tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.comments2023-04-13T20:10:48.783+10:00merry risameririsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04720720191848802872noreply@blogger.comBlogger288125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-25720454370594359732011-04-26T21:20:38.412+10:002011-04-26T21:20:38.412+10:00Keep posting-you never seem out of line!Keep posting-you never seem out of line!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-67348954169791987012011-04-23T16:48:10.409+10:002011-04-23T16:48:10.409+10:00Nice guide! thank you!/I love it ! Very creative !...Nice guide! thank you!/I love it ! Very creative ! That's actually really cool Thanks.<br /><br /><a href="http://childcarevic.com.au" rel="nofollow">Child Care VIC</a>nagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217125072205604302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-15333650411321486752011-01-23T10:49:38.558+11:002011-01-23T10:49:38.558+11:00Happy Ten years! I think I said that already but i...Happy Ten years! I think I said that already but if I didn't I meant to. You are a lovely couple and are making a very nice family to boot!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269997470510994567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-66745371600616158272010-11-25T09:05:35.602+11:002010-11-25T09:05:35.602+11:00yes it's funny the whole age and what it signi...yes it's funny the whole age and what it signifies and then what it actually brings in terms of perspective or changes. I am in a semi age related melt down about grey hair at the moment. Which oh hello is a super superficial concern I know, but...am thinking 'what, I have to deal with this now, like an old woman?? I'm only 34!!'. I am also feeling the generational difference at work, where due to a new round of recruits I am definitely a few mini generations older, I find myself picking and choosing when to join in on the social activities, but get a kick out of still being invited.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269997470510994567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-82703560608574488812010-11-15T13:01:19.942+11:002010-11-15T13:01:19.942+11:00I think makes work life a bit easier, understandin...I think makes work life a bit easier, understanding about these different levels and stages. <br /><br />But goodness , don't get me started on the girl/boy man/woman thing. I've never -really- been that fussed about 'girl' (except a brief and humourless phase when I was about 19) and will generally still cop it cheerfully. But ooee try getting on the internet dating bandwagon - or don't, as you are actually married - but suddenly men and women who are pushing 40 are referring to themselves as 'boys and girls' again. WTF? Not a great sign. I'm a grown-up and I want to be treated like one, thanks! So once again I've become conscious about language specificity in this particular area.BSharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476954442687657122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-63509241146993425752010-11-10T08:40:20.693+11:002010-11-10T08:40:20.693+11:00Really? Didn't know your ma does that! My youn...Really? Didn't know your ma does that! My younger nephew was diagnosed first, around 3-3.5. I think an earlier diagnosis would have been better, but them having another baby when he was 2.5 probably made thinking about this whole thing difficult. My older nephew has only just been diagnosed at 7.5, but his autism is milder. But as soon as we were told about the younger one's diagnosis, there were characteristics that we all recognised in the older one right away...meririsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720720191848802872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-86219673973250060572010-11-09T21:08:01.459+11:002010-11-09T21:08:01.459+11:00my mum works with autistic and aspergers kids in p...my mum works with autistic and aspergers kids in primary school. from what she tells me they are great kids and it is amazing what they can achieve. getting early diagnosis and treatment is the key.<br />x<br />angelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-26009453204132369192010-10-28T20:15:33.864+11:002010-10-28T20:15:33.864+11:00Ooo yes, I am beginning to feel the generation gap...Ooo yes, I am beginning to feel the generation gap at work too. Definitely don't feel comfortable as a 'girl' any more, and sometimes I feel like a big sister again, mentally rolling eyes when the younger ones carry on :). But it's fun too, I kind of get a kick out of being one of the older ones.<br /><br />Where is gets odd if having people older than me who are further down the hierarchy. It mucks about the rule that, up till now, anyone older is automatically better at stuff than me.alisonhttp://machenmachen.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-69224557000887018112010-09-13T20:43:31.956+10:002010-09-13T20:43:31.956+10:00Yaaaay !
