Sunday Social 09/06/12

1.  How did you come up with your blog name? 

Funnily enough, I was listening to the Jason Mraz song of the same name,

and decided it fitted perfectly :)

2. What is your favorite thing about blogging?   The friends I've made, and the outlet for ranting about things, sharing ideas and  generally just catching up with people! 

3. What is one thing you have discovered because of blogging and now can't live without? 

Oh gosh. Sunday social linkups, Fat Mum Slim's photo a day challenge... 

I'm sure there's more! 

4. Facebook or Twitter? and why? 

FB. I only use Twitter to read celebs posts.

5. If one celeb read your blog who would you want it to be? 

Derren Brown or David Tennant ;)

6. What is something you want people to know about your blog?

I really appreciate every view, every comment and every linkup!

Now over to you!

Next week's questions

1. What is your biggest driving pet peeve?
2. What is your biggest blogging pet peeve?
3. What is your biggest general pet peeve?
4. What is your most irrational fear?
5. Name 3 celebrities you'd want to have dinner with.

Have a great Sunday!

Friday's Letters

Dear Ashley @ The Sweet Season, thank you for this adorable link-up that I have only just come across! Your blog is too cute - I'm addicted. :) Dear Uni,

I miss walking to you in the sun, but not so much at 8am.

Thank you for being hard enough to challenge me, but easy enough that I never lost interest (or lost the plot!) Dear New Job, please be gentle with me. Please don't let anyone die on me in the first few weeks, at least. Dear Sister, good luck in the last few days of your pregnancy. I hope your feet are back to normal size soon! Dear readers, thank you for your continued support.

Dear hubs, I LOVE YOU. 

Oh, and Dear Hair. Grow, goddammit! 

Me, circa 2004.

 

The calm before the storm, again!

What a week! I completed my 4 day training course for my new job as a nursing assistant/carer with Enara. I'm excited to start and see what the job is really like. I haven't worked in the rink for two weeks and I really miss it. Hopefully I'll get a shift in soon!

Our neighbours are on holiday so we're cat/house sitting for them.

This is Bubble, he's so loving and purrrrrrrs like a tractor! 
I'm not a huge cat fan, but he and his sister Boomer are alright :)

My exam results are up and if my calculations are correct, I've achieved a 2:1!!!! Woody got me these to say well done ;) I'm forever losing my glasses!

As a treat to myself, because hubs plays PS3 a lot and I don't have much other than Tony Hawks (because I suck at everything else!!!) I treated myself to Tomb Raider 1. Okay, the graphics are horrible, but come on, for £5 its not much to ask to relive my childhood!

 Talking of reliving childhoods, Netflix recently added seasons 1-3 of Buffy!!!! 

I can't tell you how important Buffy was in my growing up. I was 9 when it came out (I feel old now. I always thought I was a teenager but nooo). I was obsessed with it. I pretty much thought I was a vampire slayer. Anyway, my inner geek is very excited!

 Kerri update! 

Still some contractions, but nothing yet. 4 days to go until her due date though,

so come on little O! We want you out!

 All week, the weather has been incredible - low 20's! I'm even sporting

a pretty neat tan :) It's just what we needed, and now I'm even more excited for our holiday next month!

Yesterday, Lucy and Kerri came over for Costa coolers in the sun.

We sat in the garden with Bubble and had a catch up.

Happy pregnancy side effects!

Then, instead of the BBQ we originally planned, M&D took me and hubs (And Gma) out for lunch on the Hoe. We went to a little place called Maritimo - a tapas / spanish place. Oh, em, geee... it was amazing! We had salted peppers, potato bravas, fig and feta parcels, olives, BBQ chicken, anchovies (no thanks) and these little battered fish that you eat whole - I tried them and they were lovely but poor Woody had to cut the heads off for me. I can't be doing with eating eye balls!!!!

I definitely recommend it to you Devon people. It's really lovely food, the staff are all Spanish and really helpful - it feels like you're on holiday!

 Now it's time for a nice weekend before starting work next week - the calm before the storm, yet again

I hope you're all having a lovely summer and working on your tans.

Link up!

Saira xo

June Photo a Day

I can't believe we're halfway through 2013 already - its nuts!

Here we go again...

1. B is for…: Share a photo of something starting with the letter B.

 My sisters very due baby! 

2. A moment: You might have a special moment with someone you love, a little time to yourself. Just capture any moment from today and share it.

Celebrating getting a 2:1 for my degree!

3. On my table: It’s likely that we’ll all come across a table at some point today. How can you capture what’s on the table? Get creative.

My favourite mug! 

4. After dark: When the sun goes down, take a photo.

5. Environment: Today is World Environment Day, take a photo of your environment. This is our charity prompt for the month.

Our garden. 

