Lara M

Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA


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Bada Bing...

April 22nd 2008 03:44
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Man marries woman. After the wedding, he laid down the following rules:

"I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want -- and I don't expect any hassle from you. I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless I tell you that I won't be home for dinner. I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing and card-playing when I want with my old buddies and don't you give me a hard time about it. Those are my rules. Any comments?"

His new bride said, "No, that's fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex here at seven o'clock every night...whether you're here or not."



2...Creativity and time produces the ultimate show...








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Offsprings or *Nosprings*?

April 12th 2008 01:00
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Offsprings…to have or not to have...

Having been married for more than five years now, and recently moved to a nice spacious home…most people assume that my friend Antsy and her husband Tim will now (or should be) be planning for children. In fact, her in-laws assumed that they have been trying!

In a recent conversation with his parents, Tim almost gave them a heart-attack…

Father: (Following on a conversation that his cousin and his wife had just been successful with IVF) – If you and Antsy still don’t have a child by next year – you should go see a specialist.

X: Well…we’ve not been/are not trying.

Mother: OH…(with downfallen face). Shouldn’t wait too long…

On many separate occasions, Antsy has also been interrogated by her sister-in-law (and a few other family members) on why they (Antsy and Tim) haven’t yet have children – which typically leaves Antsy frustrated and somewhat annoyed that the decision to have/not to have children is a discussion outside her marital life.

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While many see it as the natural progression of life, children aren’t for everyone…and there are many interesting and differing views on ‘Why have children’.

Social pressure can also be a subtle yet strong influence on women in their choice to go ahead and have a child. If you are married, for example, there is often unspoken expectation on the part of family and friends that sooner or later you will have children. Not to do so is often regarded as selfish. It is interesting to note in this regard that there is no adequate word in the English language to describe a woman who positively chooses not to have a child. The words we use are ‘childless’, ‘single’, ‘spinster’ — all of which imply some kind of lack
– full article here.

From an academic and scientific standpoint, having too many children means creating more carbon footprints than Earth (and its resources) can sustain – here. Which in some ways can be a chicken and egg situation – no/less children could result in an ageing/dying population resulting in no/less resources, anyway…?

Anyhow, some of us have a need to sustain the family lineage, and for others it’s the almost altruistic thought of leaving a piece of love (or resource) behind. Here's another perspective to this deliberation…

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So, why do most people assume that everyone wants children or should have children or that life is supposedly less fulfilling without children? Not having children shouldn’t be viewed as a less than fulfilled life, or vice versa...should it?


Images courtesy of d_jeltovski (toy) and nasirkhan (crying baby), MorgueFile.


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"Oh *dear*, where's the...?"

April 2nd 2008 02:53
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Where is it??

We all know that women and men’s brains are wired differently, and work differently – but let’s not get into the science of it, and let’s talk about the basic everyday encounters that each of us might have with the other half of the human species.

I was talking to my friend Antsy on IM (instant messaging) yesterday, when suddenly she did a ‘grumpy face’ emoticon. She explained that her husband had just very casually walked into the room eating a new packet of gourmet snacks.

She: “Oh! You found it…!”
He: “Why, were these hidden?
She: “No, it’s at the usual place but if I had asked you to go get them, you wouldn’t have found them.”
He: “Well…I can be very determined, my dear…when I want to.”

Which then started our discussion on how a man (generally) can’t find anything when you wanted him to, even if it was right under his nose! Most of us probably have at some point lived with the other-half, and I’m sure you know what I mean.

When was the last time, you had to go find that new jar of peanut butter in the pantry? Or best yet example from my friend Cat – husband opens fridge and (almost immediately) asks, “Honey, where did you put the Vegemite?” Cat walks over to the fridge and in a second whips out the jar (which was right at the front of the shelf)!

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So, is it merely a case of ‘if he wants to, he CAN find it’…or is it just that women and men are wired so differently that we see things in different places – literally…



2nd pix courtesy of Fieryn, morgueFile.


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Apart from the obvious that one requires you to get a doctor’s help and go under the knife, and the other you can pretty much get it off the shelf (so to speak), is it that different?

