happy as i am

And I didn't kill anyone. Yippee! I've graduated to doing left and right turns and lots of different roads. I drove ALL the way home this time. Yippee. I'm excited. I remember being fed up, tired and grumpy after lessons before, but this instructor makes me feel really relaxed unless that was the sleeping pill and he makes me feel quite confident too.

Next thing to do is work out my finances, he reckons I should go for 3 hours a week, 1.5hrs a time. That'd be a bit easier on my bank balance for sure!

Dinners here, back later.

x

1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
I don't have a car.

2. When was the last time you threw up?
I can't remember, possibly last year in the Carribean?

3. Whats your favorite curse word?
Fuckwit.

4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?
Hubby,
Little girl I look after on a sunday,
My mum.

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

6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
reading

7. Have you ever been to a strip club?
No

8. What is the last thing you said aloud?
"hawaii"

9. When is your birthday?
November 14th

10. What is the best ice cream flavor?
Baked Alaska Ben & Jerry's

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

12. What are you wearing right now?
Denim shorts and an orange stripy t-shirt. Oh, and underwear of course!

13. What is the last thing you ate?
Jerk chicken and mash potato.

14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
I don't think I have.

15. When was the last time you ran?
This afternoon, in the park.

16. What's the last sporting event you watched?
I caught a bit of the footy on Thursday night.

17. What's the last sport you played?
rounders - at fitfarm

18. Who is the last person you sent a comment/message on myspace?
like decado I don't use it!

19. Ever go camping?
I've been,

20.Do you have a tan?
A little,

21.Have you ever lost anything down a toilet?
Only toilet roll

22.What is your guilty pleasure?
Ben & Jerry's icecream

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

24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
Soda? What?

27. What are you doing tomorrow?
gym then work and a driving lesson afterwards

28. Where is your mom right now?
in Brighton with friends

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

30. What color is your watch?
black

31. What do you think of when you think of Australia?
Round the twist

32. Ever ridden on a roller coaster?
yup

33. What is your birthstone?
topaz I think.

34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive through?
Neither.

35. What is your favorite number?
14

36. Do you have a dog?
No, I'm allergic and hubby can't stand them.

37. Last person you talked to on the phone?
Mother

38. Have you met anyone famous?
dont know im terrible for remebering names and faces but i doubt it.

39. Any plans today?
At work, hopefully a bit of gaming later and mayb a vodka to treat myself

40. How many provinces have you lived in?
?? I've lived in 4 counties if that's the same thing.

41. Ever go to college?
Yes.

42. Where are you right now?
At home, couch potatoing.

43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
Hayfever

44. Last song listened to?
something by Ozomatli.

46. Are you allergic to anything?
Brazil nuts, fur, dust,

47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
cheap white flip-flops from shoezone. They're sparkly!!!

48. Taste in your mouth right now?
spice

49. Are you jealous of anyone?
I don't think so.

50. Is anyone jealous of you?
I doubt it.

51. Do you love anyone?
Oh yeh!

52. Do any of your friends have children?
Yup

53. Do you eat healthy?
I try.

54. What do you usually do during the day?
sadly go to work.

55. Do you hate anyone right now?
My stepfather.

58. Do you own any big sunglasses?
yup

59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
Nope.

60. How did you get one of your scars?
Trying to stash my friends ciggies from her dad I cut my thumb with a broken milk bottle.

See ya later!

x

Despite my initial foul mood yesterday, the sun came out, and I had a very relaxing and productive day. I took two bags of clothes and junk to the charity shop, and it always feels good to know you are helping others! Then I had a wander to the library. I borrowed yet another book about pregnancy, I'm wondering at what point I actually become a freaky obsessive as opposed to 'curious'. I know for a fact we aren't having kids til next year at the earliest, but it's interesting to get this detail now. Also got a book on exercise and getting to 'the optimum weight for me' which sounds good, hoping hubby will have a look as well, although he has only a bit of a belly to lose.

