Time To Get It Fixed?

Day 31: Picture "Broken"

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

Pyjama Party

Day 30: What you wear to bed.



This one is easy. It really depends on the company I'm with. It ranges from nothing, to full battle gear? Hahaha, not really, but nothing to shirt-&-shorts-combo. So if I'm at home, with just my mom, I'm usually naked under the covers especially when it's soooo hot I'd give anything to sleep in a pool.

In hotels, definitely clothes on. It's air-conditioned rooms anyway, so I won't be complaining that it's too hot.

Then there are days when I'm just so tired that I can't even get out of my clothes and end up sleeping in what I worked it, with a few loosened buttons and zippers.

What My Screen Looks Like

Day 29: Screenshot your desktop.

Yep, got the car I want in sight all the time :D

Bing Bang Boom!

Day 28: Respond to the poem you posted yesterday with a poem of your own.


In the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong
They'd celebrate anytime of the year
Without a need of gong
Heard from the mountains to the pier.

Bing Bang Boom
Fireworks mushroom
Boom Bing Bang
Pretty loud the choir sang
Bang Boom Bing
They would all dance in a ring

And end it off with a big Bing Bang BOOM!

Poem I Love

Day 27: Post a poem (written by someone else) that you love.

On the Ning Nang Nong

On the Ning Nang Nong

Where the Cows go Bong!

and the monkeys all say BOO!

There's a Nong Nang Ning

Where the trees go Ping!

And the tea pots jibber jabber joo.

On the Nong Ning Nang

All the mice go Clang

And you just can't catch 'em when they do!

So its Ning Nang Nong

Cows go Bong!

Nong Nang Ning

Trees go ping

Nong Ning Nang

The mice go Clang

What a noisy place to belong

is the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong.

- Spike Mulligan

Stuck On You

Day 26: Picture “Love”

My Love

Day 25: Something you love.

I Love LOVE loooooove dogs (except for poodles), and these are my 2 furballs, to which I'll probably add more.

L.O.V.E.

Day 24: Quote about love


"I want someone who knows how completely insane I am, and yet wouldn't want me any other way."

The Poem I'd Never Write

Begin with the title “The Poem I’d Never Write.” Then, write that poem.


Here Goes
The One Strange Poem 
I Would Not Have Written 
But I Did It For This Challenge 
Oh Well 


 Bahahaha :p

Who Are You?

Day 22: Picture "Stranger"

I don't know you mister, but u're oddly the clearest thing in the picture and staring at my camera...

I Find You Attractive

Day 21: The kind of person attracts you.



So if you're a mixture of the 3 people in this post, you might just be the one.

Add to that a nice, pinchable arse, and a smile that sports a dimple, and you probably got me at hello.

But on a slightly more serious note (yeah right), if a guy has a fringe that is longer than mine, spends more time infront of the mirror than I do, or has more cosmetic products than I do... no matter how macho you might be, it's still a turnoff.

Get your hair short and neat, do dress like you give a damn but don't over-do it on the cologne and hair gel/wax. Be in touch with your feminine side, but please don't jump on my back should a roach sneak past your foot, just step and kill the damn thing!

Oh, and chivalry is always appreciated but NEVER EVER offer to carry a girly handbag should I ever have one. Just place it on the floor with the rest of the shopping between your legs or something.

Friendships

Day 20: Quote about friendship


2 quotes, basically it's all about trust.


"A friend will tell you to your face what others are saying behind your back"


"It's not about people who act true to your face. It's about the people who remain true behind your back"

10 Things You Now Know About Me

Day 19: Ten things about you that people wouldn’t expect.

