Rah Goddess' Guide to Life

Yeah, I am back

This is dedicated to the awesome musical show that I saw with my sister recently in London - Wicked!

I wanted specifically to use videos from that show but there are posted by people seeing the show so quality isn’t awesome and I am aware that the American show is considered to be better by a few

Lee Mead and Rachel Tucker - As Long As You’re Mine

Then because I do love the songs and their American performers -

Popular - Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel

Wicked: what is this feeling (loathing) - Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel

Trust me, it is so much fun, you must go see it!

xxx

Tonigggggggghhhhhhhhht leave me alone I’m lonely, alone I’m lonely…

Saw Pink at Bolton Stadium, she rocked and was totally awesome

Was lovely to spend time alone with my sister, who is also totally awesome

Short and sweet innit x

ps - Debs on youtube uploaded this brilliant vid - I say awesome totally too many times… I know stop with the emails please

Did you vote?

In a very exciting election, bigger voter turn out, it turns out we have a hung parliament. I think this is not a bad thing, but not exactly the best position to be in. I have found it fascinating but not until these last stages. I went with Noodle to drop my postal vote off at the polling station and I know that a lot of my friends (in their late twenties) have in fact voted for the very first time!

The story I was happy to see is the Green candidate Caroline Lucas will be Britain’s first Green Party MP after winning the Brighton Pavilion seat. Well done Caroline Dreams can come true!

I think Mr Brown should go, we need a change and a breath of fresh air. I personally do not want an unelected Prime Minister in power. In other news, the BNP failed to obtain a single seat, so far, despite having 300 candidates, quote of the day for me was from the winner in Nick Griffin’s Barking constituency Labour’s Margaret Hodge, “This really is a great moment in our history. On behalf of all the people in Britain, we in Barking have not just beaten but we have smashed the extreme right. The lesson from Barking to the BNP is clear: Get out and stay out, you’re not wanted here and your vile politics have no place in British democracy. Pack your bags and go!” She took 24,628 votes - more than 16,000 more than any other candidate. The BNP leader trailed behind on 6,620 votes.

Brown or Cameron for PM?

xxx

What is your current obsession?

Surveys I keep joining online reader panels for things, it’s bad I tell you I’m also working through my bejewelled 2 at night addiction. It’s going well, for now!

What is your weirdest obsession?

I buy lots of books, ermm I am not sure I have any really weird obsessions… please correct me if I’m wrong of course!

What are you wearing

My pjs, they are blue and have penguins on them (I like penguins). What! It’s not afternoon yet!

What’s for dinner?

Not sure, I’ve only just had breakfast. MIght go out and get something healthy and yummy later.

What would you eat for your last meal?

Lasagne mmmm I love pasta Ooh and Champagne - I love the bubbles!

What’s the last thing you bought?

Books and tapes on The Secret Garden. I’m just about to start the topic with my class.

What are you listening to right now?

A noisy house at peace, it is bank holiday sleeping in silence, yummy.

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?

Ooh that’s hard, maybe Hong Kong, Japan, India or Australia - or then again probably Italy

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?

Paris to persuade Dan to take a lunch break

Which language do you want to learn?

Japanese - I know little bits of French, Russian and Spanish - oooh or maybe Chinese.

What’s your favourite quote (for now)?

My favourite quote for now comes an article on Richworks

What is your favourite colour?

Today, it’s turquoise

What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own wardrobe?

My wedding dress - see here -

Picture courtesy of Jenny Packham and it is called Papillion which is quite funny as I absolutely hate butterflies.

What is your dream job?

Film director, fashion designer, writer, actress, oooh singer - although I can’t sing

Describe your personal style?

A work in progress, what I wear at the moment isn’t extremely me. I am overweight and working on it, my wardrobe is home to many beautiful dresses, I want to be that girl from my wardrobe.

What’s your favourite tree?

Oak

What are you going to do after this?

Get showered, dressed, work for a couple of hours, then go out with my sister, home again and more work before bed.

What’s your favourite fruit?

Strawberries - and white nectarines.

What inspires you?

People, sharing thoughts and ideas, talking, travel, pictures, creative outputs - lots of things.

What is your favourite photo that you’ve taken?

What are you currently reading?

One Day by David Nicholls - “You can live your whole life not realising that what you’re looking for is right in front of you.” It’s good fun

Go to your bookshelf, take down the first book with a red spine you see, turn to page 26 and type out the first line:

“However, she could find nothing but a bottle of ink, and when she got back with it she found he had recovered, and he and the Queen were talking together in a frightened whisper - so low, that Alice could hardly hear what they said.” Alice Through The Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll.

