TAG - The Ultimate 5 Tag

Thanks so so much to Cat who tagged me on her blog to do this (and said some very lovely things about myself and some other lovely bloggers too...!).

The tag consists of three parts - first off a shout out to five blogs you love to read and a little sentance or so to say why you love them (these bloggers are then officially tagged!); then tell us five things you love, and five facts about yourself... Seeemples (as the meerkat would say...)

It goes without saying that I love Cats blog, and she's one talented lady (she won the last Illamasqua contest too by the way!), and there are so many fabulous and amazing blogs out there, so I've tried to pick a few I think do something a bit different...

I tag;

LondonMakeupGirl - A lady who appreciates the finer things in life and writes in a thoughtful and thought provoking way - this blogger has recently made me think differently about makeup, and how I purchase it - far better to have a couple of fine handmade chocolates, than a massive mediocre bar of generic mass produced milk chocolate...(although the odd bit of dairy milk is all good!) she has also made me aware of some of the lovely brands out there and some great websites too.

Laura - an inspiring lady in my eyes - Laura has been through a lot of personal issues lately which she had talked about openly on her blog, and she constantly inspires me with her positivity and determination - she is a lot stronger than she thinks she is, and her blog goes from strength to strength!

Gail - Gail may not post as often as some other bloggers, but when a new post of hers pops up in my bloggers list, I always know I am in for a great read. Gail is a very articulate and intelligent writer, whose blog is very well written - in short, she writes like a very good, and ethically untainted journalist!

BritishBeautyBlogger - a blog written by a real beauty insider, who has kept the buzz of dicovering something special, and sharing it with us. I love the way this lady is not scared to break the rules, and I love her style of writing - informative and to the point and with a strong backbone of humour! She isn't scared to break the rules, and I love her for that!

Saskia - a lovely lady who does great posts about makeup, fashion, jewellery and everything related to it - she is a wedding planner at heart too, and I love her blog dearly - she also has a wicked sense of humour, and is just as addicted to pretty things as me!

Five things I love;

1 - "That Friday Feeling" - although in my case, as an NHS workhorse, my days off are not necessarily at the weekend, I love that feeling you get on the day before you have your days off... its like freedom is around the corner, long lie in's, relaxing, playing with makeup and shaking off that ground down tiredness that work punds into you are just around the corner, and a whole world of possibilities awaits!

2 - Living in Enlightened Times - I have been married in the past to man I swear was a total neanderthal and born in the wrong era... the concept of equality was totally lost on him, and I was far too accepting of this situation! Believe it or not, I did all the cooking, washing up, cleaning, ironing, scrubbing, shopping and all the general dogsbodying you can imagine! Needless to say following my divorce I vowed never to allow myself to be treated in such a way ever again - and I am very happy to say I now reap the benefits of living with a lovely man who is more than happy to do his fair share, but I am still constantly surprised by the reaction (even from other women!) that I get when I tell people he does all the cooking in our gaff... its 2009 people!

3 - Making Other People Happy - I love giving people little surprises and in a way this is probably a little bit selfish - I get a buzz out of putting a little smile on peoples faces, whether thats just making them a cuppa or giving them a little something I know they will love... Good karma and a warm fuzzy feeling for me and a nice day for someone else has to be a good thing!

4 - Lovely Food and Drink - there are far too many nice consumables out there to give them each seperate loves - Fresh OJ (With Bits! Always, with bits!), really good mashed potato, yorkshire puds, Wispa bars, Rare steak, sweet potato, roasted squash.... not all together obviously!

5 - Trash TV - As much as I am loath to admit it, I adore trashy telly - Monday is my favourite night due to the soap marathon on UK terrestrial tv (Hollyoaks, Corrie, Eastenders, Corrie ep2... heaven!). My ultimate guilty pleasure is watching awful stuff like Jeremy Kyle in bed with a coffee prior to a late shift... I may need help!

5 Facts About Me.

1 - I very rarely watch the news, which means I often look like a bit of a bimbo, even though I am not at all...

2 - I have a fear of heights - I will never for the life of me understand why anyone would ever think it was a good idea to jump out of a plane with a silk sheet strapped to their back (AKA Skydiving...). Likewise I will never really see the link between trying a piece of elastic to my ankles and jumping off a platform (I believe this particular brand of lunacy is also known as a bungee jump) and the word fun...

3 - My job has made me more cynical, but this is necessary for my own sanity - as I have learnt to my cost in the past, worrying myself to the point of sleeplessness about what patients choose to do while I am not there only makes me depressed and ill... I have now realised that I have no control over other peoples actions and therefore I am not responsible for them (and I sleep a lot better for it!)

4 - I love crafts such as dressmaking, embroidery, cardmaking etc etc, but I don't ever have enough time!

5 - I am looking forward to having a family of my own as soon as it is practical...

MizzWorthy xxx