Secret Women's Business

This Friday is the official "International Talk Like a Pirate Day". Our office is in training for this auspicious occasion. It can take quite a bit of practice to roll one's R'ss convincingly... as in, "Rrrrrrrr, me hearties". My colleague in this endeavour (task, not the famous ship) has sent around some useful links for those who wish to participate in this event. I've just participated in an online survey, to discover my "pirate name" is Mad Anne Rackham. It has a certain ring to it. You may wish to discover your own pirate name at: http://www.piratequiz.com/ Or you can study up the glossary of pirate words at: http://www.io.com/~sj/PirateTalk.html However, my favourite site on land-lubbing pirates comes from the marvellous "Lark News" site: http://larknews.com/march_2005/secondary.php?page=3. Enjoy!

1st baby: You begin wearing maternity clothes as soon as your OB/GYN confirms your pregnancy. 2nd baby: You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible. 3rd baby: Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes. Preparing for the Birth: 1st baby: You practice your breathing religiously. 2nd baby: You don't bother because you remember that last time, breathing didn't do a thing. 3rd baby: You ask for an epidural in your eighth month The Baby clothes: 1st baby: You pre-wash newborn's clothes, colour co-ordinate them, and fold them neatly in the baby's little bureau. 2nd baby: You check to make sure that the clothes are clean and discard only the ones with the darkest stains. 3rd baby: Boys can wear pink, can't they? Worries: 1st baby: At the first sign of distress--a whimper, a frown--you pick up the baby. 2nd baby: You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn. 3rd baby: You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing Dumm...

I had a good whinge yesterday. I know it will shock you, gentle reader (Christian leader and trainee minister that I am) that I failed to trust and praise the Lord constantly... but alas, whinge I did. On the plus side, I whinged to a wise mentor, who shared a version of Murphy's Law I had never heard (or remembered) before: "Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by incompetence" I found this strangely comforting. What are YOUR favorite sayings... and why? I'd love to hear from you!