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8th Feb, 2010 @ 17:00 Writer's Block: Single pride day

Given that we're one week out from Valentines, how do you feel about the approaching quasi-holiday? Will you participate or abstain? If you're not in a relationship, how will you celebrate your single status?


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I'm really not that fussed and I'm not overly fond of the obligatory smushy-hearty-loveydovey cards and other moneysucking paraphernalia pushed down our throats by the big businesses. I wouldn't want to completely ignore it, but my husband and I don't make a big deal out of it. We have one of our anniversaries on February 4th anyway (which I've just realised we forgot this year! Shame!) so Valentine's Day is not that important to us. Usually I make him a card, or something. 
What I may do this year, since it falls on a Sunday, is make into a family thing: I may bake a cake and decorate it with hearts, get the girls to do heart cards for their boyfriends (aged 7 and 8, oooh yes indeed!) and things like that. Apart from that, not a big deal to us.
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7th Feb, 2010 @ 12:15 Writer's Block: Collector's piece ...

Do you collect anything? Tell us about your favorite past or current collection.


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When I was a child I used to collect seashells and minerals. The love for minerals seems to have subsided, but I still find seashells fascinating and always acquire some (whether on the beach or in shops) when I go to the seaside.

In my late teens I also started collecting cat trinkets: travelling friends would buy me little cats from whichever country they had visited, and my collection became quite big. I am a hoarder by nature anyway, so collecting seems to come very natural to me.

Due to space constraints I have now stopped buying cat things. I would dearly love to start collecting dragons and owls, but there would be no space to put them. Oh, and not a collection as such, but I love jewellery, especially silver and stone/beads, and I have quite a large amount, which could possibly pass as a collection.
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4th Feb, 2010 @ 10:03 (no subject)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY  [info]vinctus !




Enjoy your very special day xx
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3rd Feb, 2010 @ 14:51 Writer's Block: Roommate from Hell

Have you ever had a nightmarish roommate? What made you incompatible? How did you eventually resolve your conflicts?


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Oh Gods, loads. One, P,  wasn't too bad herself, she was reasonably polite despite the fact that would never wash up or clean the communal rooms. The real nightmare was her boyfriend, who would make horrid roaring noises during sex. Her room was next to mine and the walls weren't that thick.
Another one, S,  was just a moody, miserable, annoying cow. We clashed terribly. Everything about me annoyed her and vice versa. Her boyfriend worked overseas, but when he was here he would make himself very much at home which was quite aggravating. I got so pissed off with her at some point that I put laxative in her milk carton. I know, I'm an evil bitch.
Another one, J,  was very loud and often treated the house as a hostel for her many friends, which was super irritating (dirty crockery, wet towels and you don't know who's been using them, noise...). She wasn't a champion for personal hygiene (stinky feet) and cleanliness. Every time she took a bath she'd forget to rinse the tub afterwards, leaving a thick rim of soapscum and hair inside. I wasn't sorry when she was made redundant and had to move back with her family.
Alas, the crown for my worst ever flatmate has to go to L. An aspiring singer, L was the dirtiest, messiest, most selfish person I've ever met. She didn't wash much and permanently stank of sweat, she would never wash up or clean, she was loud and inconsiderate and soon at loggerheads with the neighbours, she didn't work so hardly had money for bills and other household expenses and had violent shouting matches with her boyfriend... sometimes in the middle of the night. When she moved out, she asked the landlord to keep her deposit as her last month of rent, which the he unwisely accepted, and then vanished without paying her last share of gas, electricity AND phenomenal phone bill which included her lenghty calls to America and Australia.
Luckily though, I also have many lovely flatmates... but that's for another Writer's Block I suppose :-)
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24th Jan, 2010 @ 11:31 Writer's Block: Back from the dead

If you could experience being dead for one day to learn what happens in the afterlife, and were guaranteed to return to life the following day, would you do it? Why or why not?

Submitted By [info]jyuubi


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Oh yes, definitely! I love spoilers. Also it might make me reflect more about my current life, if I know for sure what's at the other end... if that makes sense.

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21st Jan, 2010 @ 16:19 Writer's Block: A rose by any other name ...

