tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75331759024172813062024-03-13T17:12:53.147+00:00Green nails and pink handsIronically, now with fairly normal coloured nails and handsAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-59739560113653418162010-09-24T19:59:00.003+01:002010-09-24T20:33:03.258+01:00Things that have changed since the last post:<ul><li>I've started sixth-form college properly</li><li>I've changed from A-Levels to the IB</li><li>I've eaten sushi recently</li><li>I've seen <i>Swan Lake</i></li><li>I've tried a cheese layered salad - and enjoyed it</li><li>I've become ill for the first time in five months (that must be a record!)</li><li>I've made vanilla and Nutella cupcakes</li><li>I've been walking 15-20 minutes, not 2 minutes, to school</li><li>I've talked to boys(!)</li><li>I've missed my secondary school in ways I never imagined I would</li><li>I've discovered the Starbucks five minutes away from school (thanks, Sara!)</li><li>I've seen 'Sweet Lovers' Plums' - and plan to buy some</li><li>I've completed a practical in Chemistry without screaming/jumping/standing a metre away from the bunsen burner</li><li>I've seen the boy at school who wears a suit everyday</li><li>I've introduced myself to dozens of different people</li><li>I've developed a penchant for the Drench drinks sold at school</li><li>I haven't stopped calling my 'college' a school - if I'm learning, it's a school!</li></ul>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-79390076874650978362010-09-07T13:39:00.004+01:002010-09-07T13:42:10.891+01:00Well (to be interpreted in a variety of ways)I think I might learn Latin. I should start practising the 'carpe diem' motto, I suppose.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-70828162562357636002010-08-30T00:44:00.003+01:002010-08-30T00:45:49.236+01:00Is it bad that I like a fair few pieces from Boden?So far, it's looking more promising than the standard fare of Topshop, New Look, River Island et al.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-34889016510359890182010-08-29T23:51:00.003+01:002010-08-29T23:54:11.014+01:00Ignorance is not blissI find it really disconcerting if I don't know something, but know enough about it to feel as if I should know more. This might be part of the reason why I don't want to give any subjects up.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-39479496525051353332010-08-29T17:09:00.002+01:002010-08-29T17:48:56.125+01:00Guilty pleasuresI don't understand them. Unless, that is, they really are something to feel guilty about; murder, for example. And if you felt guilt, you probably wouldn't find it pleasurable.<div><br /></div><div>If I enjoy something, I'm usually happy to exclaim it. For example, watching the entire first series of <i>Coach Trip</i> in a matter of days - I see nothing wrong with that.</div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-15625527834856498752010-08-29T00:14:00.002+01:002010-08-29T00:20:12.590+01:00I love every subject so much. I don't want to give anything up.I usually embrace change, but I'll be so sad to stop studying anything. This is a huge period of change, and I just don't think I'm ready give up so much. Unfortunately, I can't take ten A-Levels.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-83551331021370743232010-08-29T00:05:00.006+01:002010-08-29T00:43:10.672+01:00ReflectionI feel that this blog lacks direction. It's about my life - but there are many elements of my life that could come into it. The posts are sporadic, and many don't even reach the blog itself, instead left unfinished. Notice the length of my last few posts. None of them have even one substantial paragraph.<div><br /></div><div>I still love writing; if anything, I enjoy it far more than when I started blogging. And this blog has certainly benefited me in various ways. I've learnt how to structure blog posts, devise attention-grabbing titles, sustain a project etc. But I just don't believe that it's completely, well, me any more.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not saying this is the end at all, but rather a new beginning. As cheesy as that sounds, it's true. I'll continue to post here. Random thoughts, observations and questioning will be here. This is an important thing, this blog. It's tracked me through some very important times and I'll never lose that.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, about this so-called 'new beginning'. I'm thinking about starting a new blog focused on a specific area that I'm passionate about and have a vested interest in. I have a few options, so it's just a matter of choosing something that I can maintain. For example, as much as I enjoy musical theatre, I just don't visit the West End often enough to blog about musicals on a regular basis. Besides, it would probably end up being dedicated to <i>Avenue Q</i> and <i>Hair</i>!</div><div><br /></div><div>In summary, don't say bye (or un-follow!) yet. More is to come, believe me. I just need a bit of time to think. Things are changing enough as it is, so life is a bit hazy at the moment.</div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-37457411488662813382010-08-20T17:11:00.002+01:002010-08-20T17:14:33.409+01:00I've now seen 'Avenue Q'...<b>5</b> times!<div><br /></div><div>But I won't stop there. I have two months and 11 days left - definitely room for at least one more show.</div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-69513440203119136962010-08-06T23:46:00.001+01:002010-08-06T23:48:47.898+01:00While watching 'Big Brother's Big Mouth'...I'm sure I saw <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/j0ames">j0ames</a> in the front row of the audience.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-13935108406808095532010-08-06T23:34:00.002+01:002010-08-06T23:36:12.410+01:00My French calendar phrase 'du jour':<i>Je n'ai pas de projets pour le week-end</i><div><i><br /></i></div><div>My calendar knows me so well.