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Friday, August 26, 2005
Four in a row., name now known... Way to go, little man
Now I am not one to judge a child's successes on the amount of friends they have or such, I just want Mr 5 to have a friend; a real friend, some one to play with as an equal and such..For the experience as there are no kids at his kindy going to his school next year. Suddenly he has not one, not two but FOUR , count them people..They are on my fridge door...PARTY INVITATIONS over the next four weekends!!!!!! Admittedly, one is a joint brother/sister one whose parents are old, old friends of ours but they all count...Sounding pathetic now aren't I???
To see him go from the dejected boy of several weeks ago who stood in line whilst invites to another child's party were being handed out..To be told "I don't want you at my party" to the boy who told his pediatrician this morning that he was going to FOUR parties..Complete with five fingers..Makes me sob. This same boy who today almost wrote his name in the doctors office at the doctors behest and the same guy who attends all his toileting needs (almost) by himself (thank you to the gods of Hot Wheels and Lego for bribery incentives) is going to FOUR parties.
So after the Drs' visit and dropping Daddy at work, off we went to Mattel ( I have a membership card for the Toy shop there, nah nah nah nah)to get presents for all these parties we are going to attend, plus a few bribes for Mr Almost 3 who is in TT (toilet training) in a BIG way.
My little boy is growing up on Wednesday I had to order his school uniform and we still do not know if he will qualify for the specialist school part time. So we are traveling in a void at the moment, he will attend the mainstream, either way, just what help he will get if there full time is unknown until January 2006...So if he gets nothing we have to find a speech therapist who will travel to the school and work with the teachers. Just a tad short notice, I think.
Any way on a brighter note Mr 5 has been busy in the yard making things, any one who cares to tell me what they think the picture preceeding is,please do..I know what it is, but do you know the mind of a 5year old???
To see him go from the dejected boy of several weeks ago who stood in line whilst invites to another child's party were being handed out..To be told "I don't want you at my party" to the boy who told his pediatrician this morning that he was going to FOUR parties..Complete with five fingers..Makes me sob. This same boy who today almost wrote his name in the doctors office at the doctors behest and the same guy who attends all his toileting needs (almost) by himself (thank you to the gods of Hot Wheels and Lego for bribery incentives) is going to FOUR parties.
So after the Drs' visit and dropping Daddy at work, off we went to Mattel ( I have a membership card for the Toy shop there, nah nah nah nah)to get presents for all these parties we are going to attend, plus a few bribes for Mr Almost 3 who is in TT (toilet training) in a BIG way.
My little boy is growing up on Wednesday I had to order his school uniform and we still do not know if he will qualify for the specialist school part time. So we are traveling in a void at the moment, he will attend the mainstream, either way, just what help he will get if there full time is unknown until January 2006...So if he gets nothing we have to find a speech therapist who will travel to the school and work with the teachers. Just a tad short notice, I think.
Any way on a brighter note Mr 5 has been busy in the yard making things, any one who cares to tell me what they think the picture preceeding is,please do..I know what it is, but do you know the mind of a 5year old???
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Ten Things You Need to Know About My Sons World
Carrying on with the theme of a few posts ago, I decided to list ten things (although there are probably more) about Mr 5 and dyspraxia that people probably do not know. There are many people with dyspraxia in the world; some are diagnosed and others are not. Given that Dyspraxia awareness Week(1st -8th September, 2005) commences here in September, I thought it an opportune time to help increase awareness via my blog.
1. Dyspraxia affects more boys than girls, often it is not picked up as soon as it should because of the the adage "boys develop slower than girls". If you think something is amiss, say so; if you feel the Dr. Dismisses it..See someone else. I always have said "Your right, your child, their voice".
2. Poor gross and fine motor skills, however dyspraxic kids such as Mr 5 become dab hands at avoidance and manipulation away from things they cannot do or afraid to try. They will feign non interest when all the other kids are climbing, cycling, kicking balls, etc but be watching carefully to try and learn. One on one play away from others sometimes helps until they master some of the skills needed..We kicked a soccerball about in the yard for most of the year, he only started trying it a kinder two weeks ago.
3.Poor handwriting is one of the most common symptoms, these children do not need to be told their handwriting is poor, they can see that they are not as good as their peers. Dr Rosemary Sassoon (Handwriting expert)believes they should be judged against their own best efforts and to progress in a relaxed way. Mr 5 hates pen/pencil work and is still learning to hold a pencil in the proper manner. Tracing letters formed from dots helps to keep lines straight and pressure off the actual order the letters come in. (courtesy of "Let's Talk About Dyspraxia" Issue no36)
4. Sequencing is also a problem, he does not understand the sequences of time, actions, or those involved in learning (number and letter sequences) pattern recognition is difficult. If told we are doing/going somewhere after lunch and it is 0900, he believes that in eating lunch now brings the "after lunch" event to fruition. He does not recognise the consequences of actions, such as running in front of a moving swing, car, lawnmower. There is a "blank" as to what happens if I do this or that...even if asked, he is unable to reconcile the cause/effect relationship.
5. Dyspraxic children are very aware of their perceived limitations, I say perceived; because Mr 5 today does things he would not have tried a year ago or 2 years ago. His SP has taught him that a "try is as good as a do" in all things. We encourage and celebrate all trying and accomplished tasks, in doing so teach him that it's not the completion of the task that matters but the attempt.
6. Dribbling by some children is, often, not related to any one thing. It could be a excess of saliva, new teeth, learning a new sound or just need for oral stimulation. Mr 5 dribbled when he was getting his first ADULT bottom tooth (about 4 weeks ago) after nothing for months, when he learnt the letter "p", when learning a new physical task, and generally when he forgets to close his mouth...He is just gently reminded to wipe his mouth and close it. Until 3 months ago he had a "chewy" which was a piece of surgical tubing, knotted at each end, which if he felt the need to chew something, he was directed to.
7. Eating can be a trial for these children, many will resort to routine foods they are comfortable with. Mr 5 rarely ate meat until a six month ago...It was hard for him to chew and chewing was not his forte. They will balk at any changes in diet, and often want the same for breakfast, lunch and tea. Mr 5 has always been a big milk drinker, likes juice (but this is limited to breakfast) he prefers peanut butter to Vegemite, likes cheese in slabs, not slices and I have been lucky that he loves fruit. I discovered from the SP that these children often like sauce with food (tomato, BBQ, whatever) as the sauce helps to break up the food in the mouth as they chew. I never had this occur but at the age of 2 ,Mr 5 would tip his cup of water on his plate and eat the sodden food..Makes sense now.
8. My experience and that of other parents I have spoken with; tells me there is something amiss with the sleeping habits of dyspraxic children. Now this is only MY OPINION, not medically proven to my knowledge, as dyspraxia cannot be diagnosed until 2.5-3years of age. But it seems most children who later are diagnosed with the condition were really bad sleepers in the beginning, sleeping for 45 minutes in the day only, from day one was Mr 5's story. Consequently, you have an overtired and irate bub. What is going on in these little brains that is so important that they cannot sleep? And is the lack of the ability to sleep related to the misfiring synapses which are believed to be the cause of dyspraxia?? Like I said, only my opinion but I really wonder.
9. Because you see a parent in a shop, park, where ever, yelling at the child to "come back", "be careful" does not mean the child is naughty or disobedient. Dyspraxic children have a problem with receptive language..That is they have trouble processing commands to actions. So the repeating of the command reinforces the action, perhaps together with the signing or actually showing the child what needs to be done.
10. Expressive language is often a problem too, together with a vocabulary which is marred with errors and an inability to make themselves understood, dyspraxic children often resort to grunting, pointing or even taking the person to the item they want. Patience, alternative methods of understanding, and the encouragement to "use the words" all help to increase the usage of words, number of words used, ability to use them in context and not only the child's willingness to use the known words but also the wanting to know "what that named".
This is but a small part of what I have experienced since Mr 5 was diagnosed, it is not the "be all and end all" and will never encompass all I know or have learnt. It is not a medical text nor do I have any real medical knowledge, only what I glean from reading more about the condition. It serves only to inform, encourage and generally let people know that the condition exists and that there are ways to help and there are rest stops along the trip, complete with drinks and ice creams.
1. Dyspraxia affects more boys than girls, often it is not picked up as soon as it should because of the the adage "boys develop slower than girls". If you think something is amiss, say so; if you feel the Dr. Dismisses it..See someone else. I always have said "Your right, your child, their voice".
2. Poor gross and fine motor skills, however dyspraxic kids such as Mr 5 become dab hands at avoidance and manipulation away from things they cannot do or afraid to try. They will feign non interest when all the other kids are climbing, cycling, kicking balls, etc but be watching carefully to try and learn. One on one play away from others sometimes helps until they master some of the skills needed..We kicked a soccerball about in the yard for most of the year, he only started trying it a kinder two weeks ago.
3.Poor handwriting is one of the most common symptoms, these children do not need to be told their handwriting is poor, they can see that they are not as good as their peers. Dr Rosemary Sassoon (Handwriting expert)believes they should be judged against their own best efforts and to progress in a relaxed way. Mr 5 hates pen/pencil work and is still learning to hold a pencil in the proper manner. Tracing letters formed from dots helps to keep lines straight and pressure off the actual order the letters come in. (courtesy of "Let's Talk About Dyspraxia" Issue no36)
4. Sequencing is also a problem, he does not understand the sequences of time, actions, or those involved in learning (number and letter sequences) pattern recognition is difficult. If told we are doing/going somewhere after lunch and it is 0900, he believes that in eating lunch now brings the "after lunch" event to fruition. He does not recognise the consequences of actions, such as running in front of a moving swing, car, lawnmower. There is a "blank" as to what happens if I do this or that...even if asked, he is unable to reconcile the cause/effect relationship.
5. Dyspraxic children are very aware of their perceived limitations, I say perceived; because Mr 5 today does things he would not have tried a year ago or 2 years ago. His SP has taught him that a "try is as good as a do" in all things. We encourage and celebrate all trying and accomplished tasks, in doing so teach him that it's not the completion of the task that matters but the attempt.
6. Dribbling by some children is, often, not related to any one thing. It could be a excess of saliva, new teeth, learning a new sound or just need for oral stimulation. Mr 5 dribbled when he was getting his first ADULT bottom tooth (about 4 weeks ago) after nothing for months, when he learnt the letter "p", when learning a new physical task, and generally when he forgets to close his mouth...He is just gently reminded to wipe his mouth and close it. Until 3 months ago he had a "chewy" which was a piece of surgical tubing, knotted at each end, which if he felt the need to chew something, he was directed to.
7. Eating can be a trial for these children, many will resort to routine foods they are comfortable with. Mr 5 rarely ate meat until a six month ago...It was hard for him to chew and chewing was not his forte. They will balk at any changes in diet, and often want the same for breakfast, lunch and tea. Mr 5 has always been a big milk drinker, likes juice (but this is limited to breakfast) he prefers peanut butter to Vegemite, likes cheese in slabs, not slices and I have been lucky that he loves fruit. I discovered from the SP that these children often like sauce with food (tomato, BBQ, whatever) as the sauce helps to break up the food in the mouth as they chew. I never had this occur but at the age of 2 ,Mr 5 would tip his cup of water on his plate and eat the sodden food..Makes sense now.
8. My experience and that of other parents I have spoken with; tells me there is something amiss with the sleeping habits of dyspraxic children. Now this is only MY OPINION, not medically proven to my knowledge, as dyspraxia cannot be diagnosed until 2.5-3years of age. But it seems most children who later are diagnosed with the condition were really bad sleepers in the beginning, sleeping for 45 minutes in the day only, from day one was Mr 5's story. Consequently, you have an overtired and irate bub. What is going on in these little brains that is so important that they cannot sleep? And is the lack of the ability to sleep related to the misfiring synapses which are believed to be the cause of dyspraxia?? Like I said, only my opinion but I really wonder.
9. Because you see a parent in a shop, park, where ever, yelling at the child to "come back", "be careful" does not mean the child is naughty or disobedient. Dyspraxic children have a problem with receptive language..That is they have trouble processing commands to actions. So the repeating of the command reinforces the action, perhaps together with the signing or actually showing the child what needs to be done.
10. Expressive language is often a problem too, together with a vocabulary which is marred with errors and an inability to make themselves understood, dyspraxic children often resort to grunting, pointing or even taking the person to the item they want. Patience, alternative methods of understanding, and the encouragement to "use the words" all help to increase the usage of words, number of words used, ability to use them in context and not only the child's willingness to use the known words but also the wanting to know "what that named".
This is but a small part of what I have experienced since Mr 5 was diagnosed, it is not the "be all and end all" and will never encompass all I know or have learnt. It is not a medical text nor do I have any real medical knowledge, only what I glean from reading more about the condition. It serves only to inform, encourage and generally let people know that the condition exists and that there are ways to help and there are rest stops along the trip, complete with drinks and ice creams.
Friday, August 19, 2005
COUNTDOWN.................
ONLY 2 DAYS TO GO NOW............. NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN BUT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN (OR 2IC WILL BE REDUNDANT!!!!)
I SOOOOOOOLOVE BIRTHDAYS MAYBE CAUSE EVERY ONE I REMEMBER AS A CHILD WAS FUN AND SUSPENSE FILLED, SO AS A TREAT I AM GOING TO LIST EVERY PRESENT I EVER GO FOR MY BIRTHDAY....DON'T WANT TO KNOW...TUFF. YOU MAY NOW LEAVE THE BLOG.....GONE ARE YOU?? GOOD, WE DON'T WANT YOUR TYPE HERE ANY WAY. NOW EVERYONE SITTING COMFORTABLY?, FINGERS READY TO SCROLL? PREPARE FOR A TRIP INTO MY PAST........................................................
1ST 3FOOT PANDA BEAR, WHICH I STILL HAVE
2ND SQUEAKY BELLY TEDDY WITH MOVABLE ARMS AND LEGS...STILL HAVE IT, HIS NAME IS "TED"
3RD PUZZLE BLOCKS WHICH HAVE A DIFFERENT PART OF A PUZZLE IN EACH SIDE...STILL HAVE THEM TOO
4TH HANDKNITTED JUMPER MY MUM MADE AND MY FIRST BOOK : FARMYARD ANIMALS. THE JUMPER WAS LIGHT BLUE ANGORA TYPE WOOL AND I HATED IT BECAUSE IT MADE MY ARMS ITCH, I STILL HAVE BOTH BUT NEVER MADE MY DAUGHTER WEAR THE JUMPER
5TH MY OWN PUPPY, A PURE BRED AUSTRALIAN TERRIER, WHOM I CALLED MITZI...SHE LIVED TO THE AGE OF 19.
6TH I GOT A BIRTHDAY PARTY, I INVITED GIRLS I WANTED TO BE FRIENDS WITH AT SCHOOL...3 OUT OF 5 CAME AND THEY PLAYED BY THEMSELVES.
7TH A "VELVET" DOLL, THEY HAD HAIR THAT COME OUT OF THE BACK OF THEIR HARD SO YOU COULD HAVE LONG OR SHORT HAIR ON THE DOLL..I GAVE IT TO MY COUSIN.
8th A "BABY CHRIS' DOLL THIS WAS THE SAME AS THE VELVET DOLL BUT A BABY, FUNNILY IT WAS TWICE THE SIZE AS THE VELVET DOLL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A BABY. NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED TO IT. OH AND I GOT A DOLLS CRADLE FOR THE DOLL TOO.
9th MY FIRST SET OF DERWENT PENCILS AND A DRAWING PAD
10th MY GUITAR, I HAD BEEN LEARNING FOR 3 YEARS ON MY TEACHERS ONE.
11th 2ND SET OF DERWENT PENCILS (WATERCOLOURS)
12TH A PARTY...TOOK SIX YEARS TO GET OVER THE LAST FIASCO AND DID NOT WANT ANOTHER..THIS ONE WAS FUN.
