Blame Graham for this one:

10 years ago - 1995 - Oh Er Um. '92 to '97 is kind of a blur. Variously college, clubbing, pubbing. I think I'd just moved into my batchelor pad: a one bedroom council flat where I took the door off the bedroom, the curtains down, covered the walls in posters, listening to lots of rock music, hanging out with my friends, all of which were female, one of which I hadn't snogged.

5 years ago - 2000 - Our first year in this house. One kid, five pets. Making friends with psychopaths and being called "pervert" in the street because the neighbours' kids came round begging to be video'd. We got broken into - they took the camcorder, my pager and a mobile phone. We reckon it was the psychotic neighbour who thought we were perverts.

1 year ago - Two kids, three pets. The year of our second family holiday. Downloading loads of stuff, getting on with life. Now I think about it, a bit of a stationary year.

Yesterday - Stayed in, did a bit of shopping in Northfield. BBQ chicken drumsticks and vile nachos for tea.

Tomorrow - School for Allison, three year checkup at hospital for Bethan (routine, nothing wrong). Need to pay the bills and renew my bus pass, have to get washing powder.

5 snacks I enjoy - Pakoras, sandwiches, pepperami, a handful of prawns while I'm looking through the fridge, Chow Mein post noodle.

5 bands/artists that I know the lyrics to most of their songs - Fairground Attraction, UB40, Deacon Blue, The Police, um.

5 things I would do with $100,000,000 - Buy a farm, sort the folks out, travel the world, do "Good Deeds", invest.

5 locations I'd like to run away to - pick a cave, any cave.

5 bad habits I have - Cutting the hard skin off the back of my heel with a razor blade, picking my nose and wiping it (instead of flicking it, which Charlie wouldn't have a problem with), smelly farts in bed, dunno about any others, but they're the big 'uns.

5 things I like doing - Not watching the kids channels, going for long walks, going on holiday, swimming, shopping.

5 TV shows I like(d) - Star Trek, Hitch Hikers Guide to the galaxy, Dr who, Firefly, Lost.

5 movies I like - LOTR (counting as one BIIIG film), The Fabulous Baker Boys, Bridget Jones's Diary, Star Wars (1977 ORIGINAL CUT), The Abyss.

5 famous people I would like to meet - Ya know what, I have no desire to meet anyone particularly famous. Really. They've got their life and I don't belong anywhere near it and I'm actually quite comfortable not being anywhere near a famous life.

5 biggest joys at the moment - Swimming, the kids when they're behaving, days when we've got the house to ourselves, downloading our favourite US shows now all the new seasons have started, stretching out and luxuriating in bed.

5 favorite toys - the Pc and four items from our bedroom toy drawer. Not telling. Ner ner.

I hereby tag...all of yo'.
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1) What stickers do you have on your car, if any?
Well, when I've finally got it back, I'd quite like to collect stickers from the places we will visit. Might not be enough room on the windows, though.

2) How/where did your last bf/gf say I love you.
Opened her mouth and words came out. In bed, last night.

3) What do you hear right now?
Delia Smith. The computer, Bethan pissing around. Charlie shouting at her.

4) If you could drink anything right this second, what would it be?
Water.

5) Does anything hurt on your body right now?
There's a slight pressure in my sinuses and my shoulder aches vaguely.

6) If __________ died, you would laugh and spit on his/her grave.
Yes. And he probably knows it.

7) What's your job position called?
Proprietor. Apparently I'm not allowed to call myself Managing Director.

8) What size ring do you wear?
Ain't got a clue.

9) Do you own a picture phone?
Aye. The TARDIS picture came off it.

10) What's your bf/gf's birthday?
May 27th.

11) What's your Mom's favorite band/musician?
Dunno really. It's a bit changeable. I know it was Bruce Springsteen at one point.

12) What's your Dad's favorite band/musician?
Sinatra. Frank.

13) What was your elementary school's mascot?
Didn't have one.

14) What's your favorite bottled water?
The big Vittel bottles because they're small enough for my pocket but too big to swig back in one go.

15) What's the next concert/show you're going to and when?
Most probably something involving squeaky voices and tinsel. December.

16) What were you doing at 9 pm last night?
Making BBQ chicken and finding a bowl for crap nachos.

17) What's your favorite Starbucks drink?
I believe both sexes of Starbuck are quite partial to whiskey. Can't say I blame them (Battlestar Galactica reference there, folks. Never been into the coffee shop and quite happy about it).

18) Do you exercise as much as you should?
More than I was a fortnight ago, but probably not enough.

19) Did you attend your High School prom?
That would have been quite an event at our single sex school. Urgh.

20) Would you give your bf/gf a second chance if they cheated on you?
Well, it depends. If she cheated on me with a woman, I'd want to be involved next time. With a man, I don't think so, but we'd stay together. She doesn't get off that lightly.