Sunday, October 30, 2011

Sunday Stealing - At Last on A Sunday


Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. One of my favorite TV shows recently changed the actors who played two characters. Have you ever been bothered by a TV show or movie series changing actors who play a character you love?
      I haven't been bothered by it, but I do remember when they changed the eldest daughter in Roseanne, and made fun of it within the series.  That was a far better way to deal with it, and they could giggle along with the rest of us.

2. A coworker recently shared a link to a blog listing the "five things you should know before dating a journalist." As a journalist, I can honestly say the writer was spot-on. What are some things people should know before spending time with you?  
My husband says that he is no longer surprised by me doing the unexpected.   If you don't know me, I suppose starting a singing and dancing routine a la fred astair in the middle of the street would seem a bit weird.  I also like to announce my feelings, so will at a distance of 500 yards, scream down the street to advise people how I am feeling.  Weird. Me?  Yes. 

3. What is something you often do without realizing that you're doing it?   Bite my lip.  For years I thought there was something wrong with my mouth.  It kept spontaneously bleeding.  Twice I was referred to a hospital.  The second time they cut out a little vein in my lip.  It's started to flare up again, and in an attempt to figure out what was happening, I concentrated really hard, and realised I pull my lip into my mouth and nip it with my teeth.

4. Who has the capacity to make you angrier than anyone else in your life, and what in particular does he or she do to make you so angry?   
A comedian on the TV.  He annoys me so much I won't even give him word space on my Blog despite knowing that he would never see it or hear about it.  His whole take on humour by-passes me.  Humiliating people, taking the piss out of them, over estimating their own humour is not funny for anyone else.  Refuse to watch anything he is connected with. 

5. If a fairy waved a magic wand and gave you the house of your dreams, where would it be and what features would it have?  
Sauna and jacuzzi out the back.   En Suite bathrooms for everyone - mine would have a corner bathroom with sunken lights.  An escape hole from the business of the world.

6. What’s a belief that you hold with which many people disagree?   That we are an alien experiment, Tom is right, and the Mother Ship WILL come back and collect us!



7.
I used to talk in my sleep. In fact, I could carry on a conversation with someone when I was fully asleep, and my mom used this fact when I was a teenager to find out if I did anything wrong and was hiding it from my parents. If you were talking your sleep tonight, what do you think you would say?   I'm so tired. I wish I wasn't so tired.  I wish my arm wasn't hurting.  I should really get up and exercise.  I have so much to do.

8. The fourth installment of the "Twilight" movie series ("Breaking Dawn Part I") will be released in theaters soon. Movie theaters started selling advance tickets for midnight showings months ago. Have you ever attended a midnight premiere showing of a movie?  
Nope.   I'm too tired by 11.  I'd be sleeping before the credits starting rolling. 

9. On Tuesday, tigers, lions and bears were let loose in Zanesville, Ohio, by their owner before he committed suicide, leading to a hunt in which 49 of the animals, including 18 endangered Bengal tigers, were killed. How would you react if you saw "Caution exotic animals. Stay in your vehicle" being displayed on a road sign?   
I would park up, and watch, hoping that I would get to see them.  I would also phone Animal rights campagners and hope that they would get there before the local law enforcement tubes shot them all dead. 

10. If a company opened a theme park aimed at adults, what would you name one of the rides?  
Nice and Gentle for Pathetic Wimps!

11. Imagine you just moved onto Sesame Street. Which puppet would you want as your new roommate?  
Oh god, Cookie Monster.   Elmo Next door, so that I could run in and gossip to him about how many cookies the Monster had eaten.

12. Have you ever had a weird crush on a famous person that didn't make sense to you?   David Duchovny.   I mean, look at him. It really doesn't make sense. 

13. If you get ten minutes to interview any celebrity of
your choice, who would you like it to be?    Robert Downy Jnr.   I'd ask him to STOP SMOKING.  Every time I see him I think, you must stink of fags. 

14. You've just won the complete DVD collection of all 
the movies starring one actor or actress. Which actor/actress would you pick?    Tom Cruise.  Weird I know, but he has made such a range of films, I think I could be quite entertained for a while.

