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I've just arrived home from a pub lunch (generic pub food from Brakes not home cooked stuff). I had a great time with the girls, we met up at 2 and finally looked at the clock at 6.30 and realised we had to get home for the football. S & T decided to nip to the loo so I said I'd wait out by the car. When they came out they had a bemused look on their faces. "Whats happened then?" Little did I know how interesting it would be. There were three strange people behind us and they hadn't spoken apart from working out what they were having to drink. When the girls came downstairs the son, who was about 40, was unscrewing the lightbulbs down the wall that was next to our tables. Why? Who knows!!

60 Things You Possibly Didn’t Know About Me [But Now You Do]

1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?

No back seat as I have no car.

2. When was the last time you threw up?

Almost last night, but before that it hasn't been for about 6 months.

3. What's your favourite curse word?

Bollocks

4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?

Haven't seen anyone as I'm still recovering, but some nice people on here have made me smile.

5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?

I have just got up after 12 hours sleep.

6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?

Sewing.

7. Have you ever been to a strip club?

Yes

8. What is the last thing you said aloud?

What times kick off?

9. When is your birthday?

September 18th

10. What is the best ice cream flavour?

Peace of Cake Ben & Jerry's.

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?

Fruit Juice

12. What are you wearing right now?

Jogging bottoms and a vest top.

13. What is the last thing you ate?

Steak kebabs

14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?

Not yet as I've only just been paid.

15. When was the last time you ran?

Wednesday when I could hear the phone ringing.

16. What's the last sporting event you watched?

Wimbledon, some Spanish bloke and some German bloke.

17. What's the last sport you played?

Tennis, on the wii! Guess that doesn't really count!

18. Who is the last person you sent a comment/message on myspace?

Don't use myspace.

19. Ever go camping?

No, I'm not a fan of sleeping in the outdoors.

20.Do you have a tan?

Sort of but its not very noticable.

21.Have you ever lost anything down a toilet?

Not to my knowledge.

22.What is your guilty pleasure?

A tub of mango sorbet in front of the TV, the rest is my secret.

23.Do you use smiley faces on the computer a lot?

On occasion

24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?

Only on holiday

25. Last time you travelled by bus?

About two weeks ago when I went out with the girls.

26. What do you never leave the house without?

My rings

27. What are you doing tomorrow?

Getting on my exercise bike and then lunch with the girls.

28. Where is your mum right now?

Playing on her computer.

29. Look to your left, what do you see?

My TV, currently playing NCIS.

30. What colour is your watch?

Silver with a white face and backwards time.

31. What do you think of when you think of Australia?

Neighbours and Kylie

32. Ever ridden on a roller coaster?

Yeah but I don't like the ones that go upside-down.

33. What is your birthstone?

Sapphire

34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive through?

Go in, as walking up to the drive thru window would look stupid!

35. What is your favourite number?

83

36. Do you have a dog?

Yep, a golden retriever named Amber.

37. Last person you talked to on the phone?

An annoying friend of the family.

38. Have you met anyone famous?

Yes, Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen and the bloke who was the presenter on Knightmare.

39. Any plans today?

I didn't have any as I was ill and my only plans now are to waste some time before going to bed.

40. How many provinces countries have you lived in?

I've lived in the same county all my life.

41. Ever go to college?

No, I decided I didn't need the debts.

42. Where are you right now?

In my bedroom

43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?

Work

44. Last song listened to?

Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics.

45. (Was missing) Last time you laughed so much you cried?

When I was watching Good Luck Chuck.

46. Are you allergic to anything?

Yes

47. Favourite pair of shoes you wear all the time?

Mostly my trainers at work and then my crocs at home.

48. Taste in your mouth right now?

Exotic fruit

49. Are you jealous of anyone?

A bit

50. Is anyone jealous of you?

Who knows! I can't think of anything to be jealous of right now.

51. Do you love anyone?

Just my family and friends.

52. Do any of your friends have children?

Yes

53. Do you eat healthy?

Part of the week I do.

