Friday, 16 September 2011

Lost In Torchwood

We have started to to watch a series called Torchwood Miracle day. It is a science fiction series with an interesting plot where people stop dying, even if badly injured or blown to pieces. There is some conspiracy going on but we don't know what it is yet.

I am a bit nervous about the whole thing though. I am not sure how long it is going to go on for or whether it will have a satisfactory conclusion. I remember when Lost was on. It was quite intriguing for the first 10 episodes but then, after another 14, it imploded with a lame and preposterous end to the first series, from which it never recovered despite going on and on for another 120 episodes over five long years. By the time they revealed the big secret, everyone had given up on it.

I don't want to go through that again.

Saturday, 10 September 2011

Wild West Minigolf

We have been to a new minigolf this weekend, this one with a wild west theme. Toby was very excited about the whole thing shouting "minigolf" a lot which is good use of a three syllable word and good progress with his talking. He doesn't really play but he does enjoy walking around with his ball and generally getting in the way and distracting people. Lily sort of plays. She stands with her feet either side of the ball and hits it backwards. As always, Jo and I took the whole thing appropriately seriously. The scores on the doors were 56-63, a resounding victory for me!

Friday, 2 September 2011

Filling a Heart-Shaped Hole in My Life



For the last two years there has been something missing from my life. A sugar bowl. When we have visitors, I have had to give them the paper bag of sugar, or pour it into a cup. Today I saw a heart shaped bowl in the Warehouse for $1.99 and I excitedly bought it, to put the sugar in.

A year or two ago, I bought a tupperware box for the butter and I felt a similar level of satisfaction as I do now, for a problem solved.