Exciting medical news today that researchers have found a possible drug to counteract the cognitive difficulties caused by Down Syndrome.
Researchers gave low doses of a human drug to mice bred to mimic the learning and memory problems in people with Down syndrome. After as little as two weeks, the impaired mice performed as well as […]

I have just uploaded a zillion photos from the whanau Christmas that seems so long ago now… If you are a member of said whanau, you may want to check it out! Sorry to report that my attempt to take a Christmas day portrait of everyone was ruined because I forgot two members of the […]

Sam sent me this pic of Harry having a bash over Christmas. What a rocker!
Archie is going great at school, apart from being sick for 50% of the days so far. Hopefully that is just a temporary aberration, he is back now and raring to go.
I have just discovered Threadless and am obsessed, though as […]

Archie on his first day of school:

He is very excited!

Archie finally starts school tomorrow (after a week long delay while the school found a teacher aide for him). He is very excited! And we are very nervous…. Here’s hoping it all goes well! What a momentous day!
Another momentous day is not far off, the annual Jems Oscar bash! Invites will be sent out shortly […]

From my brother Ned:
I have recently entered a 3d character design competition that was judged by some of the Dreamworks Animation crew. Unfortunately, I did not win??? Fools! I’ll never watch Over The Hedge again.
Anyway, I have been given a second chance. I qualified for the people’s choice prize.
So channelling a politician, I have decided […]

Justin Timberlake & friend with a song about that perfect present for the girl who has everything….

I’m very sorry to hear of the death of Anna Nicole Smith. I looked fondly upon her after watching her reality show a few years ago. I do think that her son’s death followed by hers is a very suspicious situation, and I blame her “lawyer” / “partner” Howard K. Stern. He will probably now […]

This woman kind of reminds me of myself…

Thank god I never watched that show!