Tick-Tag

I’ve been tagged by yummy-mummy ExMi

1. What time did you get up this morning?  6am, wondering where Mr Twist was since I usually have to kick him out of bed or coax him somehow.

2. How do you like your steak? Medium well, served with herb butter

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Ice Age 3 – loved it!.

4. What is your favorite TV show? Gossip Girl, Entorage

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? I am exactly where I want to be, Zürich, Switzerland. Would love to have all my friends closer though…

6. What did you have for breakfast? My usual  glass of OJ

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Italian

8. What foods do you dislike? Most veg!

9. Favorite Place to Eat? at home – Mr Twist makes exactly what I like

11.What kind of vehicle do you drive? I don’t drive, never had a license – don’t think they’d trust me on the road, lol

12. What are your favorite clothes? My VS dresses *sigh* and ALL my shoes!.

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Russia, Sardinia, Paris, New York (planned for 2011) and many more places.

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? Depends on what’s in it.

15. Where would you want to retire? I dread the thought, couldn’t possibly say.

16. Favorite time of day? Cuddle time with Mr Twist just before going to sleep.

17. Where were you born? The fairest Cape.

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Rugby

19. Who do you think will not tag you back? Are they meant to?

20. Person you expect to tag you back first? Huh?

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? All of you

22. Bird watcher? Birds? Whatever for?

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? Morning

24. Do you have any pets? Two. Cleo and M&M – my sweetie

25. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share? No

26. What did you want to be when you were little? A vet

27. What is your best childhood memory? I can’t say – my mum will back me up on this, I have the worst memory of when I was little.

28. Are you a cat or dog person? Cat

29. Are you married? Yep, 2^nd time round

30. Always wear your seat belt? Always.

31. Been in a car accident? I have, yes.

32. Any pet peeves? People who have no respect for personal space amongst others

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? Cheese – all kinds of cheese.

34. Favorite Flower? White roses.

35. Favorite ice cream? Strawberry cheesecake from HaägenDazs

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Burger King and of course KFC when I can find it!

37. How many times did you fail your driver’s test? I’ve never taken it.

38. From whom did you get your last email? Fashion Friends – apparently they’re the only ones who care – could be that I keep giving them money though.

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? So many to choose from! Gucci, Prada, LV.. sigh, if only

40. Do anything spontaneous lately? Went to an expat meet-up, watched Mr Twist play cricket and met new people – it was a good day!

41. Happy with your job? Yes.

42. Broccoli? Yes please, with gratin sauce J

43. What was your favorite vacation? Tuscany and Sestri Levante last August

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? Mr Twist

45. What are you listening to right now? Sound of my desk fan delivering cool air

46. What is your favorite color? Black

47. How many tattoos do you have? Two.

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz? Um, not sure.

49. What time did you finish this quiz? 11:51am.

50. Coffee Drinker? Sometimes

So I tag:

JHBPrincess

WhiteSockGirl

MsBehavn

BecauseIcan

Sociable Quiz – 20 Questions:

I told my favourite tartlet I’d be stealing this – eventually I got round to doing it!

Three names you go by, other than your given name:
1. Ris
2. Risa
3. Bitch

Three screen names you’ve had:
1. SwissTwist
2. TwistedAngel
3. Sugar

Three physical things you like about yourself:
1. Nothing
2. Still nothing.
3. Nope, still not found anything.

Three physical things you don’t like about yourself:
1. Where to start… EVERYTHING
2. Yes, I’m sure, EVERYTHING
3. Ummm….

Three parts of your heritage:
1. Italian
2. English
3. Dutch

Three things you are wearing right now:
1. Pink palazzo yoga pants
2. White vest
3. VS Pink slippers

Three favourite bands/musical artists:
1. P!nk
2. James Morrison
3. The Script

Three favourite songs:
1. Nickelback – I’d come for you (hehe)
2. James Morrison / Nelly Furtado – Broken Strings
3. Girls Aloud – The Promise

Three things you want in a relationship:
1. Loyalty
2. Faithfulness
3. Love

Three physical things about the preferred sex that appeal to you: 
1. Height – the taller the better
2. A smile that burns into your memory 
3. Strong arms

Three of your favourite hobbies:
1. Shoes: shopping for, wearing, admiring.
2. Online social networking (That I probably do too much of)
3. Reading (real paper books, that is).

