Susan Fujiki (dot) Com

We All Have a Story to Tell

2012-01-29T15:46:00.000-08:00

I'm still here, I'm doing fine and dandy. I'm still over there on Twitter as @kungfupussy and on Chime.In as @susan and always on FB. Not much has really been happening and to get the best of me you should see me on the Twitterz. I will be posting stuff from time to time here but I wanted to share something with you in case you didn't know about it. It's called VICARIOUS LINES. Vicarious

VICARIOUS LINES

2012-01-15T18:06:00.000-08:00

It's up. WWW.VICARIOUSLINES.COM Go there. - Suz

Please Hold

2011-12-26T22:50:00.000-08:00

"She made herself stronger by fighting with the wind." - Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden Hey, g'day, hi, etc, No matter what has been going on in my life, I've stayed here blogging random stuff for you guys...guy..whoever is actually reading this. I know some of you do. I do check the stats. Did you know that in the past year I went from 1815 views (which I thought was freaking ace

The Last Music Monday

2011-12-26T21:44:00.000-08:00

Merry Xmas From Us

2011-12-25T00:01:00.000-08:00

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Merry Xmas Eve! Let Me Read You A Story!!

2011-12-24T09:32:00.000-08:00

I thought I'd share a part of my tradition with my kids for Xmas and read you a book called An Aussie Night Before Xmas by Yvonne Morrison that I read to them every year. Enjoy my accent out in full force! Merry Xmas Eve America which means Merry Christmas Australia!

#fridaypoll - which was your favorite #fridaypoll?

2011-12-23T10:06:00.000-08:00

Susan Fujiki (dot) com is coming to a close so for this week's Friday Poll, and possibly the last, I wanted to celebrate and have the poll as this: Which Friday Poll was your favourite Friday Poll? I can tell you which ones had the most votes and which ones had the most views and which ones had the most buzz on Twitter but which one was your favourite and why? Here they all are in case you

A Couple of My Favourite Things

2011-12-22T08:02:00.000-08:00

Jack, mini-Jacks and Brave New World Comics. This year I am really excited for my kids for xmas and I'm loving getting so many cards from friends and family new and old. I've managed to get most of what my kids have asked for and I got busy making stuff for everyone else. I like making gifts the best. The reaction from people when they see that you paid attention and took the time is priceless.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-12-21T07:30:00.000-08:00

Let me know if you can figure out what this is. Drawn by Teagan.

Music Monday

2011-12-19T07:54:00.000-08:00

It's the holiday season which inevitably means I get homesick as hell for Australia and start listening non-stop to bands and artists I grew up listening to. One of my favourites ever, for all time, was and will be Powderfinger. Say what you want about them but I think they were amazing. I only saw them live once back in 1994 and regret not seeing them more often. Here is a clip of their last

I could call this post "meet @kungfupussy's pussy"

2011-12-18T21:53:00.000-08:00

"We got her this afternoon from PetSmart. She is about 18 months old, her name is Lolita but the cat mum called her Mamas. We don't have a name for her yet. Here she is.... .. ... ....Where's the cat?" My friends were looking at me in disbelief. I had been telling them all about the new cat we had adopted and now there was no cat to be found. Where had she gone? Had she snuck

#fridaypoll - Worst Xmas Present

2011-12-16T05:00:00.000-08:00

Xmas isn't all about presents we say but it sort of is to an extent. Most of us will give or receive a present or two every year and if you are my kids Santa seems to be bringing the entire freaking North Pole in his sack to deliver this year. We have all received the good and we have all received the bad. Today at work we are holding a white elephant, exchange your crappiest present ever party.

It's Coming To An End

2011-12-15T05:00:00.000-08:00

Susan Fujiki (dot) Com is going to be ending its run soon. I should be sad, but I'm not. I'm excited to show you the new look and new named blog that I'm working on. I'm pretty sure you'll like it. It is very different to here though but I think that is what I like about it most. The new blog is sort of all about sharing stories, events, photos and whatever else is going on. Sort of like here

Wordless Wednesday

2011-12-14T05:00:00.000-08:00

Music Monday X2

2011-12-12T15:42:00.000-08:00

This is just too good to not post. I think Trent Reznor is amazing and How To Destroy Angels' A Drowning is one of my all time favourite songs. Here is the latest from the The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo soundtrack. Something about these three is almost magical. I get lost in what they produce.

