No Time to Lose

... and yet! My friend David sent me this with his answers so it got me thinking about mine. Here they are, ready or not:

Ten random things about me:
10 - I type with one hand
9 - I talk to my dog in baby language and make up silly names for him (he looks on in contempt, but wags anyway :))
8 - I often daydream about a different life
7 - I hate wooden kitchen utensils... think nails scratching across a chalkboard *shudder*
6 - I can't swim but I love the sea
5 - Shopping makes me happy - no! never! I hear you cry
4 - I hate calling people and, boyfy excluded, only do so if absolutely necessary/a friend is upset/I will go to gaol if I don't
3 - Bizarre but true: when I'm angry/upset, I sing in the shower (sorry neighbours)
2 - I'm very proud to be my grandfather's granddaughter :) even though I used to stamp on his foot when I was little and think it was hilarious
1 - I know all the words to the theme tune of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air... who doesn't?

Nine ways to win my heart:
9 - Be my friend
8 - Buy me something pretty, hehe
7 - Share my enthusiasm for Big Brother... ahem
6 - Sing to me whether you can sing or not, or leave musical voicemails on my phone :)
5 - Make me feel safe
4 - Be addicted to texting
3 - Love to travel, and take me with you :) (I'm talking road trips, not Barbados)
2 - Be spontaneous and love life (I once willed someone to turn back in his car, drive to uni and kiss me in the library stacks :P)
1 - Avoid slobbery kissing! Eeeew.

Eight things I carry/wear every day:
8 - Make Poverty History wristband - buy it now!
7 - A smile :)
6 - The ring my boyf bought me for passing my A' levels
5 - Cute pictures of my nieces in my purse
4 - Inevitably, old cinema tickets... they're everywhere!
3 - Blusher. Sometimes I overdo it and look like Aunt Sally, but I don't care!
2 - Mobile phone - handy for texting and snapping pics of, for example, celebs you may spot wandering around town. If only they'd been invented when I saw Tim Vincent in Pizza Hut! He does a Specsavers ad now :P
1 - In winter, a scarf, in summer, funky sunglasses which I always break!

Seven things that annoy me:
7 - Prejudice
6 - SpongeBob SquarePants... why?
5 - Being treated like a doormat by people who I cared about
4 - People who are rude to waitresses/waiters, and general rudeness or people on power trips... seven isn't enough :P
3 - Bitchy shop assistants. There are shops I avoid cos the girls are snotty and ones I go to cos I like the people.
2 - Kids. I hate 'em. Grow up and get a job already :P
1 - Smoking

Six places I've visited or intend to:
HAVE VISITED:
6 - Greece
5 - Portugal, where I lost my boyfriend to Superbock beer :P
4 - France France France
3 - Menorca - Son Bou Beach!
2 - Berlin
1 - Buckingham Palace, picnic on Liz's lawn no less :)

INTEND TO/DREAM OF:
6 - New York. Massive Surprise
5 - European Cities: Rome, Copenhagen, Prague
4 - New Orleans
3 - Canada
2 - Japan
1 - Maldives/Mauritius/Hawaii

Five things I want to do before I die:
5 - Visit all the places mentioned above, and then some
4 - Adopt a child (I figure I won't hate my own)
3 - Win an Oscar, or at least go to the ceremony looking glam :)
2 - Live in a gorgeous house by the sea
1 - Have a job that I love

Four things I'm afraid of:
4 - Flying :( A major spanner in the works
3 - Rejection, despite mucho experience :P Actually, I think I'm more scared of spiders...
2 - Getting old
1 - Death... but that's a given? The C word

Three things I do every day:
3 - Say "I love you" to someone I love
2 - Write
1 - Be late for something

Two things I'm trying not to do now:
2 - Procrastinate... going soooooooo well
1 - Worry

One person I want to see now:
1 - My lovely boyf :)