The Bucket Listings

As I become more aware of things I want to do, I will add them to this list.
Lose 14lbs (1 stone) before 8 April.
Take More Photos.
Buy a DSLR Camera.
Take a Business Related Course Online.
Write a Short Story.
Read at Least 3 Books a Month.
Blog everyday or at least every other day.
Find a satisfying new job.
Do more with my iPhone.
Find the perfect house for me and Kevin.
Buy or rent a house with Kevin.
Buy a new iPhone (preferably a 4).
Get a Mac.
Win the EuroMillions or the lottery.
Buy a Villa or an apartment in Salou for myself and Kev.
Visit the Nou Camp.
Watch England eventually lift the world cup.
Swim with Dolphins.
Get up close and personal with a Tiger.

What's on your bucket list?

365 Things.

1. 22 July 2011
Spending money


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Friday's Photoshoot

I had a photo shoot last Friday, Kevin had bought it for me for valentine's day and I'd only just gotten round to going. I had hoped to go for my birthday but they were fully booked for that day. When I arrived, I was asked to fill out a form, describing how I wanted to look. I opted for the Cheryl Cole look, as I think she's one of the most beautiful women around at the moment.

Then I was treated to a glass of wine and a mini-manicure. Next came the hair, and the make-up. Then it was off to change and have some photos taken.

Here are a couple of photos from the day.

It was a fabulous day.

Quotes of the day

To the world you might be one person,but to one person you might be the world.

Always be a little kinder than necessary.

Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness.


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20 Questions - 16 May 2011.

1. Would you ever consider doing a polar bear plunge?
No.
2. How many people are in your family?
My parents, my brother and his girlfriend. Kevin. That's my immediate family.
3. When was the last time you moved to a new home?
Never moved.

4. Have you ever read The Farmer's Almanac?
No.

5. I say "tears." The first three things that come to mind are:
Chick Flicks, arguning with Kevin. sadness.
6. Name one thing you like about yourself.
I am determined.

7. What did you get into trouble for most often when you were a child?
Probably bullying my brother.

8. Have you ever sung in front of a large group of people?
Yes, usually on a karaoke. Mind you it wasn't that large of a group.

9. What is your holiday guilty pleasure?
Eyeing fit totty whilst sunbathing by the poolside with Kevin!

10. What is the busiest page in your address book?
S i think. But J, K, L and M have quite a few names there.

11. I say 'treasure', first three things you think of are:
Gawd, my old man and his metal detector. Johnny Depp (lush) and 24 Ct gold.


12. What kind of extreme weather are you dealing with today?
It's raining and it's windy.

13. What did you dream about last night?
Kevin and the thought of having to leave him, not seeing him until Thursday because of work commitments on his part.

14. What are you craving right now?
A couple of things. For the sun to shine, new double oreo cookies and Kevin to snuggle up to and keep me warm.

15. What are three things that are on your desk that shouldn’t be?
Nothing that shouldn't be there really.

16. What is something you frequently misplace?
Usually paperwork.

17. How many jobs have you had?
Six.

18. What is your soda of choice (even if you rarely indulge)?
Pepsi whether it be diet or max. Sometimes I'll get a craving for classic coke though.

19. How much thought did you put into naming your blog?
Not sure. It was going to be called Java Munky's travels but that was before I split up with my ex-boyfriend who was the drummer in a band called Java. Then I thought about something I enjoy and something different. The idea of calling it banana smoothie came up, then I decided it sounded to plain so went for Pink Banana Smoothie.
20. Have you ever been to San Francisco?
No, but I'd love to visit.

Some random things about me.

Age: 33


Bed Size: Single but  Double (Queen) at Kev's.

Chore you Hate: Washing Kev's dishes.

Dogs: Staffordshire Bull Terrier or Labrador

Essential start of your day: Cup of Tea.

Favourite Colour: Purple

Gold or Silver: usually silver, but i'd take gold and it depends on my outfit.

Height: 5'3

Instruments I play: I used to play the piano. I can play the Wii Guitar quite well. (Does that count? lol)

Job Title: Sales Assistsant and General Office Administrator

Kids: I'd like one, but Kevin doesn't want any, it's up to me whether or not I decide to accept that and stay with him..

Live: Loveclough, England

Mum's name: Sham

Nickname: Saz, Sazzle (not so much now) Cowbag, Cowbag Bitch. Kev's missus.



Overnight Hospital Stays: none for me, but when my mom got sick in America I stayed .



Pet Peeve: Friends who make plans with you and then not following thru or changing them last minute.