What delighted you the most today?

The welcome I got from my dog this morning, all meaty kisses and following around.

By what criteria do you judge a person?

Manners, I dislike rude people. Next friendliness and humour.

What item could you not live without?

Laptop/PC/iPhone I need to be able to get online. NEED to.

Enough for now, back to work I go!

xxxx

To fall back into blogging I thought I’d tackle a few memes I have been given over the past few months, I shall not do the traditional tagging but feel free to tackle them to on your blogs…

Firstly, a blog theme tune, at the moment I am loving Kelis’ new tune “Acapella", I love the attitude, the video, Kelis. I adore with the way it plays with light and colour. It makes me want to dance, and sing, which is want from a theme tune. Plus the words do it for me too, awesome stuff, here it is for your perusal. Words n all!

The song…
I was walking, was living
My melody was acapella
There’s a beat I was missing
No tune, or a scale, I could play
-
The sound in the distance
No orchestra playing together
Like a boat out to sea,
The silence was too deafening!
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So come and revive me
I can’t feel my heartbeat
Just me surviving alone
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(Chorus)
Before you,
My whole life was acapella!
Now a symphony’s
The only song to sing
Before you,
My whole life was acapella!
Now a symphony’s
The only song to sing
-
Everything was the same
One color was just like the others
An assembly routine
My memories were all black and white
Till I stopped over-thinking
Decided to draw back the curtains
And I cleared all the cobwebs
And began to let in the light
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So come and revive me
I can’t feel my heartbeat
Just me surviving alone
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(Chorus)
Before you,
My whole life was acapella!
Now a symphony’s
The only song to sing
Before you,
My whole life was acapella!
Now a symphony’s
The only song to sing
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(Bridge – 3X)
You are the drum in my heart beat
Bass and guitar lead
Stuck on the notes you play
My heart that you play on
Grab like a crayon
I can’t walk away
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Before you,
My whole life was acapella!
Now a symphony’s
The only song to sing
Before you,
My whole life was acapella!
Now a symphony’s
The only song to sing
—

The video

Lush gorgeous stuff

Right for a hugeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 100 question meme Learn something about me, or just tune in next time!

1) Are you really ready for 100 questions?

Bring it, I’m on it like a car bonnet as my sister says!

2) Was your last real relationship a mistake?

Nope, it taught me a lot about what I wanted in a partner, about love and about myself. I learned much about what I was willing to give up and my own identity wasn’t one of those things. It prepared me for this proper relationship. For real honest love, and it allowed me to see I could be loved, and could love, I guess

3) Do you believe in God?

Yes, in the essence of spirituality but not necessarily an old dude in the clouds.

4) Who last said “I love you” to you?

My husband

5) Do you think they regret it?

I hope not because I don’t think I’ve ever felt like this before and after almost seven years together I think that is blissful.

6) Have you ever been depressed?

Yes, I went through a very blue period, after university I was lost as what to do, filmmaking didn’t float my boat after my Dawson-Spielberg illusions were dampened by the creative cattle market that was my uni course and the volunteer stuff after. Temporary work didn’t help me much, I think I was where I needed to be but fell foul of my own invisible obstacles. I am finally seeing colour properly again. Thanks to the people who stuck by me and I am sorry for not seeing how unconfident and displaced I was.

7) Have a best friend?

I have a close circle of friends that I trust with my all my being. I am lucky as I can call my husband, my sister and my close girl friends, my best friends.

8) Are you a boy or a girl?

Girl, and a girlie one at that!

9) Relationship status?

Married

10) How do you want to die?

I’d rather not, not yet.

11) What did you last eat?

Pizza.

12) Play any sports?

Not really, I like to occasionally do different activities and walk a lot, and soon to be a fitness dvd fanatic

13) Do you bite your nails ?

No it is an absolutely filthy habit.

14) When was your last physical fight?

Years ago, fighting isn’t my strong point.

15) Do you have an attitude?

I am sarcastic but generally happy and optimistic.

16) Do you like someone?

LOL, what are we? 13? I like a lot of people but not necessarily in a fancying liking way…

17) What is your real name?

Danielle Steele. Yes really.

19) Dream car?

I want a mini, that is achievable, well more than an Aston Martin Vanquish

20) Do you hate anyone at the moment? .

