So, I have got this new book called "If... (Questions for the game of life) by Evelyn McFarlane & James Saywell. It is full of questions that can be used at a dinner party, icebreaker between new acquaintances , it can even help you get to know yourself better (apparently).
Anyhoo, I thought it would be cool to pick questions and ask them on my blog and then my blog readers could answer them too. Now I know I don't have many readers so it could end up that I am the only one answering the questions but I still thought it would be fun.
So the first question is:
If you had to eliminate a single type of animal forever more, which would you choose?
Well, the first thing that came into my mind is that I don't want to eliminate ANY animal coz I love animals. Then I tried to think about the animals I'm not too keen on and I thought of earwigs and daddy longlegs and then I thought "pants! they are not animals, they are insects!" so now I'm stuck again. Urrrrrrrrm, think think think......god this one is hard! Then I thought of a snake and again "pants! that is a reptile" Urrrrrrm.... Right, I have sat here for about 20 minutes now trying to think of an animal I don't like and I can't!!!!!!!!! Flippin heck, I'm really good at this game aren't I??! Ok, so I think I will pick those mean nasty horrible pitbull dogs, the ones that are vicious and attack other animals.
What about you? Leave me a comment with your answer or you can answer it on your own blog and sign Mr.Linky.
Sunday, 20 July 2008
If... No.1
Friday, 11 April 2008
Flaunt It Friday #3
Today we have to flaunt 5 of our favourite things. I have loads of favourite things so this was hard to narrow it down to 5 but here goes. I don't have much time either so I am doing mine with photo's.
1. My Bed and my Body Pillow - I LOVE sleeping and curling up all comfy cosy in my bed. I can't actually sleep properly without my body pillow! I had to buy a second one to keep at my mums for when I stay over there. I wrap my legs around it and it helps straighten out your back if you sleep on your side - it goes in between my legs (no giggling!).... I LOVE it!!!
2. Candles - I have a candle fetish - Well, actually I have a candle and light fetish - I just love ambient light. I have a whole cupboard FULL of candles.
3. Pictures - My house is full of photo's! There are photo's stuck on the walls in EVERY room in my house. They used to be of me and my friends but now they are ALL of Little Loola ;o)
4. My Big Red Painting - I painted it!! I designed it and painted it all by my little old self :o) It even has tiny red lights all the way round it which look so nice in my burgundy bedroom.
5. My IPod - dunno what I would do without all my tunes!
If you play don't forget to go over and sign Mr.Linky at Taken With A Grain Of Salt!
Friday, 21 March 2008
6 Things Meme
I was tagged for this meme by Barb over at Skittle's Place. Thanks Barb :OD
Here are the rules: (I think there should have been 6 rules as it would have gone better with the 6 thingies malarkey but that's just my ocd side showing through I guess) LOL ;o)
1. Link to the person that tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
5. Let each random person know they have been tagged.
Six Things About Me:
- I pee about 2 or 3 times a night while sleeping (obviously I do actually get up and go the loo just in case you were wondering) I actually used to pee about 6 times a night but it seems to have halved since having my little baba.
- I love line dancing (not that I ever do it but I just really like it).
- I think Paul Walker is extremely sexy. Infact, Paul or Tyrese could come over for a cupa tea any time they like - not fussy which one, sheesh, I'd give em both a good ..........cup of tea of course! :o)
- I am a carbohydrate junkie - I eat way too much pasta and rice!
- My fave word at the moment is "synopsis" !
- I HATE cheese or anything cheesy or anything that has been near cheese - cheese is just WRONG!
I'm gonna cheat on this bit and tag anybody that has the time and wants to play. As I don't have loads of bloggy friends I don't want to annoy the few I have by keeping on tagging them. (Just for the record I LOVE being tagged though). So, if you do have time pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease play and sign mr linky and I will check em all out when I get back from my hols :o)
Thought I better add a picture of Tyrese & Paul - cute or what! (not sure cute is the right word - SCRUMMY more like)Friday, 14 March 2008
Friday's Feast #2
Appetizer
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 as highest), how much do you like your own handwriting?
8 - People are always saying how neat my handwriting is. I make my own greeting cards too and put my own handwriting on them. I wish I could do calligraphy though - I'm not that good :o)
Soup
Do you prefer baths or showers?
Showers -I feel much cleaner after having a shower and my shower is WICKED - I love it - it is really powerful and makes you wanna stay in there for ages. I WISH I had a seat in my shower though so I could enjoy it while relaxing ;o)
Salad
What was the last bad movie you watched?
The Secretary - very very STRANGE - dunno what else to say really. It said is was meant to be kinky and sexy and very funny BUT it was just S T R A N G E !!!! At the end I was just like "huh?????" you should watch it just to see how strange it is!!!!!!!!!!! It was only £2 from the supermarket but it said it had loads of awards and stuff - it must have been awarded by STRANGE people!