54. What do you usually do during the day?

Work during the week and not a lot at the weekends.

55. Do you hate anyone right now?

Hates a bit strong, I dislike some people at the moment.

56. (Was missing) Favourite mistake?

Makes me smile to think about it.

57. (Was missing) Favourite gadget?

My mobile phone.

58. Do you own any big sunglasses?

No, I am quite happy to miss that fashion statement.

59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?

No

60. How did you get one of your scars?

I have one on the back of my hand from a rather bad volleyball incident.

I got home from work yesterday and started to feel really bad. I ended up going to bed at 6pm with the hope that if I was asleep I wouldn't feel sick. It sort of worked, I got woken up at 8pm to say I didn't want any food and then woke up this morning at about 7am. I'm feeling a bit ill again now, I've got no idea what it is but I feel like my brain is swimming around in my skull.

Well, I obviously didn't have enough DVDs before (last count about 1546 I think) so I ordered some more which arrived today. Joey Season 2 and Stacked Complete Series, I've still got my NCIS 3 to watch so I don't know when I'm going to get the time!? At least the two new boxsets are only 30 minute episodes so that shouldn't take too long to watch.

You've all been very busy on here since last night. Normally when I login there are only about 20 posts to read but tonight there were about 50. Phew! Took a while, I'm afraid that I didn't reply to all of them... mainly because my brain is a bit frazzled. I'm going to have to go back and look at the video clips though because none of them will load.

I'm rather happy at the moment, Spain are winning 2-0, yay! Come on Spain!!! Win the whole thing and I get at least a tenner. (Big bucks I know!) Woo-hoo 3-0 as I type.

Well, youtube is back up and running and it worked long enough for me to do 20 to 11 and then stopped working so I couldn't do 10 to 4. Never mind. 20 to 11 is now on here but probably wont play the videos as youtube is down. I am a bit confused as I saved it as a draft to wait to put in the links and when I published it it appeared before my other post. Something for me to remember there just in case.

I just had the worst chinese food ever. They say it was chicken, I'm not convinced. It was cut as thin as bacon and pulled apart like that and there was fat everywhere. Yuck.

Oh my god BBC coverage has gone, they must be crapping themselves trying to get it back. I wouldn't mind but they put radio coverage on and then interupted to tell us there was a problem... we can see the "Sorry there is a fault" screen, why interupt again?!

Okay the feed has come back on... We have to bear in mind that football supporters aren't all that calm when they get into a match. Why not just change it back to the screen we'll know its working again!! Maybe thats my silly women's logic.

I was going to put in the next installment of my Top 100 songs listing but youtube has decided it isn't working. This obviously means that I am now going to be bored and get embroiled with something else while I wait to see if it starts up again

I'm not having another night like last night, I was having some very nice message conversations last night but I ended up going to bed really late. This meant that this morning the alarm went off and I went back to sleep hitting the snooze button for a whole hour before getting up. But all you naughty bloggers wont distract me tonight, I'm going to turn my computer off now, well soon, well maybe after I've looked up some DVDs on play, well I was going to watch Doctor Who on BBC iPlayer. Oh who am I kidding?!!?

Almost down to the last lot now!

20 - Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves

19 - You're Still The One by Shania Twain

18 - Jacques Your Body by Les Rythmes Digitales. I've put in the Citroen advert for this song because I'm afraid that their actual video is rather too stupid.

17 - Holding Out For A Hero by Bonnie Tyler

16 - More To Life by Stacie Orrico

15 - I Love You Cause I Have To by Dogs Die In Hot Cars

14 - Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz

13 - End Of The World As We Know It by REM

12 - Everybody by The Backstreet Boys. The video is for the WOW version, these people are just so good. Here's a link for the proper video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8ae70g0TdA

11 - Left Outside Alone by Anastacia. That womans voice... oh my god! She looks incredible in the actual video.

