Meme of doom (and of 'Normally I would be in bed by now'ness)
Five Things Meme
FIVE SNACKS I ENJOY
1 - biscuits of most kinds
2 - noodles
3 - salt and vinegar crisps
4 - galaxy minstrells (I almost said montego minstrel then, that's the car my parents had when I was six!)
5 - Er...I used to enjoy fruit, before I got allergic to it
IF I WERE A BILLIONAIRE, I WOULD . . .
1 - buy a big house for Chris and I
2 - pay off my parents' mortgages
3 - set up trust accounts for my nephews and any other children that come along, mine or my brothers'
4 - have two or three dogs and a horse
5 - buy my friends mansions, because why not?
FIVE JOBS I HAVE HAD
1 - cashier at tesco
2 - Pizza hut waitress
3 - finance assistant
4 - george at asda assistant
5 - card shop, yay!
WHAT WERE YOU DOING 10 YEARS AGO (5 things)
1 - being at school
2 - being generally very shy
3 - arguing with my Nan (I miss her so much :-( )
4 - getting ready to be a bridesmaid for my dad and amanda
5 - getting used to my new stepsiblings
FIVE SONGS THAT YOU KNOW THE LYRICS TO: hehe, ok
1 - Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty McCall
2 - Re: Your brains - Jonathon Coulton
3 - Do You Hear The People Sing? - Les Miserables
4 - 'Walk through the fire' - The Buffy musical
5 - 'Delilah' - Plain White Tees
FIVE BAD HABITS:
1 - being messy
2 - Biting my nails
3 - crying at the drop of a hat
4 - crying when I'm angry, instead of expressing it
5 - worrying about everything
FIVE THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO:
1 - Read
2 - Play DS games
3 - read fanfic
4 - write
5 - learn new things
FIVE THINGS YOU WOULD NEVER WEAR AGAIN
1 - Dungarees! They make me look enormously fat
2 - Toeposts - I just can't wear them, they're cripplingly painful
3 - shellsuit - only once, about four years after they went out of fashion
4 - those really baggy cords - I used to fall on my arse so very often in the name of looking interesting
5 - stilletos - I have the innate balance of a hippo on iceskates
FIVE FAVORITE MEALS
1 - chicken fajitas
2 - fishcakes
3 - sweet chilli prawns
4 - anything Chris cooks for me
5 - Chicken passanda
The Strange Question Meme
1. What is the color of your toothbrush? silver and white
2. Name one person who made you smile today. Chris
3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? sleeping
4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? watching House
5. What is your favorite candy bar? probably just a normal Galaxy
6. Have you ever been to a strip club? Nope
7. What is the last thing you said aloud? "Night night honey'
8. What is your favorite ice cream? Ben and Jerry's Half Baked
9. What was the last thing you had to drink? Lady grey tea
10. Do you like your wallet? Yes, it's big and functional and my Nanny gave it to me.
11. What was the last thing you ate? Three go-ahead orange and raison biscuits
12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? No. Not for want of wanting.
13. The last sporting event you watched? I caught a bit of a Liverpool-Reading football match yesterday, but I really wanted to watch something with a plot
14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? Butterkist toffee popcorn - haven;t had it in ages. I'm not a huge fan of popcorn in general as i tend to choke on it.
15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to? my friend Ara
16. Ever go camping? Yep!
17. Do you take vitamins daily? Yes, pre-conception ones.
18. Do you go to church every Sunday? No
19. Do you have a tan? lol no. I don't really tan.
20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? Yes!
