My dad was a sailor and he used to spend long time periods out to sea, so my mum waited for me everyday at the school bus stop. I remember that I was always terribly afraid not to find her there, and that if she was late by any chance I would feel really miserable waiting all by myself while the other girls left happily hand in hand with their parents. So I always used to sit down at the right side of the bus, so that I can have the chance to locate my mum before the school bus stopped. It was a good feeling to wave back at her and watch her tender smile.

But all of a sudden, mum wasn't there. I looked once and again to all those female faces I already knew well, but my mum's wasn't one of those. So I walked towards the bus steps with a shrunk heart and holding back my tears, only to realize that instead of my mum there it was my dad, grinning wide and holding his strong arms out to me. He just came back home after some months of involuntary family retreat. He always took me up in the air from the top step and then he held me so tight against him that I couldn't breath. It was the best sensation ever to put my arms around his neck, kiss his cheek once and again and taste the salt and smell the iodine of the high seas out of his skin. Poor old dad, it must have been so hard for him being away from his family so often.

Croquette, grape juice and stuffed olives. We used to make a stop at this bar and he bought me the same combination every day. Then he took out of his pocket some trading cards and made me feel the happiest little girl ever. This happy routine lasted as long as he was able to stay at home. But invariably, he disappeared as suddenly as he came back, and I was left to my mum's tender smile and boring sandwitches for another long period of daddy's absence.

Has anyone seen this movie?  I LOVE IT!! :)

http://www.asterix.com/

After reading my profile and much to my surprise, many of my tv.com friends seem to ignore who Tintin and Asterix are. It wouldn't be a great deal to me if they hadn't been so tied to my childhood as they are. And not only my childhood; as soon as I started to work, I saved some money and bought both collections in full, so nowadays they keep on filling many hours of my leisure time with the greater entertainment. If you have the chance, give them a try. Yesterday, I blogged about Tintin so today it is Asterix day.

My collection in the blue covers edition :D

(Some parts are edited from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix)

The Adventures of Asterix is a series of french comic books by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). Uderzo has continued the series since the death of Goscinny in 1977. The series follows the exploits of a village of ancient Gauls as they resist Roman occupation. Sometimes, this resistance leads the main characters to travel to various European countries (but also Egypt, America, India and other non-European locations) in every other book, while the remaining are set in and around their village.

 This village is celebrated as the only part of Gaul not yet conquered by Julius Caesar and his Roman legions. The inhabitants of the village gain superhuman strength by drinking a magic potion prepared by the druid Getafix. The village is surrounded by the ocean on one side, and four unlucky Roman garrisons on the other, intended to keep a watchful eye and ensure that the Gauls do not get up to mischief.

The Gauls

The series concentrates on two Gauls Asterix and his sidekick Obelix (who fell into the magic potion got unlimited super-human strength when he was a baby) and have many adventures together.

In truth, all that we know about the village is that it is located somewhere on the coast of Brittany. The Village doesn't have that great a population; I just look at the number of huts. They make up for the lack of numbers with the Magic Potion and their strong sense of liberty. Their inhabitants keep the village running with their jobs such as Vitalstatistix (Chief), Fulliautomatix (blacksmith), Unhygenix (fishmonger), Getafix (Druid), Obelix (Menhir delivery man, although, this isn't exactly that beneficial to the village), Cacofonix (Bard, school teacher) and Bucolix (farmer).

Despite they are usually one whole village that supports each other, it often fights among each other when Romans are scarce. This is usually in the form of a fish fight, caused because of the constant bickering between Faulioutomatix and Unhygenix about the state of Unhygenix's unfresh fish.

Asterix is a very small but fearless and cunning warrior, ever eager for any new adventure. One of Asterix's most visually engaging features is his helmet, the wings of which mirror his expressions. Asterix is a bachelor, and one of the smartest members of the village, so he is usually chosen for any dangerous, important or exotic mission. Unlike most of the other villagers, he does not start or join brawls for the fun of it, although he does enjoy a good fight when there's cause. He rarely resorts to weapons, preferring to rely on his wits, and when necessary, his (magic potion enhanced) fists since he is only an average swordsman.

Obelix is a sidekick with superhuman strengt. He is Asterix's' closest friend and works as a menhir delivery man when not bashing Romans. Obelix also owns the quarry where he chisels the menhirs himself. It is never directly stated what the menhirs are used for. Obelix usually trades the stones away for whatever he needs, resulting in the village having a literal field of menhirs. He has a little dog named Dogmatix.

