I’ve been tagged by Carole over at A Light to the Nations...
So here goes…
1. The rules of the game get posted on the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about himself.
3. At the end of the post, the player tags five people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they’ve been tagged and asking them to read their blog.
What I was doing ten years ago:
Studying/cramming for my A-levels!
Five things on my To-Do list today:
1. Leave my car in to be serviced
2. Talk to my wonderful fiancé on Skype
3. Follow up on a couple of emails
4. Go to the post office
5. Shorten my to-do list
Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1. Pay off my debts
2. Give money to charities such as Marie Curie
3. Buy a house & car (nothing too fancy!)
4. Put some aside for family for the future
5. Probably crack up!
Three of my bad habits/qualities:
1. I’m not exactly the tidiest person in the world…
2. I tend to give in to self-pity too much
3. I tend to pick holes in things… Like, why does this question only require three answers instead of five?!
Five places I’ve lived:
1. Downpatrick
2. Dublin
3. West Belfast!
4. South Belfast!
5. East Belfast!
Five jobs I’ve had:
1. Software QA Engineer
2. Assistant Network Administrator
3. Data Entry person
4. Crew member/“lobby hostess” at McDonalds (urgh!)
5. Waitress
Five books I’ve recently read:
1. Jodi Picoult – Change of Heart (just started it)
2. The Princess Bride (just started it)
3. Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (yes I really am reading 3 books simultaneously!)
4. Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light
5. Get Thee to a Punnery!
Five people or communities I’m going to tag:
Éamonn at Peregrinus Hibernensis (my lovely love!)
Therese at the Aussie Coffee Shop
Joakim at Catholic Ponderer
Dana at Lilder's blog
The Mom at Shoved to Them
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0 Meme from Therese
Monday, January 21, 2008
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I was tagged by Therese over at the Aussie Coffee Shop... so here goes!
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE ?
Contrary to popular belief, I was NOT named after a certain character in Star Wars (it is a completely different NAME, people!!!)... My mum's friend heard the name, liked it, passed it on.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
This evening
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Not hugely.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
That really nice ham from Super Valu in Dean's Grange!
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Nope.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Hmm. Maybe!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
All the time!
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
After that abseil??? You've GOT to be kidding....
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
On occasion I would get cravings for Honey Loops.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
My shoes? Yes. My trainers? No!
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Not particularly, no... :-)
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Without a doubt, Brennan's homemade ice cream!! But if I'm nowhere near there, then Dale Farm Raspberry Ripple.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Hmmmm.... I don't know!! :-s
15. RED OR PINK?
Red. Or, more accurately, NOT pink!
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF?
The fact that I can get sooooo worked up about something so tiny and not be able to let it go for ages, even though I know it's silly in the grand scheme of things.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Usually Éamonn. Unless he's right in front of me! (Is that a bunny I can smell boiling in the background?!)
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
By pants, I am assuming you mean trousers!!! :-P Jeans... and no shoes at the moment.
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Tiramisu!
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The fan on my laptop
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Blue
22. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Éamonn's aftershave! And freshly baked bread buns... :-)
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Éamonn. (He's featuring a lot in this!)
24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Sports?? HA!
25. HAIR COLOR?
That's debatable. ;-)
26. EYE COLOR?
Blue
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No
28. FAVORITE FOOD?
Hmm. At the minute I'm finding it very hard to decide between chocolate, strawberries (but not strawberries and chocolate together), my fiancé's homemade pizza, Mrs Hicks' sausages, and my future mother-in-law's bread buns. (Can you tell I'm on a diet right now?!?!)
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The Terminal
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Navy
32. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer
33. HUGS OR KISSES?
Both?
34. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Strawberry Pavlova
35. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Second Glance by Jodi Picoult
36. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
My mouse
37. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?
Charade. GREAT movie!
38. FAVORITE SOUNDS?
Ummmm..... ???
39. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
The Beatles
40. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Melbourne
41. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Not really
42. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Northern Ireland
Okay, I tag Éamonn (as always! -- Though I'm reckoning he'll probably not get the chance to respond any time soon, so never worry about it!), Dana, and anyone else who feels like considering themselves tagged.
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE ?
Contrary to popular belief, I was NOT named after a certain character in Star Wars (it is a completely different NAME, people!!!)... My mum's friend heard the name, liked it, passed it on.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
This evening
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Not hugely.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
That really nice ham from Super Valu in Dean's Grange!
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
Nope.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Hmm. Maybe!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
All the time!
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
After that abseil??? You've GOT to be kidding....
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
On occasion I would get cravings for Honey Loops.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
My shoes? Yes. My trainers? No!
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Not particularly, no... :-)
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Without a doubt, Brennan's homemade ice cream!! But if I'm nowhere near there, then Dale Farm Raspberry Ripple.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Hmmmm.... I don't know!! :-s
15. RED OR PINK?
Red. Or, more accurately, NOT pink!
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF?
The fact that I can get sooooo worked up about something so tiny and not be able to let it go for ages, even though I know it's silly in the grand scheme of things.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Usually Éamonn. Unless he's right in front of me! (Is that a bunny I can smell boiling in the background?!)
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
By pants, I am assuming you mean trousers!!! :-P Jeans... and no shoes at the moment.
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Tiramisu!
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The fan on my laptop
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Blue
22. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Éamonn's aftershave! And freshly baked bread buns... :-)
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Éamonn. (He's featuring a lot in this!)
24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Sports?? HA!
25. HAIR COLOR?
That's debatable. ;-)
26. EYE COLOR?
Blue
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No
28. FAVORITE FOOD?
Hmm. At the minute I'm finding it very hard to decide between chocolate, strawberries (but not strawberries and chocolate together), my fiancé's homemade pizza, Mrs Hicks' sausages, and my future mother-in-law's bread buns. (Can you tell I'm on a diet right now?!?!)
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy endings
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The Terminal
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Navy
32. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer
33. HUGS OR KISSES?
Both?
34. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Strawberry Pavlova
35. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
Second Glance by Jodi Picoult
36. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
My mouse
37. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT?
Charade. GREAT movie!
38. FAVORITE SOUNDS?
Ummmm..... ???
39. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
The Beatles
40. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Melbourne
41. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
Not really
42. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Northern Ireland
Okay, I tag Éamonn (as always! -- Though I'm reckoning he'll probably not get the chance to respond any time soon, so never worry about it!), Dana, and anyone else who feels like considering themselves tagged.
1 Blog Blessing Award
 | I got a Blog Blessing Award from Dana.... Thanks, Dana! :-) Here is the blessing that Dana bestowed upon me... |
You can go here to read about the blogging blessings that were started by Deb at Ukok.
The idea… it’s a game of tag with a difference, rather than looking inwardly, we look outside ourselves and bless, praise and pray for 3 blog friend. By participating in this endeavour we not only make the recipient of the blessing feel valued and appreciated, but we are having some fun too. We’re going to see how far the bloggin’ blessings can travel around the world and how many people can be blessed! Recipients of a bloggin’ blessing may upload the above image to their sidebar if they choose to. If you recieve a bloggin’ blessin’ please leave a comment on this thread here so that we can rejoice in just how many blessings have been sent around the world!
I want to bless the following bloggers:
1: Éamonn from Peregrinus Hibernensis
Éamonn has been an incredible blessing to me throughout this last year and has made me the happiest and most blessed girl on the face of the planet... So, naturally I want to bless him!! I might do something a bit more concrete than posting it on my blog though... Oh, if I could only think of what to do... ;-)
2: Dana from Umm, where am I?
(It doesn't say you can't bless the person who blessed you!!)
Dana has been amazing over the last couple of years and has been a wonderful support through my aunt's death and all sorts of other trials. She's always been at the other end of an email, or rather, a "PM" on DCF, with advice, prayers, laughs, hugs... just whatever is needed at that time! And she does happen to have two of the cutest children I've ever seen in my life...