Then we had a picnic lunch in the garden, where I read, dozed and read some more, before deciding to have a proper nap in my bed. Two hours later, hubby wakes me. I've finally (more or less) finished the bedroom ceiling. It just remains for the coving to be repainted, the wallpapering to be done, the skirting to be refixed to the walls, and then the new mattress can go on!

We ended the evening with a couple of films, Boyz N The Hood first, made me cry so much, but it was really good. Then we watched Black Sheep - a silly film about zombie sheep! It got a panning on the film rental website, but hubby and I were able to enjoy it for what it was, a piss-take zombie film. It was gory, but also very cheesy. I wouldn't watch summat like braindead, but this was just funny. And hubby laughed at how many times I jumped from my seat.

I didn't even have bad dreams like I normally would! Result.

This morning the sun is shining. And it's gonna be a good day.

x

Grrrrrrrrhhhh! I really shouldn't read the Daily ScareMail but I do. The thing is, that in amongst its scaremongering is proof that this country is slowly going mad. A story today about a man convicted after killing someone by dangerous driving.

Okay, so the man was using a hands free mobile phone, but the reason he crashed was because he was driving dangerously. I can understand why banning mobile phone use made sense but now the OTT PC brigade want to ban use of hands free kits whilst driving too!

Has the world gone mad? How is talking into a handsfree kit any different, or more distracting than speaking to someone sitting next to you in the car or even behind you? What next? A ban on talking to passengers? What about people that are distracted by other drivers? A nice car passes? Should we just ban cars?

Yep, that's my plan for the weekend then. I'm gonna start a lobby to ban ALL cars from being driven to avoid road traffic accidents. Whilst I'm at it, I think lorry, van and bus drivers should be stopped too. Just in case, you know, they might get distracted by a pedestrian, especially now summers here and the teen girls tend to disrobe!

Honestly. WHAT HAPPENED TO COMMON SENSE in this country? Huh??

well, I've tasked myself with getting myself driving as quick as possible but it ain't gonna be easy,

Kibbitz found this little gem for me:
According to the Driving Standards Agency ...

The average for those passing their test is forty five hours professional instruction combined with twenty two hours of private practice.

but I have nobody with whom I can do private (driving) practice so in Happy terms that's 67 professional hours or 34 weeks at 2 hours a week or about about 9 months. Bummer.

I'm hoping to do 4 hours a week from next month if my instructor has that much spare time, I've just got to reassess the cash situation. Darn! Hopefully hubbys and my payrises will kick in next payday and this will be feasible. The only qualm I have is in learning to drive on summer days - will I still be able to drive on cold dark wet roads?

Still, i've got the biggest possible motivation now. I am so broody it's stupid. In the library I must've read all the pregnancy guides, in Smiths I am familiar with all the pregnancy related magazines. I haven't purchased one as that would be silly, but I still look wistfully at them.

I know the time will come, and I mustn't wish my life away, but hell, I can't help it.

Everywhere I look I notice new babies, pregnant bellies and cute toddlers. I've been broody before but this is the most frustrating its ever been. I guess I'll have to console myself with lots of practice until the day my contraceptive implant is removed from my ...

arm.

Need food now.

x

mushy, fuzzy, fun.

two bottles of bulmers and I'm wasted. But I've had a good time.

gossip, chatter, chips

I struggle to type.

home, to hubby,
sleep.
alcohol (fuddled by alcohol)!

x

Good lord, this afternoons been a pain. Slow afternoon, then I got outta work late and I'm feeling very stressed. Rushed home to tidy the house as I'm sposed to be at mums ... oh, now... as my sis is home for a visit. But I don't really wanna go.

I'm feeling fragile anyway, no apparent cause, but seeing her won't do me any favours. I am however meeting a girlfriend afterwards for a glass of wine, whilst hubby has the lads round to thrash to Guitar Hero Aerosmith!

So, I've just rushed about, trying to make the house half way presentable. Hubbys tired too, but busy helping his ma with some legal/financial query she has. Ideal scenario would be to cancel on everyone and stay home with him and a bottle of wine but that's not on the cards.

