I'm very sad....

Just found out that Derek Acorah is not going to be on the new season of Most Haunted. Having fun watching the live show, but didn't get the chance to sit and stare at the webcams this weekend like I wanted to. I guess I'll have to wait for a new live special. :( I wish they'd just have different places webcammed for each location they go to.

Good luck to Derek. I'll miss you and your possessions on Friday evenings.

I'm such a saddo.

OH, I keep singing that song in my head....

WHATS THAT SOUND!!!!!

Something in my house is beeping! It sounds a bit like when you dial the phone, but I have both phones in my sight, and its not that. Its not the smoke detectors either! ARRGGHH! Its going to drive me up a wall!!!!

Most Haunted- Happy Halloween (a day early)

Just want to let you all know that "Most Haunted Live" is on all weekend! Now, I'm a huge fan of the show, but the live version is actually funny with all the people texting and emailing in. I won't say that they're a sad bunch, because I've been watching the webcams religiously and hoping to see something. As I haven't seen anything paranormal, I laugh at the people writing into the show saying that things were happening in their homes as soon as they logged on. Bollocks. Here's the link for all of you to watch the live webcams. Its on starting at 4pm (9pm in the UK). http://travel.discovery.com/fansites/mosthaunted/mosthaunted.html?source=mosthauntedlive

Anyhow, John and I always watch the show, and hope that Derek Acorah gets possessed. Its the best part of it.


Thats Derek. I always try to do his Liverpool accent. The only work I can say is "maredaer" (murder). John and I crack up at my poor attempts at an English accent. My other favorite is Stuart. Just something about him. Actually, I like all the guys on the show. Richard, Stuart and Carl are cool. They always put themselve in vigils in dark places.





Yvette just screams too much. As the host of the show, she should be braver. I would LOVE to be a special guest on that show. I'd be latched on to one of my 3 guys (shown above) and be totally in Scooby Doo mode (not velma, though. I'd be Daphne, totally)

I do believe in paranormal happenings, as I feel that my grandmom's house was haunted by my great grandfather and grandmother. The reason, you ask?? Well, When my grandmom died, we moved into her house as it was a big 4 bedroom home, and we were in a tiny cape cod house. A brief history, my grandfather had a massive stroke in the house (when the phone rang in the middle of the night, and nobody was on it. I believe that it was a call from others to bring him home) which led to his death. My great-grandfather died in the small bedroom. Well, the decor in the home was horrendous. My bedroom had mustard yellow(the brown kind) shag carpeting with brown specks. I had said to my dad, I can't wait to rip up the rug so I can have a new color scheme to the room. I was in college at the time, and was only a sophomore - so I was going to be home at least for two more years... My dad answered with "you WILL NOT take up any carpeting or change ANYTHING in that room". I was crushed. MUSTARD YELLOW SHAG CARPETING WITH BROWN SPECS! How could a young undergrad live with that??? Well, when my dad went to work, my mom and I went over there at around 7pm. We ripped up ALL of the mustard yellow shag carpeting with brown specs that was in all of the bedrooms. By 11pm, we were just finishing and I called out "ha! its MY house now. Its MY room!" and as I said that, all of the lights went out. We stumbled outside with all of the carpet reminents, thinking it was just a blackout. We looked around, and the lights in the neighborhood were on. We got a bit spooked, and went home. Told my dad what happened that morning and we all went back (he wasn't happy about the removal of the mustard yellow shag carpeting with brown specs) and the lights were on. We called an electrician, who said that absolutely nothing was wrong with the electric. Spooky, eh?
My cats would NEVER go into the room that my great grandfather died in. They'd stop and look in the room, but wouldn't go in. We'd hear all sorts of noises there too. Noises that shouldn't have been there. I wonder if the people who bought the house (we sold it, and went back to the cape cod, that didn't sell - it was during the "buyers market" time in the early 1990's) experienced anything odd???

Well, I'm not giving out candy tomorrow. Bah humbug. I'll be watching Most Haunted Live. The conclusion is on.

Date night and breaking the seal.....

Had a lovely day yesterday. I managed to sleep in until after 10, which is unusual for me. I did get up to make us a cup of tea, but it wasn't that great. I have to admit, that the English can make a great cup of tea. I've been told in the past that I make the worst cuppa in the world! Well, to my defense, when I was told that it was when I was in England. How was I supposed to know that you "shake the milk" when you first use it???? Putting cream in tea is just gross... Anyway, John made me another cup when I got back up again, and it was very tasty!

