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About Me

I'm a home educating, single parent who likes having a laugh and being around friends. My favourite colour is red, hence the henna'd hair but I also like autumnal shades. I have a bad temper, which I'm trying (somewhat unsuccessfully) to control. I've been separated from my husband for 2 years but we (somehow) manage to get along, mainly for the sake of The Boy. I like to be different, not necessarily in the way I look but in the way I think. I want to live my life my way, not the way society thinks I should. I like to think that I question everything and I hope to bring up The Boy to be intelligent enough not to accept things at face value. I once won a competition on Vidz (which was the BEST - Stef & Nige should come back), the prize being a box set of Hammer Horror videos - nice one!

My Interests

Kung fu, knitting, crochet, general crafts, reading, writing, tormenting The Boy. I also enjoy camping but as I'm getting a bit long in the tooth, I'm upgrading from a tent to a small camper van. I try to recycle or FREECYCLE all my unwanted stuff and anything left is donated to a charity shop. I've had a recent urge to travel and I would like to go to China, not just to kidnap Xing Yu but to see what the country has to offer. I care about the environment and try to do my bit.

I'd like to meet:

Kuan-Yin. Bruce Campbell. Old Greg. Most of all I would like to meet XING YU - he could kick my arse any time he likes and I'd bloody well enjoy it too! Anyone with a different life from mine who can help me see things from a new angle. Anyone who could improve my kung fu skills or general fitness level. I'm happy to chat to anyone regardless of any perceived differences, we're all the same with our skin removed.

Music:

Anything from classical to hardcore punk. For example - Neutral Milk Hotel, MDC, 10,000 Maniacs, Bouncing Souls, Masssive Attack, Peatbog Faeries, Wedding Present, SNFU, NoFX, Leatherface, Kirsty MacColl, Jawbreaker, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Alison Krauss, Juno Reactor, Pogues, Wat Tyler, 30 Seconds to Mars. My latest listening pleasure is The Twelve Girls Band.

Movies:

Martial arts movies, especially Asian ones, my favourites being Kung Fu Hustle, Drunken Master, Mr Vampire, Flash Point, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (The Master Killer), Dragon Tiger Gate. Wuthering Heights is my favourite for having a good girlie cry. LA Confidential and A Beautiful Mind are also pretty good, but I'll watch anything that makes me think or makes me laugh.
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Television:

After Vidz ended, tv went crap but it's a necessary evil, just for the educational stuff and watching martial art or Joe 90 DVDs. Oh and South Park, Doctor Who (but not with Catherine Tate cos she's shite), The Mighty Boosh and Robin Hood.

Books:

Shaolin Grandmasters' Text: History, Philosophy and Gung Fu of Shaolin Ch'an. Kuan Yin: Accessing the Power of the Divine Feminine. Buddhism for Dummies. Meditation for Dummies. The Dalai Lama's Book of Wisdom. Zen & the Art of Knitting. Mindful Knitting. The Little Prince. Monument by Loyd Biggle Jr.

Heroes:

My dad - a real hero, honest. Anyone willing to stand up for what they believe.

My Blog

New toys

Yesterday I got an early birthday prezzie, which I opened - coz I knew what it was. My new knit picks and some sock yarn. Yippee! Much happy dancing was done and much knitting. There was not one thing...
Posted by Wigan Pixie on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:26:00 PST

Bored

I’m bored. Nothing to do, nobody to talk to. I should be out enjoying myself instead of stuck in - it’s the weekend for Pete’s sake!!!!Where is the man of my dreams when I need him m...
Posted by Wigan Pixie on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:09:00 PST

GO LISTEN TO THIS

You have until April 3rd to go to the Radio 1 Live Lounge and listen to REM’s cover of The Editors Munich. I promise you, you won’t be disappointed.Go on, what yer waiting for?
Posted by Wigan Pixie on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:01:00 PST

How Annoying

You kindly give your ex your old PC. He decides to start messing around with the hardware and now it wont work. Guess who’s fault it is and who is getting a real bad time now. YES IT’S ME!...
Posted by Wigan Pixie on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:12:00 PST

Oh Bugger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I’m expecting a visit from the tooth fairy tonight and it better be £500 or more. Earlier today I hit myself in the face with a very large book (Anatomy for Artists) and thought that my too...
Posted by Wigan Pixie on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:57:00 PST

Bit of a ramble

Well it will be my **th birthday in a few weeks and a comment from a friend (ie, I’m going to be so depressed when I get to your age) started me thinking.Am I upset to be getting older? I don&rs...
Posted by Wigan Pixie on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:45:00 PST

Finally Beaten

After months and months of struggling with a very sore shoulder, being told to stop using it and not taking the advice. I now have to admit that I was wrong and it will never get better unless it gets...
Posted by Wigan Pixie on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:44:00 PST

Kuan Yin

Kuan Yin: Goddess of Mercy, Friend of MankindIn this country Kuan Yin is known mostly to art connoisseurs, but in the Far East, notably in Japan, Korea, Tibet, and China, she is the beloved personific...
Posted by Wigan Pixie on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:15:00 PST

A nice, relaxing evening

Last night was miracle night. The Boy decided he wanted to go to bed early, cos he was tired - yeah!!! So what's a girl going to do with an evening free of Chud but relax and unwind. I could do some k...
Posted by Wigan Pixie on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:11:00 PST

Gobsmacked!

I received some junk mail today from Provident Personal Credit and it really shocked me. "You could get the money you need need. * CCJ's need not be a problem * Even if you've been turned down before ...
Posted by Wigan Pixie on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:27:00 PST