Queues, parties, anxiety, and dad-friendly swimsuits

The party last night was a bit of a disaster. Everyone was told not to eat first because there would be food there but the food was a small pop-up stall selling hamburgers and hot dogs with a long and mostly stationary queue of about 100 people. To get drinks you had to purchase tokens… Continue reading Queues, parties, anxiety, and dad-friendly swimsuits

Jumping and shaking

We cycled to Newton Dee again yesterday and I got this jumping shot for my friend, Stew. Stew is going to give me a cameo in one of his films one day 🙂 This week is my company's annual grand meetup but I'm not going because it's in Whistler. I know what you're thinking: Whistler!!… Continue reading Jumping and shaking

Travel anxieties

Something happens to a woman when she becomes a mother: she starts to worry about things - crazy things that will never happen. It's very frustrating but there's nothing that can be done about it except to laugh at the absurdity and put up with the worries. Next week I'm going to Barcelona for work. It… Continue reading Travel anxieties

Dental anxiety

I went to the dentist this morning. All was fine as it pretty much always is. But that doesn't stop me from freaking out. What is it about the dentist that does this? I blame the school dental nurses of my childhood with their set of torture tools and creepy schadenfreude. The thing I hate the… Continue reading Dental anxiety