The Froth

Varying degrees of grandeur

26. October 2007

There are varying degrees of grandeur with which you walk in a room. If you are not a conceited fool, or royalty, it may take you a while to find the grandeur equilibrium that is right for you. For there must be one. I realized today. Some things take a lifetime and then happen in [...]

The spacious elevator and orange dinosaur dream

31. August 2007

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The following week I am going to be in London for work. I am leaving today and I am already tired. But before I leave, I wanted to tell you about this dream I had. And if you can explain dreams (I sometimes explain other people’s dreams, but not mine) please let me know when [...]

My multiple personalities decide on hair colour

21. August 2007

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You too (girls AND boys) can make a fool of yourself and kill 2 hours online here

Hey, let’s blow up some palm tree balloons

9. July 2007

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or let’s just go to the beach Last night I went to the kitschiest party ever. Even on our way there I told M “I don’t really want to go but it’ll be something to blog about”. And it was. It lived up to all my expectations. When kitsch is postmodern and intentional and ironic, it [...]

A trillion mornings

4. June 2007

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Sometimes I feel so alive it hurts. My skin hurts as if it was going to explode. I had been a zombie during the winter. And now I have come back. When my mum tells me about someone who died –she does this a lot as most of our neighbours are really really really old- [...]

Love sucks

14. February 2007

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No, wait. It actually stinks. Well, not love. Valentine’s day, that’s what I mean. I am so happy the day is over. I had forgotten until my son came back from school and announced: “Hey, it’s Valentine’s day. What are we going to do? Can I buy a new toy?” And then when we went to [...]

Why oh why did I not wash my hair?

5. January 2007

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Regrets for 2006 Going to work meetings at night for a job that never materialized. Not washing my hair when I went to dinner with Steph and Okkervil River. Not going to see Morrissey perform in Athens. New year’s resolution Minimize harmful chemicals in [...]