3: Margreet from Margreat's Blog
Margreet is one of my dearest friends, and I want to bless her because:
(a) she's been a huge blessing to me over the last few years,
(b) she's had a rough year and I think she could certainly do with the blessing!! and
(c) it's an excuse to see her update her blog!!!
Seriously though, I consider Margreet to be one of my "nearest and dearest", and I still haven't quite gotten over the fact that she isn't as near as she used to be, now that she's not in Belfast anymore. :-( This girl is one of the few individuals out there who really has the knack of making me quite literally "LOL" when I'm really down. She's had her fair share of practice, in all fairness! ;-)
A prayer for Éamonn, Dana and Margreet...
Lord I thank You for all You give to me. I especially thank You for the friendship I receive from Éamonn, Dana and Margreet. I pray Your blessing on all of them everyday. Grant them strength, peace and joy. For they let You bless me with these things through them every day.
GLORIA Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
3 8 Random Facts Meme
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
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I have been tagged by Ivar over at Musings on the Divine...
... Here’s what you do:
~ Each person starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves and post these guidelines.
~ At the end of the post, choose 8 people to be tagged and list their names.
~ Don’t forget to leave a comment telling them that they are tagged and to read your blog. Have fun!
1. I have a degree in computer science and work in IT, though I have virtually no interest in it and haven't a clue how to fix a printer...
2. I'm a fussy eater who won't eat things that I don't like the look, smell or thought of... and I think peanut butter is eeeeeeevil.... I do love chocolate, however. Lots.
3. When I was younger, my favourite foods were apple and Mars Bar sandwiches (don't knock it until you've tried it!) and banana sandwiches. However, bananas have since headed the same direction as peanut butter.
4. I have a wonderful collection of books that I have never read and will probably never get around to reading. I always insist I am not going to buy another book until I've read the ones I've got, but that never happens. ;-)
5. I am a total coffee snob. I absolutely hate instant coffee -- only ground coffee will do! If I am in a café, or even at someone's house, and am not sure if the coffee is going to be instant or not, I will order tea rather than take my chances. In saying that, since meeting Éamonn, I've turned into a bit of a tea snob too... Earl Grey tea leaves all the way!!!
6. Every time I eat a bag of crisps or a bar of chocolate or anything like that, I always fold the wrapper up into a little square. I don't know why, but I've been doing that since I was in my teens and the world just doesn't seem right if I don't!!
7. I'm claustrophobic and tend to get rather upset with people invading my personal space when in busy places, like shopping for example, especially when I'm tired. I get really cold when I'm tired, too. Actually, it's probably best you just stay out of my way altogether when I'm tired, lol! Unless your name is Éamonn and I am engaged to you, of course.
8. I am really looking forward to spending Christmas with my wonderful fiancé... (I'm looking forward even more to spending next Christmas with my husband...) :-D
I tag:
Éamonn (now that was totally unexpected!)
Lilder (who has probably been tagged already!)
Bonaventure (who hasn't even GOT a blog!)
The DCF blog ring (if there is anyone left that hasn't yet been tagged by someone else)
8 people is a bit optimistic, hehe!
P.S. I've just noticed that half of my answers are about food or drink... Hmmm... I don't have an obsession, honest!! I'm just a bit hungry right now... ;-)
... Here’s what you do:
~ Each person starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves and post these guidelines.
~ At the end of the post, choose 8 people to be tagged and list their names.
~ Don’t forget to leave a comment telling them that they are tagged and to read your blog. Have fun!
1. I have a degree in computer science and work in IT, though I have virtually no interest in it and haven't a clue how to fix a printer...
2. I'm a fussy eater who won't eat things that I don't like the look, smell or thought of... and I think peanut butter is eeeeeeevil.... I do love chocolate, however. Lots.
3. When I was younger, my favourite foods were apple and Mars Bar sandwiches (don't knock it until you've tried it!) and banana sandwiches. However, bananas have since headed the same direction as peanut butter.
