Minor Transmission Interruption

I apologise for my fans (all 2 of you... tee hee) but I must suspend my blog for a short while as I have an up and coming trade show to prepare for...

Normal transmission will resume soon I promise... In the meantime why not do some Christmas Shopping!

Don't forget me..... It's not goodbye, only Adieu!

Things I have Learned This Week:-

• Expect cold and damp feet all day if you wear canvas shoes in the rain.
• Not everyone is as excited as me about my business opportunities.
• Don't make meatballs in spaghetti sauce 2 days in advance, except when what you REALLY wanted was spaghetti bolognese.

And Never forget folks.... Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not after you!

Room 101

Things, people, places, situations etc you hate/loathe/dispise/don't like very much belong in Room 101. If you decide to do the same please comment or link as appropriate as I would love to hear yours too.



Telemarketers


Ok I guess this is pretty obvious and I am sure to get an amen on this from everyone... well except from Telemarketers but they have already sold their soul to the devil so I guess their opinions don't count anymore anyways.


I got calls while eating my tea... would I like to buy Health Insurance, Mathematic learning programmes, cheaper phone calls etc...

So I switched to a silent number.. that'll fix the buggers...

It did... at first...

I got the call with the usual second delay on the beginning of the call... when he asked me how much I earned in a year I finally cracked it. I would like to sincerely apologise to the guy who was only doing his job... but I can't... as I'm not sorry... he should get a better job. Surely Praying Mantis' have job openings occasionally!

I finally decided to ditch the landline altogether... so I only get the telemarketers on my mobile now..
Hmmmmm

The funniest one was a phone company who tried to get me to switch to their company... until I told them I was already with them.... She got off the phone pretty quickly when I tried to get her to help me with some admin issues I was having trouble with.

Quirky Tuesday

Quirky Tuesday will have a different topic each week, to tell everyone about a quirk / ritual / obsession / routine about that subject. As little or as many as you like if you're playing along at home. (I sound like a game show host!). Readers can meme it on their own blogs or just comment on here. Don't forget to link! Things that may mean I am a nerd...

1. My obsession with Charmed
2. I love songs written by Jim Steinman
3. I could quite happily debate about who the best Star Trek Captain was
   

Monday's a Bitch

Home Sweet Home
1.Which room in your home best represents your personality?
My lounge. Bright, relaxed, quirky, warm, fun.
2.What are your neighbours like?
Don't know... I got older folks on one side and a young couple on the other.. don't see either very often.. usually cause I'm rarely home or busy.
3.What style of home decor suits your taste most(eg.country,modern,etc.)?
I like modern, but sophisticated. Not too crazy... Light and airy.
4.If money were no object what 3 impractical features would you want your home to include?
I'd love a spa, a bowling alley and a room with wall to wall shoes.
5.What's your least favourite household chore to do?
All of it. I'm creative... you can't expect me to be tidy as well!

Little Shopping Horrors

Alternative Titles:-

Nightmare Before Christmas

The Day my Sanity Broke

I had some urgent orders to make... and realised I did not have 1 thing:- 2 strand end tags.

No probs... I'm only 10 mins away from the shopping mall... piece of cake.
Oops forgot that it's getting near Christmas. Hard to find a park...
Tried 5 different stores. Found 3 strand, 4 strand, 5 strand, even 6 strand. No 2 strand.
No alternatives...
Had to drive 40 mins out of my way to the shop I knew would have them...
I arrived at Chadstone.
I didn't recognise the place. Didn't realise it had been so long since I had been here! The car park I used to use is not there anymore.. there's roadworks galore and the Christmas hoards are behind me and getting restless.... hard to find a park...
don't panic... once you're inside it will be fine...
It wasn't. The layout inside also seemed different and I became disorientated. I headed towards shops I recognise and found the location of my shop...
My shop wasn't there!
Panic.... no breathe.... found a map of the mall. The shop had moved. Phew. Hastily tried to memorise the map. This 5 mins in and out that I was hoping for was clearly not going to be.
Made my way to my new location... eyes wide like a child, all the shops I used to go to had moved.. or been replaced.
Found my store. Found my end tags. Yeah! Shop Assistant an unhappy mute, but that 'ain't gonna phase me now... I'm on the home stretch!
I try to re-trace my steps and get lost again. I'm getting hot and bothered and I have an itch where I can't scratch in public.
Find recognisable landmarks and stick to the places I knew. To add further embarrassment my zipper keeps falling down on my jeans.
I needed a drink of water but more importantly just wanted to get out!!! I felt like I was one of those mice in a lab that they throw in the same maze again and again, then suddenly change it without notice!
I hate shopping malls at this time of year. I am beginning to hate shopping full stop.
Can I change your name to Scrooge by deedpoll?

