100 things about Alice
I've noticed this has been used to fill up some space on other peoples Blogs, so I thought I'd make a list of various facts about me. Fun for all who read it! Woo!
1. My middle name is Rose
2. I grew up in Harpenden, Hertfordshire
3. My first crush was Prince William (dear lord!)
4. My favourite childrens book was Dogger by Shirley Hughes
5. I sound desperately middle class
6. I was born 3 weeks early
7. I would love to live by the sea
8. My favourite primary school teacher was Miss Glanville (she wore pink and black lycra leggings, the height of fashion)
9. My oldest friend is Anne Newton (since we were 4)
10. I want my first car to be a mini
11. I would love to buy my parents an MG
12. I hate the smell of hospitals
13. I started playing the violin when I was 8 years old
14. My piano playing skills are abismal
15. I was diagnosed as Epileptic at the the age of 3
16. My last fit was at age 14
17. I believe that none of our political parties know entirely what they're doing
18. I vote Lib Dem
19. The first film I saw in the cinema was Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility
20. The last film I saw was the Break-up (really unrepresentative of my film tastes)
21. Now and then, I have uncontrollable cravings for Olives
22. Alright then...I crave olives all the time...
23. Olives
24. I once was part of a quiz team named Saggy Man Boobs
25. Quiz tip... If in doubt, write Elton John
26. My first pet was a black and white rabbit named Flopsy
27. My little sister couldn't say it so called her Slopsy
28. I used to think the Matrix was good, but the sequals ruined it
29. I have unintentionally modelled myself on Anne of Green Gables (the books are great!)
30. I was called Alliiiiiiiiiiice by a French lady when I was 10, which confused me
31. In America my name was morphed into Aeeeeelce
32. And also Ahhhlice
33. I am half Irish (isn't everyone!)
34. There is French in my heritage somewhere, no one's sure!
35. I am named after a relative of my Grandpa, who liked to go on adventures, so I'm told
36. I did my grade 8 violin in 2003
37. I would love to go to Canada one day
38. Also China
39. Dogs are the best pets you can have
40. I love to sketch and paint
41. The cardboard box was always more inspiring than the toy inside
42. I had a goldfish named George
43. I had a second golfish, also named George
44. I miss all my grandparents every day
45. I am fascinated by old steam locomotives
46. I think a cruise would be the most boring holiday ever
47. I feel most alive walking in the mountains
48. I feel confinedand irratic in cities
49. York Minster and other cathedrals take my breath away
50. So does the amount of money some people spend on clothes
51. I sometimes pray while walking in town
52. Candles make me feel calm
53. I find Christmas is always a slight let-down
54. I am a Christian
55. Christians can really wind me up
56. I have learned that love and annoyance go hand in hand
57. Sometimes I make unfortunate jokes and offend people
58. I have grown used to the joke being on me
59. I will always regret not standing up for myself against bullies
60. I enjoy knowing that I have done far more already than they will ever imagine
61. I have no desire to swim with Dolphins
62. I have always found adults deeply hypocritical
63. I realise that I am an adult, and I too can be hypocritical
64. I'm incapable of going to bed before midnight
65. I am sleep deprived
66. I hope to live in a small cottage some day
67. I hope to own a squashy red sofa to go in the cottage
68. I love Blackcurrant pie
69. I know 6 couples of my age who are getting married
70. I am amazed, scared, inspired and in awe of their decision
71. Trust is something I find difficult to understand
72. It frustrates me when people say classical music is all the same
73. I don't think Coldplay are the worst band in the world
74. The Eels are amazing
75. I have gone through phases of wanting to be a vicar
76. I have also dreamed of being a virtuoso violinist
77. I have never known what it's like to have eyes that work properly
78. I wish I wasn't so naive when I was 19
79. I hope there is other life out in space
80. I write poetry when I'm on the train
81. I cannot walk in high heels
82. I have no patience with vain people
83. I am always first to go out in Poker
84. My favourite childhood game was hide-and-seek
85. I still like playing hide-and-seek
86. I hate wasps
87. I like bumble bees
88. I've been stung 5 times by wasps and bees
89. Swimming is my new found hobby
90. I miss being able to climb regularly
91. I'm not obsessed with chocolate like some people
92. Hot Chocolate however is my favourite wintertime drink
93. I fully expect to wake up as a teabag one day
94. I hate mess
95. I love lived in clutter
96. I'm glad we have a royal family
97. I look forward to being a grandma
98. Hell, some people already see me as a grandma!
99. Unrequited love has been the bain of my existence
100. Not anymore
Phew! That'll do for now I think. Well done all those who make it this far.
