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| Cute |
| 07.29.04 (9:48 pm) [edit] |
A friend of mine just e-mailed me this and I thought it was too cute not to share.
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Awww!!
I feel like I haven't slept for a week. I don't kow what the problem is because at night I do feel tired when I finally hit the sack but as soon as I turn the TV or light off, I'm wide awake and just keep turning over and over trying to get comfortable. In the end I put the TV back on and I think I did get a couple of hours sleep. It's strange how having some background noise can really help.
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| Good morning! |
| 07.27.04 (9:16 pm) [edit] |
I got this e-mail this morning which I thought was pretty funny so I thought I'd share.
6 reasons not to mess with a child
A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible. The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah". The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?" The little girl replied, "Then you ask him".
A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill."
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Lucy, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.' A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead. "
A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know,would run into it, and I would turn red in the face.." "Yes," the class said. "Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?" A little fellow shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty."
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: "Take only ONE. God is watching." Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."
I finally finished my fic, 'A Professional Relationship', the other day and it's so nice knowing that I only have one unfinished fic on the boards now. I'm going to try from now on not to post anything until it's completely finished but don't hold me to that. ;)
I haven't started the Hawaii challenge fic yet but I've jotted down several ideas for scenes and I'm looking forward to getting that started.
I worked on my Mi/Mar/T threesome fic yesterday and I was surprised at how much I actually got written. The last couple of times I've opened the file on my PC I've ended up closing it without writing anything for it. I'm not sure if I'll end up posting it anywhere though as it's my first time writing slash and I'm not sure if it's any good. I guess I'll just wait and see what happens when I eventually finish it.
Janet's got a half day at work today so we were initially planning on going to see either Spiderman 2 or Shrek but as it's the school holidays we know it's unlikely we're going to find a parking space in the area where it's free. So instead, we're just going shopping to pick up a few bits for my mum and step-dad's anniversary on Friday and will hopefully go and see the movies over the weekend.
Oh, I read on MSN yesterday that Busted are set to play live at the Big Brother 5 final in a couple of weeks time. Apparently, they're the favourite band of one of the male housemates. His friends keep being interviewed saying he's always acting like he's the 'fourth member of Busted'. *lol* I can't wait to see that.
Okay, I guess I'd better get up now.
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| Challenge |
| 07.24.04 (4:45 am) [edit] |
I went shopping this morning with Janet just to stock up on some bits and pieces. I actually had to wake her up this morning which is something I rarely have to do as she's always been an early riser. Maybe the fact that she didn't come home until 3 this morning has something to do with it. :lol: That together with the jet lag she's still suffering from has her sparked out on my bed snoring her head off, although she'll deny that last bit.
I read a challenge over at CID this morning which Vera posted and I've decided to have a go at it. I probably shouldn't seeing as I've got unfinished fics I really need to work on, but I've always wanted to write a M&M vacation type fic and as soon as I read the requirements of this one I started to come up with a few ideas for it. I'm not planning on this being some epic story, maybe just a one or two parter and, who knows, maybe it might help me in the long run to continue those other fics.
It's funny 'cos I bought the latest issue of Cosmo this morning and there's a real life story in there which is pretty similar to one of the ideas I thought of for the challenge. Very spooky!!
Anyway, with Janet fast asleep, I might be able to start on the new fic today. :D
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| She's back!! |
| 07.19.04 (12:33 pm) [edit] |
Janet arrived back this afternoon from her two week holiday in Cancun with a gorgeous tan. She had a great time, loved the place and apparently felt like crying on the plane journey back because she wanted to stay out there for longer. Aww!! :lol:
My mum collects dolls dressed in the national costume of countries so Janet brought back an authentic Mexican doll which looks really cute. She said it was pretty expensive and it took her a while to find it as the only other dolls they had were Barbie dolls dressed in Mexican outfits. She also brought back some Swiss chocolate for us all to share. Not exactly an authentic Mexican souvenir but nevermind. Chocolate is chocolate. :D
Here are a couple of pics of her showing off her tan.
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She's now fast asleep trying to get over jetlag and I've been given orders to wake her up tomorrow morning just in case she oversleeps and is late for work.
Yep, she's definitely back. :lol:
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| Confused |
| 07.17.04 (12:17 pm) [edit] |
I was going through a couple of my cupboards today trying to do some de-cluttering and I came across the presents and postcard that a certain somebody had sent to me. It made me think about them, something I've tried hard not to do, and I realised just how much I miss talking to them despite everything that happened. It's only since we've stopped chatting on Messenger and e-mailing each other that I've realised just how often we spent doing those things.
Anyway, I was torn between throwing the gifts out and keeping them and in the end I decided to keep them. To stop this from hurting even more than it did at the beginning, I have to believe that those presents were genuine and that our friendship was a real one.
I wasn't sure whether to post about this here or not but I thought it might help make me feel better rather than keep it all bottled up and make me analyze things over and over. That's something I've done way too much of these past few months.
