Thursday, January 04, 2007

Booking Through Thursday

I found this over here and thougt it looked fun. So when I have time I might play.

Booking Through Thursday

  1. So, now that 2006 is over . . . what were your favorite books of the year?
NEW

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser.
Thud by Terry Pratchett.
Where's My Cow? by Terry Pratchett.
Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde.

RE-READS

Mother Tongue and Made In America by Bill Bryson.
Stepford Wives by Ira Levin.
Hitch Hikers Original Radio Scripts by Douglas Adams.
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett.

UNPUBLISHED

Script: One For The Team by Paul Duncanson
Manuscript of a short story: Most Wanted by Damian Perry

STRUGGLING MY WAY THROUGH BUT LOVING

Holy Blood Holy Grail
Science of the Discworld 2 by Terry Pratchett.
A Short History of Everything by Bill Bryson.

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Tuesday Twosome: Who Are The Two People...

Who are the two people…

1. That annoy you the most? Why?

Not many people in my life actually annoy me. The people who write blogs of hate on the net annoy me, I don't understand the need for these things. It's pretty much a "If you can't say anything nice" attitude. Politicians who don't use their positions for greater good but to advance a commercial or religious view point also annoy me. (Tony Abbott and his opposition to IVF and Stem Cell spring to mind as an example.)

2. That inspire you the most? Why?

My Father; he taught me that nothing is so great that not giving it a try will make smaller; um that reads confusingly but I know what I mean.

The Boi. He gives me the courage to step out of my comfort zone. He makes me secure in his love but lets me spread my wings and fly.

3. That you would love to trade places with? Why?

For one week only I'd like to try being the me from another reality. The one who finished everything she started. I'd like to try her on now, at my age and see how she is different.

I'd also like to swap places with someone who did something I always wanted too and see how that would be; like an actress, singer or an author. I don't know who, or from what era. Maybe someone who is all three, but not Madonna.

4. That you talk to the most? Why?

My husband and my cats; proximity and time I guess.

5. That you think are great role models? Why?

Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins; because they stand up for what they believe in and appear to live their beliefs.
A bff I have who is vegan, an enviromentalist and a humanitarian in all the good meanings of those words; she's also an amazing person.

I guess I think great role models inspire you to be greater than the some of your parts. That they improve the world in a small way that has a ripple effect.

Friday, December 29, 2006

Scavenger Hunt: NEW

Being as close to the fires as we were on our honeymoon was a new experience for the Boi and myself.

It's not very original but I've been busy working and yesterday was my 32nd birthday; a time traditionally spent wishing my mother had crossed her legs for a fortnight so that my birthday wasn't largely ignored by those around me too busy with Christmas and New Years, or on holidays. *SOB* Rant over.

Happy New Year Scavengers.

Huge hugs and may they be safe and happy.

Friday is the new Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.

Wordless Wednesday:
Rain.



Tuesday Twosome:
1. Top two Favorite Movies.
Tough one, there are too many to choose from.
Two I could watch ad nauseum?
Practical Magic, Sweet Home Alabama.
Tomorrow the answer may change.


2. Top two Favorite Actors.
Johny Depp, Alan Rickman.

3. Top two Favorite Actresses.
Susan Sarandon, Janeane Garofalo.

4. Top two Favorite TV Shows.
Currently loving Weeds, also Men In Trees.
They both appeal to my love of quirky things.
Once again a very difficult category to narrow down.

5. Top two Favorite TV Musicians.
Paul Hester used to host a music show on the Australia's
ABC, he would be first on the list.
Second? Harder to say. James Reyne on Dig TV
(ABC Digital 2).



Saturday, December 23, 2006

Scavenger Hunt: Lines.

Sorry; I couldn't come up with any lines this week. I do have this picture of the dirty marks left from when the Boi removed the stickers from his van after he stopped working as a courier. It sorta fits.


Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Wordless Wednesday: Christmas.


This was taken on our Honeymoon at the Browns Brothers Wineries at Milawa. I thought it would make a perfect Wordless. Merry Christmas everyone.