Moose Musings

9:57pm: Not much to report today, I tried to work on that which must not be named...I didn't get very far. How people are having trouble keeping under the word count I don't know. I think I must be doing something wrong here!

In other news I really must hunt for jobs because I've got that interview at Centrelink on Friday and if I don't have a list of the correct number of jobs I'll be in big trouble.

And now...memes!

Sunday Seven

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:

Name the seven historical unsolved mysteries you’d most like to see solved, in order.

Ooo, let's see!

1. Jack the Ripper (Why did he stop killing? Did he die? Move away? Get locked up for something else?)
2. The Kennedy Assassination (there's something really fishy about it I don't care who you are)
3. The Mystery of Stonehenge (How did they raise this huge stones?!)
4. The Spinx (Because who doesn't love finding out stuff about Ancient Egypt?)
5. The Amber Room (How they Hell they'd move a whole room anyway?!)
6. Atlantis (Did it really exist at all, or is it just a story?)
7. King Arthur (Real or fake?)

Monday Movie Meme

It's about John Hughes, and I've only seen The Breakfast Club and I wasn't that hugely excited by it. I got nothing.

Manic Monday

9/08/2010

Right now, what's on your mind?

The Po-lice, 'cause I'm watching Cops and the Sherif dude just pronouced it like that.

List 10 things you expect from a good friend.

Geeze, that's a long list...um

1. Glad to see me (LOL!)
2. Lots of laughs (Unless you know they're having a hard time or something)
3. A chance to gorge on junk food
4. ????
5. Profit

What's something you've done that you wish you hadn't?

Ummm....Surfing the net while at work I suppose, that was quite a fuck up.

And that's all I've got to say, wow I'm just a barrel of interest these days!

Oh wait, I saw this meme on my friends page:

1. Elaborate on your default icon: It's me! I rarely use it but since you asked you can see it. Originally it was just the cartoon me and the text, then I got the glamour photos that made me look presentable so I added them. This was also before I learnt how to make any transition changes, so it's just flick-flick-flick through the images.

2. What's your current relationship status?: Single and cool.

3. Ever have a near-death experience?: I had a twisted duodeum when I was about six months old, it could have killed me, but luckily my parents noticed something was definitely wrong when I wouldn't even eat Smarties (Going off chocolate is srs bsns).
And once my shoe laces got caught in my bike chain and I fell over and a bus almost ran over my head! That was seriously scary.

4. Name an obvious quality you have: I'm weird.

5. What's the name of the song that's stuck in your head right now? Let's not discuss it, because I just got it out of my head and I don't want it back!

6. Name a celebrity you would marry: Colin Firth...although he is kind of too old for me...Maybe James Franco? He's quite cute!

7. Who will cut and paste this first?: docsgirl maybe?

8. Has anyone ever said you look like a celebrity?: Well, in one of the glamour photos I was told I bore a resemblence to Audrey Hepburn. But one of those Celebrity Website things said I looked like a bloke (can't remember the name) I was not impressed!

9. Do you wear a watch? What kind?: I used to wear this cool watch of M's with a changeable band, but I have to wind it up, and I kept forgetting. Then I started wearing a watch of my father's and the band broke, so I got a new one which is apparently not wide enough because it keeps coming loose!

10. Do you have anything pierced?: Nope, the possible side effects of this has been previously discussed.

11. Do you have any tattoos?: Hell to the no!

12. Do you like pain?: I'm a complete wuss, if I'd been a participant in that Pain test in tonight's Mythbusters I would have brought down the whole team.

13. Do you like to shop?: For books, sure.

14. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?: Shampoo and conditioner.

15. What was the last thing you paid for with your credit card?: Some stuff I bought for the apartment.

16. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone?: The employer or interviewer for Thursday, we had to make the appointment later in the day.

17. What is on your desktop background?: It's a collage of George III and Queen Charlotte, which reminds me, I really need to get back to writing that.

18. What is the background on your cell mobile phone?:

George III headshot, he wasn't bad looking in his younger days so I hear.

