Me: G, you should start a youtube channel.
G: Why don't YOU start a youtube channel?
Me: Because I have nothing interesting to say.
G: You could talk about me.
Welcome to my new blog. I have a history of being really bad at blogging, (check our my old blog at http://shakenmothersyndrome.blogspot.com.au/ to see what I mean by this) but New Year's resolutions aside (I resolved to procrastinate less) I am restarting the process.
I have called this blog Conversations in the Jackson House primarily because it's a Facebook title I use quite often in status updates to relate conversations that go on in my house. Now I'm not saying that my life is particularly interesting...but let's face it...my family is hilarious. They are also loving, loud and oft times completely inappropriate. As this blog is intended to be about my life as an individual, mother,, wife, working drone and super hero, "conversations" will simply have to cover everything in my life. The following topics are likely to get broad coverage:
Douglas: this is my husband. He puts up with my short temper, kicking him in bed and very loud snoring. The trade off is I put up with his anti-social behaviour (he's an Aspie), his inaction (he's lazy) and his snoring and kicking (he has restless leg syndrome). On the positive side, he's a loving soul, highly intelligent, he makes the best cup of tea around (we call this Doug-Tea) and he's one of the funniest men I have ever met in my life. Conversations with Doug usually end with a "Lemming Slap" as we have coined the phrase. It's that moment when I slap him across the back of his bald spot in response to something inappropriate he has said, as he's waving to the line of decency which is behind him.
GNO: this is the conglomerate of boys who gave me the title "mother" (also known as "mum" "mummy" "hey you" "whatsfordinner" "itsnotmyturntodothedishes" "ididntdoit" "itsmyturnonthecomputer" and "canipleaseplayonyourphone"
G is my sensitive, kind, musical 16 year old. He's just been on a 1 month trip to Vietnam and Laos, he's entering Year 11 at a special college studying performing arts and the most common 'conversation' in our house which involves G is someone inevitably saying "FFS G, stop singing." When I say G never stops singing I really do mean it. Music rolls through his head constantly and he feels the need to "Let it Go" all the freaking time. Good thing he can actually sing.
N. There are many words to describe my 14 year old...quiet is NOT one of them. N is a bit of a social recluse, doesn't like crowds or meeting new people much and he really values time by himself, usually on his phone watching anime and various youtube thingies. I have stopped trying to helicopter-parent what he watches because quite frankly, most of it is so strange I simply can't cope. Conversations involving N usually end with me shaking my head. He's highly intelligent and knows some really abstract and obscure information and he feels the need to share this information, a lot. He's also got a very wicked sense of humour, though being 14 a lot of the time it has to do with genitalia.
O is my quirky 9 year old. Almost everything out of his mouth is about video games, youtube or penises. He has the absolute BEST facial expressions and I love that he still loves a snuggle before he drifts off to sleep. He is working very hard to keep up with his older brothers and is a bit of an attention seeker. He's stubborn and feisty and I wouldn't have him any other way...except when he comes up against me that is. Conversations with O usually involve me repeating myself constantly and him coming up with something logical, obvious and hilarious to round off the conversation.
In addition you are likely to get subject matter around:
- Conversations in Song: Dynamic Perfomers (the performing arts company that runs my choir, G's singing, G's performing arts workshops, and G's youth performing arts group)
- Conversations with Friends: The Village (the people I surround myself with by choice) plus the other friends I have made along the path of my existence, old and new
- Conversations with Kids: I have lots of them in my life and they amaze me every day
- Conversations in the Kitchen: We love to cook
- Conversations about the home decorating I *plan* to do (not my strength so I'll check back later on relevance of this topic)
- Conversations in the Garden: let's face it, it needs some work and I'm struck by the notion of permaculture
- Conversations with furry creatures: Mostly centred around Fonzie (our 8 year old rescue dog) and Cat'thulhu (our 5 year old moggie rescue)
- Conversations about health: I have had bariatric surgery but I refuse to talk about weight, I prefer to frame these conversations into health discussions
- Conversations about life: I simply have lots to say and sometimes, at the same time nothing. Let's see how that pans out.
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