Daybook 23/10/09

Outside my window… It’s California. It never changes. Chilly morning with clear blue skies, transforming into glorious t-shirt weather by 4pm. I am thinking… I realized the other day that we leave for Thailand in about 2 months. I don’t know...

Daybook 10/17/09

Outside my window… the grey overcast morning as transformed into a bright, sun shiney day. I am thinking… about how to get my son to sleep through the night without me having to get up every couple of hours. He used to sleep really well, but in the last...

Husband Bashing Part 2

An ad on TV that highlighted for me just how out of control the Husband Bashing has become. It’s an ad for steam cleaning carpets. It says (accompanied by the images): “Pets. Spills. Little messes (children running by). And Big Problems (Husband walks in...

Husband Bashing 101

I sat across the room, finishing my dinner, cleaning up the kids and plates as quick as possible, so I could go and join the ‘circle of women’ on the other side of the room. I’m in a new place, with lots of new faces. I’m looking forward...

Daybook 10/6/09

Outside my window… a slight breeze in the trees. a child runs past the window, laughing and playing. I’m thinking… alot about the phenomenon of ‘husband bashing’. It’s a common social ‘ice breaker’ that women use to get...