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• July 16, 2007
• 15:01

  Comment on just visiting by Adelaide

   » ‎ Comments for Joanna's Ramblings

  And i forgot to tell you about this:

  [scrubberbum.typepad.com]

  and ask if you were up to harry pottering this friday night at midnight…

  love
  a

• 14:59

  Comment on Words by jojo

   » ‎ Comments for Mark O'Meara: the blog

  ok so if turgid is in there (and what a ripper of a word it is), turbid should be included to avoid confusion and misuse. “The waters of the Murray river are somewhat turbid”

• 14:56

  Comment on Too Damn Hot by jojof

   » ‎ Comments for A Directionless Story

  Now i have an image of Tim making guitars in a suit - priceless

  I cleverly located my home office in the hottest and coldest room in the house. Summertime the laptop would struggle as the fan wheezed away at 38 degrees, and i was immensely relieved that I was able to work in a tank top, pair of shorts and bare feet. Fingers would be sliding on the keys and the cats would still want to sit on me… go figure.

  In winter - I am not very hardy so I think i’d snow just too hard to cope with. I have fleece blankets and woollen socks for our comparatively mild winters

• 13:07

  Comment on Red Space Rocket by nicky

   » ‎ Comments for Mark O'Meara: the blog

  The height would be no issue for me, but climbing through those small openings would be impossible for me. Not physically (or at least I don’t think so). My claustrophobia would be the issue.

  That’s why Finn can only go on the playground at the fast food joints when you’re around to rescue him. If I’d been with him when he got stuck he’d have had to stay there because I couldn’t go and get him.

• 13:01

  ‘Ear me out

   » ‎ Just Nicky
  
  
  hörgeräte by DoNut+
  

  I took Finn to the Royal Children’s Hospital this morning for a six monthly checkup. We’ve been going there since Finn’s hearing loss was diagnosed at 3 months and I’m increasingly unsure why we bother to continue.

  Each time we see a different person who asks the same questions we’ve been asked every other time we’ve been - information which is contained in Finn’s file. They look in Finn’s ears and we go home again.

  After a slew of hearing tests it can’t be in much doubt that Finn’s hearing loss is permanent and not going to be fixed by grommets (my least favourite question is whether he’s ever had grommets and why not). The only time his hearing test results vary are when he has a cold and gets fluid in his ears, which clears as soon as the cold is gone and his next test is always back to the 45 decibel level.

  Perhaps I’m just grouchy about having to wrangle the 2 kids to get there on time and then being rained on on the way home. I’m over all the testing and poking and prodding that has been a feature of Finn’s life to date. I also feel a little bad hauling Leila around when this has nothing to do with her.

  Maybe I just need a sleep.

• 12:57

  Comment on Words by kristen

   » ‎ Comments for Mark O'Meara: the blog

  remuneration (freaky m & n combo)

• 12:44

  Comment on Words by nicky

   » ‎ Comments for Mark O'Meara: the blog

  This is to remind you about ‘turgid’, as in, “The Australian movie of Macbeth is turgid” They’d completely understand it in that context.

  And ’serendipity’. One of my favourite words. It’s a pretty word with a nice meaning.

• 12:38

  Drought Breaking

   » ‎ Just Nicky

  If this drought really is coming to an end, there are a few lessons I need to learn:

  Finn has a parka for a reason. It can’t keep him dry if he’s not wearing it.

  Finn (and Leila when the time comes) should have more than one pair of winter shoes so that there’s a pair to put on when he’s managed to step in every single puddle.

  Although I’ve never been fond of hooded jackets or hats, I may have to learn to wear them. Juggling an umbrella, a pram and a 3 year old is not a skill I possess.

  The storm cover for the pram is a necessity when it even looks like raining.

  It’s better to arrive somewhere and have to peel off multiple layers than to be either soaked or frozen on the journey.

  Free parking is a false economy on a rainy day.

• 12:30

  Mark’s Favourite Game

   » ‎ Mark O'Meara: the blog
  
  
  Dodgeball by Anna Ria
  

  Today I had a PE extra so we played my favourite game.

  Lesson for the day - throwing balls at kids never stops being fun.

• 12:21

  Comment on Words by Mark O'Meara

   » ‎ Comments for Mark O'Meara: the blog

  Keep them coming.

• 12:11

  Red Space Rocket

   » ‎ Mark O'Meara: the blog
  
  
  Benalla by Fiona32
  

  I didn’t know there were any of these left. I feel like maybe we should take Finn and Leila to see it before it is gone. Not that I ever climbed all the way to the top.