13TH CHEMISTRY SET
14TH WATCH
15TH EARS PIERCED
16TH BRACELET (I WAS AT BOARDING SCHOOL OS, AND MUM SENT IT TO ME)
17TH TRIP TO TASMANIA (SCHOOL CAMP)
18TH BRACELET..I CHERISH THIS ONE AS IT WAS THE LAST BIRTHDAY PRESENT MY MUM GAVE ME, ITS IRREPARABLY BROKEN BUT I STILL HAVE IT.
19TH DAD FORGOT MY BIRTHDAY AS IT WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER MY MUM DIED, I PAID FOR MY FLIGHT TO QUEENSLAND AND STAYED FOR THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS..BUMMING ABOUT
20TH MY FATHER GAVE ME $100, I PUT IT TOWARDS MY END OF UNI TRIP
21ST A PARTY AND THEN TO THE SNOW THE NEXT DAY ...OOOOOOOOHHH
22ND A TEDDY BEAR(BIG ONE) I HAVE A THING FOR THEM....2IC HAS BEEN GIVING THEM TO ME FOR BIRTHDAYS, CHRISTMAS, ANNIVERSARIES FOR MUCH OF OUR BC LIFE TOGETHER...AC WE DECIDED I HAD ENOUGH AND WOULD HAVE TO SHARE THEM ANYWAY (NOT.WON'T AND DON'T)
23RD-30TH TEDDY BEARS AND OTHER STUFF
30TH PARTY AT A RESTAURANT(I organised it myself)
As I don't want to a) bore any one to death
b) let any one know how old I will be
the birthdays stop at 30 I am thinking of taking upon myself the policy of my friends father who has been 27 for as long as I have known him despite his oldest daughter being 44!!! So I am and always will be 25.
I SOOOOOOOLOVE BIRTHDAYS MAYBE CAUSE EVERY ONE I REMEMBER AS A CHILD WAS FUN AND SUSPENSE FILLED, SO AS A TREAT I AM GOING TO LIST EVERY PRESENT I EVER GO FOR MY BIRTHDAY....DON'T WANT TO KNOW...TUFF. YOU MAY NOW LEAVE THE BLOG.....GONE ARE YOU?? GOOD, WE DON'T WANT YOUR TYPE HERE ANY WAY. NOW EVERYONE SITTING COMFORTABLY?, FINGERS READY TO SCROLL? PREPARE FOR A TRIP INTO MY PAST........................................................
1ST 3FOOT PANDA BEAR, WHICH I STILL HAVE
2ND SQUEAKY BELLY TEDDY WITH MOVABLE ARMS AND LEGS...STILL HAVE IT, HIS NAME IS "TED"
3RD PUZZLE BLOCKS WHICH HAVE A DIFFERENT PART OF A PUZZLE IN EACH SIDE...STILL HAVE THEM TOO
4TH HANDKNITTED JUMPER MY MUM MADE AND MY FIRST BOOK : FARMYARD ANIMALS. THE JUMPER WAS LIGHT BLUE ANGORA TYPE WOOL AND I HATED IT BECAUSE IT MADE MY ARMS ITCH, I STILL HAVE BOTH BUT NEVER MADE MY DAUGHTER WEAR THE JUMPER
5TH MY OWN PUPPY, A PURE BRED AUSTRALIAN TERRIER, WHOM I CALLED MITZI...SHE LIVED TO THE AGE OF 19.
6TH I GOT A BIRTHDAY PARTY, I INVITED GIRLS I WANTED TO BE FRIENDS WITH AT SCHOOL...3 OUT OF 5 CAME AND THEY PLAYED BY THEMSELVES.
7TH A "VELVET" DOLL, THEY HAD HAIR THAT COME OUT OF THE BACK OF THEIR HARD SO YOU COULD HAVE LONG OR SHORT HAIR ON THE DOLL..I GAVE IT TO MY COUSIN.
8th A "BABY CHRIS' DOLL THIS WAS THE SAME AS THE VELVET DOLL BUT A BABY, FUNNILY IT WAS TWICE THE SIZE AS THE VELVET DOLL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A BABY. NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED TO IT. OH AND I GOT A DOLLS CRADLE FOR THE DOLL TOO.
9th MY FIRST SET OF DERWENT PENCILS AND A DRAWING PAD
10th MY GUITAR, I HAD BEEN LEARNING FOR 3 YEARS ON MY TEACHERS ONE.
11th 2ND SET OF DERWENT PENCILS (WATERCOLOURS)
12TH A PARTY...TOOK SIX YEARS TO GET OVER THE LAST FIASCO AND DID NOT WANT ANOTHER..THIS ONE WAS FUN.
13TH CHEMISTRY SET
14TH WATCH
15TH EARS PIERCED
16TH BRACELET (I WAS AT BOARDING SCHOOL OS, AND MUM SENT IT TO ME)
17TH TRIP TO TASMANIA (SCHOOL CAMP)
18TH BRACELET..I CHERISH THIS ONE AS IT WAS THE LAST BIRTHDAY PRESENT MY MUM GAVE ME, ITS IRREPARABLY BROKEN BUT I STILL HAVE IT.
19TH DAD FORGOT MY BIRTHDAY AS IT WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER MY MUM DIED, I PAID FOR MY FLIGHT TO QUEENSLAND AND STAYED FOR THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS..BUMMING ABOUT
20TH MY FATHER GAVE ME $100, I PUT IT TOWARDS MY END OF UNI TRIP
21ST A PARTY AND THEN TO THE SNOW THE NEXT DAY ...OOOOOOOOHHH
22ND A TEDDY BEAR(BIG ONE) I HAVE A THING FOR THEM....2IC HAS BEEN GIVING THEM TO ME FOR BIRTHDAYS, CHRISTMAS, ANNIVERSARIES FOR MUCH OF OUR BC LIFE TOGETHER...AC WE DECIDED I HAD ENOUGH AND WOULD HAVE TO SHARE THEM ANYWAY (NOT.WON'T AND DON'T)
23RD-30TH TEDDY BEARS AND OTHER STUFF
30TH PARTY AT A RESTAURANT(I organised it myself)
As I don't want to a) bore any one to death
b) let any one know how old I will be
the birthdays stop at 30 I am thinking of taking upon myself the policy of my friends father who has been 27 for as long as I have known him despite his oldest daughter being 44!!! So I am and always will be 25.
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Some fun and some nice things....
This is just nice, I thought. Believe it
But I also liked Hillary for President 2008
And one for the kiddies....Pootin Tootin
Look just go to Justsaywow for some laughs ok???
But I also liked Hillary for President 2008
And one for the kiddies....Pootin Tootin
Look just go to Justsaywow for some laughs ok???
Breath slowly and deeply.........................
As I have ranted before ; I have some big ISSUES with the parents at Mr 5's kindy. Today was "Grandparents Day" or as amended "Special Persons Day" at kindy from 0830 to 1000. Now our children have one grandfather(Granda) and one grandmother (Nana). Given that many families do not reside in the same locale, suburb or often state as their parents , I found this "day' to be more about the parents wants than the children actual needs. Little if any benefit could be found in the twenty plus odd "extra"adults in the room pandering to their little "dearests" whims. Yes, maybe I am bitter ;as my father being an older parent who lives over 60kms away and has a life totally of his own (good on him at almost 80) could not possibly fathom the need to travel so far for so little..What ,a cup of tea and a biccie!!! He prefers to see his grandchildren at home or at his place, he has not the need to show them off in front of others like trinkets, he knows how great they are!!! My MIL lives 30+km away, she is widowed and does not drive, she does not fare well on public transport and a trip here would be too much...Collecting her for the event would have been logistically impossible, plus she has umpteen specialist appointments.
So despite the photos with grandparents and hugs and such which my son missed out on because all our family live too far away to come as "special people", he was relatively unscathed by the event. His "special person" today was one of the aides, as it seems most kids had someone there today. I think it a shame that parents neglect the fact that just because their family unit is such a way that all are the same, its like the celebrating of Mothers and Fathers day at kinder or creche...So many children come from split homes or re married ones where there are step parents or some are even in the care of family other than parents. It happens, just because it is not within the realm of your little Barbie, peachy-keen, Tupperware,love my new Dolce jeans world..Does not mean it does not exist. I feel sorry for such kids as it only makes them more aware of what others perceive to be their differences. The best thing I can offer such children ( and parents) is to be themselves; 'cause that's was pisses off the establishment of designer label ,wearing heels with jeans,dinners out without the children, blond tipped brigade of fakes we have the bad luck of having to share this world with.
Now on a nicer note, I found this song on Supermoms site, she kindly printed the words and I will try and set up the link for the film clip and the song...It 's wonderful with Fathers day coming along and made me cry when I heard it. And if you find C&W a bit too much, have a listen anyway.
So despite the photos with grandparents and hugs and such which my son missed out on because all our family live too far away to come as "special people", he was relatively unscathed by the event. His "special person" today was one of the aides, as it seems most kids had someone there today. I think it a shame that parents neglect the fact that just because their family unit is such a way that all are the same, its like the celebrating of Mothers and Fathers day at kinder or creche...So many children come from split homes or re married ones where there are step parents or some are even in the care of family other than parents. It happens, just because it is not within the realm of your little Barbie, peachy-keen, Tupperware,love my new Dolce jeans world..Does not mean it does not exist. I feel sorry for such kids as it only makes them more aware of what others perceive to be their differences. The best thing I can offer such children ( and parents) is to be themselves; 'cause that's was pisses off the establishment of designer label ,wearing heels with jeans,dinners out without the children, blond tipped brigade of fakes we have the bad luck of having to share this world with.
Now on a nicer note, I found this song on Supermoms site, she kindly printed the words and I will try and set up the link for the film clip and the song...It 's wonderful with Fathers day coming along and made me cry when I heard it. And if you find C&W a bit too much, have a listen anyway.
Butterfly Kisses" Bob Carlisle- lyrics and video link
Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses Lyrics
Bob Carlisle - Butterfly Kisses Lyrics
There's two things I know for sure:
She was sent here from heaven and she's daddy's little girl.
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night
She talks to Jesus and I close my eyes and I thank god for all the joy in my life
Oh, but most of all
For butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer;sticking little white flowers all up in her hair; "Walk beside the pony, Daddy, it's my first ride."
"I know the cake looks funny, Daddy, but I sure tried."
In all that I've done wrong I know I must have done something right to deserve a hug
every morning and butterfly kisses at night.
Sweet 16 today
She's looking like her mama a little more everyday
One part woman, the other part girl.
To perfume and make-up from ribbons and curls
Trying her wings out in a great big world.
But I remember Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer; sticking
little white flowers all up in her hair.
"You know how much I love you, Daddy, But if you don't mind I'm only gonna kiss you on the cheek this time."
With all that I've done wrong I must have done something right to deserve her love every morning and butterfly kisses at night.
All the precious time
Like the wind, the years go by.
Precious butterfly.
Spread your wings and fly.
She'll change her name today.
She'll make a promise and I'll give her away.
Standing in the bride-room just staring at her.
She asked me what I'm thinking and I said "I'm notsure-I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl."
She leaned over
Ând gave me butterfly kisses with her mama there,
Sticking little white flowers all up in her hair
"Walk my down the aisle, Daddy-it's just about time."
"Does my wedding gown look pretty, Daddy?
Oh, with all that I've done wrong I must have done something right.
To deserve your love every morning and butterfly kisses-
I couldn't ask God for more, man this is what love is.
I know I gotta let her go, but I'll always remember
every hug in the morning and butterfly kisses.
.All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners.
Not sure how to load the song here but if you follow this link and type the artists name in the search field, you can cry along with every one else.
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
PALS or Poison?? You decide???
Have to really wonder about people who have sites which incite hatred and malcontent in others . I mean ,each to their own and all that but to hide, what I see as subjective, prejudicial and bias, beneath the guise of justice reform is a bit of a joke.
The site linked to this title is about people against lenient sentencing..Therefore it probably should allow for debate and educated suggestions. Instead, we have the ravings of one individual whose attempts at literary genius make the Cookie Monster look like Bronte'. How do I know it is the one person? Simple matter of syntax, hyperbole, idiom and the underlying supposition that what this person writes will be read by like minded ,vigilante type militants.
Now, I am for punishment of the guilty and agree the judicial system on all levels requires some overhaul. But we are speaking of a system steeped in history, legend, laws, Acts of Parliament, tradition and old school mentality, a system which has taken centuries to get where it is and still does not seem to move in the century in which we live. The lamblasting of judges as being the "softest judges on the bench" and the name calling of convicted persons is tantamount to childish tantrums because no one is taking notice. Perhaps they are, and they are probably the wrong people.
The matters referred to and the instances cited are idiosyncratic of someone who dislikes Catholics or all religions ..."The illustrious Fr. Peter Norden, because of my stand on criminals who set about destroying lives and families with their ruthless actions and total disregard for respect, not to mention Law and Order." Law and Order capitalised is a TV series, I think.
"Further to an earlier story on Gerard McNamara, the former Catholic school headmaster who pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting seven students in the early 70Â’s, it was disappointing but not surprising to see the pathetic comments and subsequent sentence that Judge Jim Duggan handed down."
If you are going to play with the big boys you need to play by their rules, judges are immune to criticism , they are constantlycritiquedd and by wordsmiths of a higher calibere than the author of such childishness could ever hope to achieve. Thinking that the criticism of priests in a quasi vendetta type median will suddenly turn about years of inbuilt "thick skin" in the realms of thejudiciaryy is a joke. Hey, some of them might even be Catholic themselves.Itss not all a WASPS club now.
Another outstanding matter of some note; or maybe it's just me because I am a woman; is the strange absence of any reference to domestic crimes or sexualassaultss against women . There is the one reference regarding the conviction of John Sharpe who killed his wife and child. But nothing on any domestic or sexual crimes against women..This ,to me is a telling omission. Telling of what I am unsure but the site is very subjective in its content.
Why am I wasting time writing about a site which is tantamount to a bullys school yard rants?? Only because it and many others show a side of human nature detested by many, that of the verbal vigilante, the scrawny guy who has sand kicked in his face and wants retribution of a physical kind, the over zealous Bible referring so called "church going" Christian who advocates antiquated credos like "an eye for an eye" and name calls those who disagree with the sentiment. The Neanderthal, myopic who cannot move out of the 18th century in terms of criminology and science, someone who cannot understand the diversity between socially created crime and recidivist crime. Some one who claims to care but really doesn't.
The site linked to this title is about people against lenient sentencing..Therefore it probably should allow for debate and educated suggestions. Instead, we have the ravings of one individual whose attempts at literary genius make the Cookie Monster look like Bronte'. How do I know it is the one person? Simple matter of syntax, hyperbole, idiom and the underlying supposition that what this person writes will be read by like minded ,vigilante type militants.
Now, I am for punishment of the guilty and agree the judicial system on all levels requires some overhaul. But we are speaking of a system steeped in history, legend, laws, Acts of Parliament, tradition and old school mentality, a system which has taken centuries to get where it is and still does not seem to move in the century in which we live. The lamblasting of judges as being the "softest judges on the bench" and the name calling of convicted persons is tantamount to childish tantrums because no one is taking notice. Perhaps they are, and they are probably the wrong people.
The matters referred to and the instances cited are idiosyncratic of someone who dislikes Catholics or all religions ..."The illustrious Fr. Peter Norden, because of my stand on criminals who set about destroying lives and families with their ruthless actions and total disregard for respect, not to mention Law and Order." Law and Order capitalised is a TV series, I think.
"Further to an earlier story on Gerard McNamara, the former Catholic school headmaster who pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting seven students in the early 70Â’s, it was disappointing but not surprising to see the pathetic comments and subsequent sentence that Judge Jim Duggan handed down."
