Long and (probably) boring – 100 things
Shamelessly borrowed from Attack Monkey‘s blog, and the ultimate in procrastination exercises.
1. NAME ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT ?
I have a 6inch long scar on my right thigh, from an argument with a broken Budweiser bottle when I worked in a pub. Lesson learned – casualty at 11pm on a Friday night is not a great place to be.
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
A mirror and some pictures, and some flowery wallpaper
3. WHAT DOES YOUR MOBILE PHONE LOOK LIKE?
It’s an orange and blue Nokia. No idea what type, it’s about 3 years old. It doesn’t take photos, it doesn’t play silly tunes.
4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Mainly classical really, but I don’t listen to much music. Radio 2 or Radio 4 normally, depending on the time of day.
5. WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT DESKTOP PICTURE?
Had to check – it’s a cheetah. I have the webshots thing that cycles my wallpaper every hour.
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
To get rid of this horrible stressed feeling I have right now – especially as I have nothing to feel stressed about at the moment.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
My Grandparents. I miss them every day.
8. WHAT TIME WERE YOU BORN?
01:10am according to my mum. About 9:30pm according to my dad, because he insists he went straight to the pub, so it must have been before closing time, which was 10:30pm then. My mum is probably a more reliable source though.
10.WHAT ENDED YOUR LAST RELATIONSHIP?
He was too boring. Washed his car three times a week.
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Sometimes. But not of the dark per se – more of the horrors the cats might bring in, or that strange feeling that someone is watching you.
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
Technically my friend and her new husband. I cried at their wedding.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOGNE / PERFUME?
Attraction by Lancome
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Not bothered really. Green eyes are nice though.
15. DO YOU LIKE PAINKILLERS?
Yes. I don’t like suffering in pain when I don’t have to.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINKS?
Coffee. Can’t stand those energy drinks, they taste like cough medicine.
17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
Mushrooms.
18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Vegetable kiev and root vegetable mash from M&S
19. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD?
Probably DH. Mind you, that’s probably a daily occurrence.
20. DO YOU SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE?
I can get by in French, but that’s about it.
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU?
My grandparents gave me a dog when I was really little. I still have him, though he has no eyes or mouth any more. He’s imaginatively called ‘Dog’.
22. DO U LIKE SOMEONE?
Well, Newt is OK, I guess.
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
No. Why?
24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
Anthony and Alison
25. WHAT’S YOUR DREAM CAR?
This really little go-kart type car that they had on Top Gear last Christmas. Can’t remember the name, but I’m fairly sure it was British, and it was completely bonkers. Unbelievably fast, yet strangely also road worthy.
27. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MARRIAGE?
Given that I am married, obviously I think it’s a good thing. I have to admit though, that in general I don’t totally understand civil ceremonies. I think rather than a wedding you should have some kind of civil partnership (like for gay couples) and save the ‘marriage’ thing for church / synagogue / temple / mosque.
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
Probably.
29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?
Not sure. I don’t think I’m very good at that sort of thing.
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
83
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Brunettes
32. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL MOST OFTEN?
My mum
33. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST?
Oh, so, so many things. Skateboarders, people who don’t pull their pants up, other people driving when I want to be on the road, football, poor service in shops and restaurants, having to get up at 5:30am, cold callers, poor grammar on signs…I could go on.
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF ENGLAND?
Yup. But I’m not particularly well travelled. I’ve never been outside Europe (unless Turkey counts).
35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
I take things to heart too much. I stress out about little things, and can’t let them go.
36. WHAT WAS THE LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?
Newt bought me some duty free chocolate when he came back from Germany. Those pastille things that you seem to only be able to get in airports. I love them.
37. FIRST JOB?
Paper round. First proper job – checkout girl at Kwik Save.
38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
No.
39. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
Surfing the net.
40. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Liposuction.
41. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN IN LOVE?
Three.
42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
I have a handbag that I made that everyone seems to like, and a couple of wraps that I knitted are fairly popular too.
43. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL?
Wouldn’t bother me at all really. I don’t drink much any more.
44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Nothing, really. Oh, maybe some Denby plates.
45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
2 or 3. But as long as I can have one I’ll be happy.
46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
I don’t think so.
47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
No.
48. WHICH FINGER[S] IS YOUR FAVORITE?
What?
49. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?
At my friend’s wedding.
50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
No.
51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE VEGETABLE?
Mushrooms
52. ANY BAD HABITS?
I bite my nails.
53. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF?
I think I have a Boyzone CD somewhere
54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
I think so. Although I think I’d probably get quite irritated with me at times, and have to go a while without seeing me.
55. HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL?
Yes. I’m not very good at keeping secrets to be honest.
56. DO LOOKS MATTER?
No.
57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE YOUR ANGER?
I whinge on at Newt. I don’t get very angry, because I have quite a short temper, so I have lots of minor little outbursts.
58. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME?
Probably the hospital where I work because I’m there so often.
59. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY?
Yes. I tend to trust people until they prove they can’t be trusted. Possibly not a very sensible strategy for life.
60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
My Little Pony
61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
Not sure. Probably about 30
62. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Yes.
64. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT?
