January 28, 2009

Really?

Filed under: Day-to-day — debbie @ 1:07 pm

Several times during my stint at University I have had a few moments where I have to shake my head and wonder if perhaps my breakfast this morning included a side dish of reality-altering drugs.

Take for example my Msc Forensic Psych class, every wednesday morning we sit around for 4 hours and debate theories of criminal behaviour, law, treatments and punishments. From this morning’s class I learned that out of the 19 women present:

5 people felt that cannibalism is acceptable so long as the cannibal has consent from the soon-to-be-food.

When I was being interviewed for the Msc course I was told that they screen people on their suitibility for the material we would be covering. I asked my interviewer what this meant and she told me that every year they have at least a handful of candidates that apply for entirely inappropriate reasons, one case being someone who was aroused by some of the topics covered. They have to be careful as we go into prison settings and other areas where we deal with vulnerable people which makes sense right?
I guess they didn’t ask potential candidates about their views on human happy meals in the screening process.

In the meantime I am going to stare at my lunch because all of sudden I don’t find the idea of food all that tasty.

January 26, 2009

More questions!

Filed under: Blog meh, Meme — debbie @ 10:00 pm

Hi!!

I sorta have forgotten how to blog anything other than a meme or a photograph so I will give you a guess as to what today’s blog treat from me is going to be..

A MEME! (yayyyy!)

No really, I am sorry. Working for the man and studying sorta has my brain looking like roadkill by the end of the day so when I come home all I can do it sit with my head on the desk and whimper. I will sort something out I promise!

You must all say thank you to ocB from whom I stole this. I will give it back though..if you make me.

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
Oh dear.

2. How much cash do you have on you?
None, I am in my PJs and I don’t tend to sleep with cash in my pjs unless I know there is a hooker involved. Then it is about £5 (what..it IS Whitstable after all)

3. What’s a word that rhymes with DOOR?
Spore!

4. Favorite planet?
I am still pretty bitter about Pluto. Earth is pretty swell though if I had to pick.

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
One of the girls from work. This life I lead..so glamorous.

6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
I have a normal ring ring and if anyone gets within 100 yards of me with an obnoxious ring tone I can be found foaming at the mouth and convulsing on the floor. Super hate.

7. What shirt are you wearing?
My PJ top. It is sexy and has sheep on it.

8. Do you label yourself?
We have sticky labels at work and I like to write things on them and stick them to my forehead. Usually ‘Do not disturb, internet time in progress’

9. Name the brand of the shoes you’re currently wearing?
They are hip and trendy socks.

10. Bright or dark room?
Super bright unless I am trying to sleep.

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
I would totally send her cake. Which means a lot coming from me yo.

12. What does your watch look like?
Oh I had one somewhere, it was silver. I really ought to find that.

13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Watching my ceiling and hoping to sleep.

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
Hello you cheese eating surrender monkey.

15. Where is your nearest 7-11?
Many thousands of miles away. Which is good since they make me feel dirty, except they sell giant cups of mountain dew so feeling dirty never felt so good.

16. What is a word that you say a lot?
Oops.

17. Who told you he/she loved you last?
ocB in my comments like 10 seconds ago! I win at life.

18. Last furry thing you touched?
A random cat on the street.

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
2 lines of coke. 6 joints and I shot up once with heroin.

20. How many rolls of film do you need developed?
None actually. I have gone solely digital.

21. Favorite age you have been so far?
I think I really enjoyed being four.

22. Your worst enemy?
Fire.

23. What is your current desktop picture?
Stars and blue.

24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
“Yeah I can run past and check on the way home”

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
Rather shockingly I would probably chose to fly. Although I am tempted by the money so I could get a d90.

26. Do you like someone?
I love EVERYONE.

27. The last song you listened to?
Ghosts by Ladytron (<3)

28. What time of day were you born?
I really didn’t want to come out so late in the afternoon I think.

29. Favorite number?
762.

30. Where did you live in 1987?
In a house and that is all I can say. I have moved 24 times in 24 years so asking for specifics is hard.

31. Are you jealous of anyone?
Anyone who is drinking coffee right now.

32. Is anyone jealous of you?
Only when I dance. I got moves yo. (not really)

33. Where were you when 9/11 happened?
I was leaving college, and a drunk irishman on a bus stop told me, I thought he was joking. I really wish he was.

34. What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Kick it.

35. Do you consider yourself kind?
Sometimes.

36. If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be?
I have some. I guess if I was to get more it would be some place I can hide (like the rest of mine)

37. If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
Umm..Pony?

38. Would you move for the person you loved?
Yes of course.

39. Are you touchy feely?
Not a great deal. Only to those I really like.

40. What’s your life motto?
Eat cake!

41. Name three things that you have on you at all times.
Keys, phone, Cheese.

42. What’s your favorite town/city?
Toronto or Victoria. Back home I guess where I live right now.

43. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Petrol.

44. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?
1967.

45. Can you change the oil on a car?
Indeed I can.

46. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her?
Not telling.

47. How far back do you know about your ancestry?
Not all that far.

48. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy?
The work Christmas party. People fell over.

49. Does anything hurt on your body right now?
My knees. Really badly. Fucking knees.

50. Have you been burned by love?
Yes. I have also been burned by flames.

January 17, 2009

Things.

Filed under: Day-to-day, Visuals — debbie @ 8:58 pm

Things I don’t understand: Parents naming logic.

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Pleh is the sound I make when I accidentally eat a pine nut, and now some poor kid has it as a name. It wouldn’t be so bad if wasn’t so similar in sound to the surname. I only hope the kid doesn’t have a middle name of meh.

Also, while searching the ever fantastical wonders of the world wide web I came across a website which offered ’skydiving’ and then ‘budget skydiving’, so let me ask you, which would you opt for? I mean what exactly makes it budget? Thinner parachute material? Second hand plane parts?

Things I love: Technology

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On Wednesday I finally broke down under relentless pressure from a friend who shall remain nameless and got my hands on the Nike+ running insert for your shoe. It monitors how far you run and your pace etc and then shows you pretty little graphs at the end. It really is pretty fun and I do love the voice which comes over my mp3 player’s music to tell me how far I have left until I can lie on the floor and die.
It also tells you how many calories you burn so I guess you can feel all proud and shit..except the way my brain works is like this ‘Oooh I burnt 500 calories? That is like *does mental math* 4 chocolate bars I can eat now!!1 or 2 slices of cake! Yessss’.
I am pretty sure that isn’t what Nike had in mind when they designed the equipment.

Any technology which tells me I can eat more chocolate and gives me pretty colour graphs to look at gets two thumbs up and a cheesy grin.

January 1, 2009

Welcome

Filed under: Day-to-day, Visuals — debbie @ 5:19 pm

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When the whole country is blanketed in a heavy frost and sub-zero temperatures there really is no better place to be than high up in the Brecon Becons of Wales. Especially fitting for the first day of 2009.

I have been desperate to get out of the house for the last few days since coming down with another chest infection on Boxing Day so today was a bit of a life saver. It was especially good since if squinted I could run around pretending I was in the snow. Until I had to stop and cough up a lung or two.

I hope the first day of 2009 is treating you all well.

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