Oh well, one more day and then its the weekend. Hurrah!

Have a good evening lads and ladies, I'll be back at the weekend to catch up on y'all, or sooner if I can.

This post from JoeBangles reminded me of something I've been meaning to ask for some time.

You see, I can't understand why on earth men always moan about women nagging, yet from experience it's the men that cause the nagging in the first place!

Case in point - my hubby. I love him to pieces but he is a nuisance. I can ask him to do a job, and he'll not do it. I try my hardest not to remind him as I know he's having a stressful time at work. So, a few weeks later I'll try again. And I won't get a reply.

Then, I'll try asking him several times in the space of one or two days or including it on a list of 'to-do's.

When I still have no joy I give up. Yes, I've become a nag, I've also become totally pissed off. So, I do it myself. By this time though I am very annoyed, I do moan, mutter, clatter and swear, and THAT is the point where hubby comes rushing out and says:
"oh, I'd have done that if you only asked"

Women nag? Yes, but because we have no other choice. If men were to do everything the first time they were asked we'd have no reason to go on. Come on chaps! Sort it out!

Rant over with

x

I did it! I had my first driving lesson today after a 12 year gap. And I wasn't too bad.

I even managed to drive myself part way home without knocking anyone over or scraping the car!!!

And I survived, I'm even looking forward to my next lesson next week!

I'm gonna get this driving malarkey licked! Mobility and freedom here I come!

Big hugs to all my honeys out there, hope you've had a great day too.

ps - in other news - I had a mad busy day at work, I'm still in the top 7 and pushing for the top 5 (fingers crossed), I've also been given the good news that I might get a payrise so all in all a fandabbytastic day

x

My stepfather is officially a bastard. I was tempted to scan a photo and post his name, with an explanation of what he did, but I don't really want him on my blog, but where else can I vent my anger and disgust at his attitude and behaviour?

What the hell is she on about? you're wondering. Well, let me explain...

You know about my sis? currently spending a few months under a Section at a childrens hospital as she is going through a psychotic delusional period. Well, he's deigned to come down and visit her a couple of times, each time hurting her more.

She is currently scared of being at home as she thinks people are coming to get her, and was hoping to spend some time up north at his, whilst she looked for a job/flat/life again. No longer. The poor mixed up kid took the time to talk to her dad, to explain that she'd had a boyfriend, slept with him, and smoked weed. (She is 18 in August so quite normal really).

And so he turns to her and says "oh, you can't stay with me. What you have done is embarrasing. You should be ashamed"

Just what she needs to hear obviously! So, if I could get to this example of a shite father, I would have wrung his neck. Both my ma and sister are trying to explain to my sis that her father is a worthless piece of shit.

I'm not too sure if there's a point to this song, but it's a cheerful one, and reminded me both of Missy Mouses last post and being at school!

x

Just a quick post to say hi! The last few days have been pretty indulgent but I've been down the gym both yesterday and today. However I've really kicked back and relaxed loads.

Last night I met up with a friend I used to work with for a drink, we both now live and work in the same town so it was cool as we had no trains to worry bout. We went to one pub which was a bit dicey. As we walked in it felt like it went silent as we entered, and I felt really outta place. We stayed there for one drink and then decided to move on.

We walked to a nicer pub ten minutes away - chalk to cheese - it was lovely, much much nicer and we had a good long natter. We both had big fat burgers (mine was sausage, egg & bacon) with chips and I'd had two bottles of cider along the way!

I was very merry, I tell ya!

This afternoon I was in a foul mood, so I emailed hubby and asked if he fancied the pub. We met after work and went to our usual pub, then as we were both to lazy to go home and cook we elected to go for a curry. Pay day and all!

So tonight I've had a yummy curry and a potatoey chickeny starter and a glass of wine. Yummy. I'm gonna check out what exercise classes are on tomorrow coz I feel like a bloater, otherwise I'll have to go the gym instead.

I've got a fairly chilled weekend ahead and I'm looking forward to it. Hope you all are ok, and have a fab weekend!

x

Been a good girl!

