Post 20, Colour my world

This meme was inspired by Fiona. I adapted it to give 3 random facts about me relating to each colour in the rainbow spectrum.

Red

1. I have a lovely red laptop.
2. One of our cars is a red commodore (have to love Holdens).
3. I just bought a pair of red leather gloves. Love!

Orange

1. I like to wear orange as an accent colour. For example a black suit with an orange top. A good, strong contrast.
2. Seeing orange on a webpage always makes me think of the browser RSS button.
3. There is an orange feature wall in our house.

Yellow

1. I own not one yellow item of clothing. This has never occurred to me before.
2. Anthony's favourite rattle at the moment is yellow, with some orange and green.
3. I went to a publishing event once and had yellow nails. I love having feature nails, but these were a bit too out there, even for me.

Green

1. Green is probably my least favourite colour.
2. I am marking at the moment with a lime green pen.
3. I love my lawn being lush and green.

Blue

1. The last card I made had blue on it.
2. l like to write with blue pens.
3. My dressing gown is blue.

Indigo

1. My favourite pair of shoes (which are technically cutaway boots and my avatar on twitter) have indigo mixed in with the violet.
2. l have a lovely scarf in a beautiful shade of indigo. I want to start practicing these styles from Justgirlwithshoes' blog post. I think my scarf may be a little small though.
3. One of my favourite dresses when I first started working was indigo.

Violet

1. See (1) for indigo.
2. Anthony is lying next to me wearing a Winnie the Pooh jumpsuit of a violet hue.
3. My scrapbooking room is violet. It took some getting used to, but I like it now.

A little bit of trivia. The mnemonic I use to remember the rainbow spectrum is Richard Of York Got Boozed In Vienna.

Posting again

It's been a while between posts - a very long while. Lots of posts simmering in my head that just never seem to get put in writing. I thought picking up on Clare's meme of '2 things about me' would help kick start me.

I know some people frown on memes - too personal, not professional, waste of time, no meaning to them, but I love them. I love the glimpse that they give me into my colleagues lives, both professionally and personally. So here goes:

Two names you go by:

1) Tania
2) Mum

Two things you are wearing right now:

1) pjs
2) engagement ring

Two things you would want (or have) in a relationship:

1) trust
2) respect

Two things you like to do:

1) Read
2) Scrapbook

Two things you want very badly at the moment:

1) less clutter
2) a week off work

Two things you did last night:

1) marked some papers
2) crocheted

Two things you ate today:

1) toasted ham and cheese sandwhich
2) chicken schnitzel

Two people you last talked to:

1) My daughter
2) My husband

Two things you’re doing tomorrow:

1) work
2) driving

Two Favourite Holidays

1) Fiji 2008
2) Fiji 2009

Two favourite beverages

1) soda water
2) tea

Two things about me! Things you may not have known.

1) I graduated in 2006
2) I wanted to be a hairdresser when in primary school

Two jobs I have had in my life:

1) Data entry supervisor
2) Personal Assistant

Two movies I would watch over and over:

1) White chicks
2) Devil wears Prada

Two places I have lived:

1) Gippsland
2) Yarraville

Two of my favourite foods:

1) olives
2) hot chips

Two places I’d rather be right now:

1) somewhere hot, near water, reading
2) same as 1 :)

Meme

The 99 things meme

Read CW's

Things you’ve already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicise
Things you haven’t done and don’t want to - leave in plain font

1. Started your own blog.
Started this one as I was running a workshop and thought I needed to know what I was talking about :) Also started one for the State Library of Victoria's 23 things program.

2. Slept under the stars.

3. Played in a band.

4. Visited Hawaii.

5. Watched a meteor shower.

6. Given more than you can afford to charity.

7. Been to Disneyland/world.
If I had to do the amusement park thing again would probably just go to the Gold Coast

8. Climbed a mountain.

9. Held a praying mantis.
I DON'T THINK SO

10. Sang a solo.

11. Bungee jumped.
See 9 above!

12. Visited Paris.

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
Does scrapbooking count as an art?? or knitting? or am I thinking craft? What about cooking?

15. Adopted a child.
I'd like to help a disadvantaged child. Doubt it will happen.

16. Had food poisoning.

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.

18. Grown your own vegetables.
tomatoes, potatoes, beans, corn, zucchini, pumpkin, lettuce, cucumber.

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.

20. Slept on an overnight train.

21. Had a pillow fight.

22. Hitch hiked.

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill.

24. Built a snow fort.
Not been able to scrape enough snow together to make a snowball, much less a fort!

25. Held a lamb.

26. Gone skinny dipping.

27. Run a marathon.

28. Ridden a gondola in Venice.
Believe it is overrated.

29. Seen a total eclipse.
Define 'seen' - have not actually looked at one, afraid of dire warnings re the consequences!

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
Sunset (sunrise is probably a tad too early)

31. Hit a home run.

32. Been on a cruise.
Not likely. Ships sink

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
Yes Malta

35. Seen an Amish community.

36. Taught yourself a new language.

37.Had enough money to be truly satisfied.

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person.
May happen this year!

39. Gone rock climbing.

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David in person.

41. Sung Karaoke.

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.

43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant.

44. Visited Africa.

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
Fiji 2008

46. Been transported in an ambulance.
Twice - ruptured appendix

47. Had your portrait painted.
Would prefer a photo

48. Gone deep sea fishing.
See 32 above

49. Seen the Sistene chapel in person.[sic]

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkelling.
Snorkelling

52. Kissed in the rain.

53. Played in the mud.

54. Gone to a drive-in theatre.

55. Been in a movie.

56. Visited the Great Wall of China.

57. Started a business.

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia.

60. Served at a soup kitchen.

61. Sold Girl Scout cookies.

62. Gone whale watching.

63. Gotten flowers for no reason.

64. Donated blood.

65. Gone sky diving.

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp.
Don't think I could, given all the reading I have done about them.

67. Bounced a cheque.

68. Flown in a helicopter.

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy.
Several actually

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.

71. Eaten Caviar.

72. Pieced a quilt.

73. Stood in Times Square.

74. Toured the Everglades.

75. Been fired from a job.

76. Seen the Changing of the Guard in London.

77. Broken a bone.

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.

80. Published a book.

81. Visited the Vatican.

82. Bought a brand new car.

83. Walked in Jerusalem.

84. Had your picture in the newspaper.

85. Read the entire Bible.

86. Visited the White House.

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.

88. Had chickenpox.
Have been told I am immune to it

89. Saved someone’s life.
My dad, indirectly

90. Sat on a jury.

91. Met someone famous.

92. Joined a book club.

93. Lost a loved one.

94. Had a baby.
three actually

95. Seen the Alamo in person.

96. Swum in the Great Salt Lake.

97. Been involved in a law suit.

98. Owned a cell phone.
4, about to change for 5th

99. Been stung by a bee.
Twice

Anyone else?