Sinister: enough with the cod-australian schtick, already

[David Hewitt]

G'day all.

The inimitable Miss Mandee said:

"I've been inspired by the double posting of David Hewitt to come out from 
my hiding place."

And while I'm overjoyed to have lured her out, and confused by her 
ridiculously loose definition of the word 'inspired', I'm also actually a 
little indignant at her baseless accusation of 'double posting'. I went and 
checked the pink pages, and there were THREE DAYS between my messages, 
including a whole weekend. But there's been so little activity on the list 
lately that the second message did in fact seem to follow quite closely on 
the heels of the first. You know, Back In The Day (tm), there'd be 
explanations for 'de-lurking' and exclamations of 'it's been a while' if 
certain people showed the callous neglect and disregard to leave three whole 
days between missives. Double posting indeed!

She then said some things about long-distance relationships and relocating 
and so on. And it made me think about several things, the most important of 
which was how fond I am of both Mandee and her boy, and how I'd wish them 
the absolute best in everything, except that it'd be both less than they 
deserve, and completely unnecessary. I'm absolutely certain that they'll be 
as happy as clams.

And now, an apology. Astute readers may have picked up on a certain ranting 
and defensive tone to my last email to the list (you know, that bit about 
how great Australia is, despite the bloody government). The reason for this 
was my own stupidity, I'm afraid. I was somewhat hastily responding to 
something that was said in response to my previous email. Thing is, I didn't 
actually register that it was emailed just to me, and not to the list at 
all, so it might not have made any sense to the rest of you. So, I apologise 
for both wasting your time, and for inexplicably ranting at you. Sorry.

Anyway, I guess this'll make it a TRIPLE posting, and get me in even more 
trouble. Sorry Honey. Still, while I'm posting again, I might as well 
continue to ramble for a bit. I'm all about QUANTITY, after all.

On a personal note, I'm happier than I've been for a while, and this might 
sound a bit silly, but it's because I'm simply decided to be. There's still 
plenty to be unhappy about, but I've decided not to obsess over it, and 
simply try to enjoy other things, little things, as much as I can. And it's 
sort of working. So far. It's still the same life, and I'm still in as much 
strife as I was, but it's a question of what you focus on, isn't it? Take a 
walk down by the river on your lunchbreak, and you'll see what I mean. Go 
on.

My dear old mother, on the other side of the coin (not literally - she's not 
the Queen or anything), has been quite down in the dumps lately, what with 
one thing and another. Strangely, I think that might be part of the reason 
why I've chirped up a bit. I know that sounds arse-about, but bear with me. 
I think that sometimes it's the case that when people we care about need to 
lean on someone else a little bit, and need to think that someone else is 
doing alright, we try to give them that, even when we're not sure we're 
quite up to it. And then maybe some of that forced smile and trite optimism 
sticks. The glib aphorism rings true. And some of that thinly applied 
bravado lingers, and crystallises into something resembling genuine 
confidence.

Or perhaps it's just that as I'm trying to tell her that things'll be 
alright, and it's really not that bad, and that she can rise above what's 
going on around her; I begin to believe some of my own bullshit. I think 
I'll at least pretend that it's the former.

Bugger, this is getting to be a habit. Perhaps I DO need a blog or 
something, after all. Still, that'll do for now. Go about your business.

Bulk love,
-Vanilla Flavoured David.

PS: Speaking of luring people out of hiding - what has happened to the 
incomparable Miss Madeleine of Leicester? She was one of the best posters we 
ever had, don't you think? Say hello, if you're still knocking about the 
place, m'dear.

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