42 posts tagged “random”

I have worked my ass off in work this week and it's only Weds. Apart from tomorrow, I have two whole days left and I think I've already used my energy quota for the week. Not sure where I'm going to find the reserves for Friday with the regional manager and Saturday in store.

I have reached my first milestone in the weight stakes. I hit below 11st this morning. That means I have lost one stone exactly. Woohoo! Go me!

I ache. And, I am very sorry, but I've suddenly lost interest in blogging. Hmmmmph. Maybe I'll just trawl through the internet instead. 'Night.

I like the opera singer on America's Got Talent- Neil, I think that's his name. When he hits those notes, I get shivers and goosebumps. Every time.

There was an advert on TV for a magic deodorant for people who perspire profusely/ uncontrollably. It's a miracle perspiration prevention, according to the advert. You only have to apply it twice a week. Am I the only person who thinks that's pretty disgusting...?

I have been introduced to Jam Splits. They are currant-less Welsh Cakes with a spattering of strawberry jam in the middle. I think I could eat them for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. (I am not contemplating the calorie consumption of that idea.)

I only buy washing powder that has some unique blend of fragrances and ingredients, like Pomegranate and Orange Blossom or Crushed Silk and Jasmine, White Diamond and Lotus Flower or Jasmine and Black Gardenia aka Twilight. It's a sad realisation that I am that taken in by advertising. In my defence, they do make my clothes smell beauuuuuuuuuuutiful :)

1.Spell your name without an E,R,S,H,K,I,M,L,C,A,Y,N
 DV

2. Are you single?
No, and I haven't been in a long time, which i'm happy about.

3. What is your favorite number?
3

4. What is your favorite color?
Purple

5. Least favorite color?
Orange. What a weird colour.

6. What are you listening to?
Brothers and Sisters on the tv in the background.

7. Are you happy with your life right now?
98% of the time. A little extra money would probably help that up another 2%.

8. Are you having a conflict with anyone?
No, because I'm not getting involved.

9. What is your favorite subject in school?
English Literature. I loved it.

10. Do you have money?
Enough to live.

11. Are you gay?
I have my moments.

12. Where do you wish you were right now?
In bed with Tony.

13. What should you be doing right now?
Cleaning the house. But, it's my day off and I don't wanna.

THE CANS:
Can you blow a bubble? Yes.
Can you do a cart wheel? I don't think I've ever been able to.
Can you touch your toes? Yes, if I sit on the sofa and pick my leg up.
Can you wiggle your ears? No.
Can you touch your tongue to your nose? No.

THE DIDS:
Did you ever want to be a doctor? No. Too much blood.
Did you ever want to be a fire fighter? No. Too energetic.
Did you ever want to be a teacher? Yes. No need to explain that one.
Did you ever break the law? Yes. I did.

THE DOs:
Do you like roller coasters? Onlt the loop-de-loop bit, not the big drop.
Do you own a bike? Not since I was about 12.
Do you play the lotto? No, but I should.
Do you like football? Nope.
Do you have a shopping addiction? I do, but it has been cured by my miniscule paycheck.

THE DOES:
Does your family have family picnics? No.
Does your wallet have any pics in it? Not anymore.

THE LASTS:
Last person you hung out with? Tony on Sunday night.
Last car ride? Well, i drove home from work yesterday.
Last baby you held? ... Ethan, a friend's three month old.

LAST THINGS:
What was the last thing you bought? Milk, birthday card, carrot and pumpkin bread.
What was the last thing you had to drink? Cuppa tea.
What was the last thing you watched? Brothers & Sisters is on.
What was the last thing you read? Breaking Dawn.
What was the last thing you hand wrote? Answers to questions in my training pack.

THE WHOS:
Who last talked to you on the phone? Nici.
Who was the last person you took a picture of? Myself.
Who did you last message? Tony.