If you are going to play with the big boys you need to play by their rules, judges are immune to criticism , they are constantlycritiquedd and by wordsmiths of a higher calibere than the author of such childishness could ever hope to achieve. Thinking that the criticism of priests in a quasi vendetta type median will suddenly turn about years of inbuilt "thick skin" in the realms of thejudiciaryy is a joke. Hey, some of them might even be Catholic themselves.Itss not all a WASPS club now.
Another outstanding matter of some note; or maybe it's just me because I am a woman; is the strange absence of any reference to domestic crimes or sexualassaultss against women . There is the one reference regarding the conviction of John Sharpe who killed his wife and child. But nothing on any domestic or sexual crimes against women..This ,to me is a telling omission. Telling of what I am unsure but the site is very subjective in its content.
Why am I wasting time writing about a site which is tantamount to a bullys school yard rants?? Only because it and many others show a side of human nature detested by many, that of the verbal vigilante, the scrawny guy who has sand kicked in his face and wants retribution of a physical kind, the over zealous Bible referring so called "church going" Christian who advocates antiquated credos like "an eye for an eye" and name calls those who disagree with the sentiment. The Neanderthal, myopic who cannot move out of the 18th century in terms of criminology and science, someone who cannot understand the diversity between socially created crime and recidivist crime. Some one who claims to care but really doesn't.
Monday, August 15, 2005
Who is out there??? I wonder
Tell me, tell me , tell me do, who's been looking at my blog today..Have all my friends have fun at play?? Or whatever crap that Miss Helena on "Romper Room " used to carp on with. I got this off Jamie who got it off Brian who got it off Scotty (whose blog I do not know but if Brian will let me know I will publish it and give him more credit)
"Do you read me?""If you read me on a regular/semi regular basis, leave me a comment and let me know. Then post this in your blog and find out who reads you. You'll be surprised how many different people read you, and you never know who you might become friends with."So, I leave it to you. Leave a comment, please!
Just curious as to who is just reading with naught much to say...Still waters run deep, you know. And I'm guessing I may be one of the blogs referred to in Sunbury On Line but as Ann tried to point out about blogging ,many do it for many reasons and under many guises. Thanks Guru, but as I am obviously an "anonymous or unidentifiable individual" SOL saw fit not to print Ann's link to my site. I'm supposing here, that many in Sunburys blogsphere know who I am and if not you can PM me at Sunbury Community Forum and I will let you know..But I'm guessing you know. It never occurred to me to be of any consequence to write under a non de plume but it matters to Jason at SOL...So if you want to know, just ask.
I have had a very strange week in all, we have lost several tropical fish ( one Gurami, three Angelfish and a silvertailed shark) over several days. I may have been over zealous in my feeding...(I do so like to watch them eat) so 2IC says it may be a build up in potassium from food leftovers. (NOTE: I have relegated Mr Supamum to 2IC, LOL, I like it) So once we stabilize the water and retest it , we will be getting some more fish. Tetras (angelfish and the like ) are hard to keep any way...That's my excuse and I'm stickin' with it.
Mr 5 has mastered (almost) proper pencil grip with the help of a big, fat, triangular pen grip you get for occupational therapy and such, if we "warm his fingers up " first with some work with things like playdough or modeling clay, he can replicate the grip but has to be reminded. His O/T was rapt today with his grip, we spent much of Sunday playing with modeling clay and colouring in, so it fell into place as I did not know what was in the agenda for today's session. YAH FOR ME.
CONGRATULATIONS to Mr 5's S/T who is pregnant and not just a bit either, how insular are we that a person we see weekly and sometimes more and who plays such an intricate part of your child's life is 5 MONTHS pregnant and we don't notice until someone else tells us??? I really wonder about what else I am not in tune with after this little oversight. Saving grace is, it wasn't just me who didn't notice.
"Do you read me?""If you read me on a regular/semi regular basis, leave me a comment and let me know. Then post this in your blog and find out who reads you. You'll be surprised how many different people read you, and you never know who you might become friends with."So, I leave it to you. Leave a comment, please!
Just curious as to who is just reading with naught much to say...Still waters run deep, you know. And I'm guessing I may be one of the blogs referred to in Sunbury On Line but as Ann tried to point out about blogging ,many do it for many reasons and under many guises. Thanks Guru, but as I am obviously an "anonymous or unidentifiable individual" SOL saw fit not to print Ann's link to my site. I'm supposing here, that many in Sunburys blogsphere know who I am and if not you can PM me at Sunbury Community Forum and I will let you know..But I'm guessing you know. It never occurred to me to be of any consequence to write under a non de plume but it matters to Jason at SOL...So if you want to know, just ask.
I have had a very strange week in all, we have lost several tropical fish ( one Gurami, three Angelfish and a silvertailed shark) over several days. I may have been over zealous in my feeding...(I do so like to watch them eat) so 2IC says it may be a build up in potassium from food leftovers. (NOTE: I have relegated Mr Supamum to 2IC, LOL, I like it) So once we stabilize the water and retest it , we will be getting some more fish. Tetras (angelfish and the like ) are hard to keep any way...That's my excuse and I'm stickin' with it.
Mr 5 has mastered (almost) proper pencil grip with the help of a big, fat, triangular pen grip you get for occupational therapy and such, if we "warm his fingers up " first with some work with things like playdough or modeling clay, he can replicate the grip but has to be reminded. His O/T was rapt today with his grip, we spent much of Sunday playing with modeling clay and colouring in, so it fell into place as I did not know what was in the agenda for today's session. YAH FOR ME.
CONGRATULATIONS to Mr 5's S/T who is pregnant and not just a bit either, how insular are we that a person we see weekly and sometimes more and who plays such an intricate part of your child's life is 5 MONTHS pregnant and we don't notice until someone else tells us??? I really wonder about what else I am not in tune with after this little oversight. Saving grace is, it wasn't just me who didn't notice.
OK COUNTDOWN NO1# COMMENCES NOW....I HAVE A BIG BIRTHDAY COMING UP AND IN SIX DAYS I WILL BE .............................. ONE YEAR OLDER THAN I AM NOW. SO JEN, IF YOU ARE READING THIS (AND I KNOW YOU ARE) DO NOT TELL ANY NUMBERS BUT PLEASE TELL ME IF 2IC HAS A PARTY PLANNED OR NOT. I AM DYING HERE.
COUNTDOWN NO2: WE HAVE ONLY 4 WEEKS TILL THE ANNUAL "WHAT HAPPENS IN DAYLESFORD, STAYS IN DAYLESFORD" WEEKEND, EXCEPT ITS NOT IN DAYLESFORD THIS YEAR (MAKE ANY SENSE, NO?? GOOD, IT'S AN HAD TO BE THERE JOKE) SO 4 WEEKS FROM NOW THREE GIRLS WILL HAVE 2 NIGHTS CHILDFREE(EXCEPT FOR THE ONE WHO IS PREGNANT), GO SHOPPING, HAVE A GREAT "GIRLS DAY IN " MASSAGE/PEDICURE/MANICURE/FACIAL AND GENERAL LOUNGE ABOUT AND HAVE PEOPLE DO NICE STUFF TO YOU SESSION. BUT WHO'S COUNTING THE DAYS, NOT ME.
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Words of Silence...Welcome to My Sons World
I have decided to explain more about Mr 5's condition as it, as all conditions/disabilities do, affects other aspects of his life (and ours).
By the age of 2 you are not talking, you are attempting to talk with ummm, errrr, ummmmm together with intonations which sound like you are trying to have a conversation but in another language. Your granda would say he "talks like a Chinaman" (apologizes to any one of Chinese background or origin) You do not walk until 14 months and spend a lot more time awake than asleep. You would sleep for exactly 45 mins in the day from the time you are born, we attended two sleep clinics (one day stay , one overnight stay) to little or no avail. Your night sleep pattern was 7.00 and you would wake at 0500. When you are still feeding at nights you will wake every 3 hours. "Roll over feeds" did not help with the early waking. I suspected something by the age of 2 but little can be done as males are "late developers" in speech. Remember, this was my second child and I could not possibly put it all down to his sex. We found a speech pathologist and whilst she was good, she was more intent on play orientate speech( which did not always work) and telling me I was doing a "wonderful job" with him. After a visit to the local MCHN with no:3, she asked about your progress and I let her know that I thought something was amiss and was not happy with the SP we were seeing. Over time we refered onto a developmental pediatrician, and by 3 and a half you are in the local early intervention group. Initially your diagnosis was developmental verbal dyspraxia (DVD)with global developmental delay(GDD), that is to say you are delayed in all major gross and fine motor areas as well as speech patterns being irregular. You are unable to tell any one you loved them till he was almost 4, 97% of what you say is unable to be understood by others because the "mispronunciation" is irregular. That is that what might be "bup" for cup , will next time (5 minutes later, 5 days later or 5 months later) be "tup". There is no consistency with the mispronounced words unlike a speech impediment such as lisping. We are lucky that we interact a lot with our children and listen carefully (most times) to what he says so we can try and ascertain what he is telling us. People say I understand him extremely well and always have, but I am with him the most so I had to learn. The condition also encompasses "lost words" that is the word or the knowledge of the word may be there one day but it may "disappear" on another day ...The pathway for the retrieval of that word is lost,ipso facto so is the word. We have yet to have this happen on a permanent basis, only on a irregular temporary basis.
As you can imagine the frustration for a two year old learning to speak is a lot, let alone a two year old who cannot make his needs known or clear. Put that sort of pressure on three year old along with delayed motor skills and toileting and you have a problem. You have lashing out, you have determination to get things for himself rather than ask, attempts to go where he wants instead of asking...Because it is easier than trying to make yourself understood and feeling you have not achieved anything.
At four, you are a boy who is reluctant to try anything new, painting, drawing and art work you just avoid because you feel you cannot do it and are now so very aware of the skill levels of your peers and the perceived inadequacies of your own. You develop safe guards for not attempting these things, crawling about with you forehead on the floor and inciting others to follow suit, throwing things and an old favorite (when you are accomplishing toilet training) needing to go to the toilet.
By five, you are so very aware of things, so alert to the differences between yourself and other children. The fact that your speech is still hard to understand and that the other children call you "baby" hurts you, you are unaware of the consequences of your actions so are a risk to yourself and others, you will try to avoid any or all activities involving structure and or sequencing (apart from jigsaws which you are a absolute wizz at) you'll open doors, windows in an attempt to go outside when every one is inside, and vicea versa. Your toileting skills are where they should have been 18 months ago, but the other children still torment you if you have an accident. Learning new skills is something you do not like to do and numbers and letters are beyond you right now. Your interests revolve around Toy Story characters Buzz and Woody, Thomas the Tank Engine and trains in general, cars and bikes. You dislike ball games but can kick a soccer ball left footed. You like to climb but get stuck on the descent as you forget where to put your feet. You like to try and talk with the other children but they ignore you or use you to chase them when no one wants to be "it " in a game of chasey, they do not reciprocate and take a turn. You stand sadly by as birthday party invites are handed out in front of you and on one occasion stood inline awaiting yours, to be told.."I don't want you at my party"as the mother stood by and shrugs as if to say " what can I do?".
You will struggle to learn most things and the biggest smack in the face your mother got was when a MCHN said "you know he'll never go to uni, don't you?". Well, my darling, blue eyed dream,,, you will do what ever you can and we will get you by whatever means possible. Uni is not the be all and end all..If you want it, you will get it. Because the biggest part of you is your heart and within that lies the strength of determination...You are determined enough to open child proof gates...You can do ANYTHING.
By the age of 2 you are not talking, you are attempting to talk with ummm, errrr, ummmmm together with intonations which sound like you are trying to have a conversation but in another language. Your granda would say he "talks like a Chinaman" (apologizes to any one of Chinese background or origin) You do not walk until 14 months and spend a lot more time awake than asleep. You would sleep for exactly 45 mins in the day from the time you are born, we attended two sleep clinics (one day stay , one overnight stay) to little or no avail. Your night sleep pattern was 7.00 and you would wake at 0500. When you are still feeding at nights you will wake every 3 hours. "Roll over feeds" did not help with the early waking. I suspected something by the age of 2 but little can be done as males are "late developers" in speech. Remember, this was my second child and I could not possibly put it all down to his sex. We found a speech pathologist and whilst she was good, she was more intent on play orientate speech( which did not always work) and telling me I was doing a "wonderful job" with him. After a visit to the local MCHN with no:3, she asked about your progress and I let her know that I thought something was amiss and was not happy with the SP we were seeing. Over time we refered onto a developmental pediatrician, and by 3 and a half you are in the local early intervention group. Initially your diagnosis was developmental verbal dyspraxia (DVD)with global developmental delay(GDD), that is to say you are delayed in all major gross and fine motor areas as well as speech patterns being irregular. You are unable to tell any one you loved them till he was almost 4, 97% of what you say is unable to be understood by others because the "mispronunciation" is irregular. That is that what might be "bup" for cup , will next time (5 minutes later, 5 days later or 5 months later) be "tup". There is no consistency with the mispronounced words unlike a speech impediment such as lisping. We are lucky that we interact a lot with our children and listen carefully (most times) to what he says so we can try and ascertain what he is telling us. People say I understand him extremely well and always have, but I am with him the most so I had to learn. The condition also encompasses "lost words" that is the word or the knowledge of the word may be there one day but it may "disappear" on another day ...The pathway for the retrieval of that word is lost,ipso facto so is the word. We have yet to have this happen on a permanent basis, only on a irregular temporary basis.
As you can imagine the frustration for a two year old learning to speak is a lot, let alone a two year old who cannot make his needs known or clear. Put that sort of pressure on three year old along with delayed motor skills and toileting and you have a problem. You have lashing out, you have determination to get things for himself rather than ask, attempts to go where he wants instead of asking...Because it is easier than trying to make yourself understood and feeling you have not achieved anything.
At four, you are a boy who is reluctant to try anything new, painting, drawing and art work you just avoid because you feel you cannot do it and are now so very aware of the skill levels of your peers and the perceived inadequacies of your own. You develop safe guards for not attempting these things, crawling about with you forehead on the floor and inciting others to follow suit, throwing things and an old favorite (when you are accomplishing toilet training) needing to go to the toilet.
By five, you are so very aware of things, so alert to the differences between yourself and other children. The fact that your speech is still hard to understand and that the other children call you "baby" hurts you, you are unaware of the consequences of your actions so are a risk to yourself and others, you will try to avoid any or all activities involving structure and or sequencing (apart from jigsaws which you are a absolute wizz at) you'll open doors, windows in an attempt to go outside when every one is inside, and vicea versa. Your toileting skills are where they should have been 18 months ago, but the other children still torment you if you have an accident. Learning new skills is something you do not like to do and numbers and letters are beyond you right now. Your interests revolve around Toy Story characters Buzz and Woody, Thomas the Tank Engine and trains in general, cars and bikes. You dislike ball games but can kick a soccer ball left footed. You like to climb but get stuck on the descent as you forget where to put your feet. You like to try and talk with the other children but they ignore you or use you to chase them when no one wants to be "it " in a game of chasey, they do not reciprocate and take a turn. You stand sadly by as birthday party invites are handed out in front of you and on one occasion stood inline awaiting yours, to be told.."I don't want you at my party"as the mother stood by and shrugs as if to say " what can I do?".
You will struggle to learn most things and the biggest smack in the face your mother got was when a MCHN said "you know he'll never go to uni, don't you?". Well, my darling, blue eyed dream,,, you will do what ever you can and we will get you by whatever means possible. Uni is not the be all and end all..If you want it, you will get it. Because the biggest part of you is your heart and within that lies the strength of determination...You are determined enough to open child proof gates...You can do ANYTHING.
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
WTF,.......
