Please cross your fingers for a sunny day!
What do you think of her? I like her purple top and shoes! (I guess that's obvious because I picked them!)
And here's my boyfriend Chris in Simpson's form. He's a big fan of The Simpsons, that's why I made these characters. He looks a bit young but there's a limit to how you can customise the character so he'll do!
And here's a picture of us in real life so you can judge any likeness. What do you think?
Make your own Simpson's character here.
I'm an NRL fan. A Broncos fan to be exact. And today is NRL Grand Final day. I'm at my Mum's house watching the footy with Chris, my Mum and my sister, Kat and I'm not very excited.
I often find that the final game of the season is rather anti-climatic. After weeks, well months actually, of games to get here the last game of the season, months of build up for a game that isn't very exciting or suspenseful.
And this year is supposed to be a big year for Rugby League because it's the centenary. Something tells me this means the final game will be even more disappointing than usual. (Gee I sound negative don't I? Maybe I'm bitter because my team isn't playing and their coach, Wayne Bennett - who I think is the best coach in the game, won't be with them next season).
From the state where no-one even supports NRL. I'm not really sure why Melbourne has a team.
Starting with Full House and Uncle Jesse (a.k.a John Stamos) I had a big crush on the character of Uncle Jesse (But I didn’t like him this much) maybe becuase he was the only desirable man from Full House but more likely because he was my type. I guess even at a young age I knew my type and I haven't actually changed alot (purple has always been my favourite colour too) and you'll see from each of my crushes who fit my type (looks-wise anyway).
Sooo my type - older than me with dark eyes, olive skin, full head of dark hair and a sexy voice (hear him sing here, he toured with The Beach Boys!).
This is what he looks like now twenty years later in E.R.
Still looks good if you ask me! Especially for 45!
Next there was Dylan McKay from Beverly Hills 90210.
I think I had a crush on Dylan because I wanted to be Brenda Walsh. I thought they were a great couple and I hated Kelly Taylor for breaking them up. I also hated my father for not letting me watch 90210...
So Dylan was played by Luke Perry and I haven't seen him in anything since the 90210 Reunion Special, which may be because he now looks like this:
And because of that picture Luke Perry is now out of contention for my top five. I guess he is 42 and looks his age (somehow that makes John Stamos look even better...). But if I could turn back time he’d be in my top five for sure!
Next there was Clark Kent from Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Once again I wanted to be the female lead character, Lois. It was while watching this show that I had dreams of becoming a journalist... and meeting my own Clark:
That was Clark, played be Dean Cain and last time I saw him he was on Las Vegas, giving Josh Duhamel a run for his money looking like this.
And he is also 42, but looking alot better than Luke Perry. Some men age so damn well!
Next was Dawson's Creek and Pacey Witter. I was in high school when Dawson's Creek was on and all my friends and I thought Pacey was wonderful.
He was played by Joshua Jackson and I remember for my 16th birthday we all went to see Josh in The Skulls. At sleepovers we used to watch little Josh in The Mighty Ducks movies. My crush on Pacey/Josh was probably the most intense one because of my age at that time. As usual I had more of a crush on the character than the actor; because I felt I knew the character and I think it felt safer to have a crush on someone who wasn't real.
He is 30 now and still looks good. But I wonder if he'll look better than John Stamos at 45?
So here is what you've been waiting for, I'm sure -
My Five Freebies (in no particular order):
1. Joshua Jackson
2. John Stamos
3. Dean Cain
4. Hugh Jackman
5. Brad Pitt
You know, just off the top of my head...
So the last two were a surprise but I've loved Hugh Jackman since Paperback Hero and he's been in my favourite musical ever, Oklahoma! (and I was so excited after seeing him in real life and up close as Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz) and now I can't wait to see Australia.
And I picked Brad Pitt because, even though he's not my type, who would turn down the chance to sleep with Brad Pitt? Seriously? You could brag about it forever! I bet Jennifer Aniston does! Plus he does look pretty good in this pic (except I don't like too much facial hair, my father has a beard).
But if my list were of Five TV Show Characters it would be:
1. Dylan McKay (if I could turn back time)
2. Clark Kent (only the Dean Cain version)
3. Pacey Witter (after the first season)
4. Denny Duquette
5. Kirby Atwood
And have you seen Lipstick Jungle? This photo will show you what you've been missing: Kirby Atwood***
So what do you think of my list? Who would be on your list? Do you know who would be on your partner's list? And what's your type? Do you even have a type? Let me know in the comments!
I've asked Chris (who is most definetely my type) who his five famous freebies are, just to add a male perspective:
1. Cindy Crawford
2. Alyssa Milano
3. Milla Jovovich
4. Keira Knightley
5. Halle Berry
* Read about Dooce's updated list here. My list is in the comments.
** Denny Duquette was played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
*** Kirby Atwood is played by Robert Buckley. He doesn't look like a 'Robert' to me though, he suits Kirby much better. In real life his middle name is Earl too...
Who could look at the picture above and deem it wrong? Lots of people apparently. But not me.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi began dating in 2004 and last week they got married.
The couple joined thousands of others in California taking advantage of the state's landmark court ruling in May allowing gay marriage.
