TV and Memes

[redfiona99]

At least we finally know why Walker is crazy.

And I still don't like Doug. It's not because I'm a Brendan girl, he's definitely better for Ste than Brendan is. Then again, everything less bad than the plague is better for Ste than Brendan is. It's just that Doug is a jerk.


Some domestic memes, which I can finally fill out now that I have finally moved house. Finally!

Bold the ones you have and use at least once a year, italicize the ones you have and don't use, strike through the ones you have had but got rid of.

I wonder how many pasta machines, breadmakers, juicers, blenders, deep fat fryers, egg boilers, melon ballers, sandwich makers, pastry brushes, cheese boards, cheese knives, electric woks, miniature salad spinners, griddle pans, jam funnels, meat thermometers, filleting knives, egg poachers, cake stands, garlic crushers, martini glasses, tea strainers, bamboo steamers, pizza stones, coffee grinders, milk frothers, piping bags, banana stands, fluted pastry wheels, tagine dishes, conical strainers, rice cookers, steam cookers, pressure cookers, slow cookers, spaetzle makers, cookie presses, gravy strainers, double boilers (bains marie), sukiyaki stoves, ice cream makers, fondue sets, healthy-grills, home smokers, tempura sets, tortilla presses, electric whisks, cherry stoners, sugar thermometers, food processors, bacon presses, bacon slicers, mouli mills, cake testers, pestle-and-mortars, and sets of kebab skewers languish dustily at the back of the nation's cupboards.

How you can tell I don't do a lot of cooking, although some of those were kind of obscure. I'm still stuck trying to figure out what the heck an electric wok is.

I also want a blender, for the purposes of smoothies.

Longer meme, pinched from lilacsigil


1. What kind of soap is in your bathtub right now?
Radox blue flavour. I have no idea what flavour it's supposed to be.

2. Do you have any watermelon in your refrigerator?
No. But if anyone wants to offer me any, I love it.

3. Is there anything moldy in your refrigerator?
No. Admitted all there is in the fridge at the moment is 4 slices of garlic sausage and 2 tubs of margarine, but soon there will be more.

5. What happened to #4?
No idea.

6. What would you change about your living room?
I'm planning to draw something on my new chest of draws, and I'm going have to tidy away my wools and patterns.

7. Are the dishes in your dishwasher clean or dirty?
Dishwasher, what luxury is that?

8. Do you have a can of mushrooms in your pantry?
No.

9. White or wheat/brown bread?
Anything that stands still long enough. If I had to give up chocolate or bread, chocolate could go whistle. At the minute, I've got wholemeal and wheat and rye in house.

10. What is on top of your refrigerator?
Nothing, it barely fits under the work surface in the kitchen.

11. What color is your sofa?
Cream with a floral design.

12. What color or design is on your shower curtain?
I don't have a shower yet, that's the major improvement needed to the flat.

13. How many plants are in your home?
None. Soon there may be a cactus.

14. How many candles are in your home?
0. I have a fear of burning the house down.

15. Is your bed made right now?
Yes, but that's just because my Mum made it because she was in it last.

16. If you have a coffee pot, what color is it?
I don't think I have one.

17. Electric or standard can opener?
Non-electric. Like lilacsigil I hadn't heard of electric can openers. I may look at getting one for my Nan.

18. Comet or Soft Scrub?
Whut?

19. Is your closet organized?
As organised as it gets.

20. What color is the flashlight that you use the most?
I don't have one at the minute, thanks for reminding me I need to buy one.

21. What kinds of things are in your junk drawer?
I haven't got one. I probably will develop one soon.

22. Do you drink out of glass or plastic most of the time at home?
Mugs. Some are plastic, and a couple are ceramic.

23.Do you have iced tea made in a pitcher right now?
No. I must ask L for her recipe.

24. If you have a garage, is it cluttered?
No garage. Then again, I have no car so it's not a problem.

25. Curtains or blinds?
Curtains in the living and bedrooms and a blind in the kitchen.

26. How many pillows do you sleep with?
A single pillow.

27. Do you sleep with any lights on at night?
No. Unless I fall asleep while reading.

28. How many ceiling fans are in your home?
None. But then again, I'm in the UK, it doesn't get hot enough to need one that often.