De-cluttering is now done anyway, although I think I've kept more than I've thrown out. I'm such a hoarder. :lol:
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| Finally did it! |
| 07.15.04 (10:54 am) [edit] |
I finally watched my Tru Calling tapes today, with the exception of the latest ep, and got all caught up. Amongst the episodes was the one with Devon Gummersall in it and I really liked it. It was sort of weird seeing him playing the bad guy but I did feel sorry for him at the end. It was also kinda weird watching it and knowing that I'd seen him in real life. Still can't believe it. *lol*
I also watched the pilot episode of One Tree Hill and I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the next episode. That was actually on last night but I'll catch the repeat on Sunday evening. I didn't really know anything about this show before I saw it so it was a nice surprise seeing Moira Kelly (from The Cutting Edge) and Craig Sheffer (sp?) in it.
After I saw the pilot, I came online and checked out a couple of the actors on IMdb as they looked familiar. While I was over there I checked out Brendan's profile and message board. Someone posted a question asking if he's still dating What's-her-face as she's been spotted out and about with Shane West and Lance Bass. I had to laugh at the comment about her doing those guys a favour by dating them (or something like that anyway). Brendan's obvious cuteness was also mentioned, of course, in that he's way cuter than those two put together.
While I was having my dinner tonight, I was watching Richard and Judy. For anyone not from the UK, Richard and Judy are a married couple who have their own daytime show from 5 pm to 6 pm. They're both ex-journalists turned presenters and they basically interview celebrities, members of the public, talk about news topics, etc. For the most part they're not too bad except sometimes they can ask the cringiest questions, especially Richard, that leave viewers squirming in their seats. For example, on Monday they interviewed Bill Clinton which was quite a coup for them and one of the questions Richard asked him went something like this:
"When did Hilary let you back into the marital bed after your liaison with Monica?"
I'm sorry but what the f*ck!! You could see Bill's ears turning red and I had to change channels so I never heard his answer.
Anyway, today they interviewed Busted and it wasn't too bad I guess. The worst of it was when Richard started telling the boys about when he used to be in a band when he was younger. As if they give a rat's ass. Even Judy gave him a shove in the ribs and said, "Oh no, not this story again."
The best was a couple of months ago when Richard told Sarah Ferguson (the ex Duchess of York) that he'd love to see her and Prince Andrew remarry. She calmly but firmly put him in his place and told him that she was there to talk about her charity work and not about her private life. He went bright red and started spluttering while trying to kiss her ass. What a joyous occasion that was. *lol*
Just thought I'd post a couple of pics of the boys in honour of their appearance earlier today. Yeah right. ;)
(Pics are from Busted.com
Can't wait for July 26 to arrive. :D
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| 3 out of 3 ain't bad! |
| 07.13.04 (5:38 am) [edit] |
Snagged these from Daph's LJ.
Whos your Busted boy?
brought to you by Quizilla
It's gotta be fate, right? *lol*
I've finished all my cleaning now which is a relief and so I've got time to myself again. I'm determined to catch up with Tru Calling - I never did get around to that last week - as well as the Joan of Arcadia discs that Vera sent me a while back. By the time Janet's back next Monday afternoon I want to be all caught up. If I can get some writing done too I'll be even happier. :D
I'm lucky enough to have the E channel and I'm a big fan of those pop culture shows, the ones like 101 Reasons Why The 90s Ruled where they count down the highlights of the decade and have commentaries by celebs, comedians, journalists, etc. Anyway, they had a new one last night - some of which I missed unfortunately - called 101 Most Starlicious Makeovers. I just love the commentaries on these things and I can't remember which makeover they were referring to but I was almost crying with laughter. I can't wait to watch the next one tonight.
Okay, off to get some lunch.
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| Oh my!! |
| 07.11.04 (10:26 am) [edit] |
I cleaned Janet's room for her today and while I did so, I was watching the Capital FM Party in the Park which was being televised. It's an annual outdoor concert that is supported by Capital Radio (my favourite radio station :) ) and the money raised from it goes to The Prince's Trust, a charity created by Prince Charles which helps and encourages young people from the ages of 16-30.
Anyhoo, they have loads of top names involved and I was lucky enough to see Busted on there. They performed four songs: Thunderbirds Are Go, Air Hostess, What I Go To School For and Crashed The Wedding. They sounded awesome and Charlie and Mattie both looked damn good. :wink:
Other artists I saw were Anastasia, Will Young, Alanis Morrisette, The Corrs, Sugababes and Nelly Furtado. The concert is actually still going on right now. Unfortunately, I seem to have missed Darren Hayes though. :( I'm dying to hear his new song which I think is out next month.
The reason I haven't watched all of the show is because of the awful presenting that's going on. Geri Haliwell (aka Ginger from the Spice Girls) and Duncan from Blue are presenting along with a couple of other people that no one's ever heard of. I can understand and appreciate that live TV isn't easy but I think they should have hired professional TV presenters who would have done a much better job.
The presenting is so cringe-making especially when these presenters are interviewing some of the artists taking part. I had to change TV channels when one of them asked a member of The Corrs something and the whole band just seemed to not know how to answer. They just kept looking at each other as if to say, "Is this for real?"
