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01.07.2006 – Saturday 1 July – Unwelcome Gardeners

• I slept in until nearly midday, awaking to find that someone—presumably the yard maintenance people—had pulled out half my garden. I had to go to the real estate to drop in our renewed lease, so complained about the lack of concern for my poor plants.

Afternoon

• Bronwen and I walked to K-Mart, where I did some clothes shopping.

Night

• She and I enthusiastically devoured a lovely chip and salad dinner, followed by piping hot apple pie and ice cream. Then, our house was inundated with another of the seemingly endless flow of Tasmanians.

Comment by B. – Monday 3 July 2006, 3:24 PM

  She and I, sounded so peculiar it caused me to become disorientated and find myself where I wasn’t. So in response to that question that isn’t here. Second Tense is talking to someone in particular, you, your, yours. It is considered a very aggressive form of expression, except for one on one conversation where it tempered by the fact of its practicality.

Comment by io – Monday 3 July 2006, 6:26 PM

  Hi Bronwen. :D Sunday Live is coming up in August!

Comment by Ned – Monday 3 July 2006, 9:48 PM

  I originally wrote for practicality, then fun, and now it’s become something of a chore—I “have” to have an entry for every day, so most of the time it’s rather forced. However, I do enjoy writing, and when I’m in the mood, and have the time, I like to think I write well—and have a bit of fun. That’s why I often write somewhat strangely—it’s boring writing everything the same, every time. “Bronwen and I” had already been used today, “She and I” hadn’t been. Had I been less rushed, I might have written, “They, the girl and the boy, ravished the chips—it was as if they hadn’t eaten since lunchtime”. Speaking of second person, I wrote an entry in second tense just a few weeks ago, 17 June.

Comment by Mum – Thursday 6 July 2006, 7:19 PM

  Geez. "He and I" go back 25 years, more or less. I am "Mum", guess I am another "She". Get over it. I also like to have fun with words. "Fun". Good old fashioned pursuit. You mob are lucky that "He" has time to even write about "She and I" or anyone. Obviously you take the time to read what is written. Why hassle about the little things. Get a life.
   Hi, "She". Hope all is well with you, beautiful lady.
   Older "She" xxxx

Comment by alfonzo banana – Thursday 6 July 2006, 11:31 PM

  Alice sighed wearily. "I think you might do something better with the time" she said, "than waste it in asking riddles that have no answers".

Comment by Ned – Friday 7 July 2006, 7:56 AM

  “The adventures first… explanations take such a dreadful time”