The secret life of me...

Meme of 20 questions....

Sociable Quiz - 20 Questions

1. Three names you go by, other than your given name:

Hey, bitch...
Jenniebaby
Can't really think of any others - think they're all derivatives of my actual name (as, of course, is the one above) - I obviously don't inspire nicknames.

2. Three screen names you've had:

Jenniebaby (obviously)
MissWhiplash
Again - no others - I'm pretty consistent in my screen-namage.

3. Three physical things you like about yourself:

Hmm - I used to like my boobs, but they're sadly diminishing somewhat, so I guess:
Hairs (fairly shiny...)
Eyes (boring colour, but window to the soul and all)
Feet (I think I have quite nice feets, though they're a little larger than would be absolutely ideal)

4. Three physical things you don't like about yourself:

So many it's hard to choose - I'm sure that's the same for everyone.
Legs (too short and chubby)
Hips (least said about them, the better)
Arms (as above)

5. Three parts of your heritage:

My dad's family is Scottish (though you have to go back a generation or two).
My mum is Welsh
My great granny on my mum's side was from Northern Ireland.

I'm properly British, I guess

6. Three things you are wearing right now:

Black tights
Black weekend skirt (ie entirely unsmart and doesn't really fit)
Black weekend top (as above)

7. Three favourite bands/musical artists:

I'm not very good at this kind of question, so I'm going to pretend I didn't see it

8. Three favourite songs:

At the moment, I'm all about Ariane et Barbe-Bleue as I'm trying to learn it and it's EXTREMELY difficult - maybe not exactly favourite, but definitely something I'm singing and listening to quite a lot right now.
I love the duet 'A Boy Like That' from Westside Story - I'd drop everything to sing either Maria or Anita in that pretty much any time.
Oh I don't know - maybe something festive, as it's 'nearly' Christmas - these things vary from day to day, y'know...?

9. Three things you want in a relationship:

To be happy and stable and to have fun.

10. Three physical things about the preferred sex that appeal to you:

Don't think I have specific things (man, I'm bad at this meme) - I just need compatibility with me

11. Three of your favourite hobbies:

I like to sing, bake and be Outside.

12. Three things that scare you:

Being lost, shopkeepers and the future.

13. Three of your everyday essentials:

Bath/showering, family and insulin.

14. Three places you want to go on holiday:

My Happy Place (in Suffolk), Japan and the IceHotel.

15. Three nicknames you like:

This is a weird question...

16. Three careers you have considered/are considering:

Accountancy (never been quite sure how that one happened), singing and housewifery.

17. Three ways you are stereotypically a man:

I'm NOT a man.
I quite like DIY, driving and gadgets though - do those count.

18. Three ways you are stereotypically a woman:

I worry about how clean the flat is (though rarely do anything about it), bake lots and am obsessive about shiny kitchen things.

19. Three things you want to do before you die:

Be happy.
Fulfill my Potential.
See what happens with the Little Dude (my small nephew) as he gets older.

20. Three things you want to do really badly right now:

Go to bed.
Eat/drink something sugary.
Have a bath.

Maybe this could be Marmaduke?

1. Do you have a favourite part of autumn?

I love autumn because it's beautiful
It's not my actual favourite season (that's reserved for winter) but I love the colours and scrunchiness.
Oooh - and it also contains bonfire night

2. "It's too cold to snow!" Do you think it ever is?

No - this is just wrong.
Either it's above freezing or it's below.
Can be the wrong kind of cold, I guess - there has to be wetness for snow, but is never actually 'too cold'.

3. Do you feel there is still a place for British Summer Time or should we just stop changing the clocks?

I don't have a problem with it - I think it generally works pretty well.

4. Are there certain meals you only eat in certain seasons (salad in summer, stew in winter)?

Up to a point, yes. I try to eat things that are local(ish) and seasonal, so by definitiion, there will be some things which I eat in each season.
At the moment I'm existing on mainly squash And also game...

5. Autumn is...?

Beautiful

1. Are you superstitious?

Not particularly, I don't think.

