Category: ME

Well, it’s been a LONG time since I was able to shop in Sussan’s and that used to be their advertising jingle. Actually I don’t think I’ve shopped there since maybe Uni – they only go up to 16s. In desperation, after exhausting Target and my 2 other usual shops for clothes (and finding only ONE top) I thought maybe I might be able to fit into something at Sussan’s. Really not sure what to expect and I was pleasantly suprised at the range – young and fresh without being too teenagery – just what I was looking for. And best of the size 16’s fitted – YEAH!!! I tried on a heap of clothes (luckily was Mum was hand to help) and came home with 4 tops and two shrugs. I got some brown pants from Myers and am all set. Thank goodness. With the weather finally having turned warm for more than one day at a time I was pretty much out of clothes to wear.

Oh, and I had to get two pair of summer shoes as I’ve gone down a half a size with my weight loss and last years shoes are too big. This pair is my favourite.

Saw this over on Everyday Snapshots and thought it was a fun idea.

1. What time did you get up this morning? just before 4am!!! (normally its more like 5am)

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Meet Dave

4. What is your favorite TV show? From what’s currently showing – Wipeout (the only thing we watch on commercial TV)

5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Toast or cruskits with cottage cheese

7. What food do you dislike? Vegemite, avocados

8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Milley Cyrus

9. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Prius

10. Favorite sandwich? Cheese & Salad

11. What characteristic do you despise? Arrogance

12. Favorite item of clothing? Crocs

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Antartica

14. Favorite brand of clothing? Colorado

15. Where would you retire to? Good question – some in the countryside

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? Not really sure I’m not big on celebrating my own birthday. We did go away for the weekend for my 30th.

17. Favorite sport to watch? In real life, the basketball; on TV, cycling and bobsledding

21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Definitely a morning person

22. What is your shoe size? 9

23. Pets? 2 golden retrievers, 3 guinea pigs, 2 budgies and 6 chickens

24. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share with us? Not at this time. In 2 weeks we’re off down the coast in my parents van for a weeks vacation and I’m excited to meet Annie (an internet friend) in late Oct.

25. What did you want to be when you were little? I never really knew but did work experience as a beautician and police officer.

26. How are you today? Great. Tired and feeling rather lazy.

27. What is your favorite candy? Clinkers

28. What is your favorite flower? Anything colourful

29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? 26th Sept – when we’re off on our holiday

30. What is your favorite pastime? scrapbooking

31. What are you listening to right now? TV (Kevin has it on) and Christy coughing (with asthma)

32. What was the last thing you ate? Toast with marmalade

33. Do you wish on stars? No

34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Teal

35. How is the weather right now? Overcast, rainy and cool

36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? No-one

37. Favorite soft drink? None

38. Favorite restaurant? None – we dont eat out much anymore

39. Real hair color? Red

40. What was your favorite toy as a child? Barbie

41. Summer or winter? Like both… for a while

42. Hugs or kisses? Hugs

43. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate

44. Coffee or tea? Definitely tea

46. When was the last time you cried? The kids made me cry a few weeks back.

47. What is under your bed? Nothing…maybe some dog fluff

48. What did you do last night? Had Christy’s 7th birthday at a play center

49. What are you afraid of ? My girls becoming teenagers and being exposed to drugs

50. Salty or sweet? Both 🙂

51. How many keys on your key ring? None!!! Well, no actual keys anyway.

52. How many years at your current job? 9 years as a SHAM – wow that is a long time.

53. Favorite day of the week? Sunday

54. How many towns have you lived in? 2

55. Do you make friends easily? Not really. Lots of acqaintences but only a handful of good friends. I probably have more internet friends than real life friends. That’s a bit sad isn’t it?

…. staying away from the computer.

Having kids home from school and feeling lazy this week has found me sitting on my backside in front of the computer for far too many hours this week. In fact according to rescue time I have already logged over 26 hours since last Sunday (and it didn’t count Thursday for some reason). That’s a whole day on the computer – mind you Amy has been using it a bit as well so it’s not ALL me. But today I am going to turn it off (now that’s I’ve read most of my blogsa and checked my e-mail). Instead I plan to do some scrapbooking, maybe start work on my Christmas Notebook (since quite a few bloggers have started talking about Christmas in recent weeks and I’ve already bought a few presents). I also need to vacuum, help the kids tidy their stuff up and get a few groceries for lunch tomorrow (we’re having visitors). Okay, I’m hitting the shutdown button as soon as I publish this. And I won’t be back till much later this afternoon – I PROMISE!!!

UPDATE : I managed to stay away from the computer until 4.45pm but for some reason I still didn’t seem to get much accomplished. I did have a nice day though.