How did you choose your LiveJournal username? Is there an interesting story behind it?

Submitted By [info]sun_star_n_moon


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Quite a simple explanation: I'm blonde and I wear black pretty much all the time. I knew I had been described as such before: "Victoria? Who?" "You know, the blonde who's always in black". As I couldn't think of anything fancier as my LJ name, I picked that. It suits me fine :-)
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14th Jan, 2010 @ 20:27 Writer's Block: Friend in need, friend indeed

Are there any must-have traits, such as intelligence, humour, and integrity, that you look for in potential friends? Have you ever made exceptions? How did it work out?


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As much as I'd like to say that friends should share interests/likes and dislikes, right now I'd be more inclined to answer that the most important trait I look for in people is open-mindedness and the ability to search for the best in others despite their apparent differences. For instance, being able to look past religious views, ethnicity, level of education, appearance or sexuality. I am well and truly fed up with narrow-minded people not talking to X because she's Asian, to Y because he's not a Christian, to Z because she talks posh so she must be full of herself... and so on. I think I have tried on a few occasion to make an exception, but the friendship never developed past the stage of acquaintance. Oh and admittedly people like that avoid me like the plague anyway, I tick too many of their 'red alert' boxes!
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8th Jan, 2010 @ 16:32 Writer's Block: Menu fixe fix

If you could choose only two foods to eat for the rest of your life, what would they be and why? Do you think you'd ever grow tired of them? If so, how soon?

Submitted By [info]carol122


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Sushi and pizza!
Cheating a bit here, because with sushi (vinegared rice) you can have a large selection of ingredients, like sashimi, other fish/seafood, and vegetables; and with pizza I get loads of cheese and also vegetables... so I don't think I'd ever tire of them, because you can have endless variations. And the great thing is, I can make them both at home whenever I want :-)
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2nd Jan, 2010 @ 13:28 Writer's Block

If you could be a member of any musical group, past or present, which group would you choose and why?

Submitted By [info]baleheadmel


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Let's pretend for a moment that I have some musical talent... playing the guitar, for instance... then my answer would be Guns N'Roses, back in their heydays with Slash and Steven Adler (although I'm not knocking Matt Sorum, who is also great).
 
My hubby is not a LJer, however he'd love to answer the Writer's Block too: he'd definitely be the drummer in the Cure, his most favourite band of all time. In fact, him and his brother, a bass player,  are in a Cure tribute band :-)
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30th Dec, 2009 @ 00:20 (no subject)
Bless, today Tegwyn conducted her first ever business transaction, with a little help :-) Her Nintendo DS, the one Father Christmas brought her last year, is still working but pretty mangled and on its last legs. The other day I was browsing Ebay and saw loads of faulty, non-working ones going for quite a bit of money, so I suggested it to her and today we listed hers. Within an hour we already had a bid AND two requests to accept a Buy-It-Now! A buyer offered £45, so Tegwyn worked out that together with her birthday money and Xmas Amazon vouchers she could have afforded a new one so we accepted the offer. The buyer paid immediately, her DS is all packaged up and we'll post it tomorrow, and a brand new one is on its way from Amazon! Tegwyn was quite sad to say goodbye to her faithful old battered friend but is looking forward to the arrival of the new one :-D
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27th Dec, 2009 @ 14:34 (no subject)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY [info]dark_phoenix54 !


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25th Dec, 2009 @ 00:19 (no subject)
    

      MERRY CHRISTMAS / YULE!!!
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23rd Dec, 2009 @ 00:37 (no subject)
Happy Winter Solstice to all who celebrate it!
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19th Dec, 2009 @ 23:29 Writer's Block: Winter wonderland

Do you long for snow during the winter holidays? Would you prefer to spend your holidays in the tropics or in a winter wonderland?


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Nope, sorry, I despise the snow... I am a bit anaemic, so I feel the cold more than the 'average' person and I hate it. I suppose I am used to Christmas being in Winter as it's always been as such for me, but I'd love to try a warm and sunny Christmas for once... an acquaintance has emigrated to Australia a couple of years back and her descriptions of her Christmas celebrations by the pool had me daydreaming of gifts in the sunshine... sigh, one day perhaps...
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16th Dec, 2009 @ 21:51 Writer's Block: Take this job and shove it ...