I was on a total roll and was adding to my last post about Govt interference in parochial and independent schools and I hit a key when I dropped my pen (which one ,who knows) and lost the post and the connection...Now I cannot be bothered getting back on my soap box to restart my rant.
I am in a creative frump right now..I cannot write, just cannot, nothing comes , zilch, nada, zero. It's not writers block, the ideas are there, the words , the syntax, the prose..It just isn't coming out...Maybe I have the equivalent to cognitive constipation or something. Is there a cognitive laxative I could take or do I just read some Jackie Collins and hope it'll loosen up the synapses???
I often write stuff as I think of it, but I'm thinkin' and nothing is coming out of the pen when I put it to paper...Oh well, might as well go fold some washing...........
I am also awaiting the reply from the kinder committee regarding my letter to them of a month ago, I waited until the next meeting so they could have their little "discussion" about it. I know I will get some long winded attempt to justify and minimise their actions but I have nothing to loose now. As another mum ;from the other kinder where the teacher was also; said yesterday "our boys have lost the best thing they ever had in losing X, we have nothing to lose by taking them on" I agree, I am not at the kinder to make friends or influence people..It was for my son.
We have decided to go full on and it will eventually get to the papers along with a tribute to the teachers 15 years in early childhood education. We cannot understand how a similar incident could happen last year to another teacher and that Hume City Council are doing nothing about it ..it is not the parents, so much, (as apart from being IDIOTS)as they are rarely the same from year to year; but the other staff at the centre.
The spaceshuttle landed safely but the program is grounded until they sought out the heat tile problem....Great ,they can put a team in space (one an Aussie) cannot help their own poverty stricken, ain't is a wonderful world?
I am in a creative frump right now..I cannot write, just cannot, nothing comes , zilch, nada, zero. It's not writers block, the ideas are there, the words , the syntax, the prose..It just isn't coming out...Maybe I have the equivalent to cognitive constipation or something. Is there a cognitive laxative I could take or do I just read some Jackie Collins and hope it'll loosen up the synapses???
I often write stuff as I think of it, but I'm thinkin' and nothing is coming out of the pen when I put it to paper...Oh well, might as well go fold some washing...........
I am also awaiting the reply from the kinder committee regarding my letter to them of a month ago, I waited until the next meeting so they could have their little "discussion" about it. I know I will get some long winded attempt to justify and minimise their actions but I have nothing to loose now. As another mum ;from the other kinder where the teacher was also; said yesterday "our boys have lost the best thing they ever had in losing X, we have nothing to lose by taking them on" I agree, I am not at the kinder to make friends or influence people..It was for my son.
We have decided to go full on and it will eventually get to the papers along with a tribute to the teachers 15 years in early childhood education. We cannot understand how a similar incident could happen last year to another teacher and that Hume City Council are doing nothing about it ..it is not the parents, so much, (as apart from being IDIOTS)as they are rarely the same from year to year; but the other staff at the centre.
The spaceshuttle landed safely but the program is grounded until they sought out the heat tile problem....Great ,they can put a team in space (one an Aussie) cannot help their own poverty stricken, ain't is a wonderful world?
Monday, August 08, 2005
Where have I been? I'm sure I do not know
I realised today I have been very remiss in some matters. I visit peoples blogs and comment under my blog name, thereby leaving a trail for them to visit my site, but I have not updated my sidebar. How inconsiderate..I think this is a bit like meeting someone in the street that you know when you are with someone else and not introducing them...Very rude. So to the people I am about to introduce..I apologise for my rudeness.
Firstly, there is Creative Mechanisms who has a local blog with great pics and an insight into the local political scene that is like something out of the Nixon era. Next there is Not the 6"o" Clock News another commentary on issues both local and abroad. And finally there is Sign Language who has written a brilliant critique on the the new HP book ( PSSSST...I think he is/was a teacher in the English/lit area as I know I am often compelled to critique any thing and everything) and has other interesting reads amongst his political manifestos. So now I am up to date and I fiddled about a bit with some things and hey, presto (well, I'm impressed it worked, Ok!!!)changed the titles and split them into local and other things (big deal, right, yeah I know I should be soooo over it)
I have been busy, busy, busy...Completion of Mr 5's Vineland on Wednesday went ok....Some questions do not allow you to score as "establishing" for a task, they can either do it or cannot...So I decided to score could not for those he could accomplish less than 50% of the time and that he was able to do those he could do more than 50% of the time. I am at a point now where I do not think he will qualify for funding and we will have to do what we can within the Catholic system and just fight for everything. Notice the PSD will be changing in 2008 there was an article in yesterdays "Sunday Age" about changes but the critics are saying it will be an election year and will get pushed to the background. Thursday saw me playing at kinder (Claytons fruit duty, the fruit duty you do when there is no fruit) had a great time with the Lego farm yard and the Mobilo...Why do little boys always gravitate to me? Do I look like I could build a truck from Mobilo? (For the record I can) Friday, I cannot recall what I did but it was housework related with alternating playing of cricket with Messrs 5 and Almost 3 and the dog and hiding from the "spacemen" who inhabit our garden along with the fairies and the "monsaws" (monsters).
One scary thing I must comment on is the Governments idea to force independent schools to adhere to a State guidelines of practices. It is supposedly to stop the spouting of quasi religious based advocacy of violence...But I can see it interfering with religious teaching. Given there is now a video being promoted which pushes the premise of Creationism about also, I worry about political interference in the choice of religious or non religious teaching in the classroom. Darwinism was taught to me in a private Catholic girls school, the diversity between that and the basis of our religion was left alone as we were old enough to see that one was science and one was religion. Same as other beliefs in other religions...If taught at the most opportune time and with understanding and explanation...Students will see that one is the exception not the rule and that much of it is metaphoric. People send their children to religious or independent schools for many reasons...One of the most prominent being a lack of faith in the State system. If the Government interferes with these schools they will become nothing more than pawns of the Government.
Firstly, there is Creative Mechanisms who has a local blog with great pics and an insight into the local political scene that is like something out of the Nixon era. Next there is Not the 6"o" Clock News another commentary on issues both local and abroad. And finally there is Sign Language who has written a brilliant critique on the the new HP book ( PSSSST...I think he is/was a teacher in the English/lit area as I know I am often compelled to critique any thing and everything) and has other interesting reads amongst his political manifestos. So now I am up to date and I fiddled about a bit with some things and hey, presto (well, I'm impressed it worked, Ok!!!)changed the titles and split them into local and other things (big deal, right, yeah I know I should be soooo over it)
I have been busy, busy, busy...Completion of Mr 5's Vineland on Wednesday went ok....Some questions do not allow you to score as "establishing" for a task, they can either do it or cannot...So I decided to score could not for those he could accomplish less than 50% of the time and that he was able to do those he could do more than 50% of the time. I am at a point now where I do not think he will qualify for funding and we will have to do what we can within the Catholic system and just fight for everything. Notice the PSD will be changing in 2008 there was an article in yesterdays "Sunday Age" about changes but the critics are saying it will be an election year and will get pushed to the background. Thursday saw me playing at kinder (Claytons fruit duty, the fruit duty you do when there is no fruit) had a great time with the Lego farm yard and the Mobilo...Why do little boys always gravitate to me? Do I look like I could build a truck from Mobilo? (For the record I can) Friday, I cannot recall what I did but it was housework related with alternating playing of cricket with Messrs 5 and Almost 3 and the dog and hiding from the "spacemen" who inhabit our garden along with the fairies and the "monsaws" (monsters).
One scary thing I must comment on is the Governments idea to force independent schools to adhere to a State guidelines of practices. It is supposedly to stop the spouting of quasi religious based advocacy of violence...But I can see it interfering with religious teaching. Given there is now a video being promoted which pushes the premise of Creationism about also, I worry about political interference in the choice of religious or non religious teaching in the classroom. Darwinism was taught to me in a private Catholic girls school, the diversity between that and the basis of our religion was left alone as we were old enough to see that one was science and one was religion. Same as other beliefs in other religions...If taught at the most opportune time and with understanding and explanation...Students will see that one is the exception not the rule and that much of it is metaphoric. People send their children to religious or independent schools for many reasons...One of the most prominent being a lack of faith in the State system. If the Government interferes with these schools they will become nothing more than pawns of the Government.
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Admissions, Authorities and arguments
I would be the first to admit I was wrong(although ask Mr Supamum and he'll say I never do, that's cause I am always RIGHT) any way yesterday I posted that PALS did not have a website, that after Googling PALS and all other relevant words (or so I thought) Thanks to More Oz Ramblings I now have the site address...To those who are interested in such dribble it's PALS.
I am NOT IN ANY WAY advocating such a site, just entering into the forum an "alternative"(for want of a better word) view of what people believe is right. Sort of "walk on the weird and draconian" side of non forgiveness and "once a crim always a crim" mentality. So thank you to Mr Oz for the information and thanks to PALS for the laughs.
Next, given that Mr 5 has had the dreaded "yuk bug" I have had the opportunity to speak to a few others about this issue. Apparently one local school is down to an average of 12 students per class due to this bug and it is rampant in the pre schools as well. Given that when we first moved here(over a decade ago) we were warned not to drink the water (never found out why) and on several occasions at our old place we had brown, smelly water come from the taps..You have to wonder about this outbreak of "yuk bug". Gastro is usually contracted via hand/mouth contact or contaminated food. Now, patient zero could not have possibly had hand/mouth contact with the better part of over 20 children, even if in school; nor could have all those ill have eaten from one outlet (if contaminated) if so they would have all become ill simultaneously or within a week. Some victims were ill over three weeks ago and some are ill now. So I have to wonder about the water supply...My kids usually drink bought water(its cold in the fridge) however at kindergarten the water is tap water as it is at school.....hmmmm. My friend whose children drink bottled water at school and filtered water at home, have been in contact with my kids before, during and after their illness's and have contracted naught. (touch wood, sorry JLo if they get ill now) Call it conspiracy theory, call it the mad ravings of a "sick of spew and poo" mum, I just like to find out the whys and wherefores; so I question stuff.
aren't arguments funny...No, perhaps it's just my sick, warped humor then. Last night my father called, I call him my father as we used to say "Da" and too many people ask about it now and wanna know 1) Can't you say Dad or 2) Are you Irish? Both of which I cannot be bothered with so its Father, OK. He called to find out why I hadn't called him, hmmmm you have a phone too, you could have called me. No, he's is my father and I have to call him. After explaining the kids being ill and tests and such, he asked "but why didn't you call me?" Ummmm because I was busy and you could have called me. And so on for all of 10 minutes...So the crux of the argument being that daughters (and sons) have to call their fathers and the premise being that you have to call because you are the offspring. So be the word of my father.
I am NOT IN ANY WAY advocating such a site, just entering into the forum an "alternative"(for want of a better word) view of what people believe is right. Sort of "walk on the weird and draconian" side of non forgiveness and "once a crim always a crim" mentality. So thank you to Mr Oz for the information and thanks to PALS for the laughs.
Next, given that Mr 5 has had the dreaded "yuk bug" I have had the opportunity to speak to a few others about this issue. Apparently one local school is down to an average of 12 students per class due to this bug and it is rampant in the pre schools as well. Given that when we first moved here(over a decade ago) we were warned not to drink the water (never found out why) and on several occasions at our old place we had brown, smelly water come from the taps..You have to wonder about this outbreak of "yuk bug". Gastro is usually contracted via hand/mouth contact or contaminated food. Now, patient zero could not have possibly had hand/mouth contact with the better part of over 20 children, even if in school; nor could have all those ill have eaten from one outlet (if contaminated) if so they would have all become ill simultaneously or within a week. Some victims were ill over three weeks ago and some are ill now. So I have to wonder about the water supply...My kids usually drink bought water(its cold in the fridge) however at kindergarten the water is tap water as it is at school.....hmmmm. My friend whose children drink bottled water at school and filtered water at home, have been in contact with my kids before, during and after their illness's and have contracted naught. (touch wood, sorry JLo if they get ill now) Call it conspiracy theory, call it the mad ravings of a "sick of spew and poo" mum, I just like to find out the whys and wherefores; so I question stuff.
aren't arguments funny...No, perhaps it's just my sick, warped humor then. Last night my father called, I call him my father as we used to say "Da" and too many people ask about it now and wanna know 1) Can't you say Dad or 2) Are you Irish? Both of which I cannot be bothered with so its Father, OK. He called to find out why I hadn't called him, hmmmm you have a phone too, you could have called me. No, he's is my father and I have to call him. After explaining the kids being ill and tests and such, he asked "but why didn't you call me?" Ummmm because I was busy and you could have called me. And so on for all of 10 minutes...So the crux of the argument being that daughters (and sons) have to call their fathers and the premise being that you have to call because you are the offspring. So be the word of my father.
Monday, August 01, 2005
And yet it continues...........So on and so forth...
It seems that the yuk bug within our house has abated somewhat with Mr Almost 3 being well and merry but alas and alack Mr 5 came down with it at 0300 on Friday morning and was a write off for all of the weekend and is still tired today. So no EIP today but he want to go to kindergarten this afternoon, we shall see. Must admit it was nice that every one slept in on Friday (Miss 8 had a in service day..So no school) and I did not wake up till 0900..Oh my, oh my it was WONDERFUL.
There are some interesting matters about in Sunbury at the moment. An alternative forum, Sunbury Community Forum, has posts about supposed, underlying threats made by a local representative because he doesn't like what they post about him. So much so he has spat the dummy on another forum and left the area (again) as he did this once before. I think if you enter the political arena ;at what ever level; you have to know before hand that perhaps not everyone likes or agrees with you. That if you have extreme right wing ideals (capital punishment, indeterminable incarceration, detention centres for asylum seekers, etc.)you should perhaps keep them to yourself a bit instead of spouting them about for people to disagree with you and if you don;t like it ,get out . Easy enough??
Open debate is subjective but can become objective, debate based on fact and not fallacy, methods not majority, facts not fears is the manner is should be conducted. If people choose to openly express their ideals on a public, local forum and they are a local, elected representative...Their ideals and comments become public record and are subject to public comment and scutiny by the constituents. I don't see HoWARd running to Ruddock every time a columnist lampoons him for what he says. Can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Everyone has a right to an opinion and everyone has a right to disagree with that opinion, but if your opinion is ill based, inciting of hate, biased or even just wrong...Others have a right to say so...Without personal attacks. Some people seem to be getting away with calling others "naive", "commos" "social bleeding hearts" and if reversed, the batter doesn't like the bowling he's getting.
I really hope other people within Sunbury recognise that a new broom sweeps clean and much of the other side of our representative is left unacknowledged by the local press. PALS (which has no web site, I can find) is a organisation which supposedly supports victims of crimes...How I am unsure as they seem to be AGAINST things. Plus why are there support groups like PADV if we have caped vigilantes like PALS??? Why do they not have a web site? What are they hiding? And why is this person known by one name as an elected official and another in his duplicity of roles as President of PALS? Why is he the ONLY person ever to speak on behalf of PALS? Is it true as he stated in Chambers ...He has "no mates"?
There are some interesting matters about in Sunbury at the moment. An alternative forum, Sunbury Community Forum, has posts about supposed, underlying threats made by a local representative because he doesn't like what they post about him. So much so he has spat the dummy on another forum and left the area (again) as he did this once before. I think if you enter the political arena ;at what ever level; you have to know before hand that perhaps not everyone likes or agrees with you. That if you have extreme right wing ideals (capital punishment, indeterminable incarceration, detention centres for asylum seekers, etc.)you should perhaps keep them to yourself a bit instead of spouting them about for people to disagree with you and if you don;t like it ,get out . Easy enough??
