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Anna

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About Me

http://www.lovemusichateracism.com/ http://www.uaf.org.uk/

errrm...Coming back to it all another day, let's see if i can switch the old brain on...BTW - tried to put that quizzy thing in here, but it was FAR too long -- if you want to see it, look in my blog (if not, then don't!!) :-)I am 26, have a munchkin called Jacob who is 5. I live in Scotland and am currently a country(ish) chick having spent a good few years living in cities (Glasgow and Hull)... My other half is called Owen, he is a talented geezer and puts on mini-festivals and the like and fills my house with bass bins... (binns??) We have been together for a hugely long time, we met when he was a mere babe of 15 and I was 18 after my last A Level exam... I have an MA in French and Scottish Literature and have (almost!) completed my Primary PGCE so that I can teach kiddiwinkles. Before I do that though I am working in child health promotion. I have been a breastfeeding advisor (peer supporter) for over four years (again, eek!!!), something which has totally changed my life - also have done community work and been a nursery nurse. Many moons ago I did lots of waitressing, however since having Jacob (or maybe this was always the case I just hid it well) I have morphed into a great clumsy oaf.. I am a little bit of a stereotype (and proud of it!!!) and believe in using washable nappies, extended breastfeeding and attachment parenting. I am a vegetarian (Have been veggie squeggie for 15 years!! That's blimming scary!!!!)and try to buy ethical products whenever possible. I have big problems with people who are racist or intolerant in any way, and I am a little bit afraid of myspace because of this... I muchly love music, reading, travel, camping, languages, bambinos and festivals and I do like the odd tattoo, piercing, mohican or dread(s - bit weird just one!!)... Lately I have been reading the Mma Ramotswe books by Alexander McCall Smith and they are fab - the newest one is just about to come out - Yey!!! (just out of interest in one of them one of the endorsments was from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers...). I speak French and am a bit of a saddo and am subscribed to several French parenting website (!!) and one of the best times in my life was the year that I spent living in Meaux - mega lovely brie made there, yum!!! Other than that, highlights of my life have been meeting my man, having the bambino, going to see Guns n Roses for my 12th birthday (although the less said about Axl Rose the better these days methinks!!!), the Beautiful Days festival in 2004 which I went to just with my man and boy, and all the super camping holidays we have had with my man's folks. Ooh, and the hilariosity which ensues whenever i speak to my splendiferoony sis... Anyhoodle, think this blurb might be getting a teeny tiny bit long now, so off I will jolly well go... Byeeeee xxxhttp://www.lovemusichateracism.com/Stick Blanket - Amelia, Charlie, Jacob 2006Dionysos + Louise Attaque..
Get this video and more at MySpace.comJacob and Meelie - future hippie parents in the making!!
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My Interests

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Myspace Codes: MyNiceSpace.com

So, my actual interests: breastfeeding support, (I'm not actually breastfeeding anymore, but I almost wish I was, because of THIS - the coolest blinkie in the world!!!!!!)also: reading, little people (especially my one!), languages (esp. French), travelling, camping (although the hayfever gets in the way...), and being happy!!! I am particularly enthusiastic about spreading the catchphrases of my lovely mother such as "I see said the blind man waving his wooden leg in the air...", "better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick..." and "you clever old cloggit"...


Myspace Codes: MyNiceSpace.com

http://www.lovemusichateracism.com/ http://www.uaf.org.uk/..
Get this video and more at MySpace.comJacob looking at the gravel!! Summer 2005 - Longpreston tops (dome erecting!!)My boy (on the horrid yellow chair...)Jacob washing the scooter (summer 2006)And I know it's cheesey but... What kind of a freaky mother are you?
You're an earth mother! Your friends sometimes call you Gaea, because you're the original earth goddess! You and your kids both have dirt under your fingernails, and you spend as much of your time as possible out of doors. Your kids have an incredible appreciation for nature.
Take this quiz !

Quizilla | Join| Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab Code(On the quiz on the granola chicks webpage to see if I am ‘crucnchy’, I scored 114, the quote for that being “ 105– 119 Mmm! Love that whole-grain crunch!” - http://www.myspace.com/granolachicks)http://www.promom.org/g allery/fine_art/winternursing

