More things about Me Meme: I can be scary too.

I've been tagged by Fairlie because I'm sure she wants me to share that I too can be scary about knowing EXACTLY what I was doing 10 years ago because I also had a detailed diary of my first child's life. Yes, I am a fully-fledged graduate of The Failed Mother's Club and could not settle my first born. See below for further gory details.

So you know the drill. I'll answer a few questions and you'll try to figure out if I'm a crackpot/axe murderer/yummy mummy/drill sergeant. If you're not interested you can leave now but before you go here's a pretty picture of Tuesday night's sunset:

Six Places I have lived

1. On a farm, in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, 50km from the nearest town. Population of the Shire was 2500. Bus ride to school took about 1 1/2 hours depending on how many kids needed to be collected
2. Boarding school in posh suburb of Perth. Was third generation to attend the school. My history teacher also taught my Mum! (she promised she'd resign if my daughter started there). Poor Blossom, if she ends up there they'll probably install a plaque.
   
3. At a residential college affiliated with the University of WA (with Fairlie and Firegazer).
   
4. In Shenton Park, WA (post Uni. Firegazer and I lived next door to The Poolboy, and then later, The Poolboy and Fairlie...are you picking up the connections now?)
   
5. Parkville and Armadale in Melbourne, Victoria
   
6. Lower North Shore, Sydney.
   

What I was doing 10 years ago:

I was a Corporate Chick living in Melbourne with an unsettled three week old baby, no family in the State and a husband whose job meant he was in Tasmania most of the time. I kept detailed diaries of Blossom's days...

Here is my diary entry from 10 years ago:

"Blossom unsettled. Had visitor and lots of phone calls. Feeling very frazzled today and tired. Maybe getting a cold. 9.30pm Firegazer saw Blossom smile for the first time. She has been smiling on and off for a couple of days but today she had really big smiles."

I could also tell you the exact times I fed her, for how long and the contents of her nappies, but I'll spare you.

Five things on my list to do today

1. Pay Bills (done)
2. Order soil for new Veggie Garden (done)
3. Speak with PL's Occupational Therapist (done)
4. Organise lifts for kids and other matters while Firegazer and I are away next week. (done)
5. Write up functions reports (done) and organise fundraising matters for upcoming Carnival. (half done)

Snacks I like to eat

Cheese platter with Blue cheese, Quince paste, olives

Pistachio nuts

Chocolate

If I was a Billionaire

Billionaires never seem very grounded so I have no desire to be one or to have that much money. If, however, I had a few extra dollars I would renovate my house, take the family skiing overseas, and buy a Brett Whitely, a Jeffrey Smart and convince the National Gallery of Victoria to sell me one of Fred Williams' Pilbara Series. Oh and, sure, I'd give some of it away (the money, not the art). Why not. Want some?

Bloggers I think should spill the beans:

Guera

Frogdancer

Cellobella

Tracey

Rob & Melinda (tandem posts please)

Mary

Unless you don't want to reveal. That's totally okay too.