</div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-60410137291005551732010-08-02T22:00:00.002+01:002010-08-02T22:03:07.916+01:00Ooh, someone from Russia has viewed my blog!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Спасибо! And thank you to the British people and Americans as well!</span></span></span>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-37059397629830252672010-08-02T21:37:00.004+01:002010-08-02T21:55:31.873+01:00"Non, je ne regrette rien," "Vraiment? C'est possible?"Actually, I don't know about regrets. I don't want to regret anything that I did academically, because I worked as hard as possible, so I really do hope that I achieve the results that I (along with my teachers) want. If I do, I'll have no regrets in terms of school.<div><br /></div><div>As for regrets in other areas of life, I've never really done anything serious that's worthy or regret. Through what is essentially my own doing, my life has been sheltered, so I've had no opportunity to make some of the stupid mistakes that youths are supposed to make, according to newspapers, anyway.</div><div><br /></div><div>But, on a more indulgent note, I think my parents and I regret the fact that we haven't been on more holidays abroad together. We've visited France, Belgium, Spain, Monaco (which is so small that it barely qualifies as a country - the country equivalent to Pluto, perhaps) and Ireland. Of course, we're lucky to have experienced these trips, as there are many families who can't afford any holiday at all, let alone one outside the UK.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, yesterday my mother and I were thinking about our holiday past, and we realised that we should do more. We can get away with the environmental impact - we're recycling vegetarians without a car who fly no more than once a year, if that - and my parents are good with money so we'd have enough to do something nice.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the main problems is my aversion to heat. I just can't take it, and I burn so easily that I'd probably spend most of the time applying sun cream. Inevitably, this limits out holiday options. At some point I'll probably brave a hot country, but I'd need to build up my resistance - starting with an activity as simple as spending a few hours in the sun (well protected, of course), or visiting the beach for the first time in around four years</div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-59151574088971467362010-07-31T15:18:00.002+01:002010-07-31T15:20:45.996+01:00Yes, we all enjoy a bit of highly concentrated pain, don't we?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAo4DrshkUF0c_-7vhb_n4VzsVcEj-4gOXABu5Jo4p2x31mrVljMesc3Ccu6gTXqNHGp5EHy74GPu1WF3s86ASuWvGi5sdKej0SCnk0gHDFmlW2jWXIrjA_0qpLwLO9mF56JoKmdbvWM8/s1600/Facebook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 58px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAo4DrshkUF0c_-7vhb_n4VzsVcEj-4gOXABu5Jo4p2x31mrVljMesc3Ccu6gTXqNHGp5EHy74GPu1WF3s86ASuWvGi5sdKej0SCnk0gHDFmlW2jWXIrjA_0qpLwLO9mF56JoKmdbvWM8/s400/Facebook.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500074844333749346" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">I really did just see this on my Facebook News Feed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-17671466607800568932010-07-31T14:25:00.004+01:002010-07-31T23:29:30.426+01:00In case you're interested...<a href="http://weheartit.com/Tansyabs">This</a> is my <i>weheartit</i> page. It's kind of like Tumblr in the way that you can easily share other people's work, but without the hassle that I tried to express in <a href="http://greennailsandpinkhands.blogspot.com/2010/07/im-not-cool-i-already-knew-this.html">this post</a>.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-86029310314309307392010-07-31T14:08:00.002+01:002010-07-31T14:23:48.961+01:00Even two months after I last had to carry a ridiculously heavy shoulder bag at school, my right shoulder still aches.It's really quite odd, and it brings the memories flooding back. I find it quite funny how one little thing reminds me of so many aspects of secondary school, Year 11 in particular.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-40416423306395104062010-07-30T16:33:00.003+01:002010-07-30T16:40:02.038+01:00Formal attire is hard to come byAt the moment, most dresses from the high-street fall into one of just two categories: going out (i.e. partying, which supposedly calls for dresses that offer about as much coverage as a medium sized bath towel), or day wear (read: summery numbers, such as flowing maxi dresses, complete with halter-necks and florals).<div><br /></div><div>Evidently, neither of these dress types will satisfy the brief. I imagine that things will get easier </div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-15868614428864920712010-07-29T22:12:00.006+01:002010-07-29T22:23:21.292+01:00Topshop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/10A13XMNK_large.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/10A13XMNK_large.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 1021px; height: 1530px; " src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/10A13XMNK_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Lace sheer zip smock dress, £50</i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/10A13XMNK_large.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/10C13XROS_large.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1021px; height: 1530px;" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/10C13XROS_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Corsage one shoulder dress, £40</i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/10C13XROS_large.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/10A25XNUD_large.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1021px; height: 1530px;" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/10A25XNUD_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ruffle shift dress, £40</i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/10A25XNUD_large.