Okay this is one of those circular e-mail things that I'm sure you've all got by now, but because I can't be bothered to forward my replies onto a gazillion firends I'm going to write all my answers here and I'll let you do yours in the comments or e-mail them to me if you're all prissy and private. The idea is you take the questions and post your personal responses to a bunch of people (you can know your friends too). Anyway here they are with my replies:

What time did you get up this morning?
Alarm got me up at 04.55, a couple of snoozes later I got up at 5.30.

Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds (bit of a girly one this I thought, my jewellery actually consists of a steel watch and that's it).

What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
I really can't remember, it's been far too long since I went to the cinema. The last film I watched was School Of Rock which I highly recommend.

What is your favourite TV show?
At the moment it would be Spooks or West Wing.

What did you have for breakfast?
Black coffee, no sugar. Multiplied by 3.

What is your middle name?
Fascinating fact #1 - I have no middle name.

What is your favourite cuisine?
Pizza. Domino's to be precise. You might not think they are cuisine. I know they deliver. I win.

What food do you dislike?
Brie. Don't ask. It sends shivers down my spine just looking at the stuff.

What is your favourite crisp flavour?
Golden Wonder sausage and tomato. They're damn hard to track down though.

What is your favourite CD?
Big Calm by Morcheeba is an all time favourite. I'm currently listening to Jamie Cullum, Snow Patrol and The White Stripes though.

What kind of car do you drive?
Mini Coop.

In men/women what characteristic do you look for?
Just that I like/get on with them. Most people would agree I don't have a 'type'. Especially at the moment when I'm a sad singleton.

Favourite sandwich?
On a friday/weekend/bad day it would have to be bacon (hot). Any other day of the week Pret chicken caesar.

Favourite item of clothing?
G Star jeans that are 5 years old if they're a day.

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you go?
Cape Town. When I was in South Africa everyone insisted I had to go there but I never did.

Where would you retire to?
The Somerset countryside just outside Bristol. Great memories.

Favourite time of the day?
Early summer morning in London by the Thames. Sometimes it can take a long time to walk to work.

What was your most memorable birthday?
21st - also the most unmemorable - you know what I'm saying.

Favourite sport to watch?
Sunday village green cricket. As long as there's a village pub.

Who do you least expect to send this back to you?
Any relation of mine.

Person you expect to send it back first?
Daisy - except I think she might have posted something similar a while back.

What fabric detergent do you use?
Tesco Colour.

If you could choose any animal as a pet what would it be?
I'm not to be trusted with pets.

Are you a morning person or a night owl?
A little bit of both, but I definately get more work done in the morning.

Favourite alcoholic beverage?
Laurent Perrier or a Mojito if I'm feeling flash, a London Pride otherwise.

Do you have any pets?
1 fake cat. It's quite realistic.

Any new and exciting news you would like to share with your friends?
A project I did most of the development work for has been nominated for an award.

What did you want to be when you were little?
A train driver if I remember rightly. You wouldn't believe how much I hate trains now I commute every day though.

What are you meant to be doing today?
Working about 11 hours on 3 different projects. I have a week off starting on Friday though.

Entry 1015, Wednesday, December 1st 2004, Filed In Diary

Lisa

:
I'm stealing that and posting it on my blog.

P.S. I have a green mini :-)

Comment 1, Thursday, December 2nd 2004 12:32:00 AM

Mags

:
your code has been moninated for an award? yay for you! well done - tell us more...

Comment 2, Thursday, December 2nd 2004 11:19:00 AM

The Infamous Jules

:
I just wanted to add for those who are interested that the answers 'Our Graeme' has given to those questions are fairly accurate indeed. Although it does fail to reveal that he sleeps more than any other person/animal that I know. (providing he isn't working :o)

Here's TIJ answers, just for the record.

What time did you get up this morning?
Woke up at 6.30. Then again at 9.00. whoops.

Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds diamonds diamonds diamonds.

What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Prob Kill Bill II.

What is your favourite TV show?
Currently Max And Paddy's Road to Nowhere, also Garth Marenghi's Dark Place.

What did you have for breakfast?
Black coffee, two sugars. x 4

What is your middle name?
Anne.

What is your favourite cuisine?
Thai or pizza. Mind you a decent steak is also fab.

What food do you dislike?
Brussels sprouts - utterly pointless and revolting. Swede (prob spelt wrong!) is also in this category.

What is your favourite crisp flavour?
Thai Red Chilli

What is your favourite CD?
Too many to mention.

What kind of car do you drive?
Ford Fiesta TDCI (the letters are important!)