19. Do you like redheads?: I got nothing against 'em.

20. Do you know any twins?: There was a set at my high school, but I barely knew them. So not really.

21. Do you have any weird relatives?: Hell, most of them are in some way! :OP

22. What was the last movie you watched?: Umm...hmmm....I don't recall...oh wait Something...Something Darkside, I lol'd.

And now that's all I have to say.

Goodnight all!

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11:02pm: That I can and want to do, I mean I don't want to accidentally get hired as a pizza delivery driver or a landscaper or something. I shouldn't have dilly-dallied so much on applying for them though, so it's really my own fault.

Anywho today I spent the day at M's and we played Canasta, and I couldn't believe it! After an absolute kick-ass start where I had M in negative figures she fought back and won! Honestly, it's almost impossible to win against her I tell you.

Ah dang it my eyelashes have turned against me, and damn if they don't hurt when they get into your eye.

And now memes!

Wednesday Wickedness!

Oprah Winfrey

1. “I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.” What was the last thing that you did to help somebody’s life?

Uh...oh! I made dinner last night, ain't I saint. :OP

2. “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” How long have you ever held your breath?

I can't hold my breath for any length of time whatsoever, seriously...Although one time I probably got 30 seconds because my cousin was holding my head under the water at the time.

3. “As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.” At what point do you think that you really decided who your were?

Er...I'm not sure, I've never really questioned who I am, but then I suck at making decisions so maybe that's the problem!

4. “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” At what time of the year do you think you celebrate your life the most?

Late December and early January what with it being Christmas, then New Year's Eve and then my birthday - whoo! Plus it's summer! Who wouldn't be celebrating. ;O)

5. “So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.” Are there times when you thought you had fallen down and learned something about yourself?

Hmmm...um...maybe during 2007 and 2009 when I had my full time job? There were plenty of times when I thought I'd fucked up or did indeed fuck up but learnt something on the way.

6. “Devote today to something so daring even you can’t believe you’re doing it.” What was the last thing you did where you thought that you could not believe in what you were doing?

I'm not adventerous...beats me.

7. “Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” Do you think that you must struggle to become strong?

Yes, although it might not always need to be you doing the struggling, you can be inspired by someone elses.

8. “Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” Do you feel that life’s experiences always prepare you for what there is to come?

Never really thought about it...although sometimes stuff just seems random.

9. “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” Can only a rich person feel this way? What do you think Oprah means by this?

Not necessarily, though it certainly makes it a Hell of a lot easier. And Oprah meant what she said :OP

10. “I do not believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.” Do you believe in failure?

Well, duh...I've failed at a number of things, and sadly I didn't often enjoy the process. See my job hunt for an example.

And now I have to go cut my nails, they're annoying me...damn things grow so fast.

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11:14pm: Yes indeed! I got a phone call earlier today to say that the Temp Agency I'm signed up with are going to put my resume forward for a full-time job that's for six month with a view to permanent. Fingers and toes crossed, people!

The only drawback I imagine is that chances are I'll have to work early hours, like starting at 6am. Ah well...early to bed, early to rise.

Anywho I need to be up tomorrow, so here's the Memes!:

Thursday Thunks: Special Talents

The TT questions are brought to you by Bud, the color of Judd Corizan's hair dye and the number 33.

1. Do you have any special talents? Tell us about them.

Sadly no, I'm in fact special in that I have no special talents, I can't wriggle my ears, or roll my tongue or whistle or anything.

2. What is your favorite sound?

Uh...I dunno....my favourite music I guess.

3. What was your favorite TV show as a child or teen?

The Simpsons, ah I love it.

4. There are a lot of specialty TV networks now devoted to things like golf, gardening, shopping, game shows, sports, news and sci-fi. Do you have any favorite TV networks?

Yes indeed! I love The Crime and Investigation Network, although sadly I can only watch it when I'm at the apartment.

5. What is your guilty pleasure TV show?

Well, I have to admit I got a bit sucked in by this show which had people come on and tell horrible things about themselves for money. Oh dear...