He is a large man who does not however see himself as fat, and may not even be aware when people are talking about him in that regard, being confused as to who is fat. On the other hand, when he does notice such allusions being made about him, he gets very angry about the "mistake". Being called fat, or being hinted as being fat, is one of the primary causes of conflicts between Asterix and Obelix in each album. Although conflicts between the two friends invariably degenerates into insults being screamed back and forth between the two friends, Obelix and Asterix inevitably make up swiftly.

Unlike the other villagers, Obelix has no need to drink Getafix the druid's's magic potion that gives superhuman strength, because he fell into the cauldron as a baby and its effect on him became permanent. Since this effect was not intended or expected, Getafix refuses to allow him even one more drop except under the direst circumstances, which annoys him greatly.

Obelix is kind-hearted, but is socially inept. He is still not completely aware of his own strength and almost invariably breaks any door he gently knocks on. He is frequently used as a human battering ram for opening locked doors or breaking through walls. Similarly, he is unaware that others do not share his superhuman strength, and shows great surprise when others are crushed by what he calls "a small menhir", or when Asterix attempts to explain to him that a small dog like Dogmatix cannot lift a menhir. He also has little interest in subjects of a formal education or intellectual pursuits, since sheer strength usually solves his problems, so he generally leaves any decisions to Asterix..

His passions in life are hanging around with Asterix, beating up Roman legionaries, eating, and making and carrying menhirs, in about that order. Like Asterix, Obelix is a bachelor, but he is easily smitten by a pretty face. He harbours a hopeless crush on Panacea.

Obelix' favourite food is roast wild boar which he usually hunts with Asterix, but he has a voracious appetite, and will try eating nearly anything with few exceptions. In fact, he eats nuts and oysters in the shell, and is completely oblivious to drugs and poisons. However, when he consumes alcohol, he gets very drunk very quickly. His trademark phrase is "These Romans are crazy".

Dogmatix is a tiny dog. His name  is a pun on the word dogmatic. He is a dog of fixed ideas. His role is minor in most of the stories, significant mainly as a point of conflict between Asterix and Obelix as to whether he should be allowed to accompany them on their adventures. However, he is often doing something interesting in the background and occasionally fulfils an important part of the plot. He is an ecologist dog who loves trees and howls in distress whenever one is damaged. Despite his small size, he is quite fearless. Like many dogs, Dogmatix is very protective and jealous of his master, especially when he falls for, or is shown affection by, beautiful young women.

Asterix the Legionary is one of the storis I like the most. It is a lot of fun the fact that Asterix and Obelix have to deal with people from all over the world, hardly having left their village before. It leads to all kinds of confussion but despite their different cultures and languages, the end up grouping together and standing from each other. The Egyptian man, who has no clue of what is going on, is the funniest one ever.

Storyline

The book begins with a now familiar scene of the indomitable Gauls' village. Asterix and Obelix have just returned from a fruitful hunt, when at the entrance to the village they pass a beautiful blond young lady by the name of Pancea who has returned to the village after studying abroad. Obelix immediately falls in love. After a few scenes of Obelix embarrassing himself, Panacea receives word that her fiancé Tragicomix has beenconscripted into theRoman army and shipped to North Africa. Asterix and Obelix promise Panacea that they will return Tragicomix to her, even though it breaks Obelix's heart.

Asterix and Obelix head for Condatum where they learn that Tragicomix has already left for Massilia, the Mediterranean port from which the soldiers depart. They then decide to enlist in the Roman army and end up training with a Goth, a Briton, a Belgian, a Greek, and an Egyptian tourist who is on holiday and does not realise what he had got himself into.

After completing training (which is rather relaxing for the conscripts while very stressful for the Centurions), the newly formed unit sets off as reinforcements to Caesar who is fighting a losing campaign against a rival Roman. Asterix and Obelix soon find out that Tragicomix has gone missing in action after a skirmish.

Asterix and Obelix desert and set out to search for him successfully rescuing the young man. However, due to their actions Caesar and his rival believethat the other is attacking and they both prepare for battle. In the confusion that follows, Caesar achieves a great victory (the historical Battle of Thapsus, 6 February 46 BC). The Gauls are cornered by Caesar, but released and sent home for the service they provided. Panacea is reunited with Tragicomix and everybody is overjoyed. In gratitude, Panacea kisses both Asterix and Obelix. Obelix faints and Asterix spends the customary banquet sitting on a tree hopelessly in love, as well.

http://www.tintin.com/

After reading my profile and much to my surprise, many of my tv.com friends seem to ignore who Tintin and Asterix are. It wouldn't be a great deal to me if they hadn't been so tied to my childhood as they are. And not only my childhood; as soon as I started to work, I saved some money and bought both collections in full, so nowadays they keep on filling many hours of my leisure time with the greater entertainment. If you have the chance, give them a try. Today, I'll start with Tintin and tomorrow I'll blog about Asterix.