Three things that scare you:
1. Rejection by Angel 
2. Being poor/penniless
3. Not seeing my family as often as I want

Three of your everyday essentials:
1. Love from Mr Twist
2. The ‘Net
3. My mobile.

Three places you want to go on vacation:
1. Sardinia
2. Venice
3. Cape Town

Three nicknames you like(I’m assuming to call other people):
1. Sweetie
2. Hon
3. Barbie

Three careers you have considered/are considering:
1. Veterinarian.
2. Air Hostess – I’d even applied for that one.
3. Investment banking.

Three ways you are stereotypically a man:
1. BJ’s are a firm favourite (giving of course, I don’t have one of ‘those’)
2. I’m good at DIY (not that many men I know actually do any of that anymore)
3. I can be very aggressive – in and out of the bedroom 

Three ways you are stereotypically a woman:
1. I love shoes
2. I love shoes
3. I love shoes

Three things you want to do before you die:
1. Have my mammoth boobs reduced / removed
2. Be completely and utterly selfish  and have loads of me time doing things just for me and NOT feel guilty about ti.
3. See the world with Mr Twist and Angel.

Three things you want to do really badly right now:
1. A pill to take this nausea and fatigue away
2. Not having to go to work tomorrow or for a long while
3. Some wild monkey sex – you hear that Mr Twist?

Yay or Nay

I stole this Laura who got it off Facebook

1. You can ONLY answer Yes or No.

2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and asks. Believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming as nothing is exactly as it seems.

3. Answer carefully you will say YES to more than you think.

Now, here’s what you’re supposed to do: Copy and paste this into your notes, delete my answers, type in your answers and tag as many of your friends as you’d like to.

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Kissed any one of your Facebook friends? YES
Been arrested? NO
Kissed someone you didn’t like? YES
Slept in until 5 PM? NO
Fallen asleep at work/school? YES
Held a snake? YES
Ran a red light? NO
Been suspended from school? NO
Experienced love at first sight? YES
Lied about your age? YES
Totaled your car in an accident? NO
Been fired from a job? YES
Fired somebody? YES
Sang karaoke? NO
Pointed a gun at someone? NO
Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t? YES
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? YES
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? YES
Kissed in the rain? YES
Had a close brush with death (your own)? YES
Seen someone die? YES
Played spin-the-bottle? YES
Sang in the shower? YES
Smoked a cigar? YES
Sat on a rooftop? YES
Smuggled something into another country? NO
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? YES
Broken a bone? NO
Skipped school? YES
Eaten a bug? NO
Sleepwalked? YES
Walked a moonlit beach? YES
Rode a motorcycle? NO
Dumped someone? YES
Forgotten your anniversary? NO
Lied to avoid a ticket? NO
Ridden in a helicopter? YES
Shaved your head? NO
Blacked out from drinking? YES
Played a prank on someone? YES
Hit a home run? NO
Felt like killing someone? YES
Cross-dressed? NO
Been falling-down drunk? YES
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? YES
Eaten snake/Shark? NO
Marched/Protested? NO
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? NO
Puked on an amusement park ride? NO
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? YES
Been in a band? NO
Knitted? YES
Been on TV? YES
Shot a gun? NO
Skinny-dipped? YES
Gave someone stitches? NO
Eaten a whole habanera pepper? NO
Ridden a surfboard? NO
Went water skiing? NO
Drank straight from a liqour bottle? YES
Had surgery? YES
Streaked? NO
Ridden in a hot air balloon? NO
Taken by ambulance to hospital? YES
Tripped on mushrooms? NO
Passed out when not drinking? YES
Peed on a bush? YES
Donated Blood? NO
Grabbed electric fence? NO
Eaten alligator meat? YES
Killed an animal when not hunting? NO
Hit someone in the face? YES
Hitchhiked? NO
Peed your pants in public? NO
Tattoo? YES
Snuck into a movie without paying? NO
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? YES
Stayed up for 48 hours straight? YES
Still love someone you shouldn’t? YES
Think about the future? YES
Been in handcuffs? NO
Believe in love? YES
Still in touch with your childhood sweetheart? NO
Accepted too much change from a clerk? YES

Ask if there’s anything you’re curious about and let’s see your answers! Happy Sunday!

