is almost entirely musicals.

I always knew I liked musicals, but I hadn’t realised I listen to them quite as much as I do.In my drive this morning I covered Chess, Evita, Chicago, Wicked and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. And that was just in 20 minutes. Continue reading »

Kids Party or Lord of the Flies?

May 162012
 

On Saturday I attended the birthday party of my two nieces. With their birthdays only a few days apart, they celebrate together and, understandably, that means their parties are fairly big. This year I was amazed, however, to discover that our hunter instincts, and survival of the fittest, are alive and well.

You see, there was a piñata, one of those lovely pink horse ones you buy from Coles or where ever and chock full of lollies. The kind where kids attack the thing until it explodes in a shower of (hopefully wrapped) candy. In this case, the instrument of torture was a carefully selected rolling pin.

The piñata itself survived not an incredibly long time, and my brother in law had the somewhat dangerous job of ensuring whichever kid (ranging anywhere between 2 and 10… although to my knowledge 5 was the youngest person to actually get hold of the rolling pin) was brandishing this weapon of mass destruction didn’t manage to also destroy other children in their path. Continue reading »

Trampoline Study

May 142012
 

I don't think I'll look quite this excited

I have just seen a staff notice looking for volunteers for a trampoline study.

Do you enjoy trampolines? Or have you never experienced them? Well, now is your chance.

We are looking for individuals to participate in a trampoline survey where you will get to jump on various types of trampolines. Your feedback on the motions you feel will help us find out what makes a trampoline ’exciting’.

When: By appointment only. Please contact….

Why are they doing this? What is it for? How many trampolines will we get to jump on? What are you going to do to make them more exciting? I once tried to eat sherbet while jumping on a trampoline. I inhaled it. That was pretty exciting. Are you going to do that? I must know!

I have to give it a go. I’ve emailed them to ask if they’re full up with volunteers for the trampoline study. Will report back.

T.

Things I Love Thursday: Sheets

May 102012
 

Our new sheets

This Thursday, I love… sheets

I have previously written about my love of towels, so I guess by now you’re getting the impression that I really like household things. If I’m honest, I always have. Recently mum & I took a trip to Birkenhead Point after a hairdresser appointment to pick out some lovely things for my birthday. While I was there I found, you guessed it, the Sheridan outlet! I was overjoyed, especially when I found quilt sets for $79 reduced from somewhere in the vicinity of $230.

I went home, overjoyed at this purchase, and insisted on getting those sheets on the bed as soon as possible. This especially overjoyed me as we use separate doonas, and to have doona covers that match each other in the 2 sizes of doona we have on the bed (King & Queen) is just super duper exciting for people with lives as fascinating as mine.

For anyone who’s reading this thinking: Why do they have separate doonas? That would be because I am a doona hog and Husband’s father, who was a marriage counselor among many other things, recommended separate doonas for a good night’s sleep. ESPECIALLY where one partner is a doona hog.

Anyway, so back to my love of sheets/quilt covers. I love them… They’re warm, cosy, they smell nice, and there’s something about clean sheets that just makes the world right.

T.

Tuesday Tips: Give People Their Dignity

May 082012
 

Today’s Tip: Let other people have their dignity.

So often I see people tearing each other down, or making an example of someone who stepped out on a ledge and managed to make an arse of themselves. I understand the desire to do so, especially when they’re spouting bigoted bullshit like “gay people shouldn’t have the right to get married because they can choose to be straight” (a fantastic one I saw on facebook the other day). If someone is wrong, and it’s harmful, that’s one thing, but quite often I find in our society we tear people down not because it’s right, but because we can. Continue reading »

It’s My Birthday!

May 042012
 

Flowers from a colleague

Well, it’s my birthday! And I’m high on the excitement of it. I don’t even know why, yeah I get presents and lots of people say happy birthday, which is wonderful, but I’m not actually motivated by presents. I think I just like the attention.

Scratch that, I know I like attention.

In fact earlier this week we did a workshop on Communication Styles and I got Expressive. Which, among other things, put me firmly in the loud, outgoing, talkative category of people who like lots of feedback, recognition and applause. My reaction? Duh! The only down side of this is later, when we all did an activity where we had to talk about the possible challenges of dealing with the other communication styles, everyone picked on us. Said we were overbearing, hard to get a word in, steamroll over others. How we’re intimidating and the guy presenting (from the amiable group) even got up the courage to ask “You seem very confident, are you?” to which I said “Yes” and everyone laughed (but then another in the group went on about how she talks too much when she’s nervous and completely ruined the facade). Continue reading »

Things I Love Thursday: Pyjamas

May 032012
 

One of my many pairs of pyjamas

This Thursday, I love… Pyjamas!

The other night I had to go out to buy a couple of things from the shop. We’d bought Maccas on the way home so we’d gotten out of eating dinner, but I knew I had to go run errands. So here I am, sitting on the sofa, eating my chicken nuggets complaining that I had to leave the house when all I wanted to do was get in my pyjamas and hop under my blanket on the couch. Husband tells me I don’t HAVE to go out, I can just stay in. I was so excited about the prospect of getting in my pyjamas I didn’t even finish the nugget I was eating, I leapt up and ran to change in my pjs before returning to finish my food.

I love pyjamas. I love flannel ones, stripy ones, satin ones. Continue reading »

Tuesday Tips: Bi-Carb Soda Scrub

May 012012
 

Today’s Tip: Use bi-carb soda as a facial scrub.

A nice easy one for you today! Throw out all those expensive facial scrubs and products designed to foam up and give you the deepest clean, and get right to the source – bi-carb soda.

I’m convinced bi-carb soda is actually magical fairy dust because it does so many things. It cleans bathtubs, it absorbs smells in your fridge, and it can also be used as a face scrub. All you need to do is pop some in your fingers, wet it a little bit and scrub away! It is gentle and it will clean your face in ways you never thought possible (ooh, that sounds a little bit naughty, doesn’t it?).

Seriously, though, give it a go. You won’t be disappointed.

T.

 

Things I Love Thursday: Milkshakes

Apr 262012
 
chocolate milkshake

Happiness

This Thursday, I love… Milkshakes

I love milkshakes. They make noises when you get to the bottom, they’re all milky and chocolatey (I only ever get chocolate) and delicious. I feel a bit like a little kid whenever I order one (and I usually get a giggle from the waiter, which I think has more to do with the ridiculous grin on my face than actually ordering a milkshake) and the joy it brings me is just wonderful.

Once I was at a restaurant with my two nieces, and I said “May I please get a chocolate milkshake and two glasses?” the waiter replies “We have child size milkshakes if you want two of those” … “No, the milkshake is for me!” Ok, so I did share it with my nieces… Continue reading »

Tuesday Tips: Stretch

Apr 242012
 

Today’s Tip: Stretch

I am about as flexible as a rubber band… that has lost all it’s elasticity and gone that funny white colour so it crumbles a bit when you try to use it. So while I know I should stretch every day, I don’t. It hurts. I can’t possibly reach my toes! They are far too far away.

The one thing I can confidently say I do do, and you should do, is stretch during the work day. I find it resets my sitting posture, makes me feel better about being there, alleviates stress (or boredom if you have been staring at a spreadsheet too long) and is great for your body, your mind, and your eyes.

My favourites are: Continue reading »

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