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Dating Turn-offs

March 17th 2008 05:23
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Dating can fuel a bunch of emotions – from the positive feelings of happy, anxious and excitement to feelings of disgust and annoyance.

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*Bad* boys...*Bad* girls...

March 10th 2008 09:59
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Why do we like to go out with *bad* boys/girls? Is it because we have an inner desire to be adventurous?

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That Dazed and Confused Look...

February 21st 2008 23:17
...(somewhat) explained.
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Apparently, when people first fall in love, they spend 85% of their waking hours thinking about their lover/love/partner/whatever-you-wanna-call-him-her


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Ho Hum...Valentine's Day...

February 13th 2008 09:45
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Valentines day is a day to celebrate love with our partners or loved ones. Do we have to wait until the 14th of February to celebrate this? Shouldn’t this be a spontaneous thing? …celebrated every so often instead of on a particular day?

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It’s our genetic makeup and we can’t change who can/cannot/want/don't want to read maps, right


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Which ones to buy?

January 20th 2008 10:12
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It’s an (almost) unanimous view that whether you’re male or female, you should be doing the responsible thing…use condoms/have condoms/don’t be afraid of condoms.

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Recent Comments

Comment by Lara M
on The Truth About The Current Food Crisis

April 30th 2008 02:40
Great article, Lilla.

I sometimes feel like this progressive world of ours is taking a slightly big step/several steps backwards in one way or more...



Mrs M...thanks for the heads-up on the doco

Comment by Lara M
on Do you want a storybook wedding?

April 30th 2008 01:26
<LOL> good post Cibb

If u recall my series of posts from engagement rings tothe day...u know that I share the same view -- that in most cases yes,
it borders on narcissism
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Comment by Lara M
on What have I been telling you about berries?

April 22nd 2008 10:28
You've been telling us lots of good things about berries - thank U! I loooooove berries

Comment by Lara M
on All The Newest News And 'Sex' Spoilers

April 22nd 2008 07:06
Oooooh...such juicy bits!

Though I must say some of the comments are rather *meow-ish*! Particularly --
At one point the girls sit drinking Cosmopolitans, apparently for the first time in a long time, and Miranda wonders aloud why they ever stopped drinking them. Carrie tells her they had to after everyone else started drinking them.
...pah!

Someone dies?! I think it'll be a big death too! Probably the only way, Carrie will grow out of it...

Comment by Lara M
on 'Sex' Stars Become Revealing As Premiere Approaches

April 22nd 2008 07:00
Hmmm...what a clever, clever ploy publicity strategy... One has to wonder why they had to do that...shouldn't the movie/stars sell itself...? Is it telling us something else...our *worst* fear...!

Comment by Lara M
on Beautiful Polar Bear Pictures

April 22nd 2008 06:56
Simply stunning pix...

Comment by Lara M
on earth day - its my Birthday

April 22nd 2008 06:55
How cool! Happy B'day, Louie

Comment by Lara M
on Offsprings or *Nosprings*?

April 22nd 2008 04:09
That's a pretty harsh statement, Krystal. Everyone has their right -- and rightfully their own reasons -- whether to have kids or not. Can we even accurately say that people who have kids have it for the *right* reasons?

Looking at it (your statement) another way, it could be said that perhaps they're genetically modifying themselves to cope with the changing environment...



Having children for yourself in the *right* space is quite the right decision. Thanks for sharing, Toni...



Sure, I agree Dean -- that they should be encouraged but I don't quite agree with 'having children for just the sake of it...'.

Uh-huh...what about the many orphans out there...



Tracy, Michaelie...thanks for following this post.
In-line with the love on this blog, I've had to edit as necessary...


Comment by Lara M
on FIGHTING, LOVING, SOBER, DRUNKEN, NAKED PEOPLE

April 13th 2008 08:53
I'd say both -- living leads us into the understanding...leading us into living *smarter/better*(hopefully... )...

Comment by Lara M
on What to ask your mother.

April 13th 2008 08:43
Thanks for sharing, katyzzz -- that was very informative