1. Most probably know I like animals, some animals I even love, and some I might have an obsession with. But there's one I dislike a lot and it's Chimpanzees. Don't know why I dislike them, never have a bad experience with them personally either. They just creep me out and I find them gross. 
2. The animal (stuffed) I have an obsession with is the elephant. Not just any elephant, a BLUE ELEPHANT. it's due to a toy I had when I was really young, but I could remember that it's trunk would rotate after you pulled and released it tail. Some music would play but I can't remember the tune. Don't think I can ever get that toy back, but I love them elephants I have. 
3. I enjoy cooking, but I don't exactly like baking. I find baking too restricted. You need a recipe and follow it. I won't say that if you don't follow a recipe it will turn out crap, but most of that time, it does. Sometimes if you're lucky, you get a good recipe out of experimenting with baking. So everyone that thinks I want to start a bakery, I don't. I would, however, prefer to start a cafe with a daily special that I would be able to create with the best ingredients of the day. 
4. Don't let my size fool you. It's all just cushioning for all the weak bits inside. 
5. I love making coffee, but I prefer drinking tea. Maybe it's the higher caffeine levels, maybe it's the bigger choice of flavours, or that you can mix it with almost anything. 
6. My favourite are blueberries and I don't like strawberries. I rather eat raspberries or blackberries than strawberries. 
7. On the subject of fruits... I definitely don't like artificial fruit flavourings, syrups or fragrances. I prefer spices and herbs - Cinnamon, Vanilla, Ginger. MMMmmmmmmm.... 
8. I've got a strange fear when it comes to heights. I'm not afraid if I'm high up enough that if I should fall from that place, I will die. I am fearful of the height that leaves me wondering if I will die or be left handicapped should I fall. So that's to say, if I fall, I rather die than break my leg or whatever.
9. I prefer having my gadgets separate, for their own functions. That's probably why I'm not interested in an iPhone. It might be easier to travel with a singles gadget, but if you lose that one gadget, you basically lose a lot of stuff too. 
10. I'm retarded when it comes to sharpening knives with a sharpening stone. I sharpen it, and then I just make it blunt again. I know... retarded. 

Oh Like We Used To

Day 18: Pick a one line song lyric to serve as an epigraph to your poem. Then, write the poem to accompany it.

String rubberbands to play a game
Chalk the floor to do the same
Walk barefoot in the drain
And dance with umbrellas in the rain
At the playground we would play
As the adults gambled away
Simple everything that we do
Oh like we used to

Why Bother?

Day 17: Your opinion on cheating on people.

If you find someone who you're interested in while you're attached, I don't see why one would rather go behind their partner's back just to explore this other person, than to just say, "I really don't know about us as I seem to find I'm attracted to other people still.". Isn't the whole point about having a relationship to explore more about the other person so that you can make sure that they're the one?
 
However, if you're already married, then seriously what is wrong? Is there something lacking in the marriage? Or is it because they other person did a 180 degree flip in character and personality once all the papers were signed? Or is it the little bit of extra attention you get from the 3rd party?

Well if it's that little bit of attention, then I guess it's time to stop with the hints and just say tell it straight to their face. Well, I personally don't like people beating around the bush and dropping hints. Sometimes hints don't make sense or can make situations much more confusing. If you want something, just say it.

Basically in my books, there's no excuse for cheating. It's a choice, and if you made it, you live with the consequences.

Have You Seen My Childhood?

Day 16: Picture “Childhood”

Ooooh The Memories!

Back In The Day

Day 15: Write a narrative poem detailing a specific childhood memory.

We would take a short ride

To my grandparent's place to play

With lots of places to hide

Back in the day

Sometimes we'd get tired

That's where we'll stay

And dream of what we desired

Back in the day

Up early every morning

Grandma would get up and pray

And we'd still be yawning

Back in the day

As we grew old

We'd visit on the way

Listen to stories neighbours told

Back in the day

Then came dismay

The land had to make way

We had to move away

From back in the day

Mi Familia

Day 14: Your family.

1. We're a head-turning group when we walk down the street together. (I don't know if it's good or bad though) 
2. We fight with each other, but we'll kill you should you pick a fight with any of us. (Especially if dad is the one watching on the side... be afraid... be very afraid)
3. My parents are the best. 
4. We would probably hoard all strays if not for government rules and mom's nagging. 
5. We, however, get pets with the weirdest characters which makes us love them even more.  
6. Mom was dad's superior at work. (That's how they met)
7. We cook... and do it well. (That's how dad got hooked, and also the reason why we're all that big!)
8. We're so famous, we've got roads, schools and luggages with our names on it!

We Are Family....

Day 13: Quote about family



"In truth a family is what you make it. It is made strong, not by number of heads counted at the dinner table, but by the rituals you help family members create, by the memories you share, by the commitment of time, caring, and love you show to one another, and by the hopes for the future you have as individuals and as a unit."

- Marge Kennedy

Wake Up And Smell The BS

Day 12: The meaning behind your blog url/title

It was a line I used to tell this classmate of mine who had her head in the clouds most of the time, adapted from the line "wake up and smell the roses". However, as I found roses to be too nice for the point to be put across, I told her to wake up and smell the bullshit. So because of that, whenever I wanted certain people to realise that the world doesn't revolve around them alone, and that a perfect world doesn't exist, I kept to using that line.