Quote from a movie: "asss-hole" From Meet the Fockers.



Right or left handed: Right handed

Siblings: 1. My younger brother.



Time you wake up: 730ish. Sometimes 6ish. Saturday's usually around 9 unless I'm working. Sunday morning around 830am but then Kevin and I sometimes sleep in until around 10-1030, like we did last sunday ;)
Underwear: Anything as long as it's comfortable.
Vegetables you dislike: I go through a phase of disliking corguettes or zucchini (for my american readers)


What makes you run late: my hair, my makeup, taking too long to get ready, trafficcc lol

X-rays you've had done: My Knee

Yummy food you make: Chilli

Zoo animal: Tiger

Quotes Of the Day

"Sucess is simply  a matter of Luck. Ask any Failure".

Quotes of the day

The best time to start thinking about your retirement is before the boss does.

A successful marriage requires falling in love, many times , always with the same person.


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I'll stand by you.

Kevin might have to go into hospital soon.


"I'll Stand By You".
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Top Three's Thursday

After seeing this on Michelle's blog, I thought It would be fun to do one of my own. A Top three from either now or my childhood. So here's this weeks. My top three favourite foods of all time....

1 Cannelloni from My favourite Restarante - Carlo's

2. Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Salad drizzled with olive oil and black pepper.

3. Gooey macaroni cheese.



It would be fun to see what my fellow blogger's list as their top three's, so if you want to join the fun...

I'm Loving this week

1. The gorgeous weather we're having here.

It's not quite Beach weather, but it's getting me in the mood for SALOU! Yeah!

2. Cheep (pardon the pun) Easter Eggs in our local supermarket.

3. The thought of spending the best part of the Easter Weekend with my lovely Kevin.

4. Hopefully having two days out with him and his family on Easter Sunday (Blackpool) and Easter Monday (Southport).

5. Having at least two Easter eggs to munch on.

6. My Cute little Easter Lamby....

7. Cadbury's Creme Eggs.

20 Questions

1) Candle scents this month:


Drift Away, Beach Walk, Sun n Sand. As you might have guessed I'm getting that holiday feeling.


2) What I am reading this month:

Play Dead - Harlan Coben. The Godfather - Mario Puzzo. Pride and Predjudice - Jane Austen.


3) Top three songs I was drawn to:

Mark Safan - Win in the End. Party Rock Anthem-LMFAO. When We Collide - Matt Cardle (X factor winner)


4) Movies I saw:

Social Network. 2012. Marley & Me.


5) Favorite tv moments of the month:

The Hotel. Peter Simon on Bid Up Tv falling over and then saying that he'd had a power"cunt" on live tv.


6) Something yummy I made:

it wasn't something I'd made, it was something my mom made, Salmon with linguini and lemon.


7) Restaurants where I ate:

Bentley Wood farm, Carlo's, Fence Gate.


8) Something I am thankful for:

My wonderful parents, who paid for my holiday again this year. I love you guys!


9) A goal I had for this month:

To lose at least 14Lbs. :-)


10) This month I looked forward to:

My birthday.


11) Something I want to remember about this month:

The wonderful bithday weekend I had.

12) A photo I took this month:

The first is a replica of Princess Diana's engagement ring that Prince William gave to Kate Middleton when he proposed. It only cost me £2 from Primark. Now it seems everyone's getting in on it too!

Secon is the Manchester Eye, taken a few weeks ago when I was in Manchester.

Twelve Things Tuesday Update

12 Things

Here's this weeks.

1. Lose at least 14lbs before 8 April. Obviously this is being carried over until July 24. I hope to have lost at least 42lbs by July 24, for my holiday. It's going ok. Just not as well as I'd hoped it would though. I've just downloaded an app, on my iPhone called BootCamp.  You can chose the area you wish to work on and exercise for around 20mins. I'm going to give the abs and cardio workouts a go.

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Lucky ring

Is it possible for a ring to be considered lucky? I ask this because last night at kevin's I was watching my beloved Manchester united take on Chelsea in the quarter final 2nd leg of the champions league. They were fortunate to have already scored a crucial away goal at Stamford bridge and looked to be cruising after scoring at home. Then Chelsea equalised and dominated most of the 2nd half. Now for the reason behind the lucky ring


This ring once belonged to my beloved grandad Hawil, my mum gave it to me when he died in 1998, it's inscribed with his initials "HS". I consider it lucky because whenever mark (kevin's) brother Is at his flat to watch man u they most usually get beat or draw. Perhaps this ring has lucky powers or something like that........


