Thursday, October 22, 2009

A meme just for fun

I found this meme on a private blog I read and enjoy. I loved reading her responses to the questions, very interesting when you only 'know' someone through blogland...

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
Depends. If I'm washing my hair, then my hair. If not, my arms and work my way down.

2. What colour is your favourite hoodie?
I have a pink Reebok jacket that has a hood.

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
My youngest son, my three boys (4 including dear Bunny) all love to be kissed.

4. Do you plan outfits every day?
If I know I'm definitely working in the morning, I decide what I'm wearing before I go to sleep, I don't get it ready though, don't have the room to put it out.

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
Relaxed and happy.

6. What's the closest thing to you that's red?
My recliner I'm sitting on.

7. The last dream you remember having?
I rarely remember my dreams when I wake up.....

8. Did you meet anybody new today?
Does the checkout chick at the supermarket count??

9. What are you craving right now?
Nothing

10. Do you floss?
No.

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
The smell of pickled cabbage that my first MIL used to make......

12. Are you emotional?
Yes

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
No

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
Yes, I like the feel of biting into a yummy rich ice cream, especially when it's coated in caramel and chocolate like a Magnum.

15. Do you like your hair?
Yes, it's healthy and I can wear it in any style I like.

16. Do you like yourself?
Most times.

17. Would you go out to eat with George Bush?
Errrr, probably not.

18. What are you listening to right now?
New Moon Soundtrack

19. Are your parents strict?
Yes

20. Would you go sky diving?
My first answer is no, but I've paraglided in tandem and would consider tandem parachuting if the opportunity arose........mmmmm, maybe not, my stomach just went into knots while I was writing this, you go a bit further up in the air when you parachute lol.....

21. Do you like cottage cheese?
I don't mind it occasionally.

22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
I met 'The Reels' and spent time before they went on stage, and watched as they did various drug things and was just mortified and sat there and chain smoked as I watched lol......

23. Do you rent movies often?
Rarely

24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
A crystal hanging in the window which a girlfriend gave to me.

25. How many countries have you visited?
I've visited and spent time in 15 different countries.

26. Have you made a prank phone call?
Yes, as a young teenager.....

27. Ever been on a train?
Yes, but not many times, and only about twice in the last 25 years.

28. Brown or white eggs?
I don't care. As long as they're hen's eggs.

29. Do you have a cell-phone?
Love my iPhone.....

30. Do you use chap stick?
Yes, 30+ but prefer to wear lipstick, or a lip conditioner with lip liner.

31. Do you own a gun?
No.

32. Can you use chop sticks?
Yes, quite well.

33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
My family

34. Are you too forgiving?
No, not too forgiving.

35. Ever been in love?
Many times.

36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow?
Shopping, coffee, lunch, scrapbooking.

37. Ever have cream puffs?
Profiteroles? Yes.

38. Last time you cried?
Monday night, talking about my depression and how hard life was when the kids were small.

39. What was the last question you asked?
Would you like a glass of water?

40. Favorite time of the year?
Autumn and spring, when it's beautiful and warm without being revoltingly hot.

41. Do you have any tattoos?
No.

42. Are you sarcastic?
MMm, too much at times. It's the lowest form of wit, I remind myself constantly.

43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
Don't think so.

44. Ever walked into a wall?
A corner of a wall, not an entire wall lol.....

45. Favorite color?
mmmm, red, blue......

46. Have you ever slapped someone?
An adult - once.

47. Is your hair curly?
Couldn't be straighter.

48. What was the last CD you bought?
CD's what are they, I love itunes.

49. Do looks matter?
Yes, it shows you respect yourself.

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
Yes.

51. Is your phone bill sky high?
Never.

52. Do you like your life right now?
Yes.

53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
Have never had a TV in my bedroom.

54. Can you handle the truth?
Always prefer the truth.

55. Do you have good vision?
Considering I had eye surgery at 4 years old, and I'm well over 40 my eyes are pretty good. I wear glasses though nowadays more than not.

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
I don't hate anyone, and that includes two ex husbands.

57. How often do you talk on the phone?
More nowadays.

58. The last person you held hands with?
My two boys yesterday afternoon when we went to the shops.

59. What are you wearing?
House clothes, a pink singlet and a pair of madrid shorts...very daggy, but very comfy.

60.What is your favorite animal?
I love meerkats and ferrets. Domestic animals I like cats.

61. Where was your default picture taken at?
At a scrapping retreat.

62. Can you hula hoop?
I could do it as a child....does one forget??

63. Do you have a job?
Substitute on call teaching at a special school, and at home.

64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
Two fitted single bed sheets, diary for 2010, makeup case, two red shirts for Day for Daniel next week.

65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
No.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Holidays at Rainbow Beach

My reflections on our holiday in a holiday house in Rainbow Beach.

*        I can holiday without the internet, has never worried me before, but I’ve loved having it ‘with’ me the entire time. My iPhone was also great company for me too, as far as the iPod component goes and the fact I can still check my Facebook and Tweets.

*        I loved the fact that the house had a cement floor, it was so quiet and I couldn’t hear every single footfall in the place.

*        I can put something down in a room and still have room to walk!! My house’s size has always been an issue with me, but since coming home and having spent 10 days in a larger house, it only gets to me more. My bedroom at the house was my haven, loads of room, loads of cupboard space which were largely empty of course and a lovely ensuite. My room here, I can barely put a bag down on the ground, and if I do, I have to step over it to get further into the room......

*        Having a lot of space meant I was happy to stay home when the boys went fishing, I could sit on the lounge (choice of two lounge rooms, sit on my bed or lay on the lounge chair by the pool. I was never bored, with my MacBook and a good stash of books and audiobooks I was very very happy to wile away the hours.

*        Allowing the kids some extra freedom and treats. I’m strict with bedtimes and it was lovely letting the kids stay up late, they watched movies or played on their handheld devices. It was fantastic to let take them out to eat, and for ice creams, rare treats in our lives, and very much appreciated. So nice to not be rushing around and constantly organizing them. The break did them a world of good too.

*        An opportunity to explore a new area. I’d never been there, perhaps as a child, but I can’t remember. We had a newspaper article which we’d saved from earlier this year, or eateries and we managed to visit some of them. Next time we’ll try some more eateries.

*        The house’s kitchen was a good size although the appliances weren’t nearly as good as mine, but they were new and clean. The BBQ was used for the meals we cooked at home.

*        I missed my friends and am grateful for the means I had to be able to stay in touch with them.

We’ve booked again for next year. I handed the keys in this morning and left a deposit for next year.

More pics to upload later.......

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