Archive for February, 2006

They can airbrush it out when she's famous…

by admin on February 15, 2006 in Motherhood Rules! with No comments

Yesterday I felt, for the first time, true terror at the thought that my child had been seriously injured.

I picked Mina up from kindy yesterday morning, and we went to the shops to get some groceries. On our way out, she saw a ballerina dress in Best & Less that she wanted, so we went in and bought it. She was so excited about the dress, she carried the bag all the way home.

When we got home, she ran into the house to try on her dress. As she was running up the hallway, she fell over the plastic bag and her head smacked against the door frame. I didnt know that she had hurt herself badly until I ran up the hallway to see if she she was ok. When I looked, there wasa big pool of blood all over the floor, and Mina was holding her head. I got her to take her hand away and it had been cut down to the skull, with it exposed and blood pouring out — it looked like she had been shot in the head.

I FREAKED OUT and called Jason, who a little calmer in a crisis than I am, assessed it and said to call an Ambulance.

We spent the afternoon in PMH whilst Mina was assessed for any serious head injuries. Thankfully, even though it could have been MUCH worse, they managed to glue her head together with special glue, instead of stitches, and hopefully the scarring will be minimal (just a 1″ vertical line on her forehead).

I realised how lucky I am, though, that it is the first time I have had to go to PMH in Mina’s 4 years. There were kids there that were seriously ill, and I felt so lucky that she was ok, save for a pretty nasty gash – it could have been so much worse given the impact in which she fell.

The PMH staff are so awesome — well equipped to deal with kids, and Mina was so brave I have a new found respect for my girl. She was articulate, calm and responsive to the Doctors, and I am just so proud of her. The Dr said that she literally was the best patient he’s ever had.

But, she hasnt needed any pain relief, theyve fixed her up good, and we just need to wait for it to heal.

RIP Itchy.

by admin on February 3, 2006 in Motherhood Rules! with No comments

This is “Itchy”.

He has been living in our bathroom for the last week. Mina named him and would talk to him, so we didnt have the heart to remove him.

That is, until last night, when Itchy decided he would sit on the shower screen right near the sink, and Mina was too scared to brush her teeth. She asked me to get rid of him.

So, rather than kill him, I thought I would slightly close the shower door so that he was on the other side but out of view. Unfortunately, I don’t know my own strength and Itchy accidentally got squished.

I left the bathroom, Mina was happy enough and brushing her teeth, and all of a sudden, she is crying. She comes running up the hallway, looks me straight in the eye and said “he was my BEST FRIEND!”.

I replied “But Mina, you asked me to get rid of him”

She said, her big brown eyes all red and welled up with tears, “He was my best friend and now he’s DEAD!”

At which point, she turned around, ran up the hallway and slammed her door, crying.

Both of us sat there, competely bewildered by what had just happened, and I felt like the world’s WORST mother. I went in to see her, explained to her that it would “be alright”.

Mina didn’t miss a beat. She then looked at me with my obvious heartbroken guilt and said “Mum, Can I have a pet? I’d like a cat.”

I stammered for a bit and we finally haggled until it was agreed that we’d buy her a goldfish. Talk about capitalising!!

Jason then asked her if she had brushed her teeth after all that, and she said “I brushed my teeth and cried my eyes out at the same time”.

My heart was broken, and now we have to get a goldfish or my life depends on it. I can’t help but think we have either hit a major milestone in Mina’s emotional (and manipulative) development, or I have never given that kid enough credit. :)

Things I have learned since becoming the webmaster of a public figure.

by admin on February 2, 2006 in Uncategorized with No comments

1. It’s amazing how many people will email a celebrity asking them out, thinking they actually have a chance – or that they are the first person to have thought of it. It’s similarly interesting how many said people send a CV and picture, like they are applying for a job.

2. It’s funny how many people write personal replies to automatic emails. They must think that there is someone personally welcoming them to their email list or something. Maybe we have a team of monkeys. The number of “thanks, you too” emails I get is rather funny.

3. Free shit and liner note kudos is kewl.

4. Working in PJs is cool.

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