29. How often do you vacuum?
Every couple of weeks, if I remember.

30. What color is your toothbrush?
It's got Shreck on it. I needed a smaller brush on dentist's orders and couldn't resist getting one with a cute design.

31. Do you have a welcome mat on your front porch?
No front porch but I have a mat in front of the front door. I'm under orders to get another one for inside as well from mothership.

32. What is in your oven right now?
Nothing. I haven't christened it yet. I'm thinking of having garlic bread tomorrow.

33. Is your microwave clean or dirty?
Clean, if somewhat singed, or whatever the microwave equivalent is.

34. Is there anything under your bed?
No.

35. Chore you hate doing the most?
I loathe very few things more doing the bathroom.

36. What retro items are in your home?
Most of the coverings for the furniture and the curtains. They're floral. Very kitsch, Laura Ashley.

37. Do you have a separate room that you use as an office?
No. I'm thinking of setting up a mini-office at the back of the living room.

38. If you have a yard, who mows it?
I don't have a yard.

39. Is there anything on your kitchen floor right now?
A couple of boxes. There are boxes everywhere.

40. How many mirrors are in your home?
Two, one in the bathroom and one in the hallway.

41. Do you have any hidden emergency money around your home?
Nope. I'd only lose it.

42. What color are your walls?
Sort of pinky cream.

43. Which rooms in your house have wallpaper?
Only the kitchen.

44. Do you have a peephole in your front door?
Possibly. I ought to check.

45. Do you keep any kind of protection weapons in your home?
No. Much though I love the story of the burglar who made the mistake of breaking into the flat of a Hungarian fencer, I don't think either of my foils count as actual weapons.

46. What does your home smell like right now?
Polish.

47. Favorite candle scent?
I quite like the strawberry-ish ones.

48. What kind of pickles (if any) are in your refrigerator right now?
0. Pickles are evil.

49. Who are in the pictures you display?
None of them are mine at the minute. I've got a couple of the previous owner's on the walls. Golf and cathedrals. I can't complain. The spot that's empty that's getting covered over is either getting cross-stitch of Nelson or a selection Prague spires.

50. What color is your favorite bible?
I don't have one in the house. My Mum's got all of the family ones. It's not that we collect different ones to compare translations at all.

51. Do you have plenty of cabinet space in your kitchen?
Yes. It's wonderful.

52. Ever been on your roof?
No. I'm not sure I can even get to it.

53. Do you own a stereo?
Yes, but it's not down here. I'm picking it up when I go home in October.

54. How many TVs do you have?
One.

55. How many house phones?
None at the minute. A phone line is on the to-do list.

56. Do you have a housekeeper?
No.

57. What style do you decorate in?
Haphazard :)

58. Do you like solid colors in furniture or prints?
Yes, but I like the pattern of the ones I've got.

59. Is there a smoke detector in your home?
Probably. I ought to check that too.

60. In case of fire, what are the items you would grab if you only could make one quick trip?
Given I spend most of my time in bed, I sense the bean-bunny would be with me anyway. The fencing kit is insured and too heavy to sneak.

61. Do you know how to work your electrical box?
Yes, and it's a newly installed circuit-breaker, so it's easy.

62. What temperature in your home is most comfortable to you?
I like it warmer than most, so if wearing my jumper and I'm still cold, I normally stick the heating on for a bit. I also frequently end up wearing my dressing gown over my jumper, because I am always cold.


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Comments

[lilacsigil.livejournal.com]

I also frequently end up wearing my dressing gown over my jumper, because I am always cold.

I'm always warm, so I appreciate that you put on more clothes instead of turning up the heater/turning off the air conditioning! st_aurafina uses small toothbrushes too and hers are often very cute!

[redfiona99.livejournal.com]

My Mum (and at least 1 of my colleagues) is the same way, and I see it as being a lot easier for me to put clothes on than for them to take clothes off. Also, this way I get snuggies.

Smaller toothbrushes are just so much more fun.

[opera142.livejournal.com]

Pickles are evil.

It's like I don't even know you anymore.

[redfiona99.livejournal.com]

Evil, true evil I tell you. Possibly biased because my uncle used to make them at home so they tended to be served with everything and I spent a lot of my youth having to avoid them.