HAPPY NEW YEAR!
And on with the show … Here’s proof that people present fairytale versions of themselves through social media. Facebook creates a “Year in Review” for everyone (have you checked yours out?) and this is what mine looked like in 2013:
January 1: 13 hours and counting …
February 11: Ava’s self portrait. Loving the colours!
February 20: That’s a bath? Seriously?
March 14: Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god … Neil Finn just started following me on Twitter … be still my 30-year-crush heart …
March 17: Birthday drink harbourside with stu
April 1: I do not know where she gets it from. I did a collage for my HSC – because I couldn’t paint, draw, anything – and my eldest creates like a dream. Excuse the boasty sharey pastel thingy (proud mummy) …
April 30: So, the heater is in a cage (for its own safety) and the bunny roams free … Totally normal, right?
May 12: I’ve been inspired by all the awesome retro pics friends have posted of their mums … here’s my mum waaaay back. I cooked a Southern feast for her 70th birthday/Mother’s Day today … recipes to come …
June 25: Chilling out …
October 12: I texted Stu and told him: “we have some bad news for you …”
October 31: Its Halloween dress-up day at work. I’m the wicked witch of the west, the furry thing is my real-life Toto!
October 31: The witches of Lime Street …with the gorgeous Tegan
November 7 : M&Ms really are god’s gift to cupcake making #crazycupcakeday
November 24: doctor who 3d was so good I almost cried. Geek heaven!
December 10: Charlie’s first haircut. Bless!
December 16: Nawwww … my divine workmate Kahla made me bunny cupcakes for my farewell
Rainbows and daffodils, right?
But it only tells a fraction of the story. The bits it doesn’t show are me working too much, worrying too much, crying too much, eating too much, drinking too much and exercising too little.
They also don’t mention that I stuffed my neck by spending 10 hours a day on a laptop. Geez that cost me a freaking fortune in physio bills, and I just put it out again over Christmas.
Then there’s the afternoon I stuffed my pelvis in a war with bush turkeys. It’s not covered either.
Facebook also completely glosses over when everything slid into a big, steaming heap back in August, when I blogged about My Annus Horribilis Squeezed Into 7 Days:
The last two weeks, they weren’t much fun. Gross understatement – they sucked. They might just be the worst I’ve ever had.But I’ve survived. Although I’ve freaked a few people out in the process with my moochy woe-is-me blogs.That’s the problem with a blog being your therapy. It’s all very well when you’re sweating the small stuff, but a little too public for the bigger roadblocks life throws at you.
housegoeshome 
I know what you mean about stuffing your neck up by spending so much time on the computer. Also… my blog is my therapy as well. And… I tend to reveal 30% of the real story. Any more than that and and the cops / mental facility would be at my door. Your daughters are so talented. How did you end up with Neil Finn following you on Twitter?
Following your blog now … Neil Finn follows virtually everyone who follows him (I disappointingly discovered).
You have given me many a chuckle over the last months and I look forward to laughing with you in 2014.
Thank you Lulu, and I look forward to more of your amazing photos.
Exquisite photos…the kids’ artwork is incredible – boast away, I would!
Thank you Lee-Anne, hope you have a great 2014
Less “curmudgeonly”…I like it!
And yes, please remember to breathe.
As I recall, your morning walks used to provide plenty of “blogger fodder”, and that keeps us all happy, too! Do it…
Happy New Year to you and yours 🙂
Still having trouble with the breathing business … I’ll get there … Happy new year to you too Geoff (belatedly!)