In men/women what characteristic do you look for?
Height... if I can find it. I'm kinda tall.

Favourite sandwich?
Smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel.

Favourite item of clothing?
BA Baracus T shirt. Or my United shirt.

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you go?
New York. It is amazing.

Where would you retire to?
New York.

Favourite time of the day?
5.01 pm

What was your most memorable birthday?
As Graeme will verify, I tend to not remember my birthdays, but my 28th was actually pretty damn good.

Favourite sport to watch?
Football. Every time.

Who do you least expect to send this back to you?
Nobody

Person you expect to send it back first?
Nobody!

What fabric detergent do you use?
Fairy non bio or summat.

If you could choose any animal as a pet what would it be?
A rabbit.

Are you a morning person or a night owl?
People who know me will laugh - absolutely a night owl. Don't bother talking to me before 11am.

Favourite alcoholic beverage?
Veuve Clicquot Vintage, or my usual beverage Guinness.

Do you have any pets?
1 fake cat. It's quite realistic. Same as Graeme!

Any new and exciting news you would like to share with your friends?
Nah...

What did you want to be when you were little?
A princess. That was before I realised how the royal thing 'works'.

What are you meant to be doing today?
Working on my knowledge management project. Planning my friday and saturday instead though!

Comment 3, Thursday, December 2nd 2004 06:19:00 PM

Daisy

:
<i>"A project I did most of the development work for has been nominated for an award."</i> - congratulations!

Comment 4, Friday, December 3rd 2004 10:58:00 AM

Daisy

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p.s. Haven't posted this one... yet ;-)

Comment 5, Friday, December 3rd 2004 10:58:00 AM

The Infamous Jules

:
So what has happened with your nomination Sir Lazylaces? Or are you still drunk from the do? :o)

Comment 6, Tuesday, December 7th 2004 09:00:00 PM

Graeme

:
I'm waiting for the photos to give you a full report ;o)

Comment 7, Wednesday, December 8th 2004 01:24:00 AM

The Infamous Jules

:
Photos! Fabulous! Can't wait. :o)

Comment 8, Wednesday, December 8th 2004 06:15:00 PM

Jayne Doh

:
Keep in mind, I'm an American. Here goes!

What time did you get up this morning?
My baby girl, Tallia, got me up at 6:00 am. It's uncanny the way she always wakes up within 5 minutes of that time!

Diamonds or pearls?
Hmm, diamonds I guess, don't have as many of them as I do pearls.

What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Oh my, I think it was the first Harry Potter that my husband and I took all my stepkids to.

What is your favourite TV show?
The original CSI.

What did you have for breakfast?
One cup of coffee with two creams, no sugar.

What is your middle name?
Elizabeth (filling out those awful bubble test forms in college never gave me enough room, my middle name always became Eliza)

What is your favourite cuisine?
Tough one, how about Anything-I-Don't-Have-To-Cook?

What food do you dislike?
Fake banana flavored stuff, ewwwwwwwwww.

What is your favourite crisp flavour?
If crisp is a potato chip (sorry, American here) then SunChips Cheddar.

What is your favourite CD?
Well, I like a lot of different types of music, so there's Enya, CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival), Billy Joel, Classical, good ol' Rock n Roll, a little techno, the list goes on . . .

What kind of car do you drive?
Chevrolet Lumina LS (mid-size sedan, dunno how many Chevy's you have there)

In men/women what characteristic do you look for?
We'll just say my hubby and leave it at that :-)

Favourite sandwich?
Tuna melt.

Favourite item of clothing?
Nice comfy sweats.

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you go?
Would love to take a rail tour of Europe someday.

Where would you retire to?
As far away from my hubby's ex as possible :-)

Favourite time of the day?
Evening

What was your most memorable birthday?
Geez, ummmm, well, I guess all the childhood ones, they're still magical then.

Favourite sport to watch?
American football (not Rugby, not soccer/football)

Who do you least expect to send this back to you?
No one, 'cause I rarely send these out. Besides, posting on a board, hence no email address, hehe.

Person you expect to send it back first?
See above.

What fabric detergent do you use?
Ultra Tide, have four kids that get a stain in five minutes, need that stuff.

If you could choose any animal as a pet what would it be?
None, I'm sick of 'em.

Are you a morning person or a night owl?
A bit of both, morning out of necesity (that's what happens when you have a 1 year old) and a night owl preferably, although there's not much occasion for it anymore.

Favourite alcoholic beverage?
Bailey's on the rocks, although we haven't got any alcohol in the house.