4. I have a wonderful collection of books that I have never read and will probably never get around to reading. I always insist I am not going to buy another book until I've read the ones I've got, but that never happens. ;-)
5. I am a total coffee snob. I absolutely hate instant coffee -- only ground coffee will do! If I am in a café, or even at someone's house, and am not sure if the coffee is going to be instant or not, I will order tea rather than take my chances. In saying that, since meeting Éamonn, I've turned into a bit of a tea snob too... Earl Grey tea leaves all the way!!!
6. Every time I eat a bag of crisps or a bar of chocolate or anything like that, I always fold the wrapper up into a little square. I don't know why, but I've been doing that since I was in my teens and the world just doesn't seem right if I don't!!
7. I'm claustrophobic and tend to get rather upset with people invading my personal space when in busy places, like shopping for example, especially when I'm tired. I get really cold when I'm tired, too. Actually, it's probably best you just stay out of my way altogether when I'm tired, lol! Unless your name is Éamonn and I am engaged to you, of course.
8. I am really looking forward to spending Christmas with my wonderful fiancé... (I'm looking forward even more to spending next Christmas with my husband...) :-D
I tag:
Éamonn (now that was totally unexpected!)
Lilder (who has probably been tagged already!)
Bonaventure (who hasn't even GOT a blog!)
The DCF blog ring (if there is anyone left that hasn't yet been tagged by someone else)
8 people is a bit optimistic, hehe!
P.S. I've just noticed that half of my answers are about food or drink... Hmmm... I don't have an obsession, honest!! I'm just a bit hungry right now... ;-)
4 Tagged indirectly by Therese!
Friday, October 05, 2007
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I've been indirectly tagged by Therese for this meme... She saw my weak spot and she exploited it!!! :-P
1. Do you attend the Traditional Latin Mass or the Novus Ordo?
Both! At the moment there isn't a regular TLM in my diocese, so I go there when it is on, plus when I'm visiting my lovely fiancé, I would go to St Audoen's (soon to be St Kevin's!)... The rest of the time, I would go to the Novus Ordo.
2. If you attend the TLM, how far do you drive to get there?
Either two minutes on foot or two hours by car!!
3. If you had to apply a Catholic label to yourself, what would it be?
I think I really have to steal Éamonn's answer here... Just Catholic, actually
4. Are you a comment junkie?
Sometimes I can develop comment junkie tendencies...
5. Do you go back to read the comments on the blogs you’ve commented on?
Sometimes... Though often I tend to forget where I've commented!
6. Have you ever left an anonymous comment on another blog?
No... I wouldn't say anything that I wouldn't own up to.
7. Which blogroll would you most like to be on?
I don't know... I think I'm on all the important ones already!!
8. Which blog is the first one you check?
Peregrinus Hibernensis :-)
9. Have you met any other bloggers in person?
Four.
I might have been known to meet Éamonn from time to time... (I think I might vaguely remember saying yes to some question he may have asked...) ;-)
From my list of blogs, I have also met Carole, Margreet and Adrian. Not that Margreet or Adrian ever actually update their blogs (it's been so long that I wonder should I even count them)!!
10. What are you reading?
Several things, actually... I have this habit of starting about 5 books at once...
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth -- I tend to dip in and out of this, and it'll probably take me about another ten years to finish! I've also just started At The Corner of East and Now by Frederica Mathewes-Green, am skimming through Saints Behaving Badly by Thomas Craughwell, and have a couple of park-your-brain type novels sitting by my bed that I've been meaning to start too.
Bonus Question! Has your site been banned by Spirit of Vatican II?
No! :-(
Okay, I'll have to tag Dana and Joakim, as I can never think of five people who'll answer!
1. Do you attend the Traditional Latin Mass or the Novus Ordo?
Both! At the moment there isn't a regular TLM in my diocese, so I go there when it is on, plus when I'm visiting my lovely fiancé, I would go to St Audoen's (soon to be St Kevin's!)... The rest of the time, I would go to the Novus Ordo.