Music Monday - Inspiration

2011-12-12T07:56:00.000-08:00

Say what you will about the dead sexy Daniel Johns and silverchair but to me this song is one full of inspiration. I listen and I listen intently and to me it acts as a reminder to keep on going. Straight Lines Breathing from a hole in my lung I had no one But faces in front of me Racing through the void in my head To find traces of a good luck academy Sparks ignite and trade them for

I Shall Let Santa Know

2011-12-11T17:00:00.000-08:00

My kids are brilliant. Gorgeous, funny, smart and only have the most basic of requests when it comes to Xmas presents. Merry early Xmas from Troy, Teagan and I.

#Fridaypoll - Xmas Movie Traditions

2011-12-09T07:44:00.000-08:00

Growing up in Australia I spent many pre-Xmas times at school watching a movie called Bushfire Moon. It's sort of a typical Australian movie in that people are in the bush (outback, farm, whatever) facing the power of nature and they have issues with some sort of authority and then bond together to overcome some sort of adversity. An animal must also be involved. When I became Americanized I

Wordless Wednesday

2011-12-07T00:01:00.000-08:00

The Numbers Have It

2011-12-06T09:41:00.001-08:00

I can pretend that everything is fine and dandy. I can ignore the stress. I can assume the headache is from not drinking enough water. I can't ignore a BP reading that made my doctor literally gasp. Today is a new day. A new start. A Time to breathe Refocus and Stay calm. Pretty sure that filing divorce papers yesterday and then having my soon to be ex husband served last

Music Monday

2011-12-05T09:18:00.000-08:00

How did I not KNOW ABOUT THIS?!!!!! OMG. You all have no idea how many hours I've spent listening to The Wiggles and talking about The Wiggles and seeing The Wiggles in concert. I must admit that I don't hate The Wiggles, not like my desire to dismember Calliou, but there is only so much children's music one should have to listen to in a lifetime. Then I saw this! It's like my prize for being

#fridaypoll-you can only save three

2011-12-01T23:14:00.000-08:00

I got the last of my things from my old house this week. It was a bittersweet moment as with that one last carload of things, my life in that house (once home) was officially over. I had taken as much as I could when I had initially moved out a couple months back but I'd come to realise that there were a few things that were really sentimental that I really needed. Luckily it was agreed upon

Let's get a little Breakfast Club!

2011-11-30T11:58:00.000-08:00

On a complete whim, I posted this on Chime.In. Now I'm really curious, what's in your bag or pockets? Tell me here or go to the original Chime.In post here to let me know. C'mon, it's Wednesday, entertain me. Let's get a little Breakfast Club!Remember the scene where she dumps out all the crap in her bag that she has in case she has to jam? This is my bag. Inside I have comicbooks, a moleskine,

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-30T00:05:00.000-08:00

Taking the piss out of Catalina's orbs or something (Part one)

2011-11-28T22:27:00.000-08:00

See this? This is me with a glo-stick necklace around my neck."Why are you dressed like such a tool Susan? Are you going to a rave? Susan, c'mon - are you high?" You may ask."Why no! I am no such things. I am clean! Tra la LA!" I would proclaim!"Then why the chemically enhanced frivolity around your neck?" "Because I am a GHOST HUNTER!" I would reply with great enthusiasm and glee....I would

Music Monday

2011-11-28T07:32:00.000-08:00

Awesome weekend for Australian music with the ARIAs rewarding some of Australia's best talent IMHO. I adore gotye and Boy and Bear and I was stoked to see them pick up some awards. I also love Art Vs Science and was also happy to see them pick up an award for The Experiment. To see the list of the winners and to increase your music collection to include some brilliant music from home, check out

It's True!