15. Actor George Clooney recently told People Magazine that he doesn't use Twitter "because I will drink in the evening and I don't want anything that I could possibly write at midnight to actually end my career." What is something you've said through social media and then regretted it?   "
Oh My God.  He's drunk, and he's driven 40 miles to get to the office, am quite scared".

16. VH1 has re-introduced its hit show "Pop-Up Video," which gives behind-the-scenes facts for popular music videos.
What musician would you be most interested in learning behind-the-scenes facts about?   Bruno Mars.  He is just the cutest looking thing on earth right now.  And apparently quite a bad boy!

17. If you stumbled across someone's personal written journal that was accidentally left in a public place, would you read any of the content?  
Of course I bloody would.  My flat mate and I read our "other" flat mate's diary.  He was a complete nerd, and had written a fantastic novel about his life with the two stunning birds he shared a flat with.  He obviously needed glasses.

18. What is the title of a self-help book that you'd never want to see on a store bookshelf?
   I can't get my spoon out my ear.   (This is a personal reference, that my husband amongst other members of my family will appreciate)

19. Many media outlets have been asking this question a lot this week... Which Halloween costume do you think will be overdone this year?   Sexy ...... (anything).  When did Halloween become "Sexy?"  My daughter was a manic nurse, but she looked like a sexy manic nurse.  I'm just glad she wore something under the outfit.

20. Should a marriage license have a renewal date or expiration date, like a driver’s license? 
Wow. There is a thought.  I'd hate so though, cause I would hate that my husband would see it as an easy -get-out clause.  Maybe if you had to go and get it examined at regular periods.  Tell each other what needed done to make things even better? 

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Lovely night!!!!

Aw wow. I have had the most lovely night.
This was Si's birthday present

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

What a beautiful day

Gorgeous!

Sunday, October 23, 2011

What is a quote that you love?  "How do I love thee, Let me count the ways"
 
Do you think of pure hate as something humanity created?  Yes.  
 
When was the last time you wanted to scream?   Quite frequently.  I think there might well be something in the therapy "Primal Screaming", and not just the band.

  D you ever at times see the world in black and white? 
No. Never.  There is far, far too much going on.

Have you ever thought that cell phones are too obtrusive?
   Oh god yes.  All the time.  Watch in restaurants, pubs; people aren't interacting with the people they are with, they are texting, laughing at comments, posting, reading.   Ignorant. I try to leave mine behind at the weekend, when I'm with the people I love.

In your life, where do you thank the rainbow will end?
   I am at the end of my Rainbow.  I'm married to someone I adore.  My kids are gorgeous, and pretty damn fine. Both have their own destinies, and I'm happy to play out the rest of my life, with my love.

What is something that you never want to do again?
   Walk round Wastewater.

When was the first time you realized the world was small? 
All the time. I people watch constantly, and am always astounded at how I recognise the same people over, and over again, in different places, all over the world.

How you spend your time contemplating life’s mysteries?
   I start with the sky, and end with the conspiracies.

  Ever discuss your political beliefs with people?
   Yes, and I kick ass. I would be a fantastic politician. You cannot beat me when I start on systems, economies, world leaders and debt.

Do you care about the environment?
   I care about the immediate environment around me.  If I stayed in the Arctic, I suppose I would care more about melting ice.  Right now, I'm concerned that we have no water over Christmas again. :-(

What’s your motto for life?  
Get on With it!

Is progress destroying the beauty of the world? 
Nope!  Have you looked at the world closely?  There is so much natural beauty.  So much man-made beauty.  Just need to get the balance perfect. 

Do you believe there is life somewhere else in the universe?
   Yes.  The mother ship!

Would you like to rule a country? 
I would be bloody fantastic.  They would bow down before me. 

Do you believe everything has a purpose?
   Yes.  A purpose and place.  Mine was not to watch the washing line to see if everything is dry.

Is war ever for the best? 
No. War is nasty, but it is in nature for the strongest to exert authority and survive. 

Could you kill anyone in defense of self or loved ones?
   I would kill anyone who threatened the life of my kids.

How do you react to people (Such as Governor Rick Perry) who don't believe global warming is really our fault?  
I don't think it is.  I think it is a natural progression.  The whole world has it's climate, and resets automatically itself.  Where did the dinosaurs go?  The world realised it was wrong, and started again.  