2. If you attend the TLM, how far do you drive to get there?
Either two minutes on foot or two hours by car!!
3. If you had to apply a Catholic label to yourself, what would it be?
I think I really have to steal Éamonn's answer here... Just Catholic, actually
4. Are you a comment junkie?
Sometimes I can develop comment junkie tendencies...
5. Do you go back to read the comments on the blogs you’ve commented on?
Sometimes... Though often I tend to forget where I've commented!
6. Have you ever left an anonymous comment on another blog?
No... I wouldn't say anything that I wouldn't own up to.
7. Which blogroll would you most like to be on?
I don't know... I think I'm on all the important ones already!!
8. Which blog is the first one you check?
Peregrinus Hibernensis :-)
9. Have you met any other bloggers in person?
Four.
I might have been known to meet Éamonn from time to time... (I think I might vaguely remember saying yes to some question he may have asked...) ;-)
From my list of blogs, I have also met Carole, Margreet and Adrian. Not that Margreet or Adrian ever actually update their blogs (it's been so long that I wonder should I even count them)!!
10. What are you reading?
Several things, actually... I have this habit of starting about 5 books at once...
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth -- I tend to dip in and out of this, and it'll probably take me about another ten years to finish! I've also just started At The Corner of East and Now by Frederica Mathewes-Green, am skimming through Saints Behaving Badly by Thomas Craughwell, and have a couple of park-your-brain type novels sitting by my bed that I've been meaning to start too.
Bonus Question! Has your site been banned by Spirit of Vatican II?
No! :-(
Okay, I'll have to tag Dana and Joakim, as I can never think of five people who'll answer!
13 Tagged again...
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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... and this time, not by Joakim! Therese wants me to give her five reasons why I love Jesus... Ummm.... okay then...
1. Because He loves me, died for me, forgives me and gives Himself to me anytime I go to receive Him in the Blessed Sacrament... and I love Him because He brought me back to the Church, where I can receive Him in the Sacraments
2. Because He is incredibly patient with me and has never given up on me, even during those times when I had pushed Him away and given up on Him... and that He's always there for me and gives me the grace to work through the difficult stuff
3. Because He doesn't just simply tolerate me and think "Oh no, not her again!", but He loves me and loves spending time with me... And He listens to me, and even though He knows all the itty bitty random details of my day, in even more detail than I do, He still wants me to tell Him all about it... and doesn't get bored when I do (even when I'm at the point where I'm boring myself!) :-)
4. Because He has put so many amazing people into my life whom I don't deserve and will never deserve, just simply because He wants to bless me
5. To "borrow" one of the Curt Jester's answers, because "He loved me where I was at, but didn't leave me there."
Actually, the Curt Jester has some great answers there... I also like "I love the view from his shoulders as he carried me back to the flock." :-)
Okay... Five people to tag... Éamonn (of course!), Margreet, Dan (you can leave a comment!!)... and seeing as Therese has already "stolen" Dana and Joakim (and I don't know who else reads my blog), I would like to tag you for a different meme!
(And you're not allowed to tag me back for that one!!!!) :-P
Good luck! ;-)
1. Because He loves me, died for me, forgives me and gives Himself to me anytime I go to receive Him in the Blessed Sacrament... and I love Him because He brought me back to the Church, where I can receive Him in the Sacraments
2. Because He is incredibly patient with me and has never given up on me, even during those times when I had pushed Him away and given up on Him... and that He's always there for me and gives me the grace to work through the difficult stuff
3. Because He doesn't just simply tolerate me and think "Oh no, not her again!", but He loves me and loves spending time with me... And He listens to me, and even though He knows all the itty bitty random details of my day, in even more detail than I do, He still wants me to tell Him all about it... and doesn't get bored when I do (even when I'm at the point where I'm boring myself!) :-)
4. Because He has put so many amazing people into my life whom I don't deserve and will never deserve, just simply because He wants to bless me
5. To "borrow" one of the Curt Jester's answers, because "He loved me where I was at, but didn't leave me there."
Actually, the Curt Jester has some great answers there... I also like "I love the view from his shoulders as he carried me back to the flock." :-)
Okay... Five people to tag... Éamonn (of course!), Margreet, Dan (you can leave a comment!!)... and seeing as Therese has already "stolen" Dana and Joakim (and I don't know who else reads my blog), I would like to tag you for a different meme!
