I’ve been having a weird week, a “not feeling like blogging much” week, so here’s a post that didn’t require much thinking… Storms – Cool or Scary?: Great! Especially when you have big windows or a veranda! *childhood memories* Favourite alcoholic drink: Sangria, Cosmopolitans and other not-vile-tasting-but-not-too-too-sweet cocktails. Favourite non-alcoholic drink: Fresh pineapple juice Finish [...]
Favourite books
Books I particularly liked reading over the years… The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum No Logo by Naomi Klein About A Boy by Nick Hornby La course destination monde 1995-1996 Chocolat, Three Quarters of the Orange and Blackberry Wine, all by Joanne Harris Le Petit Prince by St-Exupéry The Night Listener by Armistead Maupin The [...]
Currently reading:
This is another list that’ll grow as time goes by. Hopefully, I’ll get back into the habit of reading more than I do at the moment! Dot.Con: The Real Reason Why The Internet Bubble Burst by John Cassidy DK Travel Guide to France La carta del fin del mundo by José Manuel Fajardo
10 more pointless facts about me
I have to admit, this is based on a chain email I got from Jimena… I’m not a fan of chain emails and anything remotely related to junkmail, but it’s still a good laugh to answer it (10 at the time, not all 100 questions or however many are usually in those emails!) The last [...]
10 useless facts about me
Ten useless facts about me I’m only 5’2″ even though I insist on telling everyone I’m 5’2″ 1/2 I’ve got three lovely younger sisters, who I call my “little” sisters even though they’re all taller than me I’m 23, but I still don’t have a driving licence I now work in Marketing for a publishing [...]
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