I am number 9 in the "Top Blogs 24h" thing! How did that happen?!

Must be my lovely new banner.

I sent a post via email in an attempt to make blogging from woik a bit quicker and easier. And is hasn't appeared yet. It's been over an hour now. It's just pants, really.

My sister had a baby yesterday! Wish I'd thought of that when I couldn't think of anything to blog about earlier while procrastinating at woik.

His name is Jake Alan Keith Evans, and for those not-so-eagle-eyed readers, look! His initials spell his first name! That's my sister all over, that is.

He was 9lb 2oz, and she was in labour for *wince* 39 hours. I hope he was worth it!

So, welcome to the world, Jake! Can't wait to meet you this weekend!

P.S. I thought 9lb 2oz was big until this morning, when I got a text from my mate Angie who had her baby on Friday...13lb 3oz! Ouch! Needless to say, she had a caesarean! (lol, I always wanna write "needles" but I'm scared people will think I can't spell).

Today is procrastination day. Last week I managed to procrastinate all the way to Thursday. Which was bad. In the spirit of procrastination, I thought I’d share something which the list that I posted earlier remound me of.

When I worked at Directory Enquiries (in the good old days of 192, not all this 118 bollocks), I took a call from someone looking for the number for RoSPA.

“You know”, she said to me. “The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Accidents”.

These things are great, aren’t they! Thanks to Pryd via Lynd.

Where were you born?
Solihull Hospital

How old will you be on your next birthday?
26

Who was the last person you e-mailed?
Probably someone work related… I’m not very good when it comes to replying to emails!

Who was the last person that e-mailed you?
Lesa

Do you like white chocolate?
Mmm yes please.

Tea or Coffee?
Either, but I normally go for coffee.

What is the most embarrassing CD or Album you have owned?
I can only pick one?! I have an awful (if you will excuse the pun) lot of Steps stuff from when I used to spend Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights on the Stage at the Nightingale Club...

What is the worst book you have ever read?
Oh...can't think...A Portrait of Mrs Charbuque...really intriguing with an awful ending.

What is the worst film you have ever seen?
Most disappointing was Texas Chainsaw Massacre...I was really looking forward to it and it was pants. But it's not a bad film I suppose. Ok, I know. Razorblade Smile. Awful vampire porn masquerading as a modern-day take on vampires.

What is the best book you have ever read?
Ugh…either Weaveworld or Imajica by Clive Barker. Depends which one I read last. Life of Pi by Yann Martell was good. As was House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is mind boggling and strange and scary and bizarre. And I never finished it. And I regret that.

What is the best film you have ever seen?
I always say Heathers, but that was my favourite when I was a teenager. Recently I have enjoyed Night Watch (the Russian one, not the Ewan McGregor one (or the original one of that)) and Constantine. Oh, and Cube is great.

Do you own any cuddly toys?
Does Paddy count?

If you had to choose your last ever meal,what would it be?
Hmmm… a nice soup to start, with fresh bread, and then some lovely chicken something or other with garlic, nice fresh vegetables…and cheesecake to finish, with cheese and crackers to follow. Or maybe just lots of pizza.

Have you ever dyed your hair?
Yes, disastrously.

What secondary school did you go to?
Cockshut Hill

What was the last book you read?
Blue Moon (which is number 8! Nearly finished!) by Laurell K Hamilton

What is your all time favourite tv show?
Ooh, I don’t know...Friends probably.

What is your favourite biscuit?
Digestive. With butter spread on it. I know.

What fictional character would you most like to be?
Oh god. I have no clue. Someone with magic. Ooh, maybe Nightcrawler from the X-Men, if he wasn’t blue and German (no offence to any Deutsche readers out there!).

Have you ever had a crush on a famous person, if so who?
Kim Basinger, then Winona Ryder, now…hmmm…used to quite like Tim Vincent and James Marsden but they’re a little bit clean cut, then I went on to Will Mellor, but I’ve gone off him a bit. Still nice to see him semi-naked in the (constant) re-runs of Two Pints. Quite like Jake Gyllenhaal but I couldn’t say why. And I haven’t seen Brokeback Mountain yet, so it’s not because of that. Adam won’t take me to see it in case I start dry humping his leg.

