Is there life on Mars?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7205004.stm
Regardless of the answer I have to say that this photo is pretty creepy and interesting at the same time (follow the link and click on the photo to view a larger image...)
Someone's writing a biography of your life (to date). What is the best/worst chapter of the book?
Submitted by Ross.
I'm going to start with the worst because that way I end this entry with something good.
The worst chapter would probably be High School, I was never one of the popular girls but I wasn't unpopular either. I guess I was right down the middle. Girls can be so mean to each other sometimes. There's so much riding on who you're friends with, who you hang out with, is seen with, what you're wearing, how you look, how you do your make up, who you're talking to. A lot of girls gossip and spread evil rumors, thankfully I was never a victim of that but I know people who were and I always felt so sorry for them. Me and my friends purposely tried to avoid unnecessary attention, because when you stand out you're an easy target. I found it very stressful, always having to think about what you said or wore or did because if you did something the rubbed another (popular) girl up the wrong way, you were doomed pretty much. And to a teenage girl, that seemed like one of the worst things that could happen to you in School.
The best chapter (apart from now - as it's ongoing) would probably be college. I always liked going to school and learn things but college was great. Everyone of my lecturers were wonderful, there was so much freedom. I took some art and photography classes as well as classes for my major, I loved it. I made some great friends that I'm still in touch with today, and we were all there for the same reason - we wanted to be there. That's a big difference compared to High School when a lot of people are only there because they have to. As I didn't have any family in CA and my school didn't have any dorms I liked I chose to get my own apartment (like most of my friends), my friends and I used to have parties on weekends and bbq's down the beach. Go up to LA and Santa Monica and shop and visit art museums. We had so much fun!!!
I ordered three books from amazon.co.uk on Saturday and they were shipped yesterday, I can't wait! Hopefully that feeling will last because I hate the fact that I've stopped taking time out to read as much as I used to. I love reading. The Mister can't understand why I ordered the books I did...
... he thinks they'll be too upsetting to read, and I'm sure he's right about them being emotional and upsetting to me. But I think it's part of the history of the world and important. And I do read a lot of other things as well, I read pretty much anything. This is what I feel like reading about at the moment, I go through different periods and when I've exhausted all the books I find interesting on that topic, I move on. Perhaps after this I might like to read romance novels, who knows?
It's still raining here, I don't think it'll ever stop. The Mister and I are off to do our weekly grocery shop when he comes home, he should be home much earlier today. Fingers crossed. Our freezer is nearly empty, it's taken a while to do but so worth it, I don't like to buy things and then not eat it, just leave it in the freezer for months and months on end.
We had the last of the chicken breasts for dinner yesterday, the hot dogs the day before (and with them the hot dog buns I had frozen) a couple of steaks the other day and now there's only a packet of ground beef in there (for which I have plans next week) and a hamburger that I can't eat because I broke out in hives last Sunday straight after dinner, it was like 2 minutes and *poof* I was itchy and had stomach cramps. I guess there was something in them that didn't agree with me, too bad because they were good and I could have had them again.
Anyway, there's also a loaf of sliced white bread in there and some rolls for the Mister's packed lunch, oh and a bag of fries because that's always good to have at home, and the turn around on fries in this house is pretty fast for some reason.
Having just read all that I realize that it sounds like we eat a lot of convience food but we really don't. I usually cook from scratch because I like to know what's in the things I put in my mouth and I like cooking. But on the days when the Mister is working odd hours and we don't have time to cook a big meal before he has to leave for work (ex. when he has to leave at 12:30 or 2:30pm for a 10h + shift) it's good to have something like hamburgers and fries or hot dogs to just throw in a pan and it's done.
Looking out the window though, I can't say that I look forward to going anywhere today, it wouldn't be so bad if it was just rain but it's windy too.I'd much rather stay in and watch a movie with the Mister this evening. However, unless we want soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner I'd better stop thinking about it.
Last night, after we'd been asleep for about an hour or so, the Mister sits up (he's on his front) and says straight out, very clearly...
- Awww you're sooo cute!
His face is turned towards me and he's using the same tone of voice and infliction as he does when he says that to me while he's awake. I blink a couple of times and ask him ..
- Are you talking to me?
He nods and says ..
- Of course I'm talking to you...
Then he lays back down and continues sleeping. It was SO funny and sweet :-)
The Mister just called to let me know he is on his way home and to ask me if I wanted to go to McDonalds for a shake or something just so I get out a bit since I've been at home all day! It must be karma (thinking of my earlier post today)
Now I'm off to get ready.
- I got up this morning and ironed the Misters shirts, all six of them, all the same, how boring - I like some sort of variety when I iron, it makes it a more exciting experience.
- Then I made the Mister his dinner to bring to work - Something I don't normally do but I felt like being nice this morning.
- After that I folded the laundry and paired socks - It was all his clothes.
- Directly after that I made his lunch to eat before he left for work - While he ate that I did the washing up, when I'm nearly done he brings in his plate and glass and I finish the dishes.
- Then he's off to get changed into his work clothes and announces that he's going in early to work so he can go into town and pick up some contact lens fluid because he's nearly out.
- And he's off...
- Now I'm going to eat something because it's 11:54 and I still haven't had breakfast, just a cup of tea. I tend to forget to eat sometimes when I'm busy. It's not good but I get so wrapped up in stuff that eating doesn't end up at the top of my list of priorities. The Mister did suggest he'd make a McDonalds run but I declined.
- After I've uploaded this and had lunch I'm washing the floor in the kitchen and bathroom, and cleaning the bathroom.
Yesterday morning as I went to grab my hair brush it slipped out of my hand and hit the bathroom floor and broke. It was just a plastic brush but it was really good. It's in two pieces, the handle and the brush part so I can still use it until I go out and get a new one, which won't be for a couple of days unless I really need to.... It's storming here, gale force winds and flood warnings all over the place. I don't think venturing out to any other places except for where I absolutely have to be is a good idea. The plants outside the front of the house are looking ragged and will probably be gone by the morning, there's an orange plastic bag blowing around the driveway and it's not going anywhere because for some reason the wind traps everything there and they end up going round and round as if in a mini tornado, hours of fun. Not.
I cannot wait for our vacation!
Ok so I think I may have done something really dumb. I deleted my blogger blog and that I am happy with, buuut... with it went all the links in the side bar and I seem to have locked myself out of blogrolling...
I feel SO stupid right now, you have NO idea!!!
I'm going to have to "sleep on it" and maybe tomorrow I will remember my sign in info. Fingers crossed.
I finally sat down and made a new banner for this place, I've not been happy with the templates here since I was a beta tester and I figured it was about time I stopped complaining and did something about it. It was fun, I didn't realize just how much I've missed designing. I used to do it all the time when I had my old site, my own domain. It's not the most professional looking thing I've ever done but it'll do. It only took half an hour so considering that I'm pretty pleased, at least it looks OK on my laptop...