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/62Y42WBGE_large.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1021px; height: 1530px;" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/62Y42WBGE_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Anna frill dress by Yuki, £55</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">This didn't work at all because the images are far too big, but you get the idea. I think this might be indicating that I like frills, ruffles and lace, which I find quite odd as I usually gravitate towards bright colours and patterns. Mind you, it is difficult to find a bright green dress covered in red polka dots that could be considered formal.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/62Y42WBGE_large.jpg"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /></div></div></div></div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-24751313194238664752010-07-29T22:02:00.003+01:002010-07-29T22:11:38.034+01:00A|wear<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401034/10401034_Teal_medium.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401034/10401034_Teal_medium.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ruffle dress, £30</i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401034/10401034_Teal_medium.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401004grey/10401004_Grey_medium.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401004grey/10401004_Grey_medium.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Chiffon layer dress, £45</i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401004grey/10401004_Grey_medium.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401049cream/10401049_Cream_medium.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401049cream/10401049_Cream_medium.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cream lace shift dress, £40</i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401049cream/10401049_Cream_medium.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401012/10401012_Nude_medium.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401012/10401012_Nude_medium.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Dropped waist lace dress, £45</i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401012/10401012_Nude_medium.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401026/10401026_Pink_medium.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401026/10401026_Pink_medium.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>Brocade tulip dress, £40</i></span></div></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401042/10401042_Nude_medium.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401042/10401042_Nude_medium.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.awear.com/content/ebiz/awear/invt/10401042/10401042_Nude_medium.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><i><u><br /></u></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Antique lace dress, £35</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-14247325592400790522010-07-29T21:38:00.006+01:002010-07-29T22:11:07.328+01:00That's a noveltyThis October, for my aunt's 50th birthday, my family and I are going to a rather luxurious hotel (especially compared to what I'm used to - Travelodge et al.), and the dress code - set by my aunt - is strictly formal.<div><br /></div><div>For a female, formal is of course code for a dress, coiffed hair, and maybe some heels if you can walk in them. This will certainly be a new experience for me, considering that I haven't worn anything resembling a dress/skirt for around nine years. I don't know how I'll fare, but there's really no choice.</div><div><br /></div><div>I thought the dress would be a good place to start, and while I haven't even gotten round to buying the normal clothes that I'm in desperate need of for college, I can always do a bit of online window shopping.</div><div><br /></div><div>Topshop and A|wear are as far as my shopping ventures have extended as yet, but after a quick browse it seems like they might have some appropriate dresses. I intend to post some of my favourites, but perhaps not all now as I have a sex education programme featuring the comedian who played Little Cook in <i>Big Cook Little Cook</i> to watch.</div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-75381590775742199732010-07-28T23:14:00.003+01:002010-07-28T23:46:18.506+01:00The downside of the West EndIn terms of entertainment, the West End is one of the best places in London. Full of excellent shows to suit just about everyone, even those adverse to anything mildly musical, it's a must-visit if you're in London.<div><br /></div><div>But, alas, as with every aspect of life, the West End must change. A show is lucky if it survives even just a few months there, and apart from the usual <i>Les Miserables</i>/<i>The Lion King</i>/<i>Phantom of the Opera</i> et al., the line-up changes constantly.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've grown used to these changes, especially as, despite my fondness of musicals, not every show is on my 'must-see' list. Yes, it would be nice to watch <i>Hairspray</i>, <i>Mamma Mia</i> or <i>Legally Blonde</i>, but I wouldn't centre a London trip around this pursuit. Besides, these musicals are all well-known (mainly because of their film versions), so - unless popularity dwindles - they don't seem to be going anywhere soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, as you may be aware of, there's a particular musical that I have a real thing about: <i>Avenue Q</i>. Completely unconventional and full of unrestrained adult fun, it's not naturally adapted to the West End, but in the four and a half years that it's been there the show has seen unexpected and unprecedented success for a musical of its calibre. Few shows can boast such impressive popularity - let alone modern musicals that are hardly tailored to a typical family. Granted, it's perfect for my parents and I, but the perfect 2.3 children family may not appreciate songs such as 'The Internet is for Porn' and 'Everyone's a Little Bit Racist'.