21. Do you drink your soda with a straw? Not usually
22. What did your last text message say? Incoming: 'The plan is to get food from the chippy fri night if you're up for it? Mmm chips Xxx' Outgoing: 'Ooh, yay chips'
23. What are you doing tomorrow? Working 12-2, some Spanish in the morning, starting reading Measure for Measure in the afternoon, and going to Ara's to play Rockband in the evening
24. Favorite color? Purple
25. Look to your left; what do you see? my fish tank bubbling away, and Echo staring at me and looking hugely pregnant
26. What color is your watch? I don't really wear one any more since my favourite broke
27. What do you think of when you hear “Australia”? Doctor Horrible!
28. Would you strip for money? No
29. Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Drive thru if I can, I get jittery in queues nowadays
30. What is your favorite number? 7
31. Who’s the last person you talked to on the phone? Chris
32. Any plans today? Go to bed - there's only 20 minutes of today left though, so that might have to wait until tomorrow
33. In how many states have you lived? None. Counties - 2
34. Biggest annoyance right now? DHL not delivering my bloody package
35. Last song listened to? I actually have no idea
36. Can you say the alphabet backwards? Yep!
37. Do you have a maid service clean your house? We used to when I was a child
38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? purple converses
39. Are you jealous of anyone? No
40. Is anyone jealous of you? I think one person might be, if she even knows I exist - Chris's ex wife, who won't grant the divorce
41. Do you love anyone? Yes
42. Do any of your friends have children? No
43. What do you usually do during the day? Study and work and play Farmville *sheepish grin*
44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now? No
45. Do you use the word hello daily? probably not - I use variations like 'ahoy!'
46. What color is your car? Invisible, but Chris's is black
47. What size wedding ring do you wear? I don't yet - my engagement ring is tiny and needs resizing but I forget what I measured in at.
48. Are you thinking about someone right now? Not really
49. Have you ever been to Six Flags? No
50. How did you get your worst scar? I am not hugely scarred, so probably the worst is where I had some warts on my knee when I was a kid, and I hated them so much I slowly scratched them off.
The ABC of Me Meme
A- Advocate for: equal rites
B- Best Feature: eyes, probably?
C- Could do without: people deliberately startling me
D- Dreams and desires: a house, three kids, two dogs, enough money to get by a tiny bit more smoothly...a political system which works...
E- Essential items: books
F- Favorite past time: Reading
G- Good at: Writing
H- Have never tried: any illegal drugs
I- If I had a million dollars: See above similar question
J- Junkie for: minstrels
K- Kindred spirit: Jenni
L- Little known fact: I love to assemble furniture
M- Memorable moments: When Chris asked me if I was too drunk to take advantage of the day we first met (his definition of 'taking advantage' was asking for my phone number) The days my grandparents died, their funerals, the day my parents got divorced, getting thoroughly drunk at my Dad's wedding, when I accompanied my dad to the hospital after his first mini-stroke and the lady in the next cubicle died, when Carl broke up with me, and amusingly, a few weeks after Carl and I had broken up, we'd just had this really intense talk, and were having a 'goodbye' sort of hug in the kitchen, in floods of tears, and Fi was dodging around us, putting groceries away and humming awkwardly
N- Never again will I: argue with my Nan
O- Occasional indulgence: Star Wars novels
P- Profession: None, really. I'm a sales assistant hoping to be a finance assistant hoping to be a writer
Q- Quote: 'Oh rest beside the weary road/ And hear the angels sing'
R- Reason to smile: I know that soon I'll be in bed next to my Chris and he will undoubtedly be hogging the bed and coccooned in the duvet with only the top of his head showing
S- Sorry about: being so damn lazy
T- Things you are worrying about right now: money, Chris's illness, Dad's health, whether I can pull off a level 3 course, whether I can get this job
U- Uninterested in: arguing
V- Very scared of: loud noises, crowded places, heights, people walking behind me, people dying, losing Chris...
W- Worst habits: See above, similar question
Y- Yummiest dessert: ooh, everything
X- X marks my ideal vacation spot: Cornwall
Z- Zodiac sign: Saggitarius
The Alpha Meme
My roommate and I once: built a castle out of lego
Never in my life have I: passed a driving test
High school was: a subtle sort of torture
When I’m nervous: I fold my arms
My hair: is browny red at the moment
When I was 5: I wrote a book about animals at the zoo that my mother still uses for English language classes
When I turn my head left: the fish are still bubbling around merrily, but Echo isn't visible any more
I should be: asleep
By this time next year: I will have letters after my name
My favorite aunt is: Auntie Hilary, because she's actually nice and less Chavy than my other relations
I have a hard time understanding: why people can be so homophobic
You know I like you if: I manage to talk to you
My ideal breakfast is: pancakes
If you visit my home town: you will be impressed by the very dirty slush at the moment
If you spend the night at my house: you'll be impressed by the very loud noise the en-suite toilet makes
The animal I would like to see flying besides birds: pigs, because it would invalidate a cliché
I shouldn’t have been: on the internet so much at my old job
Last night I: read a Night World book until midnight
A better name for me would be: What's wrong with the one I have?
