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What Made You Happy Today?
I’ve spent the last few days seeking out stuff to make me happy. I thought I’d share what I’ve come up with.
1. Searching for ‘Groovy Wedding Invitations’ on Google. Because, well, I’m getting married.
2. Reading. And reading this.
4. Cheese Doritos. Sarge hates having them around. Therefore, I must eat them. For the good of my relationship, you understand.
5. Twisted logic. See (4)
6. This video. Although I have to say, our pebbles were better. And not captured on video. PS. Should I do a video post?
7. This man:
My reading rock. After book-group. Which also makes me happy.
What made you happy today?
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The Inside of My Brain On An Ordinary Day
My silence can be attributed to:
A. Doing some really exciting stuff in real life.
ii. Working from home due to a broken lift.
3. Watching this video over and over:
Found via For the love of bookshops
or True. All of the above.
What’s inside your brain?
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Magic Coffee: Audience Participation
A few weeks ago, a friend sent me this photo and I thought I’d share it:
These are two of my favourite things! Thank you, Karen!
This week, while shopping for my nearly oldest friend’s birthday gift (but I’m still older than she is), I found this and had to get it for myself:
True words. On a mug.
So, what made you smile this week?
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Thank You Again. Again.
Image by woodleywonderworks via Flickr
On Friday, I posted my post and went to the pub. I left my phone safely at home, and instead concerned myself with this delicious beer.
After a few, we came home and I decided to check my email while Sarge brushed his teeth. There were lots of little yellow flags in my gmail inbox, and I discovered I’d been Freshly Pressed. It was the third time I’ve seen my little blog up there. Exciting, as ever.
I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to comment and subscribe, over the weekend or at any other time.
And now, I have the somewhat dubious honour that my most popular post to date is The One Where I Was On a Break (from my phone). Yes, that was me. But at least I’m in good company.
In recent news, I’m sitting here in striped socks and sweats, waiting for tomorrow when I get to take a train and a ferry to an island for some much needed fresh air and free time. I will be unreachable by phone.
What are you up to this weekend?
Please stay tuned for: My Island Diaries: Mull Edition!
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Proof Of Pez
I have a three-day work week. Thursdays are my Fridays. In honour of this, I would like to share my most recent internet-find: Princess Bride Bobbleheads. If I get these, they already have a place beside my Wizard of Oz Pez Set.
Because I really do need more junk inspired by my favourite films. Obviously.
Do you have any interesting or weird collections? Or interestingly weird collections?
This is Pez. In my house.
30 Days of Music: A Song That Makes Me Happy
30 Days of Music: My Favourite Song
My quietude may be attributed to:
A. Getting old(er).
2. Going gallivanting, and being out of range.
iii. Getting a job. I now work to make the world a more accessible place. Yes, really.
Or a mixture of all three. Yes, I know 30 is not old. I like being 30, it suits me. Although, I did recently have to write ‘I’m 30′ for the first time. I’d never seen it before. I wrote it, and I said: ‘Holy shit, I’m 30.’ After my shock, I’m good with it again. 30 has already given me a lot to be happy about.
I’ll write up the last few days when I have enough head-space, and enough caffeine in my system to do so.
I’ve been waiting until I’m actually 30 to do the 30 Days of Music, because I’m funny like that.
For now, here’s Billy Joel talking about one of my very favourite, epic-musical-event songs:
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My Life As A Desk
On my desk today, you’ll find:
Coffee. Today’s blend is Columbian Supremo.
2 of 501 pens in the house at any given time.
My perfume. I’m still working on the same bottle I bought two years ago. I collect perfume. I either have too much or not enough, considering bottles last two years.
An eyeglass cloth, perhaps proof that I have one. My glasses are always smudged, and it would seem I never use it.
Sewing kit. I never use it. That would be a disaster.
Chapstick. It’s never in my bag, because it’s on my desk.
My keys on my Highlander (not that one) key chain.
Extra buttons for my jacket. Unrelated to the sewing kit, because that would be too easy. And make sense.
LOVE bookmark. Found with the rubber chicken on the day I had piles. It isn’t in a book, because I read too quickly to need bookmarks.
(More) Power, juice for my once-hated iphone and ever-loved laptop, which never leaves the house.
Empty Wine Gum bag. Only sweets I’ll buy on repeat. Real wine gives me heart burn.
General layer of random receipts. Let’s just say they’re there so all the other stuff doesn’t ‘scratch my nice glass furniture.’
What does your desk look like right now?
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Angry Birds Are Good For Your Relationship
I’ve been drinking a lot of tea lately. I’m still all about the coffee; we got a cafetière at the weekend, so we could try my Dad’s lovely Christmas present from here. I have to say though; I’ve revised my somewhat scathing opinions of tea since Sarge arrived on the scene.
There are some quite exciting things happening for me, and tea is the only thing that stops my brain from buzzing. The fact I now ask Sarge to make me tea instead of coffee at night makes me think of other things I’ve changed my mind about over the years.
Sundays – Loved up or not, I hated them until October 2009. I always read Sunday papers on days that weren’t Sunday and generally pretended there were two Saturdays in my week. However, Sundays and I are on speaking terms now.
Alan Rickman’s voice – This irrational entry on the List of Stuff that Lorna Doesn’t Like has been corrected by repeat viewings of Dogma and Snow Cake.
Iphones – Mine, specifically. Before I got it for free, I swore I wouldn’t get one. That was before GPS saved my nerves and my street cred. And before Angry Birds added a few more layers to my already solid relationship. It’s good for communication and problem-solving skills. ‘Honey, can you beat this stupidly hard level for me? Thanks, I owe you one. ‘
This stuff is still on the Do Not Like list: discrimination, apathy, vomiting, bad coffee, Neil Diamond and ferrets. Those are still non-negotiable.
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From Zero To Christmas in 7 Photos
Ornaments courtesy of Mom’s Annual Christmas Box and stuff from previous Christmas Boxes!
What do your holidays look like this year?