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Both these products are amazing. They're a bit pricey at £62.00 and £37.00 but well worth it. The foundation was a gift from my lovely mom for my birthday. I haven't tried it yet seeing I still have some of my clarins foundation left. As for the lip balm, well lets just say that I'm going to get some before I go away on my holidays in July. it has a lovely eucalyptusy flavour and smell to it. I love it.

Twelve Things Tuesday

12 Things 


Not much to update on the Twelve Things Tuesday fron this week.

Nails

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Birthday weekend round up.

As many of my friends know, it was my birthday last Friday.



So we decided to head off to carlo's at Colne for a nice family meal. The meal was of course lovely as is ALL Italian food. Especially Carlo's cannelloni. Saturday I got up early and went to put my bet on the grand national our yearly horse race. I chose ornais but it fell and died and kevin, the bloody Jammy git got the 1st, 2nd and 3rd horses and the 4th and 5th at work. Jammy Jammy git! He bought me some charms for my pandora bracelet of which he got me last year.








So on Saturday night we decided not to go out, but get a takeaway, a few cans and watch inception with the lovely Leonardo DiCaprio . Kevin had a pizza and a couple of sheesh kebabs whilst I had a couple of sheesh kebabs too and a chicken balti. Yesterday we had a trip over to matalan where I got a couple of vests for my holidays. Oh and I finally got the most gorgeous bag I'm the world.....


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No dinner for me

I really cba to eat my dinner tonight. It will more than likely have garlic in it. I can smell it. So therefore I refuse to eat it.


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Twelve Things Tuesday

Twelve Things Tuesday

Every Tuesday, I'll be doing a Twelve Things Tuesday. It might be something off the list above, or something random. So here's today's 12 things Tuesday. On my list at number 5 is write a short story. Well I've already got ideas in my head for plots and a sort of storyline. But what I want to know is what sort of story would you guys write? 

Thriller, Crime, Romance, RomCom or something else? What are your ideas for a story that you think would make a good plt for a story? Who are your favourite authors?  

My favourite authors are Harlan Coben, Richard Laymon, Stephen King, Josie Lloyd, Christina Jones.

Birthday Weekend Approaching

It's my birthday this coming Friday. Hopefully I'll get lots of nice new things and some money to pay for my holiday by the end of next week!

Goodies

Got this in a goodie bag from selfridges last night. I love how fresh smelling it is. It's perfect for spring!


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A Tweleve Things update

twelvethings-i-want-to-do - I want to try and lose weight before my 33rd Birthday a week tomorrow. I can't believe how fast it has come round. Anyway as far as losing weight goes, Wednesday afternoons going for a cappucino and a nosey around the shops,  has turned into something of a weekly ritual (providing I am not working.) for myself and my mom.

So yesterday we headed back to Bury (home of the famous Bury Black Pudding) as momhad some things to take back. So there we were in Primani (aka Primark), I had seen two rather cute tops that I liked and proceeded to try them both on. Now usually I take a size 16 (your size 12, I think.) topwise. But this one was huge. I could get two of me in this. I do like my tops baggy though, not too baggy, but just baggy enough so that it doesn't cling. So the only other option was to go a size smaller to a 14. This one fit perfectly as did another top (also a size 14) that I chose. Hopefully I'll post some pictures of the tops either on or off later.

Unhappy Bunny

I'm Not a very happy bunny today. We went to Boundary Mill (all desginer bags such as Radley, Nica, Ri2K etc and clothes all at upto 50% cheaper) and I saw a gorgeous Gracie Mae hobo style handbag in black with a cute floral scarf attached to it. I can't post a picture because I can't find one and didn't think to take one last night. I am so in love with that bag.

100 Facts about Me

After reading this on a fellow bloggers site, I thought it would be fun to do one of my own.