Finally, after years and years of 'uhm'-ing and 'aah'-ing and procrastinating, I've finally Gol' darn gone and done it. I've booked myself in for my first driving lesson in TWELVE YEARS. It's a 2 hour slot for one evening next week, so lets hope Worthing is ready for me coming through!

Oh MY GOD!!!

Nervous doesn't begin to describe me, try anxious or panic filled or filling my pants or scared or worried or intrepid or any one of a thousand descriptive words (29 years old and I still can't remember the proper word for describing words) (I'm told by hubby that I mean adjectives)!

Not only the driving lessons, but today I conquered my fear of looking stupid and went along to the Aquarobics class. I got talking to another lady (her friend had let her down) and didn't feel anywhere near as self conscious as I'd expected to. I wasn't the biggest, or the lumpiest or the slowest. And I did feel good in the water!

So, that's two firsts today. I also rang my sister in the hospital - she's sounding better than before but not proper better - although I refused to say when I'd visit. I reminded her that I have a life, and darn it, I'm gonna live it!

I'm 29 years young and I've got a whole life ahead of me. Time to go out and enjoy it!

Icecream tub here I come!

This is the third time I've tried to embed this song and this is sadly not the best quality clip I can find. Scratch that, I've found a better clip! The wonders of Youtube hey?

When this song came out I was 17 and pretty much carefree. I remember spinning around my best mates front room crazily to this song. I still don't got a clue what the hell they're singing about! But whenever i hear it, it always makes me smile and think of summer!

Hope you enjoy the song and it brings back good memories for you? Some of you might have had a young son at the time this was out? Or been out drinking with uni buddys? I'd be interested to hear your memories of Mmmbop and the Hanson boys.

It's been an odd old day, the weather has been all over the shop which has had an effect on my mood, but mostly I've been moody 'just because'. We finally decided to get a new mattress, and thankfully it didn't cost the earth, and is being delivered on Saturday. I splashed out on some new pillows (£39 EACH) as well.

I was glad it didn't take too long and we got it from somewhere that offers a 30 day trial - if after a month I don't like it I can swop it for a different mattress. My question is this though: What do they do with any mattresses which are returned? All that sweat, dead skin and other bodily stuff over them. God, can you imagine buying a second hand mattress?

I've been a bit of a demon in the kitchen this evening, I baked a lemon sponge AND made pie for dinner (pastry from a packet mind) and now I feel spent. Still haven't got much housework done, but what the hell!

Weekends' almost over, when did they start flying past? It only seems like 5 minutes ago when used to go back to work on a Monday feeling like I'd had 3 days off, but now I feel tired and the week flies by all over again. Maybe I'm doing too much? Or I'm getting fat again. God forbid!

Cheerio

x

Count Your Blessings Meme
10 things you are blessed to have.

1) My health
2) A good relationship with my hubby
3) A mother who is a good friend and supportive in all I do
4) A mother in law that I get on well with,
5) Freedom to choose what I want to do with my time,
6) Friends who care,
7) A home of my own (give or take the £90k mortgage )
8) A beautiful back garden,
9) Opportunities - career, free time, lifestyle
10) A life time ahead of me.

Cheesy but true, so much is good in my life I am lucky.

Last night was a goodun, we went out for curry with hubbys pa and partner, and had a great time. Sod the healthy eating for one night!

I had a yummy chicken and prawn dansak, pilau rice and a naan bread with a glass of wine. It was delicious! Granted, I couldn't clear my plate, got home and felt absolutely stuffed! But, what is one night in my whole life? And after all, I only had ONE glass of wine. Oh. Just remembered I had dessert too. But it was a really delicious mint icecream. It arrived and I wondered where the rest was, the portion was tiny, but it was enough!

As we left the restaurant the same thought crossed my mind as it does every time we leave it. Why do English restaurants not offer the same level of service? The staff are always ridiculously polite and as we left the manager of the shop ran ahead of us, in order to hold the door open and wish us a pleasant evening.

Maybe that's why we keep going back?

