5 Years Ago Today...

...just as Dylan whatever-his-name-is was being evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house, so too was my little house-mate being evicted from the Big Mother house.

(Hehe, sorry, couldn't help it).

It's so funny, cos I remember the moment I found out I was pregnant - hell, who doesn't? - as being one of the worst moments of my entire life. That was certainly one of my life's greatest surprise lessons - that what seemed like the worst thing ever turned out to be the best thing ever.

See?

Anyway, the point is: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLA!!!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Now excuse me...I have to go and attempt the girl's birthday cake of choice this year: Noah's Ark.

Heaven help me.

Thoughts following a talking-to from she-who-cannot-be-named

...why is it, that the man in the house can leave for work before the kids are even up and return only an hour before they go to bed, and that's him 'being the breadwinner', yet when I, the woman of the house, leave for a gig after spending all day looking after said kids, that's me 'abandoning the family?'

The Tooth Fairy Visits: the Sequel

Two teeth in two weeks.

This kid is gonna send me broke.

Pollyanna is back in da house!

Firstly, Mum's results are back and it's not cancer!!!!!! Woot!*

Turns out it's a rare blood disorder, it's still not good as such, but compared to the alternative it's damn fine news indeed. We celebrated with fish and chips on the wharf. Rock.

And thanks so much to all you guys for the kinds words of support. It's meant a lot. :-)

*Understatement of the year.

Secondly, we've got an abode in Canada!!! It's all but finalised, but I'm terribly relieved/excited to not only be moving ahead with our plans but to have the accommodation side sorted out and from the sounds of it, it's rocking accommodation at that. A two bedroom townhouse nestled in a gorgeous little town surrounded by mountains.

So...as it stands, we will all be jetting off on the 21st August - two weeks today, in fact. We're heading to Banff/Canmore (big ski area complemented by massive creative centre for the arts) for the first six months, then we'll see. If we're loving it we'll hang around, if we're hungry for more we'll head to Toronto. Or maybe Vancouver. Or wherever tickles our fancy at the time. For as we all well know, time can bring a lot of changes. And surprises. And stuff.

But thus far, there stands the plan.

*madly knocking wood*

Sorry folks...

...but I'm seriously over writing negative blog entries. My nickname has always been 'Pollyanna' and I don't like it when my attitude starts to change: steam starts to come out of my ears and my hair goes extra curly. But lately I feel like I can't help it: life is starting to get the better of me.

Just found out yesterday that my mum's spleen is enlarged and she's anaemic, and thus has had blood tests and a bone marrow test to see if it's (not?) leukaemia. I don't want to over-dramatise and presume the worst, but for the moment my head's all over the shop and I'm thus taking a little break from blogging until I have something pleasant to write about. Yes, a blogging break.

At least for a few hours.

Upon discovering I shall be flying Qantas...

Mum's wise words to me this morning:

"You get onto them! Before you hop on the plane, ask them right then and there, 'now has this plane been serviced properly? Are you sure?'"

Hehe.

That'll learn em.