100 Facts About Me

1. I Love my Fiance - Kevin to bits.
2. I'd love to visit New York one day.
3. I'd love to visit San Francisco.
4. I love my iPhone.
5. I'm looking forward to seeing my Nan and Auntie Linda if they do come over from Australia in May.
6. I want to move in with Kevin at some point this year.
7. I love anything purple.
8. I'd have loved a dog, growing up. I'd have had a chocolate labrador and called him Charlie.
9. I had rabbits and hamsters as a child.
10. I can't wait until 24 July.
11. I drink way too much tea when I'm at my dad's work.
12. I love going out shopping with my mum on a Wednesday and a Friday and having a cappucino. 
13. I want to find a good job before the year is out.
14. I don't want to work in retail anymore because it bores me and sometimes there's no social life.
15. I Don't want to work 10-2 on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday Night at fucking asda- So kevin, do NOT mention it again. 
16. I wish Kevin would stop pressuring me to find a job working at Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's or ANY supermarket. I do NOT want to work in a supermarket.
17. I want to learn a new skill.
18. I hope to get out more with my digital camera this year, and buy a DSLR.
19. I love cooking.
20. I'd like to travel the coast road between Melbourne and Adelaide next time I go to Australia.
21. I have a penchant for shoes and handbags now thanks to my mum.
22. I must have at least 20 handbags.
23. I want a Mini Cooper or a Mini One. Preferably a Black or Dark Blue one. Ok maybe a red one.
24. I love texting. I'd rather text than talk.
25. I want an iPad.
26. I want a Mac Book Air like my friend Nick.
27. I get jealous of women that flirt with Kevin and I don't know them.
28. It pisses me off that one woman (she asks like a 16 year old schoolgirl sometimes) would stop flirting profusely with him when we go out and she's out. 
29. I want to lose weight and  look good by the pool on holiday.
30. I want Kevin to look at me and think "That's my Fiancee". I want him to feel proud of me.
31. I have never broken any bones.
32. I once had copper streaks in my hair.
33. I've never been to Scotland.
34. I've been to Venice and rode a gondola.
35. I went on my first aeroplane when I was 18months old.
36. I want to go ski-ing again.
37. I had to wear my paddington wellingtons when I went to Caspoggio and lost one of them in the snow.
38. I would love to win a few quid on the lottery. Even a couple of thousand would be nice.
39. If I won big on the said lottery, I would buy myself and Kevin a nice detached house in Burnley, a villa in Salou, I'd buy myself a brand new Mini Cooper and a BMW X5 and Kevin a Porsche. I'd give my mum and dad some money and then go on holiday to Barbados (with kevin of course).
40. If i won the lottery and knew I could afford to quit my job, I would.
41. I want an iPad. Did I mention that already?
42. I love spending Saturday night on the Sofa with Kevin, a good film, some home cooked food and a few beers.
43. I think Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are funny.
44. I used to fancy them both when they were in Byker Grove.I don't now though.
45. My first crush was on a boy called Ryan.
46. My ex-boyfriend played the drums in an Indie band with my best friends dad.
47. I miss my Grandad Hawil and wish I could've met him more than the once.
48. I love to sit down and read a good book now and again.
49. I read Harlan Coben's Play Dead in just under a day.
50. I used to play 5-aside football (soccer) in college.
51. I want to write a novel and become a best-selling novelist using the pseudonyms Esther JJ Hawil ( after my 4 Grandparents) or Shamiran Esther.
52. I'd love to move in with Kevin and have a little dog, either a Shih Tzu or a Staffy. I'd call the Staffy Toby if it were a boy, a girl would be Bella. If we got a Shih Tzu, a boy would be Alfie and a girl Sophie.
53. I like cats, Kevin doesn't. 
54. I want to catnap Oscar for a day. My brother's cat.
55. My favourite food is probably Italian, although i do like Mexican.
56. I hate the idea of eating frogs legs, snails and octopus or squid.
57. I don't have sugar in my tea or coffee.
58. I like trying new things.
59. My favourite films are Back to The Future and Back to The Future 2, The Goonies, Marley and Me, Pretty Woman, Love Actually and The Green Mile.
60. I still cry at the end of Marley and Me even though I know what's going to happen.I've seen it about 20 times as well.
61. I like watching reality tv, such as Dancing on Ice.
62. I have never liked watching big brother - it was so boring.
63. I'd like to design my own website.
64. If I could have any job in the world, I'd be either a Novelist, Photographer or an IT girl. 
65. I'd like to learn Assyrian.
66. I'm also half Assyrian. 
67. I would have loved to visit Iraq before Saddam Hussein destroyed it.
68. My two most favourite places in the world are my bed and Kevin's bed (whether or not he's in it with me.)
69. I sometimes call him Rat(but never to his face), because he's called Kevin and I used watch Roland Rat (a cartoon) when I was little and he had a gerbil friend called Kevin.
70. I love playing Egg v Chicken and Angry Birds on my iPhone.
71. My favourite books to read are Harlan Coben's Play Dead. Christina Jones' Going the Distance. Josie Lloyd's It Could Be You, Gok Wan's Autobiography Through Thick and Thin.
72. I used to like watching Homes Under the Hammer.
73. I'm not a big fan of Soaps.
74. I don't really watch much television at night and prefer to sleep.
75. I am thankful to both parents for all the help and support they've given me over the years.
76. My favourite clothes to wear are my jeans.
77. I have never liked wearing dresses, not even as a child.
78. I wanted to be popular in High School.
79. I'd have liked to go to University.
80. I enjoy socialising with friends.
81. Travelling is something I enjoy.
82. I still have my security blanket from when I was a baby.
83. I have four teddies on my bed. One of which Kevin bought me and is aptly named Kevbear.
84. Kevbear is another one of my nicknames for him. I do often call him this and he doesn't mind.
85. I had a few nicknames growing up, Spilling, Septic (these were because of my initals), Saz and Sazzle.
86. I love texting and would rather text than talk.
87. I hate it when companies send you marketing texts. 
88. I don't have the time for market research companies.
89. People trying to sell you things that your'e not interested in buying annoy me.
90. I'd enjoy working in a Mobile Phone shop.
91. I like learning new things about my iPhone.
92. I've never had any serious relationships apart from this one I'm in at the moment, with Kevin.
93. I never had a party for my 18th Birthday.
94. The Soccer team I've supported since i was little is Manchester United, (Kevin hates this because he supports Liverpool). 
95. I've often fancied going to watch Wimbeldon.
96. I don't like writing in Blue Pen.
97. I dislike rude people.
98. mathematics has never really been my strong point.
99. I used to fantasise about a certain boy (who's name I shall never mention) I had a crush on in high school. 
100. I don't like pigeons and think they are the vermin of the skies. I don't like rats either or mice, or spiders or anything that crawls, and I hate wasps because I once got stung by a wasp.

