- On 'holidays' today. This is a bit of a misnomer because basically, I am not going to my paid employment, I am just doing my other full time job on its own instead of juggling both of them. I dropped the kids at school, attempted to locate the practically brand new jumper that went AWOL on the last week of school, chatted to a couple of school mums and went home. Got home just before ten, made a coffee and finished reading the paper. Tidied the house (took an hour and a bit), looked at the clock, had lunch and thought "now what do I do?"
- Probably if I was home all the time, I would have things to do - but the cleaner comes tomorrow, the house was tidy enough, there wasn't a full load of washing, went foraging on the weekend, so the cupboards are still full. And I had to go and get the kids again within too short a space of time to start a Big Job. So - I did what any good lazy parent would do, and lolled on the couch until it was time to collect the kids.
- It was nice actually - no television, just a few tunes on my iPod. Spot of Talking Heads, two Cat Empire albums, bit of random this and that (although, considering that I consciously set it on shuffle, so does that mean it is really random selection? Or merely consciously disordered?) Might have a Tarrantino day tomorrow. That should keep me amused.
- Reading #2 of Game of Thrones - watched the first episode last night, and was planning to watch episode 2 tonight but got sidetracked by an ABBA documentary.
- ABBA is a bit daggy really. Even though I can sing along to every song, I don't think I would deliberately choose to listen to ABBA or buy their CDs. However, the children are discovering retro music (aka the contents of mummy's iPod) However, I have decided I need some Elvis Costello, some Beatles, spot of David Bowie (including The Laughing Gnome). And some Young People's Music.
- Quite pleased a date for the election has been announced. For a start, that will remove the endless speculation as to when the election will be held; and while the mainstream media is all ER-MAH-GERD ELEKSHUN - more than one state in this great country of ours holds elections every four years (last weekend in November in Victoria, I think) and the world does not end, and nor is it a political ploy to know the date four years in advance.
- However, the Haters will be hating; one of my real life friends who has a completely irrational hatred of the current Prime Minister has already started banging on about it.
- Ok. covered off on reading (GoT), watching (ditto plus ABBA documentaries), listening (to loads of stuff because I can), doing (as little as possible, plus planning a road-trip later this year, which needs actual planning of the journey and booking of accommodations because of course we're travelling in the school holidays)
- Wearing - pjs (it's late); no face, no perfume.
- Grateful for - lovely children. They were so excited to be back at school today and so full of their day when they got home. I hope they never lose the joy.
Random enough? Probably.
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