Meme 10-1

I just found this in my drafts as I was cleaning out my files, and thought I might as well post it (after I updated a few things) … my apologies, as I can’t remember whose blog I pinched it from in the first place!

10 Firsts
1. First best friend – Vicki (don’t remember my childhood before I was 10, and Vicki and I have been best friends since we were 10 when I moved to NZ)
2. First car – Austin A35 (in fact that’s apparently the car Wallis drives in the Wallis & Gromit movie!) … mine was painted green, and had the unoriginal nickname of ‘Kermit’
3. First love – Alan
4. First vacation – As kids it would have to be Great Yarmouth, I guess
5. First job – Shop assistant at the local “dairy” (aka Milk Bar, aka corner shop!)
6. First piercing – my ears (and they will be the only things ever pierced!)
7. First concert – When I was a kid, it would have been the Bay City Rollers haha
8. First record/cd bought – Probably a 45 of the Bay City Rollers, or it could have been Gary Glitter … LP’s/albums would have been The Police
9. First real love – Glen
10. First screen name – AnneS (not very original!)

9 Latest
1. Latest alcoholic beverage – A glass of Chardonnay last night
2. Latest car ride – Today, in the front of a tow-truck or last night, halfway to work
3. Latest movie watched – School of Rock
4. Latest phone call made – Mum
5. Latest jacuzzi bath – YEARS ago, in Auckland
6. Latest played cd – The Christmas Collection – blasting “Snoopy’s Christmas” at Christmas (I’ve been using my PC files for music since then)
7. Latest time you cried – before Christmas (the next time might be when I get my car repair bill!)
8. Latest meal – Beef in red wine casserole – yummo!
9. Latest curse – Um, pass … of course if you mean “latest CUSS”, then there’d be plenty to choose from … especially last night when my car broke down!!! LOL

8 Have You Ever
1. Dated one of your best friends – Nope
2. Been arrested – Nope
3. Fallen in love at first sight – Yes
4. Been in a TV program – Yes, if you call a Telethon a TV program …
5. Had your heart broken – Who hasn’t?
6. Said you love someone without meaning it – Nope, I’m not hypocritical and don’t say things I don’t mean … if you don’t want an honest answer, then I’m not the person to ask
7. Made a prank phone call – Nope, can’t keep a straight face, and hate prank calls 

7 Things You Wear
1. Jeans
2. Skechers sneakers
3. Glasses for driving/distance
4. Mum’s gold bracelet
5. Gold watch
6. Oscar de la Renta or Opium perfume
7. A smile … usually

6 Things You’ve Done Today
1. Thought about stitching … just didn’t get any actually done!
2. Had my car towed to a mechanic
3. Treated myself to a cappuccino at Elwood shops
4. Posted to my blog
5. Checked out new rental properties online
6. Checked out public transport options online to get to/from work

5 Favorite Things
1. My stitching stash
2. My jeans
3. My cameras
4. My computer
5. Cappuccinos

4 People I Can Tell Anything
1. Frazier
2. Hayley
3. Jenna
4. Carol

3 Choices
1. Black or white? Black
2. Summer or winter? Summer
3. Chocolate or chips? Chocolate (unless, of course, the chips/crisps are salt & vinegar flavoured, then the S&V wins hands down!)

2 Things to do Before You Die
1. Go hot air ballooning
2. Travel the world to new places, meeting my favourite bloggers along the way!

1 Thing You Regret
1. Spending $15,000 on a 3-month worldwide trip instead of on a deposit for a house