http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/ hungrymama - LiveJournal.com Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:46:39 GMT LiveJournal / LiveJournal.com hungrymama 11404900 personal http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/53427194/11404900 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/ 64 100 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/116116.html Sun, 13 Dec 2009 09:46:39 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/116116.html It's a question that comes up reasonably often. Why would an atheist celebrate Christmas when they don't believe in it? And, wouldn't it just be about the presents and the food and isn't that kind of hollow?<br /><br />The thing is, though, I <em>love</em> Christmas and I like the religious bits at least as much as I like reindeer and parcels and puddings. A big part of it is that I believe that a story can have meaning and resonance without being literally true and the Christmas story really is a cracker. There's animals and kings and angels and an itty bitty baby who is going to go on to great things - what's not to like. It's a story that makes me reflect on being a family and about how we get chances to start over and how the humblest person just might change the world and the weight of potential that all babies bring with them. Those ideas have a Truth that stands outside of one story.<br /><br />The other thing I love about Christmas is the all the tradition that goes with it and the way that Christmas always holds the ghosts of Christmases past and present. The way Christmas happens for my boys isn't very different from the way it was when I was a girl and my childhood Christmases were built on the ones my Mother remembered and on back through time. When life is difficult and unpredictable it's reassuring to have something that is fixed and that reminds us that there have been good times before and there will be good times again. http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/116116.html contemplative public 1 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/115877.html Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:52:01 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/115877.html Despite my huge antisocial tendencies I seem to have been both going out and enjoying myself rather a lot lately.<br /><br />Jamie's work pulled out all the stops for their Christmas do this year providing us all with motels and babysitters in <a href="http://www.akaroa.com/fpnew/fastpage/fpengine.php/templateid/204">Akaroa</a> and took us on an evening harbour cruise. It was a perfect, sunny evening and there was bubbly and a rather nice dinner and four<a href="http://www.waynemunro.com/grw/wayne/2009/sli_xmas_function/IMG_8269.JPG/view_med_70.html"> hector's dolphins</a> (the world's smallest and cutest dolphins) which kept pace with the boat for a good fifteen minutes. I wore a <a href="http://www.waynemunro.com/grw/wayne/2009/sli_xmas_function/IMG_8403.JPG/view_med_70.html">purple dress</a> that I bought mainly because it reminded me of the one I wore to <span class='ljuser ljuser-name_ghetsuhm' lj:user='ghetsuhm' style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='http://ghetsuhm.livejournal.com/profile'><img src='http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif' alt='[info]' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='http://ghetsuhm.livejournal.com/'><b>ghetsuhm</b></a></span> 's engagement party in 1992. It was really good to have such a nice outing as it may well be Jamie's last ever staff do as an employee - he has secret plans and clever tricks for the new year.<br /><br />On Monday I went to the Christchurch launch of Emma Hart's <em>Not Safe for Work</em> and David Haywood's <em>The New Zealand Reserve Bank Annual 2010</em> both of which are fabulous books which you should buy, <a href="http://publicaddress.net/default,5406.sm">from here</a>, immediately if you haven't already done so. It took a stupid and surprising amount of courage to enter a room which largely contained old, dear friends and very interesting seeming new people but I'm very, very glad I did. I'm also a little horrified at how easily I've let some perfectly lovely people drift out of my life. http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/115877.html public 1 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/115624.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:20:02 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/115624.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>12:48</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/annettle">annettle</a> it's the coolest creepy thing ever. Or maybe the creepiest cool thing. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5991837449">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/115624.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/115202.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:20:02 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/115202.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>19:21</em> I managed a little light gardening, hopefully without further bollocksing my bung arm. Convolvulous still winning by a mile though. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5939898615">#</a></li> <li><em>22:12</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/artandmylife">Artandmylife</a> I think it's polite but not completely compulsory (eg maybe you know someone plans to buy it for you for xmas) <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5942274289">#</a></li> <li><em>12:20</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/ghetsuhm">Ghetsuhm</a> damn! My day could have been so much more interesting (and my kid so much more confused). <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5958874721">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/115202.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/115107.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:38:49 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/115107.html Both the boys have been talking about their Aunt a lot lately. "She made a bad choice" says Ferdi (who says little kids don't get the big stuff?) It's obvious they feel the loss keenly still (as do we all). I can manage, now, to put the grief and questions aside enough that life goes on more-or-less as normal. I'm even managing to be happy sometimes but it's an effort and the slightest thing - a sick pet or even just a thoughtless word, pushes me to where I can touch my breaking point.<br /><br />Ferdinand seems to be trying to cope by attempting to control absolutely everything else in his world. This presents some challenges. When I remember where he's coming from and give him chances to feel in control things really do go smoother but when I'm tired and he's ratty it's so hard not to fall into micro-managing him. http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/115107.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/114720.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:20:02 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/114720.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>00:35</em> Ballet was awesome. Watching little boys totally entranced was delightful. Ferdi asked "can we see this ballet again" during the last scene. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5916718972">#</a></li> <li><em>17:52</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/harvestbird">harvestbird</a> I'm adding that to my metal list of "things I want on a t-shirt" <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5938253896">#</a></li> <li><em>17:53</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/ghetsuhm">Ghetsuhm</a> and looking shockingly grown-up <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5938267469">#</a></li> <li><em>19:14</em> I'm really liking stuff that smells of roses or lavender. Does this make me an old lady? <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5939786764">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/114720.