The Content Notebook

Monday, 21 May 2012

31 Day Blog Challenge - Day 2: 20 Facts about me

20 Facts about Me!

1. Red is my favourite colour.

2. Ravioli is my favourite food (not the tinned stuff, the proper fresh stuff!)

3. Chocolate Gateau is my favourite dessert.

4. I was born June 6th 1989.

5. I have 1 brother who is 6 years younger than me.

6. I can drive, and I drive a little red KA.

7. My favourite alcoholic beverage is a long island iced tea.

8. Favourite non alcoholic drink is iced tea!

9. My fiancé and I are currently saving to move out into our first home.

10. I've never seen dirty dancing (I was bought the DVD for Christmas and still haven't seen it!)

11. I've been in a music video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px_0yymCc-c&feature=youtube_gdata_player Yep. That's me. In the beige shirt with bows. I was incredibly drunk on free wine. I wanted to have fun. So that's what I did!

12. My first concert was (embarrassingly) Blazin' Squad - it was not my choice!

13. My dad owns an old bus.

14. My guilty pleasure in music is Britney Spears.

15. When I was younger, I used to want to be a Vet.

16. I eat really, really unhealthily!

17. I enjoy having my head and hair stroked!

18. I am useless at telling jokes (and not all that great at understanding them!)

19. I never sing in front of anyone.

20. The favourite part of my body is my eyes.

Sunday, 20 May 2012

31 Day Blog Challenge: Day 1 - Introduction!

I've seen this challenge going around at the moment on Cupcake Mumma and my friend Jade's blog , and I thought I'd join in. I've been a bit, stuck for posts recently. I write them, and then I think "no-one really cares about my moaning of how I find it hard to wear anything I want without it making me look like a 16 year old, or about how I need me time". I know I shouldn't, but I can't help it!
So this is something that will give me 31 days of blogging (yay!).
Here is the List

So, Day 1 - Introduction and Recent Photo:

I'm Jenni, 22 years old, and above is the most recent (well, a month ago!) photo of me. It was taken whilst on holiday in Rome inside the Colosseum, by my fiancé, Gavin. Yes, I have a fiancé, and we've been together for 7 years, engaged for 1. Mental. I live in East London, and work for a good company as a Senior Recruitment Clerk. I have a 2.1 degree in psychology and I am a natural blonde! I'm pretty average, I like the average girly things like clothes and make up. I also like geeky things like Star Wars and computer games. I collect notebooks (although I think Jade has taken over on that one hehe!) Yes, I have two best friends, Jade and Kate and I have a bunch of other great friends from my old workplace (those who follow, know that I was glad to leave there!) Cor, writing this, it's hard to tell a lot about myself without going into writing either a CV or an autobiography. I love writing and photography, watching films and long walks in the park or a beach (ok, now it's sounding like personal add!) I'll just leave it there!

Monday, 14 May 2012

Tattooooos!

Soooo, for a loooong time, I've been thinking about tattoos, and what I would get if were to get one.
Well, after a lot of this thinking, I've decided what I want... when I pluck up the courage to get it!
I love birds, and my favourite is a magpie. Now, obviously I won't get one, because one is for sorrow. I will get two, two for joy.

But the design I want is no-where to be found on the world wide web! I want two, sort of intertwined similar to above, but more, like around each other (and, magpies!)
I can not draw very well, not good enough to design a tattoo anyway, so now I'm stuck as to what to do!
The next thing I have to decide is where is the best place to get it done!
So many things to think about! Haha!
So, if anyone can please help me, it will be very much and greatly appreciated!

After reading this, it makes me want to get it done even more!

