http://marmiteandtea.wordpress.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:00:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We finally made it to the UK, only 15 hours late!  I'm quite proud that I didn't completely freak out about having to change all our plans due to the delay.  A year ago I would have flipped, as all my carefully timetables things fell apart but this year I ... http://marmiteandtea.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/sunny-skies-and-sunny-thoughts/ Our flight was finally pushed back to 10 am this morning after much waiting about and a distinct lack of information.  Now while I am glad the broken part was noticed and I would rather be delayed than plunging out of the sky, I AM going to moan because BA ... http://marmiteandtea.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/second-time-lucky/ I'm sitting waiting for a new part for our plane to be flown in from New York and I'm indulging in two of my favourite things, blogging and people watching. On the people watching front I'm noticing the huge range of things people wear to fly in and wondering how they ... http://marmiteandtea.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/thoughts-from-the-airport/ So the holiday was lovely, lovely, lovely apart from the food.  Only one restaurant, so they had a captive audience and the lack of competition showed.  T got all Economisty about it, supply and demand and all that. We're flying from the UK tonight and our plane got stuck on the ... http://marmiteandtea.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/a-quick-update-from-dulles-airport/ Something to do in those dull moments.  Pop over here and see what words you use the most.  I put in 10 blog posts (I got sick of copy and pasting after that, possibly I should have got sick of it before that!) and it generates the words you use ... http://marmiteandtea.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/these-words-are-my-own/ . . .  here I come. I'm finally ready to go! Today was spent; tracking down the incredible elusive Clinique sun tan lotion for face, having hair ripped form my body (ouch!), making sure I can use my beautiful new camera, (it's pink!) and of course packing. The shoe choice was ... http://marmiteandtea.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/sun-sea-sand/ I thought at 30 I would: be able to apply eye liner have a hair cut that I would grow old with wear tights without putting a hole straight through them have a wardrobe of tasteful coordinating clothes, something for every occasion be able to grow plants without killing them never be late always have what I ... http://marmiteandtea.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/more-bridget-than-bree/ Today has been a happy day, today colours have been brighter, noises harmonious and smells sweeter. Today I have been flying, overflowing with positivity and glee. When I smiled and the world really did seem to be smiling back. I don't know why, nothing special has happened today. Maybe it's because ... http://marmiteandtea.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/its-that-pivotal-moment/ Can you tell I just bought Photoshop and have no idea what to do with it? I've got the book on order from Amazon but for now I am just messing about. It's very fun. http://marmiteandtea.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/ww-photoshop/ Waterstone's ran this very cool What's your story competition. They gave authors postcards and they had to write a story with or without illustrations that fit on the card. Then they auctioned them off. J K Rowling's Harry Potter mini sequel of course topped the bidding, selling ... http://marmiteandtea.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/whats-your-story/