Archive for May, 2005

Love you Ma…

by tealou on May 9, 2005 in Uncategorized with 7 Comments

Has anyone seen those stupid ads for KFC? You know, the ones where grown men and whingeing teenage boys are on at mum for not cooking. After all, its her JOB. And, so that mum can get a night off from the greedy little arseholes, she needs to 1) hide all the food or 2) scavenge for a night off on Mother’s Day.

I, personally, have been rather outraged at said adverts over the last couple of months. I have always thought “why the hell can’t those boys fix themselves some 2 minute noodles?”.

But, I was proven wrong last night. Me, in my attempt at postmodern humour, thought it’d be funny to buy a KFC family meal on Mother’s Day. Ok, that wasn’t why. I am pregnant and baby wants KFC. Nuff Said. But still…

Got there and there were 20 cars lined up at the drive thru. And a line of about 30 people in the restaurant that went all the way to the door. It was like working at South Perth KFC on Australia Day all over again.

Seems that the mullet majority LOVE these traditional values of “giving mum a break”. Or we’re a nation of fat fuckers, not sure. That said, they’ll swallow just about anything (ahem…John Howard and children overboard).

Also, have you seen that St John Ambulance ad, with the commentary on how this man can recite King Lear by heart, but then he walks into his house to see his kid choking and he doesn’t know what to do?

What about the mother? She’s sitting there, quivering and blabbering like an idiot. Probably hasn’t even called an Ambulance. Why is the MAN responsible for saving his daughter from choking? The woman was home with her, and making a din, when dad just happens to walk through the door…and suddenly its his fault that he hadnt learned how to stop the kid choking?!

This world is a strange place.

Bits and Pieces…and whinges.

by tealou on May 5, 2005 in Uncategorized with 2 Comments

Just a quick note to tell you all that I haven’t forgotten you…I am just flat out. Couple of reasons.

First, I feel like shit because I am 11 weeks pregnant with what I think is a son. We don’t know yet, of course, but only a man could make me feel this crap ;) 9th day in a row that I have had a headache, wanting to spray pea soup every 20 minutes, sore back, threatened miscarriage twice – everything that didn’t happen with Mina has been happening with this one. Which means that it won’t sleep through the night at 4 weeks. Yay. Ah well. It should be over soon.

Second, I started a new job a few weeks ago. Takes most of my strength to make it through the day at the moment, but so far its good. Its actual real work, so thats a good thing.

Third, I am so far behind with my Uni work that I have considered dropping out several times over. But that would be defeatist of me (I also saw that, thanks to Mr Howard, a semester has gone from $2000 to $4000 and it would be a real waste of money to quit)! I took on a full time load too, so you can probably imagine that I am not sitting too pretty at the moment. I have 2 that ae way overdue, another 3 that are about to become due… aaaaaaargh. But, I am definitely taking 6 months off after this. And yes, I have been saying that for a year and never do. But now I will have finished the coursework component, its a good time to take a break (oh, and I am having a BABY by crippling c-section too!)

So yes, I am juggling as best I can and havent had much time to blog.

Oh and a public congrats to my friends James and Diana on their engagement. Ahhh, I remember when I was a young free whipper snapper too.