Here are my collections:

(Some parts are edited from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Tintin)

The Adventures of Tintin is a series of  23 comic books created by Belgian artist Hergé. Despite Tintin is the hero of the adventures, a lot of recurrentcharacters play an important part in the series. My favourite character is the always hilarious Captain Haddock. He makes me laugh to tears. My favourite book is "The Castafiore Emerald"; I just can't read it without bursting out laughing. It is my favourite book of the series, which I strongly recommend.

Hey, and I recently got a Tintin bag :D

Tintin is a young Belgian reporter and traveller. He is aided in his adventures by his faithful white terrier Snowy. Being a reporter, Tintin becomes involved in dangerous cases in which he always plays a heroic part. Snowy travels everywhere with him and they save each other's lives  several times. Snowy frequently "speaks" to the reader through his thoughts, which are not heard by the characters in the story. His fondness of whisky and his arachnophobia, usually get him into trouble.

Captain Archibald Haddock, is Tintin's best friend. He lives in his luxurious mansion called Marlinspike Hall. He uses a range of funnyl insults and curses to express his feelings, such as "billions of bilious blue blistering barnacles", "ten thousand thundering typhoons", "  troglodites", "bashi-bazouk", "kleptomaniac", "anacoluthon", and "pockmark", but nothing that is actually considered a swear word. Haddock is a hard drinker, particularly fond of Loch Lomond whisky, and his bouts of drunkenness are often used for comic effect.

Bianca Castafiore, is an italian opera singer who becomes a friend of both, always pronounces the Captain's name incorrectly (Bartok, Fatstock, Drydock, Hopscotch, Stopcock, Hammock, Paddock, Hassock, Havoc, Maggot, Bootblack, Balzac, Bedsock, Padlock, Hatbox, Stockpot, Harrock, Hemlock), and whenever she showers him with tokens of affection the results are disastrous.

The Castafiore Emerald is the 21st in the series of 23. It is the slowest of the series and it was conceived as a narrative exercise by Hergé who wanted to see if he could maintain suspense throughout 62 pages in which nothing much happens. Beyond the opening, the action never leaves the confines of the Marlinspike estate. Consequently it is a story without villains, guns or danger, but rich in humour and colourful characters.

Storyline

Captain Haddock and Tintin are walking through the countryside when they come across a gipsy community camped in a garbage dump. Upon learning that they chose that site on account of being forbidden by the police to use any other location, the Captain invites them to his grounds of his estate, over the objections of his butler Nestor.

Shortly afterwards, Bianca Castafiore, famous opera Diva and scourge of the Captain, decides to invite herself to Marlinspike for a holiday. All manner of mayhem ensues. For some time, one of the marble steps leading to the foyer in Marlinspike Hall has had a plate-sized chip that Nestor has kept replacing while waiting for the repairman, who has been fobbing the Captain off. Upon hearing of Bianca's impending visit, Haddock rushes to pack for a trip to Italy, figuring that now would be a good time to visit that country, which he had always avoided precisely to avoid Bianca. In his haste Haddock misses the step, which, just moments before, he had been sanctimoniously warning Nestor and the others about. He sprains his ankle as a result. The doctor arrives, examines the Captain, and insists upon putting the foot and ankle in a cast while imposing a minimum of a fortnight's bedrest. Consequently, the Captain remains confined to a wheelchair for all but the last couple of pages. The broken step becomes a running gag for the rest of the comic, and nearly every character slips and falls down the step at least once.

Bianca arrives, bringing her entourage and a parrot for the Captain. The bird instantly takes a disliking to him, and its behaviour borders on the homicidal. The creature manages to pick up some of the Haddockian argot, much to the Captain's annoyance. He narrowly averts having to share his study with Bianca and her piano, managing to convince her to locate the instrument, along with her somewhat rebellious pianist Wagner, in the maritime gallery. Wagner starts making furtive runs. To add to the insult, two over-zealous reporters concoct a story in which Haddock and Castafiore intend to get married following a conversation they had with the very hard-of-hearing Professor Calculus, and an avalanche of congratulations from friends from all over the world keep pouring in for several hours.

A bit later, thanks to some careless talk and misunderstandings, Captain Haddock discovers to his horror that rumours that he is engaged to Castafiore have spread to the tabloids, explaining the congratulatory phone calls and cards. Then, Castafiore's most prized emerald goes missing, and all eyes turn to the gypsies, although Tintin also suspects Wagner may be involved.

Once the mystery is solved and as soon as the emerald is found, it is (temporarily) lost once more by the detectives Thompson and Thomson, only to be found again a few frames later by Snowy and called a "brandyball," underlining the fact that the emerald is merely a McGuffin for the whole story to happen, and is in itself meaningless.