CURRENTLY:
What color shirt are you wearing? White, then silver, then covered with black.
Have any tattoos? Two. I want another but can't find a place for it.
Have you any piercings? Ears. Lots of piercing scars too. The remnants of my rebellious teens.
Straight hair or curly? Very, very straight.
Where are you? On the sofa.

HAVE YOU EVER
Failed a class? Physics in secondary school. Some English Language module in uni.
Accomplished a life goal? For four whole months. I'm now moving on to the next one.
Sang in front of a crowd? With a group... hidden behind everyone.

SIX THINGS YOU WILL FIND IN YOUR ROOM:
1. An open book.
2. A stack of dvds.
3. The pictures I painted.
4. Crumpled sheets.
5. Tony's clothes.
6. Empty glasses.

TWO RELATIONSHIP QUESTIONS:

1. Want a relationship?
I think I have enough in my life right now. And I like the ones I've got.

2. Wanna get married?
Again? To Tone? At the drop of a hat.

The way to win your heart?
Be kind. Smile lots. Make me laugh. Touch.

When was the last time you really laughed?
With Nicolle a few days ago.

Do you drink milk straight from the carton?
No. I'm not a huge fan of it.

Who knows a big secret about you?
I have very few, if any. Tony knows them all. Louise knows them all.

How long is your hair?
Just sits on my shoulders.

When was the last time you sang out loud?
On my way to work yesterday morning. A litte bit of Sister Hazel to kick start my day.

What did you have for breakfast?
Two slices of white toast with a scraping of Golden Syrup on each- so unhealthy.

Is your birthday on a holiday?
It's during the Christmas period.

Can you cook?
Yes, but not always from scratch. I'm learning.

Did you have a nap today?
Yes. I woke at 8, saw Tony off to work, watched a film in bed and then fell back to sleep for two hours. Lovely.

Do you have any regrets?
Don't believe in them. It's all an experience.

Do you use an alarm clock?
Not officially. I use my mobile.

What's the first thing you notice of the opposite sex?
Eyes. Hair. Smile.

Who would you like to see right now?
I'm actually quite happy with my own company today, but I'd like to see Louise soon. I miss her. Our schedules are too busy.

Are you a social or antisocial person?
Both. Depends on the day.

You know what you want to do with your life?
No, not by a long shot. Some days I think I know; others, I'm starting from the bottom.

How is life going for you right now?
Pretty good. There's some promise. :)

Meme stolen from Bookmole :)

·        Put your music player on "random."

·        List the titles of the first 25 songs to come up.

·        Put "in my pants" after each title.

·        Bold the ones that actually made you laugh

And, here goes...

• Come round soon in my pants
• Only human in my pants
• Better that we break in my pants
• Not coming home in my pants
• Nicest thing in my pants
• Details in the fabric in my pants
• Sometimes in my pants
• Open your eyes in my pants
• Love machine in my pants
• More than anyone in my pants
• Seven things in my pants
• Dickhead in my pants
• Break down doors in my pants (I can picture it!)
  
• This is the life in my pants
• I really want you in my pants (how can you not laugh at that one?)
  
• Mercy in my pants
• Back to good in my pants
• Make it mine in my pants
• Wanna be in my pants
• Eleanor Rigby in my pants
• If I am in my pants
• Nothing lasts forever in my pants
• Sounds of the underground in my pants
• More than a feeling in my pants

Childish but fun :)

1:
I want to have a go of one of those giant inflatable ball things. The ones you can walk in and roll in. It looks pretty cool. I'd like someone to push me down a grassy hill or along the pavement, maybe down a few steps. I'm presuming I'd be protected and it wouldn't hurt. Maybe I'd wear a helmet...

2:
Why, oh why do advertisers think it's a good idea to dub their ads? If it's in another language, I kinda understand (although I still think they are cheapskates). If it's dubbed in English when the actor is obviously speaking English, I don't see the point. Can't you simply choose an actor who's face/ acting ability/ voice all work? Man, it's so infuriating!