Jam Thoughts

I got stuck in traffic yet again on my way home... starting from right outside work this time! Couldn't even get a decent run up to a main road!


Anyhoo it got me thinking of ways to ease congestion. Of course most sci fi programmes have flying cars, but as air space is just as heavily guarded as land these days I can't see how that is going to be practical.


Next best thing I think would be multi storey freeways and roadways. If they can build a bridge over a road or railway, and they can dig tunnels under the Channel for Christ Sake! so surely building a very long bridge over the top of the existing freeway would be easy! There is only so much additional lanes across you can build on before you're knocking down homes and hospitals, so it makes sense that the only way is up.


Remember where you saw it first folks!

Room 101

Things, people, places, situations etc you hate/loathe/dispise/don't like very much belong in Room 101. If you decide to do the same please comment or link as appropriate as I would love to hear yours too.

Ben Stiller Movies

I'm afraid I can't understand why people think his movies are so hilarious. In most movies of his I have seen I barely cracked a smile. The only one I liked so far is Night at The Museum... but that was because the monkey was funny, not him!

Quirky Tuesday

Music

1. I can't bear to listen to Kate Bush. If ever a song of hers is played I have to go outside or as far away as possible.
2. I lurve a good bass riff!
3. I love to sit with my headphones on and a beer, crank up the music and sing along to all the old favourites.

Quirky Tuesday will have a different topic each week, to tell everyone about a quirk / ritual / obsession / routine about that subject. As little or as many as you like if you're playing along at home. (I sound like a game show host!). Readers can meme it on their own blogs or just comment on here. Don't forget to link!

Music Mambo

Greetings, mambo people! Let's do Sunday's theme, Ones Day. Name five of your favorite one hit wonders.

It was hard to choose only 5.....

1. Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
2. Wild Cherry - Play that Funky Music
3. Pseudo Echo - Funkytown
4. Club Nouveau - Lean on Me
5. Deee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart

by the way... going through One Hit Wonder Central I was surprised to see some bands up there... but then I guess it depends which country it is based in and was the definition of "hit" is... even so, I don't think Midnight Oil would be happy to see themselves on the list!

Cool Things I found This Week

Found this cool site on a winery, which I think perfectly shows how clever branding and marketing is just as important as the taste. Fifth Leg sounds like my kinda wine!

While we're on the subject of wine... check out the Whine Guide. May contain offensive language, but tht's part of it's... ahem... "charm".

Finally:-

Hotlines

I recently went on the search for a Hotline number, and got sidetracked (as usual) by some of the weird and wonderful hotlines that are here in Australia. Thought I would share a few with you...

24 hour hand injury hotline - if you spend all day everyday hurting your hands?
Marine Whistleblowers Hotline - help on how to whistle when you're at sea?
Supernanny Parent Help hotline - someone to come round your house and tell your kids their behaviour is not asseptible?
Fodder Hotline - Cows ring when they are hungry?
Seafood Consumer Hotline - if you see someone eat a prawn - report it!
Fruitfly Hotline - even fruit flies need help sometimes!
and my favourite.......
Sly Grog Hotline - fancy a swifty?

On My Travels....

I spotted a van advertising Stiletto Removals....

do you think they take your shoes off for you? Will they carry them for you as well?

My Dilemma

(sing the title to the tune of My Sharona... don't forget the air guitar!)

Might make this a regular segment... haven't decided yet....

I discovered recently that a work colleague in a nearby office sells beads and findings wholesale. She and her husband import them direct from China. Whoo hoo I thought.. cheap stuff. I gave her my business card and she said she would e-mail me the catalog.

Haven't heard anything since...

so my dilemma is.... do I remind her?