Do you have any pets?
1 dog, Australian Shepherd, light cinnamon color, here's an idea of what he looks like http://www.australianshepherds.org/connor.html

Any new and exciting news you would like to share with your friends?
Nope, my life is dull, although I just had a job interview, so wish me luck!

What did you want to be when you were little?
Believe it or not, I wanted to be a chemist to get rid of the common cold (elementary school), then a lawyer (middle school), then a psychologist (high school & college), now I'm a housewife.

What are you meant to be doing today?
Laundry. Dishes. Bathroom cleanup. Cooking. Need I say more?

Comment 9, Wednesday, December 8th 2004 09:52:00 PM

Blaaaah

:
im lisa too and i have a green mini!

Comment 10, Monday, December 13th 2004 06:03:00 PM

The Infamous Jules

:
So where are these shady photos of your awards then Graeme? They can't be any worse than the 'fun' camera pics that a 'genius' took of me at our xmas bash last Thursday. Apparently I was doing some sort of dance with a plastic sword. Don't ask :o)

Comment 11, Monday, December 13th 2004 06:48:00 PM

Graeme

:
Thanx for the great responses on this one all of you!

Lisa: Green Mini Yeah! I would have left a comment on your site but that whole blogger comment thing is a killer - sorry. Loved your site.

Mags: It wasn't so much my code as the business improvment that resulted because of my code that got nomimated....for not one, but two, awards!

TIJ: I knew most of your responses already ;o)

D: Ta! but could have sworn you posted this already. I must have an overactive imagination.

Jayne: *hugz* 4 posting your replies here. Why don't you have your own blog (or why don't you link to it)?

Blaaah: Mini yeah! But the best colour is black and white.

TIJ Again: Award dinner pics later this week!

Comment 12, Tuesday, December 14th 2004 02:01:00 AM

The Infamous Jules

:
Graeme - your mini is NOT black and white. It's dirty grey and white :o)

Comment 13, Tuesday, December 14th 2004 07:07:00 PM

Graeme

:
Ha - it had a full valet as part of it's MOT the other day so actually it's a sparkling black and white at the mo :o)

Comment 14, Wednesday, December 15th 2004 01:26:00 AM

Jayne Doh

:
Graeme,
Hmmm, no blog 'cause no time: a one-year old daughter, three step-kids (9, 13, & 15), a husband, work full-time, housework full-time, and a partridge in a pear tree! ;-) At some point I'm going to work on fitting breathing in there somewhere, hehe.

And to all those with Minis, they're so cute! Unfortunately, no way to (legally) fit 6 people in one :( Ok, off to pick up hubby (other car in shop) so I can get home and get my 4 hours of hag sleep!

Jayne (who sometimes misses the single life ...)

Comment 15, Wednesday, December 15th 2004 04:57:00 AM

Aunty Hazel

:
Hold on - a relative of yours SENT you this in the first place!

Comment 16, Thursday, December 16th 2004 02:37:00 PM

Graeme

:
Hazel: Which means you're pretty unlikely to send it back to me :o)

Comment 17, Thursday, December 16th 2004 06:00:00 PM

Justin H

:
What?!? Did you expext me to put something here?

Comment 18, Wednesday, January 5th 2005 11:41:00 PM

Amy

:
Wow, I'm shocked that someone else has actually heard of Snow Patrol...Unless they're big in the UK or something, I dunno.

Comment 19, Thursday, January 20th 2005 11:25:00 PM

Graeme

:
Amy: They are big in the UK - lots of radio/television air time and they chart regularly.

Comment 20, Friday, January 21st 2005 07:30:00 AM

Cody

:
will someone please tell me how 2 open the red box ive got the 2 rings in there but now im stuck

Comment 21, Wednesday, February 16th 2005 10:27:00 PM

Nuka

:
Ok, I have to say that I loooveee this quizes so want it or not , where it goes eheheh. (Sorry about my english, I´m Portuguese, you know Portugal that little city from Spain, or is it a Village from Brazil? No, a country in Africa! Ehehe Ok, seriously, let me increase your geography knowledge: It´s a Country on the left side of Spain (on the side of the Atlantic Ocean), just above Africa and below France. it´s the "door" to Europe from whoever comes from the Ocean side.) Now the quiz:


What time did you get up this morning?
Hummm, 6 am to start work at 7 am

Diamonds or pearls?
Glass lol, but if I could choose, diamonds

What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
36 – Anti- Corruption (a french movie, really good)

What is your favourite TV show?
I can´t get enough of “Family Ties”. Is still showing (for the 10th time) and I´m still watching every time.

