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Tuesday, September 18

My sister sports the same withering look every time she arrives home from her new job. She takes off her coat and kicks off her shoes, throws her bag down dramatically, tosses her hair around like a Pantene commerical, tut-tutting like our mother at a misbehaving student, before announcing she has a new Silly Twit At Work story for me.

Sis is employed at a government department, and was previously unfamiliar with the utter stupidity found in some public servants. Not that there's not stupid people in the private sector, but she used to work in a hotel, and the pace was so hectic that there was no time for socialising, daftness in hospitality can go undetected for years. But in the government there's the long discussions over morning coffee, the endless lunches, the gossipy afternoon teas and the general fart-arsing around - much getting to know you goes on.

One of her colleagues is sweet and kind but a little light in the brain department. Mid-thirties but still at home (Not That There's Anything Wrong With That) with her Mum actually packing her lunchbox every day. On discussing the events of last week this woman was shocked to find out that George W Bush is the son of the other George Bush. "You're kidding? What an amazing coincidence!"

The topic du jour was once again The America Thing, and someone remarked that most foreigners believe that Sydney is the capital of Australia, not Canberra.

"Oh, we do that on purpose, you know." said Miss Sweet and Light sagely.

"Do what?"

"Let them think that Sydney's the capital, not Canberra."

"What?"

"I shall explain. It's because if someone bombs Sydney thinking it's the capital of Australia, the real capital of Australia, Canberra, will actually be safe. Parliament House and all that."

Ohhh.
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A week off work begins with the traditional re-alphabetising (is that a word?) of CD collection. They're housed in an old set of pigeonholes from a school. It even used to have the labelmaker names of teachers stuck in front of each hole. Sweet! When I got it five years ago I only had two holes filled, methinks it'll be completely chockers by next year.

Does anyone else suddenly feel terribly clingy and pathetic and afraid and hating to be alone? My sister is always asleep early and noone seems to be around. So I watch too much and read too much and worry and worry and worry. I am running up a ridiculous bill of international and long distance, just calling and asking if so and so is okay, just to hear voices, just to be reassured, just for the distraction. I know I am being annoying.

Here's Harry giving me the stink eye after his bath today.

How about some good news? The very wonderful Miss Claire is getting married today. May you and Big-P have a long happy lovely life together... congratulations :)

And now for a smile: my god, why won't she come?
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Dooce.com - "What can we do during this time of crisis? EDUCATE OURSELVES."

Time's photos.
Choire's photos.
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6AM: It's so strange to wake up here in Australia and all this madness has taken place while you were asleep... unbelievable...
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