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Martina

Off to Dortmund 16-25 Dec.

About Me

"The best way to sustain a good relationship with anyone is through open communication".
( - Tracy Hogg, author)
"I LOVE MY BOYFRIEND... I CAN SAY WHATEVER IS ON MY MIND.
AND IF HE DOESN'T AGREE, EVEN IF HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND IT ~ HE RESPECTS IT".
(quote from tv series "Scrubs")
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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Martina
Birthday: 1 August 1977
Birthplace: Dortmund, Germany
Current Location: London, UK
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 175cm (5'9")
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: Not sure (adopted), so officially German
The Shoes You Wore Today: *ahem* Pink Chucks/Converse
Your Weakness: Chocolate! (Minstrels, M&Ms, nougat, chocolate ice cream, you name it!)
Your Fears: SPIDERS and DARKNESS. Oh, and CLOSED/LOCKED DOORS...
Your Perfect Pizza: Hawaii
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Finally get a dog again :o)
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: yay
Thoughts First Waking Up: Yay! The neighbours were quiet last night and let me sleep!
Your Best Physical Feature: My eyes... or legs...
Your Bedtime: Around 11pm-midnight
Your Most Missed Memory: My dad... and my dog...
Pepsi or Coke: COKE
McDonalds or Burger King: McDonalds
Single or Group Dates: Err, single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla: CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuccino
Do you Smoke: Nope
Do you Swear: Nope
Do you Sing: Oh yeah!
Do you Shower Daily: Of course
Have you Been in Love: Yep, three times
Do you want to go to College: Nope, already finished that chapter
Do you want to get Married: Yes
Do you believe in yourself: Oh yes
Do you get Motion Sickness: Nope :o)
Do you think you are Attractive: Hmm, yes :o))
Are you a Health Freak: Fairly
Do you get along with your Parents: so so, totally different personalities, but blood is thicker than water
Do you like Thunderstorms: Noooo! Scary.
Do you play an Instrument: Piano
In the past month have you Drunk Alcohol: Yep
In the past month have you Smoked: Nope
In the past month have you been on Drugs: NO!
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Nope. Any takers? LOL
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: No
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: I wished!
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Nope
In the past month have you been on Stage: Nope, but it's about time again! *sings*
In the past month have you been Dumped: Nope LOL
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No, it was winter!
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Nope
Ever been Drunk: Ha, yep
Ever been called a Tease:
No
Ever been Beaten up: Gosh NO, I'm not a man or chav
Ever Shoplifted: Nope :o)
How do you want to Die: Happy and feeling loved
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: What I am now :o)
What country would you most like to Visit: Iceland (and go riding there!)
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Green or Brown
Favourite Hair Color: Brown
Short or Long Hair: Short!
Height: A bit taller than me?
Weight: Sporty/Average (not chubby!)
Best Clothing Style: Classic, Sporty, or anything that looks decent, not sure!
Number of Drugs I have taken: Only alcohol, and a few cigarettes as a teenager
Number of CDs I own: Are you kidding? Countless!
Number of Piercings: 0 (had a navel piercing)
Number of Tattoos: 1
Number of things in my Past I Regret: maybe 3
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!
Life is an oyster ~ it is full of opportunities. You just need to make a decision what you really want and who or what you are most passionate about... Nothing ventured, nothing gained ~ if you were inside a huge house, you will not know what lies behind each closed door until you open it and find out...
On Valentine's Day our angel baby turned four months old ~ he is a bundle of joy and makes my day every day ~ when he wakes up in the morning, he greets me with his biggest & warmest smile, as if he hadn't seen me for weeks. Awwwwww. He is a very placid and content little boy, and I hope we will be able to keep it this way. :o))
YOU HAVE TO TRUST THAT LIFE HAS A ROAD MAPPED OUT FOR YOU. ( - Orlando Bloom). There are things that I wasn't expecting in 2007, but I believe they were meant to be, and I've happily taken on the challenge. I draw my energy from my optimism, which is neverending! And I hope it's infectious, because I'd like to share my happiness and strength with those people close to me...
I am passionate about movies, music, animals (dogs!), golf, languages and travelling ~ my favourite places are London (of course), and Vienna, Hamburg, Florida, Chicago. The U.S. in general, I guess! Can't wait to go back!

My Interests


Music!!! Movies, Sports (running, aerobics, golf, badminton, inline skating, horse-riding), Theatre, Travelling, Restaurants, Bars, Dancing, Reading, Walking in the park, ANIMALS, please ***click*** for support:
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) ,
Greyhounds in Need ,
RSPCA ,
Battersea Cats & Dogs ,
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

I'd like to meet:

COLIN FIRTH, and SCARLETT JOHANSSON (my face and voice according to friends).




