When you have a parent to who is passionate about a cause, it makes you happy. No matter how much they clog your inbox with petitions to stop whaling, mulesing lambs, or wearing fur, you still respect their passion.
I’m referring of course to my mother – animal activist, environmentalist, naturalist, and extreme new-age-ist. Luckily her antics often make me feel like I’m trapped in a Wes Anderson movie, and I've taken to playing the soundtrack to “The Life Aquatic” when ever I read her emails.
Somehow this helps me enjoy the following statements she has written me:
“I was given a message from "upstairs" by someone who is quite psychic regarding your contact with Ada.”
“I've been 'cyber-campaigning' for years regarding halting the horrible seal slaughter. finally it's on the down-turn!”
“It seems Americans can't have a feed of meat without slavering it with melted cheese! If they truly knew the full environmental, socio-economic and humanitarian implications of such a diet - not to mention the overall effect on their health(!) they'd be rethinking their eating habits in a more enlightened way.”
"I attended an end of year dinner at Fitzy's for the Brisbane group of Hypnotherapists last Wednesday."
“I recently attended a one day course in ‘organic facials’….”
“Ally - thought you may be interested in this info for yourself which is based on a numerological analysis of your birth date…”
“Just a quick email re the Swine Fu…There is a lot of unfounded and irresponsible information which is being generated to persuade the masses to get the Swine Flu shot. Whatever you do, DO NOT get it….Obama has been misinformed.”
"Yesterday, I was up at 4:20am to get ready to go to the Million Paws Walk"
Or my personal favorite, when alluding to the fact that she had joined a nudist colony while on holidays in Croatia:
"We have just had our second day at a Naturist camp… So when we get up in the mornings, we have to get undressed for the day! It does feel quite natural after a while - and very freeing.”
And this is just the tip of the ice-berg. Peace.
I found you completely by accident (gotta love Google keyword alerts as an RSS feed!!), and I had to write to say your mother is obviously setting the bar very high when it comes to awesome!! I lived across the river (in Hoboken) for a few months, and I'd like to go back - NYC was great, but I do like being home (in Melbourne).
ReplyDeleteBTW, saw your other post on the sandwich thing - an inch of meat is not right in any single meal... the arguments I used to have at my local Panera Bread... "just one slice of meat dammit... sorry sir, it's pre-packaged that way and I can't split it - and do you want pickle??" *sigh*...
I hope NYC treats you well - Jeff :D
LOL! I'm with Jeff. Your mum is totes AWESOME. I LOVE her. Imagine how beige the world would be without people like her. When you finally return to Melbs and she visits...I want her at my dinner party. Strictly vegan of course. Clothes preferred. ;)
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Thanks Guys! I guess when you grow up suffering the consequences of such awesome principles (like no lamb chops - eva) you take her efforts for granted. She really is a champion of the land.
ReplyDeleteT-Bird, she will gladly cook vegan for you anytime. Just bring some beano!