Journal of a Rock Angel

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!!!!)

2010 South Africa 2 195
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.

I can’t help what I said.

To me it needed to be said.

You ask me and I told you.

Maybe I was wrong but sometimes my mouth runs away without my brain.

I apologised and that’s all I can do.

I leave it up to you to decide if I’m your friend or not.

I’ve left messages here and there to see what you say or think but you won’t talk to me.

So Saturday involved bouncing from one thing to the next, I got up and got stuff sorted – my room still looks like a bomb hit it – thank goodness for major sort out day on the 13th! I was about to walk to Mum’s when The Kiwi asked for a hand with the vacuum cleaner – the container thingy needed emptying and she didn’t know how to open it (I didn’t really know either but I made it look like I did hehe)

We got the vacuum sorted and I started to head off, The Kiwi shouted at me did I want a lift rather than walking. I accepted (and luckily about 20 minutes after I arrived at Mum’s in the car it started raining – I would have got drenched!!!)

Me and Mum sat painting our fabric ready for Kathy’s bead making workshop next week at Tudor Rose (I am so excited!). We were a little worried that we did it wrong so hopefully it works lol. While we had the paints out I also painted some pages in my journal from the British Birds Round Robin Swap that finished last week on Swap-Bot.

After that we sorted some lunch and watched The Mentalist while tucking into our sausage sandwiches. (When are Van Pelt and Rigsby going to get it together!!!! ISSUES!!)

About half way through, The Kiwi and her cousin arrived to collect me from Mum’s we then collected JenJen and Bex, while The Kiwi nipped into her other cousin’s house (who lives like next door to Bex we were all plotting about the rest of the afternoon and what was going to happen)

We got to MK and struggled to find a space – it’s a Saturday and although Bex has a Disabled Badge she’ll only park in the Disabled bat if she really needs to – most of the time she can use a normal space.

We found a space in the end and headed for the stores. I needed to get two birthday cards and a birthday present as this was the weekend of like 3 birthdays!

I got Becca a cookery book called 500 Cakes. I already had a present for Mrs Mow Mow as I bought it when me and CJ went shopping at Ikea a few weeks ago – we spotted a mug/cup with a saucer that made us think immediately of Caroline.

I bought a new handbag in TKMaxx (I’ll take a photo and post it tomorrow or Wednesday). We headed up to ShakeAway as Bex wanted one. I was in Waterstones while she got it so I didn’t know what flavour she got – I just said that she couldn’t have chocolate in it and she said that I was sharing it because then it wouldn’t kill her diet/health kick too much. (It would just be bruised a little hehe).

From there me, The Kiwi and Kiwi’s Cousin headed back to the car and then moved the car round the corner to the theatre district so that we would be prepared for Surprise One and Two.

So here came Surprise One.

So with Bex’s cool skills we’d managed to get The Kiwi to TGI Fridays for tea. The Kiwi and her cousin nipped in to the bar to grab a drink as we nipped round the corner to grab Mum Dad and the rest of the gang that were appearing for Part One. We headed into the bar and surprised The Kiwi! She had no idea that anything was happening till then.

Eventually we got seated and ordered our food – we couldn’t make too much of a deal about the time delay because The Kiwi would have questioned what was going on.

So here came Surprise Two.

After dinner we headed outside. Bex mentioned about walking the long way round back to the car because we’d all eaten too much. As we walked towards the theatre we bumped into group no 2 who were coming to the Theatre with us. At this point Bex announces about going to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Kiwi is floored about things like how we’d managed to keep it a secret and how we’d all ended up there in the same place lol.

Explore #481….A Gem of a Beach….Nice in Large!
Originally uploaded by MarsW

Do you have those dreams that are so real you have to convince yourself that they were just dreams when you come to?

When CJ did a climb at the Outdoor Centre I had a horrible dream, I was convinced that he’d really injured himself in this particular climb. It was made worse when I woke up and he’d already left for work, I was bricking it – genuinely convinced that my dream had actually happened. I woke up and texted him to check – I figured if I didn’t get a reply then my dream did happen.

Anyway I had one of those moments this morning – I had to lie in bed for like 10 minutes and convince myself that no I wasn’t on holiday and also had to convince myself of some other random bits in my dream.

The strangest part of my dream was that I felt genuinely happy like every part of me was smiling. I guess that didn’t help with getting my brain in gear for a Monday morning but it did mean that I was upright and ended up being at work at 10 to 9 (I grabbed breakfast at the canteen before going into work…I think my appetite is back. Saturday dinner was a stress because I wasn’t hungry when we finally sat down to eat but more of that to come in another post!)