Book review

I just read this and it's brilliant. I'll do review later on. If you like your crime type thrillers then I'd certainly recommend this book.


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danoah

My Favourite Post of the day so far

Please read it. Dan always makes me smile when I read his blog. 

Twelve Things - Twelve Months

1. 2 Lose 14lbs (1 stone) before 8 April.
2. 3 Take More Photos. 
3. 4 Buy a DSLR Camera. 
4. Take a Business Related Course Online.
5. Write a Short Story.
6. Read at Least 3 Books a Month.
7. Blog everyday or at least every other day.
8. Find a satisfying new job.
9. Do more with my iPhone.
10. Find the perfect house for me and Kevin.
11. Buy or rent a house with Kevin.

Lent

Hmmm. What to give up for lent?
1. Anything with processed sugar in like cakes and biscuits and chocolate.
2. I was going to say alcohol but seeing it's my birthday a month yesterday then that might not be such a great idea.
3. I'm going to try and give up asda cheese....(processed cheese) that includes cheese with my sausages on Sunday with Kevin!
4. White bread! White rice.
This will be hard not being able to have my lovely White warburtons sausage buttie on Sunday but hey I'll live!


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Quote of the day

"After all is said and done, a lot more will have been said than done. "


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Depressing Day

I can't believe it's Monday again already! I hate Monday's!



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My Love Story

I don't think I've ever shared my story of how Kevin and I first met.


Well here it is. Kevin worked with a friend of mine and I was round at her house one afternoon when Kevin came round to drop off some dvd's for her. I'd met him a few times before but never really fancied him or anything. I'd thought he was ok, not good looking in a Brad Pitt sort of a way but he had something about him.
Anyway a week later, my friend's sister was getting engaged and throwing a party. Kevin came along with his friend and I thought nothing of it until he offered to buy me a drink. I said no because I was driving and didn't want another one, but Kevin persisted and I eventually allowed him to buy me a coke. (yes a coke). Eventually I got ready to go and Kevin asked me if he could have my number, so I gave it to him. He called the next day to see if I wanted to go out for something to eat the following Saturday.

After a few dates, I decided that I wasn't really ready for a relationship, but Kevin seemed so nice and I told him that I wanted to just take things as they come and see how it goes. We finally started seeing each other properly in Septemeber 2006, then when we had been together for only 6 months I had went to Australia to visit my Gran and other relatives. I rang kevin nearly everyday because I missed him so much. It was a test of the relationship. I'll tell you now though, that my being in Australia for a month made us both realise just how much we wanted to be with each other and we've been together ever since. So that's four and a half years almost.

I want to finish off by saying "Happy Valentine's Day Kevin. I love you more and more with every passing day. "

Early Birthday Pressie

I can't believe my Mom has just ordered me some of these for my birthday. Which isn't until April. They are simply gorgeous and I love them!!!!


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300th post!

Tuesday was my 300th post here on my blog!

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Quote of the Day

A person can only grow as much as his horizon allows.


