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fatboycosmo: Reading: pottymouthmama: Raising The White Flag - important for all parents to remember: ask 4 help http://bit.ly/bKRxo1
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fatboycosmo: Just picked up the little red car from the panel beaters. It's had the dent taken out of it's bum and they cleaned it too. It looks purty.
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fatboycosmo: @jojoeffe Yep, it is a bit odd to think that there might have once been just the boy and us. Seems so incomplete these days.
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fatboycosmo: Mark has taken Leila to her 'school' (aka daycare). Finn is having a (very rare) day with the undivided attention of both parents.
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fatboycosmo: Just for the record, I really, really, really hate scraping dog shit off children's shoes. Absolutely guaranteed to sour my mood.
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fatboycosmo: RT @meetmeatmikes: http://is.gd/b46uD :: I love this : the realities of being a screenwriter : via @9freak9 (via @alexdecampi )
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fatboycosmo: @jojoeffe I'll be watching the progress of your tetras. I have a cunning plan to upgrade my fighter's digs and get him some company.
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fatboycosmo: My horrible children are in bed. I was reaching the point where, if either one argued with me again, I was going to go postal.
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fatboycosmo: Leila is tired & has the attention span of a gnat, demanding attention & a new activity every 5 minutes. When will her batteries run down?
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fatboycosmo: @markomeara that is true, he was very pleased with his 'cat on a skateboard' tshirt and checked shorts instead.
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fatboycosmo: Looking at: If You Don't Talk to Them About Catnip, Who Will? Women's T-Shirt | Snorg Tees http://www.snorgtees.com/catnip-p-580.html
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fatboycosmo: @markomeara Unfortunately he forgot to let his mother in on this plan, so has to make do with looking like himself.
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fatboycosmo: Just put the princess back to bed after a great deal of hollering. Some whinging has started, but it sounds very tired. Fingers crossed.
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fatboycosmo: Browsing: Boys Clothes - I like witty and fun boys clothes. http://www.aboutaboy.com.au/
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fatboycosmo: "I want you, Mum!" wailed from behind a closed bedroom door. Both heart-achingly sweet and really annoying all at once.
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fatboycosmo: @jojoeffe what are they?
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fatboycosmo: The boy had 2 hours of sister-free time this arvo. We drew & painted on fabric which will be made into cushions for his room. Did us good.
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fatboycosmo: Reading: The Greening of Gavin: Beyond Earth Hour. Food for thought. http://www.greeningofgavin.com/2010/03/beyond-earth-hour.html
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fatboycosmo: 15 minutes until I pick up the boy ... and so ends my day without noise.
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fatboycosmo: Reading: The Simple Dollar » Wealth Isn’t How Much You Earn. I need this stuck to my forehead. http://bit.ly/bWhfuT
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fatboycosmo: Have kind of stopped today. Went back to bed for a couple of hours after dropping kids off and can't get going again. Ah well, more tea ...
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fatboycosmo: @jojoeffe That's where my folks and sister go! The old guy there has been the family doctor since before I was born - don't go to him...
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fatboycosmo: RT @Innerviews: All -- check out Deborah Conway and Willy Zygier @conwayzygier - a crazy-talented talented duo from Australia. http://bi ...
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fatboycosmo: @jojoeffe Just checking, is the inhaler for you or a cat? One never knows in your household.
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fatboycosmo: Just spent 15 minutes collecting rubbish out of Finn's room. Ugh! The kid is a junior hoarder. Must nip it in the bud.
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fatboycosmo: "Don't Worry" - http://www.fatboycosmo.com/?p=2640
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fatboycosmo: Leila and I have been pottering around industriously this morning. She's right into helping, which is lovely.
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fatboycosmo: Looking at: String-Ring | The Kindness Reminder. Very tempted to buy one... #wantwantwant http://string-ring.com/
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fatboycosmo: Should I make Spag Bol for dinner to use up the mince or, given that it's hot and sticky, push for takeaway - pizza, fish & chips, noodles?
