I thought this would be a good time to acknowledge the generosity of my friends.
Fe gave me this award. Thanks Fe! Fe is a real-life as well as blogging friend of mine. She says I am never ever boring which she knows is a complete and utter fabrication. She just wants me to let her know when the next Miss Poledance Australia competition is on. Fe, herself, is never boring and will, one day, write a best-selling autobiography that no-one will believe (except those of us who know her).
And Le from Third on the Right gave me this award. Thanks Le!
Just so you know, both Fe and Le have names that rhyme with Tree. Le has the coolest range of blogger-wear for sale on her site. I am totally going to buy a Gen-X t-shirt. Go over and check out the range.
Le's award came with a meme. I'll try to answer as truthfully as possible and not reveal how terribly dreary I am in real life. You may need to go and grab a coffee/tea/herbal concoction.
2. Where is your significant other?
3. Your hair color?
Chocolate (that's fancy for Brown)
4 . Your mother?
A long way away. Probably babysitting one or more of my nephews. Or playing bridge? Or washing. Actually, at this moment - possibly eating lunch. Hopefully keeping up to date with my blogs. There will be a quiz on Sunday.
5. Your father?
A long way away with my mum. He was pleased to be able to point out a spelling error of mine the other day. Doesn't happen often. It's important to still be getting wins over your children when you're in your advancing years. It's his birthday tomorrow. I tell you, advancing years... he has a 40-year old daughter. I haven't quite finished his present. It will be posted ... soon.
6. Your favorite thing?
Oh I don't know. I have lots of favourite things. I do love my office 'though, 'specially now it has a recliner chair in it. I'm waiting for someone to point out that my office is a place, not a thing.
8. Your dream/goal?
New ones every week.
My office. Did I mention I LOVE my office?
10. Your hobby?
Finally, at 40 I have hobbies. I write, I knit, I boss my children, I read, I garden a bit, I blog, I boss my husband (favourite hobby), I organise people even if they don't want or need organising, I make people stuff they don't want or need.
11. Your fear?
Fears people fears, plural. Heights, closed spaces, flying, children getting hurt/taken,
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years?
Haven't thought that far ahead. Blossom will be 16 eeeeeeeeek. PL will be 14 double-eeek. Now I think about it I want to be...sane.
Great! I have something to tell! I went to see Just Macbeth by the Bell Shakespeare Company with the kids. It was so totally fabulous you just HAVE to take your children. Suitable for ages 7-70. Really, even teens would dig it. I totally cacked myself all.the.way.through. At the Seymour Centre until 26th Oct.
14. What you're not?
A yummy mummy. But I do drive a Volvo.
A new kitchen and laundry.
16. Where you grew up?
In rural Western Australia, on a farm.
17. The last thing you did?
Before writing this post? Talk to a friend on the phone about how fabulous Just Macbeth was last night and how we wish the whole school could take the kids for an excursion.
18. What are you wearing?
Denim skirt, Birkenstocks (red with white paisley), navy polo shirt, navy sweater/jumper. A bit preppy? Probably.
God, these questions just keep coming. None of the three tvs we own are mine. I disown them.
Two Australian mist cats - Biggie and Marble. Love dogs too but fear that I couldn't train them and they would just slobber on my bed or worse, poo on my carpet.
21. Your computer?
22. Your mood?
Generally good. I have a charmed life, really I do. Except when the Tween is grumpy in the morning and I have to be tough mummy.
23. Missing someone?
It would be nice to have family around and some of my closer long-term friends but otherwise I do alright.
24. Your car?
Volvo. Fabulous vehicle. Boxy but good.
Fabulous shoes.
26. Favorite store?
Any store that has a 14 day no questions asked return policy, huge change-rooms, free alterations and will put clothes on hold for 3 days.
27. Your summer?
Hot and humid.
28. Love someone?
Yes.
My favourite colours are Orange and Purple.
30. When is the last time you laughed?
Last night at Just Macbeth. I tell you, I cacked myself silly. This guy stuffed 19 marshmallows into his mouth. What's not funny about that?
31. Last time you cried?
I don't cry. Well my friends think I don't cry. It's my secret if I do.
I think I'm supposed to tag someone with this award. Do you mind if I do it another time? My brain hurts from all those questions.
16 comments:
Happy 300 posts to you!!
And I stand by my words. NEVER boring!
So... you'll buy my book? (thanks for the lovely words) xxx
Honey, all the Matron can take away is the Poledance. She's there, if she's allowed to gyrate in a snowmobile suit.
Fe, I'll be first in line at your book signing and I have a soon.to.be.patented technique for being first in line at book signings.
Matron: sure thing, but do you have the stratospheric heels to match?
Bossing people is most definitley a hobby. (funny how bossers cannot be bossed though - how would you and I cope in a room together?)
Congratulatons on 300 posts! You're a veteran (I mean that in the nicest possible way, of course!). Gives the rest of us something to aspire to. :)
Hello there M - thanks for playing along - and I think I might take up your notion of 'bossing' being a hobby - hee hee le
ps ya on the 300 posts - and only one spelling error - you are the QUEEN !!
And I love that bit bout your dad ... sounds familar ...
The eldest are ALWAYS bossy. We younger ones are docile and compliant.... always.
Congratulations on your 300. They have all been brilliante.
Bossing is not a hobby for me. It is a vocation.
I love this meme - gave me a chuckle this morning when I really needed it.
For the record Melinda is full of it.
300 was a pretty good movie...oh wait I got distracted again.
Congratulations.
Excellent meme and congrats on the meme.
Australian mists are beautiful. May I request more cat photos on the blog?
I know all the "how to be a brilliant blogger" books say not to blog about your cat.
Pah to that I say. More cats please.
Hi came over via Le. I love Australian Mist cats - they are just too beautiful for words.
Congrats on the 300 posts!
I see others have noted the Australian Mists as well. I put our name on a "waiting list" of some woman up on the central coast and I waited and waited and waited and then I called her and called her and called her. It seems her and her cats have disappeared. So no Australian Mists for us. We are now on a waiting list for two female burmese. At least I have visted this new lady at her house - it may be harder for her to "disappear"!
Oh yes, I forgot to mention that if you have a subscription to my blog through bloglines you may have to unsubscribe and then subscribe anew as only some of the feeds seem to be updating :-( And thankyou for the feedburner info - I am waiting to see if bloglines fully rectifies the situation before I add another feed.
Happy 300 posts M - did you know you can print your blog off and bind it as a book.
Hey, Happy Anniversary, wow, 300 posts, that's a biggy, well done.
From another Volvo driver...
You must be prolific, I'm sure I've been blogging longer than you and I've just done my 322nd.
Congratulations on your landmark!
So, you see bossing the kids and husband as your hobby? That's a nice positive spin on it. I see it as this job I've been given that I didn't really sign up for.
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