Magpie symbolic meanings are numerous and varied. This stands to reason because the magpie herself is a varied creature. Her colorful character is a delight to observe with symbolic eyes because she is so unpredictable, high-spirited and expressive.
When we observe the magpie's behaviors in nature, we can pick out many strong symbolic messages.
Among her many common attributes, here are a few magpie symbolic meanings:

Quick List of symbolic traits of the magpie:

opportunistic
intellect
perceptive
flashy
refined
communicative
social
deceptive
illusion
expressive
willful

The magpie's speech is symbolic of communication and creative expression. When we hear the magpie speak it is a message to us that we might need to listen to what is being spoken to us - listen with more attention. The chatter of the magpie is also a symbolic message that we may need to speak our minds more clearly....speak up, express our opinions, be creative with our spoken words.
The magpie's obsession with shiny things is symbolic of our tendency to chase after false ideas or perceptions. When the magpie comes into our lives it is often a reminder that we may have to re-evaluate our priorities. Are we chasing after unsuitable desires? Are we serving a false ideal? Are we putting materialism ahead of matters of the soul?
The magpie builds its home in the thickest "V" of trees. Forks or V's in nature are symbolic of gateways or paths into the spirit realm. In this fashion, the magpie asks us about our level of spiritual perception. Specifically, the magpie asks to keep an open mind in matters of the spirit. She also asks us where our spiritual foundation is and encourages us to open the gateways of higher (spiritual) vision.
Her plumage is also symbolic. With striking colouration, the magpie is symbolic of flamboyance, expression, and glamour. When we see her, we do a double-take because her appearance commands our attention. This is a message for us to not hide ourselves away from the world. The magpie beckons us to reveal our brilliance (physical and otherwise) to the world. We are each composed of incredible beauty and grace - the magpie is a reminder that we must express these attributes outwardly in a glamorous display just as she does.
And just when we get to know the symbolic meaning of the magpie, she eludes us and leaves us guessing what she's all about. In nature she has been known to be shy and reclusive - yet in cities she is noted to be extremely sociable with humans. Typically, she is a scavenger...but she has also been witnessed taking down small birds and rodents - acting as a bird of prey (which is not her classification).
These and other oddities in her behavior are symbolic of illusion and perception. The magpie's message her is that not all things are what they appear to be, and we should not set our judgements in stone. Further, this aspect of the magpie is a message that we do not have to be bound to perceptions. In other words, we may want to consider departing from our habitual behaviors and avoid being type-caste into a specific role.
In ancient European cultures the magpie is said to predict omens, and there is a type of divination based on the magpie according to an old riddle. I've forgotten how the rhyme goes, but gist of it is according to how many magpies are seen the following will be one's fate:

One magpie indicates danger
Two equals joy in union
Three means good journey
Four magpies means new beginning
Five equals company coming
Six indicates an ending
Seven magpies is a good omen, carry on with your plans
Eight magpies suggest a wait period, do not continue with your plans
Nine magpies speak of love will coming to call on you, or a return of love to your life

Magpie symbolic meanings take on a brighter note in the East, where the Chinese regard the magpie as a good luck symbol, joy, marital bliss, sexual happiness, and long lasting fortune.
When the Chinese hear the cry of a magpie it is said to be an announcement of the arrival of friends and family (click here for other symbolic meanings of Chinese animals).
The ancient Roman's viewed the magpie as a creature of high intellect and reasoning powers. She is also an attribute of Bacchus, the God of wine.
In Native American animal lore, the magpie was also viewed as having intellect. However, more often than not she was faulted for trickery and her intelligence was typically used in deceptive schemes. She cannot be judged too harshly thought because her tricks are always played out with a light-hearted, good-natured intention.
As you can see, the magpie symbolic meanings are as diverse and colorful as the magpie herself. Her messages are many, and she gives them to us with a free and happy heart.
From (http://www.whats-your-sign.com/magpie-symbolic-meanings.html)

Sunday, 13 May 2012

A few weeks Ago, We went to Rome!

Yea, it has been a while since we've been back...and it's taken a while to update my blog with the photos we took!

What to say, well, honestly, Rome is WOW. Beautiful. I love that city. The weather (as you'll see!) was hot hot hot (but what we found very odd...was that the Italian nationals still wore jeans, boots, coats, scarves...and it was 25 degrees C people!!) I actually got burnt.

Everyone is lovely and speaks English, so we were able to get by fine. I just can't begin to explain how much fun we had, and the amazing sights we saw. So here are a few photos (out of 400 odd) to try and give you an idea =]