After posting about the random For Sale sign arsonist I was shocked to discover another random act of violence. My friend had her tyres slashed, as did her Mother and some of their neighbours. I've only heard the vague details of the event but the police can't really do anything. As well as that there have been helicopters hovering over the area, probably about three times in the last week. I don't like the idea of CCTV cameras watching our every move but you can see how useful they can be.

I'm feeling very verbal tonight, I think its probably because everyone else is away and I'm just talking to the TV telling them who the killer was! They didn't hear me, they got murdered... their fault not mine!

I tried to take a few pictures and then remembered why I look better behind the camera! Plus my hair looks a mess. Since my purple dye has grown half way out I have some rather dubious dye lines. It now goes, from the top, murcky brown(possibly grey, I'm a bit worried), red-brown then purple/red/dark brown. Its all a bit of a disaster. I only have to wait a little bit longer until a hair cut will sort the whole thing out. I do miss my purple hair though. I was going to do it again but I've got a wedding to go to and it'll clash with my dress!

I came home at lunch time from work, it was good to be away from the building. I got dropped off after going down to the bank with the works cheques etc. I could walk home from work every day for lunch, get some extra exercise and have a cheap lunch. It sounds like a good idea... how long it'll last I don't know!

Collected my lottery win this morning... woo-hoo rolling in money! Well, only rolling in it if I change it all into pennies because otherwise there isn't enough. £22.20, for three numbers and a bonus ball, oh well could have been nothing instead. I'll also be in the money when the Euro08 final is played, thats at least £4 I win and whatever it is for a third or fourth place. So all in all its a good month money wise.

I'm going to stop being verbose now and go read a book! Night.

Just a few more.

30 - Toxic by Britney Spears. I don't know why I like it I just do. Much more entertaining than the real video.

29 - Aint No Sunshine by Bill Withers. I do like the Sting version but this is just too much of a classic.

28 - Over My Shoulder by Mike & The Mechanics

27 - Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue by Crystal Gayle

26 - Cosmic Girl by Jamiroquai

25 - Beauty In Ugly by Jason Mraz. Found his after watching Ugly Betty and love his music now.

24 - Tainted Love by Marilyn Manson

23 - Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by The Eurythmics. I've had to put the Manson video in because I can't find the Eurythmics one. I'm afraid that the Manson video is a little too weird for my liking unlike the one for Tainted Love that I love. Video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQHrspjw4aA

22 - La Tortura by Shakira

21 - Feel Good Inc by Gorillaz

Almost at then end.

40 - Hollaback Girl by Gwen Stefani

39 - Dance Tonight by Paul McCartney. Great Cameo in this video.

38 - Why Does It Always Rain On Me by Travis

37 - It Had To Be You by Harry Connick Jnr. *sigh*

36 - All For Love by Brian Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting

35 - Love Is In The Air by John Paul Young

34 - Cracklin' Rose by Neil Diamond

33 - Breathe by Prodigy

32 - Harder To Breath by Maroon 5

31 - Rockstar by Nickelback

I say kids but it could be anyone but it seems like something children would do. A street down the road from me has had a bizarre stretch of arson. I saw some white stuff on the pavement and just assumed it was paint. Out at lunch today I realised what it was. Someone went round and burnt a row of For Sale signs. Now there are just piles of melted plastic everywhere. Surely there are more exciting things to do than burn things... couldn't they just burn things like we do in our family on the BBQ?

For Croydon Council. Finally they have seen some sense. We now have two recycling boxes and can now recycle plastic bottles and cardboard. I know things are stretched with budgets and man power, but I never understood why you could recycle somethings in one part of the borough and not in others. I have been dragging cardboard and bottles to work to recycle for months.

So bravo CC this is the first truly useful things you've done in ages.

Just realised that I've missed out two lines of stitches in my pattern!!! Lots of unpicking to do! As an aside I would like to thank Ann for helping with the stress.

The Rents are going away for a few days and taking the dog with them but before they went they wanted to cut her nails and give her a good brush. Mum has decided she's too decrepit to get down on her hands and knees to do it so her solution was to put the dog on the table. She was not happy, the dog not my Mum!