This is the whole cast of The Castafiore Emerald

I dunno why but this morning I thought about her on my way to work. She was the principal of my school and she was one of the wisest women I've ever known. She ruled a school of 1500 children, "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary", and she did a fine work. She was tall, slim, she had grey hair and a constant serious look, and she was supposed to be the Devil's twin sister. She scarcely left her office and most of the kids didn't even know her, so her only mention was enough to scare the hell out of us.

My school was a private one and really strict rules applied. We had to wear a navy blue uniform with a white polo, navy socks and navy jacket, all of which had to remain immaculate from the very beginning to the very end of the day, our hair had to be always tied up with blue or white elastics (loose hair was supposed to be lusty), our navy shoes had to be always shiny (hard task when it came to playground affairs), we couldn't wear any jewelry, we weren't allowed to eat chewing gum or to talk at c-lass, we had to remain quiet during c-lass breaks and never laugh, we couldn't run at all inside school facilities (not even at the playground), we had to enter and leave the school by a precise door (the school had loads of doors, different playrooms were set for the different courses, every door having a Saint Name and depending on our age, we were assigned one door or the other), we had to keep the blackboard and the c-lassroom cleaned (yeah, we had to broom and to dust and to empty the dumpsters and so on...), we had to keep our desk and locker in order (lockers so to speak, they had no lock at all for their checking), we couldn't attach any single pic to our school folders (not to mention the lockers), we had to be always on time to reach every morning's prayer by P.A. system, we had to attend the mass and visit the confessional booth once a week, we had to attend spiritual exercises once a year, we had to bring flowers to the Virgin every May, we had to drink our milk and take some fluorine for our teeth daily, we weren't allowed to bring any money, we had to collect at least one book per week from the library and sign on for 2 sport teams...just to mention some.

As you can imagine, most of the above rules were broken on a daily basis, but the punishments weren't really hard. Most of the times some telling off used to do, other times we had to bring some cash for the missions (yeah right), and the others we suffered the usual standing up against the wall, copying some lesson half a dozen of times and stuff like that. But the worst punishment ever was to go and visit the principal's office. We didn't know of anyone who had (you had to do really wrong to be granted one ticket to hell).

I wasn't a bad girl, but I was mischievous and stubborn with a tendency to get into trouble. But I was sincere as well, and I always reckoned my own pranks. Despite that, I was suddenly charged with the ones others concealed. It was the first time I was charged unjustly, and I stood up for myself to the point that I lost my nerves I ended up slapping the teacher (yeah I know, I have quite a temper). Guess what? I was sent directly to the principal's office, and which was a 2 minute way took me like 20 minutes. I was feeling sick, my knees were trembling, I was convinced she was gonna kick the sh*t out of me. So I knocked at the door and waited for my fate.

What I found couldn't have surprised me more. She knew me by my name and not only because the teacher had reported me in advance, but also because she knew of my previous pranks. She even laughed at some of them (yeah :shock: ) especially when I accessed the nuns' laundry and hung their underwear from the hallway lamps (yeah :lol: ). She truly believed I was telling the truth, because so far I had always confessed all my mischiefs, so she asked me to forgive the teacher and apologize to her and stuff. She offered me something to eat and we chatted for a while. Then she lead me to the back of her office, which had direct access to the room were all the educational material was kept. All the geographical and political maps, the anatomy ones with the bones, muscles, digestive, reproductive, excretory, respiratory and circulatory systems and all that stuff. So my punishment consisted of studying with her all those maps, which was kinda fun. She gave me a hug before I left and asked me to keep my visit a secret (she knew her reputation kept everyone in their senses) and to behave. Which of course I did like for like one week or so, when I discovered whose fault it really was :wink:

I was a celebrity, because rumour spread that I had survived to the principal's tortures, but just as I was asked, I kept my visit a secret. And surprisingly enough, I started to be sent to her office for every minimal fault, like running, or chewing gum or having a button unbuttoned and so on. I didn't care at all because I really enjoyed her company and it took me a while to understand that she enjoyed mine as well. She loved children, but her position prevented her for being close to them, so she asked my teachers to report me to her with any small issue I may be involved in. She perfectly knew I would be reported usually, and after I realized what was really going on, I started to gain my own reporting tickets willingly. After a couple of months, I just needn't do no wrong. I just told the teachers she asked me to go and I left the c-lassroom trotting happily. She used to told me off a bit for leaving the c-lassroom but she received me happily and although I was considered a complete weirdo, I didn't care then as I don't care now.

