Monthly Archives: September, 2006
Hip replacement next?
I leant over the barre, my hair stuck to my forehead, and stretched my leg-warmer clad leg behind me. “I completely can’t do ronde de jamb en l’air,” I said to Hannah. This is where you put your leg in the air to the front, and carry it round to the back. So you go …
Distracted
I was walking home after my lecture today, freshly fallen leaves at my feet and my nose streaming with what feels suspiciously like freshers’ flu. The bright street was full of road works, builders, JCBs digging up tarmac. I walked past one of them just as the tray bit (?) of the JCB swung out. …
Le onde
I stepped out onto the back garden patio after my bath, a towel still wrapped around my hair and my bare feet cool on the ground. I looked at the purple sky and fingered plants and herbs as the breeze cooled my face. I write about the past a lot. I’m not sure at what …
With low expectations it’s very easy to surprise people.
“I was asking Mike the other day about boats,” I said, at DoctorSisters’s birthday meal. “Here it comes,” said my Dad. “Yeah, well, we currently spend 9 – 5 with this contract guy who specialises in boating law.” I said. “In 1875 they actually made an admiralty court, because of all the boating cases.” “Yes…” …
If I had one wish fulfilled tonight / I’d ask for the sun to never rise
Last night Mike and I went to Las Iguanas. During the day, I ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast and then starved myself (Hi, Dr. B!). Consequently I was actually having dizzy spells when we got there so I ordered most sugary drink in the world. “Hi, are you ready to order now?” the …
Love means…
“Can we get a cat?” I said. “When?” Mike said. “Next year.” He raised his eyebrows and shifted the co-op bags to his other hand. “Please,” I said. “It would be so sweet. And called Keats.” “I’m not convinced”, he said. “Please can we get a cat, please can we get a cat, please can …