Open debate is subjective but can become objective, debate based on fact and not fallacy, methods not majority, facts not fears is the manner is should be conducted. If people choose to openly express their ideals on a public, local forum and they are a local, elected representative...Their ideals and comments become public record and are subject to public comment and scutiny by the constituents. I don't see HoWARd running to Ruddock every time a columnist lampoons him for what he says. Can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Everyone has a right to an opinion and everyone has a right to disagree with that opinion, but if your opinion is ill based, inciting of hate, biased or even just wrong...Others have a right to say so...Without personal attacks. Some people seem to be getting away with calling others "naive", "commos" "social bleeding hearts" and if reversed, the batter doesn't like the bowling he's getting.
I really hope other people within Sunbury recognise that a new broom sweeps clean and much of the other side of our representative is left unacknowledged by the local press. PALS (which has no web site, I can find) is a organisation which supposedly supports victims of crimes...How I am unsure as they seem to be AGAINST things. Plus why are there support groups like PADV if we have caped vigilantes like PALS??? Why do they not have a web site? What are they hiding? And why is this person known by one name as an elected official and another in his duplicity of roles as President of PALS? Why is he the ONLY person ever to speak on behalf of PALS? Is it true as he stated in Chambers ...He has "no mates"?
Thursday, July 28, 2005
What Is a Car??? And other inane questions
Today Mr 5 had his assessment for PSD funding today, the psychologist was a very nice fellow who really related well with Mr 5. We did the test at the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Special School which is a great, friendly, "homey" type of school full of smiling faces and happy sounds.
Some of the questions were strange..What is a car? "Has wheels" was the response. How many legs on a cow? "seben (7)" whilst holding up three fingers. What colour are leaves? "ellow" then he changed his answer to "gween". The matching of the block patterns went fine until he had to match patterns from bi colored blocks then it got hard. The picture matching went ok, but he thought a fork and a paint palette go together, and a car is the same as a boat, as well as other strange match offs. At the 1/2 hour mark he wanted to go and was fidgety, the marking of the same lines/circle into the same shape (copying) was a task, as he has yet to master a proper pencil grip, he managed a line and a half in the allocated time frame...Good,bad or indifferent...Don't ask me.
The fellow gave me a Vineland test for completion by Mr 5's EIP co ordinator which will be done in conjunction with myself. Usually the child's pre school teacher would do it but given that his teacher has left and the new one has only been there 2 weeks...The co ordinator and I will complete it. This , together, with the cognitive testing carried out today will help decided if he is allowed to attend the special school parttime. Our hope is that he deviates enough from the "dream line " of 68-71 in his scores to allow the assessor to mark him down accordingly. The average of all the scores are compiled to a mean score....Given that the reason we want him at the special school is to augment and not facilitate his entire formal education goes in our favor a bit, I hope. If he was scoring too high in the test we would not have been given the Vineland test for completion ,I am told ,so there is hope.
Mr Almost 3 has diarrhea, not really bad ,but suffice to say that everythings passing through within a few hours of digestion. I think it is gardia (not for the weak stomached)as Miss 8 had it as a baby and it needs a prescription...But the doctor who diagnosed it in Miss 8 was an "old school" doc who knew by the smell and nappy contents what is was. But now, if it persists, I will need to get "samples" and even freeze some of them (don't even ask how I do this, you just don't wanna know) just to find out what an "old school" doctor with many years experience could tell me in one consultation. Not taking anything away from "newbie" doctors, but I think a lot more older docs could take on the teacher/mentor role and teach the "newbies" a lot that the text books and labs cannot. There should be incentives for them to do this and incentives for the "newbies" to stay on learning from the "old hands" rather than running out to start money spinning "super clinics" where they don't even know the patients name. Just me venting, sorry folks.
Some of the questions were strange..What is a car? "Has wheels" was the response. How many legs on a cow? "seben (7)" whilst holding up three fingers. What colour are leaves? "ellow" then he changed his answer to "gween". The matching of the block patterns went fine until he had to match patterns from bi colored blocks then it got hard. The picture matching went ok, but he thought a fork and a paint palette go together, and a car is the same as a boat, as well as other strange match offs. At the 1/2 hour mark he wanted to go and was fidgety, the marking of the same lines/circle into the same shape (copying) was a task, as he has yet to master a proper pencil grip, he managed a line and a half in the allocated time frame...Good,bad or indifferent...Don't ask me.
The fellow gave me a Vineland test for completion by Mr 5's EIP co ordinator which will be done in conjunction with myself. Usually the child's pre school teacher would do it but given that his teacher has left and the new one has only been there 2 weeks...The co ordinator and I will complete it. This , together, with the cognitive testing carried out today will help decided if he is allowed to attend the special school parttime. Our hope is that he deviates enough from the "dream line " of 68-71 in his scores to allow the assessor to mark him down accordingly. The average of all the scores are compiled to a mean score....Given that the reason we want him at the special school is to augment and not facilitate his entire formal education goes in our favor a bit, I hope. If he was scoring too high in the test we would not have been given the Vineland test for completion ,I am told ,so there is hope.
Mr Almost 3 has diarrhea, not really bad ,but suffice to say that everythings passing through within a few hours of digestion. I think it is gardia (not for the weak stomached)as Miss 8 had it as a baby and it needs a prescription...But the doctor who diagnosed it in Miss 8 was an "old school" doc who knew by the smell and nappy contents what is was. But now, if it persists, I will need to get "samples" and even freeze some of them (don't even ask how I do this, you just don't wanna know) just to find out what an "old school" doctor with many years experience could tell me in one consultation. Not taking anything away from "newbie" doctors, but I think a lot more older docs could take on the teacher/mentor role and teach the "newbies" a lot that the text books and labs cannot. There should be incentives for them to do this and incentives for the "newbies" to stay on learning from the "old hands" rather than running out to start money spinning "super clinics" where they don't even know the patients name. Just me venting, sorry folks.
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Snape....you've got to be kidding???
You scored as Severus Snape. Well you're a tricky one aren't you? Nobody quite has you figured out and you'd probably prefer it stayed that way. That said you are a formidable force by anyone's reckoning, but there is certainly more to you than a frosty exterior and a bitter temper.
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Still pouring....
Figuratively speaking of course..Last time it poured here was February. We have had some rain but need lots more over many years to bring us out of the drought conditions and the primary industries back in line with the CPI. Primary producers have lost out big time and when they raise their prices to meet the market cost..They are being greedy. Trouble is, unlike two generations ago when every family had some of them still "on the land", it is very rare to meet someone from a farming family now unless they live in a cattle/dairy/ sheep/wheat/whatever area. I know people look at me a bit odd when I say I was on a farm until the age of 10 and I still enjoy working on my family's properties. Maybe I'm just weird or just know where my roots are and I respect where I come from.
Speaking of pouring...Mr Almost 3 had worsened and threw up on Monday night (Do not read on if offended by spew stories) And he says "Oh, no not again" Again??? What ??? There's more??? I think. I ask him whilst cleaning him up (Dad was cleaning the floor) "were you sick before?" "oh. No not again" is the response.
So we're going on a spew hunt, a spew hunt, going on a spew hunt to try and find some spew....SUNG TO THE TUNE OF "GOING ON A BEAR HUNT"
Hey if you don't laugh about it you cry...OK
Any way after searching all places possible, toy boxes, book shelves,under beds, in beds...There was no more...So it was a wild spew chase :)
He also had a temperature of 38.6 yesterday so after another chuck and some really ,really bad diarrhea and even worse flatulence combined with the coughing..We headed off to the doctors to get him checked out. There's gastro about apparently (DUUUUUUH) and his glands are up (least he is not prone to ear infections as Mr 5 was) and his eczema is running rampant with him being ill...Great. If he's not better in a week, he has to go back for tests. This is because 23 months ago when he was a bub, he had diarrhea for 6 weeks and no reason was found, no bug, no viral infection, zilch. So now if he gets it they only wait a week before they start tests.
Today, after 12 plus hours of sleep and a massive chuck yesterday afternoon and various other bodily expulsions I will not go into detail of...My bubby has awoken asking for chocolate. What the...? I gave him toast with Vegemite for breakfast and watered down apple juice. Now he is eating some dry biscuits and cheese. And still asking for chocolate......
Tomorrow ,Mr 5 is "tested" by the Department Of Education for funding for his primary school education. If he succeed in passing above the require level, he'll get nothing...But we will use the test results and give them to the CEO (Catholic Education Office) and he may get some help via the school he will attend if he doesn't make it into the Specialist school on a part time basis. It's refreshing to see in the forum of Dyspraxia Support Group a few mums of older kids giving genuine reassurance and hope to the mums who are struggling with the day to day stuff and the trauma and ,sometimes, joy of the diagnosis.
Speaking of pouring...Mr Almost 3 had worsened and threw up on Monday night (Do not read on if offended by spew stories) And he says "Oh, no not again" Again??? What ??? There's more??? I think. I ask him whilst cleaning him up (Dad was cleaning the floor) "were you sick before?" "oh. No not again" is the response.
So we're going on a spew hunt, a spew hunt, going on a spew hunt to try and find some spew....SUNG TO THE TUNE OF "GOING ON A BEAR HUNT"
Hey if you don't laugh about it you cry...OK
Any way after searching all places possible, toy boxes, book shelves,under beds, in beds...There was no more...So it was a wild spew chase :)
He also had a temperature of 38.6 yesterday so after another chuck and some really ,really bad diarrhea and even worse flatulence combined with the coughing..We headed off to the doctors to get him checked out. There's gastro about apparently (DUUUUUUH) and his glands are up (least he is not prone to ear infections as Mr 5 was) and his eczema is running rampant with him being ill...Great. If he's not better in a week, he has to go back for tests. This is because 23 months ago when he was a bub, he had diarrhea for 6 weeks and no reason was found, no bug, no viral infection, zilch. So now if he gets it they only wait a week before they start tests.
Today, after 12 plus hours of sleep and a massive chuck yesterday afternoon and various other bodily expulsions I will not go into detail of...My bubby has awoken asking for chocolate. What the...? I gave him toast with Vegemite for breakfast and watered down apple juice. Now he is eating some dry biscuits and cheese. And still asking for chocolate......
Tomorrow ,Mr 5 is "tested" by the Department Of Education for funding for his primary school education. If he succeed in passing above the require level, he'll get nothing...But we will use the test results and give them to the CEO (Catholic Education Office) and he may get some help via the school he will attend if he doesn't make it into the Specialist school on a part time basis. It's refreshing to see in the forum of Dyspraxia Support Group a few mums of older kids giving genuine reassurance and hope to the mums who are struggling with the day to day stuff and the trauma and ,sometimes, joy of the diagnosis.
Monday, July 25, 2005
It never rains, it pours.....
Just when you are laughing up your sleeve at every one else with sick kids (because yours are all SOOOO healthy and rarely get ill, yeah right)..It happens. Mr 2 Almost 3 has a cough and runny nose; it's know as post nasal drip, the mucus runs down the back of the throat causing a cough..TOO MUCH INFORMATION..BAD LUCK!!! Miss 8 who never is ill, came home Friday from school..Did not want to go swimming !!!!! And had a headache and fever and chills and stayed in her PJ's all Saturday and even slept for part of the day. She was a little better yesterday but it is now at 0900 and she's still asleep (12plus hours now) and I guess there's no school for her today. I will have to get her up soon as Mr 5 has EIP at 1100 and kinder at 1300. And as the great mums of the know all, be all committee have deemed fruit duty defunct effective TODAY, I have to get to the shops to get Mr 5 something interesting for his snack...I will get him pistachio nuts as they are good for his fine motor skills ( and it will piss off some of the parents whose kids don't eat nuts) But hey, if you take away fruit and the tongs..I have to replace it with something he can practice his fine motor on, don't I ? And you'd be denying him the practice if you complain.
Thursday is Mr 5's assessment for PSD (Program for Student with disabilities) he will miss his AM kinder session but he should be OK as this psychologist has a good reputation. I will be interested to see how he goes....His EIP co ordinator and SP don't think his cognitive level is low enough to get him into the Specialist school..Ideally he'd do a part time enrollment..3 days there and 2 at mainstream.
I also have to try and organise Mr Supamums paper work so he can get his tax done this week. He has papers every where and will try and find them 10 mins before he has to leave. So I will enlist him in sorting out stuff tonight..Hopefully. I'm also trying to get quotes for a new garage door and auto open system. What is it with companies, they think you are going to buy from them without getting additional quotes?? So many will not quote unless you are going to give them the job and the others stuff you about with times to come and quote. So any one who wants to quote a garage door and auto open system, leave a message in the comments box. So I am everywhere and no where today.
Thursday is Mr 5's assessment for PSD (Program for Student with disabilities) he will miss his AM kinder session but he should be OK as this psychologist has a good reputation. I will be interested to see how he goes....His EIP co ordinator and SP don't think his cognitive level is low enough to get him into the Specialist school..Ideally he'd do a part time enrollment..3 days there and 2 at mainstream.
I also have to try and organise Mr Supamums paper work so he can get his tax done this week. He has papers every where and will try and find them 10 mins before he has to leave. So I will enlist him in sorting out stuff tonight..Hopefully. I'm also trying to get quotes for a new garage door and auto open system. What is it with companies, they think you are going to buy from them without getting additional quotes?? So many will not quote unless you are going to give them the job and the others stuff you about with times to come and quote. So any one who wants to quote a garage door and auto open system, leave a message in the comments box. So I am everywhere and no where today.
Friday, July 22, 2005
What Am I doing?.......
Wonder if anyone else ever asks themselves this question? If you say "no" you are either a liar or I am a NUT!!! I think everyone does at one stage or another. If not, well, I'm sure the men in white coats will find me eventually. I was just watching my 2 boys wrestle and throw any thing they could get their hands on at each other..Yes, I was watching not interfering...No one was crying yet and I was always told "no, stop that , don't do that" by my father and I refuse to do it constantly to my own. Any way, I was wondering ."What in the hell am I doing here, at home, washing, cleaning, cleaning up and looking after three kids?" how in the hell did it get to this?
Yes, I know how it happened but when you consider a 30yr old who had career, good $$$ and outside interests who considered a visit from her 10 and 8 year old nieces a perfect reason for birth control and WHY NOT to have children...Who now has three kids and is a SAHM..What happened in my mind to get me to this point?
I never was really attracted to kids and the idea of giving birth was more than I could bear (get it LOL) I think I was all "mothered" out in my late teens as I spent almost all my summer holidays at my cousins looking after her four boys (9,2x6 and a 3 yrs old) I liked them but they were little beasts, now over twenty years on they still talk of stealing my clothes whilst I was in the shower and putting them in the front yard. The smell of baby poo, baby chuck and all the sounds, smells and sights my new mums friends raved about was a loss to me..it was poo, chuck and such...Get over it, I thought.
I know I was on Canberra for work, commuting back and forth on weekends or flying hubby up when I thought ...Was this all I wanted to do all my life..I could not envisage myself doing the same thing in a decades time. We had been married six years by then, had paid a substantial chunk out of the house and had most of what we needed ...So I thought we might like to have a baby...We had spoke of this and it was a sort of "on the agenda but not ready type of thing" I don't think any one is ready for a baby or the idea of creating one.
Now as I remember the sights, sensations, smells, feelings, and everything else that goes with the pregnancy , birth and watching a baby grow and develop.. I think there could be nothing else in the world I could have wanted or needed more. It is an experience in itself and individual to each person.
Yes, I know how it happened but when you consider a 30yr old who had career, good $$$ and outside interests who considered a visit from her 10 and 8 year old nieces a perfect reason for birth control and WHY NOT to have children...Who now has three kids and is a SAHM..What happened in my mind to get me to this point?
