international nut of pastry - I think this lines mostly filler.

I remember when mum was working cleaning houses, and dad was sleeping most of the day due to working night shift. I was basically home alone during school holidays, and it was fun. This was when I was a youngin'. I'm fairly sure that anyone who is young, and home alone, found it rather fun. Some nights, mum go would out and dad would be off to work, and I really would be home alone for a few hours. But as this went on for years, being home alone wasn't as exciting or fun as it used to be.

Now, I sit here in this empty house, this new years weekend. A mate also had nothing to do over New Years and dropped around for much drinking, but the rest of my friends have gone to do their own family thing. Here I sit, glad that it's a warm day today as that means there's more of a chance of my sister's family dropping around for a swim, and having someone other people here for a few hours.