Does love conquer all?
   Yes, if you are loved you are capable of anything.

Is euthanasia morally acceptable? 
Yes. My mother knows the shovel is waiting.
 
Is world peace impossible?  Yes.  Until the Mothership makes a reappearance, and reunites us all, completely impossible. When it does appear, and everyone suddenly realises we are all from the same experiment, given different ideas to see what would happen -  Wow   are they gonna feel stupid. 
 
Is pride a good or a bad thing?  Bad. Always comes before a fall.

What do you think is the purpose of your life? 
To be. 

Do you believe in karma? 
Oh bloody hell yes.  Two people who crossed my family BIG TIME suffered at the hands of karma, in the worst way possible.  They both ended up on the Mother-ship well before closing time. 
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Cheers to all of us thieves!

 What was the last song you listened to that wasn’t sung in English?  Hmm, I can't think... Oh hang on - I was watching "Only You", they were singing in Italian in there.

 One of our SS players generally leaves a critical comment on our memes. Which is fine. All's fair. Do you let meme authors know when you hate their memes?  No I don't.  If I hate them; I stay away and I can't understand why anyone would leave insulting comments on anyone's meme.  That's just cruel.

What TV show would you like to be on?  Dr Who, or Torchwood

What was the last video game you played?   Angry Birds, on Friday night, we were trying to show two "techno geeks", how nice iPhones were.

Have you ever been in a musical? If yes, do tell.  Nope. I don't do singing, but both my kids have - and done so beautifully.

Do you follow your own style or everyone else’s?  My own; and it's not that good.  Lol!  But at least it's mine.

What’s the last store you bought from?  Tesco.  We have been shopping for Halloween Outfits!

In retrospect, have you ever let a person use you a lot? Yes, when I was younger, I always let everyone dictate to me. I was a Useee.  Never a user.

What are you doing two days from now?   On tuesday.....  I will be at work, and hopefully having a gentle evening.

Did you ever believe there were monsters in your closet?  Oh god yes. for sure.    I also had a plastic dalek which must have been all of an inch and a half tall, which I made sure was always buried deep in the bottom of the toy cupboard, so that it wouldn't come out and get me.

When you graduated high school, did you let random people sign your yearbook or just close friends?  We didn't have a year book, so never had the opportunity.  My son's class had a year book, but there are no signatures.

Would you consider adopting a child that had a mental illness?   Erm, no.  I have enough problems with my own mental health without inflicting any further damage on myself, or anyone else.

Does thinking about death scare you? No.  It it will happen, it will happen.  Hopefully the mother ship will come and just take me back.

If you died, do you believe that you go to Heaven or Hell and where would your spirit go?  My spirit would go to Heaven, for sure, if there was one, but I would prefer that it was just back to the mother ship and on to the next adventure.

Who did you last write a snail mail letter to and why?  My son.  He is in USA, and sometimes, it is just nice to have a hand written letter.

Do you care what people say or think about you? Yes.  I don't like people not liking me for no reason. I'm not a bad person, I try to do right by everyone I pass, and I don't want people to have the wrong opinion of me.

Have you ever been threatened? Yes, I have in a  very nasty way.

Which side of your family do you get most of your qualities from?  My dad.  My laid backness, my interest in the world, and my day dreaming. My psychotic tendencies from my mother.

What was the last thing with alcohol that you drank? On Friday night I had Wine, Rose and White, I had Drambui, I had Margaritas, and Bailies, and then JD!

Have you ever kept a relationship a secret?  From whom?

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Exhaustion

Up early (ish) two hour and a bit drive to St Andrews, much wandering around checking out the university... Two
And a half hour drive home !

Soooo tired

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Sunday Stealing

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Wow!  These are good ones, Am going to have to think about the answers.... Answers in 4 hours or less!

1. Is there someone in your life you know you’d be better off without?  Absolutely not. Everyone in my life has formed me into the person I am.  I'd be neither better or nor worse off if they left.  Only different.

2. Do you get criticized because of your body? Weirdly enough, not to my face.  Maybe my personality overwhelms the need of people to insult?