6. Berleen is on the top of a mountain. How on earth did she get there and what was she doing?

I tell you I don't know these people! A skydive went work, beats me.

7. Have you ever dreamt that you made love to someone you haven’t yet met?

Nope.

8. Berleen decides to run away and join the circus. What could you imagine her performing under the big top?

Not having a clue who she is and what talents she has, I've got no idea...lion tamer?

9. What is your favorite sci-fi movie?

Back to the Future of course!

10. What is your favorite reality show?

Well, I do like Airport - which is a look into life at Heathrow Airport.

11. Bud says he is on vacation. What do you think he is doing?

Having a good time I'm sure. :OP

12. When shopping at the grocery store, do you always return your cart?

I don't generally use one, but if I do I return it.

13. Do you take compliments well?

Sure! And give us some more while you're at it. :OP

Booking Through Thursday

First Time

What is the first book you remember reading? What about the first that made you really love reading?

I vaguely recall reading one of the Miffy books when I was in kindergarten, it might have been the one where she goes to hospital. It was pretty good.
And the Adrian Mole diaries were the first books I read that really got me into reading! Those books were fabulous! I still love to read them now.

And that's all I have to say, it's getting pretty late, so I best be off.

Goodnight all!

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11:28pm: This has probably all ready been mentioned by me, but I thought I'd just say it again for the fun of it.

In other news, it was my interview tody, but bad news! The interview was conducted in a room with an odd echo to it. I sense I may not get this job purely due to my voice...which sucks.

What else...hmmm....not much. Although I did send an email off to the ATO hiring people to see if I committed any big no-nos on my application that I need to watch out for next time.

Now, Tuesday doesn't have memes anymore! This is a sad, sad thing and is a lending cause of Short Entry Syndrome.

So have a quiz:

Your Colors Are Sweet

Your colors are soft and comforting baby blues, pinks, and purples. You are a down to earth and kind person. You are happy to take care of others. Your friends can count on you to be reliable and trustworthy. And you never let them down. You are naturally kind and thoughtful. You truly like other people, and you give them the benefit of the doubt.

What? No greens? To Hell with you! But at least there's no orange...for a while I was having orange thrown at me - it was my house colour in High School and the colour of the faculty I graduated in. At least it was a nice orange I guess. But I remain scarred from the fact that after my parent's sold our house in Dubbo, the new owners painted my lovely pastel green bedroom, PUMPKIN ORANGE. Those bastards.

Anywho, it's late, so I best be off.

Goodnight all!

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10:36pm: And so it does. Although I didn't get much of that done today, even though I didn't end up going to the library because I had an appointment with the job finding people. Alas, they didn't have any tips for me really. On the other hand they didn't insist I start applying for work at supermarkets or resturuants or things like that, which is a plus.

But yes! The Library calls tomorrow and then on Saturday I'm off to see my friend, hopefully some other friends can come too, but I'm not sure because they're meant to be going to see a movie - said movie Inception doesn't sound like my bag, too Matrix-y for my taste - so I'm not going.

Anywho, I've had to turn on the heater in here because it's damn cold...my poor toes were starting to feel like they were going to fall off or something!

And now, Memes please!

Thursday Thunks

:None of Your Business:

The TT questions are brought to you by Bud, the color of Jill Hennessy's marriage certificate and the number 33,333,333.

1. What is the most common question that you are asked (in life) that is none of the questioner's business?

Gee...I dunno...I rarely get questions like that, I think I ask them, but I can't pinpoint a particular example right now.

2. Who makes you happiest right now?

The Sims 3 - LOL, no just kidding. I guess I'd say...my friends. :OD

3. Would you consider yourself to be spoiled?

Well yeah...just about everyone who's middle class is...most of the people in the world are starving! :O(

4. Do you want to be famous one day?

Nah, I get serious stage fright.

5. Could you handle being in the military?

Oh fuck no, I'd be a disaster!

6. Do you believe in Karma?

I'm not sure really...sometimes life just seems to random!