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Quote of the Day

Don't live down to expectations.
Go out there and do something remarkable.


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Things I Love about the weekends.

1. Having a Lie in. This was actually in Salou in 2009, but I'm on the bed, so technically it still counts.

2. Being with my gorgeous man. 

3. The prospect of being able to wear cute little summer dresses like this one I have soon. (I don't actually have a picture of it yet, but once I do I'll post it up.) But I'd love one of  these.

4. Having a nice soak in the bath(awkwardly in a small bath I might add) with Kevin.

5. Hot Cappucino with not much froth. I normally have my cappucino from Costa.

6. Chilling out with my new book; Gok Wan's Autobiography.

Nails

I am having my nails done on weds, Shelley can't do the foils thing yet but when she can, I'd love this....


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Gloomy

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Sara's Healthy Menu's - Monday 10 January 2011

It's been a week since 2010 ended and 2011 began, I thought it would be nice to update you on how my new year resolutions have been going.

1 Drink more water. I've been sipping at a 50cl bottle of volvic on a daily basis.
2. I need to get fit. (I know this wasn't included, but it needs to be). As of tonight, I am going to jump on the Orbitrek Cross trainer for at least 20minutes. I want to get rid of my flabby, fat belly, that makes me look like I am 7 Months pregnant. I can't wear tight fitting tops, Well I can but they don't look right with my fat sticking out all over the place. So as of today menus will consist of:

Breakfast for Monday 10 January - 1 Bowl of Kellogs Special K with skimmed milk. 1 Cup of Tea with Skimmed Milk.

Lunch for Monday 10 January - 1 glass of either Fresh Orange Juice or a cup of Green Tea. Soup and a sandwich with Ham and salad.

Dinner for Monday 10 January. 1 Glass of water. 1 Jacket potato with either cottage cheese and baked beans. Scampi and brown rice with lots of vegetables.

Snacks for Monday 10 January. I do not normally snack in between meals. If I do it will be fruit from now on.

Emergency phone

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New Year Resolutions

Well it's that time of year again, so here goes with this years batch of Resolutions.

1. Blog everyday. Even if it's just a few words or a picture.

2. Drink plenty of water - preferably bottled.

3. Drink Fruit Juice if I haven't got any water to hand instead of Sodas.

4. Start my quest to go back to School and learn a new skill.

5. Learn to love photography.

6. Hopefully Save enough for a Digital Single Lens Reflex camera such as a Sony Alpha, Panasonic Lumix or Canon EOS.

7. Try and get Kevin to spend more time with me...tricky.

8. Find a new job before January is out.

9. Save up for a new car after my holidays.

10. Sort of my finances once and for all!

16 Days of Blogging - Days 11 - 16

16 Days of Blogging - 16 Day Challenge.

Day 11 – What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do?

If I found out I was pregnant I would of course have to keep it. I'd never dream of aborting a life. Unless I knew that I would never be able to support the child financially.

Day 12 – The reason you believe you’re still alive today.

Because I have always been lucky enough to have a Guardian Angel in the form of My dear Grandad Hawil to watch over me.

Day 13 – A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days.

Any Artist or song that reminds me of Laird Kevin or has the ability to be able to chill me out is good enough for me.

Day 14 – Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.


I regret leaving such a good job at Marks and Spencers.

Day 15 – A letter to yourself, tell yourself ANYTHING you think you should know about your life.

Dear Sara Pilling

Make the most of your life....You just never know. Go back to school and learn something new about yourself...

Day 16 – What is in your bag?


My handbag at the moment has allsorts in it. Alien perfume by Thierry Mulger, Some cotton gloves for my always cold hands. 2 purses. One for my cards and notes, the other for loose change. A couple of pens, a hairbrush, my 2011 diary. Bits of makeup. My headphones. My spare phone. My iPhone.

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Day 10 – Have you ever thought about giving up on life?


Quite a few times, Yes. But I have always found the strength to keep going, because I know that there are a lot of people around me who would miss me and love me too much.

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Day 09 – Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs.


Human -Killers
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Because of You - Gabrielle
Out of Reach - Gabrielle
Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen
Crash & Burn - Savage Garden
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx

The reasons why I chose ALL these songs are simple. I listen to these a lot when I'm missing my wonderful Laird Kevin.

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Day 08 – Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like shit.


There's a few people I'd like to name and shame...I won't mention their names but if they were reading this, then they'd KNOW who they are.