3. Did you kiss the last person you called?  I called the office... There is no one in here I'd kiss.

4. When was the last time you danced?  I dance around the house all the time.  I have a sore arm today though, and since my dancing involves throwing my arms about I have to refrain today from practising.

5. Do you keep in mind other people’s feelings? Yes I do. I am mindful all the time of how my actions, words or thoughts can hurt people. Always.

6. If you have a hang nail, do you pull it or clip it?  Bite it. Sorry.

7. Who do you want to forget?  No one.  I like to think, I like to remember, and I like to know why people touched my life, and the effect they had, good or bad.

8. Who was the last person to send you a letter?  Tuula from Finland.

9. Who did you last tell to shut up?  My husband probably.  He is the recipient of most of my squealing and petty hissy fits.

10. What’s the last thing that you smelt that smelt bad?  I smelt oh god, what was it, there was a bad smell, A really bad Oh I remember, there was a skip of flowers which the garden centre were throwing out and I thought, "look at all the pretty flowers", and stuck my head over the side to see what I might like, and the smell nearly knocked me on my arse. 
 

11. What’s your favorite cereal?  Crunchy Nut Cornflakes, this week.

12. How do you feel when people lead you on, but they don’t even like you?  People don't lead me on.  I'm too old, and too married.

13. Could you live without sunlight?  No I love to feel the sun on my face.

14. What’s something you know is bad, but you want to do it anyway? 

15. What was the last thing you lied about?

16. Do you regret anything you’ve done in the past week?

17. What was the last movie you bought?

18. What is a sport you would like to do?

19. When was the last time you felt like crying?

Thursday, October 06, 2011

Traditional.....nom nom

So hungry. So happy am sitting here!

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

From my phone.

How long I have tried!! Now I have an app! Yay!!

Sunday Stealing on a Tuesday

Sunday Stealing: The Lucky 33 Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. Can you cook?   I am married to an ex-chef.  No requirement.  I can hold my ground in the kitchen and produce one or two specials. 

2. What was your dream growing up?   To be a teacher.  Which I acheived, and then the horrible nightmare that was other people's children happened.

3. What talent do you wish you had?   Be able to play music by ear.  I can only play by reading, and even then not well.

4. Favorite place?   Glen Coe in the Highlands, right at the Start, coming off Rannoch Moore.

5. Favorite vegetable   Parnshnip

6. What was the last book you read.    I have 5 on the go right now, I just can't get in to any of them.  The last I read right through was Christopher Brookmyre, And I can't even remember what it was called, oh. Pandemonium.

7. What zodiac sign are you?   Taurus, but more like Aries. ha ha

8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? “   Two ears.  But they are a bit poxy,

9. Worst Habit?   nail biting.

10. Do you personally know anybody on Blog?   personally?  Yes. I do.  But I'm not revealing that.

11. What is your favorite sport?   Netball, if I was fit enough to play again. Every week I watch Volleyball, which is my second favourite.

12. Negative or Optimistic attitude?   Optimistic. Always.

13. What would you do if you were stuck in an lift with someone of the opposite sex?    whistle.

14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?   Bullied by Pyschotic Boss

15. Tell me one weird fact about you:   I love Smelling things.

16. Do you have any pets?  Two Kittehs. Bean and Beau!

17. Do you know how to do the macarena?   I do indeedy.  With the shortest legs.

18. Is the sun shining where you are now?   Nope. Most definitely not.

19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?   SCARY

20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?   Weight.

21. Would you be my good angel or bad angel?.   Good Angel!

22. What color eyes do you have? .   Green / Blue / Grey

23. Ever been married?   Yes, and still am. Once and Once Only.  (after I stole him from someone else. )

24. Bottle or Draft?    Bottle.

25. If you won £10,000 today, what would you do with it?   Spend it on my kids.

26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?   Don't, yeuk.

27. What's your favorite bar to hang at?   Lido, Troon.

28. Do you believe in ghosts?  Yes.  Several experiences which can't be explained.

29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?    Sleep?

30. Do you swear a lot?   Yes. like a fking trooper.

31. Biggest pet peeve?  Liars.

32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?   Fit.

33. In two words, how would you describe yourself?  Big Liar.