I never was really attracted to kids and the idea of giving birth was more than I could bear (get it LOL) I think I was all "mothered" out in my late teens as I spent almost all my summer holidays at my cousins looking after her four boys (9,2x6 and a 3 yrs old) I liked them but they were little beasts, now over twenty years on they still talk of stealing my clothes whilst I was in the shower and putting them in the front yard. The smell of baby poo, baby chuck and all the sounds, smells and sights my new mums friends raved about was a loss to me..it was poo, chuck and such...Get over it, I thought.
I know I was on Canberra for work, commuting back and forth on weekends or flying hubby up when I thought ...Was this all I wanted to do all my life..I could not envisage myself doing the same thing in a decades time. We had been married six years by then, had paid a substantial chunk out of the house and had most of what we needed ...So I thought we might like to have a baby...We had spoke of this and it was a sort of "on the agenda but not ready type of thing" I don't think any one is ready for a baby or the idea of creating one.
Now as I remember the sights, sensations, smells, feelings, and everything else that goes with the pregnancy , birth and watching a baby grow and develop.. I think there could be nothing else in the world I could have wanted or needed more. It is an experience in itself and individual to each person.
Funny, how if a little person comes into your life; you tend to see the upheaval or the joy; bit like glass half empty or half full; I remember for the first time not giving a stuff about the washing, ironing or the state of the house (except the floors if baby was on them) I took on the mantra of "Don't sweat the small stuff, and it's all small stuff"
I still get uptight about mess and toys tipped out for no reason, but I like to think that what I'm doing is to help three kids grow and develop at their own individual rates and stages, to learn about things in their own time and way, the encourage a healthy love of learning, but most of all to just be there to wipe away the tears, kiss the sweaty foreheads, hug the fears away and to put my nose to their hair and try and remember the smell of innocence.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Blogsphere Questionnaire Extraodanaire
Ok, Mr Oz Ramblings has taken the challenge to be interviewed..He may regret it...LOL
1. If you could be any leader throughout history, who would you like to be and what ONE thing would you change about their leadership/reign?
2. What do you most dislike about yourself that is not physical or tangible and why? Would you change it?
3. Do you believe there is life after death and why?
4. What one book would you turn into an epic film (that has not been done already) and who would play the four main characters?
5. If you could be any thing or any one person in the world for one day and you had to cause major changes in the world during this transformation, what thing/person would you become and what would you change?
Enjoy!!!!!
1. If you could be any leader throughout history, who would you like to be and what ONE thing would you change about their leadership/reign?
2. What do you most dislike about yourself that is not physical or tangible and why? Would you change it?
3. Do you believe there is life after death and why?
4. What one book would you turn into an epic film (that has not been done already) and who would play the four main characters?
5. If you could be any thing or any one person in the world for one day and you had to cause major changes in the world during this transformation, what thing/person would you become and what would you change?
Enjoy!!!!!
Blog sphere questions....
Picked this up from The Inner Mind of Jamie (link from my site on side bar) it's fun and if you want to join in the rules are printed below.
1. If there was something you could change about yourself, what would it be? Why?My inability to accepted peoples lethargy about issues and wrongs to themselve and others
2. If you had just one dollar to your name, otherwise broke. Would you give it to a poor person on the street? Why or why not? Probably, I could get a job but if they are on the street they probably need it more than me (although in Melb begging is an art and a money maker)
3. What makes you who you are?Every one I have ever met and everything I have every done, although I think my mum accounts for about 80%of who I am
4. I love this question Spexial. If you had to pick one animal to represent you, which one and why?A cat, because they were once worshipped as demi gods and gods and I think they still think they are today..thats me. I think I'm better than I really am.
5. What is the worst thing you have done to someone? Lodged a undeclared income report with the Tax Office!!!!YES I AM A BITCH ON WHEELS!!!!!
If you want to be interviewed here's how it works.....-If you want to participate leave a comment below that says "interview me."-I will respond by asking you 5 questions, each person's will be different.-You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.-You will include this explanation and and an offer to interview others in the same post.-When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them 5 questions.
1. If there was something you could change about yourself, what would it be? Why?My inability to accepted peoples lethargy about issues and wrongs to themselve and others
2. If you had just one dollar to your name, otherwise broke. Would you give it to a poor person on the street? Why or why not? Probably, I could get a job but if they are on the street they probably need it more than me (although in Melb begging is an art and a money maker)
3. What makes you who you are?Every one I have ever met and everything I have every done, although I think my mum accounts for about 80%of who I am
4. I love this question Spexial. If you had to pick one animal to represent you, which one and why?A cat, because they were once worshipped as demi gods and gods and I think they still think they are today..thats me. I think I'm better than I really am.
5. What is the worst thing you have done to someone? Lodged a undeclared income report with the Tax Office!!!!YES I AM A BITCH ON WHEELS!!!!!
If you want to be interviewed here's how it works.....-If you want to participate leave a comment below that says "interview me."-I will respond by asking you 5 questions, each person's will be different.-You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.-You will include this explanation and and an offer to interview others in the same post.-When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them 5 questions.
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Things you find in a car......
Having three children all whom think it is lifethreatening not to take a toy, book whatever in the car for EVERY trip ANYWHERE...You can imagine the SHIT that piles up in the car, especially as kids seem unable to carry stuff back into the house on the return..."tooo hebby" (too heavy)
So once a fortnight (or week depending on how much SHIT is on the floor) I take a rubbish bag to the car and clean up. The last few weeks have been an education as to what my kids are actually doing in the car, Dad seems to be part of this equation as his SHIT is in the car too.
Week 1#: 2 apple cores, 2 empty juice bottles, assortment of fries from Mickey D's, 3 soxs...none matching, a hankerchief, screwed up tissues, 5 Matchbox cars, 3 books (Dr Seuss, Arnold and Thomas The Tank Engine) 2 paperbacks books (Enid Blyton and Gretal Killien) used travel cards, old copies of MX ,number indeterminable (free city newspaper) old copies of financial review. NOTE: This includes cleaning out the boot of the car also
TWO WEEKS LATER......
Week2# mandarins peel, old Salada biscuits, soxs again..none matching the previous three, old copies of Business Weekly, old airline tickets (Dad had been away for work)chocolate wrappers, lollipop wrappers and sticks, pair of sandals (what the...It's winter here!!!)pencils, pens, old kinder art work and the missing Tamagotchi of 2 weeks ago (down beside from passenger seat)
ONE WEEK LATER>>>>
Week 3# Now it gets nasty as it's one week since I cleaned out the car and washed and vacuumed it....
a VERY old half eaten apple, a banana peel, old Salada biscuits, empty water bottle(empty because its leaked on the floor)half a eaten burger(brand indistinguishable) half full flavoured milk bottle (YEEEECH)empty Coke bottle, and a lump of what I think was once cheese.
Now does this stuff mutiple or are there gremlins in the car bringing this mouldy, crappy SHIT into my car over night?? How can I have an apple that looks like its been there since Ned Kelly was a boy if I cleaned out the whole car a week earlier??? Is it the germs already there mutiplying and manifesting into these forms?
Any ideas?
What SHIT is in your car?
So once a fortnight (or week depending on how much SHIT is on the floor) I take a rubbish bag to the car and clean up. The last few weeks have been an education as to what my kids are actually doing in the car, Dad seems to be part of this equation as his SHIT is in the car too.
Week 1#: 2 apple cores, 2 empty juice bottles, assortment of fries from Mickey D's, 3 soxs...none matching, a hankerchief, screwed up tissues, 5 Matchbox cars, 3 books (Dr Seuss, Arnold and Thomas The Tank Engine) 2 paperbacks books (Enid Blyton and Gretal Killien) used travel cards, old copies of MX ,number indeterminable (free city newspaper) old copies of financial review. NOTE: This includes cleaning out the boot of the car also
TWO WEEKS LATER......
Week2# mandarins peel, old Salada biscuits, soxs again..none matching the previous three, old copies of Business Weekly, old airline tickets (Dad had been away for work)chocolate wrappers, lollipop wrappers and sticks, pair of sandals (what the...It's winter here!!!)pencils, pens, old kinder art work and the missing Tamagotchi of 2 weeks ago (down beside from passenger seat)
ONE WEEK LATER>>>>
Week 3# Now it gets nasty as it's one week since I cleaned out the car and washed and vacuumed it....
a VERY old half eaten apple, a banana peel, old Salada biscuits, empty water bottle(empty because its leaked on the floor)half a eaten burger(brand indistinguishable) half full flavoured milk bottle (YEEEECH)empty Coke bottle, and a lump of what I think was once cheese.
Now does this stuff mutiple or are there gremlins in the car bringing this mouldy, crappy SHIT into my car over night?? How can I have an apple that looks like its been there since Ned Kelly was a boy if I cleaned out the whole car a week earlier??? Is it the germs already there mutiplying and manifesting into these forms?
Any ideas?
What SHIT is in your car?
Monday, July 18, 2005
Naughty,naughty Mr Vizard
Why is it that some animals are more equal than others???I never really understood that under that same circumstances ,for the same "crime" diverse punishments can be doled out. Vizard is a millionaire and will be fined $600K , that is chump change to someone with his financial acumen and resources. Rene Rifkin, albeit was under house arrest and got out of jail "free" for some malady or other..But he went to jail and his insider trading involved less money than Stevie baby. Rene, too, was a public figure as is Steve. So why the difference?
ASIC says its too hard to prove insider trading and to prosecute via the criminal system, is it not the job of the Dept of Public Prosecutions the prove that?? They, together with NCA, AFP and any one else who cared to join the fun, had no trouble tormenting John Elliot for getting out of bed in the mornings a few years ago. What's so special about Steve Vizard?
The "establishment" have dropped him like a hot potato...Why? Was he ever really one of the elite or just a wanna be with charisma, a toothy smile and a quick wit...Bit of a court jester. He says he's sorry, deeply sorry and will spend the rest of his life making restitution, this after he flounced back into Melb after nice relaxing overseas jaunt. Really hard to feel sorry for this guy. Why was he not made to surrender his passport???
Insider trading is theft by deception, plain and simple, it involves the breaking of a trust..no wonder he no longer practices law..He'd never be able to uphold client/lawyer privilege. Stocks allocated to him as a stripend for sitting on boards (and what did he do there, provide light entertainment during recesses in meeting??) he sold off with the KNOWLEDGE that changes were about or the company was being sold. This is deceptive and devious.
Steve Vizard should have stuck to what he was good at..But was he ever any good at anything? He's been a lawyer, Uni review actor(who hasn't) TV comedy act, TV host, sat on boards and got his photo in the social pages with the likes of Ron Walker(don't start me on him) I say he pays the full fare, same as Rene, he has the money and can either represent himself ,or, I did recognise a very expensive QC by his side at his court hearing courts are there for a reason, just because he lost money on the deals, only means he's a bad judge of the market; it does not change what he did.
ASIC says its too hard to prove insider trading and to prosecute via the criminal system, is it not the job of the Dept of Public Prosecutions the prove that?? They, together with NCA, AFP and any one else who cared to join the fun, had no trouble tormenting John Elliot for getting out of bed in the mornings a few years ago. What's so special about Steve Vizard?
The "establishment" have dropped him like a hot potato...Why? Was he ever really one of the elite or just a wanna be with charisma, a toothy smile and a quick wit...Bit of a court jester. He says he's sorry, deeply sorry and will spend the rest of his life making restitution, this after he flounced back into Melb after nice relaxing overseas jaunt. Really hard to feel sorry for this guy. Why was he not made to surrender his passport???
Insider trading is theft by deception, plain and simple, it involves the breaking of a trust..no wonder he no longer practices law..He'd never be able to uphold client/lawyer privilege. Stocks allocated to him as a stripend for sitting on boards (and what did he do there, provide light entertainment during recesses in meeting??) he sold off with the KNOWLEDGE that changes were about or the company was being sold. This is deceptive and devious.
Steve Vizard should have stuck to what he was good at..But was he ever any good at anything? He's been a lawyer, Uni review actor(who hasn't) TV comedy act, TV host, sat on boards and got his photo in the social pages with the likes of Ron Walker(don't start me on him) I say he pays the full fare, same as Rene, he has the money and can either represent himself ,or, I did recognise a very expensive QC by his side at his court hearing courts are there for a reason, just because he lost money on the deals, only means he's a bad judge of the market; it does not change what he did.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
I am A SALMON???
Bit of a quiz I linked to from Brians Blog,try it....its funny
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Busy busy and even more busy than before
Seems time flies when you are fighting for your kids rights, have been to Early Intervention Program (EIP) goal setting on Monday morning; this involves setting goals that you want your child to achieve in EIP, I'd like Mr5 to master fine motor skills such as buttons, regain lost toileting skills (which we worked out regressed when his kinder teacher was away) and improve his receptive language and listening skills...Ideally I'd like him to be accepted by his peers at kinder but if the parents are complete dolts when it comes to diversity, what can you do??
Monday night saw a strange phenomenon, a kinder committee meeting sans minutes from last meeting or treasurer report....... Thought the meeting had to be rescheduled if such items could not be tabled,motioned as passed and reviewed? I attended as the additional needs kids in the kinder are being somewhat vilified by the other children and indirectly by the parents, council attended to advise the committee of HCC's (Hume City Councils ) stance on the matter of inclusion and such, the EIP co ordinator attended to offer support to the parents and offer her advice to the committee and parents on the matter of inclusion, HCC supplied no less than 3 representatives...Why, I do not know. The committees reception was mixed to put it one way.
It was a relatively peaceful encounter, the committee wants to abolish fruit duty (preparation of fruit by volunteer parents)as it limits the time with their kids..Yeah right. The real issue is that it was a matter for which the previous teacher stood her ground on and this is their little power play, they even have the support of the other kinder teacher who no doubt was vicariously involved in the covert "get rid of Rachel" campaign. Tuesday saw a day of writing and re writing a letter to the committee, whilst playing trains with my boys and getting Mr 2 some new shoes. Friends visited at 5.00 and their kids ate dinner with mine..They all left at 8.30!!! Their school age child had a curriculum day on Wednesday...But mine don't!!!
So today we had kinder which Mr 5 did not want to attend because two boys (whose names I will not print ) bailed him up in the fort and threw balls at him on Monday, he has been telling me about this since Monday afternoon. Obviously he was hurt (physically and mentally ) by this act and where was the teacher or responsible adult when this was occurring? So after convincing him it would not happen again and that I would talk to the teacher..Which I did, I mean stuff like this happens but Mr 5 was really really caught up in this matter so I thought I'd let the teacher know plus when upset he's hard to understand and this is amplified if you aren't used to his nauces of speech. I also took delivery of Miss 8's replacement Tamagotchi (bought of eBay) so she was very pleased that Mum came through on that (even thought the day after I won the auction the local Toyworld got a delivery in..DRATS).
Saturday we all went to the market to get fruit and vegetables, a weekly excursion but usually it's Dad and boys, mum and girl sort of thing...We had to collect and choose fish for the tropical aquarium and also have a water sample tested. The kids picked one small Angelfish each, some Guramis (?) a Silver tailed shark and we transferred three Black Widows from the cold tank to the tropical (they can be kept in both) Apparently, you only buy small fish with a tank set up as the tank can still "crash" (enviro melt down) Must admit it is very relaxing to watch them and the kids learn so much from them.
Had been trying to get some information about PSD (Program For Students With disabilities) testing along with the EIP co ordinator, we had not heard when Mr 5 would be tested...And lo and behold the letter came Tuesday...Not a lot if info just that a DET (Dept of Education and Training)psychologist will contact me regarding test date. Hope it's not when there is an incursion at kinder..Could be disruptive.
Monday night saw a strange phenomenon, a kinder committee meeting sans minutes from last meeting or treasurer report....... Thought the meeting had to be rescheduled if such items could not be tabled,motioned as passed and reviewed? I attended as the additional needs kids in the kinder are being somewhat vilified by the other children and indirectly by the parents, council attended to advise the committee of HCC's (Hume City Councils ) stance on the matter of inclusion and such, the EIP co ordinator attended to offer support to the parents and offer her advice to the committee and parents on the matter of inclusion, HCC supplied no less than 3 representatives...Why, I do not know. The committees reception was mixed to put it one way.