So I missed a lot of c-lasses, which was great, but I learned the rivers and mountains and capitals and human body inners by heart. I had more knowledge than my own grade was required, so after that ground was covered, Mother Teresa started to take me for walks. My school had enormous fields around. There were lots of playgrounds, a soccer field, 2 tennis fields, 3 basketball fields and then loads of green surfaces. There was this avenue leading to the nuns' cemetery. The trees on the sides entwined their branches on top, so it was cool and shady in summer. I loved going there with her.

In these little outings, we had nice conversations, and she taught me the basics of French language, pointing at things and making me repeat those words. I also repeated incessantly random sentences until she considered I pronounced them right. I won't ever forget: "Les poissons nagent sous le pont". According to her, I never quite mastered that one. Then she taught me French songs I still perfectly recall: "En passant par la Lorraine", "Sur le Pont D'Avignon", "Frère Jacques", "Au Milieu des Grands Bois", "On dit que les Chats aiment les Raisins"...We were a funny couple, singing aloud and feeding birds some bread. 

But all good things come to and end. There are "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary" schools all around the world, and she was asked to leave mine and join another. I cried and cried like a baby, even if I was 13 by then. She gave me a little wooden cross as a present, which smelled like olives. And then we got Mother Irene as a principal, which was the real Devil's twin sister (I could tell enough for another blog). I couldn't stand her and she couldn't stand me. Three years after that, I buried my little wooden cross in the nuns' cemetery, sang "Sur le Pont D'Avingnon" between tears and although I hadn't finished my studies there, I left "The Assumption of the Virgin Mary" forever.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/madeleine

On Thursday night 3rd of May, the three year old Madeleine McCann was abducted sleeping in a hotel while her parents were eating in a restaurant. Police have confirmed she was abducted - but say they are hopeful she is still alive. She went missing from her bedroom in a holiday apartment in the town of Praia da Luz while her parents were eating in the hotel dining room 40 yards away. Madeleine was last seen by her father sleeping soundly at around 9pm on Thursday at the resort in the south-western Algarve.

CCTV footage of a woman and two men with a girl matching Madeleine's description at a nearby petrol station is being analyzed by police. Their car had British number plates. The possibility that she was snatched by kidnappers who took her out of Portugal and into Spain has galvanized support from the expatriate community there. Police are investigating whether a paedophile ring ordered the kidnap of McCann. Her parents are absolutely distraught, they left the child alone for twenty minutes and may never see her again.

Some 40,000 people have downloaded posters of the three-year-old from the Sky News website and put them on public display. Please paste this in your LJs, blogs, wherever you trust it would help. Madeleine turned 4 today. Thanks.

I know this is too long. Just focus on question #3 :lol:


1) Are you in a complicated relationship?
As complicated as any other in which two people try to get along together I guess. Relationships ain't easy.

2) How about a serious/happy relationship?
Yes, I'm into a serious, happy and lasting one.

I know it's weird but there's no number 3. You guys, ask me sth in your comments, ok? :lol:

4) How many houses have you lived in?
Two, the one I was born in and the one my parents moved to when I was 12, but just a 5 minute walk from one to the other, hopefully for me.

5) Favorite candy bar?
Milkybar I guess. Candy bars are not big here.

6) Have you ever tripped someone?
I don't think so.

7) Least favorite school subject?
Maths.

8 )How many pairs of shoes do you own?
No idea. Enough, I'm not crazy about shoes.

9) Do you own a Britney Spears CD?
Of course I don't :P
 
10) Have you ever thrown up in public?
Just in front of friends.

12) Favorite genre of music?
Soundtracks.

13) Whats your zodiac sign?
Gemini.

14)What time were you born?
02:10 am

15) Do you like beer?
Nope, it feels like drinking foam to me.

16) Have you made a prank phone call?
Sure, it was fun.

17) What is the most embarrassing CD you own?
Ur...dunno, Disney songs? I love it though.

18 ) Are you sarcastic?
No *cough* never.

19) What are your favorite color(s)?
Blue.

20) How many watches do you own?
(Off to count them) 11 Whoa! I'm surprised myself. Too many right? I haven't bought a single one though.

21) Summer or winter?
Summer, I'm really sensitive to the cold.

22) Is anyone in love with you?
Bf says so :P

23) Favorite color to wear?
Blue.

24) Pepsi or Sprite?
None really but I'd say Pepsi.

26) Where is your second home?
tv.com :lol:

27) Have you ever slapped someone?
Yeah, always well deserved.
 
29) How many lamps are in your bedroom?
Two, ceiling one and table one. Plus two candlelights.

30) How many video games do you own?
None.

31.) First pet you owned?
Dog, Nina.

32) Ever had braces?
Nope.

33) Shampoo you use?
I'm not too fussy but I like Dove.

34) Do you use chapstick?
Yes, my lips sore in cold weather.