2. Are you attending or hosting a halloween party this year?

Yep
We're off to Ms MarmiteLover's Generic Wizard night at the Underground Restaurant and then maybe heading off to LBF's brother's party

3. What's your favourite scary movie?

Ooh - hard one - I love scary movies... My favourites generally are the 'religious thrillers' - I like some nice priest/demon action, y'know? I also have a soft spot for the modern Japanese horror films - lots of those are genuinely terrifying. But overall, at the moment, I think my favourite is The Eye - I saw it in the cinema a few years ago (when it came out) and I thought it was awesome.

4. Trick or Treat?

No thanks - I hate trick or treating - it's extortion.

5. The best Halloween costume is...?

Mine, hopefully - may make pictures later )

As recommended here.

... what shall I roast on Sunday (for 4-6 people)??

V hard to decide.

Am also planning to make yorkshire puddings (regardless of whether or not we have beef), many vegetables and possibly multiple types of potato.
And pie. Chocolate salty pecan pie.

But not with actual giants, I'm afraid...

First of all - thank you all you lovely people who commented on the last post - I wasn't fishing for compliments, was genuinely wondering whether I'd inadvertantly offended anyone - I'm not the master of tact and diplomacy always and it has been known in the past... Anyway, am no wiser, so think might just chalk it up as being 'one of those things'.

And so to the update.
Have been v slack bloggette recently (and possibly forever ) so I thought I'd briefly fill you in on the Fascinating Story of My Life (anyone who doesn't care, please feel free to imagine that this post ends here.)

Last week was LBF's 30 birthday (my ToyBoy ), so we spent much of the week in celebration...
On the actual day, we both celebrated by going to work and I went the extra mile by also going to a rehearsal and not getting home till about 10.30pm. We did some actual celebration by drinking a (rather delightful) bottle of 1979 Bollinger (same age as him), which was pretty exciting - I've never had anything like it before (and quite likely never will again).
I got him a splendid whisky too - not quite as old (1984 I think) from a distillery that no longer exists - which I'm very much looking forward to

We went out to Terroirs wine bar/restaurant on Friday for late birthday dinner, which was an utterly splendid experience that I can wholly recommend to anyone.
They have a great selection of wine by the glass, lovely mini (kind of tapas-style, I guess) French plates o'stuff and a delightfully French (although extremely helpful) waiting staff and all for a very reasonable price.
We ate and drank loads and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
We're now just debating how short a time we can reasonably wait before going back again

There was also a Birthday Pub Crawl on Saturday, for which I was present about half of the time, but which has been deemed to have been a roaring success by all attendees.
There were crispy quails, cocktails, beer, cake and pie. Oh. And Singstar. Need I say more

That's it, I think.
My life to date.
Hope everyone else is ok and having fun.

In other news - I am addicted to Masterchef again (goddammit).
Though, due to rehearsal commitments, am going to miss final final tomorrow.
So, until I have time to catch up on the iPlayer (which has finally been hooked up to my TV by way of laptop and multiple cables), you'll all have to keep the winner a secret from me.
Though I bet it's that annoying girl. She's done really well for the last couple of days.

I seem to be being removed from friends lists quite a lot at the moment....

You'd tell me if I did something bad, right?

If I've said the wrong thing, I certainly didn't mean to - sorry if I've offended anyone...

I am a greedy little sloth

Greed:	Medium
Gluttony:	Low
Wrath:	Low
Sloth:	Medium
Envy:	Low
Lust:	Low
Pride:	Very Low

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Am all preserved out...

Apple and mint jelly and strawberry jam look super-awesome and marmalade looks lovely, though am slightly concerned about how well it will set - hopefully well...

Lavender cakes also look lovely, at least - hopefully they will taste ok too.

Have eaten an awful lot of squashes this weekend.

Think maybe I should have a small shower now, and head to bed - mustn't forget to go to work tomorrow - shiny new week and all that.

LBF comes home tomorrow evening

Night all...