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/114606.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:20:01 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/114606.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>14:53</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/ghetsuhm">Ghetsuhm</a> buy it for yourself then graciously let them borrow it. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5907341899">#</a></li> <li><em>18:45</em> About to take the boys to Peter Pan ballet. c says "Mum you look so pretty you might be dancing on the stage yourself" I'll keep him :-) <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5912179591">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/114606.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/114343.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:20:01 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/114343.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>22:17</em> Just been to school film-festival. Lots of clever kids worked really hard and made some awesome movies. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5853293305">#</a></li> <li><em>00:27</em> I should stop eating turkish delight, give the cat her medicines and go to bed. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5855046796">#</a></li> <li><em>10:06</em> Ferdi has a nasty cough and Crispin has a teacher-only-day off school. I wonder if anyone's getting out of their PJs today? <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5868784903">#</a></li> <li><em>12:49</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/ghetsuhm">Ghetsuhm</a> :-( this years HB placements is the first time Crispin's name has been spelt correctly on any official school stuff <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5873120339">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/114343.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/113980.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:20:01 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/113980.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>19:34</em> Ferdi says "me and Crispin need to get married and then we can dance together" Crispin says "but we don't have engagement rings!" <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5820073980">#</a></li> <li><em>20:50</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/harvestbird">harvestbird</a> sounds like the sort of drama my mother had when she decided to walk to the lab (1/2 hour away) after 12 hours of fasting <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5821096552">#</a></li> <li><em>16:03</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/annettle">annettle</a> poor Pippin - hope it all turns out OK. We're anxiously waiting to hear from the vet about why Boadecia has blood in her urine. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5846767221">#</a></li> <li><em>16:40</em> I'd really like to have a week (or even a day) where I'm not having to worry about anything. I'm sick of being weighed down by this anxiety. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5847692617">#</a></li> <li><em>17:43</em> Yay - cat most likely has mild UTI and merely needs antibiotics. Took most of day to pee for vet of course. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5849092735">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/113980.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/113869.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:20:02 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/113869.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>20:03</em> Mysterious trail of blood in bedroom. Cats all appear unperforated therefore expecting to discover ooky prey object at inopportune moment. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5789881998">#</a></li> <li><em>21:48</em> Off to bed feeling not-quite-rightish and hoping I'm just over tired <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5791265302">#</a></li> <li><em>15:43</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/annettle">annettle</a> patience and sugary drinks? <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5815267310">#</a></li> <li><em>15:47</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/ghetsuhm">Ghetsuhm</a> best just to shut up - the universe is listening and its mean. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5815372339">#</a></li> <li><em>16:15</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/ghetsuhm">Ghetsuhm</a> That's pretty awesome really <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5816081437">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/113869.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/113628.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:20:02 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/113628.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>20:06</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/jsrnz">jsrnz</a> I hope you have a hand to hold and tissues at the ready <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5759341222">#</a></li> <li><em>20:08</em> Working really hard to get through the wine my parents left behind before I really get stuck in to my birthday bottle of Bombay Sapphire. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5759375204">#</a></li> <li><em>14:18</em> I just realised I've had my t-shirt on backwards all day. I only think my cardie hid it well enough. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5782394320">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/113628.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/113181.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:20:02 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/113181.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>13:49</em> I'm obviously not quite well yet - I just decided I really didn't fancy a coffee. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5751322783">#</a></li> <li><em>14:03</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/ghetsuhm">Ghetsuhm</a> That's a special sort of tired alright. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5751666611">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/113181.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/112889.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:20:02 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/112889.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>19:42</em> My new motto "if we drink enough wine we won't notice" <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5673332206">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/112889.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/112504.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:20:05 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/112504.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>19:11</em> Turning 8 has successfully been achieved with party, cake and presents. Drinking wine, waiting for takeaways, feeling sorry for snuffly me <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5672844447">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/112504.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/112300.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:20:01 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/112300.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>16:02</em> C is going to be upset. His two best friends have the ill in their family and can't come to his party tomorrow. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5638675541">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/112300.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/111885.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:20:02 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/111885.