I was flattered to find myself tagged recently by Linda at Two Pink Possums. I've never been tagged before so here goes (bang goes my reputation as a woman of any taste - you're about to discover I have a deep nerdy streak running through me!!)
4 jobs I've had
1. Freelance Illustrator
2. Marketing Manager for a photographic library
3. Ad sales Manager for antiques magazine
4. packing tipex bottles on a machine line (as a student)
4 movies I could watch over and over
1. Saddest - Truly, Madly, Deeply - Never fails to make me cry at the end
2. Best Sci-fi - The Abyss - I like the idea of all-powerful, friendly aliens living at the bottom of the sea!
3. Most chilling - Coma. Because it could really happen.
4. Most epic - Lord of the Rings Trilogy - give me an urn of tea and my knitting bag and I'd happily sit and watch them back to back - I still love a good fairytale!
4 places I have lived (apart from where I am now)
1. Reading, Berkshire
2. Hull, Humberside
3. London - various places
4. Farnham, Surrey
4 TV shows I love (Nothing current - mostly watching re-runs / dvds or listening to music these days)
1. Northern Exposure - my favourite ever, fabulously weird plotlines and gently funny
2. Green Wing - off the wall, rude and a bit infantile but made me laugh lots all the same
3. Star Trek Voyager - now you know I’m a nerd!
4. Charlie & Lola - Love 'Lola-speak' it reminds me of how Amy spoke at 4 'I will not ever wear a schooliform' perfect!
4 places I have been for a vacation
1. English Lake District - serious roughing it in tents, pints of real ale and lots of walking
2. Europe - France, Spain, Italy, Germany on the back of a motorbike - sore bum but lots of fun
3. Paris - a romantic weekend
4. Santa Fe, USA - combined business trip and holiday - fab place
4 websites I visit daily
1. Flickr - checking out everyone’s photos
2. my blog’s ‘creative sites l like to look at list’ - catching up with everyone’s week
3. hotmail - for my email
4. google - whenever I need to find anything
4 favourite foods
1. cheese
2. tomatoes
3. coffee cake
4. wine - ok not a food but life wouldn’t be the same without it!
4 places I would rather be
1. New Zealand - love those wide open spaces
2. Yosemite National Park - love those Ansell Adams photos
3. English Lake District - feels like home
4. Tuscany, Italy - great food, wine and beautiful countryside
4 people I am tagging
Rebecca (Irish Craftworker)
Alice (Raspberry)
Zoe (Zoe's knitting bag)
Ali (Domesticali)
Note to the above: I suspect that none of you ladies are as nerdy as me, and if you'd rather remain enigmatic I won't be offended in the slightest if you don't take up the 'meme'.
On a knitting note, I have finished my first monkey - I'm happy at last with the pattern and have decided that a tail is necessary. Now he has his jumper this one is off to Zoe but there will be several in the shop sometime in the new year. Also pics of 2 girls just finished.
Julie, I'm so pleased you have 'tagged' me, I will do this later when I'm not building Ikea cupboards (ergh.....), and I think you will find I am a nerd!!!
Posted by: raspberry | December 06, 2006 at 11:09 AM
I have an Uncle in Reading, funny thing he is, he told everyone he lived in Henley .... ha ha ha.
One of my all time favourite shows was Northern Exposure. Like you I loved the quirkiness of it all and I was pregnant too, which made me a little quirky so there was much to relate to.
What a very cute monkey, I do love his tale.
Posted by: Maddy | December 06, 2006 at 11:16 AM
LOVE YOUR MONKEY! He is just so cute, especially with his little tail! Little 'Miss Sunshine' is gorgeous too. Northern Exposure was so fab, I used to watch it religiously. CH has asked for a Monkey for Christmas, she says its for 'Little C' because she deserves a present too!
Posted by: Kirstlah | December 06, 2006 at 02:29 PM
The recipient will love the monkey and I love your choice of jumper. So festive. Thank you so much for fitting me in before Christmas. Love the new bunnies too.
Oh, I've been tagged too (always secretly wanted to be)! I'll try to do this tomorrow. Your answers are vey interesting and not at all nerdy. :D
Posted by: Zoe | December 06, 2006 at 05:19 PM
I just soooo love your monkey!! and he's got a fab Christmas jumper on!
Posted by: Sal | December 06, 2006 at 10:53 PM
Charming little monkey!! He's got a sweet face :) I love Northern Exposure too. I think Marilyn is one of the best characters to ever be on TV (and Ruth Ann - big fan of hers!)
Posted by: kirsty | December 06, 2006 at 11:08 PM
I popped into Raspberry and saw she been tagged, and tought 'lucky thing, that looks fun', then came here and horray, I've been 'tagged' too ... er, what does 'tagged' actually mean?!
I was in flickr and saw that lovely white bunny, I made her a favourite of mine.
Posted by: Rebecca (felter in rural Ireland) | December 06, 2006 at 11:24 PM
oh Julie it was wonderful reading your tag, you have done so many exciting things and I am sooo envious of the weekend in Paris! Then I scrolled down and saw your monkey and I was just beaming, I can't explain the joy your toys bring, they make me smile and feel warm and fuzzy!!!! the girls are adorable too
Posted by: Linda | December 07, 2006 at 11:46 AM
I've never been tagged!! Oooh - very exciting.
Your monkey is gorgeous. Johnny has a birthday in February - do you do custom sweater colours? I think I'm going to need one...
Posted by: Ali | December 07, 2006 at 02:14 PM
hi julie, monkeytastic!!
really loved northern exposure too, and green wing, well, pure brilliance!
hope you havea lovely christmas xxxxxxxx
Posted by: rachel | December 07, 2006 at 04:58 PM
Just found your blog, and wanted to comment on your knitted softies. They are absolutly adorable, love the monkey and the rabbit girls - soooo cute!
Posted by: Hanna | December 07, 2006 at 07:36 PM
That Monkey is adorable I can see a collection starting at my house!!!! great to read your tag, I was also tagged by Linda I'd best get on and do it!!!
Posted by: Kirsty | December 08, 2006 at 05:50 AM
Julie, the monkey looks fabulous! I am glad that you decided he needed his tail. I love it!
Posted by: tomoko | December 08, 2006 at 07:55 AM
Adoring that monkey. Northern Exposure was totally the best show always.
Posted by: VictoriaE | December 09, 2006 at 10:13 AM
Oh my! I love the monkey! The little bunny in the green and pink is lovely, I have just the place for her.(in my granddaughters' arms, of course!)
Isn't Santa Fe lovely. Thank goodness youwere able to visit one of the prettiest places in the states!
I love Voyager.
Posted by: chronicler | December 10, 2006 at 02:55 AM
ahhhh it's good to be back. Love your monkey. Super cute and the tail will make it irresistible!
And the meme is fab too. I love to know more about people.
Posted by: monica | December 13, 2006 at 06:15 PM
Hi
I would like to purchase one of the bunnies - Daisy I believe with the yellow dress... is anyone selling any of their creations?
Thank you
Jenn
Posted by: Jenn Black | January 03, 2007 at 10:40 PM