The best thing, in my opinion, would be for them to tape the entire event and then edit it so that we just see the actual concert itself and for it to then be broadcast a day or so later.
The interview with Busted wasn't too bad as the guy interviewing them is used to interviewing celebs as he works for MTV. Still wasn't as good as it could have been though.
Okay, that's my rant for the evening. :)
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| Yeah baby!! |
| 07.10.04 (10:11 am) [edit] |
I found this on Daph's LJ and I had to do it.
I'm so happy I got my two favourite boys. :lol:
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| Summer Sun |
| 07.05.04 (11:42 am) [edit] |
Janet sent me a text message this morning letting me know that she and the others had arrived in Cancun safely and also that her mobile phone isn't working. She managed to use one of her friends' phones to send the message.
They're about 7 hours behind the UK so when she phoned today it was 8 am there while it was just after 2 pm here. She bought a calling card but the credit was running out pretty quickly so she was only on the phone for about 5 minutes if that.
Apparently, the beach is right in front of the hotel and the place looks beautiful. I knew it would though from various photos I've seen on TV and the net.
At the moment it's around 96 degrees Fahrenheit over there but there's a nice cool breeze blowing. Someone Janet knows who went there a few years ago said the temperature was about 115 degrees when he was there. That's way too hot for me I can tell you.
If I went there it wouldn't matter how much sun cream and sun block I had on, I'd still turn lobster red. Janet is so lucky in that respect as she only has to be in the sun for about 5 minutes for her to turn a lovely golden colour. She obviously takes after my mum (who's Italian) while I take after my dad (who was English). He used to burn and peel like anything.
Actually, Janet is often asked by people who meet her for the first time where she's from as she does have a Mediterranean look about her. I, on the other hand, have a typically pale English look about me. It's strange then that people are always saying I look more like our mum and Jan looks more like our dad.
My mind is wandering all over the place today so ignore my ravings. I'm putting it down to the horrible headache I've got right now. I've got no one to blame but myself though as I knew I should have eaten lunch earlier especially when I started to feel the headache moving in.
My dumbass tendencies obviously kicked in again. :wink:
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| Roswell Season 2 DVD Info |
| 07.04.04 (11:40 am) [edit] |
Here's some information I found HERE and HERE about the extras contained on the Season 2 DVD:
The second season of Fox's cult teen drama Roswell will be released on August the 9th.
The set will feature a thirty-minute making of... documentary, Here With Me; and four other featurettes: A Little Something Extra For The Fans; The Art of Composing Roswell; The Shiri and Majandra Show and a storyboard featurette. Three episodes will feature commentary tracks on three episodes: Ask Not (by Executive Producer Ron Moore), A Roswell Christmas Carol (by Executive Producer / writer Jason Katims and Director Patrick Norris) and Cry Your Name (by Ron Moore).
The episodes will be presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. RRP for the set is £39.99.
We begin this week as we ended last week, with more information about the UK DVD release of the second season of Fox's cult teen drama Roswell, which is due on August the 9th.
I've now seen the discs, and can clarify what the bonus features actually are. A Little Something Extra For The Fans is a five-minute clips montage showing how some the relationships between the key characters developed. The Storyboard feature is a minute long, and compares storyboards with the finished shots for the episode Wipe Out! The Art of Composing Roswell is, as you might expect, an interview with musician Joe Williams, and this runs for four minutes. The Shiri and Majandra Show is a ten-minute on-the-sofa chat with actresses Shiri Appleby and Majandra Delfino (who played Liz and Maria, respectively). In addition to the commentary tracks, which were listed in last week's News page, the set also includes a DVD trailer for the season one set.
The episodes feature Dolby Digital 5.1 audio at 448kbps. A selection of menu screens, and a shot from the The Shiri and Majandra Show, are available HERE .
I don't know about anyone else, but I can't help finding the extras we're getting a little bit disappointing. I obviously love Majandra and I'm glad she's involved again, but it would be good if some of the other cast members were too. I think you know who I mean. *lol*
Oh well, at least we are getting some extras. I've ordered DVDs in the past where there's nothing at all which sucks.
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| Just to let you know... |
| 07.01.04 (8:48 am) [edit] |
As there didn't seem to be one already, I've created a Livejournal community for Michael and Maria fans so if you're already a LJ member and a Candy fan, please feel free to come over and join.
You can find it here:
MandM Addicted .
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| Ooh! What should I spend it on? |
| 07.01.04 (2:54 am) [edit] |
I just checked my e-mail and I saw I'd received one from The Garden Pharmacy, an online store from where I'd bought some tea tree shampoo and conditioner a while ago.
Anyway, I clicked on the message and saw that they've sent me a voucher for...wait for it...a whopping 62 pence. I'm so giddy trying to think of what I should spend it on. :lol:
Even if I was to put it towards something, it's not going to make that much difference to the overall cost. I'm not really sure why they bothered.
Just thought I'd share. :D
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