I was quite happily sleeping very early this morning, to be precise 3.37am, when my mobile rang. Now I instantly paniced because I was wondering what had happened to one of my friends. Half concious I slid my phone open and saw a number I didn't recognise, it definitely wasn't local so I ignored it. This morning I checked it to make sure I hadn't imagined the whole event and it came up with one missed call. I looked up the dialling prefix and its for Alloa... I'm fairly sure I don't know anyone in Alloa.

I've just finished watching the football, and although I was glad because Russia won I finished the evening feeling a little empty. I looked out at the sky and thought about the possibilities, of life, of love of everything really. I felt like I contemplated for ages but it was hardly more than five minutes. Maybe I shouldn't watch romantic comedies without the girls around to remind me it never happens like that.

I don't really seem to have as many hobbies as I used to. I like reading, movies, tv and the internet. None of those are really what I'd call hobbies. I've taken up sewing again, I'm doing the picture below before I do a special one for my family.

I'd join my friends in some of their hobbies but there doesn't seem to be anything other than shopping.

11. Type in "[your name] gets" in the Google search:
Emma gets dangerous

12. Type in "[your name] eats" in the Google search:
Emma eats a dog biscuit

13. Type in "[your name] can" in the Google search:
Emma can manage patients

14. Type in "[your name] drinks" in the Google search:
Emma drinks every weekend

15. Type in "[your name] makes" in the Google search:
Emma makes friends

Type in what the questions ask you into Google search and use the first thing that comes up as your answer.

1. Type in "[your name] needs" in the Google search:
Emma needs a belt rather badly

2. Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search:
Emma looks like she's been drinking

3. Type in "[your name] likes" in Google search:
Emma likes Harry

4. Type in "[your name] says" in Google search:
Emma says chitty chitty bang bang is magic

5. Type in "[your name] wants" in Google search:
What came out isn't printable

6. Type in "[your name] does" in Google search:
Emma does the osteopath

7. Type in "[your name] hates" in Google search
Emma hates smoking

8. Type in "[your name] goes" in Google search:
Emma goes mental in diary outburst

9. Type in "[your name] loves" in Google search:
Emma loves having her story read to her

10. Type in "[your name] has" in Google search:
Emma has Olympic place in her sights

Well I'm afraid to say that I have been looking at LOL cats all afternoon on www.icanhascheezburger.com and have come up with a movie themed LOL cat post.

Okay so that last one is a TV one but I still chuckled.

Here are some of my favourites from the Holy Moly Rules of Modern Life.

#67 A "Baby On Board" sticker on you car's rear window serves no purpose other than to advertise your fertility. Congratulations on being a parent but the motorists around you weren't planning to deliberately plough into the back of your car. Nor will the warning of an infant make us brake any harder.

#82 Bras with see-thru plastic straps are stupid. Don't bother, we can still see them.

#99 If you only ever read one book in your life then please don't ever talk to me.

#101 Never trust a man with a comb-over - if he's lying to himself he's likely to lie to you. (To be fair though I know people with comb overs and they are harmless... but a little odd, but this still made me laugh)

#141 Television only ever gets worse. Television sets on the other hand are getting better. Eventually television programming will get so bad that our super intelligent futuristic television sets will revolt and, although the third rule of robotics makes them fundamentally unable to switch off gay-rapist-celebrity-in-the-jungle-Ant-and-Dec-hunt, they will implode causing a cosmic rift and ultimately destroy the universe.

I was looking for something to make me chuckle before bed...

Its always the daft things that entertain me!

Night.

I must be dreaming. Today was an excellent day. It was a monday and it was excellent! I was up and at work by 7.20 this morning, I worked constantly until lunch and stayed after 4pm when I was supposed to go home. But it was still a wonderful day. Munch even tried to poison me by selling me something they said didn't have mushrooms in and it did. It didn't knock my spirits, just made me a little queasy for a bit.