2011-11-24T18:04:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving 2011

2011-11-24T16:49:00.000-08:00

If you had of asked me last Thanksgiving about this Thanksgiving I know I wouldn't have guessed how it would be. There is just no way. I of course had an idea about what was going to happen in the next 12 months but there is a big difference between thoughts/suspicions/wants and actual realities. In last year's Thanksgiving Day post I kind of hinted at what was going on behind the scenes with

Not Quite Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-23T00:01:00.000-08:00

Well, it was wordless until I found this gem on Tumblr: Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4

Music Monday

2011-11-21T07:34:00.000-08:00

I am on a mission. It is a simple mission. It is an important mission. I MUST SEE THE BLACK KEYS LIVE!

Sunday randomness

2011-11-20T19:51:00.001-08:00

I have a couple of my old toys from when I was a kid out here with me in the states. This one Teagan uses as a monster / bad dreams / scary stuff protector. His name is Googly Eyes Monster - I can be very literal. Do you have any of the toys from when you were a kid? If you have kids, did you hand them down? Curious. Let me know. Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4

#fridaypoll - best hostess treat

2011-11-17T23:07:00.000-08:00

I'd like to preface this with the fact that I hate the word "treat". Like really hate it, skin crawling, I want to punch a wall hate it. That word is almost at the same level of bugging the crap out of me as the words"moist" and "beverage" but that is a whole other Friday Poll for another week....maybe next week. But not this week! This week is courtesy of @inkgigolo and actually @n8i (a long

11/16/11 = 100,000

2011-11-16T16:42:00.000-08:00

Well, it's a big moment. 100,000 page views. And to think, it's all up from here. Thanks to everyone for reading and here's to the next 1,000,000. <3 Susan

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-16T00:12:00.000-08:00

Damn It Michael, Escape Already! Curiouser and Curiouser Pure Speculation

untitled 11/14/11

2011-11-15T21:50:00.000-08:00

The dull ache lingersAnnoying and painful. A constant reminder Of a well thought out lie. An unnatural desire emerges To claw at her skin. To scrape and scratch to get it out. Get it out and move on. Something is said By someone who shouldn’t and The throbbing and pushing, Takes over again. Bleeding, red hot, raw frustration, Owns her entirely. What else to do but Look straight ahead, And

Music Monday - Going Waaaaay Back

2011-11-14T00:06:00.000-08:00

I posted a Soundhound link yesterday to a song I really like - Moody Blues - Your Wildest Dreams and someone called me out with a "Really?" in response to my <3. Yep, really really. I was thinking about why I liked the song so much when DrPants piped in with something about him secretly liking the song too. I was actually at Vons grocery shopping at the time so I stopped pushing my trolley,

LA living

2011-11-13T21:23:00.000-08:00

The past week was really busy. I went to the DTLA ArtWalk, a play, hung out with my friends, worked, and debated buying a cat. Tonight I am watching inane TV, cleaning up the house, doing laundry and grocery shopping - man, I hate grocery shopping. In lieu of writing about the past week I am going to just upload a heap of unedited photos that I took over the week. Good times. Great people. Enjoy.

#Fridaypoll Social Media

2011-11-11T07:34:00.000-08:00

And now for something completely different. I went out last night to the DTLA ArtWalk which was amazing. I met a new friend, ate amazing food, saw some cool art pieces as well as some crappy ones and discovered what may be my new favourite place - The Last BookStore. While I was out wandering DTLA I suddenly remembered, yikes, the Friday Poll needs to be entered into the blog. Uh OHs! But

Smile

2011-11-10T10:20:00.001-08:00

You know you want to! Why? #FridayPoll is back tomorrow! Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-08T21:09:00.001-08:00

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Best Kind Of Lullaby

2011-11-06T21:05:00.000-08:00

"And there is nothing I can doWhen I realize with frightThat the Spiderman is having me for dinner tonight." It was back in the days before cell phones with cameras, hell - way before cell phones were even more than something I saw in sci-fi movies. I remember it like yesterday though and it was the start of a love affair that would last from then until now. I heard Lullaby for the first time

The Post That Will Make You Wince

2011-11-05T15:18:00.000-07:00

I have no idea how it happened but I'm pretty sure there is no way I could do it again as I either have serious skills or I'm seriously clumsy. I'm going with the clumsy. See this? It's a splinter. It's thick and fat and big. See the Tylenol. I needed them Why? Because I somehow managed to get that splinter jammed under my right big toenail. Right in there. Almost to the end of it. It was in