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fatboycosmo: Tired, hot, and sweaty. And tired of being tired, hot and sweaty. That's my whinge for the afternoon.
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fatboycosmo: Finally home from a morning of errands - mostly kid-related. Kid-free day has not been very kid-free. Time for lunch and a snooze.
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fatboycosmo: Time to wrestle Leila back into her clothes for school pick up.
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fatboycosmo: I think I will blame laziness today on 'resting my back'. Might as well make use of a convenient excuse while I have one available.
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fatboycosmo: Hurrah for the chiropractor! He thinks the back trouble is mostly muscle strain but the adjustment loosened things up a lot.
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fatboycosmo: Eating freshly made fruit salad. Leila saw it on Playschool so we bought some fruit and made our own. She says, "I like stawbees"
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fatboycosmo: Leila: "My scooter can't go backfords"
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fatboycosmo: Reading: How to Be a Positive Person, in Under 300 Words | Zen Habits http://zenhabits.net/2010/03/300-word-positivity/
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fatboycosmo: I'm sure there was a heap of things I was going to do today. Can't remember any of them now, though. Happy to remain blissfully ignorant.
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fatboycosmo: Still knackered from the weekend and my back is still fracked. Gentle pottering today, early night tonight and chiro tomorrow should fix me.
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fatboycosmo: Reading: Bad Hostess http://badhostess.com/?p=435
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fatboycosmo: @FionaBM And Happy Birthday, by the way!!
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fatboycosmo: @FionaBM If I can submit to a video, you can manage some photographs.
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fatboycosmo: I think I may have erred in my choice of hair colour. I wanted it dark ... this is definitely dark ...
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fatboycosmo: I think I've confused Twitter by tweeting as two people from the one machine. It won't let me sign out of this account. Kind of funny ...
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fatboycosmo: @jojoeffe you're really only going to punish yourself by looking at etsy.
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fatboycosmo: Just heard sirens nearby and can smell smoke ... not a good sign.
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fatboycosmo: Wantwantwant http://bit.ly/caH00x And these http://bit.ly/cohktO These too! http://bit.ly/bc5ELw
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fatboycosmo: @jojoeffe Your tweets about work are the best antidote to returning to the workforce I know. I could never do that again. Ugh!
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fatboycosmo: My fracking lower back has been giving me hell all day. No fracking idea why. Finally took some painkillers so I can move with wincing.
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fatboycosmo: Some things Leila says - http://www.fatboycosmo.com/?p=2585
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fatboycosmo: Grandma sent Leila a singing birthday card. Grandma better watch out that I don't throttle her.
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fatboycosmo: Spent too much time reading and tweeting this morning...
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fatboycosmo: The day has flown. Nearly time for swimming, closely followed by school pick up. Dog food still cooking & still haven't made it to shops.
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fatboycosmo: @jojoeffe I'm actually really attracted to all the collector Barbies, but don't know where I'd keep them.
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fatboycosmo: Really have to stop reading stuff online. I just see more and more things I want.
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fatboycosmo: Browsing: Alice In Wonderland Print Set by thepoppytree - wantwantwant - for Leila, of course... http://bit.ly/9uFcdT
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fatboycosmo: Browsing: {KID} independent - So much gorgeous stuff ... Why won't my little girl wear dresses??? http://kidindependent.com/
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fatboycosmo: Making a big batch of dog food. #crappyhousewife has let lots of meat go past it's useby date, so dog food is better than waste.
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fatboycosmo: Reading: “Everything Is Dangerous” — Great Song « FreeRangeKids http://bit.ly/cjeOtz
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fatboycosmo: List of woes for today: runny nose, sore throat, sore back and grumpy child. Poor, poor, pitiful me... End of self-pity.
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fatboycosmo: Reading: sew green: Shopping baggage http://sewgreen.blogspot.com/2010/03/shopping-baggage.html
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fatboycosmo: Reading: Louis, Louis, oh baby, you gotta go - But did she read his Greer article? http://bit.ly/aFGu6X
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fatboycosmo: Mad Men Barbies - I want, want, want! ... for Leila, of course ... http://bit.ly/aXJveM
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fatboycosmo: Leila and I both have colds. Ugh!