Have you ever walked off a job on the spot? What drove you to it? Did you regret it afterwards?

Submitted By [info]hisensei808


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Yes, sadly I have done that. Shortly after announcing I was pregnant, I was called to a meeting with one of my three immediate superiors; she then proceeded to tell me how I didn't seem suitable for the job and I wasn't going to be kept. BUT! They were expecting me to 'give them notice' and basically work another month despite the fact that it wasn't me wanting to leave, but them firing me. And of course it was 'nothing to do with the fact I was pregnant (yeah right!). So I told her where to shove it, packed up my bag and left. I knew I would leave them in the brown stuff as it was a very busy period and I was the only one doing a certain job. Needless to say, the following day I had an appointment with a solicitor. Did I regret it afterwards? My only regret was to accept to settle out of court.
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9th Dec, 2009 @ 23:14 (no subject)
Terrible joke... because that's how I deal with depression and social anxiaety: with bad humour :-D But at least it's seasonal!

(Pilfered off TSUK)


A Russian couple was walking down the street in St. Petersburg the other night, when the man felt a drop hit his nose. "I think it's raining," he said to his wife.

"No, that felt more like snow to me," she replied. "No, I'm sure it was just rain, he said." Well, as these things go, they were about to have a major argument about whether it was raining or snowing. Just then they saw a minor communist party official walking toward them. "Let's not fight about it," the man said, "let's ask Comrade Rudolph whether it's officially raining or snowing."

As the official approached, the man said, "Tell us, Comrade Rudolph, is it officially raining or snowing?"

"It's raining, of course," he answered and walked on. But the woman insisted: "I know that felt like snow!" To which the man quietly replied: "Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear!"
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2nd Dec, 2009 @ 00:26 Writer's Block: Smoke screen

What are your feelings towards smoking? What rights do you think smokers and non-smokers should have?

Submitted By [info]croses


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Sorry to the smokers out there, but I despise cigarette smoking. It's unpleasant and health-damaging to all, those who do it and those around them. I welcomed the ban of smoking in public places with open arms. I do appreciate that quitting is one of the hardest things to do though; my husband tried, unsuccessfully, about four times. And I'm glad his last and final attempt was so successful. Wanna know how he managed? No, not the patches ot the gum, not even hypnosis. He had an heart attack two years ago, aged 34. Hasn't dared touch a ciggie since!
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30th Nov, 2009 @ 17:01 Writer's Block: Name that tune

Is there any song you would never grow tired of hearing? If so, what is it, how long have you loved it, and why?

Submitted By [info]connxx


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Can I pick three?

- Save A Prayer by Duran Duran. I loved it from the first time I heard it, when the album Arena was released. I can't quite say why I love songs... they just make me go 'OMG wow'. Is that enough of a reason?

- Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol. Again, loved it (and being quite obsessed by it) since I first heard it back in the 80s. And Billy's looking smouldering in the video.

- Temple Of Love by Sisters Of Mercy Feat. Ofra Haza. It reminds me of my clubbing days. Already a fan of the Sisters, I loved the beautiful and striking vocals of the talented Ofra Haza added to the song remix.
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29th Nov, 2009 @ 22:34 Writer's Block: Tinsel town

Do you put up decorations for the holidays? If so, when do the decorations go up and when do you take them down?

Submitted By [info]carterbecks99


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Funny that, the decoration in my house went up this afternoon! We usually put them up on Dec. 1st, alas this year my eldest daughter's got a big concert at the London O2 with the school choir, so we won't be back until gone 11pm on that day. So we were persuaded to put them up today! Yay! I do love Yule decorations. We actually have three Xmas trees! And glitzy stuff all over the house... and lights... candles... it's lovely <3 Confiscate my Goth Card if you wish... what can I say, all the wonderful Yule tackiness makes me go all happy inside :-D
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19th Nov, 2009 @ 16:37 Writer's Block

What scene from a movie, book, or play would you most want to recreate in real life? Who would you play? Who would you cast in the other roles?