Main Course
Name something you are addicted to and describe how it affects your life.
Blogging - I bet most of us write that! but I am - blogging and general messing around on my computer. I had to send my lap top off to be fixed a little while ago - I felt like someone had chopped my right arm off - I hated it. I was so chuffed when I got it back. Some weekends, I go to stay at my mums and I get serious withdrawal symptoms!
Dessert
Which instrument is your favourite to listen to?
The guitar - I love it - just so natural and calming - I wish I could play it but I just don't have the patience to learn. Bit like reading - I just wanna read super quick - like ET when he can wizz through a book in seconds - especially if it is a good one. I wanna learn guitar as if I was ET!!!
Check out Friday's Feast to visit more participants.
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
Monday, 10 March 2008
The Ultimate Blog Party
Welcome to the Blog Party! Hellooooooooo :o)
I'm playing along with the Blog Party over at 5 Minutes for Mom. If you haven't joined the party head on over there and join in! It is a great way to get your blog noticed and meet new blogging buddies!
I want you to all feel comfortable over at my pad so I'll tell you a little bit more about me so you can get to know me a little better :o)
I'm a young 30ish single mummy to the most gorgeous little girl :o) Her Daddy and I are not together but we are good friends and he sees her twice a week and every weekend. Every other weekend he has her overnight at his house which has taken a little getting used to but it totally melts my heart watching them play together. I have never met my Dad so I made a promise to little Loola and myself that I will do everything in my power to make sure she has a relationship with her Father. It has most certainly been a difficult ride but I think we are in a good place now and it is so much easier being friends.
I have a wonderful relationship with my mum and she makes the best Nana - we are really good friends and since Loola came along we spend so much more time together which is really nice - she has diabetes though and doesn't look after herself properly - sort it out Nana!! ;o)
I am not working anymore as I am at home looking after Loola and I love it!
I love my friends and family - I don't have a huge family and my friends make up a huge part of it anyway - quality over quantity I say ;o)
My gorgeous girl - what can I say - she is beautiful and has the most amazing eyes. Someone asked my mum if we had stuck false eyelashes on her the other day!!!! LMAO (just to make it clear...we hadn't) :o) She is 6 months old and has her own little personality that I just adore. She is a proper little comedian and has me laughing all the time. I have another blog solely about her - check it out if you want :o) - The Growing Years!
Loola's Dad thinks I have OCD (he may be right) I don't think I am THAT bad but everything DOES have it's place. I'm a planner and an organiser - I can't help it - I'm a virgo - that's just what we do! However, when my home is not looking like a show house it looks like a bomb has exploded! Nobody (except my mum and a few of my best friends) has ever seen it looking like that though so everybody makes fun of me when I say my house is a mess...they just say "yeah right, what is there one crumb on the floor?", however, those few who have had the unfortunate honour of seeing my messy house on explosion day KNOW! ;o) That's what I mean in my profile when I said I have monica (from Friends TV series) tendancies - she is a bit like that too!
I LOVE to dance and twice a year I go with all my buddies to the Southport Soul Weekender (this will now be narrowed down to once a year now that I am a mummy).
Not sure what else to tell ya - I love questions though so feel free to ask away if you have any :o)
Grab a glass of rose wine (I will be) and enjoy yaself....these are a few pics that sum up a little about me and my little Loola XXXXXXXXX Cheers for stopping by - go on, leave a comment - I LOVE THEM :o) besides, if I know you stopped by I can check you out too XX
Meme Monday #2
It's time for Meme Monday, where we save up our memes and awards and post them on Mondays. Then I go over to Melanie's Blog and sign Mr. Linky so that we can all visit each other.
AWARDS
I received this award from KC for commenting on her post, thank you KC!
I received these from Foster Me Up for being one of the first 10 to comment on her post, thank you :o)
Pam over at Random Thoughts had this award up for grabs so I grabbed it ;o)
Pam also got tagged to do the Top Five Hottest Blog Meme and she chose me, yes me as one of her top 5! I am so chuffed - I just called my mum to tell her :o) Thank you so much Pam - it really means a lot to me!!
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BOOK MEME
I was having a look at Cricket's Hearth blog and saw this Book Meme.
Here are the rules.
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag some people & post a comment here once you post it to your blog, so I can come see.
So here goes:
I smiled from ear to ear, as I jumped into her arms and held her tightly. As she ran her hand through my hair, I began to cry. Mother cried too, and I began to feel that my bad times were finished.
This book and the ones that follow it are truly inspiring ! If you haven't read them, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease do!
A Child Called IT - Dave Pelzer
His brother Richard Pelzer has also written 2 books which are just as good!
