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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Corner View: Mysterious Moustache
As a child, when I was away from my dad, I used to wonder whether or not he had a moustache. He shaved it off so frequently, I couldn’t keep track. This is a clip from the French movie “Le … Continue reading
Floating On Air
I am formally trained as a translator. Highbrow (medical/technical) translation used to be a fun challenge, but somewhere along the line it kind of lost its appeal. It was all brains and no heart. Also, I grew tired of living … Continue reading
Skeletal Guard
Last week, Top1 created the skeletal guard below from leftover mortar for Top3s play shed. I guess his shed is now definitely off-limits for princessy creatures like Top4 ;-) … Continue reading
A Request That’s Not Hard To Refuse
On a Saturday evening, I found this request from Top3 on my pillow: “Tomorrow I want to use my allowance to buy Lego. Write your answer below.” My reply: “No, because the stores are closed on Sunday!” … Continue reading
Artistic Progress
Adorable or Fierce?
Paint Spotting
This is the technique we used for the first header of this blog. Put a paper circle on a turntable and pour in some paint for an artsy result. Satisfaction guaranteed! Children love this, it’s very relaxing. There probably are … Continue reading
Corner View: Humor
I was a rather solemn child. Only when Top3 and Top4 entered my world I began to realise humor should be the chief ingredient of all children: … Continue reading
Penguins Can Be So Inspirational
Last Sunday Top3, Top4 and I hopped on our bikes and went to the local “beach” for a fun photo shoot with Mr Penguin, a giant stuffed animal I made for Top3s second birthday many moons ago. Interestingly, a penguin … Continue reading