March, 2010 | Karen Andrews

Family / March 10th, 2010

Now you are four

At birth… You were huge; I packed without knowing you were going to be so big. We stuffed you inside the wondersuits… …until I couldn’t stand it, so you stayed in singlets and was wrapped to sleep. Not that you were cold – it was a hot week; a surprising heat as only Melbourne can…

Family / March 9th, 2010

Nothing is quite as attractive as cheap prizes that cost double what they’re worth (if you’re lucky enough to win)

Read / March 8th, 2010

Some Short-Term Self-Imposed Deadlines

March 26th – Applications close for the 2010 Creative Fellowships at the SLV March 31st – Going Down Swinging submissions close (done) May 10th – ABR Short Story Competition submisssions close* *I am currently wavering over what writing project I want to work on next: My Big Fat Fantasy Novel or something new? This something…

Family / March 6th, 2010

In case you thought I was exaggerating yesterday

The ‘Siege of the Spider’ … This was taken last night. Keira kindly provided a chair for the cat to use in achieving her objective, in case those few extra inches would help her reach the ceiling. Instead the cat found it an acceptable resting perch.

Life / March 4th, 2010

Thrifty Thursday: Zara Basic

Today’s edition of ‘Thrifty Thursday’ will be a cautionary tale of How Things Can Go Wrong (or Semi-Wrong) When Op-Shopping. First, note the dress: a strapless Zara Basic, with bubble skirt. It has an interesting pattern, so puts a spin on the traditional LBD. I noticed the fraying around the top seam (see photo) on…

Family / March 3rd, 2010

Missing his playmate

‘Mum, can we play donkey pole?’ ‘What’s that? Do you mean Donkey Kong?’ ‘No.’ He pulls out a light sabre from behind his back. ‘I mean donkey pole, where I get to donk you over the head with this pole.’ ‘Oh. Well in that case, no thank you.’ ‘Okay!’ He runs off, and as he…

Family / March 2nd, 2010

Establishing the link of physical resemblance – and gorgeousness, to boot – of two great actors

Following on from yesterday, I thought I’d make a collage to compare Sam Rockwell and Gary Oldman. Why? 1) Because I was interested to see if anyone else saw the resemblance or if it was just me. and 2) Um … well. Look at them! Why not?!

Family / March 1st, 2010

I have lost all vocabulary: THE REVENGE

Originally posted April 2009 I have lost all vocabulary. I arrive upon a cartoon bugler’s herald to a scene where with jesters hat jingling my words seem mocking; they serve no purpose. Emotional gravitas is thrown on a paperpile marked “for later.” Then it is hidden, and later unbidden, in my mind’s library where other…

Month: March 2010

Looking for the deeper meaning; the alternate interpretation

First Review for Miscellaneous Voices: Australian Blog Writing #1

Thrifty Thursday: marc ecko

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Now you are four

Nothing is quite as attractive as cheap prizes that cost double what they’re worth (if you’re lucky enough to win)

Some Short-Term Self-Imposed Deadlines

In case you thought I was exaggerating yesterday

Thrifty Thursday: Zara Basic

Missing his playmate

Establishing the link of physical resemblance – and gorgeousness, to boot – of two great actors

I have lost all vocabulary: THE REVENGE