Firstly is an ex of mine. We had been out with mutual friends to celebrate their engagement. I unfortunately got pulled by the police. I had not been drinking, they thought I had and arrested me. My ex was never the same around me after that night. I have only seen him twice since that night four years ago.

Secondly is an ex supervisor of mine. She was a real cow with me and I was secretly pleased when she ended up having a nervous breakdown a couple of months after she left.

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Day 07 – Someone who has made your life worth living for.
My wonderful Kevin ( I love you and always will!) My family. My friends.

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Day 06 – Something you hope you never have to do.

I am hoping I will never have to go to hospital for anything.

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Day 05 – Something you hope to do in your life.

There's a few things I hope to do in my life. But I'll only list a couple here for now.

Firstly is to have the opportunity to buy myself a DSLR and develop my love of photography further.

Secondly, I'd love to have the opportunity to go to New York and San Francisco.

Simples.

16 Day Blogging Challenge - Day 4

I admit it. I forgot to blog yesterday.

Day 04 – Something you have to forgive someone for.

Errrm I suppose I could say I forgive Kevin for being so cranky and uptight recently, due to the amout of stress he's been under at work. Plus he's just found out that he has a trapped nerve in his neck, which makes it the more worse for my poor baby.

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Day 03 – Something you have to forgive yourself for.

For not being honest about things I have done in the past.

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Day 2 - Something You Love about yourself.

 

I don't honestly think there is anything! Seriously!

16 Days of Blogging - A Challenge

16 Day Challenge.


Sooo, I never did the other blog challenge and I feel like this has some depth to it.

So I am joining my lovely friend Swizzy on the challenge.

Here are the 16 days:

Day 01 – Something you hate about yourself.

Day 02 – Something you love about yourself.

Day 03 – Something you have to forgive yourself for.

Day 04 – Something you have to forgive someone for.

Day 05 – Something you hope to do in your life.

Day 06 – Something you hope you never have to do.

Day 07 – Someone who has made your life worth living for.

Day 08 – Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like shit.

Day 09 – Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs.

Day 10 – Have you ever thought about giving up on life?

Day 11 – What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do?

Day 12 – The reason you believe you’re still alive today.

Day 13 – A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days.

Day 14 – Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.

Day 15 – A letter to yourself, tell yourself ANYTHING you think you should know about your life.

Day 16 – What is in your bag?

Here's Day 1. Day 01 – Something you hate about yourself.



I hate my weight and not having ENOUGH money to finally move in with my lovely Kevin.

20 Things.

1. Sour cream goes on:


Anything i put it on.

2. How do you feel about Wednesdays?

I think oh good it's nearly Friday!

3. What was your eighth grade teacher's name?

Mr Wright.
4. What is your favorite food that begins with the letter G?

Green Apple

5. If you could go back to in time for a day when would you go back to?

Our Christmas day on the beach in Australia with my relatives in Australia.
6. What kind of cheese do you like on your hamburgers?

Cheese that melts quickly.
7. How many songs are on your iPod?

Around 1876.

8. Name one (and only one) fruit and one vegetable that you would choose to stop existing, you dislike them so much?

Fruit: yellow flesh plums. Yuck. Carrots.
9. What was your favorite book as a child?

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by CS Lewis. I also loved Enid Blyton's books.
10. Which one of your friends do you think would make the best doctor?

Not sure...they're all a bit squemish.
11. What should you be doing right now?

Working and doing some invoicing.

12. What is the most commonly used color in your home?

Magnolia, cream.
13. If you had to spend the entire day as a Disney princess, which would you choose to be?

Aurora. You may know her better as Sleeping Beauty.

14. What television series finale did you particularly enjoy?

Not really all that interested to be honest.

15. What is your favorite dessert?

Yes, please! Seriously. Ice cream, cookies, a piece of pie, a slice of cake, a brownie, a handful of M&Ms. I'm not picky. And I probably won't turn it down.

16. Where did your last plane ride take you?

To Salou for my holidays two years ago.

17. If you had to describe today using one word, what would it be?

COLD!

18. What drink do you typically have nearby when you're lounging around at home?

A glass of water.

19. Looking at your MP3 player, what song do you play the most?

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol, She's always a woman - Matt Cardle
20. What did you last watch on tv (or DVR as the case may be)?

Road Wars

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Day 5: 6 things you wish you could change or you wish you'd never done.

1 My weight. I'd love to be thin and curvy like kiera knightley.
2 My job. I hate retail with a passion- especially now that I'm stuck on a till for most of my shift again!!!!
3 I wish i'd never actually left M&S. Life was good, I had great fun.
4 I wish I could've gone to University. Maybe there's still time????
5 Ideally I'd like to have met my dream man earlier.
6 I wish I'd have moved away from Rossendale.