Yes
65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?
Someone who’s good at hugging.
66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
Rach – not very exciting really
67. WHAT IS THE MOST PAIN YOU HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED?
I’ve never really been in pain. Not proper pain. I was stung by a bee when I was little and that really hurt. I’ve broken my arm, but not badly, and that didn’t really hurt. I guess a really bad migraine is as bad as it gets. Makes me want to gouge my eyes out.
68. DO YOU UN-TIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Yes.
69. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU SPILLED?
Coffee, just sort of slurped it down my chest.
71.WHAT’S THE LAST FURRY THING YOU TOUCHED?
Holly the cat.
72.WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLORS?
Purple and green
73. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BANDS/SINGERS?
G4
Beautiful South
Hayley Westenra
Katherine Jenkins
Bryn Terfel
74. HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE?
None. I think I have two waiting to come through (according to the dentist).
75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Yes.
76. WHO ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Wimbledon – on my Sky Gnome
77. LAST THING YOU ATE?
Some Kettle Chips
78.LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My Mum
79.WHATS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Hands
80.FAVORITE THOUGHT PROVOKING SONG?
That one that starts
How many roads must a man walk down……
81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE:
Football
82. FAVORITE DRINK:
Alcoholic: Pimms and lemonade
Non alcoholic: coffee
83.FAVORITE ZODIAC SIGN:
No idea. I’m Aquarius, so that seems as good a choice as any.
84.WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT?
Tennis
85.WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
Brown. Used to be red, but I can’t really pretend that it is any more.
86.EYE COLOR?
Brown.
88.SIBLINGS?
Nope – I’m an only child. Can’t you tell?
89.FAVORITE MONTH?
June
90.DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
No – the thought of it makes me gip.
91.LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
Wimbledon – Tim Henman losing to Roger Federer
92.FAVOURITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
Christmas Day
93.ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT?
I’ve only ever done it once and it was a disaster.
94. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer
95.KISSES OR HUGS?
Hugs
96.RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?
Relationships. One night stands are not good once you’re over 25
97.WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Probably Hazy
98. WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
Newt
99. BIGGEST FEAR?
Anything with more than 4 legs.
100. IS ANYONE IN LOVE WITH YOU?
Newt – well, he’d better be!
The last about the bunnies
OK, I know I’ve been wittering on and on about this, and I promise this is the last post. BBC is now collarless. Collars were lasting on average 1-2 weeks, and with the number of bells on each it was costing about £5 a go. Added to this the fact that it didn’t really seem to work as a bunny deterrent, and drove me mad when he scratched his neck, I’ve given up on the idea. The bunny carnage continues. I give up. I have no more ideas, and nor does the vet, various pet shop owners, anyone at work, or about 20 random people in the street whom I’ve asked.
So, no more about the rabbits. Not that I’ve much to report in other news. I’ve got some time off work coming up shortly which I’m really looking forward too. I intend to watch Wimbledon and drink Pimms and lemonade. I also have to catch up on my OU coursework, because true to form, I’m horribly behind. I will NOT be signing up for any more courses for at least 12 months, no, really I won’t. I’m taking a break from the knitting, and I’ve picked up English Garden Sampler again, and I’m really enjoying it. No great progress to show at the moment, but I will be taking monthly progess pics. I’m also off to a GTG this weekend, which will be great. So altogether, things are good.
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)OK, I spoke too soon
Yesterday was the worst bunny carnage we’ve seen so far. Three ex-rabbits in as many hours. One lucky rabbit that got abandoned as BBC entered into a yowling competition with another cat, and made it’s escape. Finally, at 6:30am one live, squealing and very wriggly bunny that was released back to its home.
So it would seem that the bells are no longer effective. Or, they were never effective and the temporary lull in the mass slaughter was brought on by the rain. Not entirely sure what I’m going to do next. I did try ignoring him when he brought one in but that wasn’t great (I’ll spare you the gory details). One thing’s for sure though, he’s getting either locked in or out tonight, because I couldn’t sleep last night for worrying what he’d bring in and where he’d leave it!
Filed under Pets | Comments (2)Summer at last
Today is a gorgeous day, and for the moment, it doesn’t seem to be raining. Yay!!! So does this mean summer is here at last? No idea, so I’m going to try to make the most of today, and sit outside later. I don’t really have much to update, because I’ve been mainly working nights since last update – and whenever I do that I don’t really get anything else done.
Mr Boo still hasn’t brought any more rabbits in, so I remain cautiously optimistic. We did have one minor blip when I found a frog in my shoe – but I can’t be certain that was him and not one of the others. When I’d finished screaming “I touched a frog! I touched a frog!” Mr Newt safely released him next door because they have a pond. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not scared of frogs, it’s just not what you expect when you put your shoes on.
Holly and Tiswas have been for their annual boosters and checkups at the vet – and all was well. I’ve also got new glasses that I’m really quite excited about. I’ve got one pair of rimless glasses, and a second (free) pair of normal glasses with lenses that darken in sunlight – those Reactions lenses – and they’re really, really good. I’m very, very happy with them. I’ve also realised that my other glasses weren’t quite right, because I can see SO much better now.
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