Hate is an extremely strong word, people annoy me but I don’t hate anyone.

21) Do you miss someone?

My husband, he is off away to work and we’re due a three month odd separation, with visits for good behaviour though!

And many of my friends, but I’m doing my best to get better at keeping in touch more these days.

22) Twirl or cut your spaghetti?

Twirl.

23) Do you tan a lot?

Better since our honeymoon, but my colour usually veers straight towards the pink rather than immediately brown territory.

24) Have any pets?

Yes a dog called Noodle

25) How exactly are you feeling?

Restless and a bit bored but ultimately happy, missing Dan.

26) Ever eaten food in a car while someone other than yourself is driving?

Yes always travelling and eating on the run.

27) Ever been in a long haul flight?

Not really - 4 hours is the longest. Our honeymoon took us to some faraway places but as it was a cruise we never needed to brave the airport.

28) Would you take any of your exes back?

God no. Exes are that for a reason, belonging firmly in the past.

29) Are you scared of spiders?

Yep, fast scuttly things!

30) Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?

Depends if I would have to stay there. But if it was just for one visit I probably would be tempted to go see my Nan one last time.

31) Do you regret anything from your past?

I have things I am disappointed by and ways I wish I would’ve acted but it is rather fruitless to dwell on them as it only makes me feel bad and sad so I am trying hard to use them as lessons and to not repeat the same mistakes again. Tis hard though!

32) What are your plans for this weekend?

Sleep, planning, walking with the dogs, more planning and maybe a bit of tidying.

33) Do you want to have kids?

Eventually, one day.

34) Did you ever kiss someone whose name starts with a C, E or D?

No, no and yes.

35) Do you type fast?

Not really!

36) Do you have piercings?

My ears.

37) Want any more?

No.

38) Can you spell well?

Fairly.

39) Do you miss anyone from your past?

Some people but I feel happy with the friends I have kept in contact with, they make my life brighter.

40) What are you craving right now?

Mint balls with cold milk, sounds well dodgy

41) Ever been to a bonfire party?

Yay, love fireworks

43) Have you ever been on a horse?

No, but I do, as part of my bucket list want to

44) Kissed someone in a car?

Yes

45) Have you ever broken someone’s heart?

I very much doubt it!

46) Have you ever been cheated on?

I think so yes.

47) Have you made a boyfriend/girlfriend cry?

Once again, sadly yes.

49) Would you live with someone without marrying them?

I have lived with many people without marrying them

50) What should you be doing ?

Sleeping most probably.

51) What’s irritating you right now?

Not knowing where I will be job wise next term.

52) Have you ever liked someone?

In my whole life ermm maybe

53) Does somebody love you?

I hope so.

54) What is your favourite colour?

Pink

55) Have you ever changed clothes in a vehicle?

Yes

57) Do you have trust issues?

I don’t think so, it take me a while to trust someone but I do when I know people properly.

59) Have you ever washed in the kitchen sink?

Yep indeed, when I was a baby my mum often washed us in the sink

60) Do you have a good relationship with your parents?

I think so, love them.

62) Do you believe in magic?

Yes on all sorts of levels.

63) Who was the last person you cried in front of?

Dan.

64) Do you give out second chances too easily?

Yes possibly.

65) Is it easier to forgive or forget?

Forgive and remember, it’s never easy to forget.

66) Is this year the best year of your life?

I had a few years that have been amazing but this year has been great so far!

67) What was your childhood nickname?

Yellie or Yell.

69) Do you think you’re a good person?

I really try to be, I know I’m not perfect and I constantly try to improve.

70) Do you believe everything happens for a reason?

I believe that is true but I believe that we are not controlled, we can make changes to our destiny.

71) What was the last thing you did before you went to bed last night?

Brush my teeth and hair.

73) What is bothering you?

My to do list.

74) Have you ever been out of England?

Hehe, to many places -
France
Italy
Spain
Wales
Greece
Turkey
Egypt
Oman
Dubai
India
Malaysia
China
Vietnam
Thailand
Taiwan
Australia
Maldives
Reunion
Mauritius
South Africa
Namibia
Canary Islands
Madeira

75) Do you play the Wii?

Yay, I love the wii, especially Wii Sports Active and Wario

76) Are you listening to music right now?

No, even the tv is off, just listening to the dogs snoring.

77) Do you like Chinese food?