What type of car would you most like to own?
Lamborghini Diablo or an Audi TT.

Do you have any tattooes?
Yep, but not as many as I'd like.

Do you have any piercings?
Yep, but not as many as I used to have.

How many pairs of jeans do you own?
Um. Many.

Can you play an instrument,if so what?
Triangle and Glockenspiel. Oh, you mean outside of a school music lesson? Kazoo? I can fumble through a few tunes on a pianny.

How many jobs have you had since leaving school?
7

What is/was the best job you ever had?
Working for a charadee.

What is/was the worst job you ever had?
Directory enquiries. Was funny sometimes though...

Have you ever broken a bone in your body?
Fractured my thumb once. Pretty sure I broke a toe the other month.

What phrase do you use most?
"Terrible" or "I don't know".

How many peoples phone numbers are on your phone?
About 150, but most of them I never call. Ever. They are only there so I know who is calling so I don't answer

Where did you last go on holiday?
Dunster, near Minehead.

When did you last go on holiday?
August 2003.

What person do you most admire?
My mom. Yes Juzzzy, mom. Not mam.

What person do you least admire?
Couldn't say, and probably wouldn't if I could.

Do you have any allergies?
None that I'm aware of...

Where were you the last time you laughed out loud?
In my office at woik.

Where were you the last time you cried?
In the Coroner's court in Sutton Coldfield.

What is your biggest fear?
Sharks. And water that I can't see the bottom of. Because there might be sharks in it. Even sinks. I know.

What is your greatest hope for the future?
To be self-sufficient (well, with Paddy, so partner-sufficient), not have to work for anyone else. And be healthy and long-lived.

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
“How you doin’?”

2. How much cash do you have on you?
About £7.50

3. What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"
pest

4. Favourite planet?
I know it’s not a planet but the moon.

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your mobile?
Probably my mom.

6. What is your favourite ring on your phone?
I always have mine on vibrate.

7. What shirt are you wearing?
A white ribbed teeshirt.

8. Do you label yourself?
I try not to, but I suppose we all do really. Humans like things to be in little boxes.

9. Name the brand of your shoes you're currently wearing.
George!

10. Bright or Dark Room?
Dark

11. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Feeding the fish (not in a Mafia way).

12. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
“Sam’s new number, stay in touch, x”

13. Where is your nearest 7-11?
We have a Spar in the village, about 2.5 miles…

14. What's a saying that you say a lot?
Terrible!

15.Who told you they loved you last?
Adam

16. Last furry thing you touched?
Adam!

17. How Many Drugs Have You Done In The Past three Days?
Ummm…some unknown units of alcohol…that’s about it.

18. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?
None! Digital all the way!

19. Favourite age you have been so far?
All of them.

20. Your enemy?
Most animals. I like them, they just don’t like me.

21. What is your current desktop picture?
A snowy field with trees and misty sunlight. Aaah.

22. What was the last thing you said to someone?
“About £39,000.00.”

23. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly, which would you choose?
Fly! Then I could make money! Or steal it and fly away.

24. Do you like someone?
I like lots of people.

25. The last song you listened to?
“I Love New York” by Madonna. How gay am I?*

*That's a rhetorical question, thank you very much. And the answer is 43.7.

What is your Religion?
Am christened CoE, but only go to hatchings, matchings and despatchings. I believe in God but I spell it nature.

What kind of people do you like?
Most people! I'm pretty easygoing. I like a good sense of humour, and a dollop of intelligence.

What kind of people do you not like?
False, two-faced, shallow people.

What languages do you speak?
English, can cope with French and German (mein hamster ist gestorben! sorry Helly!), and am picking up Cymraeg as I go along!

What two things could you not do when you were a child but can do now?
Have snuggles with my baby (that's Paddy, not an actual baby, obv.), reach the post-box.