</div><div><br /></div><div>But, sadly, it had to come to an end. <i>Avenue Q</i> recently posted its closing notice, scheduling its end for the 30th of October, with no plans to move to a new theatre. This is reminiscent of its last planned closing - the show originally decided to end last March, but its popularity resulted in an extension at a new location. However, this time it may actually be the end. The final end.</div><div><br /></div><div>I plan to see the show at least twice more before it closes, especially as Sam and I tried to go last summer but it was cancelled. I'm going to buy the memorabilia, download the entire soundtrack and savour every last moment of my final visits.</div><div><br /></div><div>Something that worsens the situation is the fact that my second favourite musical (a recent addition), <i>Hair</i>, will also close soon - on the 4th of September, after only a few months on the West End. I'd definitely like to see this again at least once more; maybe I could pack <i>Hair</i> and <i>Avenue Q</i> into one trip! Gari Davies (whose blog I'm a fan of) has an excellent review of <i>Hair</i><a href="http://garidavies.me.uk/2010/04/14/review-hair-west-end-london/"> here</a> if anyone's interested.</div><div><br /></div><div>I suppose when I considered what I like so much about both musicals, I realised that it wasn't just the catchy songs or the constant laughs - it's the fact that both make you think, and are still incredibly relevant and important today (despite the fact that one's set in the sixties!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Perhaps I should be used to the harshness of London by now, but losing your favourite musicals is still difficult.</div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-27904395771513615442010-07-27T14:37:00.001+01:002010-07-27T14:39:13.622+01:00Update 2 - Something to fill my time (I may not do these on the actual days)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); line-height: 9px; text-transform: lowercase; "><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 01- a recent picture of you and 5 random facts about yourself</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 02- the meaning behind your blog name</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 03- what you did today</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 04- a photo you took</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 05- something you want</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 06- a photo of you from 2008</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 07- a picture of you and someone you love</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 08- short term goals for this month and why</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 09- a place where you would like to go</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 10- a food you could live off</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 11- a youtube video</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 12- something you are scared of</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 13- your celebrity crush</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 14- 10 facts about yourself</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 15- put your player on shuffle: first 10 songs that play</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 16- a picture of you taken today</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 17- something you hate</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 18- the last film you saw</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 19- something you love</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 20- a picture that makes you smile</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 21- something that made you laugh</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 22- something you do every day </em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 23- the last thing you ate/drank</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 24- whatever tickles you’re fancy</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 25- what i would find in your bag</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 26- your favorite band at the moment</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 27- a collection you have</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 28- a picture of you last year, how have you changed since then?</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 29- what you wore today</em></p><p style="margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(94, 94, 94); text-transform: lowercase; "><em>day 30- what you see yourself doing in 5 years time</em></p></span>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-40960610512433962272010-07-19T19:06:00.004+01:002010-07-19T19:23:47.835+01:00Update 1 - London<div>I was in London with my father from the 11th to the 13th. In the end, due to a lack of motivation and energy, poor time management and me being sick (I think it was the bi bim bap that I'd eaten earlier), we didn't actually get a lot done.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, I saw the <i>Skin</i> exhibition at the Wellcome Museum, which was really enjoyable and quite fascinating; I discovered another great restaurant, Giraffe; we went on a speed boat along the River Thames, and of course that was a lot of fun; I finally saw Harrods, and absolutely hated it (never, ever again - I don't like pretension, as we all know).