More anon... :o)
posted by Alice @ 2:28 PM
8 Comments:
seriously, I'm impressed. I do not have the attention span to think up a hundred things about *anything*...
Well here goes! lol
Don't take any of this seriously please!
1. My middle name is Rose
I had a french teacher with that surname...
2. I grew up in Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Guess somebody has to. :-(
3. My first crush was Prince William (dear lord!)
No comment
4. My favourite childrens book was Dogger by Shirley Hughes
And you ended up studying English?
5. I sound desperately middle class
Yeah you does.
6. I was born 3 weeks early
And consistently late since to make up for it? ;-)
7. I would love to live by the sea
Wouldn't we all?
8. My favourite primary school teacher was Miss Glanville (she wore pink and black lycra leggings, the height of fashion)
When was this? The 70's? :-P
9. My oldest friend is Anne Newton (since we were 4)
Sadly I think my current oldest friend is from when I was 7 or 8
10. I want my first car to be a mini
I want mine to have 4 wheels....that said long term I'd love a Deloreon :P Just been watching Back to the Future :P
11. I would love to buy my parents an MG
I'd love to have the money to buy my parents anything!
12. I hate the smell of hospitals
I hate hospitals period.
13. I started playing the violin when I was 8 years old
I never did :P
14. My piano playing skills are abismal
Mine are worse!
15. I was diagnosed as Epileptic at the the age of 3
16. My last fit was at age 14
Ok - those two I won't joke about :-P
17. I believe that none of our political parties know entirely what they're doing
I don't believe - I know!
18. I vote Lib Dem
As do I :-)
19. The first film I saw in the cinema was Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility
Interesting choice to start with...
20. The last film I saw was the Break-up (really unrepresentative of my film tastes)
And darn what an unbelievably bad film it is!
21. Now and then, I have uncontrollable cravings for Olives
Um...ok?
22. Alright then...I crave olives all the time...
...
23. Olives
.
24. I once was part of a quiz team named Saggy Man Boobs
I daren't ask...
25. Quiz tip... If in doubt, write Elton John
NAh - it's fish you should be writing!
26. My first pet was a black and white rabbit named Flopsy
A dog - Sparky
27. My little sister couldn't say it so called her Slopsy
Better than sloppy I guess
28. I used to think the Matrix was good, but the sequals ruined it
Ditto
29. I have unintentionally modelled myself on Anne of Green Gables (the books are great!)
Worryingly I seem to have a Dr. Cox mentality when teaching...Scrubs has a lot to answer for.
30. I was called Alliiiiiiiiiiice by a French lady when I was 10, which confused me
Well she was French, she can't help being strange...
31. In America my name was morphed into Aeeeeelce
Neither can the americans
32. And also Ahhhlice
They still can't
33. I am half Irish (isn't everyone!)
Strangely except the Irish - they seem to be half american
34. There is French in my heritage somewhere, no one's sure!
SEe the point about being strange a couple of questions back
35. I am named after a relative of my Grandpa, who liked to go on adventures, so I'm told
Y'know, I read that as being named after your Grandpa...that would've been weird.
36. I did my grade 8 violin in 2003
Surely this would've been better with number 13?
37. I would love to go to Canada one day
Bet you looked at number 13...
38. Also China
And if you didn't before I bet you have by now...
39. Dogs are the best pets you can have
THat they are - fantastic creatures
40. I love to sketch and paint
I admire people's ability to...
41. The cardboard box was always more inspiring than the toy inside
Hm, I never did that one...
42. I had a goldfish named George
I flushed one down the toilet once - Fred.
43. I had a second golfish, also named George
I gave up after the first - dogs don't die as easily
44. I miss all my grandparents every day
I'm fortunate as of yet I don't have any family members I've lost recent enough to remember.
45. I am fascinated by old steam locomotives
So that's why you live near the NRM..
46. I think a cruise would be the most boring holiday ever
Relaxing though...nothing to do.
47. I feel most alive walking in the mountains
Camping in the middle of a field
48. I feel confinedand irratic in cities
I feel the same in my room
49. York Minster and other cathedrals take my breath away
I'm waiting to go in the minster until graduation - I want that same effect on me that one special day
50. So does the amount of money some people spend on clothes
heh yep. Why pay £50 for jeans when I can pay a fiver :P or am I too much of a student?
51. I sometimes pray while walking in town
Strangely? So do I.
52. Candles make me feel calm
Candles are dangerous for pyromaniacs
53. I find Christmas is always a slight let-down
So do I lately - never used to as a kid though
54. I am a Christian
Seconded
55. Christians can really wind me up
People generally for me :P
56. I have learned that love and annoyance go hand in hand
Love and jealousy for me
57. Sometimes I make unfortunate jokes and offend people
Hah! Don't we all?
