Busy day today; morning consisted of the transformation of my mono brow into two arched ones and the de-fuzzing of legs. That, plus the haircut on Monday, and I feel so, so, so much better about myself. This afternoon entailed a trip to the fishy shop to see why Issy's fishies are ailing. Came away with a scrubber sponge to shift the algae from the sides, a water plant to help oxygenate the water and instructions on performing a partial water change. *tut* "I've done that; the bloody thing only became dirty after we did that at weekend," I moaned. "Ah well, give it a good scrub and do it again and see how you get on. What colour is the algae?" the fish meister enquired. "Greeney-blue. With brown splodges," I replied. "Why?" "Well green hues suggest too much light whilst brown ones indicate a lack of light. And you say you have both?" "Yes, I have both, so what does that mean?" I asked, totally flummoxed. "It means you might have to shift the tank," he quipped. Then he narrowed his eyes and squinted at me. "You a Pom*?" Oh God here we go... let's end the day Pommie Bashing. "Yup, I am," I said, proudly pulling myself up to my maximum height of 5 foot and a tab end. "My dad's a Pommie; well, he's been here for 40 years so I guess he's one of us now," he drawled. I paid for my purchases and as I walked out the door mumbled, "Aye, but I bet you're all on a British passport!"
(Pommie: Used as a disparaging term for a British person, especially a recent immigrant.)
- urban gypsy [6:42 pm] |
ABOUT ME
i am... honest. loyal. selfless. controlling ... hobbies... listening to music. theatre. blog hopping ... reads... chick lit. glossy magazines ... listens to music like... 70's disco. motown. pop ...
WISHES FOR
`new house (in Oz)
`less housework
`new shoes
`less bills
`new knickers
`smooth, tanned, glowing skin
`digital camera
`an iPod nano
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Urban Gypsy
30-odd year old mum of two
England - Saudi Arabia
- New Zealand
words__
When you run so fast to get somewhere
you miss the fun
of getting there.
Life is not a race,
so take it slower,
hear the music before the music is over, take your time and stay happy...
wishes for__
`new house (in Oz)
`less housework
`new shoes
`less bills
`new knickers
`smooth, tanned, glowing skin
`digital camera
`an iPod nano
