So Christmas has been and gone, the dog’s chalked up another few thousand air miles and I’ve got lots of new warm clothes for the rest of the winter. It was a lovely break all in all. I sorted out several laptops, got dragged through dozens of sales, all but destroyed several ficus trees, ate better than during the last 6 months, read Sir Pratchett’s Nation (one of his best I reckon) and now have an iPhone Touch to keep me out of trouble. The snow has totally disappeared and I’m at a loss for where to go for photos, though the waterfalls might be pretty impressive at the minute…

Back to work on Monday, but for now we’re weighing up the options for this evening’s seeing in of 2009… The neighbours are having a knees up, there’s a pub crawl in the NE, then there’s always the town centre too. It’ll probably be pretty subdued no matter what, but I’m already eyeing the six pack of zider in the fridge.

Since I’ve been sorting out me iTouch and organising music libraries, I thought I’d do another meme. 20 odd questions and you randomly fill in the answers with whatever the next track is on shuffle.  It’s blatantly not aimed at married, thirtysomething males but it’s a chance to go through me iTunes library. If the list doesn’t appear below, click the title or the “More” thing if you’re having a slow day…

Einstein:

If someone says “Everything’s okay”, you say:
SI ALGUIEN DICE ‘TODO ESTÁ BIEN’ ¿TÚ DICES?
Everybody’s Gonna be Happy- The Kinks …Makes sense

What best describes your personality?
¿QUÉ DESCRIBE MEJOR TU PERSONALIDAD?
Nebulous S3Ep4- BBC Radio 4 …I’ve got far too many podcasts/ radio stuff in me iTunes.

What do you like in a boy/girl?
¿QUÉ TE GUSTA EN UN CHICO/CHICA?
Chile Lindo, Viva Chile- Luis Jara … DrSita would approve

How do you feel today?
¿CÓMO TE SIENTES HOY?
Nausea- Beck …uncanny

What is your goal in life?
¿CUÁL ES TU PROPÓSITO EN LA VIDA?
Ymaelod- Super Furry Animals … I think it means “Join in” in Welsh. Which is nice.

What is your motto?
¿CUÁL ES TU LEMA?
Reservations- Wilco … Nah, none of it. Carpe the effin’ diem. And turn up without reservations.

What do your friends think of you?
¿QUÉ PIENSAN TUS AMIGOS DE TI?
Someday- The Strokes …Unlikely

What do you often think about?
¿EN QUÉ PIENSAS MUY A MENUDO?
We Dance Alone- Beck … Are we human? Or are we dancers? The price of flights out of the country would be more accurate.

What’s 2+2?
¿CUÁNTO ES 2+2?
The Bones of You- Elbow … if anyone did this thing and got the right answer, they’re cheating.

What do you think of your best friends?
¿QUÉ PIENSAS DE TUS MEJORES AMIGOS?
Bring me the Disco Kid- Bowie … DrSita’s contaminated my iTunes library

What do you think of the person you fancy?
¿QUÉ PIENSAS DE LA PERSONA QUE TE GUSTA?
Irish Blood English Heart- Morrissey … 1 out of 2 aint bad.

What is the story of your life?
¿CUÁL ES LA HISTORIA DE TU VIDA?
Ruby Tuesday- Rolling Stones … who could put the blame on you

What do you want to be when you grow up?
¿QUÉ QUIERES SER CUANDO CREZCAS?
Donde están los ladrones- Shakira … Wondered when Shakis would come up

What do you think when you see the person you fancy?
¿EN QUÉ PIENSAS CUANDO VES A LA PERSONA QUE TE GUSTA?
Let me kiss you- Morrissey … serendipitous

What do your parents think of you?
¿QUÉ PIENSAN TUS PADRES DE TI?
Hooked on a Feeling- Blue Suede … hoogachucka hooga hooga

What will you dance to at your wedding?
¿QUÉ BAILARÁS EN TU BODA?
Ocean Breathes Salty- Modest Mouse … I’m proud to announce I did not dance to anything at our wedding.

What music do you want played at your funeral?
¿QUÉ MÚSICA SONARÁ EN TU FUNERAL?
Get this party started- Pink … Brilliant! Didn’t even know this was in my library, but let the record show I’d like this one please. Previously I was going to ask for Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now.

What is your hobby?
¿CUÁL ES TU PASATIEMPO?
Grounds for Divorce- Elbow … 😀

What is your biggest secret?
¿CUÁL ES TU MÁS GRANDE SECRETO?
Adam & Joe- Xmas Podcast … there are worse

What do you think of your friends?
¿QUÉ PIENSAS DE TUS AMIGOS?
One (Blake’s got a new face)- Vampire Weekend … and why not?

What is the worst thing that could happen?
¿CUÁL ES LA PEOR COSA QUE PODRÍA PASAR?
I see you baby- Groove Armada … cryptic.

How will you die?
¿CÓMO MORIRÁS?
If you’re thinking of me- Dodgy … at least it’s not from the SuperVolcano that’s brewing under Yellowstone.

What is the only thing you regret?
¿DE QUÉ ÚNICA COSA TE ARREPIENTES?
Madagascar- Guns’n’Roses … I haven’t even had a chance to listen to the new G’n’R yet.

What makes you laugh?
¿QUÉ TE HACE REIR?
When your mind’s made up- Once Soundtrack … nope.

What makes you cry?
¿QUÉ TE HACE LLORAR?
Higher state of consciousness- Joss Wink … swapping these last two might just work

Will you get married one day?
¿TE CASARÁS ALGÚN DÍA?
Let’s get a Taco- Reservoir Dogs OST … would work better for Mario y Ange

What are you most frightened of?
¿QUÉ ES LO QUE MÁS TE ASUSTA?
Another man’s cause- Levellers … it’s about the Falklands

Does someone fancy you?
¿LE GUSTAS A ALGUIEN?
A Silhouette of Doom- Ennio Morricone … that’ll be a no then.

If you could go back in time, what would you change?
SI PUDIERAS RETROCEDER EL TIEMPO ¿QUÉ CAMBIARÍAS?
Fell in love with a boy- Joss Stone … yep, looking back that would’ve been tricky.

What hurts you right now?
¿QUE TE HIERE AHORA?
Your new twin sized bed- Death Cab for Cutie … ie. DrSita’s music cluttering up me PC

How would you title this post?
¿CÓMO TITULARAS ESTE POST?
Einstein- Gabriella Cilmi

And now over to anyone who wants a go…