i can't live without...

breakfast. it is vital to me. it doesn’t matter what time i wake up at, i need breakfast. and it's not about it being the most important meal of the day. whether it’s 9am, 12pm, 3pm or 7pm, that's what i have to start with. it’s strange, i know. i could be eating lunch, or dinner, or anything else, really. but i can’t. i need to start with breakfasty food, preferably cereals. if i’m still hungry, no worries: i eat normal food once the bowl is empty!

The Red Dragons

i am so proud of them! the game did not get off to a great start for the Welsh, and the French were beating them so badly that i nearly didn't watch the second half. but what a game it was! within the first minute back, Wales scored. and a few minutes later, again. and i was on the edge of my seat (well, the sofa) for the last ten minutes, where Wales was ahead by 6 points, but if the French managed to score AND convert, they would be beaten. it was soooo close! the score, by the way, was 24-18, and we're talking Six Nations rugby here.

and now for the question. if anyone Welsh is reading this, what's Brawn? what happened to Brains? (on the Welsh shirts, i mean). someone please let me know...

The funniest play

i went to this Writing Group workshop, the other day, and the afternoon part was dedicated to 'critiquing' works by fellow members. the theme of the day was plays. and that's when i heard the funniest story. this guy had started writing a play about our worst nightmare, namely, the Bush family taking over the US. it was set in 2024, and the tenth Bush president had just been elected! i kid you not. and it was totally hilarious. not the actual idea, of course, but the unfolding plot (which i won't tell you about, unfortunately, cos he's not finished writing it and i wouldn't want to spoil the surprise).

what's my point here? ah yes, i was just thinking that, when bad things happen, we should try to think about how much worse it really could be. nothing new there, obviously, but try to work a Harry Potter spin on it and think about the most ridiculous thing it could turn into. and have yourselves a good laugh.

In the beginning there was...

me. well, in my beginning there was. then there was an umbilical cord that decided to fight for its life and strangle me. i won't go into gorry details. suffice it to say that it obviously failed, and so here i am.

i think that will do quite nicely for a start.