  I am still quite scared of heights but these days I can keep it together when I need to. As a kid though it was a no-go.

  Lesson for the day - it’s funny that in 2007 there is nostalgia for rockets.

• 11:14

  Comment on Words by Danger

   » ‎ Comments for Mark O'Meara: the blog

  I’m amazed ’shambolic’ was not top of the list!

• 10:37

  Comment on Words by Sharon

   » ‎ Comments for Mark O'Meara: the blog

  How about Gormless?

• 9:49

  Comment on raspberry beret by Shannon

   » ‎ Comments for the twinkle in my eye

  So it seems that when I leave comments, sometimes I am Shannon and sometimes I am kazoointoit.

  I thought I’d point that out because it occurred to me that it might be a little creepy to start getting comments on your baby’s blog from a total stranger. But now that you know I’m just a nearly-total stranger it’s all peachy, right?

  For what it’s worth, I really wish I’d been able to spend more time with you two when I was there - perhaps next time.

• 7:50

  Comment on The Interactive Baby by Shannon

   » ‎ Comments for Leila Rose

  I can only imagine.

  I’m sure she’s quite a love.

• 7:25

  Comment on Rockstar by Shannon

   » ‎ Comments for Mark O'Meara: the blog

  The only sticking point to that would be that amount of pay is usually inversely proportional to the importance of the work that is being done.

  Therefore:
  Being a rock star = Millions
  Being a movie star = Tens of Millions.
  Playing sport professionally = Hundreds of Millions.
  Providing an educational experience = What’s minimum wage now?

• 7:20

  Comment on Words by Mark O'Meara

   » ‎ Comments for Mark O'Meara: the blog

  I knew I asked in the right place.

• 7:10

  Comment on Words by Shannon

   » ‎ Comments for Mark O'Meara: the blog

  You might want to be careful putting me to this task…

  Foment
  Loamy
  Feckless
  Segue
  Elicit (as opposed to illicit)
  Ironic (just ’cause it needs to be taught better - you could use the song)
  Dichotomy
  Maudlin
  Pander
  And a new-ish personal favorite: Codswallop.

  There can be more if you’d like.

• 7:09

  Comment on Words by J-Le

   » ‎ Comments for Mark O'Meara: the blog

  you might want to join The *Official* 100 Best Ever Words in the World… Ever! group on Facebook for some more ideas…

• 7:00

  Rockstar

   » ‎ Mark O'Meara: the blog
  
  
  Rockstar by ptufts
  

  Download

• 3:40

  Comment on come on and shout now by SaraS-P

   » ‎ Comments for the twinkle in my eye

  Good job!

  Oh, and I know teens who sleep in their parents’ beds. Tellingly, I’ve met them all on the job - in mental health settings.

• 2:19

  Comment on The Greening that would.. or wood… or something by Shannon

   » ‎ Comments for A Directionless Story

  Yeah, that was one of the things I noticed about Oz - how much brick there is.

  You just really don’t see brick houses out here much. We frame it all in wood and then use plywood, particle board (just the regular kind, nothing exotic), insulation and siding to finish. Very little brick, if any - often the brick you see is just vinyl siding made to look like bricks.

  I think it has to do with how different our climates are: Brick works well in hot/dry, but not so much in mild/damp areas.

• 2:09

  Comment on Too Damn Hot by Shannon

   » ‎ Comments for A Directionless Story

  yes Tim, and you have to dress-up everyday to go sit in a small room in front of a computer, having to be sweet and courteous to anyone and everyone who calls with some snarky complaint too, right?

  It may surprise folks to find out that different places have different weather patters and norms so what feels blindingly hot in one place seems reasonable in another.

  Just because it gets really hot and uncomfortable at my desk doesn’t mean that it never gets any hotter anywhere else.

  Just remember this when you think it’s getting cold - I actually get snow some winters. ;-P

• 1:14

  just visiting

   » ‎ Joanna's Ramblings

  

  
  cosy room

  Originally uploaded by jojof
  

  Over the last few years, visitors have not been particularly frequent. A lot of the reasons for this are falling away.

  Like - the house is a bomb site. So what. It’s mostly clean, just untidy, and most visitors do NOT go around with their white gloves, remarking on how much dust was on the mantlepiece. Even my mother doesn’t go that far, and she’s the most likely to be offended of my visitors (well she did try her best to bring me up tidy).

