I'M GOOD ENOUGH

C and I were watching an episode of Oprah (OK we 'fess up!) and Oprah was interviewing Grey's Anatomy star Chandra Wilson. They were talking about people always wanting to be someone they aren't. One day I'll be thinner, richer, more clever, happy etc. And Chandra Wilson was talking about the speech she gave when she won a Screen Actor's Guild award. She said when she gave the speech she said it for her daughters. She wanted them to know that it doesn't matter what your colour or your shape or size. That WHO you are is what matters. She said this great line during the Oprah interview and I had to write down:

"I'm good enough. Already. Right here. In this skin.Where I am right now."

Make sure you know that for yourself.

WE HAVE A WINNER

This morning I got a phone call from 'Your Home and Garden' magazine. Ages ago I entered one of their competitions (you know, fill out your contact details on the back of an envelope, post it off and never hear anything). Well today I heard something.

I've won $1000 worth of my choice of linen from Wallace Cotton! $1000 - wow! When I looked at their website I discovered that their lovely range of linens are very reasonably priced. That means I'll be able to get duvet covers, sheets, cushions and maybe a throw rug or two FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!

I told Elliot. "You can choose a new duvet cover for your room."

He cried. "But, Mama, I only want to keep my Spongebob duvet cover. I don't want a new one."

Guess the guest bedroom gets a makeover, then, too!

CRYPTO THE MARTIAN - PART ONE

E (age 7) doesn't much like writing. The physical act of writing. He has lots of ideas but getting them on paper is hard. So tonight when he had to write a story (around their space theme) for homework he asked me if he could tell it to me. Could Mumma write it down? So I did. This is E's story. Dictated by him. Verbatim.

Crypto the Martian Part 1

There once was a green Martian named Crypto. He lived on a meteor with his Martian friends. He was tired of the meteor. Nothing new happened there. He dreamed of moving to Jupiter or Earth and finding somewhere more exciting to call home.

But Martians do not have any technology. He did not have a rocket. How would he get to a new home? Crypto thought and thought. He realised all his technology was in his own brain. And with his brain he could teleport.

Crypto said “I can use my brain to teleport to a better place.” So he teleported to Earth.
On Earth Crypto was amazed to find some other Martians playing in a forest. He said “Hello my fellow Martians” but they could not understand him. Crypto realised they were just humans in fancy dress. He found there was no one like him. He had no one to talk to. He was sad. He missed his Martian friends.

So Crypto teleported back to his meteor. He was so pleased to see his friends. He was home. Home is where your friends are. Then he was happy.

The end


By Elliot Thorn -age 7

MOVEMBER 2

It occurs to me that there need to be 'before' and 'after' photos for this Movember thing. I forgot to take the photo on the 1st of November. And it's hard to retrospectively catch a pre-moustache (if you get what I mean). So here is D today. 3 days into Movember.

You can sponsor him by clicking on the "I love Mo" button on the left.

Expect 'after' photos on the 30th!

MOVEMBER

Make the man in your life interesting this month. Get him to sign up for Movember. Today's the day to get rid of that facial hair and grow back a mo during Movember. Visit the website and sign up with a team - a great way to have fun and raise much needed funds for prostate cancer research. D's doing it.Last night we worked out that he hasn't been clean shaven for 10 years - which means Mr 7 hasn't even seen Daddy without his trademark goatee and moustache - well until today that it.

Edited: And if you want to sponsor D (and support Prostate Cancer Research) you can do it online here. Donations over $5 are tax deductable.


And speaking of last night. I had a date with this man...




... well actually I had a date with D and we went to see Crowded House at the TSB Bank Arena. Great concert. Crowded House were on stage for 2 1/4 hours. Old stuff. New stuff. Very cool. Great to see Che Fu and Supergroove (and Pluto) as support acts,too.


Now... back to the baking (Christmas biscuits creating a glorious smell through the house as we speak!).