My dad just dropped around to drop off some lemonade and food treats, on account of hearing that I’m home with a cold. He is a good man, my dad. It’s just a little cold. I hope. Fascinating sleeplessness night-before-last though, as the sickness rolled in on me like a stormfront, and I found myself [...]
Tagged home lifeAs part of some other work I’ve needed to finally look for a new profile image. The ones I use currently are a photo from 2006 and a cartoon image that’s even older than that. Here are three more recent profile pic options. Which should be my go-to option when I need to present a [...]
Tagged self-promotionAs I’m gonna be a dad in December, I figure I need to get myself schooled up in being a parent. So I’m going to be contemplating my major life influences and distilling the key parenting tips that I’ll need to be a great dad. #4. When passing on values to child, use a jaunty, [...]
Tagged parentingSometimes I actually do think about becoming a father in terms unrelated to undercooked pop-culture gags. (No, really, I do.) Back in university student days I had some jeans that were covered in graffiti; my “word jeans” I called ‘em. One phrase was: “Strive to die to self”, which I think I lifted from a [...]
Tagged parentingAs I’m gonna be a dad in December, I figure I need to get myself schooled up in being a parent. So I’m going to be contemplating my major life influences and distilling the key parenting tips that I’ll need to be a great dad. #3. Plan for your child’s future.
Tagged parentingAs I’m gonna be a dad in December, I figure I need to get myself schooled up in being a parent. So I’m going to be contemplating my major life influences and distilling the key parenting tips that I’ll need to be a great dad. #2. Invite child to help you at work.
Tagged parentingAs I’m gonna be a dad in December, I figure I need to get myself schooled up in being a parent. So I’m going to be contemplating my major life influences and distilling the key parenting tips that I’ll need to be a great dad. #1. Ensure child has rigorous schedule of chores.
Tagged parentingMy grumpy post about how I’m not excited by film at the moment has sparked lots of great comments about good movies (and good television). Svend asked, “Are you disenchanted with the act of communal cinema-going, the film format, or the sorts of stories that tend to be told in film?” To which my answer [...]
Tagged filmThe cat is out of the bag. (Poor cat, stuck in that bag!) Cal and I are having a baby. morguecal baby FAQ: 1. SQUEEEE! That’s not a question, mum, but I’m glad you’re excited. 2. When is it due? December 15, so even odds say it’s gonna arrive on Christmas day. 3. Is it [...]
Tagged home lifeWell, how about that. Pyjamas are way better than I remember them being. Maybe it goes along with having your own hoose? And with winter. And a fireplace. Nothing like sitting in front of a fireplace in your own hoose in winter, wearing a good set of handsome pyjamas. PJs, I take back everything bad [...]
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