There’s a part half way through where I’m pouring sweat, literally pouring, as if my body has sprung several leaks, and I realize that I can’t move my shoulder or neck anymore. I decide to take a break. I pant my way to the water cooler. It’s ecstatic dance. Everyone by the water cooler is …
Alula: Play with me mummy Me: Only if I don’t have to play barbies. Alula: But I want to play barbies Me: Well I don’t like Barbie Alula: Why not? Me: Because Barbie represents an image of womanhood and beauty that I find offensive. Alula: No she doesn’t. Don’t be silly mummy. Let’s play Barbie. …
This is government office. Dress respectfully. Oh dear. I look down at my dress. Topshop maxi. Slit up the thigh on both sides. Slit at the sides, to the waist. At least I am wearing a bra though. And knickers. You can see both. They’re black. Fail in the respectfully dressed stakes. Shit, I think. …
I just got paid. It’s very exciting. Money. For writing down all the crazy stuff that my imagination comes up with. How mental is that? Also I’m excited because today I appeared as a headline ABOVE Julian Assange. Bet he’s gutted. Anyway with the chaching still ringing in my ears I thought I’d be all …
Mummy, who was that woman who was just in our room? She was the cleaner darling. I love her. Sorry? I love her. Er, why do you love the cleaner? (I mean I know I love my Kadek but that’s only because she cleans so I don’t have to. Alula doesn’t clean ergo…I’m confused about …
I just watched Ugly Betty. Guilty pleasure. Up there with Lainey Gossip and well, just plain old gossip. Alula loves ‘Beddy’ as she calls her. She thinks she’s a princess (which makes me proud – she can see past the braces and the fugly at the tender age of 4 and recognize the beauty within). …
I just read this on someone’s facebook page: Plant Sourced Only (Vegan) Diet is key in this time of evolution on the planet. Eating animals and their milk and eggs lowers our vibration. It takes spiritual power and energy to hold true to plant sourced only. We are light beings! While there is a wave …
I am starting to wonder if there’s anyone in Ubud who believes in the theory of evolution. It’s not that Ubud is home to Christian fundamentalists all preaching creationism, hating on gays and believing we’re descended from Adam and Eve. Oh no, nothing like that. It’s that Ubud’s full of people who think we’re light …
‘I know what you need,’ Suki says when I tell her I feel really crappy. Steak. I am thinking I need steak. When I woke up this morning that was the first thing that popped into my head. I WANT STEAK. In the same way that most people wake up and go ‘oooh I fancy …
At the start of every year I always make a list of all the things that I want to do in that year. 2010’s list went like this: 1. Travel around the world 2. Get published 3. Find a new home 4. Write two more books 5. Learn to meditate 6. Road trip USA 7. …
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