What did you have for breakfast?
Tea and a ham and cheese sandwich

What is your middle name?
Gomes

What is your favourite cuisine?
Portuguese cuisine! Fantastic! And then they say we´re fat! :(

What food do you dislike?
What do you call it? Pork chops?? And I don´t eat spaghetti. I´ll eat everything else lol

What is your favourite crisp flavour?
Ok, this one I didn´t get!

What is your favourite CD?
Californication – Red Hot Chilli Peppers

What kind of car do you drive?
Black Volkswagen Polo GT

In men/women what characteristic do you look for?
Men who like to laugh but who know when to be serious. Inteligent, independent and calm (no stress my way
please).

Favourite sandwich?
Tuna and cheese grilled sandwich (geee this is making me hungry)

Favourite item of clothing?
Lycra Tops (orange, pink, white, blue, green, light green, electric green, dark green lol… bring them on!)

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you go?
Somewhere sunny and with great beaches… oh wait, that´s home! Ehehe I´d have to say Egipt

Where would you retire to?
London

Favourite time of the day?
Night! I´m a night person

What was your most memorable birthday?
Last year´s. My 22nd birthday. I manage to select just the right friends and chill out with a bottle of vodka and orange juice, on a hot summer night, on a beach.

Favourite sport to watch?
Football, soccer, whatever you call it. It´s 11 players on each team chasing a ball :P

Who do you least expect to send this back to you?
Anyone with things to do

Person you expect to send it back first?
My mother

What fabric detergent do you use?
Tide

If you could choose any animal as a pet what would it be?
I wouldn´t trade my dog for any animal in this world. It´s all trained up, growned up, meaning now I just have to feed and take for walks. The hard parts done lol It´s a loving female Siberian Husky.

Are you a morning person or a night owl?
Well I complain in the morning, work better in the afternoon and become nice in the night!

Favourite alcoholic beverage?
Port wine, or in Portuguese, Vinho do Porto

Do you have any pets?
A female Siberian Husky and a female perriquit (you call it that, that little bird?) Yep all females in the house! Girl Power!

Any new and exciting news you would like to share with your friends?
I´ve cut my hair short!! Yeah… that´s it…. :/

What did you want to be when you were little?
Fashion designer. I still draw cartoons… but life´s get in the way of your dreams doesn’t it?

What are you meant to be doing today?
Well today´s Wednesday, my last day before my “weekend” (my 2 days off is on thursdays and Fridays) and I´m working now and later it´s party time!!

Kisses,

Nuka

Comment 22, Wednesday, March 30th 2005 01:50:00 PM

Tigeress

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ummmmm.....

can
i do one of those quizz things, were you tell people your farorite crisp flavor, least favorute food ect ect....








Comment 23, Sunday, October 30th 2005 10:52:00 AM

Tigeress

:
woooooopz

i think thatz an awfull waste of space up there.....

SORRY.....

Comment 24, Sunday, October 30th 2005 10:55:00 AM

Tigeress

:
ummmmm......

OK, here is MY quizz.....

k here goes.....

whot time did you get up in the morning....
6am, then a breif nap till 7am.....

diamondz or pearlz...

diamonds, AND pearls, cant decide...

















































Comment 25, Sunday, October 30th 2005 11:01:00 AM

Tigeress

:
SORRY BOUT DAT, I DNT HAVE ENUFF TIME TO WRITE A QUIZZ......

Comment 26, Sunday, October 30th 2005 11:07:00 AM

Cris

:
What time did you get up this morning?
5:15

Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds

What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Can't remember...I think it was "The Island"... But that was a long time ago.

What is your favourite TV show?
Right now, The Amazing Race. I love reality TV

What did you have for breakfast?
Coffee

What is your middle name?
Marie

What is your favourite cuisine?
Quesadillas

What food do you dislike?
A lot of my Mom's cooking

What is your favourite crisp flavour?
Not sure.... if a crisp is a chip, I do like salt and vinegar.

What is your favourite CD?
the glass Plastiks, but I collect soundtracks.

What kind of car do you drive?
A minivan.. nuffsaid.

In men/women what characteristic do you look for?
As long as they make me laugh, I'm fine. It would help if they were good looking.

Favourite sandwich?
Anything with olives

Favourite item of clothing?
I'd have to say most of my shoes.

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you go?
Back to India to see my itty-bitties!

Where would you retire to?
Somewhere warm.. Michigan is not the place for someone who hates winter.