Mum's coming for dinner tonight, I invited her as she seems to be a little lost, home alone whilst my sisters away. But, I haven't a clue what I cook, and as usual I want the house to be immaculate. Not happening of course, and my mum doesn't expect the house to be spotless, she knows I'm a slob, but still I've my pride!

Better get ready for work, haven't been the gym as the rain persuaded me to stay in bed, but now the suns shining, looks like its shaping up to be a scorcher!

Have a good day all

x

So, who can tell me how to keep a tidy house without spending every minute of spare time consumed with tidying? I hate housework with a vengeance and between the pair of us we both do as little as possible, consequently (and still post building work) our home is an upside down, topsy turvy mess.

Point being, I'm getting a bit bored of moving stuff from a pile in the kitchen, to a pile in the bedroom, to a pile in the sitting room. I've tried lists. They just get added to the pile of stuff.

We do the bare minumum, wash dishes and clothes when the sides/basket are full, hoover when the carpet is no longer visible but, file when we've run outta room but I want an end to it all. Without burning all our paperwork, and selling all our gear (I don't think the minimalist life is for us) is there a simple way to keep housework under control?

I would ideally like to find a pattern before I start a family as I then have to train hubby in the art as well. He has a way of not seeing anything needs doing until I've told him 3 times.

How long do most people keep household bills anyway once their paid? Is there a need to keep them at all? I've box files of gas/electric/water bills going back years. Will I ever need them?

Help! I'm a mess.

x

A good day! I didn't want to get up as the weekend seems to have passed me by, but I did. I even made it to the gym, quite to my own amazement. Anyway, it has been a beautiful day which has definitely improved my mood!

I got into work in plenty of time and boy was it baking in the office! Our air con takes a little while to get the temps right, so first thing its like a blast furnace, but by mid afternoon it was just nice.

I made it to number 7 of my departments top 10 stats on Friday, which made me feel even better! It may have been by default, in that a lot of the people usually at the top have been on holiday, as Friday wasn't anything special! But who cares? Number 7! Comeon!

At lunch (which came round very fast) I decided to go home and cook myself on my new sunlounger (£12.99 from Argos! - good quality obviously). So chilled was I that I returned to work 5 minutes early. It was actually good to cool down again. Then noticed that my fore arms are a lot more tanned than I'd realised, which means that I'll have to start on the sun tan lotion tomorrow!

The afternoon passed with reasonable speed and I was glad I hadn't played hooky - I don't qualify for sick pay yet so I'd be even more skint! - emailed hubby a coupla times and arranged to meet him outside work, and we walked up to Waitrose to get 'some rolls'. Et voila, 20 minutes and £15 lighter we headed home, with lots of goodys including more veg and fruit.

Managed to have about an hour in the sun, relaxing with hubby, then watching him start the BBQ, until dinner was cooked. BBQ always tastes so good. Especially in the sunshine, though hubby has BBQ'd in the pouring rain before.

Post dinner I checked the net out a wee bit, before remembering that I'd promised to bake hubby a cake. It's in the oven as we speak - a cappuchino sponge which we both love. We've stopped buying biscuits and cake under the promise that I make replacements - that way I have control of ingredients, and can swop healthy bits in where appropriate.

I've got one of my Love Album compilations on the kitchen stereo, and I'm caterwauling along with the kitchen door firmly closed. Hubby is watching a new purchase on the telly - Chuck in 'Texas Walker' might mean summat to those of you who were grown in the 80's?

I've remembered that from time to time its good to have some space from hubby, to do what I wanna, coz it doesn't take much for me to sit on my bum next to him, but bored outta my brains with what he's watching. Must stop!

It's been a busy but good weekend. Saturday morning I lazed about, enjoying the sun, nipped into town and then had a lazy lunch, then I visited my sis at the hospital, we went for a walk almost into the town where the hospital is, it was so daunting as she still wants to run away, but she behaved fairly well for me, I took her to the pub for the first time ever, but we both had cokes. Not the time to introduce her to alcohol somehow!

