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I'm tired, so I ramble...
Very sleepy, but trying to stay awake... until Darcy comes home from work anyway. So I figured I could do a bit of spamming, since I seem to be incapable of commenting on other peoples' posts. But then my brain has turned to mush and I feel like a whale. Only two weeks left until the baby arrives (but Impish Girl was 5 days early...)!
Went shopping last night! :) For a good while now I've been trying to convince Darcy that 'Yes we do need a new pushchair/buggy for the baby'. The old one was chucked in the shed when we moved in two years ago, and well - it's just not all that nice anymore. He tried his best to revive it, but finally gave in and so yesterday afternoon we went round the various baby-places and ended up with this one! :) So I'm very pleased at the moment - especially since my mother has already said that she'll pay for it... so that's one free pushchair! :D
Also spent a good while cleaning the baby bath (another thing that had been stored in the shed), but now it looks as good as new, so that's more money saved. Babies can be very expensive if you're not careful... now all I need is the moses basket I'm borrowing off one of my (RL) friends and the baby can arrive.
But that's probably enough about babies - I have a feeling that only my mother would be interested in all this...
So -![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
poshcat tagged me for the i • d • i • o • syn • cra • sy meme:
1. A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.
2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity.
3. An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug.
List five of your own idiosyncrasies and then tag five friends to do the same.
It took a while to think up 5 (brain not working, remember) and they're not that exciting I'm afraid:
1) As a child I was impossibly good at saving stuff up. I was very rarely allowed sweets, so once when on holiday I bought a large box of chocolates and proceeded to eat one a day. It lasted more than a month.
2) I *hate* embarrassing situations. Which means that I can't watch f.ex. 'The Office' or 'Alan Partridge'.
3) I can't concentrate on doing artwork if the surroundings are messy and/or noisy. (This doesn't affect my writing abilities at all though, which is why I've done a lot more writing than painting in the last year.)
4) I work out plot points in my head when I'm walking and when I try to go to sleep. If my stories are boring, that's why! ;)
5) I love pretty things, but I'll go with practical/cheap over looks just about every time. Even I don't understand why.
Um, no good at tagging, but I'll try:
liliaeth
lillianmorgan
molly_may
gillo
frimfram
And for your enjoyment, another picture of the cat with the L-shaped spine:
Went shopping last night! :) For a good while now I've been trying to convince Darcy that 'Yes we do need a new pushchair/buggy for the baby'. The old one was chucked in the shed when we moved in two years ago, and well - it's just not all that nice anymore. He tried his best to revive it, but finally gave in and so yesterday afternoon we went round the various baby-places and ended up with this one! :) So I'm very pleased at the moment - especially since my mother has already said that she'll pay for it... so that's one free pushchair! :D
Also spent a good while cleaning the baby bath (another thing that had been stored in the shed), but now it looks as good as new, so that's more money saved. Babies can be very expensive if you're not careful... now all I need is the moses basket I'm borrowing off one of my (RL) friends and the baby can arrive.
But that's probably enough about babies - I have a feeling that only my mother would be interested in all this...
So -
poshcat tagged me for the i • d • i • o • syn • cra • sy meme:1. A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.
2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity.
3. An unusual individual reaction to food or a drug.
List five of your own idiosyncrasies and then tag five friends to do the same.
It took a while to think up 5 (brain not working, remember) and they're not that exciting I'm afraid:
1) As a child I was impossibly good at saving stuff up. I was very rarely allowed sweets, so once when on holiday I bought a large box of chocolates and proceeded to eat one a day. It lasted more than a month.
2) I *hate* embarrassing situations. Which means that I can't watch f.ex. 'The Office' or 'Alan Partridge'.
3) I can't concentrate on doing artwork if the surroundings are messy and/or noisy. (This doesn't affect my writing abilities at all though, which is why I've done a lot more writing than painting in the last year.)
