Out Of My Tree

Right, I’m a bit nervous here. I’ve never Guest Blogged before. Sure, I’ve ranted endlessly on Benignintervention (My site) and yes, I tune into Outofmytree…..  Daily! I’ve probably read YOUR blog a time or two. But this guest blogging makes me quite, ermmmm well nervous!

Let’s start from the beginning. I know the literary legend that is Rebecca from High School. We were in the same Education Set  (apart from maths, I can’t count.) Carr Hill High was all encompassing, and still is. Elitism is not a word that school has ever known. The previous statement is not intended to insult any individual who has attended or taught at the said institution. However, there were some teachers, who have been an inspirational guide, creating amazing results in the children who have attended.

I have a mouth, and I have always been more than capable of using it, but putting down those thoughts on paper, in a sensible pattern is something else. I obviously can’t speak for Bec but my enduring memory of Carr Hill High School was that of a man call Mr Wall……………. Most of our peers did stare at the WALL rather than listen or interact, but I know I found my passion for prose from this man. I’m sure Bec will agree, whenever she gets back from the wrong side of the Pennines, that writing is not a case of paying attention in class, or passing exams, or even divulging in dialogue. It’s having the passion to THINK!

I have spent the last three days THINKING of what to post on someone else’s blog. I don’t want to enrage anyone by posting anything even slightly inflammatory. (If you want to see that kind of thing have a look at www.benignintervention.co.uk )……… (Got my cheap advert in there, Bec!!)

I went to Parent’s evening at my daughter’s school a couple of days ago. She needs to try harder with hand writing. She is eight and left handed. Her mum and I will hear that countless times before Phoebe leaves school in eight years time. I read her books. Last week she was told to write a piece of prose including similies. She wrote a beautiful passage about her Nanna, who passed away last year.

Phoebe likened her hands to soft, warm pillows. Her eyes to dark blue pools. Her clothes to the freshest flowers anyone has seen. Phoebe wrote……As time goes by she can see these things less and less……..

She got marked down because she spelled clothes wrong, What am I thinking, what are you thinking?

Is anyone…………………………….. THINKING?

The weather report says it is supposed to be snowing today so… yay!  Snowfights and things… but it’s probably raining because this is England.

But, I’m not really here and I haven’t done one in a while so here it is a meme baby!

My current life in 90 questions

1. What was the highlight of your week?
Getting to watch Heroes uninterrupted

2. Whose car were you in last?
The cab that brought me home from work

3. When is the next time you will kiss someone?
My Mum in the morning… But romantically… who the hell knows.

4. What color shirt are you wearing?
Beige. Yes, I know

5. How long is your hair?
Just touches the top of my shoulders

6. Are you good looking?
No no no no no

7. Last movie you watched?
At the cinema – High School Musical 3: Senior Year; Otherwise – The Matrix

8. Who were you with?
No one both times

9. Last thing you ate?
Bavarian Slice – treat for day’s work

10. Last thing you drank?
Cherry and Cranberry Fruit Tea

11. When was the last time you had your heart broken?
1999

12. Who came over last?
Neighbours

13. Are you happy right now?
A loaded question – who really knows what happiness is? I’m not miserable right now.

14. What did you say last?
Night.

15. Where is your phone?
Good question…er… Ooo, in my bag.

16. What color are your eyes?
Blue

17. Are you left-handed?
Nope

18. Spell your name without vowels:
Rbcc

19. Do you have any pets?
Not at this time

20. Favorite Vacation?
Slaley Hall – annually

21. What do you dislike currently?
People trying to fix me

22. What are you listening to?
Grey’s Anatomy, Episode 9 of Season 1

23. If you could have one thing right now what would it be?
A big bowl of chocolate ice cream and a time machine.

24. What is your favorite scent?
Strawberry ice cream

25. Who makes you happiest?
You guys

26. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Trying to get my email to download and swearing at my wi-fi

27. When is your birthday?
10th April

28. Who has the same phone as you?
Susanne at old work place

29. Last time you went swimming in a pool?
Too long ago

30. Do you read your horoscope?
Yes… and sometimes I believe it

31. Where was the last place you bought something?
Sandwich shop at lunchtime

32. How do you feel about your hair right now?
It needs to be a better colour

33. Do you bite your nails?
No

34. Do you have any expensive jewelery?
Yes

35. Do you have any expensive jewelery?
and still yes

36. Myspace or facebook?
Facebook

37. How fast have you driven a car?
Not very

38. Have you ever smoked?
Once or twice.. a while ago. Never again

39. What was or is your favorite subject in school?
Music

40. Do you have Verizon?
No, I have o2

41. What type of boy or girl do you usually fall for?
Geek boy… dammit

42. Do you have any hidden talents?
I keep all my talents out front

43. Favorite Song?
Today – Bad Things by Jace Everett

44. Do you like to sing at all?
Oh God yes

45. Dream Job?
The I.T. fixer girl

46. Where does most of your family live?
Down South

47. Are you an only child or do you have siblings?
One brother

48. Would you consider yourself to be spoiled?
No no no.

49. What was the first thing you thought when you woke up?
Why is the phone ringing

50. Do you drink?
Yes, and I like it.

51. Know any other languages?
Does HTML count?

52. Ever write a coded message?
About a hundred years ago

53. Have you ever been IN a wedding?
I am a terminal bridesmaid

54. Do you have any children?
Not in this reality

55. Did you take a nap today?
No, didn’t get the chance

56. Who has the same birthday as you?
Max von Sydow, Omar Sharif and Mandy Moore

57. Ever met anyone famous before?
Not really met met

58. Do you want to be famous one day?
No

59. Any Pet Peeves?
Mobile phones that play music and the chav’s that carry them

60. Are you multitasking right now?
Yes

61. Do you like Britany Spears?
No but I like Britney Spears

62. What is your least favorite chore?
Hoovering

63. Last place you drove your car?
I don’t have a car.

64. Ever been out of the country?
Yes

65. Where were you born?
Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford, Surrey

66. Could you handle being in the military?
No – I would weep on my first day

67. What is your average cell phone bill?
About £20 a month

68. Who are you thinking about right now?
The guy who did No. 11

70. How many pairs of shoes do you own?
16 – mostly Skechers

71. Are your toes always painted?
No, in fact hardly ever

72. How many piercings do you have?
2 – 1 in each ear

73. What are you doing today?
Being an outdoor’s girl.

74. Have you ever been gambling?
Not really

75. When is the last time you updated your blog?
Every day

76. Do you like rollercoasters?
No – major motion sickness.

77. Have you ever been to disneyland or world?
Nope.

78. Do you have a favorite cartoon character?
Stewie from Family Guy

79. Last thing you cooked?
Mac and Cheese from scratch yesterday

80. How’s the weather?
Windy, cold and rain like bullets. Lovely.

81. Do you e-mail?
Who doesn’t?

82. What’s the stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone?
Drunk dialling

83. Last time you were sick?
Last week

84. What states have you lived in?
None, but I want to live in all of them!

85. Do you wish you could move?
Yes!

86. Do you take all the QuizPox.com quizzes?
Oh, so that’s where I stole this from

87. What is your dream car?
Aston Martin DBS

88. Have you ever wanted someone you cant have?
Yes.

89. If you could be anywhere right now where would it be?
With friends, happy and peaceful

90. Are you happy with your life?
Not really but I hope to be.  I’m working on it!