It was a relatively peaceful encounter, the committee wants to abolish fruit duty (preparation of fruit by volunteer parents)as it limits the time with their kids..Yeah right. The real issue is that it was a matter for which the previous teacher stood her ground on and this is their little power play, they even have the support of the other kinder teacher who no doubt was vicariously involved in the covert "get rid of Rachel" campaign. Tuesday saw a day of writing and re writing a letter to the committee, whilst playing trains with my boys and getting Mr 2 some new shoes. Friends visited at 5.00 and their kids ate dinner with mine..They all left at 8.30!!! Their school age child had a curriculum day on Wednesday...But mine don't!!!
So today we had kinder which Mr 5 did not want to attend because two boys (whose names I will not print ) bailed him up in the fort and threw balls at him on Monday, he has been telling me about this since Monday afternoon. Obviously he was hurt (physically and mentally ) by this act and where was the teacher or responsible adult when this was occurring? So after convincing him it would not happen again and that I would talk to the teacher..Which I did, I mean stuff like this happens but Mr 5 was really really caught up in this matter so I thought I'd let the teacher know plus when upset he's hard to understand and this is amplified if you aren't used to his nauces of speech. I also took delivery of Miss 8's replacement Tamagotchi (bought of eBay) so she was very pleased that Mum came through on that (even thought the day after I won the auction the local Toyworld got a delivery in..DRATS).
Saturday we all went to the market to get fruit and vegetables, a weekly excursion but usually it's Dad and boys, mum and girl sort of thing...We had to collect and choose fish for the tropical aquarium and also have a water sample tested. The kids picked one small Angelfish each, some Guramis (?) a Silver tailed shark and we transferred three Black Widows from the cold tank to the tropical (they can be kept in both) Apparently, you only buy small fish with a tank set up as the tank can still "crash" (enviro melt down) Must admit it is very relaxing to watch them and the kids learn so much from them.
Had been trying to get some information about PSD (Program For Students With disabilities) testing along with the EIP co ordinator, we had not heard when Mr 5 would be tested...And lo and behold the letter came Tuesday...Not a lot if info just that a DET (Dept of Education and Training)psychologist will contact me regarding test date. Hope it's not when there is an incursion at kinder..Could be disruptive.
Friday, July 08, 2005
Careful............
Had to comment on the events of the last 24 hours...Bombs on the London underground and bus system...Really baaaaad stuff. At least not many were killed/injured as in the WTC but that's not the say it wasn't bad. Now Blair is in a spitting match with who ever did this, with his poor attempt to equal Churchill with insipid, pseudo inspiring speeches. You have to be concerned given we have the Commonwealth Games next year, but it seems that it's not events being targeted but daily activities and times when maximum damage can be caused . Just hope things don't go overboard with retaliating within society. People need to understand that factions such as the ones who caused this, are in the minority...So if they are Irish,Islamic, Arabic, Jewish, Koorie, whatever they do not necessarily support the ideals of the majority.
Society need to be aware of tarring all and sundry with the same brush. I do not believe in the continuing English rule over Ireland, but do not support the killings and bombing of the IRA, yet I believe that Gerry Adams can change Ireland for the better. Evil can be found throughout history in all facets of all religions/ beliefs/ideals, but it is the evil acts which scar the belief, leaving it forever for all to see, causing judgment as to how it occurred when all memories of its birth are forgotten.
Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it .
Society need to be aware of tarring all and sundry with the same brush. I do not believe in the continuing English rule over Ireland, but do not support the killings and bombing of the IRA, yet I believe that Gerry Adams can change Ireland for the better. Evil can be found throughout history in all facets of all religions/ beliefs/ideals, but it is the evil acts which scar the belief, leaving it forever for all to see, causing judgment as to how it occurred when all memories of its birth are forgotten.
Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it .
Thursday, July 07, 2005
A day in my life.....
Seeing how this is about learning,expressing, being creative..Whatever , I suppose. I thought I'd do something a little untoward and different;least I hope it will be seen as different. A time table of my day...
0430am Mr 2 arrives in parents rooms for cuddles
0450am I wake up enough to take him back to his own bed
0500am Mr 5 comes into parents room "I'm frightened"
0530am After cuddles and comforting (there really are no monsters under your bed) Daddy takes him back to his bed
0600am Mr Supamums alarm goes off, hit snooze and go back to sleep
0610am Alarm goes off again, hit snooze and go back to sleep
0620am Alarm goes off again, remind Mr Supamum he'll be late
0630am-0645am Lay in bed dozing whilst alternatively awaiting stomp,stomp of little feet and being blinded by Mr Supamum turning light on and looking for things
0650am Mr Supamum leaves for the bus to station, get up an turn off bathroom light, heater light and air vent .
0700am Dozing zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz *SNORE*zzzzzzzzzzzz
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"toss" zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz"turn"zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
almost asleepzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ITS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS SO I CAN DO THIS ANY OTHER DAY I'D BE UP AT 0630am
0710am Mr 5 enters and asks if its day time yet..."no it';s still dark ,You cuddle mummy in the big bed" Don't mention the "S'" word or he'll be up and off. Hoping he dozes off the sleep (fat chance)
0730am Mr 5 announces it is daytime and "sun is up" and so is he, God help anyone who may want to sleep.
0740am Give in and switch on TV to Nicklodean Junior (love that Foxtel) Go back to bed
0800am Mr 2 awakens and comes in to cuddle and alternatively kick mum in the kidneys, back, legs, head.
0810am Mr 2 decides he will watch TV also, by this time Mr 5 has a train set out and is playing with it.
0820am I am in the shower, with alternating visits from the boys asking if "I have boobies" and them showing me their "boobies", asking me to show them my belly button, and them showing me theirs; whilst attempting to wash my hair, and stop them from getting into the shower fully clothed. Get dressed..Try and find clean t.shirt...stuff it wear one of hubbys.
0840am Start breakfast..."What do you want?" "corn flakes with honey" Get cornflakes, and as milk is being poured on them "no no no I want weetbix" comes the cry, me too announces Mr 2!!!
Explain that what he asked for was cornflakes ( have been though this before and know not to give in) Pouting, and slouching by both boys. Leave breakfast in front of them..Eat it or not. Miss 8 is still sound asleep and may not grace us with her presence till 1000am or so.
0900am Boys eat breakfast , whilst asking for more juice (limit of one glass per person per day)or milk or whatever. I put washing on, and empty dryer (used only sparingly in winter to dry out clothes properly after they have been on the line)
0910am Clean up breakfast bench, sweep/mop floor beneath boys seats or let dog in to clean up excess first (depends on how much food and drink is spilt)Empty dishwasher for re load.
0930am Try and have breakfast..if I have something different from the boys they want it too.
0940am Tidy up and fold washing to be put away. Bribe and coerce boys to brush teeth and hair.
1000am Screaming starts, "he's in my room, they woke me up" and the destructive duo stomp from their sisters room laughing, she storms after them swearing a death promise that only could have been heard on "Lizzie McGuirie"
1020am Miss 8 still in a huff, no good asking her what her breakfast wish may be, continue to fold washing
1040am "Mum ,what am I having for breakfast?" "What do you want?" "I dunno"
1050am Destructive duo have gotten to half folded washing and decided to play tents with the sheets and make super hero capes from the towels complete with underpants on their heads.
1100am "Muuuuuum ,what am I having for breakfast??" "what would you like?" "I dunno"
1110am Gather up washing that was previously known as folded, usher boys outside to play (its 16degrees, allow them to put gumboots on and rug up, its ok) Ask Miss 8 what she'd like for breakfast..."Do we have raisin bread?' "No" "Do we have Coco Pops?" "No, we only have junk cereal once a month and you had it last week" (don't tell her last week was last month technically) She looks at the calendar and works this out for herself.."mum, last week was June, now its July so it's next month so we can have junk cereal" "Well, I haven't any junk cereal right now so you will have to have what's there" "When will you get some because it's next month right now" "When I go grocery shopping" "When?" "Maybe tonight after dad gets home" (hoping to get out by myself for a while even to do shopping) "Can I come?""We'll see, now what do you want for breakfast?' "Do we have Coco pops?"..............................Eventually, Miss 8 has toast. It is now 1150am!!!!!
1210pm Washing has been finished for 1 hour but still haven't got to hang it out, boys have all cubby house interiors out to create a space ship and are now chasing dog about the yard, yelling that she is a space monster!!!! Miss 8 has plopped on couch in PJ's to read a book, ask her to brush teeth and hair ..I am talking to a mannequin!!! I realise I haven't brushed my teeth yet.
1230pm "We're hungry" comes the cry from the back door amidst boots being kicked off.
1240pm Make lunch for boys, peanut butter for Mr 5 (on wholemeal bread I hide in a regular bread bag) Vegemite and cheese for Mr 2, fruit for after which will be partially eaten and the rest tossed about on the bench, squished under plates, made into "cakes", whatever.
1300pm Attempt to hang out washing..."Mum, what am I having for lunch?" "What do you want?" "Do we have.....? (refer to 1110am entry to get the gist of this conversation)
1330pm Miss 8 decides to have fruit for lunch
1340pm Complete hanging of washing, boys have now turned front lounge into Spencer St Station with three plus train sets out in various formats and styles and are now landing helicopters amidst the trains. Miss 8 tells them this cannot be done and attempts to correct the perceived error..fight ensues....one child who has been bitten, one who has been hit, one who has been kicked in the "nads" (his sisters new, improved, weapon of choice). Made to aplogise, explained why hitting, biting, etc is wrong,sent all to rooms and I pack up train sets. Sobbing and crying continues.
1400pm Grab a banana to eat outside whilst checking on what's out of cubby and needs to go back and what I could toss whilst they aren't about.
1420pm First of three ventures outside to see if he can play, "If you put the things back into the cubby" "Awwwwwww NO, that my space ship" OK ever tried explaining your area of expertise or job to a novice or someone from another field?? That's what logic is like for a child with dyspraxia..there is no sequence, no consequences, no results...this moment is all that matters to him. He cannot grasp the notion of it possibly raining later if it's not raining right now. So I put the stuff away, with Mr 5 trying to stop me every inch of the way. Miss 8 enters the scene , dressed but without shoes and comes out to help. Mr 2 is running about without shoes or a top and with a "baggy, saggy" nappy to boot.
1430pm Fight with Mr 2 about the wearing of footwear and tops in winter when outside
1500pm Cubby house interiors packed away, I suggest we do something, ...sticker art which involves putting little sticker shapes in and around a picture in lieu of colouring. Its good for Mr 5's fine motor and colour recognition skills, Mr 2's fine motor and Miss 8's imagination and it's fun.
1600pm Mr 5 wanders over to TV and wants to watch Dora the Explorer (I think its finished) we check and find yep, missed it by 1/2 hour or so, tears, tantrums and general unacceptable of the show not being available. Meanwhile Mr 2 and Miss 8 are fighting about who's watching Hi 5 or Animal Planet ( Did I say I hated Foxtel???)
1615pm Bad smell about, ooooh Mr 5 has reversed his role as chief "do it in the loo" boy of late eeeeeewwww. Change, clean and disinfect.
1630 All are merrily watching some cartoon, I try to finish folding washing AGAIN. "Mum. can I have some thing to eat?" This comment is an anomaly as usually they just help themselves, must be the double application of child proof locks on the pantry which has caused this request.I get them some potato chips in bowls....return to washing folding...."thats mine" "no it's not" Yes, It is is has the picture of the fairy on it, yours has Spot the Dog" HIT, PUNCH, KICK, BITE. Here we go again. Tears, bruises, bite marks, off to their rooms ( ad infinium)
1715pm Give up on washing folding and attempt to get tea ready, make salad and put it on fridge...no mean feat with little hands grabbing at carrots, lettuce, cheese, whatever.
1815pm Start cooking tea, steak for Mum and dad, marinated lamb cutlets for the kids
1840pm Dad is home, rough housing with boys who are not yet bathed or behaving
1900pm Tea time, children try to all talk at once AT dad, one is eating his salad but not his meat ,one is eating his meat and telling all and sundry the "salad is yukky" Miss 8 has eaten her meal and is asking for ice cream. I have only just sat down and Dad is still getting the kids their drinks.
1930pm After the umpteenth attempt to have the boys sit and eat, we tell them tea is over and its bath time, Miss 8 is still asking for icecream. I have managed to eat 1/2 a salad and two bites of meat.
1940pm Boys in bath, and out of bath and in bath and out of bath, get it? Dressed in PJ's they are allowed to watch some of the Disney channel. We try and finish our tea. Miss 8 is now asking to be allowed to come with me grocery shopping (RATS!!!)Mr 5 has come over and is now polishing off his meal and the remainders of everyone else's. Stack dishwasher and switch it on, if left to Mr Supamum, he'd forget.
2015pm Boys in bed (for now) Miss 8 and I head off to hunt and gather.
2100pm Love shopping at night...whole shop to yourself almost, carry in proceeds of our venture and start unpacking and putting away, Miss 8 is having a bath ...then we hear "get out" Mr 2 is attempting to get into the bath with his sister.
2130pm Miss 8 realises she has lost her Tamagotchi (virtual pet hung from a lanyard) she was playing with it at the checkout and after a check of the garage and car, its thought it has been lost in the carpark at the supermarket...tears ensue, these damn things are a rare as hens teeth and a friends mum got this one for me from an obscure toy shop in Keilor.
2145pm Sit down and watch re run of L& O have (missed House, MD)talk about our day
2200pm Read some of Jonathon Kellermans "Twisted" Miss 8 out and about "I can't sleep"
send her back to bed(this is a regular occurrence)
2230pm Feed animals, turn off kids night lights, and radio, remind Mr Supamum that I have done these things...he's dozing on the couch
2300pm Go to bed
2315pm Miss 8 visits "I can't sleep" is allowed to get into bed with mum till dad comes to bed
YAWN*zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz*SNORE*zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
WELCOME TO MY WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
0430am Mr 2 arrives in parents rooms for cuddles
0450am I wake up enough to take him back to his own bed
0500am Mr 5 comes into parents room "I'm frightened"
0530am After cuddles and comforting (there really are no monsters under your bed) Daddy takes him back to his bed
0600am Mr Supamums alarm goes off, hit snooze and go back to sleep
0610am Alarm goes off again, hit snooze and go back to sleep
0620am Alarm goes off again, remind Mr Supamum he'll be late
0630am-0645am Lay in bed dozing whilst alternatively awaiting stomp,stomp of little feet and being blinded by Mr Supamum turning light on and looking for things
0650am Mr Supamum leaves for the bus to station, get up an turn off bathroom light, heater light and air vent .
0700am Dozing zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz *SNORE*zzzzzzzzzzzz
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almost asleepzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ITS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS SO I CAN DO THIS ANY OTHER DAY I'D BE UP AT 0630am
0710am Mr 5 enters and asks if its day time yet..."no it';s still dark ,You cuddle mummy in the big bed" Don't mention the "S'" word or he'll be up and off. Hoping he dozes off the sleep (fat chance)
0730am Mr 5 announces it is daytime and "sun is up" and so is he, God help anyone who may want to sleep.
0740am Give in and switch on TV to Nicklodean Junior (love that Foxtel) Go back to bed
0800am Mr 2 awakens and comes in to cuddle and alternatively kick mum in the kidneys, back, legs, head.
0810am Mr 2 decides he will watch TV also, by this time Mr 5 has a train set out and is playing with it.
0820am I am in the shower, with alternating visits from the boys asking if "I have boobies" and them showing me their "boobies", asking me to show them my belly button, and them showing me theirs; whilst attempting to wash my hair, and stop them from getting into the shower fully clothed. Get dressed..Try and find clean t.shirt...stuff it wear one of hubbys.