Faith, hope, love

Don’t panic, this is not a religious post. But those three words say a lot, mean a lot and are what I believe will see me/us through the next phase.

Yes, us.. can you believe it. After all my agonising, through my pain and torment, my heartache and many many tears. WE are trying again. My regular readers will see a pattern, I know, I see it too. I so desperately want it to work, I so dearly love him. I don’t want to be without him. So with faith (trust), hope and love, we’re stepping into the future together.

I’ve seen this meme doing the rounds, so I grabbed it and answer in relation to my current situation and the future we hope to have…

Oh, before I even begin that.. THANK YOU! To my blog and twitter friends who have offered me support, shown me that I am not alone and have loved me even though they don’t know me. THANK YOU! Without you, I don’t think I would be able to write this now, I was at the brink, on the edge but I couldn’t fall, YOU wouldn’t let me fall. I love you all so much, THANK YOU.

I am: excited about moving forward

I have: hope that things will improve

I know: that he really does love me

I think: he’s just afraid, like me

I don’t think: it will be all roses, but I’m prepared to see it through if he is

I want: this feeling of relief and weightlessness to last

I have: chosen to make a new start for myself as well

I like: that I know which way my life is headed (for however long it may be)

I dislike: one person in particular, very much – a cruel, vindictive person.

I hate: that I can be filled with such contempt for someone, I never thought I would feel that way again

I dream: about a happy future, together

I fear: that my dreams will not come true and that we’re still stuck in this vicious cycle

I am annoyed: that somehow I’m not able to express just how much I feel and love but I hope he knows

I crave: lazy moments lying-in, naked bodies entangled, hot and sweaty, exhausted but energized

I usually: doubt myself more than I know I should and it can be a stumbling block for us

I search: for something I’ve always dreamed of and hope I now have

I hide: little gifts from him in hopes of surprising him

I wonder: if we’ll ever have a proper wedding, with all the trimmings

I know: that if we both want this and commit to it we can and will be very happy together

I just can’t help: all the mixed emotions I feel

I regret: not being strong enough to let go before

I love: my Mr. Twist, my life in Switzerland, my job, my Angel

I can’t live without: quiet moments, being held, my shoulder being stroked while watching tv

I try to: not obsess – about the good AND the bad

I enjoy: the thought of forever like this

I don’t care: as much about yesterday as I do about today

I always: sure I tell him I love him, even when he doesn’t answer back

I never want to: go through the emotional rollercoaster of the past year, I don’t believe I’d survive it again

I rely on: him

I believe: in him

I dance: when no-one is looking

I sing: when my heart is happy, lately I’ve been singing a lot

I argue: with myself and am trying not to argue with him as much anymore

I write: about how I feel and where we are because it helps put things into perspective

I win: well, at least, I want to win!

I lose: my heart when he smiles at me!

I wish: I could erase the hurt and hard times

I listen: more intently and pay more attention

I don’t understand: why we couldn’t always be like this, clearly we had many lessons to learn

I’m scared of: having too much hope and failing again

I forget: I don’t want to forget, but I will let go

I am happy: I am

No, not yet

I’ve been asked what am I going to do

I’ve been told I should go out and have fun

I’ve been told I should try and move on, start living, make a new start

I’m not ready yet, everything is raw, everything hurts. I think its too soon, I don’t want to meet anyone new, I don’t want to make any new friends, I don’t want a social life, I don’t want to be without him. I can’t see the light, I don’t believe there’s a tomorrow and right now, I’m not willing to try.