</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, and you can't visit London without seeing a show, so we watched <i>Hair</i>, and it was <i>so</i> good (maybe that's a wanton use of italics, but the 'so' needed to be emphasised). Definitely the best musical I've seen since <i>Avenue Q,</i> and I'm tempted to see it again (much like with <i>Avenue Q</i>). So, all in all, the three days in London weren't as packed as they could have been, and the trip was more eventful than I'd expected it would be, but seeing a great musical made it all worth it.</div><div><br /></div><div>On a final note, I visited 6 coffee shops in three days (three of which were on the last day), and three M&Ss in that time, too. Quite impressive, I'd say.</div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-59017386472523306612010-07-07T13:13:00.003+01:002010-07-07T13:32:55.128+01:00More Formspring questions<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><h1 id="icebreaker_question" size="30px" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; ">Where's your favorite place to buy clothes?</h1><div>Well, as you'll know if you read my recent post regarding this matter, I really don't know because I haven't bought clothes for such a long time. At the moment, I'm browsing all the usual places online: Topshop, A-Wear, Zara, River Island etc. but I hate the idea of having a wardrobe composed entirely of pieces that are owned by hundreds of other people. Consequently, I'll be looking in some vintage/retro shops for quirkier, more unique items.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What did you eat for breakfast today?</h1></div><div>I didn't have breakfast because I got up at around 11 (I was awake long before this, though)</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you could be on one TV show which one would it be?</h1><div>Hmmm... I think it would be fun to be interviewed, so any show like that would be interesting. But I'd really enjoy being in a TV show which involved a lot of acting - proper acting; something gritty and challenging.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you could rid the world of one thing, what would it be?</h1></div><div>Evil. I'm not talking about the religious kind, but the type that the world is full of today: murder, war, animal cruelty, rape, abuse, discrimination etc.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What's the worst show on TV?</h1></div><div>Sports or soap operas.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you had to cook dinner for someone tonight, what would you make?</h1></div><div>I have very little experience making actual meals, but I'm fine with cakes, so I'd probably just make a really big chocolate cake. Oh, and the lemon drizzle one that my mother and I made for my granddad's 75th birthday was good, too.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:7;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:30px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;"><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you could go on vacation for the next month with an unlimited budget, where would you go?</h1><div>I'd probably spend the whole time in various parts of France (and maybe Belgium) to improve my French. I think that one of the best things you can do to become confident in a foreign language is to completely immerse yourself in it, and there's no way you can do that in England.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></span></span></span></span></h1></div><form action="http://www.formspring.me/account/saveIcebreaker" method="post" charset="utf-8" id="icebreaker_form" autocomplete="off" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; "><ol style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></ol></form></div></span>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-37252236600310474252010-07-06T22:07:00.002+01:002010-07-06T23:19:13.224+01:00Randomly generated questions from Formspring<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium; color: rgb(55, 55, 55); "><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What's the best place near you to get a pizza?</h1><div>Well, it's not that near (more than 10 minutes away), but Pizza Express is always a good one.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">Who's the most talented person you know?</h1></div><div>I don't know if I could pick just one person, but I know so many people who are amazing at art (including my two followers) and quite a few who are very musically talented. But, in terms of an all-rounder, I'd probably say Lucy.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you had to give up one favorite food, what would the most difficult?</h1></div><div>Sushi would be sorely missed, but I could probably just about survive. Also, although I don't love crisps as much as I used to, I pretty much eat them on a daily basis so I think it would be difficult without them, especially when I just laze about the house all day and want a mid-afternoon snack.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">Who's the smartest person you know?</h1></div><div>Again, I know so many clever people (including my two followers), so I couldn't pick just one.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What's the longest you've ever gone without a bath or shower?</h1></div><div>I probably managed for a few days without one when I was younger, but now I couldn't bare to go for more than 24 hours without a bath or shower.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">How would you describe your personality?</h1></div><div>Wow, this is broad. Okay, some words that I would use: reserved, fairly introverted, light-hearted, funny, dedicated, persevering, passionate, argumentative, cynical, somewhat pedantic, kind, empathetic etc.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">Would you rather swim in a pool or the ocean?</h1></div><div>I love the freedom and tranquillity of swimming in the ocean, but at the same time there are obvious dangers as you have to go quite far from the shore for a decent swimming depth. Also, whenever I feel something on my feet I always think that it's a jellyfish so I end up screaming hysterically. I'm a worrier, so in general I'd rather swim in a pool.