0840am Start breakfast..."What do you want?" "corn flakes with honey" Get cornflakes, and as milk is being poured on them "no no no I want weetbix" comes the cry, me too announces Mr 2!!!
Explain that what he asked for was cornflakes ( have been though this before and know not to give in) Pouting, and slouching by both boys. Leave breakfast in front of them..Eat it or not. Miss 8 is still sound asleep and may not grace us with her presence till 1000am or so.
0900am Boys eat breakfast , whilst asking for more juice (limit of one glass per person per day)or milk or whatever. I put washing on, and empty dryer (used only sparingly in winter to dry out clothes properly after they have been on the line)
0910am Clean up breakfast bench, sweep/mop floor beneath boys seats or let dog in to clean up excess first (depends on how much food and drink is spilt)Empty dishwasher for re load.
0930am Try and have breakfast..if I have something different from the boys they want it too.
0940am Tidy up and fold washing to be put away. Bribe and coerce boys to brush teeth and hair.
1000am Screaming starts, "he's in my room, they woke me up" and the destructive duo stomp from their sisters room laughing, she storms after them swearing a death promise that only could have been heard on "Lizzie McGuirie"
1020am Miss 8 still in a huff, no good asking her what her breakfast wish may be, continue to fold washing
1040am "Mum ,what am I having for breakfast?" "What do you want?" "I dunno"
1050am Destructive duo have gotten to half folded washing and decided to play tents with the sheets and make super hero capes from the towels complete with underpants on their heads.
1100am "Muuuuuum ,what am I having for breakfast??" "what would you like?" "I dunno"
1110am Gather up washing that was previously known as folded, usher boys outside to play (its 16degrees, allow them to put gumboots on and rug up, its ok) Ask Miss 8 what she'd like for breakfast..."Do we have raisin bread?' "No" "Do we have Coco Pops?" "No, we only have junk cereal once a month and you had it last week" (don't tell her last week was last month technically) She looks at the calendar and works this out for herself.."mum, last week was June, now its July so it's next month so we can have junk cereal" "Well, I haven't any junk cereal right now so you will have to have what's there" "When will you get some because it's next month right now" "When I go grocery shopping" "When?" "Maybe tonight after dad gets home" (hoping to get out by myself for a while even to do shopping) "Can I come?""We'll see, now what do you want for breakfast?' "Do we have Coco pops?"..............................Eventually, Miss 8 has toast. It is now 1150am!!!!!
1210pm Washing has been finished for 1 hour but still haven't got to hang it out, boys have all cubby house interiors out to create a space ship and are now chasing dog about the yard, yelling that she is a space monster!!!! Miss 8 has plopped on couch in PJ's to read a book, ask her to brush teeth and hair ..I am talking to a mannequin!!! I realise I haven't brushed my teeth yet.
1230pm "We're hungry" comes the cry from the back door amidst boots being kicked off.
1240pm Make lunch for boys, peanut butter for Mr 5 (on wholemeal bread I hide in a regular bread bag) Vegemite and cheese for Mr 2, fruit for after which will be partially eaten and the rest tossed about on the bench, squished under plates, made into "cakes", whatever.
1300pm Attempt to hang out washing..."Mum, what am I having for lunch?" "What do you want?" "Do we have.....? (refer to 1110am entry to get the gist of this conversation)
1330pm Miss 8 decides to have fruit for lunch
1340pm Complete hanging of washing, boys have now turned front lounge into Spencer St Station with three plus train sets out in various formats and styles and are now landing helicopters amidst the trains. Miss 8 tells them this cannot be done and attempts to correct the perceived error..fight ensues....one child who has been bitten, one who has been hit, one who has been kicked in the "nads" (his sisters new, improved, weapon of choice). Made to aplogise, explained why hitting, biting, etc is wrong,sent all to rooms and I pack up train sets. Sobbing and crying continues.
1400pm Grab a banana to eat outside whilst checking on what's out of cubby and needs to go back and what I could toss whilst they aren't about.
1420pm First of three ventures outside to see if he can play, "If you put the things back into the cubby" "Awwwwwww NO, that my space ship" OK ever tried explaining your area of expertise or job to a novice or someone from another field?? That's what logic is like for a child with dyspraxia..there is no sequence, no consequences, no results...this moment is all that matters to him. He cannot grasp the notion of it possibly raining later if it's not raining right now. So I put the stuff away, with Mr 5 trying to stop me every inch of the way. Miss 8 enters the scene , dressed but without shoes and comes out to help. Mr 2 is running about without shoes or a top and with a "baggy, saggy" nappy to boot.
1430pm Fight with Mr 2 about the wearing of footwear and tops in winter when outside
1500pm Cubby house interiors packed away, I suggest we do something, ...sticker art which involves putting little sticker shapes in and around a picture in lieu of colouring. Its good for Mr 5's fine motor and colour recognition skills, Mr 2's fine motor and Miss 8's imagination and it's fun.
1600pm Mr 5 wanders over to TV and wants to watch Dora the Explorer (I think its finished) we check and find yep, missed it by 1/2 hour or so, tears, tantrums and general unacceptable of the show not being available. Meanwhile Mr 2 and Miss 8 are fighting about who's watching Hi 5 or Animal Planet ( Did I say I hated Foxtel???)
1615pm Bad smell about, ooooh Mr 5 has reversed his role as chief "do it in the loo" boy of late eeeeeewwww. Change, clean and disinfect.
1630 All are merrily watching some cartoon, I try to finish folding washing AGAIN. "Mum. can I have some thing to eat?" This comment is an anomaly as usually they just help themselves, must be the double application of child proof locks on the pantry which has caused this request.I get them some potato chips in bowls....return to washing folding...."thats mine" "no it's not" Yes, It is is has the picture of the fairy on it, yours has Spot the Dog" HIT, PUNCH, KICK, BITE. Here we go again. Tears, bruises, bite marks, off to their rooms ( ad infinium)
1715pm Give up on washing folding and attempt to get tea ready, make salad and put it on fridge...no mean feat with little hands grabbing at carrots, lettuce, cheese, whatever.
1815pm Start cooking tea, steak for Mum and dad, marinated lamb cutlets for the kids
1840pm Dad is home, rough housing with boys who are not yet bathed or behaving
1900pm Tea time, children try to all talk at once AT dad, one is eating his salad but not his meat ,one is eating his meat and telling all and sundry the "salad is yukky" Miss 8 has eaten her meal and is asking for ice cream. I have only just sat down and Dad is still getting the kids their drinks.
1930pm After the umpteenth attempt to have the boys sit and eat, we tell them tea is over and its bath time, Miss 8 is still asking for icecream. I have managed to eat 1/2 a salad and two bites of meat.
1940pm Boys in bath, and out of bath and in bath and out of bath, get it? Dressed in PJ's they are allowed to watch some of the Disney channel. We try and finish our tea. Miss 8 is now asking to be allowed to come with me grocery shopping (RATS!!!)Mr 5 has come over and is now polishing off his meal and the remainders of everyone else's. Stack dishwasher and switch it on, if left to Mr Supamum, he'd forget.
2015pm Boys in bed (for now) Miss 8 and I head off to hunt and gather.
2100pm Love shopping at night...whole shop to yourself almost, carry in proceeds of our venture and start unpacking and putting away, Miss 8 is having a bath ...then we hear "get out" Mr 2 is attempting to get into the bath with his sister.
2130pm Miss 8 realises she has lost her Tamagotchi (virtual pet hung from a lanyard) she was playing with it at the checkout and after a check of the garage and car, its thought it has been lost in the carpark at the supermarket...tears ensue, these damn things are a rare as hens teeth and a friends mum got this one for me from an obscure toy shop in Keilor.
2145pm Sit down and watch re run of L& O have (missed House, MD)talk about our day
2200pm Read some of Jonathon Kellermans "Twisted" Miss 8 out and about "I can't sleep"
send her back to bed(this is a regular occurrence)
2230pm Feed animals, turn off kids night lights, and radio, remind Mr Supamum that I have done these things...he's dozing on the couch
2300pm Go to bed
2315pm Miss 8 visits "I can't sleep" is allowed to get into bed with mum till dad comes to bed
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WELCOME TO MY WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Skool holidays, Fishy Tales,TV and Other Stuff.
It's the second week of the school holidays which means Miss 8 is home, Mr 5 has no pre school or therapy sessions and Mr 2 is upset because he has no "mum and him" time. Needless to say there is yelling, fighting, hitting, pinching and a bit of biting going on...And that's just me..LOL just kidding. It seems that when together for huge amounts of time, some kids cannot cope with their sibs. Miss 8 has her own room, if she wants to be alone she can and then the destructive duo decide they love their big sis sooooomuch they just have to be with her in her room...Which she doesn't want to happen. So starts the screaming, then the push me,shove you, then the hitting and pinching and biting and then the tears and denial. Love the denial when the fist is still raised to hit again!!!! We have been to the drive ins the see "Herbie" which was REALLY cool, lots of good music and funny storyline...kids loved it and mum and dad did too. Drive ins are rare in Melbourne I think there are only two..one at Coburg and the other in Frankston. The kids love the idea that you can SMS your food order and have it delivered to your car..We've yet to do it but they love the idea. Miss 8 has "issues" with a girl in her class at school, who she says"thinks she is popular and so good" everyday this girls name arises in some manner, and during the school holidays it has risen with the onset of a temper outburst of some sort. Unsure if this child is tormenting Miss 8 at school in some way or if Miss 8 genuinely likes this child and want to be friends with her but is rejected, or if as Miss 8 is the youngest in the class and is just her immature social skills shining through...What ever it is, her brothers and myself are suffering the brunt of her trantrums and outbursts of anger. She will discuss it when she calms down..This I know from experience.
We collected Mr Supamum from work on Friday and went to Coburg Aquarium to get some more fish for our fish tank (freshwater, Jebo 350l, if anyone's interested) the kids picked out some Black widows (Tetras) and 2 fantails, whilst showing the kids the reef tank there, Daddy was looking at a tropical set up...Something we said we'd do when we mastered the freshwater and had moved (both which have happened) and before I knew it, Mr Supamum had a deal for the tropical set up, tank and all, plus 10% discount for accessories (plants, rocks, etc.) and had arranged delivery for that night (delivery was at the cost of 1/2 dozen Crownies, as the guy lives in Sunbury) Expensive night to be had by all. It took all weekend to set up the tank, and the cost of an extra heater, which got broken when it was not fixed in properly and fell onto some rocks...GREAT! Now the tank is up, running, filtering and settling...This weekend we get the fish. FYI: freshwater tanks need to run for 24-48 hours and tropical for a week before you add fish.
As to TV, haven't watched much but for my addictions, Last Man Standing was on again last night and amidst Adams lesbian sister wanting his best mate, Bruno( who is also her ex lover) to father her and her partners child..There was the inevitable goof up with production again..This is ongoing it seems. They must think the viewing public are stupid. This weeks goof is the location managers problem. Adam and whatshername are going to Daylesford (Spa and health resort country, very bohemian, relaxing, said to be overrun with lesbians...But I have never really noticed and I love the place)anyway the scene shows them stopping the refuel and restock on munchies...Where is the scene shot? The BP service station at Werribee South. Geographically no where near the route to Daylesford, even if you lived in Werribee South or Altona...And Adam lives in East Melbourne (near Apollos Gym off Spencer St) So my little fault picking exercise seems to becoming a weekly thing..Let's see how many more we can find in the weeks to come. Doesn't deter from the entertainment factor but it's annoying and I know that a good production supervisor and location scout would not make such an error on a locally made show.
I have to applaud Bob Geldoffs et. al. efforts with the LIVE 8 production, not asking for money but raising awareness was BRILLANT. Publicly telling the G8 representatives that the world is watching their every move and highlighting the fact that whilst they are playing golf and eating meals in Five Star hotels that children are dying. I also applaud anyone who sponsors or decided to sponsor a child/family as every bit helps. What is needed is clear concise guidelines as to the help needed, infrastructure, utilities, the means and know how to build and maintain them..Not awarding the work to an already established country's business, when the aid money goes to them (at an inflated price) and they have the ongoing contract to maintain the system forever(more money going out of the country who needs it). Trade agreements have to be upheld with no subsides paid to the parties own producers (not naming anyone, Mr Bush). Countries have to be able to participate freely in international trade, none of this "we'll buy your corn but you have to buy our beef" rubbish. This is not a game, this is life and many of them.. This is freedom to have the rights allocated to other countries of this world. We have to look after one another, not look after ourselves, every one is your brother and your sister, the G8 leaders need to look to the needs of the many instead of the few..This is the chance to change history, make poverty a thing of the past and to become history for the right reasons. THINK ON IT!!
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We collected Mr Supamum from work on Friday and went to Coburg Aquarium to get some more fish for our fish tank (freshwater, Jebo 350l, if anyone's interested) the kids picked out some Black widows (Tetras) and 2 fantails, whilst showing the kids the reef tank there, Daddy was looking at a tropical set up...Something we said we'd do when we mastered the freshwater and had moved (both which have happened) and before I knew it, Mr Supamum had a deal for the tropical set up, tank and all, plus 10% discount for accessories (plants, rocks, etc.) and had arranged delivery for that night (delivery was at the cost of 1/2 dozen Crownies, as the guy lives in Sunbury) Expensive night to be had by all. It took all weekend to set up the tank, and the cost of an extra heater, which got broken when it was not fixed in properly and fell onto some rocks...GREAT! Now the tank is up, running, filtering and settling...This weekend we get the fish. FYI: freshwater tanks need to run for 24-48 hours and tropical for a week before you add fish.
As to TV, haven't watched much but for my addictions, Last Man Standing was on again last night and amidst Adams lesbian sister wanting his best mate, Bruno( who is also her ex lover) to father her and her partners child..There was the inevitable goof up with production again..This is ongoing it seems. They must think the viewing public are stupid. This weeks goof is the location managers problem. Adam and whatshername are going to Daylesford (Spa and health resort country, very bohemian, relaxing, said to be overrun with lesbians...But I have never really noticed and I love the place)anyway the scene shows them stopping the refuel and restock on munchies...Where is the scene shot? The BP service station at Werribee South. Geographically no where near the route to Daylesford, even if you lived in Werribee South or Altona...And Adam lives in East Melbourne (near Apollos Gym off Spencer St) So my little fault picking exercise seems to becoming a weekly thing..Let's see how many more we can find in the weeks to come. Doesn't deter from the entertainment factor but it's annoying and I know that a good production supervisor and location scout would not make such an error on a locally made show.
I have to applaud Bob Geldoffs et. al. efforts with the LIVE 8 production, not asking for money but raising awareness was BRILLANT. Publicly telling the G8 representatives that the world is watching their every move and highlighting the fact that whilst they are playing golf and eating meals in Five Star hotels that children are dying. I also applaud anyone who sponsors or decided to sponsor a child/family as every bit helps. What is needed is clear concise guidelines as to the help needed, infrastructure, utilities, the means and know how to build and maintain them..Not awarding the work to an already established country's business, when the aid money goes to them (at an inflated price) and they have the ongoing contract to maintain the system forever(more money going out of the country who needs it). Trade agreements have to be upheld with no subsides paid to the parties own producers (not naming anyone, Mr Bush). Countries have to be able to participate freely in international trade, none of this "we'll buy your corn but you have to buy our beef" rubbish. This is not a game, this is life and many of them.. This is freedom to have the rights allocated to other countries of this world. We have to look after one another, not look after ourselves, every one is your brother and your sister, the G8 leaders need to look to the needs of the many instead of the few..This is the chance to change history, make poverty a thing of the past and to become history for the right reasons. THINK ON IT!!
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