  Or: the house is cold in winter. No it’s not. Now i have a lovely open fire, draught stop, heating and a well positioned fan to blow around the heat that lives just under the ceiling. The fire rocks. We have marsmallows as well. In case you are wondering.

  How about “I’m not feeling sociable”. While I have had my moments of being under my rock, now i’m back out. In fact I would say that especially when i’m feeling crap, friends coming over are the best. Yesterday i had Emma, Sue and Benjamin, Today I had TWO visitors - Emma and Adelaide. How spoiled!

• July 15, 2007
• 23:39

  Going over to the Mark side

   » ‎ Tim
  Yesterday I managed to visit Mark and Nicky for the first time in a long while. I had a nice long chat with Nicky and met Leila, then sat in with mark to record a podcast. Overall it was a good thing to do as it brought me out of a hole I got stuck [...]

• 23:27

  Comment on Too Damn Hot by Tim

   » ‎ Comments for A Directionless Story

  Um, it gets to 38+ in my workplace during summer.

• 23:23

  Comment on The Greening that would.. or wood… or something by Tim

   » ‎ Comments for A Directionless Story

  wow, you’re blogging again. you guys sure build houses funny over there - that looks like some kind of exotic particle board. we just put up a frame and clad it with bricks or weatherboards, but maybe you have to add an extra layer to keep out the cold

• 23:04

  Comment on Words by rad + andy

   » ‎ Comments for Mark O'Meara: the blog

  We nominate ENTICE

• 22:46

  Tobogganing

   » ‎ About a Boy

  

• 22:41

  First Snow Trip!

   » ‎ About a Boy

  

  By James

  “One day when we come back here [to Benalla], I want to go to the snow again, because I REALLY liked that.”

  We went with another family (the ones with the three girls who James calls his ’sisters’). I’ve never seen the kids laugh so much. James was doing full-on belly-laughs for the better part of an hour during their huge snowball fight (none of the four children had every seen snow before, it was a huge novelty). Tobogganing was a huge hit as well (”I want more moguls!”) We had the BEST day ever!

• 22:33

  Benalla

   » ‎ About a Boy

  

  By James

  “In Benalla in the park there’s a rocket ship!”

  …which was quite a challenge to get down, once he’d got himself right up to the top!

• 22:31

  Wangaratta

   » ‎ About a Boy

  

  By James

  “In Wangaratta there’s a little digger in the park and I can reach it. In Benalla there’s a little digger in the park, too. The problem is that it’s too long and I can’t reach the gears.”

  There’s probably dozens of these in Melbourne but none in parks near us. He was so excited to go on it again.

  No mention of going to work with Dad and the very kind teacher-librarian (Claire) who kept him occupied with a prop box full of goodies including skeletons, masks, capes, shells etc. She told him she’d keep the skeleton there for him for next year and the look on his face said it all (he was delighted.)

• 21:24

  Words

   » ‎ Mark O'Meara: the blog
  
  
  what are word for by Darwin Bell
  

  I am picking a word a day to present to my English classes each school day. I figure it can only expand the vocabulary of some. Anyhow I am putting them on Red Space Rocket in week or so in advance. Some are on other word of the day sites and some are just words that pop into my head.

  So far I have the following words lined up -

  Dulcet
  Succour
  Demarcation
  Resolute
  Ludicrous
  Livid
  Vignette
  Esoteric
  Juggernaut

  All words I think belong in anyone arsenal. Does anyone have any favourites they’d like to add to the list.

  Lesson for the day - choice is good.

• 19:45

  Comment on Weekdays with Foozley by Mark O’Meara: the blog » Blog Archive » Check

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• 19:45

  Check

   » ‎ Mark O'Meara: the blog

  Someone asked me today about my list of things I planned to do with Finn during the holidays.

  Mark O’Meara: the blog » Blog Archive » Weekdays with Foozley

  Let’s see how we managed.

  # Train trip into the city. (no)
  # Visit the Pixar exhibition at ACMI. (yes)
  # The Melbourne Museum. (no)
  # Go on the steam train at Queenscliff. (yes)
  # Go bowling. (yes)
  # Go to the library.(yes)
  # Go on a ferry.(no)

  Lesson for the day - a glass half full can still be fun with Finn.

• 17:26

  Comment on trying to catch your heart is like trying to catch a star by only interracial

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  Welcome!!! only interracial