Once again...

Remember when I answered a bunch of questions for Sarah recently? Well, guess who's popular? I've only been tagged again! This time by Michelle from Creature Type. Thanks, Hon! These are the questions Michelle asked, and my answers:  

Do you believe in guilty pleasures? Why/why not?

I absolutely do! It's a good thing to indulge in silly, childish or unhealthy pursuits from time to time. I just often have the problem of developing an addiction, be it to TV series like 90201, to Nutella or to buying vintage crockery...

What is your favourite/most-loved souvenir?

 

 It's a little snow globe I bought in Paris on the weekend my husband proposed to me.

 

 What’s the worst job you’ve ever had to work?

Erm. I hope nobody I am professionally involved with reads this, but my current job is pretty dull. I'm an office administrator, and a big part of my working routine is about filling in forms. However, I like my colleagues, my office and the pay, so I try not to complain too much.

Even if you don’t generally like pop music, what’s your favourite pop song?

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves is pretty high up there.

 

What hobby/subject has made you the most fan-girly or obsessive? Was it a phase?

Have a look here. And yes, it was a phase. I'm over him now. Although I still think he's attractive... 

 

What’s your favourite kind of cuisine?

That's like asking a mother who her favourite child is! I love all food! But if I had to choose, I think I'd want to eat Thai food for the rest of my life. 

 

Which is your favourite Harry Potter book? Movie?

I am not massively into Potter, so I cannot really give an answer to this. I've read all the books and enjoyed them, and I've seen some of the movies (cannot remember which ones, though). The cinematography and special effects were pretty neat, but I don't really get all too excited over them.

If you could have any hair colour – naturally and maintenance-free – what would it be?

I would have loved to have sleek, rich dark brown hair like my Mama had when she was young. At this point in my life though, I cannot wait until I go grey completely, as my mousey brown colour combined with grey streaks just doesn't really do it for me. 

What is your favourite drink? Not necessarily boozy!

I'm boring. I like water. And tea. Which is generally made with water.

What musical(s) do you know all the lyrics to?

Not sure if this counts as a musical (even though it's now been adapted for the stage), but I think I can sing every song from Dirty Dancing.

What’s the last movie you saw in a theatre?

I saw Beasts Of The Southern Wild, which was sad and inspiring and very poetic.

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Spending a Day with Jennifer from Grits And Moxie

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I am so glad to have this lady be the host on my 

blog for the day! Say hello to Jennifer from Grits And Moxie!

She's cute, her blog is cute, her pets are cute, she takes beautiful pictures and reading her posts is like coming to a happy place.

Jennifer is educating us today on how to do a little thing special for a each day of the month (almost) and will talk about all the quirky days that you might not even know existed. I think her topic goes really well with the name of my blog, too! I'd like to have a reason to celebrate all the live long day, every day!

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Hi all!  I'm Jennifer and I'm the lady behind the curtain over at the lifestyle blog Grits And Moxie.  Very nice to meet you!

First, let me say that I'm thrilled to be guest posting for Annika.  I just love her fun and photogenic blog, and I'm so happy to be a part of it today!

Now, let's talk about special days that are coming up in November and December.  Nope, I'm not talking about the well known days of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Solstice, Boxing Day, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, etc, although those are certainly awesome on their own.  I'm talking about waking up to find out that it is World Kindness Day, Homemade Bread Day, Buy Nothing Day or, my personal favorite, Stay At Home Because You Are Well Day.  Yes, these are recognized special days and I am beyond happy that they exist, for real!

I mean, how cool is Take A Hike Day?

I found this hiking trail during our recent camping adventures
in the Pisgah National Forrest.  Whoa!

And Wear Brown Shoes Day?

I love me some oxfords.  But I hate ant bites...yuck.

And Letter Writing Day?

Would anyone like to be pen pals? 

If you'd like to see a complete calendar list of all the upcoming weird, wacky, sweet, funny, important and even kind of mean (Have A Bad Day Day isn't a very nice one...boo!) days of the month then you can find more here.

I don't know about you but I can't wait to proudly declare to my friends and co-workers that it's National Ding-A-Ling Day and then proceed to act goofy all day long.  Not that they'd really notice because I tend to do that anyways!  Ha!

So, what do you think?  Would you celebrate one of these days for kicks?  If so, which one?  I'd love to hear which one.  Hey, why don't you stop by m'blog Grits And Moxie and tell me more about it, ok?  I hope to see you there!

Thanks again Annika!

Autumn Dreaming with Mandy from Chocolate & Cream Cake

 

Please let me introduce you to my bloggy friend Mandy. She writes an awesome blog called Chocolate & Cream Cake and is my trusted purveyor of all things nerdy. You may remember Mandy from when I guest posted over at hers here and here. She's been great and agreed to write a post for me in return.

Mandy lives in Texas, and even though I love fall and winter and feel slightly weird about getting my summer clothes back out for November during my vacation, at least I know I will come back to a winter that will make me want to cozy up with scarves and gloves and hot chocolate by the fire. So I totally understand Mandy's yearning for colder climates. Take it away, Girl!

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Hello All the Live Long Day friends! My name is Mandy and I blog about a variety of things - mostly nerdy - at Chocolate & Cream Cake. Annika has been a good online friend of mine for a while now, and has contributed to C&CC on multiple occasions, so I was only too happy to repay the favor when she asked me if I’d be willing to write up a guest post. I hope you enjoy the post, and do pay me a visit if you’re so inclined? I always love to make new Internet friends!

Although the calendar says it’s Fall (in the upper half of the world, at least), here in Austin, TX, it’s nowhere near it when you walk outside. The weather in the first week of November has been in the 80s (Fahrenheit) (Editor's note: That's the mid-20s, Celsius People!) and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get cooler any time soon. As someone who adores Fall - and the cooler, wetter weather it’s supposed to bring with it - I’m always a bit depressed by the sunny days and blue skies. (Crazy, I know.)

Thankfully, I have the Internet - and the ability to “browser shop” for all the Fall things I, sadly, have no need to buy. (Disclaimer: I might have to buy some of these things, weather be damned.) For example:

Coats:

(1, 2, 3)

Sweaters:

(1, 2, 3)

Tights/Leggings:

(1, 2)

Scarves and Beanies:

(1, 2, 3)

Hot-Beverage Ware:

(1, 2)

And iCozies*:

(1, 2)

*Technology is allowed to be cozy, too!

Thanks again for having me, Annika! Hope you’re having a fabulous holiday!