We went out for a meal and drinks last night. We keep trying all of the different pubs in the area. Last night was Sligo in Media. We had fish and chips, and proper beer. The fish and chips were not that great, due to using whiting (Is that the right spelling? ) instead of Cod. Anyhow, had 2 pints (in real pint glasses) of Stella, and was just a bit tipsy. Then on our way to another pub, we went into boscovs department store. Now, here's where the breaking the seal comes in. Before we left Sligo's, I ran to the loo. Boscovs is a 5 minute drive from Sligo. I had to run into the ladies, again while John was looking for a nice hoodie (which he got a GREAT deal on - Tommy hoodie w/ a furry liner - $60 off the original price ). Then not 5 minutes after I re-joined John in the hoodie section, had to go again! Since the dept. store bathroom was a little creepy, I had to hold until the next pub. Kildares was the next spot (I like this place better than Sligo). Boddingtons for John, another pint of Stella for me. I, of course, was in the ladies again. I remember texting people at the end of the third pint. I'm amazed I didn't text anyone about the fact that I broke the seal! Ya know, I could totally handle that much beer when I was about 10 years younger...
Even when I got home, I was still feeling the effects. Nothing like a date buster, than the dreaded break the seal! Still, we had such a great time, and it was so nice to be out. I think I'm instituting date night. You know what usually comes after a great date, don't you???? :D (teeheehee)

Car, Bangers and Mash

A few cool things today. I went to pick up my car from the service, and found that it only cost me $140! I was expecting closer to $200, and that was half the price of dealer. What a rip off! I also had my inspection done, and the only thing that I have to do, is have new tires on the front by January. I'm not surprised, as the car is 2 1/2 years old. I have my supplementals coming in December, so I won't have to save up now for them.

So today, I put my culinary skills to work.. yeah, right. I made homemade mashed potato, mushy peas, bangers (from the farmers market, which were pretty close to real British bangers), and a mixture of mushrooms and onions. Actually was pretty tasty. Too bad that everyone else here will have to live with reheating them.

It really pisses me off to no end that the price of imported food is so high. A tin of mushy peas is $1.99. Really... and that's one of the cheaper prices too. $6.00 for a 1/2 pound of irish bacon, $6.00 for a pound of Irish sausages. They're okay, but not that great. Nothing like the real stuff from England. It took me awhile to get used to it, but after having it so many times, I prefer it. I actually can't stand the brown and serve stuff now. I don't see why people say that UK food is horrible. I quite like it, although John feels that the Chinese food is better over there, and I will never admit that one.

been a while

Well, my life's been a bit crazy the past few weeks.. However today is car inspection/30,000 mile checkup day. Actually its tomorrow. I called around and found out that by taking the car to my mechanic, I am saving over $200 dollars! Wow, they really screw you at the dealer for all the nice things. Since I get free oil changes, life's pretty good. I just don't know how much longer I have that luxury.

Also have a pretty nasty cold. Coughing away. I used Nytol cough last night, and slept from 7 pm until 5:45 am when I woke up for work. Was groggy for most of the am, but then again, I have an awesome student teacher that is teaching everything this week.

Pets

Dear Dogs and Cats:

The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king-sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years and canine or feline attendance is not mandatory.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:

Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and Like to Complain About Our Pets:

1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That's why they call it "fur"niture.)
3. I like my pets a lot better than most people.
4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

Dogs and cats are better than kids ... They eat less, don't ask for money all the time, are easier to train, usually come when called, never drive your car, don't hangout with drug-using friends, don't smoke or drink, don't worry about having to buy the latest fashions, don't wear your clothes, and don't need a gazillion dollars for college -- and if they get pregnant, you can sell the children

my first post!

Oh bugger. I just wrote out this entire post, hit the wrong button and made everything dissapear! So, I will try to remember a bit about what I wrote. It will be in list form, since I don't feel like writing out in sentence form now.

1) why couldn't I get the username that I wanted??? Took 5 minutes to find one that nobody else had.

2) My neighbor was coughing up loads of phlem outside my front windows. All I could hear was that nasty smokers cough...

3) House prices soaring in my little development.

4) My birthday is coming up.... lets hope its a good one! :)