This week's Friday Five has a theme I'm rather fond of.
What tastes best covered in chocolate?
Mmm so many things, I think my favourite recently has been candied orange peel sticks. I got some in Bruges, and ended up wishing I'd bought far more.
Why do you eat chocolate the way you do (or don't)?
I don't think I have a particular way of eating chocolate. Does anyone?
Do you know how chocolate is made?
Growing up about 16 miles away from the home of Cadbury means that I can confidantly say yes. We also went to the Chocolate Story in Bruges.
If you knew you would live 5 years longer if you never ate any chocolate again, would you give it up?
It may surprise some people who know me, but I think my answer to that would be yes.
Have you ever had carob?
No
Friday, 27 February 2009
Monday, 23 February 2009
Missing
I skipped last week's Friday Five because it was, in my opinion, silly. I can't do this week's because there isn't one up to do still. Instead I shall finally share my thoughts about my weekend at the SF Ball. Its a little after the event, though it seems that belated convention reports is now the way to go. Mine is not as late as others have been, but then again it certainly won't be anywhere near as epic or interesting a piece!
The weekend began with a murder mystery party, the night before the Ball started. I'd never been involved in one before, and when we were handed our booklets containing our scripts, the things we were allowed to say and the things we were meant to conceal I started to wonder what I was letting myself in for. It ended up being a brilliant night, even if I was wrongly accused by half of the partygoers. Apparently my attempts at "aloof and mysterious" were interpreted as "shifty with something to hide".
The SF Ball takes place each year in Bournemouth. This year was my first time attending, it was actually my first convention ever. The Friday was for registration and opening, and then the Friday night party. Unfortunately the weather was against us, the snow fell steadily for much of Friday and so we stayed put 'enjoying' a bad movie fest instead of risking the treacherous roads. Indiana Jones was bad enough, but then our hosts inflicted the torture that was 'The Happening' on us. I've never seen such a bad film, I still feel utterly scarred by it.
We did manage on the Friday night to get to the party. It was themed 'A Night in the NAAFI' and so we all donned appropriate costumes. I'm not generally a fan of fancy dress, but I was determined to use this weekend as an opportunity to get over my dislike of it. It was definitely a good start, it was a great night and not once did I feel self conscious about what I was wearing.
Saturday saw the guest talks begin, we saw Mary McDonnell who was absolutely brilliant. She had some good questions to work with, and a few that were a bit bizarre but still she handled them with ease. The evening was an opportunity to get dressed up in medieval dress, as we attended 'King Arthurs Court'. After a wonderful meal we were entertained by Natalie Haynes whose fast paced comedy routine took a sci-fi tour before ending with Dick van Dyke's "Diagnosis Murder".
Sunday saw more guest talks, this time the wonderful Robert Picardo before listening to Mary again. Sunday brought out the random in people, but they were both on form and appeared to remain unphased by them.
All in all it was a brilliant weekend, and I look forward to the next one!
The weekend began with a murder mystery party, the night before the Ball started. I'd never been involved in one before, and when we were handed our booklets containing our scripts, the things we were allowed to say and the things we were meant to conceal I started to wonder what I was letting myself in for. It ended up being a brilliant night, even if I was wrongly accused by half of the partygoers. Apparently my attempts at "aloof and mysterious" were interpreted as "shifty with something to hide".
The SF Ball takes place each year in Bournemouth. This year was my first time attending, it was actually my first convention ever. The Friday was for registration and opening, and then the Friday night party. Unfortunately the weather was against us, the snow fell steadily for much of Friday and so we stayed put 'enjoying' a bad movie fest instead of risking the treacherous roads. Indiana Jones was bad enough, but then our hosts inflicted the torture that was 'The Happening' on us. I've never seen such a bad film, I still feel utterly scarred by it.
We did manage on the Friday night to get to the party. It was themed 'A Night in the NAAFI' and so we all donned appropriate costumes. I'm not generally a fan of fancy dress, but I was determined to use this weekend as an opportunity to get over my dislike of it. It was definitely a good start, it was a great night and not once did I feel self conscious about what I was wearing.
Saturday saw the guest talks begin, we saw Mary McDonnell who was absolutely brilliant. She had some good questions to work with, and a few that were a bit bizarre but still she handled them with ease. The evening was an opportunity to get dressed up in medieval dress, as we attended 'King Arthurs Court'. After a wonderful meal we were entertained by Natalie Haynes whose fast paced comedy routine took a sci-fi tour before ending with Dick van Dyke's "Diagnosis Murder".
Sunday saw more guest talks, this time the wonderful Robert Picardo before listening to Mary again. Sunday brought out the random in people, but they were both on form and appeared to remain unphased by them.
All in all it was a brilliant weekend, and I look forward to the next one!
Monday, 9 February 2009
Late again...
I have a really good excuse for my tardiness with the Friday Five, I've been away all weekend (more on that in a post likely to appear tomorrow). This week's FF is called 'Hodge Podge' and that seems pretty appropriate.
1. What activity can you not believe you survived in your childhood?
I wasn't really the world's most adventurous child, so I can't think of anything that fits the bill to be perfectly honest.
2. What activity can you not believe kids get away with today?
Silly little things like running round restaurants and climbing over museum exhibits.
3. If you could be anyone else in the world live or dead, who would you choose to be?
I'm not doing very well with these questions, I can't think of an answer to this one either!
4. A lot of people think they've been in love at 15 or 16 years old, do you think you now look back and think you were a stupid kid or do you believe that you were old enough to know what love is?
I never believed at that age that I was in love.
5. Do you think it is possible to remain in love with someone you once loved, but haven't seen in a year?
Anything's possible.
1. What activity can you not believe you survived in your childhood?
I wasn't really the world's most adventurous child, so I can't think of anything that fits the bill to be perfectly honest.
2. What activity can you not believe kids get away with today?
Silly little things like running round restaurants and climbing over museum exhibits.
3. If you could be anyone else in the world live or dead, who would you choose to be?
I'm not doing very well with these questions, I can't think of an answer to this one either!
4. A lot of people think they've been in love at 15 or 16 years old, do you think you now look back and think you were a stupid kid or do you believe that you were old enough to know what love is?
I never believed at that age that I was in love.
5. Do you think it is possible to remain in love with someone you once loved, but haven't seen in a year?
Anything's possible.
Sunday, 1 February 2009
Well it could be worse
Yesterday's little trip to the garage was fairly successful if not utterly tiring. Turns out that the piece of plastic that we'd identified as broken ourselves is the only damage I'd done to my car. Its going to cost the princely sum of £37.01 (love the inability garages have to make things nice round numbers) to fix and it can be done at any point in the near future. I think I'm learning a whole new meaning for the word lucky, particularly having heard a couple of other stories of people having accidents locally on the same morning - they've both ended up with their cars written off!
I went into town later on yesterday and was really pleased to finally get my hands on a copy of 'Professor Layton' for my DS. I think its going to keep me puzzled for ages, which is good. Its the main reason I love the DS - there are so many games that rely on mental activity rather than motor coordination.
I went into town later on yesterday and was really pleased to finally get my hands on a copy of 'Professor Layton' for my DS. I think its going to keep me puzzled for ages, which is good. Its the main reason I love the DS - there are so many games that rely on mental activity rather than motor coordination.
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