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fatboycosmo: @jojoeffe Ooooh red! You're making me rethink the dark brown I bought today. I'm thinking of going back to my real colour (sans grey).
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fatboycosmo: @jojoeffe Time for the wheatbag and panadol again, I'd say. And/or maybe some Deep Heat type stuff (can't think of another name).
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fatboycosmo: Reading: The Happiness Project: Eleven Tips for Boosting Your Sense of Quiet Focus. http://bit.ly/cf4E3z
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fatboycosmo: Reading: The Lost Practice of Resting One Day Each Week | Zen Habits http://zenhabits.net/2010/03/rest-one-day/
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fatboycosmo: @FionaBM Temple Grandin is mind blowing isn't she? A must watch for all parents. Applies to all kids, not just aspie or autistic.
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fatboycosmo: @FionaBM No pics of the hair today. Maybe after I've re-done the colour. But then I'm at least as shy about photos as you are.
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fatboycosmo: Reading: The Simple Dollar » Children and Excess http://bit.ly/9FU15v
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fatboycosmo: Watching: Temple Grandin: The world needs all kinds of minds. Really fascinating!! http://bit.ly/cQzRtp
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fatboycosmo: Home from a morning of errands. I now have a little less hair and quite a bit more stuff, including a pink scooter.
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fatboycosmo: Reading: Bad Hostess - This Is The Day by @helenrazer. Realling, stunningly touching. Took my breath away. http://badhostess.com/?p=412
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fatboycosmo: Ate cranberry and almond muesli for breakfast. Almonds appear to be MIA, however. Without them it was a bit like eating chaff.
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fatboycosmo: Cold has seeped into my bones. Finding it impossible to get moving today. Staying huddled by the computer with multiple cups of tea
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fatboycosmo: Reading: Frugal for Life - 5 Steps to the Essential Frugal Life. Just reminding myself. http://bit.ly/aS1Bku
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fatboycosmo: Bloody freezing! Have put a cardi on and running around shutting windows. Not used to this.
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fatboycosmo: A new blog entry from me: A Hairy Dilemma - http://www.fatboycosmo.com/?p=2572
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fatboycosmo: 75 Frugality Blogs That Will Change Your Life http://bit.ly/b1SiAm via One Green Generation http://bit.ly/aFYBs4. Lots of reading there.
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fatboycosmo: Dogs are inside out of the cold. Very exciting for Leila - wants to show them her toys and feed them her breakfast. They prefer the latter.
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fatboycosmo: Now the kids are behind the couch, where they're not supposed to be. Meh ... will intervene when someone screeches...
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fatboycosmo: Watching the kids drop toys down behind the couch. Finn is instigator, Leila is willing follower and adoring audience. Very cute.
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fatboycosmo: Reading: :: Meet Me At Mikes : Learn About Good Stuff: :: How To Grow Book Worms http://bit.ly/9MFiYe
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fatboycosmo: Really relieved to see only a few white specs on the weather radar.
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fatboycosmo: Reading: When it Comes to Parenting: Are You Doing it Wrong? http://bit.ly/bwoMBw
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fatboycosmo: Drinking pink milk and listening to yet more rain.
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fatboycosmo: Reading: Bio of Deborah Conway - True Knowledge. I wonder if DC knows she's been dead for 20 years? http://bit.ly/a6Pt9f
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fatboycosmo: I love to see @helenrazer cut loose and particularly when she has good reason: http://bit.ly/bTa1Fr Take that Louis Nowra!
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fatboycosmo: Watching: YouTube - RSPCA ACT keeps every healthy animal until it finds a home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOREG1nsTqU
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fatboycosmo: In case anyone was wondering, it's raining again.
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fatboycosmo: Reading: down---to---earth: In praise of the domestic http://bit.ly/aPl7qX
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fatboycosmo: Reading: chunkychooky: International Womens Day http://chunkychooky.blogspot.com/2010/03/international-womens-day.html
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fatboycosmo: Mark is having a snooze. The kids are watching Scorpion Island for the umpteenth time. My feet are cold. Happy Labour Day/Int. Women's Day.