35) Name 4 teachers from grade school:
Mother Irene, Mother Perea, Mother Ana, Mother Teresa.

36) American Eagle or Abercrombie?
Yeah right. Neither. Zara and Penney's.

37) Are you too forgiving?
I guess I can forgive but I never forget (Awww, this is so Corrs) :D

38 ) How many children do you want?
2, 3 at most.

39) Do you own something from Hot Topic?
Huh? What's Hot Topic? I guess I don't.

40) Favorite breakfast meal?
Toasts.

41) Do you own a gun?
Of course not.

42) Ever thought you were in love?
I am.

43) When was the last time you cried?
Yesterday afternoon.

44) What did you do last night?
Had dinner with bf. Then chat on AIM.
 
 45) Olive Garden?
Huh? I've been in several. They are nice and olives are yummy. I'm not getting this question right, am I?

46) Have you ever called your teacher mommy?
No. How freaking scary. They were mostly nuns.

47) Have you ever been in a castle?
Yeah, loads of them. What? I like to travel.

48 ) Nicknames?
BM, Goldie the Cricket, GMBM, Gre, Ñañita, Irri...

52) Are you thinking about somebody right now?
Can't get CSI NY season 3 series finale out of my head. Squeeeeeeeeee!

53) Ever called somebody Boo?
 No.

54) do you smoke?
No. 

55) Do you own a diamond ring?
Yes.

56) Are you happy with your life right now?
In general terms I guess I am, but it could always be better.

57) Do you like your hair?
I don't dislike it but hairdressers say it is gorgeous and always buy it to make wigs *shrugs* They pay me loads :lol:

58 ) Who is the one person who can make you happy any day?
Danny Messer.... oh wait you mean a real person? Bf tries hard but when I have one of those bad days, I'm not easy to deal with.

60) What were you doing in May of 1994?
Probably counting the days for my birthday *shrugs*

61) Do you own a Backstreet Boys CD?
No.

62) Mcdonalds or Wendys?
McDonalds.

63) Do you like yourself?
Depends on which of my twin gemini is leading.

64) Are you closer to your Mother or Father?
Dad.

65) Favorite physical feature of the preferred sex?
Arms.
 
66) Are you afraid of the dark?
Sometimes.

67) Have you ever eaten paste?
As in glue, no. As in dough, yes.

68 ) Do you own a webcam?
Yeah, but I hardly use it.

69) Have you ever stripped?
Yes. In the private scene, of course :twisted:

70) Ever broke a bone?
No.

71) Do you have a cell phone?
Yes, he is smarter than me.

72) Do you chat on AIM often?
Yes.

73) Pringles or Lays?
Lays.

74) Have you ever had your heart broken?
Yeah. Duh.

75) Ever had a wish come true?
Yes, I'm lucky because simple things are what make me happy.
 
77) Did you like your high school guidance counselor?
I didn't have any, just a stupid principal who was a nosy hypocritical. *sigh*

78 ) Ever kiss in the rain?
In all kinds of weather, actually :D

79) Do you have any pets?
Hotz (dog) and Kika (cat).

80) Do you own a car?
No.

81) Can you cook?
Hardly, pasta and microwave stuff. I'm terrible.

82) 3 things that annoy you?
Hypocrites, pimps, abuse.

83) Do you text message often?
Nah, don't like it.

84) Money or love?
Money. I got love.

85) Do you have any scars?
Oh yeah, I was such a tomboy. Head, right arm, left leg...

86) What do you want more than anything right now?
Watch the season finale *sigh* Take a flight anywhere.

87) Do you enjoy scary movies?
No.

88 ) Go play in traffic?
I don't think I'm getting the question, but I am a careful driver, if it serves :)

89) Gum?
Pills. Or is it chewing gum? :lol:

90) Do you enjoy sweet food?
Like bakery stuff? Yeaaaahhhhhh.

91) Have you seen all the Rocky movies?
None of them, thanks.

92) Do you own a box of crayons?
Oh yeah, I love stationery items. I have tons.

93) Ever had sex in a public place?
Yes, but when no one was around :oops:

94) Who was the last person you said I love you to?
Blu.

95) Who was the last person that made you mad?
Myself (sorry Blu hunnie)

96) Who was the last person that made you cry?
Myself (sorry again Blu hunnie)

97) Who was the last person that made you laugh?
Jenn, my cyber goddaughter.

98 ) Who was the last person that texted you?
*checks* Spam from cell provider, how pathetic is that? Previous one my friend Nerea.

99) Who was the last person that called you?
Bf.

100) Who's your cell phone provider?
Telefónica Movistar.

MUST USE 3 WORDS. (no more no less)
Not as easy as you might think...(or is it?!)

