Failure

Room 101

Pregnant women who smoke.

I don't get on soap boxes very often, and I prefer not to force my opinions on to other people.  I detest smoking, but if you wanna go and kill yourself slowly, one cancer stick at a time, and stink while doing it, then go right on ahead.
What makes me sick to my stomach though, is women who still smoke when they are pregnant. We all know that this can seriously harm your baby.  Is this not child abuse at it's earliest form?  At the very least it must be neglect, but surely this must show a complete lack of care or concern for your unborn child.  If you can't show a bit of willpower for the sake of your chidren, then don't pro-create.

Quirky Tuesday

I am bored, so so very bored, and lacking in inspiration for quirky posts.
I googled Boredom at work: here's my top picks!

The Top 5 tips for everything: How to Relieve Boredom - includes a recommendation to blog when you're bored, and a wonderful fun idea of Randomail!

E-How - includes Office Pilates, and a few great jokes to prank your co-workers with.

If you're REALLY desperate, try Area 51 - but beware, you may get institutionalised for this type of behaviour.  My favourite:  "Put your head in a candy floss machine...see what happens.!"

Monday Meme

Rather than copy other people's questions I found some of my own.  I found these "Icebreakers" on an internet dating site (please don't ask why I was on there!) and thought it only fair that I answer the questions myself.

What's the best dream you've ever had?
Don't remember many of my dreams.  At one point I was writing them down as soon as I woke up, and was writing them on a separate blog, but it got too hard and took too long to post.  I do remember a rather cosy warm and fuzzy one involving myself and Robbie Williams being romantically involved while working on a farm. Think we'll leave that one there :)


What last made you laugh?
My boy this morning.  Complained that he did not have enough vegemite on his toast.  I said "put more on, you moron" and then couldn't stop laughing at how hilarious I was!

Do you have tattoos? Why or why not?
I have a small tribal flower design on my back.  Had it for about 8 years now and I still love it!  Thinking about having a dragon next, with the tail wrapping round the existing flower... much bigger project and not sure I'm up to it

Cool Things I found this week

In continuation of Thursdays post... check out this site, detailing embarrassing FB posts by your family
http://myparentsjoinedfacebook.com/

This is on Blogs of Note and is now one of my favourite reads.
http://sleeptalkinman.blogspot.com/

I thought that a Meme was just a regular Q&A, theme or inspiration that a group of people got involved in (like the ones that I sometimes do) However it's much more like a blogging "in thing", or it seems to be anything that goes viral.  This site is very enlightening!
http://knowyourmeme.com/

Things I Learned this week

• Taxation is meant to be unexplainable… that way the Government can take what they like and you can’t argue
• It all goes downhill when you hit 35 (so I got 5 months!)
• Try to remember everyone you have added on FB, so you know who not to bitch about
• Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not after you

Something that occurred to me.... should it be "Things I learned" or "Things I Learnt"?  Hmmmmmmm

From the Universe

It only seems like others have it all figured out; that their challenges are simpler, their friends are jollier, and their grass is greener. But, you should hear how they admire you.

    Work it,
           The Universe

The pitfalls of Facebook

• You can't bitch about your "friends" without them finding out
• Some people "share" too much
• It tells your employer that you were on FB instead of working

Room 101

"Street Type"

I know I have put bad Grammar in here before, but this is kind of different.  I'm sure they go to school, and I assume they are taught the principles of good English, but yet they think it's really "cool" to type how they talk. 

Example is a question I got from one of those naff home made Quiz Creators on FB:

"

how long wud u last

1. not very long..u dump cuz u see him with other girls
2. couple months cuz he needs space
3. u last more than half a year cause ur perfect

"

any spell check worth it's javascript would have been SCREAMing at all the mispellings, made up words, none use of capital letters and not one punctuation mark in sight! (the numbers I put in when reformatting)
... Ok, actually there is 2 "full stops in there, used incorrectly as a pause and with no space following)
Dagnammit!

Quirky Tuesday

I google a lot... mostly for info, research and for photos that go with my posts, and I love it when I come up with interesting pics completely off topic.