Busy

2011-11-04T08:56:00.001-07:00

No #fridaypoll today due to work. Yeah, work. As much as I love it, thank god it's Friday. Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-02T07:35:00.001-07:00

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Halloween 2011

2011-10-31T21:47:00.000-07:00

My kids are way polite. Thankyou sir Thankyou ma'am Happy Halloween! Guess they know their manners when it is time to get the good stuff from the good people of Radsville. Me, not so much. To my old neighbours I was again "the rocker chick". Ugh. Halloween 2011 - Here are a couple photos for y'all. I just like saying y'all. No idea why. Sorry for the blurry. My personal favourite, apart

Music Monday

2011-10-31T05:00:00.000-07:00

I love Gotye and when I saw him a couple of weeks ago out here in LA this song was absolutely amazing live. A million times better than recorded if that's even possible. Enjoy Smoke and Mirrors.

Massive Sugar High Vlog!

2011-10-30T19:51:00.000-07:00

Boo! Worst freaking screen capture ever....

#Fridaypoll - Best Weapon To Kill A Zombie Redux

2011-10-27T19:14:00.000-07:00

Because you asked for it and because it is Halloween in a couple days I am reopening the most popular #FridayPoll of all time: The Best Weapon To Kill A Zombie! This poll kicked and continues to kick all the other polls asses and was truly a lot of fun to host back when we did earlier in 2011. Didn't follow me or read the blog back then? It's ok. You can catch up by reading the full post

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-26T05:36:00.001-07:00

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It's Gonna Kill Me

2011-10-25T07:29:00.000-07:00

It wasn’t Chucky that screwed me up, it was my aunt’s living room. It didn’t seem very “living” to me - it was more like the room full of lifeless bodies. The room full of the dead. The room full of dolls. We all float…. My aunt used to make porcelain dolls. She would mould them and fire them and paint them and make their hair all pretty and dress them up. Oh, and put in their eyeballs. I

Music Monday

2011-10-24T05:20:00.001-07:00

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Zombie Walk!

2011-10-21T07:03:00.000-07:00

IT’S A ‘GRAVE’ NEW WORLD OF THE UNDEAD as the Main St. Zombie March returns to Old Town Newhall ------------------------------------------- It's dusk on Main Street in Los Angeles’ Santa Clarita Valley. In the beautiful Old Town Newhall district, all around you law abiding citizens are going in and out of shops, carrying the day's groceries and heading to their cozy suburban homes for an

Faces Change

2011-10-20T07:17:00.000-07:00

I asked one of my best friends this last night, you know, just to make sure I wasn't crazy: "Do people's faces change for you?" "What do you mean?" "When you meet someone and they are a stranger it's like they are wearing a mask and then as you get to know them the mask melts away into their real face." "Oh yeah, that happens to me too." "It happened at work already." "Wow, that was fast."

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-19T05:10:00.001-07:00

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Music Monday

2011-10-17T00:13:00.001-07:00

I know it's not new but it's Halloween soon, which reminds me of The Crow, which reminds me of this song. Enjoy. Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4

It's The Small Things

2011-10-17T00:04:00.001-07:00

It can be anything. Remembering something I said, a song I liked, or remembering something small that you gave me in the past that made me smile. It's really not hard to see me happy as I'm really not that complex. Bummer, I know. It's never been the "big" stuff that's impressed me. I've just never been that kind of person, but the small stuff - that goes a long way. Keeping it

No More Sleeps

2011-10-14T07:03:00.001-07:00

Tonight I'm heading out to see Foo Fighters at The Forum and this concert has been a marker of sorts for me for months. I wanted to get all the moving/working /divorce stuff sorted out before this date and well, I sort of did. I have impressed even myself. Tonight I get to celebrate taking my life back with some amazing people and my drug of choice - music. Can't wait. Published with

#fridaypoll

2011-10-13T07:20:00.000-07:00

As you know I am insanely busy with everything going on AND have no wifi in my house sooooo that being said the Friday Poll is going to be on hiatus for a couple weeks. I am going to redo the Zombie poll for Halloween as the entry back into the Friday Poll usual insanity in a a fortnight or so, just in time for Halloween. In the meantime just chill, baby chill. I'll be back - and so will the poll