I love it when I come across a great blog. I've found one today. As a compliment, I have taken one of his posts (imitation is the best form of flattery, as they say) in the hope that one of the questions will trigger something interesting for me to say. I need a little inspiration.

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My name is the feminine form of my father's name, so I guess I am named after him.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Yesterday while watching Brothers and Sisters. TV always makes me cry. I get too involved with the characters. In 'real life', I haven't cried in a while...I can't even remember the last time I cried...

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Not as much as I used to. I used to have pretty, curly, exact writing. I received many a compliment. Nowadays, I'm too lazy for perfection.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Ham. I'm kinda boring when it comes to lunch meat. I don't mind spicing it up with a little salami but I'm not a fan of much else in a sandwich...except chicken...oooh chicken.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
No, but I am desperately seeking them. My sister has recently read The Secret and keeps telling me I need to think positively, to see myself as being pregnant, as giving birth, as holding my baby in my arms. I'm all for positive thinking, but every month that goes by without it happening seems even harder when I've convinced myself that I will get pregnant this month. It's a catch-22 situation I guess.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Well, if I was the other person, I'd be totally unsociable as I am sometimes. There'd be little hope of us every meeting and feeling sociable at the same time. Therefore the likelihood is slim. However, if our paths should meet on a particularly sociable day, I think we'd like each other. We'd talk about amazing books all day and travelling.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Have you ever known me not to?

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yeah, sometimes I have to touch them when I've had too much to drink and my room starts to spin. I like my tonsils at times like these. I don't want to lose them.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
I'm not so sure about bungee jumping. I don't like the thought of the snapping force when the rope hits full tightness. Sky diving I would most certainly like to do though.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
I am not a huge eater of cereal but if I have to choose one I'm going to have to go with Crunchy Nut Cornflakes.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
I only have two pairs of shoes with laces. The first, I have to untie or I'd never get my legs out of them. The second, I rarely untie before squeezing my foot out and I always regret it when I try to get them back on.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Chocolate with chocolate bits and chocolate sauce. Can you see a theme starting here...?

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Eyes, even though I have a terrible aversion to looking people in the eye. I can't do it mst of the time and when I do I feel like I'm going cross eyed.

15. RED OR PINK?
Pink. Cerise pink. We were talking about auras today and I've decided that I hope mine's pink (or purple), even though I don't know what that indicates in all honesty.

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
My skin. I wish it wasn't so purple (even though I like the colour purple).

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Dacs...

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
Not really. I simply filled it in because I needed to write, hoped for some inspiration, sought a release from the writer's block that is the stopper inside my head.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
I have on scruffy pink tartan bottoms with a pink bow. I am currently barefoot, but not for long as my toes are rather cold.

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The hum of the laptop, the splutter of the heating system, the car driving off outside, the washing machine clicking off.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
I'd be Pink Sherbert- the blush in the pictures cheeks, the blood in their lips, the late evening sky...

24. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Tony, tulips, petrol, babies, the beach.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
A friend of Tony's who wants to buy some stuff from our company. I'm doing him a little deal.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
If I didn't have to watch sports on TV ever again, I'd survive.

27. HAIR COLOR?
Right now, I'm somewhere near natural. Brown, darkish, with chestnut hints if the light catches it in the right place.

28. EYE COLOR?
Michelle Blue.

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
I paid three and a half grand not to.

30. FAVORITE FOODS?
Cheese...bread...chocolate...cheese...bread...

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
The romantic in me always craves a happy ending.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Twilight. I've recently finished the book and the film didn't do it justice. I am reading the next in the series. I shall not be watching that film, should it be released.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Purple, like my skin.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?If you ask me i the summer, I'll say winter. If you ask me in the winter, I'll say summer. I can never choose.

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs with kisses.

37. DESCRIBE YOUR PENCIL CUP
Is that a cup to put pencils in (or am I being too naive)? If it is, I don't have one.

38. FAVORITE ARTIST(s)
I recently saw a picture created by a guy named Rick Foot. I hearted it immediately. He is, therefore, my favourite artist currently.

