Journal of a Rock Angel

So I am a fan of T-shirts – I tend to wear T-shirts to work with smart-er jumpers over the top rather than wearing smart blouses (As they are uncomfy and the last few that I bought tend to cut into my arms – anyhoo not the point)

A few weeks ago I bought this shirt

I actually love this shirt a stupid amount lol. Every time I wear it though I get people giving me strange looks because of how the wording is broken up but I don’t care lol. I love it all the same!!!

Next I bought this shirt (and extra goodies cos I got a Limited Edition Bundle pack thing):

ALL CAPS are a band from the USA, their members are Kristina Horner (she’s italktosnakes on YouTube and blogs at Oh Hey Kristina) and Luke Conard (He’s on YouTube and is also in a Wrock band called Ministry of Magic – if you go his main YouTube page there are videos there like Goodbye Privet Drive).

And my third and final shirt (and extra goodies) for now is this one:

Alex is a musician from here in the UK. He is a member of the Time Lord rock band called Chameleon Circuit (Even David Tennant knows who they are!) but also has done some bits on his own. He is another YouTuber and you can find his channel here.

So those are my fab T-shirts and hopefully I will get round to taking some pictures of me wearing those shirts rather than just having the images I found on the DFTBA website or FToM’s site.

Around five weeks ago I wrote a post about Ade and his company Masquerade.

2010 is the year that Masquerade is celebrating 20 years in the business.

Unfortunately I couldn’t attend the premiere of Masquerade Reloaded but I was still able blog about it.

I was supposed to be back with Part Two but in that way that life does sometimes, it caught up with me. Ade emailed me this morning asking where his blog post is.

Ade here it is…..

So to recap a little.

Masquerade is an events company from London.

Adrian “Ade/Dr M” Silas is the Founder, Creative Director and the Man with the Plan(s). Ade loves his crazy characters to go with each theme including Vlad (think James Bond baddies), ?? and ??. There’s even an idea on the drawing board for Ade to host an Alice in Wonderland themed party with Ade as the Mad Hatter!!!

Anyway thats not why I am here. I’m here to write about the highlights and clips that are currently on Masquerade UK’s Website.

So following the short clips of interviews, we go to a behind the scenes look at the Premiere – starting with the guest of honour as DR M’s Mum arrives (Mum is one of the VIPs, isn’t she?)

Ade starts by talking about how Masquerade got started, originally it started just by organising Weddings.

The Camera man then pops round and talks to various people who help Ade.

(This is Colin with the girlies who were helping host the evening)

Janet the lovely Make Up lady also talks about the crazy make up that Ade has asked her to work on including painting some people purple (or is it orange?!) to be Oompa Loompas for a Charlie and The Chocolate Themed party.

The Venetians were on hand to welcome the guests outside

At some point a giant penguin appears – Ade will have to tell me about where the penguin fits in because I don’t know.

From the behind the scenes clips and information that Ade has sent me I can imagine that it was good fun and that lots of people were there enjoying themselves.

So that’s the first 20 years of Masquerade but Ade isn’t stopping there he’s got plans for a Club Masquerade night, he’s working with Richard Vobes (of Vobes.com) to create his own podcasts and to top that off he’s hosting a Twevent (aka in some circles as a Tweet up) with a Bat-Theme. Unfortunately if I’m invited to this one I’ll have to decline again (I’ll be at the Gadget Show Live in Birmingham that day!!)

(Then again having watched the behind the scenes video of all these beautiful people I would have been a right scruff bag!!!)

If you are interested in contacting Ade:

Email: ade at Masquerade dot Com

Twitter: @drmasquerade

He’s also started a blog which you can find here. (The header is a bit bright but scroll down it’ll be okay!

Wikio is a news portal with a search engine that looks at blogs and other media sites. You can use it to search through news and blog feeds, you can use it to search videos and now you can also use it as a price comparison site. 

Earlier I had emailed my brother about what games he was looking for at the moment for his XBox 360. He gave me the titles of two games that he was looking for. I decided I would use these for this test.

I was tagged by @brookebejeweled and I didn’t come back and post my answers like I said I would – so now I’m doing it!

RULES:1. Put your ipod or media player etc.on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag 6 friends.
5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.
6. Have Fun!