At the moment I'm contemplating ordering a pizza and then doing some more sewing. Still upbeat and I didn't even have any caffine or chocolate today!

Happy Father's Day.

I don't know about you lot but I always buy Dad daft presents on Father's Day. This year I got him some sudoku books, a robot pencil sharpener that walks once you've sharpened and a little race car that you pull back and release. What a mistake. He's now randomly sharpening pencils so it'll walk across the table. After that he tried races between them and once that got boring he's running them into each other. At least they were a success though.

I'm wondering what the best course of action for life is. I wish there was an easy answer, a perfect answer that you knew would work out. I'm not good with life changing/altering decisions and that tends to mean I stay still. I doubt I'll change though.

Maybe its just me but things seem a bit quiet on blog at the moment. Lots of my favourite people seem to have taken some time off, I hope they're back soon.

I seem to have been too busy recently to write. Not on here, out in the un-pixelated world. I used to find writing relaxed me but I now get drawn to blog instead. Don't get me wrong I love you lot dearly, I just seem to have so many things I want to do and can't do them.

Is a dream just a dream or is it a real experience in another existence?

Thank you to "Thunks" for this one.

I personally think that some dreams are actual visions of the future, premonitions. The rest I hope are complete jibberish because I really don't want that one about a crocodile happening! I think some things are even a little too surreal for parallel existences!

What about you lot?

Well, at the beginning of this evening I really wasn't looking forward to going out, I was tired and work had done me in. I was meeting the girls at 8 in Sutton so had to leave by 7 to get the buses.

I'm glad I went, we had such a laugh. Stopped for a quick drink at the top of the high street then worked our way down. Dinner first, we saw a familiar face go by the window and waved, so that was nice. Dinner was okay although the menu seems to have shrunk.

Pootled down the high street for a drink in a bar that used to be really busy. Got in and it was full of older people and bad music. Got some drinks and sat down only to be joined slightly later by two men who I'd seen hovering. We'd already said we'd leave after that drink so we downed them and went on. They asked where we were going and we said we'd probably do a crawl down the high street. We managed to ditch them, although they almost caught us, and go to the new Mosaic. This place has changed its name at least eight times since I've known it, probably more. We were a bit dubious but it was really good in there.

We found a seat and there were some lads about. They seem to flock to our friend S but we saw them off. Two lads sitting near us got our attention and for about half an hour we were wondering where we knew them from. Finally worked it out, but could only remember one of their names, felt guilty about not remembering or managing to find out the other guys name as he was kind of cute. We worked out it was about 8 to 9 years since we've seen them. There's always a draw back to meeting old friends, back then I was a bit messed up and confussed and did a few things I wish I hadn't, but thats just the way it goes. The girls wanted me to get the nameless ones number and left me alone so I had an oppourtunity but I'm no good at those things. Plus I was worried about awkward-ness I guess.

The most amazing part of the evening was that we walked round to our usual cab company and there was no queue. In fact there were five cab ready to take fares. First time ever thats happened to us and it just rounded off the night perfectly. As we drove out of town we passed the two lads walking down the road, I almost asked the driver to stop but something stopped me. I think I possibly didn't want to ruin the evening. I don't know why I keep stopping myself from trying to live a little.

Anyway, off to bed dear friends as this is the latest night out I've had in ages. We made it all the way through to 2am, we're usually faultering by then but I still feel great... it wont last!

After yesterdays surprisingly good day it went rapidly down hill but never mind.

Watched Juno, really enjoyed it. Got to the end of the film and thought... "hmm, nothing really happened in it", but liked it anyway. It made me realise that you can't stop being yourself to be accepted by someone else.

My two box sets turned up today, Criminal Minds and NCIS season 3. I'm still sure that I already brought NCIS 3 but can't find it anywhere. I've started watching CM to get me in the crime mood for reading more of my course.

I hope you are all having a good week out there in blogland.