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fatboycosmo: Reading: Attempt to block 'Mummy D' fails. This story makes me feel sad for all involved. http://bit.ly/9zYxj6
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fatboycosmo: Rapidly becoming addicted to malted milk with pink Quik in it
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fatboycosmo: RT @DalaiLama: I believe that, fundamentally, human nature is positive, gentle; therefore, the non-violent way is the human way.
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fatboycosmo: And there's still more rain coming http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR021.loop.shtml#skip
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fatboycosmo: ... and there's still more rain ... at this rate we'll be buying a canoe tomorrow.
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fatboycosmo: Went for a brief lie down and woke 2 and a half hours later to find the afternoon, and the family, had gone. Rip van Nicky.
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fatboycosmo: turns out the Pt Cook market was last week and the next Werribee one is the 20th, so no local markets for us today.
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fatboycosmo: did think the local Sunday market would make a nice family outing today, but the rain is making that highly doubtful...
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fatboycosmo: Seeing all the flooding in and around the CBD makes me glad we stayed home tonight.
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fatboycosmo: Listening to some pretty, pretty music. Would love to share it, but can't. :-P
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fatboycosmo: Rain is pouring down, rain is pouring down. Pitter, patter, rain is pouring down. Will wait until it stops to bring the groceries inside.
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fatboycosmo: Leila & I are back from seeing the Playschool concert with Eilis & Drew. I think the munchkins enjoyed it. Not a bad morning out.
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fatboycosmo: @FionaBM Oooh yes! A pic or two is a must!
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fatboycosmo: Seem to be having date dyslexia atm. Keep getting my dates and days mixed up. Perhaps I need a big, big calendar taped to my forehead.
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fatboycosmo: @FionaBM Wow! Your hair was quite long so that's a big step to take. What prompted it?
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fatboycosmo: Watching: YouTube - OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - RGM version. Found via @dooce http://bit.ly/croYdO
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fatboycosmo: Thanks to Eilis' prompt to check our tickets, Leila & I are not going to the Playschool concert today. It's tomorrow instead. Still excited.
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fatboycosmo: A day's work - http://www.fatboycosmo.com/?p=2536
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fatboycosmo: @jojoeffe Good times for whom??
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fatboycosmo: I'm planning to take the kids to see The Wiggles at the Palais in May. Anyone want to join us? I can get pre-sale tickets until Sunday.
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fatboycosmo: Just remembered Leila & I are going to the Playschool show at the Leisure & Events Centre tomorrow morning. Quite excited!
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fatboycosmo: Look what I found! Online knitting mag of patterns for kids. http://www.petitepurls.com/index.html
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fatboycosmo: Have put Leila to bid with my fingers firmly crossed that she sleeps through tonight.
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fatboycosmo: @jojoeffe I can forgive the 30 degrees tomorrow because it's followed by a mild week. I'm loving the cooler weather.
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fatboycosmo: Leila up twice + Finn wetting the bed = a very tired and grumpy Nicky and Mark today.
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fatboycosmo: Be Positive | Carolyn Rubenstein - http://www.fatboycosmo.com/?p=2516
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fatboycosmo: Reading: Be Positive | Carolyn Rubenstein - Just what I need today when I am tired and feeling flat http://bit.ly/bBEDyQ
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fatboycosmo: Reading: The Little Guide to Inspiration | Zen Habits http://zenhabits.net/2010/03/little-inspiration-guide/
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fatboycosmo: Choices and shyness - http://www.fatboycosmo.com/?p=2510
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fatboycosmo: Reading: Up With Boredom! « FreeRangeKids http://freerangekids.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/up-with-boredom/
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fatboycosmo: Had a wee nap after dinner, now sitting up because I can't sleep ...
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fatboycosmo: Reading: Ten Ways Cloths Can Save the Planet Paper and Save You Money | One Green Generation http://bit.ly/cMpWuc