1. If someone asks “Are you okay?”, you say?
One Day Like This – The Big Ghana Band

2. How would you describe yourself?
10/10 – Paolo Nutini

3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
I Promise – Stacie Orrico

4. How do you feel today?
Cream With Your Strawberries – Becky Higg

5. What is your life’s purpose?
History Maker – Delirious?

6. What is your motto?
Faster – Plain White T’s

7. What do your friends think of you?
Over The Rainbow – Eva Cassidy (I don’t listen to this any more since it was played at my G-ma’s Funeral)

8. What do you think about very often?
Busted – Matchbox 20

9. What is your dream?
Encore/Numb – Jay Z Ft Linkin Park

10. What do you think of your best friend?
James Bond – Scouting For Girls

11. What is your life story?
Fearless – Taylor Swift

12. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Extravagant Worship – Vicky Beeching

13. What do you think when you see the person you like?
Gonna Make You A Star – David Essex

14. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Lean On Me – ACM Gospel Choir (Actually our first dance was to Finally Found by The Honeyz)

15. What is your hobby/interest?
Shout – 10 Things Version

16. Whats your biggest fear?
Shine – Take That

17. What do you want right now?
Bring Me To Life – Evanescence

18. What do you think of your (boy/girl)friend?
Times Like These – Foo Fighters

19. What is your favorite song?
When I Was Lost – Kate Simmonds (It is actually one of my favourites!)

I tag erm @justmargaret, @danni_v_, @FutureMrsGerardWayand anyone else who fancies it

7/24/06 Mail Packages
Originally uploaded by bettybl

I love reading.
I love reading books – I’ve tried using an e-reader on my phone and things like that which is good if I’ve forgotten to take a book with me somewhere but there is something about reading a paper book – turning the pages and seeing how far you are through it and things like that.

So the picture above isn’t my mail but I found it on Flickr and decided to use it. I also love mail, like proper through your front door or in your mail box letters. Okay so most of the time they are junk or bills but I love proper letters. To me I think it’s something to do with that an email can be written in seconds and sent off whereas a proper letter has time taken over it.

(Am I making sense?!)

So I tend to sit at the bottom of our staircase and read the letters there or lean up against the work top in the kitchen. I have been known to park in the hallway directly behind the door (not good in most houses that have inward opening front doors).

I can Crochet!
Originally uploaded by hannypants

For ages I’ve wanted to be able to do it but I’ve always been rubbish and it’s usually fallen to bits.

Anyway so me and Mum grabbed the wool and a crochet needle at the craft store while we were there today. This evening when we got home after the Street Angels Celebration, Mum taught me how to do the basic stitch and off I went. I had a few issues and kept doing 6 stitches instead of 3 stitches in some places. Can’t wait to do more!

I also filled some more pages in my BB journal today.

Technically it’s called Things I Love Thursday but I had no charge in my MacBook and had got a little addicted to Super Mario Bros on the Wii (I completed one boss and two levels on my own then with CJ managed to complete another level or 2 after band practice).

So here are my loves this week:

The Mentalist – I loved the first season but love the second season even more. I’m trying to be good but did YouTube Van Pelt and Rigsby to see if there were any spoilers/clips (and there were!!!!)

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Originally uploaded by fletchbyu11

The Sunshine – This week we’ve had three days where the sun has actually shined and it’s been at least a little warmer – I do like the snow but prefer it when I don’t have to go out or that I can stay home and play in the snow lol.

My Dad – My bass has been poorly – so poorly that I thought that I might have to take it in for official fixing rather than a tin opener/screwdriver job (I was trying to find a screwdriver at church a few weeks ago and I couldn’t find one so I used my car key and then decided that a tin opener might be a better option and it was!) Anyhoo so following band practice yesterday I took my bass to my Dad’s house and asked him if he could fix it – after getting a bit stressy at me because he was in the middle of something he went off into the garage and returned with a screw and a screwdriver and fixed the guitar – just like that! My Dad rocks!

Tattoos – Yes the Christian girl on the blog likes tattoos. I wouldn’t have anything quite like Kaelah’s (see the picture above)  I’m more for little ones or ones that have reasons behind them rather than the fact that they are pretty or cute but I do like them in moderation I guess would be the phrase! Yesterday I read a post about Kaelah and her new arm tattoo – it’s an octopus and it’s amazing. I would have like a little star or something like that but if I do then I can’t give blood (or bone marrow which I’m still waiting for a response about) for like a year or something like that. There’s also the risk that I won’t be able to give it again for one reason or another. (Also please vote for her here – It’s going to be an amazing opportunity for her if she wins).

So there we go…. I might not be around much this weekend as I’ve got quite a lot on and not a lot of battery CJ had to take the working charger away with him so I have about 3 hours of battery to last all weekend.