I Got The Big One

2011-10-13T05:25:00.001-07:00

After debating on money, size, fabric and durability, last night I finally got a sofa. Well, I paid for one anyhow. It gets delivered in a couple weeks. It's dark brown and comfy and has a chaise like I've always wanted. It's big but I figured that was perfectly OK as a lot of the time the kids won't be here or need space in the living room as they can play in their room or their Mega Closet.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-11T22:15:00.001-07:00

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Happy

2011-10-10T08:35:00.000-07:00

It's funny that I'm so freaking tired but so freaking happy all at once. Today is sort of significant. Today I start a new job in a totally new field. Without it I couldn't have moved and without it I'd still be feeling the way I was up until Friday, which was stuck. This weekend I moved to my new solo apartment, well solo when the kids aren't with me. Moving signaled the end of seeing the

Please Hold

2011-10-09T00:37:00.001-07:00

Hi! Just wanted to say hi to everyone. Things are hectic right now so please hang in there with me as I fumble through my new job, new apartment, new shared custody and new single life. Go read the archives and listen to some music as you hold. I promise, no muzak. I'll be the next available operator or something like that. Back soon. Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4

This

2011-10-07T11:55:00.001-07:00

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Deny, Deny, Deny

2011-10-06T10:14:00.001-07:00

Who cries at IKEA? Not me, no way. Well, maybe a little. It's a good cry though if there's such a thing. I'm here because I get to choose whatever I want to decorate my new place and that's an amazing feeling - but it's also sad as I'm moving on and a part of my life is ending. So ignore the chick with the red eyes. She's OK. It's a good cry. It's totally not me anyhow, she's some other

Wordless Wednesday

2011-10-05T10:56:00.001-07:00

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Pure Speculation

2011-10-04T00:27:00.000-07:00

Today we made an important step forward in the Michael Lee Rhodes mystery as a source discovered more about the sign maker who desperately wants MLR to be freed. "Just did a drive by of the RV. Will post photos soon. He has a mailbox on the RV with a sign for $40. Not sure if he's selling it for 40 or if he's willing to mail a letter to god for 40. Also previously had a book for sale for a

Music Monday

2011-10-03T05:00:00.000-07:00

Manchester Orchestra - Virgin

Halloween 2011 Costume

2011-10-02T18:08:00.000-07:00

Perfect. I still need to make her bag and get some boots but not too shabby for an afternoon of rummaging I could try it on to show you but I won't so you'll just have to wait. Halloween 2011 = Ramona Flowers (From Scott Pilgrim)

Whoring Out For Halloween

2011-10-02T08:23:00.000-07:00

A few years ago I forked over about $70 for the evil queen from Snow White and last year it cost about the same to be Coraline. One year evil, the next year cute but this year... This year I have no idea who I am going to be for Halloween as it's going to be a whole different experience. This year I'll actually be going to a few parties and I'll also be going as someone who is 'single'. My mind

Curiouser and Curiouser

2011-10-01T10:32:00.000-07:00

Now Ivy Gibbs is stuck somewhere too and she WANTS TO GO HOME! And there's mafia! And there's glitter! And unicorns! (Always unicorns) Now there are two people; one of which is stuck on a mountain and the other is just AWOL. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, please read about Michael Lee Rhodes and how he is trapped on the mountain. In the meantime over on Facebook we continue to

#fridaypoll - favourite type of red wine

2011-09-29T21:40:00.000-07:00

Let's hear it for red wine! I come from The Yarra Valley in Victoria which has become well known for wine production, but I never really drank wine until I moved to Japan. In Neyagawa, one of my local haunts was simply called The Wine Bar and this was where I was schooled about wine by the "master". I was also schooled about many other kinds of alcohol but I have never been a big drinker so it

Damn It Michael, Escape Already!

