Mia Dyson – Magic Moment
I’ve been listening to Mia Dyson this week. I love her voice. It all started with watching ‘Look Both Ways’ with my year 11 class and tracking down the song ‘Lonely’ from the sound track. Tom would be glad he’s not home because I’m giving it a fair thrashing:-)
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A Little Ray of Sunshine –
This was one of the songs I used in the clip for Asha’s 21st. I love this song. One of my students used it in a video clip she made in my IT class last year and I remembered what a great tribute it was to our children. It’s true, they are a ‘ray of sunshine’, I am looking forward to seeing Darin’s kids on the weekend. This is an older version than the one I used, but you get the gist!
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Love is a Verb
Those that go searching for love only make manifest their own lovelessness, and the loveless never find love, only the loving find love, and they never have to seek for it.
Download ‘Oxygen by Willy Mason’ from wherever you get your music.
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If you leave me, can I come too?
Tom went today. He’s flying back to the tropical paridise he calls home early in the morning and staying with Asha tonight. He was very happy to be going too. He wrote on his blog (that has been VERY neglected whilst he’s been up there) that he has promised himself not to return in winter again. That, I must say is just rubbing it in! His braces however mean he will probably have to. I’m guessing he won’t stay as long though. I could tell he was itching to get back there. I am happy for him, but I wonder if I shouldn’t try life in a warmer climate. Only kidding, I’m very happy here with my seasons:-)
I went back to school in a bit of a numb state and was glad to hear the bell go at the end of the day. I have come home and completed a fair bit of stuff that I had neglected while he was here. I think by the end of the week my varied climate life will have returned to it’s natural order.
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Easy Money – Rickie Lee Jones
To celebrate this new money moon, I’ve enjoyed this live version of an old favourite.
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Dick Smith + I-Tunes = Not Happy
Darin and I spend a bit on music. He bought a $50 itunes card today from our local Dick Smith Electronics store to complete a few albums we have downloaded from itunes. He got it home, scratched the back and the number was indecipherable. Annoying!
He returned to the store and they told him he would need to contact itunes. He (naturally) asked to speak to ’someone’ who said that itunes had collected all the faulty ones last week. Well obviously they missed one! Dick Smith wouldn’t give him a refund even though it was clear and obvious the card was faulty. He has emailed itunes and received an automated email to say they’ll get back to him within 24 hours. Really I think it sucks.
From now on, we’ll be buying our itunes vouchers from places that have it printed on receipts.
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Love Will Carry Us Along – Ian Moss
One of the things Darin and I enjoy is sharing our music. He has educated me about Cold Chisel and Ian Moss in particular. I really love this song. I also love his version of ‘Saturday Night’, which was always my favourite Cold Chisel song. I heard it for the first time on our drive to Sydney earlier this year. It was a pleasant surprise.
He is working nights now as a chef again….not ideal with the kids, but I think he really enjoys being back into it and we are working it out with the kids. They are coming this weekend and I’m excited.
He is an artist with food I reckon, so it seems right to me. At first we were worried about never seeing each other. To be honest I like the time alone after school. I am used to having a fair amount of solitude. When we are together it is all talking and hanging out. I think we both achieve more having a few hours of our own space each day.
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Mulligatawny Soup and Jimmy Barnes
Yesterday was unexpectedly lovely. I discovered a new favourite soup. It was delicious. It’s quite handy to have Darin around suggesting things to try and showing me how to make them, as well as chopping the onions and cabbage really finely for me. He does that so fast too.
After our soup we went for a walk down the street and as we were going through the big park in the middle of town, there was a concert. The last act, Jimmy Barnes, was about to start. I had intended to buy $60 tickets to the event when I saw it advertised in the local paper, but forgot about it. So we had a few cans outside the see through fence and enjoyed the singer for nothing.
I love that I can walk down the street. It is one of the things I like most about living where I do. As the crowds left and negotiated their cars out of packed parking spaces, I strolled home. I wish I’d had my camera with me… I have never seen that park so full of people.
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Seeing Paul Dempsey
Last Thursday, Darin and I went to Belgrave after work to see Paul Dempsey at Ruby’s Lounge. It was a busy night. My mind was racing with the events of the next few days. We called in to see Wilma, but missed her. We had dinner at the pizza shop a couple of doors up. It was a refreshing menu. Lots of old favourites.
We had our licences scanned to enter the venue, which was a new experience for me. I was curious about it and the door lady explained to me that it was for safety reasons. Apparently I was revealing my lack of going out in city establishments. I wonder how long it will be before it becomes a local practise.
Leena played before Paul Dempsey and I really enjoyed her. The main act was good too, yet I was tired and cold by then and had an hour and a half drive home. So I left early so I could be home in time to get enough sleep to teach the next day. I know I’m old.
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Excited
Tom is coming home tomorrow. I haven’t dared to think about it too much over the last two weeks but recently I can’t hide from the longing to see my son. Everywhere I go lately I have bumped into one of his friends who share my anticipation. Darin and I are planning a gathering over the weekend so close family and friends can all catch up with him at the same time. I’ve been invited to the party with friends as well so it seems like an action packed weekend is ahead. Again.
After last weekend I was exhausted so I started exercising again yesterday morning. I woke up really early Wednesday morning (possibly from such an early night), so I got back on the cross trainer and again this morning. I feel great for it. I needed some extra energy to get through these closing days of the term.
Tonight we are off to see Paul Dempsey at Ruby’s Lounge in Belgrave. I first saw him as a soloist on Rockwiz (see below)and loved his voice. I’ve been enjoying his new CD that I downloaded from itunes on Tim’s recommendation.
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