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What's your favorite genre of music?</h1></div><div>I'm going to be really awkward and say I really have no idea. I couldn't choose just one genre - it depends on the song.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What are you most excited about right now?</h1></div><div>I'm trying to get excited about summer and the various things I have coming up; I don't know whether I should be excited about GCSE results day because I have no idea how I performed in my exams; I'm quite excited about starting at sixth-form and I think that excitement will grow if I've achieved my predicted grades in my GCSEs.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What was your worst travel experience?</h1></div><div>Well, initially it was quite awful when our flight back from Barcelona got cancelled during our school trip, but we were only delayed for one day and got to stay in a four star hotel so it worked out fine. But aside from that I haven't experience much travel drama, though I do hate travel sickness during long car journeys.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What was the most interesting place you've traveled to?</h1></div><div>I think Dublin, Paris and Brussels are my favourites. Barcelona would be one there but I haven't really seen enough of its cultural side to judge, and the heat just puts me off.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">Do you believe in angels?</h1></div><div>I don't think so. It's a sentimental thought that must be reassuring for some, but I'm not sure about the afterlife yet.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">When was the last time you received flowers?</h1></div><div>Never!</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">Where'd you find out about formspring.me?</h1></div><div>That website that I've just been complaining about: Tumblr.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you won a million dollars what would you do with it?</h1></div><div>Give some to my family friends, pay for any treatments that Lucy needs to have privately, buy a large house in London, furnish and decorate it, donate generously to charities, save plenty for university, maybe buy a few things for myself with any left over.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you could be invited to one person's birthday party, whose would it be?</h1></div><div>I'm not sure... I've seen on Perez Hilton that Katy Perry has really extravagant birthday parties, so maybe her's.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What video game have you played the most?</h1></div><div>The Sims 2 and 3, without doubt. But I've spent many an hour on Super Mario games, too.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What music are you listening to today?</h1></div><div>Regina Spektor, of course :) Oh, and I just listened to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzE5dS6fnFk">this song</a> as well. Interesting.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you could instantly become an expert at one style of dance, what style would you pick?</h1></div><div>I think I'd have to pick the classic, ballet. It's a good basis to learn other types of dances as well.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">Cats or Dogs?</h1><form action="http://www.formspring.me/account/saveIcebreaker" method="post" charset="utf-8" id="icebreaker_form" autocomplete="off" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; "><ol style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></ol></form></span></h1></div><div>Cats! But dogs are also lovely, it's just that cats are extra special to me.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you could only read one magazine for the rest of your life, which would it be?</h1></div><div>A French science magazine would be ideal, I suppose. But I do love the intellectual newspaper supplements; I think 'New Review' is my favourite. It makes great bath time reading.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">Do you believe in life after death?</h1></div><div>Oh, that's odd as I touched on this in the question about angels. I really don't know at the moment, but, on a purely scientific basis, probably not.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you could master one skill what would it be?</h1></div><div>Well, obviously I want to become fluent in French one day, and since I know quite a bit of Spanish I want to speak that fluently, too. I'd like to master many languages. I don't know if it's possible to master other academic subjects like the sciences and Maths, but I want to become as good as I can in all subjects. Aside from that, maybe a musical instrument like the piano.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">Who's the most underrated athlete?</h1></div><div>Me. I walk up and down the stairs numerous times each day, for the past five years I've been making daily two-minute trips to and from school, and once there I also have to walk metres between classes. It's amazing I don't collapse with exhaustion!</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What's your favorite drink?</h1></div><div>Water is the ultimate one, but I also enjoy green tea, coconut water, chocolate milk, black coffee, iced coffee drinks and miso soup (if that counts)</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What was the worst movie you've ever seen?</h1></div><div>Oooh, I have a selection: 'Marley and Me', 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Twilight' to name but a few.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">Who's the most overrated actor?</h1></div><div>Probably Megan Fox because I don't think she actually does a lot of acting and is mainly admired for her physical beauty.