Then I rushed home, to see hubby and to eat. He'd prepared dinner, but gotten carried away with the chillies in our stirfry - he has a higher tolerance to spice than I - and dinner was just bareable! Saturday night we watched a film which was really bad. I think I stopped it par way again. Thank goodness Lovefilm is so cheap!

Sunday I had another lazy morning, before wondering up town to window shop. Home for a hurried lunch as I was supposed to be doing another Sit. We met on the beach and had a good time until we realised we'd lost a pair of glasses, and had to spend some time beach-combing. Darn!

Sunday evening we watched another film, better than the previous one but still very slow. Oh, Children of Men - a really good premise and a reasonable cast, but not a particularly well made film. I never felt there was anything to believe in. Oh well. Again, through lovefilm rather than me spending £5 to buy/rent it. Thank goodness!

Well, my icecream is finished, my cake is nearly cooked, time for me to get off the net!

Hope you all have a wonderful evening, tomorrow and week!

Huge hugs

Happy

x

Well, I've found a website with 22 pages of scorpion designs. I think I've got my work cut out just looking through them. Hubby has said (Ps - I've calmed down a bit now) that I need to decide on what type of style I want to get, the level of details. All sounds amazingly complex. But hey, I think I'll be defintiely having one sometime this year maybe.

I've decided I've decided on summat else I'm gonna get done before I'm 30. I'm gonna get myself a tattoo. I've been wanting one on & off for years, but been put off by not knowing what I want, and the fact that everyone I know who has had one tattoo keeps going back for more as though its addictive...

Scary thought, the needle, the pain, the pus, the itching... but I think I really want one now, its in my mind almost as much as getting pregnant, and far more than learning to drive!

Anyway, I'd quite like some help. I want a Scorpion, no more than two inches tall for my right shoulder but I would like a unique design. Now I know there are zillions of different websites but can anyone give me tips on how to personalise tattoos?

Or what to look for at a good tattoo parlour?

Thanx guys

x

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:
Working part time in a cafe in Hanningtons, pretending to studying for my A-Levels at 6th form and getting it on with my new (at the time) boyfriend! Oh, and having the time of my life living in a grotty bedsit alone, looking after myself and out getting drunk most nights!

2. What 5 things are on on my to-do list for today (and tomorrow now
Get some dessert,
Review The Fast and the Furious - Tokyo Drift: Badly (no plot!)
Lots of sleep.
Going to the gym.
More sleep.

3. Snacks I enjoy:
Cashew Nuts - me too!
Home made biscuits and cakes
Chocolate!
Marshmallows
Strawberries
Oh, I could be here forever.

4. Things I would do if I was a billionaire:
Oy! Would you stop nicking my Caribbean dreams???????
Build/buy a house in Barbados
Buy my mum a house
Quit work and move to Barbados.
Buy a nice 4 bed house over here.
Travel (some of) the world.
Maybe give a little to charidee?

5. Places I have lived:
Bristol, Brum, Brighton, Worthing,

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Can't be doing with tagging as I'm too lazy!

x

Wake me Up Inside, Save me from the nothing I've become.....

I've always loved this song since it came out, the chorus at the time seemed to speak to me and a group of colleagues who were stuck in a rut/dead end job - but it still took me another 3 years to leave the company. I did change jobs.

But I think, for most people, when they get to this point they should make a change.

however, seeing the vidoe for the first time last night I thought I'd share it, as its quite haunting. The fact that the male vocalist is fit is nothing to do with my liking this song. But I can't help thinking that whilst the silly bird is hanging out the window, if she'd spent less time singing and wriggling she coulda climbed back up to the window ledge!

ha ha!

Apple?

I've just had my groceries delivered and hubby held up a bag asking how many I'd ordered.
Ten says I, looking at the receipt for confirmation. £3.59 worth of apples so I checked my email confirmation from good ole Sainsburys.

I only went and ordered TWENTY

So now my fridge overflows with fresh fruit and veg, but mainly apples. Let's hope they make it to our tummys and not the compost bin. And so on with life.