2011-09-29T09:07:00.000-07:00

Free him! Free him from the mountain! I have bugger all idea what this is about but Michael Lee Rhodes needs to be freed from the mountain. These signs are all over Santa Clarita and have kept me amused since I learnt about them a couple days ago from Jared. He posted this photo on my wall yesterday with an added, "Seco Canyon & Copper Hill, All four corners. Bastards." Who is this person

Downsizing

2011-09-28T21:47:00.000-07:00

I am now a size four. FOUR! I discovered this after I had people telling me for the past couple weeks that my jeans were too baggy and that I needed to eat food which I thought was funny because I do eat food. I eat heaps of food. I guess stress just makes weight fall off. I am being good in a way and not going to the gym, as much as I'd love to, until I get this weight thing sorted out. I don't

Wordless Wednesday

2011-09-28T00:10:00.000-07:00

My Precious

2011-09-27T00:10:00.000-07:00

I got three things when my grandmother died back in 1992 - a plain silverish chain, a crystal mouse with one ear and this jewellery box. I still have all three and all three have traveled with me from Australia to Japan to the USA. This box is probably the most interesting because of what is held within. Now don't get too excited. The things that are precious to me are pretty much worthless in

Music Monday

2011-09-26T06:21:00.000-07:00

Today is a sad day as my family is gathering together back in Melbourne to pay tribute to my Nan who passed away last week. Unlike myself, my Nan was a very religious person and I'm sure there will be lots of hymns played at the funeral celebrating her life. I am not religious but I find meaning in many things, and one of these things is music. In honor of my Nan today, I am posting Hallelujah by

Head Over Heels

2011-09-24T21:28:00.000-07:00

I watch awesome movies to counteract the suck of the sofa. This one, and this part in particular is all kinds of perfect.

#fridaypoll - weirdest farm animal noise

2011-09-23T10:08:00.000-07:00

Here's something for you to think about... DID YOU KNOW that in other countries and in other languages animals make different noises?I had no idea...until 1999. I was in a classroom teaching a lower level English lesson to four Japanese students. We were doing a vocab building exercise about farms. You know: What is it?It is a cow. What is it?It is a sheep. Listen and repeat.... At the end of

Beauty Hairem

2011-09-22T00:22:00.000-07:00

Sara is otherwise known as @Beauty_Hairem, and for good reason too. If she can make me go from a very tired and stressed out Susan to this glammed up Susan she is one talented makeup artist and stylist. But hey, don't let me just tell you - let me SHOW and TELLYOU! First up - HAIR! Next - MAKE UP! Next - TAKE PHOTOS! Sara is also a great photographer and snapped some photos of me around

Wordless Wednesday

2011-09-21T00:01:00.000-07:00

The Chucks Are On Vacation

2011-09-20T13:29:00.000-07:00

Will they soon just be weekend shoes? Maybe. I'm giving you the week off, red Chucks. You deserve it.

Music Monday

2011-09-19T07:57:00.000-07:00

Whittier boys come good. Check out Funeral Party's New York City Moves To The Sounds Of LA and freaking awesome video. Love it. Love LA. 'Nuff said. Enjoy the cowbell.

The 2am Call

2011-09-18T04:28:00.000-07:00

(Facebook update)Susan FujikiInternational phone calls at 2 am are never, ever good.Like · · 50 minutes ago If someone has had a baby they will usually wait until 6 or 7 to call you to wake you up to tell you the news but some news just can't wait. When my phone rings at 2AM I get nervous. I should. Historically these calls have never, ever been good. This morning's one was no different. "

Rising Up

2011-09-17T16:43:00.000-07:00

When I get quiet online you should worry, but don't worry too much. Sometimes I just need to check out. Zone out. Be alone. There is a lot going on - much, much more than I can or will write here. I'd love to share it all but I can't. All I ask is that you keep doing what you've been doing and give me a kick in the ass when I'm wallowing in self pity. Thanks so much for all the support. This

#fridaypoll - the sports one

2011-09-15T21:37:00.000-07:00

This week's FridayPoll is going to be a little bit different in a couple of ways. It's going to be short. It's not to be guest written. There really isn't going to be any write up on the topic. We are going to throw the debate over to G+, Twitter and of course down below in the comments. There isn't even going to be a question. That is up to you. Fight it out however you want, use whatever