...and here the FUNNIEST video in the world!!! **click**

FOOTPRINTS. (by Margaret Fishback Powers)
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the LORD. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it: "LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me."
The LORD replied: "My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

Music:

LOADS. Like:
Elliot Minor
Nick Atkinson
Eric Michael Hopper
John Mayer!
Elvis Presley
George Michael
Ricky Martin
Ash
Blur
Julian Lennon
Pearl Jam
Phil Collins
Madonna
Will Young
Brad Paisley
COUNTRY, POP, ROCK,
80s & 90s music!

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This is the most amazing and beautiful TV ad I have ever seen (Sony): *click*

Movies:

THE NOTEBOOK!!!
Sliding Doors,
The Last Kiss,
Must Love Dogs,
The Lake House,
Knocked Up,
Girl With a Pearl Earring,
Elizabethtown,
Brokeback Mountain,
The Holiday,
Ratatouille,
Fierce Creatures,
Lord of the Rings,
Bridget Jones,
Harry Potter,
Notting Hill,
The Constant Gardener,
Ice Age,
Titanic,
The Firm,
Dead Poets Society,
Philadelphia,
Sleepless in Seattle,
You've Got Mail
Your Gemstone is Ruby
Daring, enthusiastic, and spontaneous.
You are energetic and passionate, with an appetite for life.
Your Perfume is Still
You are simply and totally sophisticated.
Your style and class mesmerize everyone you meet.
Underneath it all, you are delicate and refreshing.
You're different enough to make an impression, that's for sure. Power scents: White pepper, musk, and honeysuckle.
M Mystical

A Appreciative
R Radiant
T Tender
I Intense
N Nutty
A Adventurous
R Respectable
I Impulsive
C Courageous
H Honest
T Temperamental
E Explosive
R Romantic
Name / Username:

Television:

Fawlty Towers!
Scrubs!
Booker!
The Cape!
Afterlife (ITV)

Books:

Perfume.
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.
The Power of your Subconscious Mind.
Any books by Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Haran, they are fantastic writers!

Heroes:

My dad.
THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN THE BEAUTY OF THEIR DREAMS.

My Blog

New VW Polo tv ad. Das Auto :o)

I'm loving the new VW Polo tv ad. Hilarious!    (especially the *whooooo* bit) ...
Posted by Martina on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:19:00 PST

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

...is a wonderful constructive book written by Joseph Murphy: His mind-focusing techniques are based upon proven and entirely practical principle:  If you believe in something without reservation...
Posted by Martina on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:40:00 PST

Unconditional Love

It's about time to marvel at the beauty of unconditional and genuine love... The true kind of love that usually only children and dogs are able and willing to give you [contrary to men whose rati...
Posted by Martina on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:14:00 PST

Welcome to the Third World!

This is ludicrous.   [update: 17 hours it was!] As some of you know, after four weeks of tenancy I had moved out of a mouldy flat which the local landlord found perfectly habitable desp...
Posted by Martina on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:39:00 PST

My Life, and the Weakest Link news

In your face!!!     It's funny when you make a decision, how it can turn around your entire life& After three sleepless nights and having received an obstinate phone call this morning that...
Posted by Martina on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:30:00 PST

Love this short animation!

When we went to see Ratatouille at the cinema the other day (highly recommendable!), they showed a super-cute short animation beforehand. This little alien's facial expressions are just hilarious...
Posted by Martina on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:45:00 PST

My second birthday & optimism

Awww, my mum called me this morning to say "Happy second Birthday"  because although I was born on 1st August, we always remember the 27th September too since this was the day my parents adopted ...
Posted by Martina on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:49:00 PST

Back from the WEAKEST LINK audition, BBC

14 September: ***update: They already called me again today and said they liked me yesterday, so they did another general knowledge test on the phone since I did so badly in my first one (th...
Posted by Martina on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:56:00 PST

Pain & Patience

...I have learnt the hard way that life has got its Ups & Downs, especially after my father died exactly 11 years ago and after me having wasted 7 years on a relationship with a disrespectful...
Posted by Martina on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 10:39:00 PST

Back to work ~ Gazelles

So& After moving into my new flat at the weekend, unpacking half of the boxes and scrubbing & disinfecting the entire flat, I decided to dive into the working world again for three weeks ~ get th...
Posted by Martina on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:18:00 PST