Thanks to those of you who listened to my rant yesterday. I've mellowed out a bit now. I have managed to reconnect my dish and find my old sky freeview card... don't ask how, the luck must be on my side. I probably wont have any more and even if I did I wouldn't get back yesterdays match.

I'm "filling in" for our warehouse manager for the next three days so I have to be up and out of the house to get in at half 7. This does mean I get to go home an hour early. Yay! Busy is an under-statement for work at the moment. My day was cheered up by speaking to a very lovely bloke from a school. We were talking about construction books... who would have thought you could enjoy a conversation about that! After the first conversation I emailed him with the book details and eventually he phoned back to place an order, then the thing that cheered me up... he sent me an email saying thanks for all my help. Its the little things that cheer you up.

At lunch time something made me smile, made me more confident about myself. This is all very cryptic but there might be spies so I can't actually tell you what it is.

I got in this evening, still didn't have the urge to talk to my Mother. Picked up my washing and came upstairs, I did notice that she had allowed my Dad to have the football on... better late than never doesn't work in this case though. I was going to sort out my drawers and get rid of clothes that either don't fit or are big fashion no-no's to make room for everything else. Instead I watched episodes of House. I'm going to have to tidy up soon though, there's no escaping it.

Today all in all has been a good day. Hopefully I get to see the girls on Friday so that should make it a good week all in all. I've got to get my friends to go out more. It was really nice seeing T (oh my god I'm doing the initial thing and I swore I wouldn't... there's no going back now) the other night for dinner. It wasn't anything glamourous, but when you hardly see anyone other than your family and work people it keeps you sane.

I've taken another team in the sweep as there were some left. I said before I picked it I was going to give it to my Dad for part of his Fahter's Day present. I got Russia... not the best present ever especially as they are in the same group as my pick Spain but its the thought that counts!

I feel like I've been waffling for ages. I guess its just one of those days, my brain seems to be overflowing with random rubbish today. I found a book I brought ages ago that I never knew what I was going to have it for. Its called the "Book Of Thunks" and its full of random things to ponder. I can now see that I brought it for the day when I started blogging. Or, to be more accurate the days when I blog and I'm just not sure what to write. I'm going to contemplate a few and then put them up for discussion.

I think I'm off to watch a DVD now, I got Juno from LOVEFiLM today and really want to see it. I've also got Superbad and The Animal... two films that I don't think are going to be too taxing on the brain. I'll probably get round to them tomorrow.

Congratulations if you made it to the end of this post without getting bored out of your mind!

You have to go and read this post.

http://phtbstrd.blog.co.uk/2008/06/09/five-5-lessons-to-make-you-think-about-t-4293906

There are always good headlines to be had from The Sun and they give me a laugh sometimes but I was beyond angry when I read their piece "Pregnant Man Is A Bearded Lady". I will point out I don't read The Sun, a guy at work does and engages me in conversations about things he knows will wind me up. I feel the columnist had missed the basics behind the whole story... but then anything else wouldn't sell papers would it?

Next lot before I try and find something constructive to do.

50 - Star Girl by McFly. Why on earth has she put this in I hear you ask. They did a charity event and they were actually singing live where as two other bands clear were lipsyncing. Its more that I was impressed by them.

49 - Bad Horsie by Steve Vai.

48 - I'm A Man by Chicago. The original polo confidence.

47 - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson.

46 - Come Fly With Me by Frank Sinatra.

45 - She F**king Hates Me by Puddle Of Mudd.

44 - Lucky Ones by Bif Naked.

43 - Comatose by Eagle Eyed Cherry.

42 - Falsas Esperanzas by Christina Aguilera.

41 - Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin. "Aah aaah aaaaah aah".

Next next installment. As you can tell I've got nothing better to do than put the rest of these on.

60 - In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins.

59 - Crossing The River by The Devlins.

58 - Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi.

57 - My Immortal by Evanescence.

56 - Place Your Hands by Reef.

55 - Golden Touch by Razorlight.

54 - Zombies by The Cranberries.

53 - Hard To Beat by Hard Fi.