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you could go back in time 10 years and tell your younger self something, what would it be?</h1></div><div>It's going to get a lot better, then a little worse, then a lot better again, then so much worse, then considerably better, then it will deteriorate, then things will be a bit unstable for a while but one day in more than 10 years you might just smile and never do anything to stop yourself doing so.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What would be the best thing about being a vampire?</h1></div><div>SPARKLING! No, noooooo. That's one of the camp-est things I've ever heard. Erm, maybe if you really love life it's good that you can live forever... ?</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">How would you describe yourself in 3 words?</h1></div><div>Fluctuating, incredibly determined.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">Who and when was your first kiss?</h1></div><div>It hasn't happened.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What's your earliest memory?</h1><div>Being in Paris aged two. I vividly remember visiting Disneyland and buying two toy Eiffel Towers: a blue one for me and a yellow one for my cousin who was born just as we returned to England.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What one thing are you exceptionally bad at?</h1></div><div>Glaring - my eyebrows just won't stay down!</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you could instantly become fluent in another language, which language would you pick?</h1><div>I'll pick something that I have no experience in, so I can't choose French or Spanish. Probably Japanese.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">How would you describe your style?</h1></div><div>As yet, un-established, but it will probably be quite eclectic and bright.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">Do you believe in God?</h1><div>No, but I could be swayed by scientific evidence (which kind of defeats the whole point of 'faith')</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What would your perfect day look like?</h1></div><div>Wake up in a luxury hotel in London with no worries, get ready, eat a French breakfast, visit some museums and art galleries with friends, have lunch at a Japanese restaurant, go shopping, stop for coffee/frozen yoghurt, see Avenue Q, have dinner at a vegetarian restaurant, meander around London, see the men peeing in the outdoor urinals, pass by the club that claims to have 'over 100 international nude dancers', return to said hotel, get ready and sleep.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you could eliminate one thing you do each day in the bathroom so you never had to do it again, what would it be?</h1></div><div>Going to the toilet - it would just save a bit of time each day, and it's not the most pleasant thing, is it?</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">If you could ask Barack Obama one question what would it be?</h1><div>Why did you kill that fly during an interview? I know it was annoying you, but could you not just open a window? Doesn't the White House have windows? Oops, that was three.</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 id="icebreaker_question" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; ">What do you think is the best way to defeat terrorism?</h1></div><div>Perhaps the US could try to establish better relations with some of the Middle Eastern countries first. After that, we'll go from there.</div></span></h1></div></span></h1></span></h1></div></span></h1></div></span></h1></div></span>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7533175902417281306.post-41626933686601074062010-07-06T21:44:00.004+01:002010-07-06T22:08:05.072+01:00I'm not cool. I already knew this.Okay, allow me to explain the back-story. I've been experimenting with Tumblr over the past few days because it's invaded my life over the past year or so. I see the point of it - a 'hip, trendy, cool' site; a younger, more glamorous version of Blogspot, perhaps. And, oh, how I've tried to like it. I really, really have.<div><br /></div><div>I set up two different Tumblr sites, one of which has nothing at all posted on it because I simply didn't get that far. Yes, I like the idea of reblogging and the 'like' button certainly makes it to praise others, but I when it comes to blogging I think I'm a traditional kind of person. A site like this will always appeal to me - one standard post format accommodating text, images and videos. If you want a quote, you type it in and format it yourself. Granted, it may not have the striped background for quotes that Tumblr boasts, but it's functional and I can manipulate it in whichever way I please.</div><div><br /></div><div>Furthermore, to me it seems that Tumblr is only fun once you have a few followers and people start reblogging you. Although it would be nice to have a few more followers on this blog, I don't really feel like I need it because 'Green nails and pink hands' is a personal expression. Plus, I have two great friends reading it so my audience is somewhat established. With Tumblr I feel like I'd be constantly reblogging photos of indulgent cupcakes and thin, beautiful people wearing effortlessly fashionable outfits. Lovely, but nothing very individual or representative of me in particular. If I want to see that kind of content, I have some go-to Tumblrs, namely <a href="http://hayleycakes.tumblr.com/">haylecakes</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, in short, thanks a lot, Tumblr for making me realise how uncool and traditional I happen to be when it comes to blogging (among other things). You don't need me with your hoards of users. Have a nice internet life; I'll be here after your popularity fades away like a nauseatingly overused slide transition on Powerpoint.</div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263818372058750129noreply@blogger.com0