Love it, dim sum is my favourite

78) Do you know your father’s birthday?

May 2

79) Are you afraid of the dark?

Not really, I have to have absolute dark to sleep properly at night but get spooked easily especially by noises at night.

81) Are you mean?

I hope not, I try not to be but sometimes I guess I am.

82) Can you keep white shoes clean?

No, I am messy as.

83) Do you believe exes can be friends?

No, not at first. Time has to pass, wound to heal, memories fade a little.

84) Do you believe in true love?

I do, that wholehearted feeling of letting go and trusting another person with your true self.

85) Are you proud of the person you’ve become?

No I’m proud of the person I am working towards being.

88) Do you like the outside?

Yes, I like wide open spaces. Fresh air and feeling the weather.

89) Are you currently bored?

Slightly.

90) Do you wanna get married?

I am married.

91) Is it cute when a boy/girl calls you babe?

Behind my smile there’s my IQ….

92) Are you hungry?

No.

93) Do you have a bank account?

I do.

94) What makes you happy?

Laughing, being with Dan, my friends and family, playing with Noodle, baking, singing, playing the piano, dancing, sewing, writing, glitter, reading, being creative, travelling, receiving and giving cards, adorable fabric, spinning - dizzy dolls, commas, drinking vanilla frappaccinos, the smell of tar and that grassy scent of summer, pools on holiday, swimming, bright dresses and dangly jewels, smiles, high shoes, trampoling, cocktails, a perfect moment caught on camera, ribbon, skating, dim sum, film, inspiring thinkers, inspiring anyone to make, do and be, sweeties, yummy poetry, italian food, spanish, champagne and strawberries, flying, Miyazaki, musicals, funny stories, sharing my life with awesome people.

95) Would you change your name?

No.

96) Ever been to Alaska?

Not yet! Never say never!

98) Do you watch the news?

Sometimes, I mainly read it online.

99) What’ s your sign?

Virgo, a lazy one at that!

100) What word do you use all the time?

Ermm interesting, or cool or awesome. I’m bad at adopting old trend words years after people have stopped using them, I was on a “groovy” run for a bit, tis tragic really

Well, that’s it for me now, maybe dull as but also a start!

Here;s to tomorrow being a new day!

Love you xxx

when the world just doesn’t seem to agree with you.

G’night and God bless folks

See you in a better light x

What can I say but I’m back! Hello folks, Easter holiday are allowing me a little rest and also time for reorganisation and getting into a better balance. At the moment work is taking over and I have a little guilt free, free time in the past months. So here I go, getting a better routine and working on my to dos as well as my bucket list and seeing people. I have not been a great friend and feel awful about that - my best friends have barely heard form me, which I endeavour to change this from now. Spring cleaning, starting with oneself!

The title of this post is to share with you a unit that I’m in the middle of in teaching literacy at school - film narrative. I decided against using the set films and instead introduced my class to the wonderful world of studio Ghibli, in the form of one of my favourite anime films, Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki. We have watched it these past few weeks, done lots of interesting writing with it and the children have thoroughly enjoyed it. We have learned some things about Japanese history and culture, fallen totally in love with the characters and been enraptured with each twist in the story. When we came to the end, Hayao Miyazaki got a round of applause! The children have enjoyed it so much that I wanted to use the opportunity to get them to write a letter, and so we are now going to write to Mr Miyazaki and tell him how much we have enjoyed his film etc.

In the first two weeks of next term we are going to storyboard and make our own scenes in the bathhouse with the children’s own spirits. I have already put them into groups and we’re going to use the flip cameras to make some stop motion anime, with voice overs and maybe some music. Exciting times!

So if you haven’t seen the film, you must! A recommendation for my class
I am hoping if production goes well we’ll also have a mini film festival in class!

Yay to being spirited away!

Dan x

Going to work on getting organised, I am currently not so organised, then I will unleash this new self onto the world. Holidays start Wednesday night, then I will sleep. Eventually I will wake, sort my lists and feel better, brighter and be able to do more than I am at the moment. Still fairly happy though! xxx

Heyho folks, three songs in my head at the moment.

1. For some reason this song popped into my head this afternoon, read into it what you will - Bad - Michael Jackson.

2. Zombie - Cranberries - cause that just came into my consciousness now

3. An oldie but a goodie - You’re Still The One - Shania Twain

Bit of a mixed bag there, night all and cya soon! x

For my lovely springtime banner (complete with Noodle!).

xxx