7. What’s the stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone?

Did I drop it in the toilet? No... Dropped it down some stairs, but it didn't break...what did break it was when it fell off the bed onto carpet! What the fuck? Although that wasn't my phone...it was the family phone.

8. Who knows a secret or two about you?

Ummm...my friends I guess? Oh docsgirl - but don't spread 'em!

9. Who is the most experimental person you know?

I'm not sure...ant_farm, maybe?

10. Last thing you did that ticked off your S/O (or if not in a relationship) most recent S/O?

N/A.

11. Have you ever purposely been irritating to someone? If yes, explain.

No shit, who hasn't? My big brother, numerous times, because he was being an ass to me and I wanted to get back at him. :OP

12. What's crazy to you?

Australian politics, people want to vote in Tony Abbot? Really? REALLY?!

13. Who (other than the three of us TT writers) writes the most interesting blog?

I always enjoy reading everyone's entries! :OD But probably people who have their journals friend locked, so no point in me giving you the details.

Booking Through Thursday

Podcasts

Do you ever listen to book-related podcasts?

If so, which ones and why? (Include the URLs for people who aren’t familiar with them.)

Or, of course, there’s the flip side … did you even know that such a thing existed? (I ask because I know a lot of people who have no idea what a podcast is.)

I know about podcasts, but I don't really listen to them...interesting suggestion though! Maybe I should go looking for Agatha Christie related ones. They'd make for interesting listening.

3x Thursday

Drinky-Drink!

Alcoholic or no, what are your 3 favorite beverages? Why?

1. Iced water - because water is a God intended it and having it cold...well that's just niiice!
2. Iced chocolate - it's chocolatey, it's creamy, it's refreshing...oooh yeah.
3. Hot chocolate - it's chocolatey and comforting! Don't drink it through a straw...

Right, better be off now, I have to get to bed sooner rather than later, since I have to get up an hour earlier tomorrow.

And I've got a few jobs to apply for...so wish me luck! :OD

Goodnight all.

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10:54pm: Ah I love watching Le Tour De France...all those bicycles...good times, good times.

In other news, I was remarkably lazy with looking for jobs today, but at the prompting of my father I did call up one possibility and now I have an interview tomorrow at 11:30am. I'll have to go and get my face waxed before I go though because my Maltese heritage has resulted in a moustache, it's a complete bitch.

What else? Ah yest I need to apply for that library job, probably call them too I suppose, since Dad thinks that's a good move and he's been right so far.

Don't have anything else to say, so here's the meme!

Monday Movie Meme

This week's movie topic is all about Antidotes for Boredom...

July is National Anti-Boredom month, and in honor of that, what are the movies you turn to when you're bored? You know... those movies that pull you in and keep you from feeling bored. Those movies that keep you focused and attentive no matter how many times you've seen them? If you're feeling bored, what movie(s) are you going to pop into the DVD player.

Back to the Future of course!
Spaceballs
Flying High/Airplane!
Beauty and the Beast
Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

And pretty much all the movies I've got because that's why I bought them! But special mention to Family Guy: Blue Harvest and Something, Something Darkside.

The Sunday Seven

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:

Name the seven Baskin Robbins flavors you’re most in the mood for this National Ice Cream Day.

Yummy!

1. Chocolate
2. Oreo Cookies and Cream
3. Vanilla
4. Gold Medal Ribbon
5. Chocolate Mousse Royale
6. Icing on the Cake
7. Chocolate Fudge.

Man what a fabulous idea - must rememer to have an ice cream this Saturday, LOL!

Righto, must be off, Captain John calls!

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11:01pm: Well the weather's gone straight to winter this week! It was bloody freezing this morning...

OK, I lie, it wasn't, at least not in my suburb, but it was still damn cold! And it's still cold, I've had to put socks on because my poor feet were chilly! I'm very glad that I've got fannel pjs these days.

In other news, hope continues on the job front! It looks like I was right after all and those new people being trained were from April, not June, so there's still a chance for me! Come on, me!