I’ve been told I look like: Severus Snape - but only when reflected in a bus window at night
If I could have any car, it would be: an aston martin of some kind
The A to Z Meme
A
• Are you available? No
• What is your age? 24
• What annoys you? Stupidity
B
• Do you know anyone named Billy? No
• When is your birthday? November 26th
• Who is your best friend? Jenni
C
• What's your favorite candy? Minstrels
• Crush? I am living crush free at the mo
• When was the last time you cried? Yesterday, looking at a photograph of dead children in Haiti
D
• Do you daydream? Yes
• What's your favorite kind of dog? pretty much any
• What day of the week is it? it just turned friday
E
• How do you like your eggs? I don't, really
• Have you ever been in the emergency room? Yes, but only briefly for myself. My parents are more troubleprone
• Ever pet an elephant? N
F
• Do you use fly swatters? Not since I went to Cornwall - there were mad amounts of flies that year
• Have you ever used a foghorn? No.
• Is there a fan in your room? No
G
• Do you chew gum? sometimes
• Do you like gummy candies? Yes
• Do you like gory movies? Not really
H
• How are you? My back is hurting
• What's your height? 5’ 5”
• What color is your hair? browny red
I
• What's your favorite ice cream? see above
• Have you ever ice skated? Yes, that's how I hurt my back
• Ever been in an igloo? No
J
• What's your favorite Jelly Bean? don't know
• Have you ever heard a really hilarious joke? Yes
• Do you wear jewelry? Yes
K
• Who do you want to kill? No-one
• Have you ever flown a kite? Yes, long ago
• Do you think kangaroos are cute? yep!
L
• Are you laidback? Mostly
• Lions or Tigers? both
• Do you like black licorice? No
M
• Favorite movie as a kid? The Lion King
• Ever shopped at Moosejaw? Never heard of it
• Favorite store at the mall? Waterstones - it's quite peaceful and has shiny bookses
N
• Do you have a nickname? Several
• Whats your favorite number? 7
• Do you prefer night or day? Day, I'm scared of the dark
O
• What's your one wish? I couldn't pick just one
• Are you an only child? Nope, last of three
• Do you like the color orange? kinda
P
• What are you most paranoid about? being poked in the back
• Piercings? once in the ears
• Do you know anyone named Penelope? Not right now
Q
• Are you quick to judge people? I try not to be
• Do you like Quaker Oats? Yes
• Know anyone that makes quilts? No
R
• Do you think you're always right? No!
• Do you watch reality TV? only on the bbc
• Reason to cry? just about anything - am I sad? Startled? Scared? Angry? Happy? Being tickled without my permission? then yes.
S
• Do you prefer sun or rain? I like both
• Do you like snow? yes
• What's your favorite season? Autumn
T
• time is it? 00.09
• What time did you wake up? 9.45am
U
• Can you ride a unicycle? Hell no
• Do you know anyone with a unibrow? Probably
• Uncles do you have? Several, I think
V
• What’s the worst vegetable? cabbage
• Did you ever watch Veggie Tales? No
• Ever considered being vegan? No.
W
• What's your worst habit? See above
• Do you like water rides? Once they're finished
• Ever been inside a windmill? I think so
X
• Have you ever had an x-ray? Yes, but only of my teeth
• Ever used a Xerox machine? Yes
Y
• Do you like the color yellow? Not particularly
• What year were you born in? 1985
• Do you yell when you're angry? sadly no
Z
• Do you believe in the zodiac? Sometimes, mostly because of coincidences like my own personality and that of my two best friends in relation to our star signs
• What's your zodiac sign? Sagittarius
• When was the last time you went to the zoo? Feb 2009
Holy monkeys, that was epic
FIVE SNACKS I ENJOY
1 - biscuits of most kinds
2 - noodles
3 - salt and vinegar crisps
4 - galaxy minstrells (I almost said montego minstrel then, that's the car my parents had when I was six!)
