Christmas is over, hallelujah! And what a gift orgy it was again. Mind you, in my family only the kids get presents, we others just enjoy their excitement, great food and spending time together. Still, with parcels arriving from grandparents, great-grandparents, godparents as well as aunts and uncles, not to mention our own little share [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Let’s talk rubbish!
Posted in Humor, Humour, Rants, tagged carrier bags, fees for plastic bags, plastic bags, recycling, reuse, rubbish, throwaway culture on December 28, 2011 | 17 Comments »
10 Things that I miss when not spending Christmas in Germany
Posted in Humor, Humour, Nostalgia, tagged Christmas, Dinner for One, German Christmas traditions, Germany, Krauts, White Christmas on December 19, 2011 | 11 Comments »
Christmas is just around the corner, the season of peace and benevolence. Which is why today I decided to be nice for a change. In other words, I won’t rant about the hardships of living among island monkeys and instead focus on the hardships of not not living in Germany. So without further ado I present [...]
Queer cards
Posted in Humor, Humour, Rants, tagged birthdays on facebook, Christmas, Christmas cards, Christmas spirit, crafting, e-cards, facebook, greeting cards on December 13, 2011 | 6 Comments »
‘Tis this time of the year again and, after trying to ignore the impending holidays for as long as I possibly could, I am finally starting to get myself into the mood. It does take a bit of effort, you know, some tricks I’ve acquired over the years. Like ordering the presents for the kids (’cause they are the only [...]
Boys in tights
Posted in Humor, Humour, Parenting, Rants, tagged clothing, comfy clothes, gay, gender rolls, girls and boys, tights, tights for boys on December 5, 2011 | 19 Comments »
At the beginning of my little monster’s first winter, he was about 6 months old and had just begun to crawl. So I went out to a store for children’s clothes, wanting to buy this indispensable item of winter clothing that is tights. Alas, no luck. I only found the pink, purple and white-with-flowers varieties [...]
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My most recent effusions
- Someone save me from Health and Safety!
- Man, are they ugg-ly!
- Para-annoy-a
- Psst, don’t tell anyone. I actually like the island monkeys. Sometimes.
- Snowpocalypse
- I am an accomplished writer now – I think
- Just flush it down the drain!
- I’ve lost a stone!
- Let your children off the leash!
- Let’s talk rubbish!
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Yours truly
I have been many things in my life, from HR manager to dive instructor, from swim coach to wildlife ranger. Right now I am a somewhat bored housewife, so I write.
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