1. Where is your cell phone?
On the printer.

2. Boyfriend/girlfriend?
About to arrive.

3. Hair?
I'm a brunette.

4. Your mother?
Reading the newspaper.

5. Your father?
Flipping tv channels.

6. Your favorite item?
My own flat.

7. Your dream last night?
Not long enough.

8. Your favorite drink?
Still mineral water.

9. Your dream guy/girl?
Hot as hell.

10. The room you are in?
The living room.

12. Your fear?
Losing people around.

13. What do you want to be in 10 years?
A happy mum.

14. Who did you hang out with last night?
Nerea and Zelai.

15. What are you not?
Someone very clever.

16. Are you in love?
I certainly am.

17. One of your wish list items
A new laptop.

18. what time is it?
It is 21'46pm

19. The last thing you did?
Chat on AIM.

20. What are you wearing?
Warm blue pajamas.

22. Your favorite book?
Ken Follet's Pillars.

23. The last thing you ate?
Coockies and cheese.

24. Your life?
Could be better.

25. Your mood?
Feeling quite remorse.

26. Your friends?
I love them.

27.What are you thinking about right now?
Someone I hurt.

28. Your dream car?
Dark Blue KITT

29. What are you doing at this moment?
This funny quiz.

30. Your summer?
Just right ahead.

31. Your relationship status?
Long and satisfactory.

32. What is on your TV screen?
Nephews and niece.

33. When is the last time you laughed?
Early this afternoon.

Ok, a few days ago (sorry hunnie I know I'm late) Hanna gave me this task: 5 Things You Could Not Live Without. I found it really difficult and I have been too busy to give it a proper thought, but finally, here they are:

1. Family, friends and bf. Not any people, just them. I'm quite a loner and I really need some time alone with myself every day. If I don't have it, I get stressed, and a stressed BM is not a nice BM. Not at all. I can spend days at home, I don't care about the outside world. Not being for my bf, I would be a complete hermit. Yeah, I met him in one of my  outings and he still sticks around and makes me socialize a bit. He asked me to marry him a couple of times and I said no. A wedding? So many people around? Me on the spot? Damn, I would freak out. Although I'll eventually get married *sighs* People around me have the tendency to annoy me most of the time, in one way or another. However, family, friends and bf are really important to me. They define me as a person and although they make me feel like an alien for being so different to all of them, I still love them.  

2. Internet: It brings along a lot of good things : music, movies, television, radio, games, information, culture, fun...and friends. Since I joined tv.com I've made this bunch of friends that really mean a lot to me. I love you all to bits. I don't think I need to elaborate on my reasons to love internet, do I? That we all share.

3. Pen and Paper: I know. Weird, huh? I am in love with writing. Typing is ok but handwriting is so cool. I love to write and cross things off, and start all over again, and organize ideas over a blank page. I bring along with me in my bag a notepad and a pen. I write things I hear and I like, I write things that inspire me for a poem, I write things I don't want to forget, I write dates and prices, I write anything just for the sake of writing. I have written since I was a child. I have some 5 or 6 books I wrote and illustrate. They are kinda crappy but I love them. I did all the work: cut the pages, then saw them to the cover and illustrate it. Like the monks in convents. And then filled them in my childish handwriting. Almost 400 pages each, but too embarrassing to show anyone. Now I write poetry. I think it's kinda decent but well, I won't let anyone read it. I do it for the joy of it, not to be published. I don't need recognition, I'm fine on my own, thanks.

4. Books: I love reading. I read everyday. I laugh and cry with books. I travel around the world and know places and people and so many things... Pure culture in my hands. I read since I was a small child. It was compulsory to go to the school library and get one book per week, so most of my partners just went in, take any book and leave it in the locker till the date of bringing it back. So I convinced a couple of them to get the books I wanted so I had the chance to read 3 or 4 books a week and I was the happiest girl ever.  I really lose track of time when  I read, I don't fell hungry or thirsty, I can read for hours. When I first read "The Pillars of the Earth" I spent more than 20 hours in a row reading it. I started in the afternoon, stayed up all night and carried on in the morning. I didn't go to school and almost bit my mom when she realized I was at home and came into my room to tell me off. My dad told her that he was certain I was learning more than I would in school that morning. And sure I was. Have I ever said I love my dad? Of course I collapsed out of tiredness and first thing I did was to retake it as soon as I got up. I love books to that extent. Whenever I come across one that catches me, I just can't leave it. And I like reading aloud, although that's a story for another blog.