52 - Valerie by Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse.

51 - Whenever Wherever by Shakira. For the actual video go here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-3brRCRsA8

Next installment.

70 - Black Magic Woman by Santana.

69 - If You Don't Know Me By Now by Simply Red.

68 - Jesus To A Child by George Michael.

67 - Desert Rose by Sting.

66 - Monday Morning by Fleetwood Mac.

65 - Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye.

64 - Howling by Within Temptation.

63 - Do Your Thing by Basement Jaxx.

62 - Hero by Nickelback.

61 - Woo Hoo by The 5678's.

Last night I ended up going to bed really late as I was using a new Facebook application. Its my own fault I should have been sensible! It makes me chuckle though, some of these applications are silly. Why is clicking a button more acceptable than actually sending people a message to tell them things? For friends its okay but is it really a proper form of communication these days?

Because of my over sleeping I missed the cinema, I'll have to see when its on during the week. As I decided to have an obviously lazy day I had pizza for lunch, I've had at least six salads this weeks and thats more than enough.

I should have learnt my lesson the last time I played the sports games. This morning and then again this afternoon I did the boxing. Great way to relieve stress and to really make the muscles burn. In all the games, you can just tap the controller and it has the same effect but I just don't feel like I'm in the game unless I'm really swinging hard and lunging with the ball. This does take a toll on my arm muscles though and at the moment I'm feeling it. I'm sure at one point in the boxing I saw my competing mii begging me to stop! I was really letting off steam, maybe they should install Wiis in offices. Feeling aggitated? Go to the Wii room and beat the crap out of an opponent that looks like your boss. I think it could work, I certainly felt calmer.

I'm just waiting for my friends to get their Wiis online so I can race them on wireless. Not sure where to find my code, I found it once so I should be able to track it down again. I quite enjoy playing Mario Karts online, you don't really get anything social out of it but you do get to beat foreigners and feel smug.

I haven't got that many games for it. Two Ravin' Rabbids, CSI (well I am addicted to the shows), Marvel Heroes (which I can't play, I can barely see the game play on the screen its so dark), Wii Play and Sports, Grim Adventures Of Billy & Mandy (don't really know why I have that one) and Mario Karts. I don't know what its like with you and these consoles but I fork out all this money for games and then end up playing the same ones, such a waste.

I was listening to Smooth FM during the week at work and they do regular bits where you text or email in. I found one particularly entertaining and had to participate. They had come across a website, www.exboyfriendjewelry.com They were then asking people to tell them what they came out of the break up with. I came out of mine with two engagement rings and a complete Monty Python's Flying Circus box set and it was a wonderful trade... how about you lot?

The Rules:
Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5-6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they have been tagged.

1. What I was doing 10 years ago:

Finishing high school and wondering what on earth I was going to do next.

2. What 5 things are on on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order):

Play some Wii Karts
Paint my nails
Write some blog
Read some of my course
Fiddle around with Facebook (damn settings and texas hold 'em)

3. Snacks I enjoy:

Scampi Fries (didn't nick this I like them too!)
Ritz and pate

4. Things I would do if I was a billionaire:

Buy a house, with a pool, library and a cinema. Probably a car.
Donate to some childrens and animal charities.

5. Places I have lived:

Godstone
Croydon
Wallington (all be it very briefly)

Right, passing on the burden

katie1159 http://parallel-universe.blog.co.uk/
jasper71 http://keithdoughnutspeaks.blog.co.uk/
iknowitall http://thiscouldbearadioshow.blog.co.uk/
EllieGant http://flowergirl.blog.co.uk/
keepitsecret http://keepitsecret.blog.co.uk/

For those of you who are completely confused about the title I was doing the theme tune to Alvin & The Chipmunks. I watched the film and had a good old laugh. Not as good as the television series but still entertaining.

I'm now watching Blonde & Blonder... I want to have my eyes scratched out. I knew it wouldn't be good but I was hoping for something a little more entertaining.