Favourite time of the day?
Dawn, if I'm awake

What was your most memorable birthday?
Ah, no one cares about my birthday

Favourite sport to watch?
I would rather be doing than watching. I despise watching sports.

Who do you least expect to send this back to you?
Anyone

Person you expect to send it back first?
Gee, I wouldn't know

What fabric detergent do you use?
All

If you could choose any animal as a pet what would it be?
Some exotic cat, like a white Tiger.

Are you a morning person or a night owl?
I think I work best at night.

Favourite alcoholic beverage?
Never drink

Do you have any pets?
A shihTzu

Any new and exciting news you would like to share with your friends?
I am not doing halloween at all this year

What did you want to be when you were little?
A princess i think

What are you meant to be doing today?
I should give out candy, but i'm not going to.

Comment 27, Monday, October 31st 2005 01:18:00 PM

Tigress

:
my turn....

wot time did ya get up dis mornin.....?
10am..... or 11am

diamond or pearls?
DIAMONDS!!!!!
they r so pretty and shiny....

wot was the last movie you saw....?
chicken little, i loved it...

wots yor fave tv show?
spongebob sqarepants......
ahem..... : ))

wot did you have 4 brekkie?
nothing....

what is yor middle name
may.

whats yor fave cuisine ?

pizza = )

wot food do you dislike?

cheese pie..... yuk!!!!


wot is your fave crisp flavour?
salt and vinegar!!!!!

what is your fave cd?

gorillaz deamon days....
but i have not got it yet.....WAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what kinda car do yoo drive?
i dont drive yet....
ho hum.........

in men/ women what kind of caracteristic do you look 4?
dunno....

fave sandwich?

crisp sandwich.....heh heh....

fave item of clothing?

dunno.....perhaps my tigger hoodie.....

if you could go anywere in da world were would you go?
tokyo....
were would you retire too?
i nice apartment in paris....

fave time of day?

evening, duh.....

what was your most memorable b day?
i dunno...

fave sport 2 watch?
i don't like sport....

hoo do you least expect 2 send this back 2 u?
nobody.

person you expect to send it back 1st?
I DONT KNOW!!!!!

what fabric detergent do you use?
i dunno...

if you could choose any kind of pet what would it be?
a cat, definately.... i just wuv them little kittys!!!!

are you a morning person or a night owl?
night owl.

fave alcoholic drink?
red or wight wine.

do you have any pets?
a byootifull little dog!!!!

any new and exiting mews you want to share with your pals?
nah, not really.....

what did you want 2 be when you were little?
a scientist...

what r u ment 2 be doing 2 day?
nothing much..


Comment 28, Saturday, February 11th 2006 07:42:00 PM

Kitmeout

:
For many years now G-Star has been an edgy and widely respected denim brand. G-Star’s innovation and celebration of youth culture attracted a young and intelligent customer base which have remained loyal to the brand and its unorthodox fashion style. Recently, however, there have been murmurings of discontent amongst a growing number of G-Star aficionados and the reason is intriguing.

Ever since its inception back in 1989 the G-Star brand has been limited to a select number of respected retail outlets which helped evolve <a href="http://www.kitmeout.com/blog/2006/02/19/g-star-jeans-g-star-clothes-now-g-star-bargain-basement/" >G-Star</a> into an exclusive designer brand. The arrangement was truly symbiotic, G-Star was introduced to an intelligent and discerning fashion consumer and the exclusive retail outlets had another innovative brand to add to their inventory, everyone was happy, the G-Star brand, the exclusive retailer and the discerning customer. A winning and successful combination.

Then, inexplicably, G-Star decides to introduce its range into the High Street multiples that patently lack the kudos of the exclusive retailers and the once loyal G-Star customer base starts to question the brands credibility. How can an intelligent and discerning fashion consumer be seen wearing a brand that’s widely available in the High Street multiples? The answer is it can’t! So the murmurings of discontent intensify and the G-Star brand transfers to an entirely new customer base which is undoubtedly larger but certainly less loyal. So although G-Star maybe transferring it’s focus to a larger customer base which in the short-term may spike profits, in the long-term the brand will suffer because it will not only lose it’s traditional discerning customer base but the typical customer who shops in multiples is notoriously fickle and will move onto a new fad in no time leaving G-Star high-and-dry.

Ultimately the decision to embrace a wider customer base could prove catastrophic for G-Star and it could act as a warning for other designer brands looking for a short-term “spike” in profits at the expense of their traditional customer base.

Comment 29, Sunday, February 19th 2006 04:09:00 AM

Dogidoll

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i'll take it to my quote list, pk?

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