Grungy Mummy....
why you may ask?
Well, my very favourite band, Powderfinger and I have a history. One where I have spent a good part of the last 10 years following them religiously. Some would call it stalking, some would call it crazy and in fact, many have. groupie is another word. I call it dedicated. Its almost like a hobby.
Anyhoo, a few years back, while powderfinger were on a little break, Bernard Fanning, their lead singer did a solo album and toured with it. Of course, being the "dedicated" fan, I went along. The powderfinger forum, where I am a regular, we had a running joke that us 'fans' were going to spice things up a bit and request a certain song from the powderfinger back catalogue, called Tail. One that they never play anymore and basically refuse to play. It was going to be done in each city, canberra being my responsibility. You have to understand too that Bern has a very good sense of humour, and we knew that this would be pretty funny. Well for us anyway.
The night came, and plucking up some courage during a lull in the evening (his solo shows are a lot less rowdy than a regular powderfinger show) I yelled out TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIL. It boomed across the Royal Theatre like it was amped. Must be the teacher voice.
Now I am not exactly sure of his exact words, but the gist of the exchange was that he had heard about our plans, and it was not going to happen. but the mission accomplished.
Later on during the set, someone else called out something... dont know what. but his reply was "you're almost as bad as that grunge hippy over there"
so from now on, on the powderfinger forum, its my name and a claim to fame.
I also told this story on The Einstein Factor when I was on it (a story for another day) and essentially this all lead to me meeting them and being on a first name basis.... well with Bern anyway. The others know me, but I don't think they know my name.
So there is is... my two great loves... being a mum and a powderfinger fan. and the name of my blog.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
fiddling and learning....
Here's is the bib I am going to attempt to make.
yay look at me, I posted a pic.
Idle hands...
I am feeling the need to be crafty.
I have been crafty in the past, I've done beaded jewellery, painted, card making, lots of fairly crappy attempts but I enjoy it. It's something I would like to do better.
My latest is sewing. I am digging out my oumas sewing machine (which she bought back in 1982 when she visited here in the vain hope that my mum would begin to sew.) and this is my first project
I can sew in a straight line, so I should be right...
stay tuned!
I have been crafty in the past, I've done beaded jewellery, painted, card making, lots of fairly crappy attempts but I enjoy it. It's something I would like to do better.
My latest is sewing. I am digging out my oumas sewing machine (which she bought back in 1982 when she visited here in the vain hope that my mum would begin to sew.) and this is my first project
I can sew in a straight line, so I should be right...
stay tuned!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Let's get things started then...
Since there could be complete strangers reading this, so i thought I would let you get to know me. I was going to be all fancy and make up my own questions, but I just decided to be lazy and get one of those generic quizes people email you.
you'll get used to me being lazy. its a thing.
1. What time did you get up this morning?
Daryl's alarm went off at 6:30, we dozed until about 7 when Emily and Lucy woke up
2. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds... all the way! My next diamond ring is going to be taking my nans rings and remodelling them.... maybe. I still am torn about it. I want a ring that i will wear, but I would be sad about dismantling what she loved.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
The Princess and the Frog with Lucy. I don't go to the movies much, I get bored easily!
4. What is your favourite TV show?
all time? probably The Simpsons
at the moment? How I Met Your Mother
in the past? Veronica Mars
5. What do you usually have for breakfast?
toast, sometimes cereal. But I do like pancakes on special occasions!
6. What is your middle name?
Jane
7. Favourite food?
Green Chicken Curry with boiled rice.
8. What foods do you dislike?
Olives, yoghurt, any dried fruit
9. What is your favourite chip flavour?
Sweet Chilli, light and tangy
10. What is your favourite song at the moment?
A fight about money by powderfinger. you'll see a trend here once you get to know me...
11. What kind of car do you drive?
Toyota Kluger
12. Favourite sandwich?
peanut butter
13. What characteristics do you despise?
lateness, arrogance, dumbarsed-ness!!!
14. Favourite item or outfit?
anything with an elastic waist!!!!!!
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where?
somewhere with a pool-bar. I really wanna go to some tropical paradise, where you swim up to the bar. not that I enjoy wearing swimmers in any way shape or form, but I just have always wanted to do that!
16. What color is your bathroom?
beige/tan tiles, white walls, really boring!!!
17. Favourite brand of clothing?
anything that fits! taking shape do a good pant. gotta love a good pant. other than that, I pretty much wear anything that fits and looks half decent. I am not a brand girl... mainly cos brands dont fit!!!
18. Where would you retire to?
somewhere on a few acres of land overlooking the beach/ocean up on the north coast of NSW
19. Favourite sport to watch?
tennis
20. Furthest place you are sending this?
not sending it!
21. Goal you have for yourself?
to get healthier... not for myself really, but for me girls so they have a mum that doesnt do stuff with them.
22. Who do you least expect to send this back to you?
lets see if anyone reads it and does their own!
23. Person you expect to send it back first?
umm, no one, cos i havent told anyone about my blog yet!
24. When is your birthday?
July 16th
25. Favourite flowers?
tulips
26. Are you a morning person or a night person?
depends...probably more of a mid-morning person!
27. What did you want to be when you were little?
Teacher.... and here I am! hahaha!
28. How are you today?
sore from my first exercise class in FOREVER... but actually feeling a bit more energetic in general.
29. What is a date on your calendar you are looking forward to?
hmmmm... looking forward to going back to work actually... thats weird.
you'll get used to me being lazy. its a thing.
