98 - On being Over The Top!

Do you hate it too? has been awarded the Over The Top award by Marcy over at Tales of the Kids. Thank you, Marcy. I know my blog is founded on negativity and is very much a spectacular public showcase of my hypocrisy and acrimony. I have no shame in admitting that it is, indeed, over the top.

Here are the rules for this award:

1. Choose 5 stand out blogs.

2. Thank the blogger who gave you this Award.

3. Answer the questions below with only one word.

Where is your phone? Here
Your hair? Wet
Your Mother? Work
Your Father? Smoking
Favorite food? Faraway (It is a legitimate word, people!)
Your dream last night? None
Favorite drinks? Margarita
Your dreams? Travel
What room are you in? University
Your hobby? Blogging
Your fear? Frogs
Where do you want to be in six years? Gotham (Aside from being the home of Batman, it's a nickname for New York City.)
Where were you last night? Bed
Something you're not? Studying
Muffins? Fine
Wish List Item? Money
Last thing you did? Shower
What are you wearing? Towel
Your pets? Future
Your friends? Singular
Your life? Interesting
Your mood? Swings
Missing someone? Somewhere
Your vehicle? None
Something you're not wearing? Earrings
Your favorite color? Blue
When was the last time you laughed? Earlier
Last time you cried? October
Your best friend? Love
One place you go over and over? Toilet
One person that e-mails you? Fangirls
Favorite place to eat? Honkers (A nickname for Hong Kong.)

Hmm, blogs that are over the top...

Fish's plentymorefishoutofwater
Douglas' Boomer Musings
Rachel May's i still love your tits
J.J.'s The World According to J.J.
Eugene's Solviter

They really are over the top. (You guys are crazy.)

93 - On guilt and innocence

I was tagged by AV, again, here, to do this thing where I have to say if I'm guilty or not of the things listed below. I find these things quite fun, and not that time-consuming at all, although, these posts of honesty usually raise a lot of questions, so they're loaded, which makes it annoying.

But, I'd be happy to respond, I guess. Here it goes:

RULE 1- You can only say Guilty or Innocent.

RULE 2- You are not allowed to explain anything unless someone comments and asks!

RULE 3- Copy and paste this into your notes , delete my answers, type in your answers and tag some blogger friends to answer this.

• Asked someone to marry you? Guilty.
• Ever kissed someone of the same sex? Guilty.
• Danced on a table in a bar? Guilty.
• Ever told a lie? Guilty.
• Had feelings for someone whom you can’t have back? Guilty.
• Kissed a picture? Guilty.
• Slept in until 5 PM? Guilty.
• Fallen asleep at work/school? Guilty.
• Held a snake? Guilty.
• Been suspended from school? Guilty.
• Worked at a fast food restaurant? Innocent.
• Stolen from a store? Guilty.
• Been fired from a job? Innocent.
• Done something you regret? Guilty.
• Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? Guilty.
• Caught a snowflake on your tongue? Guilty.
• Kissed in the rain? Innocent.
• Sat on a roof top? Guilty.
• Kissed someone you shouldn't? Guilty.
• Sang in the shower? Guilty.
• Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? Guilty.
• Shaved your head? Innocent.
• Had a boxing membership? Innocent.
• Made a boy/girlfriend cry? Innocent.
• Been in a band? Innocent.
• Shot a gun? Innocent.
• Donated Blood? Guilty.
• Eaten alligator meat? Innocent.
• Eaten cheesecake? Guilty.
• Still love someone you shouldn't? Guilty.
• Have/had a tattoo? Innocent.
• Liked someone, but will never tell who? Guilty.
• Been too honest? Guilty.
• Ruined a surprise? Guilty.
• Ate in a restaurant and got really bloated that you couldn't walk after wards? Guilty.
• Erased someone in your friends list? Guilty.
• Dressed in a woman’s clothes (if you’re a guy) or man’s clothes (if you’re a girl)? Innocent.
• Joined a pageant? Innocent.
• Been told that you’re handsome or beautiful by someone who totally meant what they said? Guilty.
• Had communication with your ex? Innocent.
• Got totally drunk on the night before exam? Guilty.
• Got totally angry that you cried so hard? Guilty.

I'm not going to tag anybody, because I feel like I haven't been blogging regularly enough to have the moral right to make others blog. Whoever wants to do it can, though. Just be sure to let me know so I can take a look at it.

41 - The Fourth Picture.

So I was tagged by Alan, creator of Laid Back Think Tank, Robot Nine and Balloon Release, in this post to partake in a little game where you go into your computer, find the fourth file, find the fourth image in that file, and post it on your blog to talk a little bit about it. And here it is:

That picture up there, my friends, is a picture of a banana caramel chocolate ganache tart. Saved in my 'Dessert' folder, it is the fourth image and appears amongst many, many other photos of cakes, ice creams, tarts, pies, crêpes, mousses, cookies, pastries, puddings and trifles. I'm sad, pathetic and hungry, so I stare at these images to satisfy my insatiable appetite late at night.

