Too busy for words

I seem to be letting the blog lapse these days - a week between posts! Maybe that will all change in the winter? This week I was tagged by lina so here goes...

The rules are:

1. Respond and rework. Answer the questions on your blog, replace one question you dislike with a question of your own invention; add a question of your own.

2. Tag eight other un-tagged people.

What is your current obsession? Finding new vegetarian recipes to make at home.

What are you wearing right now? Black shorts, green tee... very plain.
Do you nap a lot? Yes, but not at much as I'd like to!

Who was the last person you hugged? A boy whose name starts with S.

If you were a tree, what tree would you be? A pine tree so I could smell like Christmas! Strange question.

What’s for dinner? I just tweeted about it so you'll have to look there.

What was the last thing you bought? Bed sheets yesterday (not counting the cocktails last night).

What are you listening to right now? Charge Group because a friend just gave me the CD.

What is your favourite weather? Summer for the beach, Autumn for the leaves, Winter for the knitting and Spring for the flowers. Yep, pretty much all of it.

What’s on your beside table? A few books, paper, a pen, frankie magazine.

Say something to the person/s who tagged you. Hello Lina! Your blog is very sweet :)

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you want it to be? Easy: New York City.

Where are you typing from right now? The desk in my kitchen.

A book you're currently reading? Just started "Holy Cow!" by Sarah MacDonald (on loan from a friend).

What would you like to have in your hands right now? One of the banana choc-chip muffins I made yesterday. They're actually only an arms length away but saving it for the couch with a cup of tea.

What is your favourite tea flavour? Lady Grey.

What would you like to get rid of? My worst case scenario tendencies and the ominous sense of doom for the world. Sometimes it's better to just be happy with 'now'. Sorry, too heavy?

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? I'm actually looking forward to relaxing in my living room!

What did you want to become as a child? I kept changing my mind, and still haven't decided for sure...

I'm breaking 'the rules' and won't tag anyone this time but feel free to tag yourself.

Tags and awards!

I've been lucky this week, and here are a few reasons why:
~ getting a proximidade award from littlechrissy (actually for the second time!)
~ winning a beautiful photo print on love me, love me not
~ tagged by the lovely lina

Four Things
a: four places that i go to over and over: vegie bar, soulfood cafe, Moroccan soup bar & soulmama
b: four people who email me regularly: an American friend living in Japan, a German friend who I must visit one day, Martha Stewart's daily organising tips (yes, nerdy), and blog comments (thank you!)
c: four favourite smells: coffee, coconut flavoured anything, fresh coriander and pine trees
d: four places i would rather be right now: i'm pretty happy where i am! ...but there's always New York City.
e: four people i tag: cheating again - anyone who wants to do this, consider yourself tagged!

>> I've also donated as much as I could to the Red Cross for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009, and forwarded some recipes to Handmade Help. Every little bit counts.

Pay it forward

I was quick to jump in on Silly Gilly's Pay It Forward and am just as excited about receiving something as I am to make gifts for the first three people who comment here. As per the rules below, you must be keen to do the same within a year... hopefully sooner!

THE RULES:
I will make a handmade gift for the first 3 interested people
who comment on this post and I have 365 days (ample time)
to do it in...
You must have a blog to join in and be willing to do
the same for three other people...
Lets have fun!!!

scheDUEL [handmade holidays]

I'm not really awake at 6am on a Sunday, but I'm trying my luck at Kootoyoo's latest blog game with a scheDUEL-ed post! Here are my answers...

Still feeling totally inspired by the handmade issue of mankind mag from my favourite design blog.
Q What is the blog author's first name? ANSWER: Erin
use the first letter - LETTER: E

We like to keep lunch casual, I've found some fabulous BBQ recipes for the big day.
Q What type of meat is pictured on the rotisserie? ANSWER: Lamb
use the first letter - LETTER: L

Getting some great ideas for upcycling (my favourite craft) & enjoying the revamp over at this fabulous craft website.
Q They list everyone's favourite Portland based author mama as one of their inspirational sites. Which Portland based author mama is she? ANSWER: Soule Mama
use the second letter of her last name - LETTER: O

Looking forward to being able to buy handmade at the shopping shindig with the craft book Queen.
Q What type of car is pictured? ANSWER: VW
use the first letter - LETTER: V

All these letters unscramble to reveal:
LOVE is all you need.

...and it most certainly is :)

A game

1. henry door, 2. churros, 3. Down, 4. the highway is my home, 5. looking at you through the glass, 6. a cosmopolitan trinity, 7. Before Sunset, 8. Sticky Toffee Pudding, 9. I Wanna Grow Old with You, 10. Zimbabwe Sunset, 11. bookshelf, 12. Cuteness versus the Storm

>> The rules:
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd's mosaic maker.

>> The Questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One Word to describe you.
12. Your flickr name.

>> Game rules courtesy of Lulu at Home. I've found a few others who have played, like Meet Me At Mikes, anyone else?