4) I work out plot points in my head when I'm walking and when I try to go to sleep. If my stories are boring, that's why! ;)
5) I love pretty things, but I'll go with practical/cheap over looks just about every time. Even I don't understand why.
Um, no good at tagging, but I'll try:
liliaethlillianmorganmolly_maygillofrimframAnd for your enjoyment, another picture of the cat with the L-shaped spine:
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I didn't realize you were so close to your delivery date! How exciting! And the stroller looks lovely.
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It really is. But it's very good free entertainment.
And time has *flown* by this summer. I'm getting very impatient! ;)
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Really? I'll do my best to drown you in pictures once it's arrived!
And *I* can't believe that I'm only two weeks away...
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I *hate* embarrassing situations. Which means that I can't watch f.ex. 'The Office' or 'Alan Partridge'
Me neither! I used to chat on a board where we called those "Watch from the hallway moments" - scenes so excrutiatingly embarrassing for the characters that you physically had to leave the room and watch from a distance just in order to separate yourself from what was going on. Dawn humiliating herself in the first half of "Him" is a prime example.
Spike looks like he's trying out new yoga postitions!
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Dawn humiliating herself in the first half of "Him" is a prime example.
Oh God, that was awful! Thankfully 'Buffy' hasn't got many of those moments, but that particular one from 'Him' I have never been able to re-watch and doubt I ever will.
Spike looks like he's trying out new yoga postitions!
Heee! Although I doubt that killing birds is good for meditation...
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Me neither. I'm just about OK with 'Alan Partridge' but 'The Office' makes me cringe. Admittedly that's not entirely due to embarrassment but the fact that it reminds me just a little *too* much of some of my old managers *g*.
Nice stroller.
I wouldn't have thought the position that Spike was in was possible (as Buffy might have said *g*).
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Glad that I'm not alone!
And I'm so pleased with the stroller - these things cost a *fortune*! You should have seen my mother's face when she looked at one that turned out to be £250! ;)
as Buffy might have said *g*
Bwah! One of those that Spike can't spell maybe?
Oh and I hope you have a nice weekend and found some good fic to bring! Also I've been uploading more of your gorgeous icons... those extra 50 spaces sure are filling up fast!
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Have a nice weekend yourself.
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Poor baby! I remember that stage so well. Pre-partum brain softening ought to be a recognised medical condition.
Love the photo of your Spike!
Stay rested!
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I'm sure that in some places it is! Heh. Only problem is that I'm still not sure how to finish my fic... at least Chapter 19 is ready for posting!
And my Spike is wonderful! A big softie *and* a good hunter. :)
Stay rested!
No worries!
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What will you do with the little girls when it all starts happening?
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And we are blessed with family in town (parents-in-law and husband's many siblings!), so baby sitting is not a problem. And on the off-chance that none of them are available, our next-door neighbour has offered! :) We're very lucky.
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I work out plot points in my head when I'm walking and when I try to go to sleep. If my stories are boring, that's why! ;)
I so totally agree. Walking always, always helps my writing. I can never get enough walking :)
Heee, Spike the cat!
PS I keep meaning to send you an email so shall attempt tonight or tomorrow :)
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Welcome to the club! I took me *forever* to think of stuff.
Walking always, always helps my writing.
Me too - I can't wait until I can walk again! (It's very, very annoying that even a ten minute stroll tires me out! [/whine])
And oooh - e-mail! Which reminds me that I was going to send you some photos...
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Photos! Wheeee!
::pets you too::
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Um, should I purr or something?
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No, put your feet up and have a rest. :)
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And as everyone else in this thread, I will add: OMG! Two weeks to delivery! How are your girls about arrival of a new baby?
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Oh yes!
And the girls are getting a bit excited. I never had any problems with jealousy (thankfully) when #2 arrived and I have a feeling that they're both going to want to 'mother' the baby. :)
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My 21old sister is still my baby. ;)
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