6. Transport: Be it a car, bike, skateboard, plane or another mode… capture transport.

Why walk when you can skate...?

My babies <3

 

7. Bright: Is it light? Is it smart? Capture bright.

 Bright ol' me ;) I get to do this all over again in September!

8. An animal: From the teeniest of insects to an animal at the zoo, find an animal and shoot it. I mean take a photo, of course!

It has to be my little man, Einstein! How can you not think
rats are cute! 

9. From down low: Get down low today and take a photo looking up.

Toesies.

10. You!: Show us you. Be discreet if you like. Or take a selfie. Or a photo of an old photo. Anything. Just show us you.

11. Something funny: What makes you laugh? A comic strip in the newspaper? A movie? A person?

My animals and the funny faces they pull. 
Einstein yawns like there's no tomorrow...

12. 11 o’clock: At either 11am or 11pm take a photo of whatever it is you’re doing.

Celebrating my sisters due date by dancing around her
house with her belly cast under my jumper. 

13. Kitchen: We all have a kitchen, so how will you take a photo to capture it. Black and white? Find a cooler kitchen to snap?

This hangs in my kitchen and cheers me up. :)

14. Texture: The sand at a beach? The knit in your scarf? A close-up of the hair on your dog? Capture texture.
Summer = bare feet. I love the feel of the grass between my toes,
river flowing around my ankles, and sand between my toes. 

15. From above: Stand on a chair, climb some stairs – just find a way to get high and take a photo looking down.

That time in Turkey, of course...!
 
 

16. Family: It’s Father’s Day in some parts of the world, so share a photo of your family.

17. Centered: Put your subject matter in the middle of the photo. Make it front and centre!
Freud!

18. Street: Take a photo of a street-scape.
Oludeniz.

19. Currently reading: Are you in the middle of a great book? Reading a sign on the street? Or a great blog? Share.
 I found my old school planner :)

20. Cute: What’s your idea of cute? A person, a cat, or something else?
Baby clothes! Especially ones that my adorable friends send over from AZ!  

21. Lunchtime: What does lunchtime look like for you today? Are you eating alone? With others? Out? At home? At your desk? We wanna see!
Lunch out at Maritimo! Tapas rocks. 

22. Enjoying life: Today you have permission to go out and enjoy yourself. Do it!
Kerri gave birth today! Ozi is clearly enjoying life. 
 

23. Last: Interpret this as you please. How can you show ‘last’ in a photo?
With all the talk about graduation this year, I keep
thinking back to my last graduation, in 2010. I hope it goes just as well! 

24. Negative space: Negative space is where you leave a lot of blank space in a photograph to show off the subject in your picture. 
 Me. Cornwall. Sunshine.

25. Sharp: This could be the blade of a knife, or a corner of a building, someone in a suit – or however else you want to interpret sharp.
 My figure skates are the sharpest things I own ;)

26. Empty: This one pretty much explains itself, so how will you show empty.
An empty tube of crisps makes Freudy a great hideout!

27. Into the sun: Use the most beautiful light source in the world. You can shoot straight into it, or use something as a filter {a tree, a silhouette of a person…}
I love our view. 

28. Red: Today is red nose day in Australia. Show us some red!

29. In my bag: Let’s take a sneak peek into what you’re carrying around. No bag? Show us what’s in your wallet or pocket instead.
Not much today. Beach necklace, ring, wallet, £5, aviators and a 
pink swarovski pen. 

Sunday Social: 02/06/13

Happy Sunday folks :) 

I hope you're all having a chilled day relaxing and 

spending time with your favourite people. I know I am! 

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1. What is your favorite Social Media outlet? 

Does Pinterest count? :) 

2. Do you subscribe to any daily news reads? If so which ones?

MTV News and BBC News. I also check the local news every day. 

I read the Independent too, when I have time!

3. What is your favorite magazine to have by the pool? 

Self Magazine, or Zest.

4. What is your favorite summertime song?

Woah - too many choices! 

Currently, it's my 2011 summer song...

I much prefer the Brazilian version but the video for this version is better. :)
And my summer playlist since 2009 consists of 

Air, Juanes, John Mayer, Fastball, Jamiroquai, Manu Chao, Reamonn, Sean Paul, Teoman, UB40, Show, Steve Miller Band, Dave Matthews Band, Sublime and Maroon 5.

5. What is the best summer concert you've been to?
I think the best band I've seen live would have to be 
Razorlight, or Two Spot Gobi.

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Next Weeks Questions

Taking it back to week one and our get to know you questions 

1.  How did you come up with your blog name? 

2. What is your favorite thing about blogging? 

3. What is one thing you have discovered because of blogging and now can't live without? 

4. Facebook or Twitter? and why? 

5. If one celeb read your blog who would you want it to be? 

6. What is something you want people to know about your blog?