As for tagging 5 people, I would like to tag 5 people participating in Meme Monday who have not already participated in making a Book Meme. So, if you are reading this and haven't done it....give it a go and let me know so I can come check it out :o)
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TOP FIVE HOTTEST BLOG MEME
Pam at Random Thoughts chose me as one of her top 5 blogs and then tagged me to do the same meme so here are my top 5 :o)
RULES:
1. Simply choose five blogs you want to be included in your “top five list”.
2. Give a short line or explanation why you put them on your list. One explanation for each blog.
3. Now tag as many blogs as you want.You can also tag those blogs you have listed in your TOP FIVE….you can also put your own blog in your list if you want
4. For those who have been tagged, you can also vote for a blog that has been nominated already (besides,this is what this meme is intended for,to know how many bloggers will nominate your blog)
5. Submit your TOP FIVE HOTTEST BLOG ENTRY here .
(Submitted blogs will be the only one to be included in the tally)
6. Remember:Submissions of entries starts from MARCH 1 2008 to MARCH 25 2008 and top five hottest blog winners will be announced on MARCH 29 2008
7. Enjoy listing your top five!!!
1. Syd from Singlesupermama - she is a very special friend that looked after me when I moved to Seattle when I was about 15. We went to the same school together for a few months until I moved back to England - I love her! She is SINGLE and she is SUPER! She is a fantastic mummy and so so funny - check out her blog!
2. Pam from Random Thoughts - I really enjoy her blog, she is random just like me and very down to earth and honest. She says it how it is and I love that. She leaves lovely comments on my posts which really cheer me up and she chose me as one of her top 5 which I think is just fab seen as she has so many to choose from :o) ooooh, and she is really helpful with computery kinda stuff and all my random questions!
3. Melanie from Livin With Me - She is also a really helpful chick and we seem to have lots in common. She has cool stuff on her blogs that I keep pinching - I like all ther little quizzes and memes and if if wasn't for Melanie and her Meme Monday I wouldn't have met all these other cool bliggy bloggy people.
4. Nathan from Confessions Of A CF Husband - I love his story about his family. I log on daily to check how they are all doing. Little baby Gwyneth is just gorgeous and is almost 2 pounds!! Tricia is awaiting a double lung transplant and it could be happening soon. Nathan is just AMAZING - he doesn't understand why and that makes him even more amazing! I love them all :o)
5. Jen from Tidbits Of The Tippets - I really enjoy her blog and we both waffle or ramble as she calls it :o) We are both newbies to blogging but are both addicted.
There are many other blogs I love to read - I feel awful not being able to pick everyone :o(
Anyone else wishing to participate, please feel free to do so and ensure that after posting go here and list your 5 nominations.
I tag the above 5 nominees (apart from the ones that have already played) and anybody else who would like to play.
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CURIOUS AS A CAT
I saw this over at Skittle's Place.....
1. Of all the people you know, whose name suits them the best?
Beanie (one of my best buddies) Her name is Jane really but I call her Beanie. It used to be Janey Bean and then just ended up as Beanie - she IS Beanie - it just suits her.
2. Describe what you think a creature from outer space might look like.
Lime green with a big oval head with huge blue eyes. Little ears on tentacles (tentacles not testicles) ! A cute little button nose and a cheeky little smile but no teeth! All it would say was "meek meek meek meek" and hug people. He also runs everywhere extremely fast! Don't ask me where all that came from - randomness at it's best!
3. If you could control one aspect of your death--except the timing--what would you do?
I would make sure I didn't burn to death - I have a thing about being in a fire - I DON'T want to be in a fire - I don't want to melt!
4. What is the largest amount of money you have earned in one day?
About £160 I think. Double time on a bank holiday :o)
5. Show and Tell - What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.
It makes me think - Where do they all get changed? and do they have clothes on under their red robes? How often do they shave their heads? Are they all men? and how nice that they are all coming together and praying (I think they are praying) unless they are doing pilates???????? THE WORLD IS WONDERFUL AND DIVERSE :o) Oh, and if I was one of them I would be hoping the dude in front of me washed his feet LOL ;o)
You can play this at Curious As A Cat.
Friday, 7 March 2008
Say What?!
I saw this over on Melanie's blog (yep, I seem to get everything off Melanie's blog - but she has good stuff) ;o) I was gonna save it till Monday but then I will get all confused with linking and stuff so I'm doing it now so I do it right :o)
This is how it works:
1. Post these rules on your blog.
2. Just list 10 things that won’t likely ever come out of your mouth.
3. High-five (or ‘tag’) any amount of people to do the same on their blog.
4. Then come back here to Lifesong and let me know that you did it.
So, here are 10 things you will never hear me say:
1. Yummy, more cheese please.
2. Not tonight honey, I have a headache.
3. I prefer having pale skin.
4. I'm happy with my weight.
5. I'm tipsy, I know my limits so no thank you, I don't want anymore wine.
6. I love to exercise - let's go jogging.
7. I'm NOT addicted to blogging!
8. There is no way I could fanny around on my computer for most of the day!
9. I can't wait to go back to work.
10. I'm not really into planning and organising - I like to just go with the flow.