5 - Er...I used to enjoy fruit, before I got allergic to it
IF I WERE A BILLIONAIRE, I WOULD . . .
1 - buy a big house for Chris and I
2 - pay off my parents' mortgages
3 - set up trust accounts for my nephews and any other children that come along, mine or my brothers'
4 - have two or three dogs and a horse
5 - buy my friends mansions, because why not?
FIVE JOBS I HAVE HAD
1 - cashier at tesco
2 - Pizza hut waitress
3 - finance assistant
4 - george at asda assistant
5 - card shop, yay!
WHAT WERE YOU DOING 10 YEARS AGO (5 things)
1 - being at school
2 - being generally very shy
3 - arguing with my Nan (I miss her so much :-( )
4 - getting ready to be a bridesmaid for my dad and amanda
5 - getting used to my new stepsiblings
FIVE SONGS THAT YOU KNOW THE LYRICS TO: hehe, ok
1 - Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty McCall
2 - Re: Your brains - Jonathon Coulton
3 - Do You Hear The People Sing? - Les Miserables
4 - 'Walk through the fire' - The Buffy musical
5 - 'Delilah' - Plain White Tees
FIVE BAD HABITS:
1 - being messy
2 - Biting my nails
3 - crying at the drop of a hat
4 - crying when I'm angry, instead of expressing it
5 - worrying about everything
FIVE THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO:
1 - Read
2 - Play DS games
3 - read fanfic
4 - write
5 - learn new things
FIVE THINGS YOU WOULD NEVER WEAR AGAIN
1 - Dungarees! They make me look enormously fat
2 - Toeposts - I just can't wear them, they're cripplingly painful
3 - shellsuit - only once, about four years after they went out of fashion
4 - those really baggy cords - I used to fall on my arse so very often in the name of looking interesting
5 - stilletos - I have the innate balance of a hippo on iceskates
FIVE FAVORITE MEALS
1 - chicken fajitas
2 - fishcakes
3 - sweet chilli prawns
4 - anything Chris cooks for me
5 - Chicken passanda
The Strange Question Meme
1. What is the color of your toothbrush? silver and white
2. Name one person who made you smile today. Chris
3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? sleeping
4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? watching House
5. What is your favorite candy bar? probably just a normal Galaxy
6. Have you ever been to a strip club? Nope
7. What is the last thing you said aloud? "Night night honey'
8. What is your favorite ice cream? Ben and Jerry's Half Baked
9. What was the last thing you had to drink? Lady grey tea
10. Do you like your wallet? Yes, it's big and functional and my Nanny gave it to me.
11. What was the last thing you ate? Three go-ahead orange and raison biscuits
12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? No. Not for want of wanting.
13. The last sporting event you watched? I caught a bit of a Liverpool-Reading football match yesterday, but I really wanted to watch something with a plot
14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? Butterkist toffee popcorn - haven;t had it in ages. I'm not a huge fan of popcorn in general as i tend to choke on it.
15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to? my friend Ara
16. Ever go camping? Yep!
17. Do you take vitamins daily? Yes, pre-conception ones.
18. Do you go to church every Sunday? No
19. Do you have a tan? lol no. I don't really tan.
20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? Yes!
21. Do you drink your soda with a straw? Not usually
22. What did your last text message say? Incoming: 'The plan is to get food from the chippy fri night if you're up for it? Mmm chips Xxx' Outgoing: 'Ooh, yay chips'
23. What are you doing tomorrow? Working 12-2, some Spanish in the morning, starting reading Measure for Measure in the afternoon, and going to Ara's to play Rockband in the evening