This law, however, may soon be overturned because groups in California opposing gay marriage have successfully applied to have the issue decided by the state's voters when they go to the polls for the November 4th presidential election.
You can see the couple during their wedding ceremony above. They are sitting down on the floor for it - how relaxed is that?!
Ellen's mum, Betty, said of her daughter's wedding:
"It was a magical evening. My daughter and the love of her life are married. They have the legal civil rights that every other loving couple has. And what's wrong with that?"
My thoughts exactly; what is wrong with that?
And my question to the groups in California opposing gay marriage: why are you doing this? Who are Ellen, Portia and others hurting?!
I don't believe the couples are trying to push their lifestyle on others. I don't think they're trying to force anyone to be gay or force anyone to be ok with them being gay. I think what they are doing is living their lives and wanting to celebrate their love for someone and share that with those closest to them. They are trying to legalise the union they have with someone; become a family.
Something most people probably take for granted.
I am not gay. So I have the right to marry the person I love. My relationship is recognised by society and the law. But why shouldn't more people enjoy that right?
There are so many horrible things happening in the world - war, famine, death, suffering. Why don't these people focus their energy on fixing those things instead?
I think maybe we need a little more love in the world. Who cares if that love is between two women, two men or a man and a woman; as long as it allowed to exist maybe it will make the world a better place?
Like the Beatles said: All you need is love...
And Ellen said: "You've chosen right if you marry in white" and "You'll forever be blessed if you marry in a vest"!
Congratulations Ellen and Portia, I hope you had a wonderful day.
You can see more pics here.
And video here and here.
It's the purple one on the bottom left, naturally.
- Deodorant & Travel Toothbrush
Specifically Rexona Crystal Clear Aqua (the kind that doesn't leave white marks)
- Painkillers, Migraine Stick & Other Drugs (LEGAL Drugs!)
- So Many Hair Bands...
- & Prescriptions
I also have lipglosses, keys, make-up, mobile phone, a brush, my wallet, many pens, and sooo many receipts and misc. pieces of paper etc, etc...
Also, if I'm out somewhere with Chris you might find his wallet, mobile phone and keys in there too. I spoke to a single friend about this recently, the conversation started when I noticed her very cute, very tiny little handbag. I mentioned that I had to have a practical sized handbag because it has to be able to contain all my stuff and Chris' stuff and she said she understood as she had bought the cute little handbag after comming out of a relationship...
And why do I need to keep all these things with me?
- Umbrella - obviously incase it rains. But also because it's purple and little and cute and I love it.
- Rexona & Toothbrush - so I can freshen up, if need be. I hate the thought that I might be getting smelly, so I never let it happen! Not that I think I'm a smelly person, but that idea that you can't smell your own odours freaks me out! I only buy the kind that don't leave white marks too. And the toothbrush comes from when I had braces in High School (not that it's the same toothbrush as I hd then, yuck!). Basically, when you've got braces it's easy to get food caught in them and I was always paranoid about that. When the braces came off the paranoia didn't go away so I still carry a travel toothbrush with me just incase I need it...
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Painkillers, Migraine Stick & Other Legal Drugs - I almost have a pharmacy in my purse! I have the painkillers (ibuprofen and panadol) as I have a bad back (disc bulges on my spine & neck) and I get alot of headaches, hence the migraine stick! I find it helps to get rid of my headaches or migraines (often I have to combine it with the drugs for the full effect though). I also have The Pill, antacids and sometimes cold & flu tablets and nasal spray in there.
- The Hairbands (or hair elastics) - I just had my hair cut short so these might not get as much use, but I often wear my hair out that get hot, or annoyed with it and throw it into a ponytail to get it out of my way and off my neck. At the moment I have this little tube of hairbands, which is really cool 'cause they're not scattered all through my bag or around the handle of my brush. I always get black hairbands 'cause they go with anything and I like the kind with no metal parts 'cause they're better for your hair (which is great for me 'cause when it's long I keep it in a ponytail constantly).
- Prescriptions - (see above for Legal Drugs!). I'm always losing my prescriptions so I keep them with me in my bag (in one of those handy side compartments). Then when I need to get something I don' have to search all around the house for the prescription. Although I might want to rethink this 'cause when I get to the chemist I pull them all out to find the right one and the girl at the counter looks at me like I have a drug problem... (which I don't!).
So... Who will I tag? (in no particular order)
- Heather from Dooce
- Danielle from Three Girls and a Boy
- Michelle from JustImagine
- Zoë from FruityBeauty
- And Sparsely Kate
Let me know when you've posted yours!
So here's how it works - Of course there's rules, there's always rules.
~ Link to the person who tagged you.
~ Post the rules on your blog.
~ Write 5 Things in your handbag that say YOU .
~ Tag three people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
~ Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.
~ Let your tagger know when your entry is up.
(~ For the sake of brevity we'll allow multiples)
Obviously this can be extended to blokes if you know a man with a man-bag/backpack.
And it all started here.
* This post is driving me crazy. Not the content, being tagged hasn't driven me crazy, but the formatting of this post. I'm a bit of a perfectionist with my posts sometimes and I can't get this one to do what I want and I've had enough! So it can stay like this. The End.