The thing that amazes me, and makes me reluctant to chase her, is that I will be new business for her, so really it was in HER interests to send me the catalog. She is doing herself an injustice and losing money by forgetting... so it makes me wonder what sort of reliable business would she run if she can't even remember to create a new business proposition for herself?

Reminds me of Lifesingers recent post on the lack of Customer Service, and the recent overuse and insistence on Consumerism. Check it out... hits the spot!

Room 101

TV BINGO

We really are scraping the bottom of the entertainment barrel with this show aren't we.

If I wanted to play Bingo I would go sit with the purple rinses and double knit cardies in the local RSL. I do not want to sit in the comfort of my own home and watch insane individuals giddy with the promise of cash and hear the annoying drawls of the compere.

It's the poor mans Price is Right I tells ya! At least that show had Larry to ogle. If you ask me it's a load of balls! (what.... and you wouldn't stoop to that joke huh?)

Things, people, places, situations etc you hate/loathe/dispise/don't like very much belong in Room 101. If you decide to do the same please comment or link as appropriate as I would love to hear yours too.

Why I Love Australia...

We all get a day off work for the sake of a horse race that lasts for approximately 3 minutes.

There's no wonder they call this the lucky country!

Quirky Tuesday

Quirky Tuesday will have a different topic each week, to tell everyone about a quirk / ritual / obsession / routine about that subject. As little or as many as you like if you're playing along at home. (I sound like a game show host!). Readers can meme it on their own blogs or just comment on here. Don't forget to link!

Bit lame of me this week, but I'm a bit short of ideas at the mo.... this week we'll go with flowers.

oh, and one of my answers is false.... can ya guess which one?

1. My favourite flowers are Lillies, in particular the Peace Lily
2. I put lemonade in the water of cut flowers and they seem to last longer
3. I once sent myself flowers to make my partner jealous.

Manic Monday

Describe yourself in one word:
Loco!
What is your favorite kitchen utensil and why?
My wooden spoon... great for stirring (tee hee) and also handy for slapping people on the back of the head when they get in the way.
What is the one thing that frightens you the most about growing old?
Not really scared of growing old... petrified of death though. Maybe the worst thing would be losing my independence and having to rely on people to do things for me.

What the....

T/L and I went to Maccas for brekkie, and as I don't like coffee and they don't have hot choc and it was too cold for a milkshake, I decided to order a tea....

.... and I got a cup of hot water! The lazy B***ards couldn't even put the tea bag in for me!

I go to the drive-thru for the convenience, yet have the inconvenience of having to make my own cup of tea from scratch! It's just wrong!!!!

Cool Things I found This Week

How cool is this! My Meme's are on The Meme Directory!, ok so I had to beg... but I'm on the map whoo hoo! Thanks to The Meme Directory for supporting me. It's still a new site, but I will be checking regularly for Memes whenever I have nothing to write... and I suggest you do too!
(actually I didn't have to beg per se, I just asked... but it was funnier to say I begged.)

Here's a site worth a look. If you have had trouble finding something to wear (we all have at some stage) and want something waterproof AND sexy, or just something offensive, then try ExtremeCostumes.com! Of course the reason I have stumbled upon it is that it sells Happy Bunny merchandise! Hard to pick a favourite, but I think it is "Makeover? You need to be runover!"

Looking for a Chrissie pressie you can post? Maybe something humerous? Check out StickerGiant.com. They sell (surprise surprise) stickers, but also funny fridge magnets! Great stocking fillers (though I hear legs are better tee hee)

And finally!

My Outrageous Name is:

Penny Hoar

Get Your Outrageous Name

Time Travel... No!!!!!

I watched "Meet the Robinsons" with C on the weekend, and it brought up some rather disturbing realisations about time travel.

In the movie the kid travelled back in time to fix what went wrong in the past and therefore change the present.

What these movie makers fail to realise is that if you have changed the past then in effect it was done right in the first place, thereby making it ok in the future/present and therefore making the trip in to the past unneccessary.. which means that you wouldn't go back and change things.. but then that means that you didn't go back to fix things so then it would go wrong so you would have to go back etc etc etc etc....

My solution: DON'T MESS WITH TIME! Take Marty McFly's advice and leave things well alone!

Instead of time travel I think a time window would be more practical. This would mean that you could see what effect the decision you make today effects your future, without messing about with something that shouldn't be messed with..

... and also remember where you put your keys last night!