Day 40
22 Oct 2009 Leave a Comment
in The tasks Tags: 12, 43, 45, dress, dye, halloween, noodles, recipe, Salman Rushdie, soup
No. 12
I bought a cheap green dress in Primark and tried to dye it for part of my Halloween outfit. I thought I would also have a go at a yellow dress I have as it’s a bit bright for the winter but I like the shape. One worked out well, the other not so much!
Here’s the before…
TBC….
No. 45
So I had a go at my own chicken noodle soup. It may be one to add to the recipe book @ No. 43.
No. 55
Salman Rushdie – I’ve heard the name, not sure I recognise the face, how sheltered a life I lead! Anyhoo, according to wikipedia:
Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie (born 19 June 1947) is a British Indian novelist and essayist. He achieved fame with his second novel, Midnight’s Children (1981), which won the Booker Prize in 1981. Much of his early fiction is set on the Indian subcontinent. His style is often classified as magical realism mixed with historical fiction, and a dominant theme of his work is the story of the many connections, disruptions and migrations between the Eastern and Western world.
His fourth novel, The Satanic Verses (1988), was the center of The Satanic Verses controversy, with protests from Muslims in several countries. Some of the protests were violent, with Rushdie facing death threats and a fatwā issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran, in February 1989.
He was appointed a Knight Bachelor for “services to literature” in June 2007,[1]. He holds the rank Commandeur in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France. He began a five-year term as Distinguished Writer in Residence at Emory University in 2007.[2] In May 2008 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His latest novel is The Enchantress of Florence, published in June 2008.
Day 38 – Getting Better
20 Oct 2009 Leave a Comment
in The tasks Tags: 33, 41, 45, 77, 8, 98, 99, blouse, dress, eBay, eyelashes, fancy dress, Gumtree, halloween, shoes, smear, soup, takeaway, weight, zoo
I’ve been pretty ill this last week – might even had had flu but have some antibiotics now so hopefully I’m well on the mend.
No. 8
I had a little play about with make up for Halloween and the outfit will probably include No. 33 too. I’m scared I look a bit silly but hopefully when I have my dress finished I will feel better about it – I am supposed to look a bit silly right?
No. 29
I have lost 4lbs (as of last Friday) so am on track though the sickness has probably helped. I am trying to be super good this week to get another pound or two off by this Friday.
No. 45
I tried Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup from Yoko and it was quite the success! I’m going to attempt my own version this evening hopefully. Yums.
No. 77
We’re planning to take our niece and nephew to the Zoo just before Christmas to meet Santa. We’ve never taken them anywhere before or been “in charge” of them so it’s quite exciting! I will hopefully get our places booked in the next couple of days. Ho ho ho…
No. 98
I had my second ever smear test on Friday and will hopefully get the results in the next couple of weeks.
No. 99
I sold a blouse, two dresses and pair of unworn shoes (No. 41 and see photo below) on Ebay which I was really pleased about (especially as 2 of the items sold for more than I paid for them!!). I also sold some tickets on Gumtree so I guess they don’t count – I should have putting “losing Gumtree virginity” on my list!)
Day 19 – Busy, busy
01 Oct 2009 Leave a Comment
in The tasks Tags: 29, 29a, 54, 72, 8, competitions, fancy dress, GTMV, halloween, IPLS, weightloss
I’ve had quite a busy few days list wise
No. 54
I sent off my application yesterday and now have 9 days left to send in the money and my module transript! Whether I sit the exam or not I’m still not sure but I can get a refund if I change my mind before it. Time will tell!
No. 72
I forgot that last week I entered the GMTV win £100k competition. I did it 5 times online (eager, moi?) but fear I haven’t won. Only 4 more to go!!
No. 8
I have ordered my fancy dress outfit for Halloween… more details to follow when it arrives/if it fits etc
No. 29
The biggie (quite literally weep). I’ve put on another pound or 2 since my holidays so really need to get a move on with this one. I am hoping to be dressed up in relation to No. 8 on 31st October which gives me about 4 weeks to go until then so I am setting a mini target of about 8 pounds weightloss for then (let’s call it No. 29a). I just need to eat less crap and move more often!
