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  1. 16 things

    January 23, 2009 by Amy Hansford

    There’s one of these quiz virals going round at the moment suggesting you list 16 interesting facts about you. This is preferable to the usual 100 question long list quizzes full of yes/no answers. Sorry everyone, but the people who read these ignore pretty much every ‘yes’ and ‘no’ in favour of thte interesting full length answers. So why not give this one a try?

    My 16 interesting facts are below. Please note that they are interesting according to what *I* think is interesting and what isn’t already common knowledge. For example, most people know I’ve been on kids tv a few times and that I have 9 1/2 toes. No need to include them…

    1. I was the first pupil in Bishopshalt school to go on the internet.
    2. When I was little, if I saw Bill Oddie on tv, I thought it was my Dad.
    3. I secretly enjoy alphabetising things.
    4. I was about 4″ tall until year 8 (age 12)
    5. As such, my original career plan was to be a stunt double for children.
    6. I have never broken a bone in my body, but have broken the bones of others.
    7. My tap dancing has been critiqued by Lionel Blair and Wayne Sleep.
    8. I’ve beaten death several times.
    9. I had lunch with Doctor Who.
    10. I’ve provided financial advice for a celebrity.
    11. One of my relatives was eaten by cannibals.
    12. Being told I’m really efficient is a bigger compliment than being told I’m pretty.
    13. I am prouder of my nieces and nephew than anything else I have ever personally accomplished.
    14. I judge everyone on tv.
    15. I wore fake boobs for a year. No-one noticed the difference except me.
    16. I was almost the owner of the only replica Ecto-1 in the UK.


  2. Costumes: Song theme

    December 30, 2008 by Amy Hansford

    I often receive requests for costume ideas to go with a certain theme. I thought it’d be a great idea to publish these ideas on here as a handy guide for friends and unknowns to use when in similar situations.

    Today, costumes for a party where you need to be a song.

    5 Colours In Her Hair ? plait some ribbons into your hair.
    Apologise ? wear a top with ?Sorry!? written on it.
    Ave Maria / Just Like A Prayer / Faith / Hallelujah / Stairway to Heaven / Pray / Praise You – dress as a nun.
    Beggin; – dress as a tramp.
    Black and Gold – come on, seriously. Think about it.
    Blue (Dabadee dabada) / Deeper Shade Of Blue – wear all blue.
    Bohemian Rhapsody ? in a group of four, each wear a black top and choose a member of Queen to dress the head as. When questioned on what song you are, run into a group? with your heads in the right place and start singing.
    Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – take a kazoo!
    Bright Eyes (Watership Down) – bunny outfit.
    Celebration – party hat, streamers etc.
    Cornflake Girl – dress feminine and make cornflake accessories; bracelets, necklaces, hair clips.
    Could It Be Magic – top hat and magic wand.
    Dancing Queen – drag up with a crown.
    Dare ? write out lots of dares on small paper and pin them to yourself.
    Eye of the Tiger – dress as a tiger or print out a huge tiger’s eye and pin it to your top.
    Fade To Grey ? wear all grey.
    Fairytale of New York ? dress as the Statue of Liberty with fairy wings, tutu and magic wand.
    Ghostbuasters ? what?s that? Any excuse, you say? Why, yes!
    Girls On Film – become the party’s official photographer with your camera kit.
    Good Vibrations – um, well, PM me about that one…
    Grace Kelly – dress as Grace Kelly.
    Heard It Through The Grapevine – make some grape earrings/wig.
    I Can See Clearly Now – wear dark glasses and take them off occasionally.
    Innuendo ? this one is entirely up to you!
    I Put A Spell On You ? dress as a witch or wizard.
    I See You See Me / You’ve Got The Look – oversize glasses. Because normal ones
    aren’t funny enough.
    Lily the Pink – wear all pink.
    Lola – drag up. Look, dragging up is funny, okay?
    Maneater – work your way through a bag of Jelly Babies.
    My Fair Lady – drag up.
    Rabbit – bunny ears
    Rockstar – go as your favourite rocker. See ‘Guitar Hero’ for reference.
    Sexyback – cut the back out of a shirt and write ‘sexy’ on your back.
    Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves – multiple nuns!
    Suffragette City ? dress as a Sufferagette.
    Supersititon – take a rabbit’s foot.
    Tequila – bottle of Tequila with optional sombrero.
    The Devil Went Down To Georgia – dress as the devil.
    The Ketchup Song – nowt wrong with a couple of bottle of ketchup, or even sachets attached to your person.
    Voodoo Child – wear all brown, tie ropes around your ankle and wrist cuffs and waist, draw ‘sewn’ lines across your mouth and eyes. For added amusement, take a small drum.

    I’m sure there are more – feel free to add your own :o)


  3. Merry Christmas y’all!

    December 22, 2008 by Amy Hansford

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    Send your own ElfYourself eCards


  4. Hey you!

    September 8, 2008 by Amy Hansford

    Hey! I’ve been waiting for you to get here!

    Yeah I know – it’s not all the glitz and glamour that you’d expect just yet, but it will be. Give me a bit of time. I mean, it’s not like I’ve owned the domain forever or anything…

    Until then, you can check out my Twitter. Follow me via ‘awakey’ or just go straight there: www.twitter.com/awakey


  5. The first is the worst

    September 8, 2008 by Amy Hansford

    Thought I’d get the first post out of the way so I can’t be embarrassed by its awfulness later.

    Phew!