Whats something you do well?
Read! I'm on the red Ginn books! (ah, memories)

Who do you live with?
Paddy, various foster kids and miscellaneous animals as listed in the other post!

Who do you respect the most?
Ooohh the most? As in, one person? Ack. My mom.

Who has had the most influence in your life?
Probably also my mom.

Would you like to be famous?
I'd sorta like to be a well known writer.

When do you feel best? In the morning,afternoon or evening
Evening all the way. I am so an owl.

What could you do as a child you can't do now?
Nothing! I still roll down hills and crap like that. I suppose I would get funny looks if I wore red wellies, mind.

Who is your next door neighbour in your home country?
...eh?

How many times did you move as a child?
One. Or two. Depends how you look at it. Our house burned down, so we moved to a teeny tiny rented house while they rebuilt our house, and then we moved back into it.

Are you a task orientated person or a people orientated person?
People I suppose.

What is the profile of the wife/husband you would meet?
He is funny, friendly, kind, daft, childish, sensible, outrageous, loving, caring, forthright, outspoken and gorgeous. And his name is Adam.

What kind of woman/man would you like to marry?
See above.

I loved this idea! I think I might have cheated by using the individual names of a couple of them but hey, ask me if I care. I needed help! Also, I'm pretty sure there are no places in Britain with Wetherspoons in them that begin with letters like "Q" or "Z"...do they have them in Zimbabwe?

How many of an A-Z list of Wetherspoons have you ever been to....??
A)
B ) Briar Rose (Birmingham)
C) Cheltenham
D)
E)
F) Figure of Eight (Birmingham)
G) Guildford
H)
I)
J)
K)
L) London (I think, can't really remember!)
M)
N)
O)
P)
Q)
R)
S) Swansea (and the Square Peg in Birmingham)
T)
U)
V)
W) Woking
X)
Y)
Z)

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

I think number 7 is the worst, but number 6 is pretty bad too. Actually they are all rather grim. *Shudder*

Suddenly my dodgy gnocchi and Paddy's chicken glue aren't so bad.

Just thought I'd let you all know. I have been making little commenty things every now and then, but couldn't be arsed to make an actual real post!

Well, I'm waiting for Landers to pick me up from woik (can't wait to get my own car!) and saw this list thing on helly's list blog, so here goes...

Do you have any pets?
Lots! Dogs, adopted cat that we feed when it taps on the kitchen window, fish, bald mouse that eats the bird food in the porch, lots of spiders in various nooks and crannies aroud the house, I could go on...

What was the last book you read?
I wish I could say something really good and itellectual but I read such tat. I read "Life of Pi" by Jann Martel recently, that's quite high-brow, isn't it? I normally have a couple of books on the go, but I am currently reading all the Laurell K Hamilton books one after the other. I'm on number 7 at the moment. And "Imajica" by Sir Clive of Barker. Again. Love him!

Do you like to cook?
Yes, just don't like preparation or cleaning up afterwards...

What's your favorite food?
Hmmm... Griddled tuna for special occasions, mashed potatoes for slobbing, "Hint of Lime" Doritos with guacamole for fillum watching... crisp sandwiches for snacks!

Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc?
Cooking/swimming/etc? At the same time? Yes, I suppose so.

Are you married or single?
Long term relationship. Don't mention the "M" word...!

Do you live in a house or a flat?
Neither, a bungalow!

Have you ever lived in another country?
England!

Have you ever met a famous person?
Several, and my baby was on telly, Sky One. Ask him about it, Juzzzy!

How do you spend your free time?
Slobbing around, reading, playing on the puter...

How tall are you?
Around 6" but not measured since I was like 18.

Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood.
Holiday in Dunster was good...

Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood.
So many I can't think of a single one at the moment...

What are your hobbies?
Reading, Computers, Encaustic Art, watching fillums

What do you do on Sundays?
Sleep, eat, walk, eat, bath, sleep

What is your motto?
Vidi, Vici, Vene

Ooh time to go, will finish this later...honest!