I guess I wanted to keep it real, so therefore I used it as my URL. It's a very good reminder to myself not to get my head too far up in the clouds or up my arse either.

The title, on the other hand, came about a while later, while trying to figure out what I wanted this blog to be about. I felt it wasn't to tell people off, or tell everyone to get real. Rather, the blog was a kind of release of tension, a kind of therapy for my own mental health. It didn't really come about as I was sipping on tea, but more on some plan (probably evil) that was bubbling in my head. At first "bubbling" felt too airy and so it ended up as brewing, which could also refer to the process of making coffee/tea - which I love.

Don't try to bother understanding what goes through my mind. Sometimes I don't even know really.

What Do I Take The Picture With?

Day 11: Your Camera In The Photo

I've got a few missing....

Me Me ME!

Day 10: Quote that describes you


"Libra's magnetic personalities often attract the weirdest people"


It seriously seems true in m life. but I'm not sure if I've got a magnetic personality really.

But I think the following tells more about my attitude:

"After a while, you learn to ignore the names people call you, and just trust who you are."

Happy Place For Happy Meals!

Day 9: Where is your "happy place"?

My mom could blog about this because she knows for a fact that the Supermarket is my happy place. I go there to cool off, from he heat, as well as from getting pissed off with idiots. It's the place I visit should I need inspiration, when I can't think straight, when I'm sad, angry, happy, bored... whatever!

Great thing is, my happy place isn't imaginary and I can go there anytime I want... and find it in almost any country! Yeeeeaaah!

Cleaning The Mind

Day 8: Imagine yourself doing any household task/chore, then write a poem using what you’ve imagined as an extended metaphor for writing.

Starting off clean and white, 

Cleaning off every thought in my head. 

Ink scurrying over paper like a little mite 

The clog is clear, my mind is off to bed.

These Are A Few Of My Favourite Things

Day 7: Picture "Your Favourite...."

Yeah, Whatever!

Day 6: Do you care about what people think of you? Why is this?


No.

"Those that matter don't mind, and those that mind don't matter."

I think this quote sums it all up. People always have their opinions, and most of the time it's because they can't accept what they have in front of them in the first place.

If not for the fact that I grew up with a good supportive foundation, I probably would care about what people think of me, and most likely go mad from it.

Luckily, I was thought about another quote:

"Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but Words can never hurt me."

So I just didn't give about what people thought of me. It's also a great way to see if someone is truly your friend, or just one of those you throw into the acquaintance bin. Just like the case where someone told me they wanted to revamp my wardrobe. Well I didn't ask you to, and I don't intend to ever let you. Now I don't even wanna bother going out with that person. Nothing lost there really.

Land, Sea or Air?

Day 5: If you could be an animal, which one would you be and why?


I think I'd be an Owl. It seems similar to what I am now. Chilling in the day, wide awake at night. Plus, I would have wings and could fly to where ever I want. I just hope I don't end up in a bird park or zoo.

Click..Click.. Snap!

Day 4: Three pictures of yourself.

I'm sooo not the type to take photos on myself unless I absolutely love the place and am visiting on my own. So would you expect me to have 3 pictures with my face in it? Anyway, have fun gagging at my purple toe. Hahahaha

All My Life....

Day 3: Tell your life story in 6 words.

This one was quite tough, but I think I only complicated stuff for myself. Hahaha. So my final answer is:

Been Fun. Looking Forward To Future.

C.H.R.I.S.T.I.A.N.A.

Day 2: Write a poem where each line starts with a letter from your first name. It can be about anything, but it should not be about you or your name.

Hope you have a laugh:

Chocolate... chocolate... milk, dark and white,
Hazelnuts, peanuts help give them a bite.
Research says it makes you gay,
It will simply just sweeten your day.
Semi sweet chips or chunky couverture,
They fit in cookies or can be giant sculptures.
It can be simple or it can be bold
And some even have real flecks of Gold!
Now it's time to sit back and relax,
And enjoy a box of chocolates before they melt like wax.

Ahem! Hi.. Hello...

Day 1: Name, age, birthday, hobbies, favorite music

So here's the basic stuff -

Name: Christiana Westlake

Age: I was born in 1981, go count.

Birthday: Friday, Oct 2nd

Hobbies: Experimenting with Food and Drinks, Photography, Travelling (mainly to eat)

Favourite Music: Powerful Lyrics, or Great Beats. Just not nasally, whiney or headache-inducing stuff.