Confessions of an unfashionista
My instinct would be to brush off women who spend a lot of time and money on their looks as shallow. But through my life… Læs mere »Confessions of an unfashionista
Brain waves
In the car today, my youngest son (8) demanded an explanation of the word “depression”. Not sure where he’d picked it up – maybe he… Læs mere »Brain waves
Honest scrap
The fabulous @goonerjamie, aka the HouseHusband, has given me this award. I guess I should be honoured? All right then, I’m honoured. The worst bit… Læs mere »Honest scrap
Music
used to be my life. I guess it’s more words now. But I’m still a “music person” at heart. Some people find that I have… Læs mere »Music
It Really Must Stop
The Health and Safety regulations concerning children in this country are going totally overboard. In young son’s previous school, a Church of England state primary,… Læs mere »It Really Must Stop
Good taste
I read about a website and a book called Stuff White People Like in the Sunday Times. It both fascinated and irritated me and I… Læs mere »Good taste
Being fat
India Knight’s column in today’s Sunday Times is about fat people. I commented positively on it on Twitter and got some response that amply shows… Læs mere »Being fat
Smile – if you can
Earlier this week Dane and I went on a tour of the CBBC. As a fantastic bonus for my little Blue Peter super-fan, we were… Læs mere »Smile – if you can
Mood regulation
The last few weeks have taken their toll on my usually sanguine disposition. Some private matters weigh heavily on my mind and are hard to… Læs mere »Mood regulation
Friendless in a Foreign Country
I like to overdo it a bit in my headlines. Do forgive. But – when I first left Denmark and came over here I never… Læs mere »Friendless in a Foreign Country
Antagonism
Do you know that weird and distinctly unpleasant feeling when somebody around you actively dislikes you? There’s a mother in my son’s new school who… Læs mere »Antagonism
Inspirational void
Not finding inspiration and time to write here is probably a downside of being on Twitter with incredibly talented writers, often able to express something… Læs mere »Inspirational void
Like walking in water
is what my intellectual life has felt like lately. I’ve read a lot of very inspiring stuff but felt completely incapable of commenting on it… Læs mere »Like walking in water
Not many clever thoughts flitter through my head these days
– so this is about food. After having used more or less the same bread recipe for the last ten years, I’ve now reverted to… Læs mere »Not many clever thoughts flitter through my head these days
Censorship not needed
when millions of people willingly watch this brainwashing TV-station every day (it’s a mash-up obviously)? Watch the whole video, then sit back in your chair… Læs mere »Censorship not needed
I love this woman
Her name is Lenore and she’s a New Yorker. Some time ago she wrote a small article in a relatively obscure paper which inadvertently changed… Læs mere »I love this woman
Celebrities intelligent people love to hate
So, referring to the title of this post, I’m either not very intelligent or a lot of other intelligent people just keep very quiet about… Læs mere »Celebrities intelligent people love to hate
Wonders of the world
It will never cease to amaze me how many fantastic people have spoken at the TED conferences over the years. I’ve seen quite a lot… Læs mere »Wonders of the world