"If you could invite your five favourite saints to dinner, what would you serve them to eat, and why?"
(And you're not allowed to tag me back for that one!!!!) :-P
Good luck! ;-)
11 Another meme...
Thursday, May 24, 2007
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Seemingly, Joakim doesn't want me to do ANY work this week whatsoever, as he's tagged me again, this time for my top 10 favourite movies, and 21 words to describe me... Oh dear!
Again, guaranteed that I'll leave some out and have to resist going back and editing it... but hey...
Ten favourite movies (in no particular order):
1. The Da Vinci Code (JOKE, people! JOKE!!!!)
Ok, no, seriously!
1. Monty Python & The Holy Grail (like that was such a huge surprise!)
2. Beaches (hey, I'm a girl! It's allowed!)
3. Stand by Me (see previous comment)
4. Running on Empty (see previous comment)
5. The Odd Couple (absolutely hysterically funny)
6. Shrek (plus a lot of other movies along the same lines -- Ice Age 1 & 2, Wallace & Gromit - all except the last one, Chicken Run, etc etc... Is it cheating, putting them all together under one number?!)
7. The Shawshank Redemption
8. Life Is Beautiful
9. Patch Adams
10. Waking Ned
Hmmm. I could go on and on and mention Braveheart, Into the West, etc etc, but I suppose I'd better stop at 10!
21 words to describe me:
Right. Now, this is a lot more difficult...
Actually.... Can I take a raincheck on that one?! My mind's gone a-blank and I have to actually get some work done today! :)
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So, I'll tag DANA (yoo hoo! Dana! You got tagged!!!!), Therese (once she gets her ISP sorted out), and Éamonn (once he gets back from Chartres, of course)....
Again, guaranteed that I'll leave some out and have to resist going back and editing it... but hey...
Ten favourite movies (in no particular order):
1. The Da Vinci Code (JOKE, people! JOKE!!!!)
Ok, no, seriously!
1. Monty Python & The Holy Grail (like that was such a huge surprise!)
2. Beaches (hey, I'm a girl! It's allowed!)
3. Stand by Me (see previous comment)
4. Running on Empty (see previous comment)
5. The Odd Couple (absolutely hysterically funny)
6. Shrek (plus a lot of other movies along the same lines -- Ice Age 1 & 2, Wallace & Gromit - all except the last one, Chicken Run, etc etc... Is it cheating, putting them all together under one number?!)
7. The Shawshank Redemption
8. Life Is Beautiful
9. Patch Adams
10. Waking Ned
Hmmm. I could go on and on and mention Braveheart, Into the West, etc etc, but I suppose I'd better stop at 10!
21 words to describe me:
Right. Now, this is a lot more difficult...
Actually.... Can I take a raincheck on that one?! My mind's gone a-blank and I have to actually get some work done today! :)
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So, I'll tag DANA (yoo hoo! Dana! You got tagged!!!!), Therese (once she gets her ISP sorted out), and Éamonn (once he gets back from Chartres, of course)....
9 Three book meme...
Monday, May 21, 2007
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Okay, I've been tagged by Joakim for book recommendations... Hmmmmm... I love books, and do read an awful lot, but am pretty much taking a mental blank when it comes to actually picking some to put down... But I'll give it a whirl!
1. Three non-fiction books everyone should read:
Well, I know you'll probably all expect me to put down the Bible, or the Catechism of the Catholic Church, or Morning and Evening Prayer from the Divine Office.... So I'll try to resist that......