My knee hurts, most annoying.

Not much else to report, oh I got my watch fixed - the one that's not M's - so that's good. :O) It keeps time very well and is big (it's actually a man's watch), so I won't have to squint to figure out what the time is, LOL.

And now, the Meme:

Monday Movie Meme

This week's movie topic is all about Heroines...

Share on your blog women characters from film who know how to save the day.

Princess Vespa from Spaceballs - well...kinda...
Princess Jasmine from Aladdin - she distracted Jafar well enough.

And there's probably others, but I can't think of them at the minute.

Oh crap...my laptop's graphics card just took a dive and I had to restart! Right in the middle of playing The Sims 3! I suppose it's my laptop telling me I'm spending too much time on that game. All the same though, it rather wastes time since it wouldn't have saved. :O( Lame.

Anywho, it's almost 11:30 and once again bed calls, although it looks like I won't be seeing Little Lleyton out on the court at Wimbledon.

Goodnight all!

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11:03pm: My mother can be so annoying! For example she's on a clothing kick at the moment - and she's made me put on all these gloves, scarfs and shirts that she brought. Now it's really nice of her to get them, but I had to go to an interview this evening and so didn't get home until late! Laaaame!

Anyway, I did get some Simming done, but then everything went kind of ugly, so I've had to do a redo, what a waste! :O(

Hmmm, well no Memes today, that's a shame...but then again I feel most sleeping, so it's good to be able to turn in, even if it does cause short entry syndrome.

Ah well, hopefully, I'll have more to report tomorrow.

Goodnight everyone!

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11:41pm: My mother has sources (who I'm not sure) who have alerted her to some job opportunities related to libraries and there's a big one! A part time Library Assistant job at my old school!

This is rather exciting because as a nerd I rather enjoyed my time at school, and the school library was where my friends and I used to spend our lunch time. Plus I got on well with the librarians - I wonder if they're still there? Plus, since they're my alma mater that's sure to give me a leg up...I hope.

Anywho! I must apply directly tomorrow! Once I call the other library I volunteer at and see if I should come in.

I had a it of an unpleasant surprise tonight after work when I arrived at Town Hall to find the trains to North Sydney weren't running! Thanks for mentioning this on Friday, guys, fortunately I was able to recall that one of the buses that comes from Town Hall goes by the station a few minutes before my usual bus home so I caught that and got home in good time.

Aaaand the Meme!

Monday Movie Meme

This Week Is All About Dancing

Share on your blog your favorite dance scenes from the movies.

The dance scenes from the BTTF movies! First there's Earth Angel with the whole Marty's fading angle, then there's Johnny B Goode, which is just hilarious.

The dance in Grease especially the dance competiton.

The climatic dance scene from Dirty Dancing - "No-one puts Baby in the corner!"

The Ball in Emma - Mr. Knightly = hawt.

Anywho! I best be off since I want to get to bed before the clock ticks over.

Goodnight all!

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10:32pm: Yes indeed, but I forgot to call the Librarian last week to say I'd be coming in late, so now I'm going to have to give her like three seconds notice tomorrow. Well, OK, not three seconds, but still.

This is for an Office Assistant in an architectural firm, which sounds very interesting, I love house plans and things like that! Plus the building looks pretty damn fabulous - at least from the company's website.

I've got a pimple, damnit, and I can't find the anti-pimple cream...this is most annoying... I'll need to find some way to hide if tomorrow.

For now though...Memes!

Monday Movie Meme

This week's movie topic is all about Narrators...

Share on your blog your favorite Freeman narrated film, in addition to others that speak to you (haha).

I've never seen a film narrated by Morgan Freeman, so I'll skip that.

Bridge Jones's Diary - well, a fair bit of it is narrated by Bridget Jones - Renee Zwelleger and she does a damn find job of it.

And that's all I can think of, I generally don't watch narrated films...show don't tell!

Hmmm, or Meme it would seem.

Well anyway, best be off, make sure I'm getting my zzzzs and so on.

Goodnight all!

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