I'd like to meet:

gosh, errr... (not feeling very eloquent today!!)again, to return to this - errr... Would have liked to meet Johnny Cash, and throughout my life have thought that both Slash and Chuck Berry would have made very good husbands for me. Rather fancied Brian Molko in my youth (in fact I still do if I'm honest), liked Billy Corgan's teeth, and idolised Lister and Cat so much that I wanted to be the female version of Lister from the parallel universe... Billy Bragg has been my hero for a while, but rather worryingly (perhaps??) I can still recite the lyrics to Get In The Ring, as well as many songs associated with Red Dwarf... (eg.1 - He's Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer, More reliable than a garden strimmer...), (eg.2 ...and I get a funny feeling... in my kidneys and my liver...) (eg.3 - not really a song but, 'Morning Farmer Lister, I'm just popping down to the shops in my submarine, can I get you anything???') - so that's me!!!See below for the splendiferoony Jeffrey Lewis GUTTED that we missed him in Hull, and only by a few days, hope you all like the vid (and yes Siobhan, you are right!!) - pinched it from someone else's profile as one is encouraged to do on myspace, thankyou whoever you are!!!

Music:

I really rather miss being a goth... Although according to the survey I got from Kataloonyroony I still am...
You scored as Goth. Your A Goth!

Goth


70%

Rocker, Mosher


45%

Emo


40%

Trendy


25%

Skater


25%

Prepy


25%

Chav, Townie, Rude Boy, Ned, Kev


10%
What Group Are You? Chav, Rocker, Skater, Emo, Goth, Trendy, Prepy Ect
created with QuizFarm.com Are these really billy Corgan's teeth??? *swoon* (Thankyou Lolly...)


Myspace Codes: MyNiceSpace.com

I had a John Peel tribute thing here, but it's disappeared????
Click to zoom in on my visitor map!
Think this thing may lie about my location (??!), anyhoodle, back to the music...Used to be rather partial to a bit of Adam Ant, but have had it knocked out of me a little, and have just this week remembered why I used to like Nine Inch Nails, however, really, really like: Billy Bragg, The Smiths, The Cure, Chuck Berry, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Peatbog Faeries, Jeffrey Lewis, Cat Stevens, Jeff Buckley, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Louise Attaque (the clip is unusual, they usually sing in French!!), Luka, Billie Holiday, Green Day, Duff McKagan, Therapy?, Offspring, Captain Beefheart, Antifolk, Joanna Newsom, Placebo, Smashing Pumpkins, Jack Johnson, Jose Gonsalez, Loudon Wainwright III, Rufus Wainwright, Leonard Cohen, Ian Brown (cannae believe it - was adamant he was rubbish when I was a wean...), David Bowie, David Gray, Mdness, Outkast, JJ Cale, Gnarls Barkley, Paul Weller, Curtis Mayfield, Afro Celt Sound System, Arlo Guthrie, Willy Mason, all live and festival music and stuff done by the lovely peeps in my life... Oh and back-in-the-day Franny and I did compose an utterly splendid popmo workout to Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson and thanks to my new move into the world of Exercise 2 Music, and my discovery of Punk Rock Aerobics means that it may yet see the light of day!!!!www.lovemusichateracism.com Jacob and Steady

Movies:

Currently liking Walk the Line, Blade, (Wesley Snipes...) Desperately Seeking Susan (I'm Saaaaaarrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! !) and also (this is for you L if you ever blimming get on here!!) (it's mine, Mrs Glass gave it to me...), Chocolat (but better when I saw it dubbed into French - don't like all these silly fake accents!!), Pirates Of The Caribean, Un longue dimanche de fiancailles, Amelie - recently watched The Texas Chainsaw massacre - managed to only hide in the kitchen for part of it, but generally not great with that sort of thing... Bestest cartoony film of all time is The Emporer's New Groove... Also liking Moulin Rouge and Monsoon Wedding, and rather worryingly thought that Kevin and Perry Go Large was absolutely hilarious... (Just a little factoid BTW - my friend joanne was there when they filmed that - so there you go...) update - third X-men was pretty good x


Myspace Codes: MyNiceSpace.com

www.infactcanada.ca/Nestle_Boycott_News.htm www.babymilkaction.org www.littleangels.wahmall.co.uk/traderplus/ www.lrc.asn.au/sendcard/

Television:

Had to add this to my profile because Red Dwarf IS WONDERFUL!!!!!!! (And I didn't cheat at all to get this result, honest!!!!!) Which Red Dwarf character are you?
You are Dave Lister. You are the last surviving human. You have personal habits that make people sick, and your skill at playing the guitar has driven people mad. You hate Rimmer, and just want to get back to Earth to have your little fiji and a donut stand.
Take this quiz !
Quizilla | Join| Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab CodeCOOL OR WHAT????!!!!!(Don't know what being a tiger has to do with television, but I liked it...) - actually don't watch terribly much television at all, and don't miss it one bit when I haven't got it (a television), but when I have... Green Wing (got the first series on DVD for chrimbo - YEY!!!), The Book Group, peep Show (came to it late in life but I love it...), No Angels (ish), The Smoking Room, Father Ted, Eddie Izzard (CLIP BELOW HAS SWEARING IN IT - BE WARNED!!!), first series of Scrubs, documentaries and programmes about subjects I am interested in (such as good old breastfeeding...) :-) Errr... Quite like Grand Designs, and am rather partial to good old Robert Winston and Child of our Time, and ever so occasionally I like to watch Supernanny so that I can criticise both her and the parents and pick out the good bits!!!! Some of it is pretty darn sensible, and other bits I'm not keen on, such as the 'naughty' step - actually I don't like the world 'naughty' at all, but that's another rant altogether... :-) I'm very fond of a good old detective story/murder mystery, and I particularly like Poirot, Frost and Waking The Dead... (Finally, although I am almost too ashamed to include it, do have a wee bitty of a thing about watching the X Factor - eek...)..
Get this video and more at MySpace.comFunky frogs for Tolerance... www.lactivist.co.uk

Books:

www.edwardmonkton.comwww.edwardmonkton.comwww.edwardmonkton. comwww.edwardmonkton.comA cute black blob... Anyway, books! Louise Rennison, Janet Evanovich, Alexander McCall Smith (particularly No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series), and Zadie Smith, Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf, books on attachment parenting... (Oh and LOVE all things Edward Monkton - above and below...) xx Recently read Buddha Da which I loved. Favourite: Carol Ann Duffy, Tom Leonard, Edwin Morgan, Benjamin Zephania and Jacques Prevert...I also LOVE these cards, they make me laugh out loud, even though everybody else hates them...

Heroes:

http://www.babyfriendly.org.uk/home.asp These people are doing a wonderful thing...Haven't I put any actual heroes down? Could have sworn I had... Not sure who my heroes are though really, will get back to you on that one... Here's a vid of Billy anyway (he's pretty much my hero!!!)... (Thankyou to the person I pinched this from xxx)...
Get this video and more at MySpace.comJacob and his Grandma Carole, at Penan, in the first stall...I did have something in here, I did! Mine and Jacob's virtual pets! Where have they gone?? We had a wolf and a kitten - while I look for them, (or Jacob and I recreate them), here is the one which we did before but we never saved on the page:
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adopt your own virtual pet!Jacob has opted instead to go for a spider and a hedgehog...
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adopt your own virtual pet!
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adopt your own virtual pet!http://www.promom.org/gallery/fine_art/128_GBaby J (first time sitting) xxx
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Oh dear... Not very exciting am I????!? Anyhoodle, the last thing I am going to add is a final message from me:Love Anna xxxxxxxxxx

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Pictures from AGES ago and Billy...

Have been meaning to post these for ages, and as this is my last day off thought I would do it today: http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q53/trout17/S6000733.jpg Superman!!! http://i133.photobucket.co...
Posted by Anna on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:40:00 PST

Facebook

I have submitted to the pressure and signed up for facebook, but myspace is my one true love...  Not that I ever have time to go on any more anyway...  Add me there if you want to :-) xxxx
Posted by Anna on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:21:00 PST

Me (and co-sleeping)...

Hello everyone again, yes I know I am still being useless, but this working malarkey really is exhausting!!  Come mid-August when I switch back to just one job I promise I will come and say hello...
Posted by Anna on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:40:00 PST

Harry

Harry Was Wonderful :-) Now off to dig some potatoes... (I've got the grown-up UK cover) xxx
Posted by Anna on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:49:00 PST

My special international peeps -- you know who you are!!

Have a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful holiday!!!!  I miss you all and wish I could be with you!! xxxxx
Posted by Anna on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 01:35:00 PST

Links

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Posted by Anna on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:33:00 PST

Please read even if you don't like my link-y blogs...

As you probably know, I support the boycott of Nestlé products. According the the World Health Organisation Authority (WHO) 1.5 million babies die every year as a result of inappropriate feeding. Des...
Posted by Anna on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:30:00 PST

Gobbledegook!!

Cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltte...
Posted by Anna on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:13:00 PST

Bit quiet...

In case anyone was wondering why I've been a bit quiet... I am now working full time!!!  I have got a second job!!  I am working in a nursery which has been taken over by another nursery and...
Posted by Anna on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:14:00 PST

Portsmouth

Mainly for Ben (thought you might know some peole from down that way who might be interested), but other people might want to have a look... http://www.en-gb.pledgebank.com/uniteportsmouth   "I w...
Posted by Anna on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:03:00 PST