Dragging myself off to the cinema tomorrow morning unless I get a better offer. Bright and early for the first showing of Superhero Movie. I'm going to try and make sure that I don't go shopping, I don't need to spend any more money this month.

We did the Euro 2008 sweep at work today. I have got Spain... evidently thats good! We put in £1 for a team, not extortionate but some people at work still wouldn't join in the fun. One just said no and the other wouldn't join in because England weren't in it. Even if England were in it you can't be sure you're going to pick them out!! Completely irrational.

I'm just trying to find details about all the teams... no statistics just team photos to see who's the cutest! I'm a football expert as you can see!

Now I know that there are quite a few teachers on here so don't bite my head off! I sell books to schools and deal with all manner of teachers, librarians and bursars. The majority are wonderful, charming and polite.

Once in a while though I am shocked beyond belief. When did it all change? English teachers who can't spell and maths teachers who can't work out percentages? Mind you I'm more worried when the bursars can't do the sums.

I'm always surprised that teachers are so upbeat. How do you all do it? It takes the patience of a saint to work with children.

... and thats one too many days.

I went to the doctor and the chiropractor today, too much health care for my liking. I ended up missing my appointment at the doctors... I was there for it but they didn't tell me that they don't call out your name anymore. They've installed an LCD display that runs two lines of text across it. They don't tell you when you come in that it runs the same three lines of text across the screen... until its your appointment and your name comes up with the room number. Wouldnt it be sensible to tell people that when they come in? So surprise surprise he told me my blood pressure was still high, although lower than the last time. I knew it would be high as I had an appointment in the afternoon after a day of covering for my boss while he's on holiday.

Chiropractor managed to sort me out. I'm lovely and flexible now, that woman is an angel.

I'm doing well on the health kick, I've had four salads in four days... I feel like a rabbit. I have only had ten chocolate buttons, and the little ones not those giant ones! I'm going to order myself a Wii Fit, but I'm going to wait until everyone is away to use it so I don't feel awful when I get on it for the first time!

I hope that you are all having a good night... although at this point the more sensible of you will be in bed.

I went out for drinks and dinner with my friend. Had a great time, the pair of us needed to get out. Had a good old entertaining chat... fairly certain we learnt things we didn't want to know. I will be living in fear of a text message tomorrow... better left unsaid.

The conclusions of the evening? Men need to get a clue and we need to go out more. (Those are the things that always come out of a girls night out... there's never a solution for the first problem but we're working on the second.)

I think my boss thinks I'm an idiot, he's getting me to do things just in case I can't remember how to do them when he's away... Some people can remember things the first time they're told. Calm thoughts... I've got to go to the doctors on Thursday and if I get annoyed about it all I'm going to have blood pressure through the roof. Going to see if he can do something about my sleep, I can hardly call it a nights sleep at the moment. Two hours last night... I feel great now!!

I've been fiddling with my Facebook settings again today. I don't know why people are having trouble finding me now. I did have maximum settings before but that was so my Mum couldn't find me. I refuse to add my Mother thats just the way it is!!

Someone recently made a post about washing their cat, well I found this on YouTube.

I feel that this cat must have been sedated as there was not struggling and no dubious noises coming from it. Although as a note, the owner is using Pantene so the cat will come out beautifully silky.

I then found this. Does anyone else think this boyfriend has been forced into filming this? He seems to be interested in other things.

If I was that cat I'd have bitten her too!

Today has been a bit up and down. I was feeling chipper this morning and I was looking forward to a good day. I came downstairs and fancied a sandwich, went to the bread bin, only brown with sunflower seeds which I don't like and white unsliced with thick crusts which does a number on my gums. That set me off, no plain rubbish white sliced bread set me off, I was really upset. I could have walked down the road and got some for god sake. Whats even weirder is that there is never any white sliced rubbish bread, and I know that!

After all that I was really miserable and ended up curling up on the sofa and slept most of the afternoon. Now I'm knackered and have a headache. Using a computer isn't the best remedy for this but this place always cheers me up.