Have a fab evening all

x

Stuff bout me:

What time did you get up this morning? 6.25am

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds or purple amethyst please

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? No idea either Pirates 2 or LOTR 2?

4. What is your favorite TV show?
NCIS at present.

5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Toast and peanut burrer, or muesli or cornflakes (BFF)
6. What is your middle name? I hain't got one

7. What food do you dislike? Okra with a vengeance!

8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Shania Twain - Come On Over

9. What kind of car do you drive? None. No licence.

10. Favorite sandwich? Salad and pickle - just discovered it!

11. What characteristic do you despise? Deceitfulness. If you don't like me just say so!

12. Favorite item of clothing? my slippers - does that count?

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? this is a little specific but it would be Bougainvilla Beach Resort Hotel in Barbados. It's top notch!

14. Favorite brand of clothing? Don't do designers. Quite liking my funky trainers at the moment though. Black with hot pink bits, can't think of the name.

15. Where would you retire? Barbados

16. What was your most recent memorable event? Baking cookies for hubby at 9.30pm last night.

18. Furthest place you are sending this? All around the net.

19. Person you expect to send it back first? Nobody.

21. When is your birthday? November.

22. Are you a morning person or a night person? Any time I can sleep is fine by me!

23. What is your shoe size? 6/7 depending on shoe style.

24. Pets? Hubby.

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? My buddy passed her driving test today, I'm so proud of her!

26. What did you want to be when you were little? Writer, nurse, teacher.

27. How are you today? I;m full, warm and dozy.

29. What is your favourite flower? dunno, flowers showers.

30. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? 28th June. I'm meeting my groovy buddy.

32. What is your full name? Would'nt ya like to know?

33. What are you listening to right now? gunshots. On the XBox.

34. What was the last thing you ate? Too much.

35. Do u wish on stars? nup, but I like watching them on a clear night.

36. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? purple.
37. How is the weather right now? Dark

38. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My ma of course!

39. Favourite drink? Rum punch.

40. Favourite restaurant? Does Mcdonalds count? Only kidding, uhm Pizza Express or the Mahaan Curry House

41. Hair colour? Dark brown - black depending on the light!

42. What was your favourite toy as a child? I had a Tiny Tears doll, and a 'Big Ted' which I loved.

43. Summer or winter? Are we talking British summer? Then probably winter.

44. Hugs or kisses? Depends.

45. Chocolate or Vanilla? Silly question! Chocolate wins every time!

46. Coffee or tea? Neither now, unless it's herbal tea.

47. Do you want your friends to send this you back? Read it, good enough.

48. When was the last time you cried? Half hour ago, during Lethal Weapon 2 when Riggs found his girl dead.

49. What is under your bed? A mess

50. What did you do last night? Baked choc chip cookies and watched half od lethal weapon.

51. What are you afraid of? Ill health, and the thought of being without my man

52. Salty or sweet? Sweet

53. How many keys on your key ring? 3

54. How many years at your current job? none on my 5th month.

55. Favorite day of the week: Friday - so much hope for the weekend...

56. How many towns have you lived in? dunno

57. Do you make friends easily? no

58. How many people will you send this to? Be on my post, why would i send it?

59. How many will respond? N/a

60. Do you like finding out all this stuff about your friends? Dunno, makes interesting reading.

It's June already. I've been in Blogland for a year already but I forgot to celebrate my BCUK birth. Never mind, it's gone pretty quick and soon I guess I'll have to pay for my pro account again. Not that I mind the itsy bitsy fee in exchange for the chance to mark my life and share it with you.

But really, it's June already, and it feels like it should still be March or something. Where has 2008 disappeared too? I only started my new job in January and the year stretched ahead like a long and winding road. So much I intended to do, and so little actually complete.

Flat? Still incomplete.
Driving? Not even booked lessons.
Job? Going well, but still loads to learn.
Weight loss? going...
Relationship? Stronger than ever.
Last time I spent quality time with hubby? Who knows?

Time flies, maybe I should cherish the little moments more?