And cleaners are grrrreat. Make sure th...Yaaaay ! <br />And cleaners are grrrreat. Make sure the kids are put to bed nice and early on the day the cleaner's been.. there's more benefits than just having a spruced-up house.. ;-) <br /><br />xxBSharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476954442687657122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-19473517255247307332010-09-05T22:49:30.904+10:002010-09-05T22:49:30.904+10:00I find United States of Tara has interesting femal...I find United States of Tara has interesting female leads, and the kids are kind of cool in their gender roles/ gender politics. The series seems to be paused at the oment but hopefully back on soon.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269997470510994567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-35901519785190951932010-09-05T22:46:04.780+10:002010-09-05T22:46:04.780+10:00hey babe that sucks! I know that EcoChic has her e...hey babe that sucks! I know that EcoChic has her eye trained on the part time job market so will ask her to send on any good ones. Hope things lok up on the day job front soon - and also commiserate that you need to get one, because I think they're over rated!!! (Though it is nice to have conversations with peopel about ideas over cups of tea, I think that's really their only saving grace). Your kids are lovely and you're doing a great job at being a mum!<br /><br />If you ever need a job interview gee up session get me and BSharp around, we'll be ready with the naff jargon to help top up your answers with good old fashioned hearty marketing spin! Seriously, practice can help. And we could brainstorm a giant list of biggest strengths!<br /><br />xJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269997470510994567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-12532036835756267942010-07-02T10:32:34.846+10:002010-07-02T10:32:34.846+10:00Yes we are starved of female-centred movies that a...Yes we are starved of female-centred movies that aren't rom-coms - that is no doubt why so many of us have embraced SATC. Many love the series but have to concede the movies tanked. <br />I found the characters in the TV series trite, stupid, fluffy. Not my type of show. However, happy to find females with more complex lives being portrayed in many series (True Blood, Medium, and Hung - a suprise we stumbled across on late night TV the other night). All I need is a SATC that isn't so focussed on fashion, and with some decent female writers...meririsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720720191848802872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-78088900034656264902010-06-23T23:06:07.391+10:002010-06-23T23:06:07.391+10:00ooh hello! I like the blog too! Nice flower graphi...ooh hello! I like the blog too! Nice flower graphic. I like SATC and even watched and enjoyed the first movie over a cup of tea in one rat arsed hotel room I was in for work. I like it because, yes, although all they talk about is kind of shoes and bonking, at least it's about women, and about friendship. And as far as vacuous goes - every blockbuster with a car chase in it is vacuous as far as I'm concerned, but you don't see people getting their knickers in a twist because men are watching something vacuous. We just kind of assume they will. (Did I say that out loud?). I could go on. BUT that said, I have no intention of seeing this movie as I have heard it's crap.<br /><br />Hmm, petty gripes? I like your list. I have many, so would add:<br />- being charged $3 ($3!!! outrageous) for a takeaway cup of instant coffee at a beach side kiosk. I don't know, that just seems wrong.<br />- ingrown hairs - you go and wax and look what happens. It hardly seems fair.<br />- people who sit next to me on public transport when there are double seats free just up the back a bit (I know I know they are probably infirm and need that seat)<br />- iphones that go off at night<br />- washing stuck on the line all weekJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269997470510994567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-5501907515868149212010-06-23T10:03:36.725+10:002010-06-23T10:03:36.725+10:00Oh, Mr Big. Ugh! Never understood that. Yes - 1st ...Oh, Mr Big. Ugh! Never understood that. Yes - 1st world problems, exactly. Completely without an humorous take on these "problems". It was driving me mad the other week when one Schmacebook contact after another announced "can't wait to go see SATC tonight!!". But not a single one mentioned anything about it being fun afterwards. Enough said!<br /><br />Glad you like the new look. Blogger have some new templates...meririsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720720191848802872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-35971922092100301392010-06-23T09:09:29.832+10:002010-06-23T09:09:29.832+10:00Nice blog makeover! Yeh, I'm totally over SATC...Nice blog makeover! Yeh, I'm totally over SATC, falls well into the category of '1st world problems'. And that Mr Big is an a**hole!<br /><br />That tap dancing post was funny :)BSharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476954442687657122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-84047953731868331062010-06-18T14:18:16.494+10:002010-06-18T14:18:16.494+10:00Thanks, Alison - I feel much better, and the linke...Thanks, Alison - I feel much better, and the linked article was funny! Helen Razer also ranted about how bad the movie was on her Bad Hostess site, but this one was a bit more succint!