58. I have grown used to the joke being on me
I think we all do.
59. I will always regret not standing up for myself against bullies
I had that for years - that said I feel that this has shaped who I am, and I like who I am, so I regret none of it.
60. I enjoy knowing that I have done far more already than they will ever imagine
I love the fact I'm training to teach, whereas most of them are sat outside the job shop week in week out.
61. I have no desire to swim with Dolphins
Neither do I - I've done it though
62. I have always found adults deeply hypocritical
Try working with kids...
63. I realise that I am an adult, and I too can be hypocritical
Wasn't 62 hypocritical somehow then?
64. I'm incapable of going to bed before midnight
So am I since placement this year - those long days got me into a bad habit
65. I am sleep deprived
*yawns*
66. I hope to live in a small cottage some day
I just hope to be able to afford my own house
67. I hope to own a squashy red sofa to go in the cottage
A big ol' bean bag.
68. I love Blackcurrant pie
Cherry all the way!
69. I know 6 couples of my age who are getting married
Now that *is* scary.
70. I am amazed, scared, inspired and in awe of their decision
Oh wait I did htat bit..still if they're hapy I guess
71. Trust is something I find difficult to understand
Agreed - people can't *earn* my trust, I either trust them or I don't.
72. It frustrates me when people say classical music is all the same
Yeah, dance music's all the same though :P
73. I don't think Coldplay are the worst band in the world
Nah, just pick a 90's boyband for that honour
74. The Eels are amazing
Can you believe I'm at 74?
75. I have gone through phases of wanting to be a vicar
Hmmm....can't say I have
76. I have also dreamed of being a virtuoso violinist
I'd just love to be able to play music
77. I have never known what it's like to have eyes that work properly
Whereas I've been blessed to have 20/20 vision all my life
78. I wish I wasn't so naive when I was 19
Naive is good sometimes.
79. I hope there is other life out in space
Space doesn't bother me, I want to travel the world first.
80. I write poetry when I'm on the train
I write stories...
81. I cannot walk in high heels
I can....not that I try :-P
82. I have no patience with vain people
Vainity's for people with something to hide
83. I am always first to go out in Poker
And I'm just learning to play - someone for you to beat perhaps?
84. My favourite childhood game was hide-and-seek
Tag
85. I still like playing hide-and-seek
Rarely
86. I hate wasps
Horrid things
87. I like bumble bees
Horrid things
88. I've been stung 5 times by wasps and bees
You keep count? :S
89. Swimming is my new found hobby
I love to - just never have the company
90. I miss being able to climb regularly
I keep meaning to try to more often but rarely have the chance.
91. I'm not obsessed with chocolate like some people
Chocolate no - chocolate ice cream? Yes.
92. Hot Chocolate however is my favourite wintertime drink
Only with marshmallows an cream
93. I fully expect to wake up as a teabag one day
Disturbing dreams?
94. I hate mess
I live in it
95. I love lived in clutter
I just need to feel organised
96. I'm glad we have a royal family
Tourism's got to be good somehow I guess
97. I look forward to being a grandma
Talk about ambitious :P
98. Hell, some people already see me as a grandma!
Never - maternal yes, grandmaternal nah.
99. Unrequited love has been the bain of my existence
Think we've all been there...
100. Not anymore
I'm just not sure at the minute...
And can you believe I actualy got to 100?
Wow Dave you really when for that one! you've got something to say for everything. (cheer up old chap!) Please don't be offended if i delete it after a while. I've read it all tho. it's tool long to keep as a comment.
:o)
Ok, so a few of those i didnt know? Does that make me a bad friend? Love you lots! Can you still make it next weekend? xx
Tsk! No dear Kat. Some of those things you just don't talk about. I honestly don't think up 100 hundred things about myself very often. never done so before in fact! :o)
I'll say three things:
YAY FOR OLIVES!! I can't tell you how much I agree with you on this one ... in my family, it's like a genetic pathology ... my nana used to buy 4-litre jars for family events.
While Prince William wasn't my first crush (I believe that honour goes to Mark Hamill) I will sheepishly join you in solidarity on that one.
And I love Bees ... because my real name is not swambo, nor venomous bee ... but it begins with "B" and everyone called me Bee when I was little.
And now I'll stop, because you don't know me. But I'm Cait's sister, so I thought it was alright.
To be honest, I am a little disturbed by this list. Prince William??? Honestly? That freaks me out.....
I also like the fact that you mention your addiction to olives without even mentioning tea.....
On the love going hand in hand with annoyance? No comment....
lol I wouldn't be offended - was just a slow evening when i saw it :P Ain't feeling depressed believe me :) Life's pretty good at the minute, just in need of a little tweaking that's all ;-)
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