Submitted By [info]happilyever_now


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It'll have to be the famous 'fake orgasm' scene in in the cafe' in 'When Harry Met Sally'. I would obviously play Sally (although Meg Ryan was pretty unbeatable in that role); and Billy Crystal can stay put because he was a brill Harry. That movie has me in stitches every time I watch it.
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13th Nov, 2009 @ 22:15 Writer's Block: Super-human

If you could choose one super-power, what would it be and why?

Submitted By [info]bloodlustshow


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Is omnipotence allowed? Because that'd be rather good :-D If not, invisibility, without a doubt. Being invisible would be pretty fantastic.
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1st Nov, 2009 @ 20:47 Writer's Block: Time traveler

If you could go back in time to another decade, which decade would you choose and why? Would you want to return or stay there? What if you could bring one person with you?

Submitted By [info]iammeanttolive


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OMFG the Eighties! THE EIGHTIES!!! Back to the bestest, cheesiest pop ever, fabulously tacky yet sexy fashion, those iconic TV shows (Dynasty! The Colbys!), and everything that was Reaganian and OTT and neon signs and New Romantics and old school Goth and quite simply unbeatable and truly brilliant :-D
I was too young and repressed to fully enjoy the Eighties back then, so a time machine would make me very happy indeed! Now excuse me, I'm going to put some Frankie Goes To Hollywood on ;-D
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26th Oct, 2009 @ 10:15 Writer's Block: Forgive and forget?

Do you tend to forgive and forget or hold grudges? What is the longest you've ever stayed angry with someone? Is there anything the other person could say or do to win back your friendship and trust?


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Unfortunately not, I don't forget easily... therefore I struggle to forgive. If someone has let me down, I will always think of them as 'unreliable', and therefore I won't trust them anymore, even if we somehow patch it up and remain acquainted. It may seem hard, but life has taught me from a very early age that the old saying "once bitten, twice shy" stands very true and that we cannot really trust anyone, not even those who are closest to us.
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14th Oct, 2009 @ 21:25 Writer's Block: Happy go lucky

Do you believe some people are more fortunate than others? Do you think people create their own luck? In your opinion, are some people cursed?


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OMG, yes, totally. I firmly believe that some people are just born lucky, and other are, well, not. Can we creat our own luck? We can try. I certainly don't agree with those who just sit there weeping and blaming the Gods and not even trying. Alas, you need a bit of luck to change your luck...
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30th Sep, 2009 @ 21:32 (no subject)
Sorry, my dear LJ, for being so shoddy and deserting you for so long. Days are going fast, I can't believe we've been back at school for almost a month.
Library's going OK, although the nice manager who wanted me there will be going very soon (he was substituting for someone else) and the other employess, three ladies, seem polite enough but not that friendly. I shouldn't be surprised, after all I have always worked much better with blokes.
I started again in Nursery on Monday, too; it was remarkably peaceful and chilled int here, have they started giving those kids Valium?! Jokes aside, they all seemed really sweet and well-behaved, compared to last year's lot. Or so is my first impression...

There's a lot more I'd like to write about, alas I don't think it'd be good.

Random thought: Ian's been refused life insurance (predictably). I'm catching up on old episodes of Desperate Housewives and something on it is making me panic about our unstable financial situation. It's so difficult for Ian to find someone to insure him :-/
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22nd Sep, 2009 @ 22:41 (no subject)
Stolen off Poggs' Facebook...


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22nd Sep, 2009 @ 16:56 Writer's Block: Do you prefer a tent or a luxury hotel?


The mere IDEA of slumming it in the woods makes me want to run away screaming. Hotel, please :-D



Would you rather spend the weekend camping in the woods or at a luxury hotel? Why?


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21st Sep, 2009 @ 23:19 (no subject)

Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.

(Oscar Wilde. Who else!)

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17th Sep, 2009 @ 15:53 Writer's Block: $1,000 bucks at which online store

If you could choose a $1,000 gift certificate for one online store, which would it be and what would you get? Would you share the love with your friends?


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Not very original but it'd have to be Amazon. There are a gazillion DVDs and CDs (and a few books and Ds games) I have been wanting for ages, alas the bank manager keeps saying no.

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15th Sep, 2009 @ 16:49 (no subject)
Current Mood: saddened

Goodbye Patrick  :'-(




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