Saturday 9 July 2011

50 Things I Like

Just for @alyxpleaden on Twitter, a list of 50 things I like to show I’m not dead on the inside, as she occasionally thinks. Not completely dead in there, I am very grumpy, but you knew that anyway.
    1.       Football
    2.       Beer
    3.       Cricket
    4.       Cider
    5.       Hiking
    6.       Winding people up
    7.       Classical Music
    8.       Playing guitar
    9.       Reading
    10.   Led Zeppelin
    11.   Thunderstorms
    12.   Science
    13.   Geography (like capitals, mountains, rivers etc.)
    14.   Peregrine falcons (Hence the Twitter name)
    15.   Coffee
    16.   Rugby Union
    17.   The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull
    18.   Carlos Cuellar
    19.   Tennis
    20.   My laptop
    21.   Proper Ale
    22.   Blackadder
    23.   Monopoly
    24.   Camping
    25.  Jazz Festivals
    26.   Rain
    27.   Mild sunshine
    28.   Good company
    29.   Jokes and poor puns
    30.   My BlackBerry
    31.   My orange-laced shoes
    32.   Driving
    33.   Burgers
    34.   Playing cards
    35.   My beloved Berghaus coat and walking boots
    36.   My beloved Karrimoor tent/bag/etc
    37.   My shooting stick
    38.   The Ford Fiesta I call mine
    39.   Marmite
    40.   Bovril
    41.   Imitating accents to annoy people
    42.   A simple, plain t-shirt.
    43.   Jeans
    44.   Wearing glasses
    45.   Being tall
    46.   Wearing a proper hat
    47.   Listening to music after a long day
    48.   Skype
    49.   Blogging
    50.   And of course, Twitter and the people who’s inane chatter, rambling and general arguments make my day.




    51. Alyx...

Monday 4 July 2011

50 Things I Hate

I am a person well-known for their dislike of just about everything. So as recommended by @wbavicki on Twitter, here is a list of 50 things I hate, which you may or may not agree with.

1. Hugs
2. Petnames
3. Sunburn
4. When people misuse "their" "there and "they're"
5. 2D and 3D computer software modelling.
6. Electronics
7. Beaches
8. Wine
9. Swimming
10. Ian Holloway
11. Horses
12. Bananas
13. Chinese food
14. Shoes, or rather the obscene amount women possess
15. People who never moan
16. Taxes
17. The cost of running car
18. Pop music
19. Trashy TV
20. The North-Eastern accent...because I can't imitate it
21. Polo mints
22. Astroturf
23. Ignorant people
24. People who can give it out but can't take it back.
25. Siblings, at times
26. BMWs
27. People who succeed at life
28. People who ask for RTs becuase "their dog is taking a spelling test".
29. Golf
30. My inability to converse properly
31. Dancing
32. Karaoke
33. Car parks/car parking
34. People who drive at around 40mph constantly, in any speed limit
35. Chavs
36. Apple products (as in the company)
37. Cooked fruits, like pineapple on pizza
38. Diet Cokes
39. Salad
40. Marzipan
41. Fish
42. People who are over-soft
43. Diving
44. Beansprouts
45. Brussels Sprouts
46. Pork
47. Sausages
48. Ginger as a foodstuff
49. Bad punctuality
50. FIFA/ProEvo