A while back a friend sent me this. I then found it posted online here: http://melindataub.com/god-twitters-creation/#more-253

God: Gosh its dark in here.
7 days ago

God: There thats better.
7 days ago

God: Hey guys im finally on twitter! Whats up?
7 days ago

God: guys?
7 days ago

God: oh right. i’m the only thing in existence, haha.
7 days ago

God: shut up i wasnt talking 2 you RT @Satan I TOO EXIST
7 days ago

God: BOOORREEDD with endless void gonna make some stuff
7 days ago

God: Hey look what I did today! Separated the darkness from the light. Universe looks like a black and white cookie.
7 days ago

God: I shall call the light day and the darkness Eileen.
7 days ago

God: Darkness doesnt look like an Eileen. Lets go with night
7 days ago

God: Also i created heaven & earth.
7 days ago

God: also i created apostrophes but im not gonna use them
7 days ago

God: thats enough creating for now. Catch ya tomorrow
7 days ago

God: RT @Satan: WHAT IS “TOMORROW”
7 days ago

God: oh i forgot 2 mention i created time too. Busy day.
7 days ago

God: kind of lame creating 2day. Created a firmament. Not sure what that is
6 days ago

God: OMme so much 2 do 2day you guys! Got to bring 4th land from the waters AND create plants and trees. What should i do first?!
5 days ago

God: should have done land first. plants sank
5 days ago

God: fixed! Trees now ON TOP of land.
5 days ago

God: sorry no tweets yesterday guys. Made the sun moon & stars. turned out 2 be more work than i expected. Theyre bigger than they look
3 days ago

God: another busy day. Made @beastsofthesea, @birdsoftheair, and best of all: @penguins. Those turned out so well.
3 days ago

God: made some more kinds of penguins.
3 days ago

God: Poll: What else should i make? a. beasts of the land b. creatures in my own image c. more penguins
2 days ago

God: Answer my poll!
2 days ago

God: maybe it was a mistake to create the internet b4 invention of computers
2 days ago

God: all right penguins it is. Yay!
2 days ago

God: oops. Penguins don’t like the desert.
2 days ago

God: or Indiana.
2 days ago

God: or the sky.
2 days ago

God: ill try the rainforest. Everything thrives in the rainforest.
2 days ago

God: Not penguins.
2 days ago

God: screw it. Made a bunch of other beasts of the land. Not as awesome as penguins but much less picky.
2 days ago

God: also created fake fossils and planted them in the ground 2 make the earth appear much older than it is. Just a little practical joke.
2 days ago

God: i need more followers.
2 days ago

God: #FollowFriday @adam @eve
2 days ago

God: @adam @eve I am the LORD your God who separated the light from the darkness. You shall have no other God before me for I am the LORD your Go
2 days ago

God: &#$%ing character limits. Point is, yay! I made you! Hi! Do what i say.
2 days ago

God: @adam: such as #noteatingapples.
2 days ago

God: @adam what do u mean why? Because im ur god and i said so.
2 days ago

God: @adam why r u bugging me about this? u can have all the mangoes u want and theyre way better.
2 days ago

God: @adam well youre just going to have to take my word for it.
2 days ago

God: @adam WHAT is ur DAMAGE with this apple thing? Eves not tweeting about apples. Shes just off – um –
2 days ago

God: @eve Hey!
2 days ago

God: @adam @eve: EPIC FAIL at #noteatingapples. Both of u r BANNED
2 days ago

God: so yesterday was really stressful. Im taking a break today. No more tweets til tomorrow.
1 day ago

God: Check it out, baby panda sneezing! http://tr.im/DsZ5 (took a break from my break to create YouTube.)
1 day ago

I was looking for pictures of Paracetamol or painkillers and I found all sorts of “exploded” bag shots. If I get my brain in gear tomorrow I’ll try and sort my own picture. Tomorrow I am finalising my presentation that I’m presenting on Wednesday. I’ve also got girlies group so need to read the chapter as well.

(This might be a little picture heavy)

What’s in my bag?
Originally uploaded by Hippy of Doom

bagstuff
Originally uploaded by Meg Pickard

WIMB Saturday 22 Dec
Originally uploaded by ElbtheProf

Pocket Contents – London Edition
Originally uploaded by Jeremy Tanner

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Chitty Chitty Ticket Originally uploaded by hannypants

On Saturday after some extreme planning we made it to Milton Keynes Theatre to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I ended up sat between my brother and my Dad – probs not the best place as my brother didn’t appreciate me singing along (but I don’t care lol) but on the other hand my Dad joined in with me when we boo’d the Child Catcher. (Apparently I used to be scared of the Child Catcher on the film lol.)

I grew up on the film. The film was produced by Albert Broccoli who would later go on to Direct/produce a lot of the James Bond films through the 60s and 70s.

The two Vulgarian spies were hilarious, they were a great double act especially when they were trying to be English and then when one of the dogs escaped they filled the gap with practically no hesitation (One made a comment about that the dog was a Shih-Tzu the other then responded with something along the lines of “I’ve told you don’t call me Sue”, it was funny and seemed like it should fit so that was good lol.

Later in the year there is a performance of The History Boys by Alan Bennett and I’m kinda tempted to go see it but I don’t think any of friends will come and see it. Then again is going to the theatre on my own worse than going to the cinema on my own.