Many of the pictures in this folder come from a blog called Cup-Cakerie, a blog that highlights many cakes and cupcakes, all home baked by a 32-year-old mom living in Bangkok, Thailand. ...I encourage you all to pay that blog a visit to drool.

As for the four people who I tag:

Argentum Vulgaris, creator of Nether Region of the Earth, Nether Region of the Earth II, Tomus Arcanum and Things That Fizz and Stuff. I know he will find the time and just the right image to take part in such a thing while he's working at the office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

J.J. at The World According To J.J. in L.A., obviously in California, USA. My resident taggeficiary whenever it comes to any of these tagging games. Often, when my life seems like too much to handle, I like to go to her blog for something 'normal'. No, not 'boring'. I mean honest, homely and simple, free from strife, with just a touch of sarcasm. (J.J., all you have to do is tell me that you don't want to do them and I'll stop tagging you :P)

Vivienne, maker of Vivienne in Wonderland, half-Spanish, half-German, grew up on the Canary Islands, lived in Switzerland and currently lives in London (phew...). As I understand it, she hardly posts any images, but I want her to because I think it would make a wonderful change. :)

eC at Thumbs Up, Feet On The Ground, from Roc-Town, Minnesota, USA. Known for her unique, charismatic and youthful blogging style and her new-age haikus, I nominate her solely for her hilarious teenage flavor alone.

Voilà.

13 - Single worded meme.

I've been nominated by The Jules on his blog, The Gravel Farm, to do a meme. This idea was (of course) endorsed by our everybody's favorite meme sponsor, Argentum Vulgaris, on his blog, Nether Region of the Earth II. The Jules' meme is here, and AV's meme is here.

This time, it's one that will certainly test my ability to control my thoughts and limit my words as all of my answers must only comprise one word. I will be honest.

1. Where is your cell phone? Bed.
2. Where is your significant other? Non-existent.
3. Your hair color? Black.
4. Your mother? Happy.
5. Your father? Hell.
6. Your favorite thing? Friend.
7. Your dream last night? Stabbed.
8. Your dream/goal? Fatherhood.
9. The room you’re in? Bedroom.
11. Your fear? Isolation.
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Unimaginable.
13. Where were you last night? Nod.
14. What you’re not? Loved.
15. One of your wish-list items? Trenchcoat.
16. Where you grew up? Here.
17. The last thing you did? Reminisce.
18. What are you wearing? Jeans.
19. Your TV? Off.
20. Your pet? Non-existent.
21. Your computer? Two-month-old.
22. Your mood? Lonely.
23. Missing someone? Unceasingly.
24. Your car? Motorcycle!
25. Something you’re not wearing? Smile.
26. Favorite store? Aeropostale.
27. Your summer? Toronto.
28. Love someone? Hopelessly.
29. Your favorite color? Navy.
30. When is the last time you laughed? Hmm...
31. Last time you cried? Yesterday...

As this is quite difficult to do with just one word, I shall pick five of the more linguistic-themed blogs that I follow:

Carrie Amie at My thoughts, poems and short stories.
Brian at The New Author.
Tonya at Storytime With Tonya and Friends.
Madame DeFarge at bateau de banane.
E. Michelle at Navigation Through Education.

And one more just for good fun and measure:

J.J. at The World According To J.J. in L.A.

Wonderful. My job here is done!

3 - Eight facts about me.

Oh, no! Tagged by Jessica from TAKE THIS TO HEART.

The tag rules are as follows:

1. Each player starts with eight random fact/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog post, you need to tag eight people and list their names.
4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’ve been tagged and to read your blog.

Eight facts about me:
1. I want to study anthropology in university (all aspects - biological, linguistic, socio-cultural, archeological).
2. I'm writing a 4000-word essay about Hell.
3. I hate/have a fear of lizards and frogs.
4. The most relaxing place for me is the beach.
5. At school, I study Chemistry, Maths, English, Physics, Mandarin and Economics.
6. I love my best friend the most.
7. I really want to go to on holiday in Greece and Egypt.
8. My top five favorite dishes are: Caeser salad with salmon, macaroni and cheese, a full English breakfast, meatloaf with mashed potatoes, and cookie dough flavored ice cream.

*drool*

The eight whom I tag:
1. J.J. from The World According To J.J. in L.A.
2. Patrice from Patrice Karst on Life, Love, 2012, Mysteries, Miracles and the Whole Wild Ride on Planet Earth!
3. hrix from moonless night...
4. Cathe from The Island of Cathe's Mind.
5. Dan from opencorrespondence.
6. Erica from Miss Fong in Hong Kong.
7. Yolanda from the stuff life is made of.
8. Zoe from Zobot Robot.