However, for the non-fiction category, I guess my choices are still going to be pretty Catholic... I'll go for With Us Today by Fr John Hardon, The Kiss from the Cross by Ronda Chervin, and Theology of the Body for Beginners by Christopher West.
2. Three works of fiction that everyone should read:
Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Screwtape Letters (the last of which I haven't actually read yet, as such, but have cried with laughter, listening to the audio book, narrated by John Cleese!)
3. Three authors everyone should read:
Although, it's almost impossible to pick only three... I'll stick down my favourite "park-your-brain" fiction authors... I would tend to read stuff by Jodi Picoult, James Patterson, Elizabeth Flock, that kind of thing... Really, they're the kind of books where I can't even really remember what it is even ABOUT afterwards, but they're great for just chilling out, where you can get so engrossed in the story for an evening or two, but just switch off at the same time...
4. Three books that nobody should read:
Oh, don't even START me on THAT topic!!! Grr!! Grr!! Grr!!
.... And then a couple of honourable mentions I thought I'd add in...
I really DO feel the urge to mention two books that I got as a Christmas present from my lovely housemate this past Christmas!!! Firstly, there's Saints Behaving Badly, which is a GREAT book, showing that there's hope for us yet, hehe! Then there's The Incredible Book of Vatican Facts and Papal Curiosities, which is a pretty amusing book with all sorts of Catholic trivia.
All great books, but I'm sure once I start thinking about this, I'll want to go back and edit this post to add a whole bunch more!!!
Right, I'm going to tag Éamonn, Margreet (who hasn't updated her blog in FOREVER, so needs an excuse to do so!), and Mr-DCF-Book-Recommender-Extraordinaire, DAN... but seeing as Dan doesn't have a blog, he'll either just have to start one, or leave his in a comment here!!! Ah go on! Ye will, ye will, ye will!!!
1. Three non-fiction books everyone should read:
Well, I know you'll probably all expect me to put down the Bible, or the Catechism of the Catholic Church, or Morning and Evening Prayer from the Divine Office.... So I'll try to resist that......
However, for the non-fiction category, I guess my choices are still going to be pretty Catholic... I'll go for With Us Today by Fr John Hardon, The Kiss from the Cross by Ronda Chervin, and Theology of the Body for Beginners by Christopher West.
2. Three works of fiction that everyone should read:
Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Screwtape Letters (the last of which I haven't actually read yet, as such, but have cried with laughter, listening to the audio book, narrated by John Cleese!)
3. Three authors everyone should read:
Although, it's almost impossible to pick only three... I'll stick down my favourite "park-your-brain" fiction authors... I would tend to read stuff by Jodi Picoult, James Patterson, Elizabeth Flock, that kind of thing... Really, they're the kind of books where I can't even really remember what it is even ABOUT afterwards, but they're great for just chilling out, where you can get so engrossed in the story for an evening or two, but just switch off at the same time...
4. Three books that nobody should read:
Oh, don't even START me on THAT topic!!! Grr!! Grr!! Grr!!
.... And then a couple of honourable mentions I thought I'd add in...
I really DO feel the urge to mention two books that I got as a Christmas present from my lovely housemate this past Christmas!!! Firstly, there's Saints Behaving Badly, which is a GREAT book, showing that there's hope for us yet, hehe! Then there's The Incredible Book of Vatican Facts and Papal Curiosities, which is a pretty amusing book with all sorts of Catholic trivia.
All great books, but I'm sure once I start thinking about this, I'll want to go back and edit this post to add a whole bunch more!!!
Right, I'm going to tag Éamonn, Margreet (who hasn't updated her blog in FOREVER, so needs an excuse to do so!), and Mr-DCF-Book-Recommender-Extraordinaire, DAN... but seeing as Dan doesn't have a blog, he'll either just have to start one, or leave his in a comment here!!! Ah go on! Ye will, ye will, ye will!!!
