After spending an enjoyable evening folding washing, and rubbing moisturiser into my cracked heels, I went to bed early to try and make up for the previous dark night of the soul. Slept like a log last night, thanks for asking. What a relief.
This morning, after breakfast and before kindy, P watched some TV. I know! So novel! Usually, when she's not spending time entertaining herself with creative imaginative play, or dabbling in a little educational paper craft, she's out in the backyard preparing simply adorable dance concerts and we sometimes don't hear a peep from her for ALL MORNING! She NEVER watches TV! I swear on Stephanie Alexander's "Cook's Companion" that it was a ONE OFF!
Ahem.
Anyway, she was watching the Mr Men Show on ABC2 this morning. I love this show too. It's very funny! I tried to explain to M why I thought it was so humorous and well done.
Me: I just love the way the different Mr Men and Misses are characterised by different accents or regional dialects, it's so clever. You know, like how Mr Rude is French.
M: You mean you love the racial stereotypes.
Me: Oh. Um...
M: You do! You love the Mr Men show for its racial stereotyping!
Me: (Silence)
M: Why don't you just put your "blackface" on now, Sam Newman
Me: Shut up.
My pure and unsullied enjoyment of the Mr Men Show is tarnished forever now.
Because I am a noted intellektual and skolarly type, sometimes I listen to Radio National. I feel smarter just having it on in the background! You should try it too!
Anyway, this morning I was listening to Life Matters. The segment was about an organisation called "Social Firms Australia". They are all about aiming to get people with mental illness into the workforce and are creating the concept of "Social Firms". These are organisations that provide supportive employment for disabled or disadvantaged people. All based on the theory that everyone should have the ability to secure fulfilling and enduring employment. They are working with the Federal Government and other businesses to encourage them to provide such employment opportunities.
I just found this incredibly interesting given the current climate in Queensland. I don't think the Queensland Government is likely to qualify for "social firm" status any time soon. Just sayin'. I'm zippering my lips back shut right now.
In other news, this little fellow can sit up and has his first toothy peg.
We're off to my mum's (aka Slapdash Nanny, it's genetic) house for a few days. You know, just in case my three loyal readers get worried they haven't heard from me.
Keep it real people.
This morning, after breakfast and before kindy, P watched some TV. I know! So novel! Usually, when she's not spending time entertaining herself with creative imaginative play, or dabbling in a little educational paper craft, she's out in the backyard preparing simply adorable dance concerts and we sometimes don't hear a peep from her for ALL MORNING! She NEVER watches TV! I swear on Stephanie Alexander's "Cook's Companion" that it was a ONE OFF!
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| Wait, I can explain! |
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| I'm sure it was raining cats and dogs that day. |
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| Now, she was DEFINITELY sick this day! Promise! |
Ahem.
Anyway, she was watching the Mr Men Show on ABC2 this morning. I love this show too. It's very funny! I tried to explain to M why I thought it was so humorous and well done.
Me: I just love the way the different Mr Men and Misses are characterised by different accents or regional dialects, it's so clever. You know, like how Mr Rude is French.
M: You mean you love the racial stereotypes.
Me: Oh. Um...
M: You do! You love the Mr Men show for its racial stereotyping!
Me: (Silence)
M: Why don't you just put your "blackface" on now, Sam Newman
Me: Shut up.
My pure and unsullied enjoyment of the Mr Men Show is tarnished forever now.
Because I am a noted intellektual and skolarly type, sometimes I listen to Radio National. I feel smarter just having it on in the background! You should try it too!
Anyway, this morning I was listening to Life Matters. The segment was about an organisation called "Social Firms Australia". They are all about aiming to get people with mental illness into the workforce and are creating the concept of "Social Firms". These are organisations that provide supportive employment for disabled or disadvantaged people. All based on the theory that everyone should have the ability to secure fulfilling and enduring employment. They are working with the Federal Government and other businesses to encourage them to provide such employment opportunities.
I just found this incredibly interesting given the current climate in Queensland. I don't think the Queensland Government is likely to qualify for "social firm" status any time soon. Just sayin'. I'm zippering my lips back shut right now.
In other news, this little fellow can sit up and has his first toothy peg.
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| Where has the time gone?! |
We're off to my mum's (aka Slapdash Nanny, it's genetic) house for a few days. You know, just in case my three loyal readers get worried they haven't heard from me.
Keep it real people.
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