This photo came up on a search for "Lake Walk"

Obviously I was "intrigued" enough to click (my inner 12 yr old giggling), and I discovered this site.

My favourite activity:

Interclub sports: A day of fun activities with other clubs invited. This has included blind tent erecting (!!!!), various complicated sports with balloons held between the legs or passing balls without touching them with your hands, you probably get the picture here, undignified but fun.

Oh, and another favourite, this time a quote from the site:
  "...a public reserve near to the club grounds at Sutton, nobody seems to mind a few naked ramblers there."

Monday Meme

Manic Monday


What did you get in trouble for the most when you were a kid?

Can't remember being told off as a little kid, but as a teenager it was for staying out late, or saying that I was a friends place when I was going out with boys instead! (Still happens!!!)

Which is your wish that is not yet fulfilled?

True Love that lasts
If you have to choose a movie title for your life story, what would that be?
What first came to mind was "Giving Her All", however it probably should be something witty and off wall, like a "Ya Ya Sisterhood" or "Green Tomatos" type title. How about "Everything is great, Thanks for asking"

weekend playlist

Round the Bend - Asteroids Galaxy Tour
Heartbeat - Scouting for Girls
That's the Bass - Carl Cox
Fascination - Alphabeat
This Love - Maroon 5

Things I Learned This Week

• Don't put hand cream on before eating popcorn
• Procrastination leads to Frustration
• If you think it is beyond your capability, try it anyway... you may surprise yourself.

From the Universe

I understand, that you must wonder, sometimes to the point of bewilderment, at what you're truly capable of doing. Yet, therein lies the "problem," because living the life of your dreams is far more about what I'm capable of doing.
  Surrender -
         The Universe

P.s: All I need from you is a vision, followed by an unending march of little, tiny baby steps in its direction.

Why...

....If you were nominated for an award, would you get this drunk?

Room 101

Gossip Columnists

I'm tired of hearing about Tiger Woods. I couldn't give a crap how many women he had his 5iron in.

I don't care that Angelina ripped Brads shirt in an argument. They can afford to buy him a new one.

and the less said about Paris Hilton the better.

WE DON'T CARE!

I would like to hear about REAL news, about heroic "ordinary" people who should be recognised for their gallant, brave deeds or their long but tireless struggles to make this world a better place.  I don't wanna hear about bimbos that are only famous because they let their boyfriends tape their sex acts.

I'm back!

From the Universe

Yesterday I watched a small bird, flying very fast, disappear into the canopy of an oak tree. So dense were its leaves that it was impossible to see what happened next, though I can tell you it remained inside.

I wondered how the little bird found its opening through the leaves at such a speed, and then managed to gently align its fragile body on the branch it chose to land upon, all within a fraction of a second. Not to mention the impossible to imagine flying maneuvers required: the banking, the curling, the vertical and horizontal stabilizations, the deceleration and landing.

Memory? Calculation? Not in that tiny brain. Instinct? Maybe, but how does instinct know which way the branches of a tree have grown when no two are the same?

That little bird just knew. It had faith, in spite of not being able to see how things would work out, that if (and only if) it stayed the course the details would be taken care of; that an opening would appear and a twig would be found. In fact, had she slowed down enough to carefully and logically inspect the tree first, the prudent thing to do, she would have lost her lift and fallen to the ground.

Kind of like reaching for your dreams. Neither memory, nor calculating, nor instincts are the deciding factors, but faith coupled with action.

Tallyho,

The Universe

Broken

You can't break it unless it's cracked or flawed.

You can't repair it if it doesn't want to be fixed.

I tried.

By then the train has sped past the station and was out of control.

I don't expect understanding.

Don't expect forgiveness.

I just see the other side of the coin.

The destruction was not a solo mission.

On Hold.....

My beautiful friend Lifesinger reminded me that I had been neglecting my duties of entertaining fellow blogger(s).

I must apologise however it may continue for a bit longer...

This moving house lark is proving tougher than I thought, and juggling other things as well is proving very tricky... someone had switched the jungling balls to clubs of fire when by back was turned!

I'll be back soon I promise, but until then, please hold...