5.Pictures. I love pictures although I'm terrible at taking them. I always carry two digital cameras in my bag and two memory cards. Yeah, I have a big bag. And everyone laughs at me because I'm always camera in hand for even the meaningless meeting, but then they love receiving copies by mail *sigh* I like downloading them and sorting them out. I have every celebration, wedding, birthday, birth, Christmas, holiday, trip...anything and everything perfectly arranged. I even scanned all the old pictures from both my family and my bf's family. It was an Herculean job but it was worth the time and effort. I love going through them from time to time. Time goes by so fast, I especially realize that when I look at my nephews' and niece's pics. God, they grow fast. So I take good care of immortalizing them as often as I happen to see them.

Ok, this blog is really random, I completely agree :) I'm almost certain that only Jenn will understand it, so don't even bother to do it. As her grandmother, she chose me to speak on her behalf in the whole "let's move to a waterclub condo" thing and so I did.

Of course I'm exaggerating, try and guess what's right and what's wrong :lol:

Dear Mr. And Mrs. Beaudry,

I know you'll be surprised to read this, let me introduce myself. I am BM (short from Borrowed-Mother) and I am your daughter Jennifer godmother. It's a great honor she chose me. I wouldn't have desired any other young girl rather than our Jennifer Patricia as my godaughter. From the short time I've known her I have the highest opinion of Jennifer. We have talked long while we played cards all night about this and that. I can't but consider her highly and I'll try and help her make the right decisions.  I know you are so proud of her as I am. She is everything a young lady should be: affectionate, caring, respectful, sensible...shall I continue?

She's got a generous soul as well. She sets her video camera in her balcony to watch her neighbour's pools and make sure they swim safe. She insisted on cleaning the whole mess when someone dropped baking flour on the fan on April Fool's day to save the maid the task. And she ate McDonald's for a whole weekend to avoid messing up in the kitchen cooking bacon in the stove despite she loves cooking to death. She insisted on waiting in the outside some weeks ago during that family trip only to allow her brother some time alone and she loved fetching him a glass a water in the middle of the night each time he felt thirsty. She attends all her friends' birthday parties, she's got so many and they all love to have her around. She feels so comfortable between girls...by the way, that reminds me that she enjoys having guests for dinner. She told me she was considering applying for the same University as her father's co-worker daughter. They really have loads of things in common so I'm certain they'll make excellent roommates.

Her decisions in life talk for her: she gave up blade fights once she had her first cut and realized how painful they are. She gave up stealing tabs from her dad when she realized how scary chipmunks could be.  She felt the responsibility to try (and taste) home fire extinguishers just to be sure they'll work fine in case they are needed (let's cross fingers they won't). Ok, she may have made some mistakes, but who hasn't? That's exactly why she decided to give a 180º turn to her life. She looks at yoga lessons under a new pleasant point of view since they help her to chill out, to gain flexibility and make some new acquaintances. She decided to live healthy and try and quit smoking. She developed a need for the spiritual; visiting father Jon at least once a week has a very positive effect on her. She discharges stress and comes back home renewed. She is about joining this Christian group to help people in the  neighbourhood, so she'll wake up at dawn monday to sunday  to go to the mall and make some shopping for them. That requires her paying close attention to tv commercials, just to know where the best offers are. She is gonna make an auction and would bring her laptop, her newest clothes and her couch and give all the money she obtains to the charity.

You'll be glad to hear that she has been recently admitted as a full fledged member to the PG, or Prude Gang, a fellowship committed to remain virgins until we find the right man and marry him. We are alcohol free but we love to organize little meetings in our OR (Oratory Room) where we serve some snacks and share with friends. Patricia told us all she just adores her family. She has this weakness for her grandpa and his hunting for pleasure tradition. She loves her brother Ben to such extent that I find it hard to believe he would ever move away and break the close bond they share. They hardly have any fight, not being for driving issues. Jennifer always insists she should drive only because she believes it would be safer that way. She gets along with her mom so well she says she's got two bestest friends: Amy and mom. Lately, she is in love with the idea of moving to a waterclub condo so her dad could bring her on the boat often. Plus she loves old people, she is so willing to help them replace their dentures and diapers, to sort out their pills, to apply suppositories...she would trade Winston for a cat just to get those people the company of a dog. Well, she knows that wouldn't be possible any soon because she is certain you are considering having another couple of children with the only hope any of them resembles our beloved Jennifer Patricia. Anyway, she is willing to give up her condo dream only to remain at home and teach her little brothers or sisters all she has learnt from you, all her treasured values the most important of them to never tell a lie. This is our Jennifer, I can't wait to see the amazing woman she is gonna  turn  into.

I remain to your disposal for any eventual explanation you may need. Yours sincerely,

BM.

Due to the massive compliments my beautiful dog has been receiving, and as a very flattered and proud owner, I have decided to post some more pics of him :D

This is the way he looks when he's gone through a bath (it's so hard to keep him clean)