Some people love to go to the cinema

I'm not one of them. I can't stand the noise of people eating, get really frustrated at people who hold conversations on their mobiles and am totally paranoid about a mad man with an axe slaying everyone in the theatre (honestly! The first thing I do is check on the emergency exit!!!)

I may have to face my fear though. There are two movies out that I really would love to see on the big screen.

Firstly Memoirs of a Geisha. I read the book several years ago and loved it. I imagine it would make a fabulous looking movie which would be best appreciated on a big screen.

The second is obviously Brokeback Moutain. I don't need to give my reasons I'm sure. Apart from the fact that it contains beautiful boys enjoying themselves, it really looks like another beautiful film.

The only problem is getting to a cinema. Hubby doesn't have a day off for about 3 weeks and my lack of drving skills has scuppered me.

I need to first make a decision on which movie to see and then formulate how to smuggle a 20 month old princess in to a cinema and keep her quiet for two hours. Any ideas?

Seven

Seven Things to Do Before I Die
1. Learn to love myself
2. Make a difference
3. Write a book
4. Travel
5. Be a better mother
6. Be a better wife
7. Be a better friend

Seven Things I Cannot Do
1. Pluck my eyebrows regularly.
2. Have 'just the one.'
3. Have confidence in myself.
4. Sing.
5. Stop blogging.
6. Stop worrying.
7. Keep my New year resolutions.

Seven Things That Attract Me to Blogging
1. I enjoy the quality of the writing in other blogs - they make my smile and sometimes cry.
2. I love reading about other people’s lives
3. It helps me to think things through.
4. It helps me to be grateful for what I have
5. It’s anonymous
6. If I'm blogging, I'm not ironing.
7. It gives me the ability to see I really have changed, even if I don't feel as though I have.

Seven Things I Say Most Often
1. Right Then
2. Go on then, just one more
3. I love you
4. I’m so tired
5. Black please(!)
6. I’m trying to be good
7. Just a little one

Seven Books That I Love
1. Memoirs of a Geisha
2. The Lovely Bones
3. The Know
4. Life of Pi
5. A Million little pieces
6. Take it like man
7. I know why the caged bird sings

Seven Movies That I (would) Watch Over and Over Again
1. It’s a Wonderful Life
2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
3. Imitation of Life
4. Snatch
5. Muppet Christmas Carol
6. The Seven Year Itch
7. Breakfast at Tiffanys

2005

I did this same thing last year, so here goes.....

2005

1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
Start up random conversations with random people

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No but I will make new ones for 2006

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes

5. What countries did you visit?
Holland

6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Sleep

7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 12th - Lilly's Birthday

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Losing weight

9. What was your biggest failure?
Failing to get back to driving

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A million colds but that's all!!!

11. What was the best thing you bought?
?

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My hubby

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Best left unsaid!

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills and Lilly

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Lilly's development

16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
James Blunt - Beautiful (still don't like it though)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Enjoying the good times

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worrying

20. How did you spend Christmas?

At home with my family!!!!!!

A Star In The Making

This evening the Princess stayed up a little later than normal and we had the normal Saturday night rubbish TV on. This week is the start of Strictly Come Soapstar Dancing On Ice Brother or whatever.....

Anyway, the Princess loved it and was transfixed!!! She was skating around the room, dancing and lying on the floor to finish in the normal dramatic ice skating stylee. She applauded each contestant and thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing. Star in the making?? Maybe!!!!

In other news, the past 48 hours have brought us news of two pregnancies and a wedding - what a great start to the year.

We have three (yep count 'em - THREE) holidays booked for this year and the Princess is getting cuter everyday - 2006 is going to be great!!!!

Life Moves On

Our little family spent our New Year in the depths of Cornwall. It was in turns fun, relaxing, exhausting and thought provoking. The Princess had a fantastic time and after a settlement period of a couple of days jumped into the new wild atmosphere with gusto (we were with three other couples and assorted children!!!).

The New Year is always a time of reflection and more excitingly a time of regrowth, planning and moving forward.

We hope to change many things in our life this coming year, some small and some potentially massive. Just because this is the life we have now doesn't mean it has to be this way always.......

We have lots of talking to do in the coming year(s) but Cornwall could have changed our lives!!!!!!