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer. It is living up to the hype.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
I don't have a mouse pad.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Crappy Saturday night TV, followed by the latest episode of Lost.

42. FAVORITE SOUND(S).
Tony's key in the lock, Lincoln laughing, the hum of collective sounds in a pub, Sister Hazel, silence.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles, but only because Tony likes them.

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Sydney is the furthest, I think. Time wise it's the furthest, so I presume that means distance wise too. Of course it does...doesn't it? *sratches head and looks confused.

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I remember people's names and random car registrations or telephone numbers from decades ago. The first helps me in my job. The latter two are just weird.

46 WHERE WERE U BORN?
Across the bridge but if anyone asks I just say Wales.

47. FAVORITE PIECE OF JEWELRY?
My wedding ring. It's tiny and perfect and means more than any other item I own or have been given.

48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
On a random walk in the park... :)

49. Who was your FIRST prom date?
My first prom or my first prom date? Didn't have one in my first prom, but my first prom date was Tony...in my second prom...if that makes sense...

50. Do you still talk to your FIRST love?
Every day when I wake up, when I get home from work, when I lay in bed at night and sometimes during the day when either of us gets a spare two minutes between customers.

51. What was your 1st alcoholic drink?
Cider. I haven't touched the stuff since.

52. What was your FIRST job?
I had a paper-round. The longest one. With the heaviset bags. And the best tips :D

53. What was your FIRST car?
A rusty blue Fiesta that managed to survive on the road for four months before the axle snapped during a routine tyre change. The term "rust bucket" comes to mind.

54. Who was the FIRST person to text you today?
My mother.

55. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning?
Tony. I thought... "mmmmmm, I like when he cwtches me like that" and that quickly changed to "I don't want to get up!"

56. Who was your FIRST grade teacher?
Mrs Towner. I saw her recently. She looks like her husband, like the spitting image of him. It's strange.

57. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane?
Mallorca for a family holiday. I was sick all the way haha

58. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk?
My first best friends were Louise and Amy and Katie. They are still my best friends :)

59. Where was your FIRST sleep over?
Probably in Nana's. Then Mamgu's. Then Louise's or Amy's.

60. Who was the FIRST person you talked to today?
Tony. Although I try not to wake him when he has a day off and I have to get up for work, I can't help but talk to him. I just want to talk to him.

61. Whose wedding were you in the FIRST time?
In? Like part of the bridal party? I think the first wedding I was a 'part of' was my parent's. You can just about see me behind the bouquet...

62. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning?
Grabbe dmy phone, checked the time, realised I had 90 minutes left in bed, took a swig from the glass at my bedside and cwtched back in to Tony.

63. What was the FIRST concert you ever went to?
Does the band at Prom count? No? Then, Bryan Adams was my first gig. Cardiff Castle, middle of summer, awesome.

64. FIRST tattoo?
My stepmum paid for my first tattoo for my 18th birthday. I thought my mother might die of shock when she saw it. My grandfather couldn't look me in the eye for at least an hour. I swore lots and it hurt some, but I returned.

65. First piercing?
In Tenby, months before my ninth birthday. It hurt. My ears throbbed all the way through lunch in the dark pub thing. I don't remember if I ate.

66. First foreign country you've been to?
Spain. Or England. That's pretty foreign sometimes.

67. FIRST movie you remember seeing?
ET. I don't really think it was my first though.

68. When was your FIRST detention?
I only ever had one in my entire school history. It was after a maths lesson. Tracey kept making me laugh when the teacher was talking. And I couldn't stop. You know when something tickles you so much that you just can't control it or breath or stop? It was like that.

69. What was the first state you lived in?
I'm not really included in this question, am I?

70. Who was your FIRST roommate?
Tony. Best roommate I've ever had ;)

71. If you had one wish. What would it be?
For Tony and I to be this happy together forever. Without a doubt.

72. What is something you would learn if you had the chance?
I'd learn to sing. I know you have to have at least an ounce of talent to actually be able to learn but I think I do. I just need finetuning. Lots of it.