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>15:15</em> I really should clean the bathroom and figure out what we're eating before my parents arrive. And also make gingerbread wizard's hats. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5607166427">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/111885.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/111656.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:20:01 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/111656.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>21:36</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/jsrnz">jsrnz</a> dude, don't read the troll! <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5528156790">#</a></li> <li><em>15:18</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/ghetsuhm">Ghetsuhm</a> wouldthe bit in "advice for young people" where you're extolling the virtues of internet porn be too obvious? <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5547950470">#</a></li> <li><em>16:04</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/ghetsuhm">Ghetsuhm</a> what is the world coming to? *shakes head solemnly* <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5549014526">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/111656.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/111540.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:20:01 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/111540.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>18:44</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/harvestbird">harvestbird</a> puppy + flower = near unbearable cuteness <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5500250556">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/111540.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/110980.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:20:01 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/110980.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>20:26</em> My head hurts and I can't remember if I already took a pain-killer or not. That's what I get for sitting in the sun all day - melted brains. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5444340916">#</a></li> <li><em>23:56</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/annettle">annettle</a> your belly is cute and not huge. I gained sod-all during my pregnancies so 2kg is perfectly plausible. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5446798082">#</a></li> <li><em>16:17</em> Yay - now my small minion has been out and bought milk I can have a cup of coffee. Three cheers for caffeinated beverages! <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5469000876">#</a></li> <li><em>18:31</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/kailoi">KaiLoi</a> that can't be right <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5471687129">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/110980.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/110730.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:20:02 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/110730.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>20:21</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/ghetsuhm">Ghetsuhm</a> it's pretty fabulous. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5414938046">#</a></li> <li><em>21:25</em> Did you really have to start letting off fireworks at the exact second I was tucking the kids into bed? <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5415680483">#</a></li> <li><em>23:54</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/janstice">janstice</a>'s new iphone keeps surprising him with noises. He's so cute when he's startled. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5417437895">#</a></li> <li><em>16:05</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/artandmylife">Artandmylife</a> shagging <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5439429966">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/110730.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/110532.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:20:02 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/110532.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>11:07</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/ghetsuhm">ghetsuhm</a>'s book arrived in my mailbox just now. Housework is therefore unlikely to occur today. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5403083413">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/110532.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/110200.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:20:02 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/110200.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>19:52</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/annettle">annettle</a> dooooooo it! <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5332930595">#</a></li> <li><em>23:03</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/jsrnz">jsrnz</a> it was lovely seeing you here the other night - sorry we didn't manage to catch up again today. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5334917050">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/110200.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/109907.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:20:01 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/109907.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>21:29</em> Crispin discovered he can bounce a torch beam off the mirror. "I wonder if scientists know about this" says he. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5310051514">#</a></li> <li><em>13:03</em> Cat at vet for blood sugar check - keep fingers crossed for good numbers please <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5325973394">#</a></li> <li><em>18:24</em> Did grocery shopping with tired, tantrummy kids and jammed my fingers in the car door. I've had better afternoons. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5331787923">#</a></li> <li><em>18:29</em> Cat's blood glucose is in the "well-controlled" range so we're winning at something at least. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5331864823">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/109907.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/109802.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:20:02 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/109802.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><li><em>07:02</em> Caffeine after dinner = wide awake at 6.30 on a Saturday morning apparently. #notimpressed <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5293615968">#</a></li> <li><em>17:59</em> The very patient @janstice has hennaed my hair. Hello drippy green goo and goodbye salt-and-pepper roots. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5307583791">#</a></li> <li><em>18:30</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/jsrnz">jsrnz</a> one day but right now it <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5308049076">#</a></li> <li><em>18:31</em> @<a href="http://twitter.com/jsrnz">jsrnz</a> cont. is all inbetweeny. Not enough grey to be distinuished too much to be pretty. <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5308058250">#</a></li></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/109802.html public 0 http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/109336.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:20:01 GMT http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/109336.html <ul class="loudtwitter"><br /> <li><em>15:22</em> Why can't children and cats make stuff clean and tidy instead of dirty and messy? <a href="http://twitter.com/Hungrymama/statuses/5276868179">#</a></li><br /></ul>Automatically shipped by <a href="http://www.loudtwitter.com">LoudTwitter</a> http://hungrymama.livejournal.com/109336.html public 0