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Day 4 - 7 Things that cross your mind right now...

1. It's cold.
2. I'm relieved Kevin and Dave made it to Scotland ok for work.
3. I hope I might not have to go into work if it snows bad.
4. I need some more fingerless gloves.
5. I want my iPhone unlock now!
6. I want to know if we're meeting up at Nick's tonight.
7. I need to get on the orbitrek tonight.

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10 Days of Blogging. Day 3 - 8 things you couldn't live without.

1. My iPhone. It brings me so much joy. Games are my vice when I can't be bothered with the computer.
2. Family and Friends. Everyone needs their family and friends around them.
3. My wonderful Kevin. I can't believe we have been together now for four years. And I wouldn't want to change him for the world. I LOVE YOU more and more with each passing day Kevin.
4. My two jobs. Well maybe I could live without the hassle of having to get up every morning. LOL.Especially if I won the lottery.
5. My car. It's been a god send, but now the time has come to change it.
6. My health.
7. Water. When I don't feel like a cuppa.
8. Money - After all it's needed to buy everyday things.

40 things...

I will be 33 on my next birthday. Each week I will be posing a new venture or hobby that I want to either learn or master before my 40th birthday.

1. I want to write a book. I don't have any plans to become an award winning author or anything like that. I just want to write a book. I don't know if I am as creative as JK Rowling or Stephen King, I think you do need a very vivid imagination for something like this.

Give me your thoughts and ideas for a fun and interesting story.

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Day 2 - 9 Things about yourself that most people don't know.

1. I am allergic to anything cillin. i.e. that means penecillin, amoxycillin etc.
2. I love my job.
3. I secretly want to win the lottery and not tell anyone I've won it...
4. I dream of leaving the daily grind and jetting off to a warm sunny, beach for the rest of my life.
5. I am attempting to write a novel.
6. I would love to be a writer.
7. I need to think of 35 things I want to do before I am 35.
8. I need to think of 40 things I want to do before I am 40.
9. I wish that I could have had a dog, growing up.

1) Candle scents this month:


Home Sweet Home. Pumpkin Pie. Macintosh. Cinnamon and Ginger Apple.
2) What I am reading this month:

Trying to catch up on blogs.


3) Top three four songs I was drawn to:

Anything that's been sung by Mary or Matt on xfactor.

4) Movies I saw:

Kindergarten Cop, The Proposal. Goldfinger, Thunderball.
5) Favorite tv moments of the month:

Emmerdale when Cain asked Nasty Nathan if he wanted a drink whilst he was holding him hostage and then poured it all over his head!!
6) Something yummy I made:

Spaghetti Bolognase for me and Kevin.
7) Restaurants where I ate:

Bentley Wood Farm.
8) Something that made me cry:

The Chilean miners rescue. Their reactions upon being brought up from the mine. The people who rescued them. The whole thing was very moving.

9) A goal I had for this month:

To pay off a bill that had been waiting for months.
10) This month I looked forward to:

Halloween.

11) Something I want to remember about this month:

Finally booking our holiday in the sun next year. Going back to Salou!

The super ser gas heater has been on everyday!



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10 Days of Blogging- day 1

Ten things I want to say to ten different people.
1 to my sexy man -I you kevin.
2 have fun in Melbourne to my beautiful aunt and cousins.
3 I miss u all ^ .
4 I am having tea at his mums mum.
5 I want to go test drive a golf gti - my dad.
6 mark webber you are an arse!
7 £10000 would be very nice- our insurance.
8 please cancel my overdraft and close my account ....
9 WTF is the safety car doing out?
10 c'mon Lewis u can win! C'mon jenson!

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10 Days of Blogging

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
10 Days of Blogging
I saw this on Jane's blog and figured I would steal it from her ... since she stole it from someone else ... which doesn't really make it stealing so much as spreading and sharing the wealth.

Day 1: 10 things you want to say to 10 different people right now.
Day 2: 9 things about yourself that most people don't know.
Day 3: 8 things you couldn't live without.
Day 4: 7 things that cross your mind a lot.
Day 5: 6 things you wish you could change or you wish you'd never done.
Day 6: 5 people who mean a lot to you.
Day 7: 4 turn offs
Day 8: 3 turn ons
Day 9: 2 words that describe your life right now.
Day 10: 1 confession.

Anyone want to join me?



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Today's picture

Strange green object!



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3 Words Wednesday

3 Words Wednesday..Short and Sweet today.