24. Favorite color? Purple
25. Look to your left; what do you see? my fish tank bubbling away, and Echo staring at me and looking hugely pregnant
26. What color is your watch? I don't really wear one any more since my favourite broke
27. What do you think of when you hear “Australia”? Doctor Horrible!
28. Would you strip for money? No
29. Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? Drive thru if I can, I get jittery in queues nowadays
30. What is your favorite number? 7
31. Who’s the last person you talked to on the phone? Chris
32. Any plans today? Go to bed - there's only 20 minutes of today left though, so that might have to wait until tomorrow
33. In how many states have you lived? None. Counties - 2
34. Biggest annoyance right now? DHL not delivering my bloody package
35. Last song listened to? I actually have no idea
36. Can you say the alphabet backwards? Yep!
37. Do you have a maid service clean your house? We used to when I was a child
38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? purple converses
39. Are you jealous of anyone? No
40. Is anyone jealous of you? I think one person might be, if she even knows I exist - Chris's ex wife, who won't grant the divorce
41. Do you love anyone? Yes
42. Do any of your friends have children? No
43. What do you usually do during the day? Study and work and play Farmville *sheepish grin*
44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now? No
45. Do you use the word hello daily? probably not - I use variations like 'ahoy!'
46. What color is your car? Invisible, but Chris's is black
47. What size wedding ring do you wear? I don't yet - my engagement ring is tiny and needs resizing but I forget what I measured in at.
48. Are you thinking about someone right now? Not really
49. Have you ever been to Six Flags? No
50. How did you get your worst scar? I am not hugely scarred, so probably the worst is where I had some warts on my knee when I was a kid, and I hated them so much I slowly scratched them off.
The ABC of Me Meme
A- Advocate for: equal rites
B- Best Feature: eyes, probably?
C- Could do without: people deliberately startling me
D- Dreams and desires: a house, three kids, two dogs, enough money to get by a tiny bit more smoothly...a political system which works...
E- Essential items: books
F- Favorite past time: Reading
G- Good at: Writing
H- Have never tried: any illegal drugs
I- If I had a million dollars: See above similar question
J- Junkie for: minstrels
K- Kindred spirit: Jenni
L- Little known fact: I love to assemble furniture
M- Memorable moments: When Chris asked me if I was too drunk to take advantage of the day we first met (his definition of 'taking advantage' was asking for my phone number) The days my grandparents died, their funerals, the day my parents got divorced, getting thoroughly drunk at my Dad's wedding, when I accompanied my dad to the hospital after his first mini-stroke and the lady in the next cubicle died, when Carl broke up with me, and amusingly, a few weeks after Carl and I had broken up, we'd just had this really intense talk, and were having a 'goodbye' sort of hug in the kitchen, in floods of tears, and Fi was dodging around us, putting groceries away and humming awkwardly
N- Never again will I: argue with my Nan
O- Occasional indulgence: Star Wars novels
P- Profession: None, really. I'm a sales assistant hoping to be a finance assistant hoping to be a writer
Q- Quote: 'Oh rest beside the weary road/ And hear the angels sing'
R- Reason to smile: I know that soon I'll be in bed next to my Chris and he will undoubtedly be hogging the bed and coccooned in the duvet with only the top of his head showing
S- Sorry about: being so damn lazy
T- Things you are worrying about right now: money, Chris's illness, Dad's health, whether I can pull off a level 3 course, whether I can get this job
U- Uninterested in: arguing
V- Very scared of: loud noises, crowded places, heights, people walking behind me, people dying, losing Chris...
W- Worst habits: See above, similar question
Y- Yummiest dessert: ooh, everything
X- X marks my ideal vacation spot: Cornwall
Z- Zodiac sign: Saggitarius
The Alpha Meme
My roommate and I once: built a castle out of lego
Never in my life have I: passed a driving test
High school was: a subtle sort of torture
When I’m nervous: I fold my arms
My hair: is browny red at the moment
When I was 5: I wrote a book about animals at the zoo that my mother still uses for English language classes
When I turn my head left: the fish are still bubbling around merrily, but Echo isn't visible any more
I should be: asleep
By this time next year: I will have letters after my name
My favorite aunt is: Auntie Hilary, because she's actually nice and less Chavy than my other relations
I have a hard time understanding: why people can be so homophobic
You know I like you if: I manage to talk to you
My ideal breakfast is: pancakes
If you visit my home town: you will be impressed by the very dirty slush at the moment
If you spend the night at my house: you'll be impressed by the very loud noise the en-suite toilet makes
The animal I would like to see flying besides birds: pigs, because it would invalidate a cliché
I shouldn’t have been: on the internet so much at my old job
Last night I: read a Night World book until midnight
A better name for me would be: What's wrong with the one I have?