Hmmmm... that helped a little :)

I have lots to say but none of it worth saying. 

• I watched "Into the Wild" a few days ago. It was compelling and literary and hedonistic. I can't stop thinking about it. The ending was emotional and I keep mulling it over in my mind.
• I love my bedroom. On my days off, I don't want to leave it- not in a depressive, reclusive way, but in an it's so pretty and comfy that I don't want to sit anywhere else.
• I am going through a cup of tea slump. I can't make a good one. When someone makes it for me though, it's always good.
  
• Have Freddie Prince Jr and Sarah Michelle Gellar done anything of note since the late 90s? And in the one random film I've seen the latter in recently, why is she playing a 21 year old? It doesn't work, love.
• I hate when cheese labels state that they are "mature" when they really, really aren't. I bought a block of Davidstow's Mature Cheddar from Morrison's yesterday and it tastes like the mild, boring stuff that Tony likes. Yuck.
• Tony and I are watching Supernatural season 4 and it rocks. Best season so far. I can't believe I actually got bored of it last year.
  

• I want to eat a chicken dinner. I have been looking forward to it since my boss mentioned that she was going home for her chicken dinner on Sunday evening. I bought everything that would be required to prepare the perfect dinner on Monday afternoon: chicken, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cabbage, parsnips, carrots, Yorkshire puddings. On Monday evening, we had a diner guest and I didn't want to share; on Tuesday, I worked 'til late so couldn't spend time cooking; tonight, Tony came home and fell asleep pretty much straight away and there's not much point making a roast dinner for one- too much time and effort and wastage; tomorrow, I am going to Louise's for dinner and therefore shall not be cooking. Friday. Friday I will have my long-awaited, much-anticipated chicken dinner. And, man, will I enjoy it.

• The original actress that played Ross' ex-wife Carol only lasted a few episodes. She changed after "The One with the Sonogram" (perhaps that was the original lady's only episode, I don't know). Strangely, even though I am so used to Carol the latter, it is easy to imagine Carol the former as the real Carol. I think that makes sense...

• It's Guy Fawkes Night, Bonfire Night, Fireworks Night. Remember, remember the fifth of November and all that. I'm all for fireworks to commemorate the occasion and to entertain the kids, but they've been going on now for aaaaaages. They aren't too loud, just the occasional drumbeat pop and flash in the window. However, just when I think they've stopped completely, another goes off. It's not the end of the world, but it does make me jump a little because it sounds like the front door handle being pushed! That's kind of scary when you're cwtched in the house alone and it's dark outside the window :O

• My sister just rang to see if I was pregnant...weird... and most certainly false. My mum's best mate had heard I was and couldn't get hold of my mum so text my sister to say she knew and was congratulating me. Ummm... do I get any say in this? LOL. I must clarify that I am not pregnant and probably won't be any time soon. I would like to know where these rumours start...

• I woke with a 'sprained' neck over two weeks ago. It has improved, but barely. I am struggling to hold my head up by the end of the night and when I try to sleep, I cannot find a comfortable position to rest my weary head. My muscles ache despite a high Ibuprofen intake each day. And when I get home from work after a busy day, oh boy, don't ask. It's never lasted this long before. It usually lasts a couple of days and then my muscles go back to normal, no more spasms. This time it's different. The pain isn't always muscular. Sometimes, it's an ache in my bones; sometimes it's a click; sometimes it's a 'scraping' feeling. It's becoming rather annoying now though, as you can imagine >:(
  

He always knows what to say...
Lost? Directions?

Song for today...
Get up, get out, get away from these liars 'cause they don't get your soul or your fire...Take my hand, knot your fingers through mine and we'll walk from this dark room for the last time...Every minute from this minute now, we can do what we like anywhere... I want so much to open your eyes 'cause I need you to look into mine...

10 Open Your Eyes

Thoughts pour from contemplative minds when the world spins too fast...

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