rainbows |
Living in times of globalization we all expect symbols to have the same meanings, expecially in Western cultures. However it is not quite as straightforward as that. I had noticed people giving me fun...
Posted by Cecilia on Sun, 11 May 2008 01:24:00 PST |
Arthur the rotty. |
Our rottweiler, Arthur, will be 11 years old in August. We got him for my hubby's birthday and arrived home in a shoe box (the dog, not the husband!). It is difficult to believe it looking at him now,...
Posted by Cecilia on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:42:00 PST |
Has it fallen yet? |
We are a family of hoarders, there is no question about it. Every time I manage to clear some space, some more junk fills it up in no time proving the physics' vacuum's law. It is very hard to p...
Posted by Cecilia on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:17:00 PST |
Interesting Times and geraniums |
When I was expecting my son nothing went according to plan. I was rushed into hospital to have a caesarian after only 6 months; at the prenatal clinic we had just got to the breathing techniques,...
Posted by Cecilia on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:50:00 PST |
The tooth ferry. |
When I moved into a flat with my hubby and daughter my English was very limited. In school I had studied German as my main language, so my English was just enough to be understood...it was rather...
Posted by Cecilia on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:40:00 PST |
My mothers disappearing act. |
I was brought up by my mum and I was a single child; we have always been very close to each other. One of my mum’s greatest passion is travelling, so I was lucky enough to travel to many countri...
Posted by Cecilia on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:31:00 PST |
Lollipop men, a dying breed. |
I have always been fascinated by the lollipop men and women. For a part-time job with a low wage, I think it is particularly hard and under-rated; it is no wonder the schools are finding it hard ...
Posted by Cecilia on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:43:00 PST |
The Thai secret icecream sellers society |
We were lucky enough to go to Thailand in January. My best friend and her family worked hard, with my husband’s help, to raise money for us all to go together: it was a trip of a life time....
Posted by Cecilia on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:29:00 PST |
They are not worth it! |
After the last couple of days finally the red mist is starting to fade away.
After writing the last blog I started feeling better already, if somewhat revengeful.
Today I feel like my old self again.
...
Posted by Cecilia on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:08:00 PST |
Local bike club threatens the very core of democracy |
I’m not sure why some biker gangs still have to prove to be virile, I don’t understand why they feel so threatened by other bike clubs, aren’t they supposed to support each other? Ar...
Posted by Cecilia on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:59:00 PST |
