Because of Blogging..

..I was able to write this :-)

And thanks to Snglguy, I got tagged again! Not that I'm complaining, mind.

Seriously . I got a lot of things to be thankful for because of blogging ; you have read these reasons before I'm sure ( I noticed I'm always "kulelat", I blame it on the time difference), but take heed.. please!

• Remember, I keep reiterating that I'm thick ? Well, I still am, but because of blogging I was able to use the brain more; I read more , learned how to use the hyperlink, upload pictures, even use the you tube,etc,etc. Most importantly, it helped me organize my thoughts into words. I know I've got a long way to go but it is a learning experience, right? Even my grammar sucks most of the time , but there you go. There comes a time when playing sudoku, kakuro, crosswords, etc, is not enough to exercise the brain, especially when one is just a full time housewife and is not getting any younger...
• I was able to meet new "friends". As Verns would say, "they're blog friends, but friends nonetheless." I can magine if no one would comment on my posts; it would feel like I'm talking to myself or talking to the trees.. how sad would that be. And of course because of them, no, because of you (if you're reading this then you are my mate), I was able to broaden my horizon, ie, learn about the way of life of other expats, learn about the current situation in the Philippines through the eyes of some bloggers, share some sentiments and experiences on this and that. And then I also learned some abbreviations, BTW.
• It made me loosen up a bit.. Oh I think that goes without saying considering I am such a shy and retiring person :)
• I use to watch TV a lot, but now I only watch those programs I'm really interested in. Channel hopping? No way. Blog hopping? Yes, please!
• This is my clame to fame. At the moment anyway.

Now, now, that is what I've got to say for now. Oh, I think I made a mistake in my previous post, I didn't know I'm suppose to tag some people, too. So, I better do it this time. Who to tag? Hmm.. maybe freshies like me.. Prab and Annamanila; and Niceheart, Toe, and Nunu's mum;the pros. Please, please..pretty please :) .. Name 5 things that happened to you because of blogging.

Can you keep a secret?

I'm quite good in keeping secrets, actually. I'm not really sure if I should tell this, but since it is Toe that asked me , I thought I'll indulge her. Remember, this is just between you and me...

1. I use to live in a sailing boat. That was almost seven years ago. When I came here to England we use to live in a flat and my husband use to pay £500 rent which is a lot of money (mind you, this is in London), so we decided, after a year we had enough, so on to his boat (which is a nicholson32 footer, he's a keen sailor); very cramped but very practical. It was fun while it lasted; we were able to travel around because we were able to save a bit of money. Of course it was fun sailing it too. Fantastic! Then I discovered after 6 months that I'm pregnant with my first child, and it's not fun to get morning sickness on the boat, so on to the land again and the rest is history. If you ask me now if I've got sea legs, the answer is no, because I still get sea sick ( I know, I'm pathetic)! Unfortunately for the boat it was sold not so long ago; fortunately for us it saved our backside, once again, for the last time (long story).
2. When I left home, I lied to my parents. I said I'll be coming back after six months... I returned after a year instead, then left after a month. Til now, I still feel guilty about it but sometimes you just have to follow your heart, and my heart said yessiree to him, and he's worth it (oops, parang commercial)!
3. I'm a hypochondriac . I think it started when I had those series of unfortunate events..When l feel something's not "quite right" with me, I would phone my GP and immediately make an appointment. I'm sure he's fed up with me now, because he only sees me for about 5 minutes max.. I guess I have to look for another GP now because the last time I saw him he's got that exasperated look like he wanted rid of me right away...
4. I'm a clean freak. Not the Monica Geller type though, well, maybe just a little bit. Well, I think it goes hand in hand with being a hypochondriac. Same story, you know clean here, scrub there; when I use a public toilet, I squat or put some loo paper on the seat..
5. I fell off a threadmill (while it was running) ... I was doing fine you know, faster and faster then, bang! I went. That was embarassing. It happened donkeys years ago, lucky there wasn't a lot of people because it's off peak time. After that , I never went near a gym again. I just do it my way.

And my darkest secret is... what's BTW? I keep seeing that word come up (esp. on snglguy's blog) but I don't know what it means ( I know, I'm a thicko)..

So Toe, did I pass the test?

Ten Things I'd never do

A few days ago I was tagged by niceheart, for the first time, about this topic. Thanks niceheart, its an honor.

1. Cross the Carrick-a-rede bridge. I've been persuaded a lot of times, everytime we go to Northern Ireland in the summer. For the life of me, I can't. Too scared of heights.
2. Buy from a door to door salesman. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
3. Smoke and drink too much booze. We all know its bad.. its bad.
4. Wear skimpy clothes that will outline my bits and bobs. Maybe if I have the body like Eva Longoria or Kelly Brook I would, but I do not.
5. Eat Marmite. They got an advert here that says, "you either hate it or love it", in my case I loathe it.
6. Dance in a Ballroom. I've got 2 left feet ( I can sing though).
7. Work as a traffic warden. I don't want to be hated by everyone in Britain," I don't know how they sleep at night".
8. Make a complete cock-up of myself. Like joining big brother, X-factor or other tv reality shows that will embarass my family and me, of course. That's what's great about blogging, I'm a total unknown.
9. Diet. Doesn't work for me, I love my food. I have an exercise regime though; it works.
10. Say never again. I think this is a good one, niceheart, so snap on this one :)

If I'm right, this is called a meme (two months ago, I didn't know what it meant) . Can honestly say "It's good to meme" . Anybody out there who wants to meme me, meme away :).