I’ve been told I look like: Severus Snape - but only when reflected in a bus window at night
If I could have any car, it would be: an aston martin of some kind
The A to Z Meme
A
• Are you available? No
• What is your age? 24
• What annoys you? Stupidity
B
• Do you know anyone named Billy? No
• When is your birthday? November 26th
• Who is your best friend? Jenni
C
• What's your favorite candy? Minstrels
• Crush? I am living crush free at the mo
• When was the last time you cried? Yesterday, looking at a photograph of dead children in Haiti
D
• Do you daydream? Yes
• What's your favorite kind of dog? pretty much any
• What day of the week is it? it just turned friday
E
• How do you like your eggs? I don't, really
• Have you ever been in the emergency room? Yes, but only briefly for myself. My parents are more troubleprone
• Ever pet an elephant? N
F
• Do you use fly swatters? Not since I went to Cornwall - there were mad amounts of flies that year
• Have you ever used a foghorn? No.
• Is there a fan in your room? No
G
• Do you chew gum? sometimes
• Do you like gummy candies? Yes
• Do you like gory movies? Not really
H
• How are you? My back is hurting
• What's your height? 5’ 5”
• What color is your hair? browny red
I
• What's your favorite ice cream? see above
• Have you ever ice skated? Yes, that's how I hurt my back
• Ever been in an igloo? No
J
• What's your favorite Jelly Bean? don't know
• Have you ever heard a really hilarious joke? Yes
• Do you wear jewelry? Yes
K
• Who do you want to kill? No-one
• Have you ever flown a kite? Yes, long ago
• Do you think kangaroos are cute? yep!
L
• Are you laidback? Mostly
• Lions or Tigers? both
• Do you like black licorice? No
M
• Favorite movie as a kid? The Lion King
• Ever shopped at Moosejaw? Never heard of it
• Favorite store at the mall? Waterstones - it's quite peaceful and has shiny bookses
N
• Do you have a nickname? Several
• Whats your favorite number? 7
• Do you prefer night or day? Day, I'm scared of the dark
O
• What's your one wish? I couldn't pick just one
• Are you an only child? Nope, last of three
• Do you like the color orange? kinda
P
• What are you most paranoid about? being poked in the back
• Piercings? once in the ears
• Do you know anyone named Penelope? Not right now
Q
• Are you quick to judge people? I try not to be
• Do you like Quaker Oats? Yes
• Know anyone that makes quilts? No
R
• Do you think you're always right? No!
• Do you watch reality TV? only on the bbc
• Reason to cry? just about anything - am I sad? Startled? Scared? Angry? Happy? Being tickled without my permission? then yes.
S
• Do you prefer sun or rain? I like both
• Do you like snow? yes
• What's your favorite season? Autumn
T
• time is it? 00.09
• What time did you wake up? 9.45am
U
• Can you ride a unicycle? Hell no
• Do you know anyone with a unibrow? Probably
• Uncles do you have? Several, I think
V
• What’s the worst vegetable? cabbage
• Did you ever watch Veggie Tales? No
• Ever considered being vegan? No.
W
• What's your worst habit? See above
• Do you like water rides? Once they're finished
• Ever been inside a windmill? I think so
X
• Have you ever had an x-ray? Yes, but only of my teeth
• Ever used a Xerox machine? Yes
Y
• Do you like the color yellow? Not particularly
• What year were you born in? 1985
• Do you yell when you're angry? sadly no
Z
• Do you believe in the zodiac? Sometimes, mostly because of coincidences like my own personality and that of my two best friends in relation to our star signs
• What's your zodiac sign? Sagittarius
• When was the last time you went to the zoo? Feb 2009
Holy monkeys, that was epic