Kids Rule

2011-09-15T00:00:00.000-07:00

Can you teach me that grandma?Sure, Troy. My mum arrived yesterday much to the kid's delight. A visit from my mum means new books from Australia, which the kids love, and new things to do together. The kids love gardening, drawing and watching their grandma sew. Grandma is also the master of reading books. She does all the cool voices. It reminds me of back when I was a kid when I hear her

Wordless Wednesday

2011-09-14T11:58:00.001-07:00

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Tired

2011-09-13T09:14:00.001-07:00

#iamexhaust This week has taken so much out of me that I feel like I've aged 10 years. I have no idea how I'm going to look and feel by the time this is all over. Much thinner at the very least. I just want to curl up into a corner and sleep but I can't do that. There is so much to do, so much to organise and so much to finish. There is also so, so much to start.

Music Monday

2011-09-11T20:59:00.000-07:00

It's far from new but I love this song. It gets inside and pushes outwards but makes me feel calm and warm and loved all at the same time. This song is in my all time top ten and I cannot fathom how anyone couldn't love it - well, maybe if they had no soul. Be Here Now - Ray LaMontagne Put in your earbuds, turn it up and let it engulf you. Then repeat. Then listen harder and hear what you

Big Bad City

2011-09-11T18:33:00.000-07:00

I woke up this morning with this painting in my head. I know what it means to me but to you it can mean whatever you want. The power of art. It's a magical thing.

My Day In Photos

2011-09-10T22:44:00.000-07:00

I love the last one. Which one do you like the best?

Relationship Status

2011-09-09T22:31:00.000-07:00

I'm not doing this for attention. Or sympathy. Or advice. I'm doing this for me. I wasn't going to write this. I was going to leave it out there for people to guess about, but that's just not me. I'm a writer. I write about things. I'm a blogger. I write about my life. I share way too much at times and sometimes not enough. Some of you might not even know I am married. I'm sure you guessed

#fridaypoll - Romy or Michele

2011-09-09T09:08:00.000-07:00

Hello! Happy Friday! Happy Friday Poll Friday! It's been a couple weeks but we are back with the FridayPoll. This week it is a short and simple one. Romy or Michele image found at unconscious and irrational I have a couple quotes from people. Selina thinks: *Romy for sure, she had more guts!! then a minute later emails me with.. Michele! I meant Michele! I got the two mixed up...

Nothing To See Here

2011-09-08T15:06:00.000-07:00

You know when you cover your ears and shut your eyes and say, "La La La La". Its like that.

Too Important To Not Share

2011-09-07T08:58:00.000-07:00

"So important to raise awareness for this. Reblog it. This is such a shocking statistic, and so scary. Raise awareness. And be there for somebody. Open your eyes that little bit wider ;)" - via Kenny V (Tumblr) Learn more by visiting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Wordless Wednesday

2011-09-07T08:32:00.001-07:00

#FridayPoll - Romy or Michele?

2011-09-06T22:08:00.000-07:00

Here's a teaser for this week's Friday Poll. I LOVE this movie and I go back and forth as to who is my favourite : Romy or Michele. (In fact, my favourite in the film is Heather Mooney but we aren't talking about her.) I love Romy for her voice and her spunk and I love Michele for her ditziness. Both are excellent dancers. So would you like to give me your two cents? Email me at susan@

Don't Hold Your Breath

2011-09-06T13:44:00.000-07:00

When I was a child and I wasn't happy with the way something was going I would hold my breath. To be stubborn, because that's just me, I would hold my breath until I turned blue. Even though as an adult I wouldn't hold my breath until I turned blue and passed out, I do still catch myself holding my breath. I really have to focus on breathing, especially when I'm stressing out about something -

Free Me From Them

2011-09-06T00:50:00.000-07:00

Originally posted on Tumblr I have so many words in my head and heart that I need to get out but for some reason I just can't. It's like something is stuck. I'm blaming it on a lack of sleep and a lack of routine but it's getting to the point of almost painful. They are just stuck. The words hurt when they are trapped. Tomorrow is a new day full of empty pages and quiet moments. It will

music monday

2011-09-05T23:42:00.000-07:00

I fell in love with Boy and Bear's new album when I was in Melbourne. Listening to this song as well as the rest of the album over quite a few sleepless nights was a true highlight of the trip and will be remembered for years to come. I love this song.