1. What time did you get up this morning?
Daryl's alarm went off at 6:30, we dozed until about 7 when Emily and Lucy woke up
2. Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds... all the way! My next diamond ring is going to be taking my nans rings and remodelling them.... maybe. I still am torn about it. I want a ring that i will wear, but I would be sad about dismantling what she loved.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
The Princess and the Frog with Lucy. I don't go to the movies much, I get bored easily!
4. What is your favourite TV show?
all time? probably The Simpsons
at the moment? How I Met Your Mother
in the past? Veronica Mars
5. What do you usually have for breakfast?
toast, sometimes cereal. But I do like pancakes on special occasions!
6. What is your middle name?
Jane
7. Favourite food?
Green Chicken Curry with boiled rice.
8. What foods do you dislike?
Olives, yoghurt, any dried fruit
9. What is your favourite chip flavour?
Sweet Chilli, light and tangy
10. What is your favourite song at the moment?
A fight about money by powderfinger. you'll see a trend here once you get to know me...
11. What kind of car do you drive?
Toyota Kluger
12. Favourite sandwich?
peanut butter
13. What characteristics do you despise?
lateness, arrogance, dumbarsed-ness!!!
14. Favourite item or outfit?
anything with an elastic waist!!!!!!
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where?
somewhere with a pool-bar. I really wanna go to some tropical paradise, where you swim up to the bar. not that I enjoy wearing swimmers in any way shape or form, but I just have always wanted to do that!
16. What color is your bathroom?
beige/tan tiles, white walls, really boring!!!
17. Favourite brand of clothing?
anything that fits! taking shape do a good pant. gotta love a good pant. other than that, I pretty much wear anything that fits and looks half decent. I am not a brand girl... mainly cos brands dont fit!!!
18. Where would you retire to?
somewhere on a few acres of land overlooking the beach/ocean up on the north coast of NSW
19. Favourite sport to watch?
tennis
20. Furthest place you are sending this?
not sending it!
21. Goal you have for yourself?
to get healthier... not for myself really, but for me girls so they have a mum that doesnt do stuff with them.
22. Who do you least expect to send this back to you?
lets see if anyone reads it and does their own!
23. Person you expect to send it back first?
umm, no one, cos i havent told anyone about my blog yet!
24. When is your birthday?
July 16th
25. Favourite flowers?
tulips
26. Are you a morning person or a night person?
depends...probably more of a mid-morning person!
27. What did you want to be when you were little?
Teacher.... and here I am! hahaha!
28. How are you today?
sore from my first exercise class in FOREVER... but actually feeling a bit more energetic in general.
29. What is a date on your calendar you are looking forward to?
hmmmm... looking forward to going back to work actually... thats weird.
Anyone know anything about HTML????
I do not like the look of this site, I cant figure out all the sites that have blogskins and I dont want to ask geeky husband because I dont want him to know I am doing this just yet.... cos he might want to read it!
I want something funky/sassy/colourful/easy to read/
anyone????
oh wait, no one is reading this yet are they?
I want something funky/sassy/colourful/easy to read/
anyone????
oh wait, no one is reading this yet are they?
Still figuring out what this blog will be... but I know what it WONT be!
I have been doing some serious research*.... I have been reading blog after blog on various subjects, mostly ones by mums, since funnily enough, that's what I am currently spending most of my time doing. I have also been reading blogs about craft, death, music, you name it, I'm reading it. Some would call it being lazy. I am calling it RESEARCH!
In doing that, I have decided what my blog will NOT be. It will not be about craft. Because I am not skilfully crafty. I like to think I am, but in comparison, I suck HARD!
I have also decided it will not be about me and my struggle to get through a life altering experience. Mainly because I haven't had one.
So, in that regard, my blog will be a mummy/life/work (when I go back to it)/everything kinda blog. but the TOTAL opposite to some I have read. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many sites talking about how everything is just fine and dandy and I love my life, look at this flower I found on my morning walk in my fabulous neighbourhood with my fabulous husband and my fabulous children etc etc etc....
you get my drift.
so basically, it will just be me talking crap about things I feel the need to vent about, things that make me happy, things that make other people happy. you know, stuff.
It could all turn to shit very quickly, or more likely I will get bored with it very quickly and it will sit here in the internet ether gathering proverbial cyberspace dust.
*(read: sitting on my butt, well actually laying down on my side because my tailbone hurts too much)
In doing that, I have decided what my blog will NOT be. It will not be about craft. Because I am not skilfully crafty. I like to think I am, but in comparison, I suck HARD!
I have also decided it will not be about me and my struggle to get through a life altering experience. Mainly because I haven't had one.
So, in that regard, my blog will be a mummy/life/work (when I go back to it)/everything kinda blog. but the TOTAL opposite to some I have read. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many sites talking about how everything is just fine and dandy and I love my life, look at this flower I found on my morning walk in my fabulous neighbourhood with my fabulous husband and my fabulous children etc etc etc....
you get my drift.
so basically, it will just be me talking crap about things I feel the need to vent about, things that make me happy, things that make other people happy. you know, stuff.
It could all turn to shit very quickly, or more likely I will get bored with it very quickly and it will sit here in the internet ether gathering proverbial cyberspace dust.
*(read: sitting on my butt, well actually laying down on my side because my tailbone hurts too much)
Monday, February 22, 2010
Let's blog it out!
I am very good at jumping on bandwagons. If it's popular, I'm there. So here I am. Blogging. woo!
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