Questionnaire

I saw that Kaylah from The Dainty Squid did this questionnaire (I have been going through and reading heaps of her older posts, love!) and I haven't done one in forever so I thought I'd give it a go.

1. Where is your cell phone:

in my bag with a dead battery :D I don't need it very much, I have my husband and my cats right here.

2. Your hair:

Hot pink (I didn't quite bleach it the right way so my former roots are a different pink that the rest of my hair! eep).

(weird picture of me but the only one I'm not cringing at! I look like I'm trying to be cool though :P)

3. Your mother:

Is the most giving person I have ever met.

4. Your father:

Sends me a lot of e-mail forwards :)

5. Your favorite food:
Mac n' Cheese, I'm currently trying to find the perfect vegan recipe.

6. Your dream from last night:

A party where a friend admitted something I know about but he hasn't told me about yet!

7. Your favorite drink:

Root Beer.

8. Your dream/goal:
Work at home making crafts with lots of animals around, living by the forest and the water.

9. What room are you in:

Living room.

10. What is your hobby:

Knitting and worrying.

11. What is your fear?
That something is going to burrow in my ear and deep dark water and death, naturally.

12. Where were you last night:

Sitting on my couch like I am now.

13. Something you are not:

Skinny.

14. Muffins:

The tops are tops!

15. Wish list items:

Lomo LC-A+, a Boston Terrier and a French Bulldog, aCanon Digital Rebel XSi with EF 50 mm f/1.8 II lens, a Fuji Instax Mini. Too many things really.

(Source: Beantown Handmade)

(Source: Amazon)

16. Where did you grow up:
Aurora, Colorado.

17. Last thing you did:

hummed along to Daft Punk.

18. What are you wearing:

"Mister Mittens Big Adventure" T-Shirt from Threadless, long black skirt and a black cardigan.(Source: Threadless)

19. Your TV:

hasn't been on in months because we live on the 'dark side' of an extinct volcano and get horrible reception.

20. Your pets:

2 cats - Luna and her daughter Deimos (Luna does NOT like Deimos being around). They don't really like me, they are obsessed with my better half :(.

(Luna is in Thom's lap whenever she is inside!)

(Deimos- another example of Thom getting the cat lovin')

21. Your friends:

Most of them are very far away.

22. Your life:
Weird, still figuring out quite a few things.

23. Your mood:

Want ice cream and wondering why I have been so short tempered for the past 2 days. Maybe because I miss the hot springs we went to on Friday so much! I want to go back.

24. Missing someone:

My family and my friends who are in the U.S. still.

25. Vehicle:

I have a chauffeur, my husband :) He always drives our blue Nissan. Other than that I have 3 bikes that I would like to ride but it is too hilly where I live and I'm out of shape... pathetic really. Here's my pride and joy:

(isn't she beautiful!)

26. Something you’re not wearing:

socks, it's warm!

27. Your favorite store:

Etsy- is that cheating? If I have to choose a physical store it would be Sephora or a Betsey Johnson store.

28. Your favorite color:

Green.

29. When’s the last time you laughed:

Earlier today when I realised that Thom has the most incredible talent for talking without moving his lips. He just a huge grin he puts on, I literally fell over laughing.

30. When’s the last time you cried:

Yesterday.

31. Your best friend:

is my husband.

32. One place you go over and over:

Corsair bay, which is really close to our flat. There is a really nice walk along the coast to it.

33. One person who emails me regularly:

My other vegan friend Andre, to plan awesome vegan activities.

34. Favorite place to eat:

Indian Sumner where they veganise their curry for me (ah, so good), and White Lily, a new vegetarian 'fast food' place on Manchester street. So cheap and they are sooo nice! Go support them!

35. Where do you want to be in 6 years:

Happy with my body and happy with the way I am making money. And possibly with kids :D

(P.S. my husband read this and thought a lot of it was sad :( I don't want to be a downer, but I did answer truthfully at time :) ) (P.P.S. I do a lot of smiley faces and a closed parentheses, it never looks right :P )

Vegan cookies, jellyfish and tattoos (ok, I'll say it...Oh MY!)

I love being vegan, I bake all the time, not to mention I feel really good. I am obsessed with "Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar" right now. I highly recommend it, but not if you're trying to lose weight. Even so, it does have a healthy-ish section. Ah, screw your resolutions, these are so good! My husband and friends are very happy right now and that is way more valuable than my (non-existent) waistline :). I thoroughly recommend the Peanut Butter Chocolate Pillows, Mexican Hot Chocolate Snickerdoodles (both recipes free on the Post Punk Kitchen website), and for something different the Peanut Apple Pretzel Drops are an awesome surprise. Here is a picture of these monsters in my oven last night:



I am also obsessed with all things Jellyfish at the moment. I am seriously wanting a jellyfish tattoo. I have never wanted a tattoo on my thigh, but I might have to reconsider. While I was trying to find a picture of the amazing Jellyfish in Milford Sound I found this:

Awesome. Okay, onto the next thing...

Tattoos. I have been spending a LOT of time on the web looking at people and their tattoos, one place in particular is:

Sometimes Sweet - I love her Tattoo Tuesday posts. There are also a myriad of blogs links here for other tattoo obsessing.

I will have to spend some time compiling my tattoo wish list and post it sometime.

For now, I am really enjoying thinking about my own blog and writing without worrying too much about what people will think, why haven't I done this more often! Now I just need to work on making this blog look better. It will have to wait until I get my next proposal draft off to my supervisor and after my FIFTH ANNIVERSARY on Thursday!!!!!! We are going to Maruia Springs, a Japanese style hot spring (onsen) in Lewis Pass. I am so excited.