Leaf, probably…

So Linda over at sketched out gave me this, sweet right? You should go check out her site, she’s a hoot! Especially the turkey suicide attempt that she drew yesterday… That suicide note makes me giggle every time.

Now I guess the name of the game is to pass this along to all the sites I lurve… Only there are too many to name them all…

I love Ali over at Cheaper than Therapy, because she’s a total girly girl!

Also Romi over at Year of the Chick, because her stories are the best. I think it’s because she uses all the best euphemisms for sex, and naughty bits.

And Talea from No Really - It’s Just My Face, because no one rants like Talea rants…

Of course I couldn’t forget Wendy from Thoughts in My Pants, because she does a pretty good rant also, and no one I know knows more about comics and stuff than she does. Also her blogs name makes me giggle.

Stacey from Memoirs of Queen Bitch, because even though we’re not in the same town anymore I love that I still get to hear about what she’s up to, and who she hates, and how crappy her weekend has been, or how awesome that book she read was.

And I couldn’t forget Alice, over at Alice’s Wonderland because she makes even the little things funny, and worth writing and reading about. Go take a look, and remember that I told you so.

And now I will stop, because, come on! I couldn’t possibly lurve EVERYONE on my blogroll right!? Except I kinda do. They’re all pretty freaking awesome…

Even if I don’t get enough time to comment on all of their posts like I did when I was still in possession of my computer Marvin.

I have a confession to make.

I have a short attention span.

I often find myself half-way through a project with no desire to finish. Usually I’ll wander off and find something else to do until yet another cooler, better thing comes along. On a bad day I’ll be bored before I even begin, so nothing gets done at all. Those are the days you’ll find me camped out under my desk reading a romance novel.

When I dress in the morning I do it in bits, wandering between making my bed, eating breakfast and applying makeup. It takes forever and most mornings I’m over it before I even get out of bed. I set the alarm for another 10 minutes and hope that the prospect of finding a matching pair of socks doesn’t seem so daunting after a short nap.

During work hours I flick between emails, typing letters, filing, surfing the net, opening letters, writing on my blog, answering the phone and playing solitaire. To keep myself from staring at the wall behind my computer like a broken-down robot I multitask (badly). Most mornings I open the stack of mail and flick between reading Bossy, scanning the newspaper, and sometimes eating my weetbix.

My short attention span manifests itself in other ways too.

My food cupboard at home is full of half eaten boxes of cereal (I can only get half way through before I lose interest and must switch brands.) The diving course that I saved and pined and whined forever for has yet to be completed, just because I’ve found about a ton of other new and interesting things to do before finishing it. I have half a dozen posts in various stages of completion (one from 5 months ago!!) that are in need of photos, which are in turn in need of retouching.

Having a short attention span is a bit of a pain in the butt. I annoy the heck out of people, and I miss out on finishing many otherwise awesome projects, and if often gets me in the shit with my boss.

Luckily there are some things in life that, so far, have remained impervious to my inability to focus for long periods of time. Things like kickboxing, horses, trashy books, movies, and blogs - in particular this one, written by Pioneer Woman Ree, which has kept me hooked for MANY hours recently.

I suggest you take a look, because she takes photos, cooks, tells an amazing story or two, and occasionally suffers from a doppelganger! Just like me! (I think she handled it better than I did though.)

I like you Lush. You smell good. And that makes me happy.

Your shampoos and conditioners have tamed my ever untamable hair. Especially this one which makes my curly hair smile. And this one that smells so good I might have licked it (I did. It was awful.) And this one, which makes me weep with happiness everytime it soothes my hair back into good health.

You make me wish I could own a bath. Or a small Shannon-sized paddling pool that I could use these in. Even without the bath, I’ve played with these, and they really do make shower time more fun.

This temple balm makes me happy on moody days, and these facemasks are more fun than chocolate… Especially the Cupcake one that smells like chocolate (although confusingly does not taste like it.)

The purpose of this letter, Lush, is to say that I like you a lot, but please stop taking my money. You have no idea what you are doing to my wallet. I’m going away for a short while Lush, but no doubt I’ll be back when I have found a way to support my habit. That or I’ll be back the second my Coolaulin Conditioner runs out. Whichever comes first.

-Shannon

This post, over at Citizen of the Month, made me nearly pee myself with laughter this morning, and I’m still not quite sure why. It might be because he described the situation so perfectly that I could see it all happening in my head. Or more probably, it’s because he said ‘penis’ to his therapist.

I was laughing so hard I actually had tears in my eyes, and a couple of the people I work with were all “What?” and ”Share the joke..”

I’m really not sure I should be reading a blog at work about a man who talks to his penis.

So today I thought I’d spread the love a little with some websites I go to, like, every day. Which may mean they’re a bit addictive, but don’t let that stop you!

NZgirl.com
New Zealand ladies who don’t already belong to NZgirl should totally sign up! If you do it before September 30 you could go into the draw to win a $500 NZgirl wardrobe. Check out the competition here, and their online store here. I want one of everything in that store, and two of all their cosmetics because those eyeshadow foursomes have changed my life - I have Tart and Slate.

You can visit the site without being a member, and they have new, awesome articles everyday. But it’s worth signing up because they send you out a goodie bag, and you can enter all their really cool and awesome competitions. Which means: FREE THINGS. Rock.

The Advice Smackdown
This is a part of  Alpha Mom, and the other bloggers who post there are also cool. The Advice Smackdown is written by Amalah who’s personal blog also rocks socks.

Posts that changed my makeup routine include this one about foundation brushes - because oh my God: USE ONE. And this one about doing smokey eyes. And while not changing my makeup routine, I thought this one about buying perfume was pretty interesting too.

Its always worth reading the comments on her posts because her readers are pretty clued up on this whole being a girl thing too and always have good suggestions.

Big Fella
Because it’s been a bit girly here today I thought I’d throw in Big Fella, which is the guy version of NZgirl. Despite the dorky name, these guys are a good read if you’re wanting something to kill a bit of time, and have some pretty good articles on guy stuff. They also feature a babe of the week. This week its Samantha Buxton. Need I say more?!

I’ll admit that I don’t visit these guys everyday, but I did join up because they have some pretty hot competitions… And you know… Shannon could be a guys name…