<br /><br />Thanks for the LED tips. It's really hard to find info - sometimes you want to know WHY you need an electrician. Coincidentally, I met an electrician socially (ie a dad at Playgroup) just the other day, and he said to wait another year or so, as a lot of govt depts will get their lights changed over soon, and more electricians will be familiar with LED's plus it will bring the price of bulbs down further.meririsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720720191848802872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-75961921724345723272010-06-17T20:11:51.330+10:002010-06-17T20:11:51.330+10:00I have never seen a single episode of SATC despite...I have never seen a single episode of SATC despite supposedly being the defining show of my generation. Even so, I enjoyed this review of the movie:http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/burkas-and-birkins/Content?oid=4132715<br /><br />About the lights - you need to change over the ballast, not just the globes (because LEDs generally use a lower voltage than halogens) so you will need to get a licened electrician (because they'll need to turn the power off, and technically you're not allowed to do that yourself).alisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-67033783523765031162010-01-26T09:45:19.914+11:002010-01-26T09:45:19.914+11:00Another few:
ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing
...Another few:<br />ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing<br />IRL - in real life<br />BRB - be right backmeririsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720720191848802872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-51376773549285086032010-01-26T09:28:59.458+11:002010-01-26T09:28:59.458+11:00Oh, these are great - thanks Ladies!Oh, these are great - thanks Ladies!meririsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720720191848802872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-35976798190913213372010-01-26T09:24:37.968+11:002010-01-26T09:24:37.968+11:00My 11-y-o cousin uses LMAO instead of Hahaha -she ...My 11-y-o cousin uses LMAO instead of Hahaha -she thinks it is the naughtiest thing out. <br /><br />Also RTFM (Ed taught me that) Read the "ficken" manual.. and old skool computer nerd one.BSharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476954442687657122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-5386524793203072112010-01-26T08:24:21.501+11:002010-01-26T08:24:21.501+11:00Laughing my arse off, I believe.
Enjoy this acron...Laughing my arse off, I believe.<br /><br />Enjoy this acronym? You may also enjoy IMHO (in my humble opinion), and IANYL (I am not your lawyer). which is usually followed by 'but...' and a great screed of legal advice from Googlealisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141468503891980691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-90225075793577873632010-01-24T10:32:11.728+11:002010-01-24T10:32:11.728+11:00Band on the rug. That's awesome. would have be...Band on the rug. That's awesome. would have been a much better song too, I'm sure.BSharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476954442687657122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-4168342047636892072010-01-23T23:52:55.493+11:002010-01-23T23:52:55.493+11:00OMG let me count the ways!! Come over and I'll...OMG let me count the ways!! Come over and I'll let you rifle through my fave cooks books.<br /><br />Some top of mind tips: <br />- pan fry tofu 'steaks' that you make my slicing and marinating hard tofu blocks<br />- add lentils to things with spinach in them<br />- add sneaky white beans to blended soups (like potato and leek, cauliflower)<br />- chick peas are fab roasted in the oven - nice snacks or add to salads<br />- red lentils are the lazy veg cooks friend - no soaking! they dissolve into almost nothing. <br />- vegie patties - you can make these eggless quite easy, brown lentils are good, use grated vegetables - start with a basic vegan vegie burger recipe then ad lib. <br />- light ricotta, in canelloni or stuffed mushrooms<br />- brazil nuts are great for selenium<br />- try a bunch of seeds on salads - poppy, sunflower, pumpkin (maybe not toddler friendly this one but they do adjust)<br /><br />When eating veg meals make sure every meal (or at least one meal every day) still has protein, use seeds as well to add calcium and minerals, and have lots of vitamin c to help with iron absorbtion.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269997470510994567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-2034028778207635062010-01-23T22:39:28.521+11:002010-01-23T22:39:28.521+11:00That is ridiculously cute!! I can't wait to se...That is ridiculously cute!! I can't wait to see the singing and dancing in action.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269997470510994567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471209.post-16773429906944529652009-11-27T17:17:58.785+11:002009-11-27T17:17:58.785+11:00This may not be kid-friendly, but it is tasty and ...This may not be kid-friendly, but it is tasty and quick - a roasted mushroom. Drop a few drops of olive oil and a few drops of balsamic vinegar and a mashed garlic clove into a field mushroom. Roast at about 200 for about 15 minutes. Chuck a handful of rocket and some grated parmesan on top, serve on a piece of toast. <br /><br />Also, I have converted a few beef stew-like recipes to vego by substituting 300g tin of chickpeas for about 500g beef. Seems to work ok.<br /><br />And I love that the baby loves Bach, she has great taste.alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141468503891980691noreply@blogger.com