There’s something about becoming a father, even the second time around, that cleaves reality away temporarily. And that’s where I am today. It’s the middle of what should be a busy work week and it just doesn’t matter. I’m missing lectures and practicals and tutorials and it’s all OK. Because all that matters right now [...]
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A little (not) Max
Actually, at nine pounds seven ounces he’s a not so little not Max.
Mother and baby boy are healthy.
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Florence + The Machine is the latest soulful diva coming out of the Big Smoke. She won the Critics Choice Award at this year’s Brits and her debut LP “Lungs” was nominated for a Mercury Prize. ‘Lungs’ is an appropriate title, as Florence has got quite the set. This live cover of [...]
Oh I’m not no saint, no I never shall be
I’ve occasionally wondered what happens to that creepy baby widget to the left when its counter reaches 0. Does it start counting up? Does the baby disappear, being delivered happily into the ether? Does the ghoulish little fetus start pointing and laughing in the style of Nelson Muntz? Mocking the optimistic sucker who bought the [...]
Dash your curry like you ain’t in a hurry
We’re going to try and force the issue with A Free Fetus tonight. Boy Z made his intentions to appear known about 24 hours after a spicy lunch at Red Star Noodle Bar in Oxford. We’re booked in for a fiery curry at Charminar in Brighton tonight. If that fails, there are other options…
What? I’m [...]
Feeling down in the face? Could you use a little space?
In response to a handful of e-mails, no Dr. O’C has not had the baby. It’s quiet here because I am under water at work – trying to learn calcium metabolism, nervous system physiology and ethical research practises so that I can turn around and teach them. When the baby is born, y’all will be [...]
Today was good. Today was fun.
Last weekend was ruined because of a self-induced work backlog that kept me in front of the computer for most of Saturday and Sunday. This weekend was nearly ruined due to some virus that Dr. O’C brought home from work. But with ample and appropriate combinations of various pharmaceuticals, I managed to stay upright for [...]
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A little light housekeeping today at A Free Man. You may remember the baby pool that I set up a little while back. Well, I’ve had some time to sit down and compile the entries to date into a nifty little calendar…
The contest is still open and, as you can see, there are still a [...]
And where the hell do the days go? There’s another one sneaking away.
It is quite possible that Dr. O’C will kill me for this one, but I think this is the perfect illustration of this pregnancy.
I know for a fact that Dr. O’C and I have differing opinions on this, but for me it has just run away. We’re in the home stretch now and I don’t [...]
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
Things I’m grateful for on this Friday night:
This song, one of the most beautiful ever written, and having Boy Z try to sing along with the chorus when I put him to bed last night.
“Blabeer, bye”
Feeling little kicks from Dr. O’C’s swelling abdomen when we are in bed together at night. It’s as close to [...]
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