Stumbled across this on some blog and was annoyed by it, so now I pass the annoyance on to you. I do not at all promise to do all ten days.
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
1. I hope you're not as lonely as I think you are. I wish there was something I could do. Something you'd let me do.
2. If you get yourself killed over there I'm going to wear Hulk hands to your funeral. I mean it. So just don't.
3. You're a great person. People should be nicer to you. It really pisses me off when they're not.
4. You too.
5. I can't believe I'll never seen you again.
6. I wish I knew what the hell you wanted from me.
7. I think I was sort of an arse to you quite often when we first met. Not on purpose and I haven't realised it till lately, but I'm sorry.
8. You still manage to irritate the hell out of me a lot of the time, but I'm proud of you for what you're doing.
9. There's nothing wrong with you. I wish you knew that.
10. You have taught me so much.
8. You still manage to irritate the hell out of me a lot of the time, but I'm proud of you for what you're doing.
9. There's nothing wrong with you. I wish you knew that.
10. You have taught me so much.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot (in no order whatsoever)
Day Seven: Four turn-offs.
Day Eight: Three turn-ons.
Day Nine: Two images that describe your life right now, and why.
Day Ten: One confession.
103 comments:
Think you should definitely do ten days. Especially 3, 7 and 8.
You already know three though...
Not sure I know 8 ways...
I've got to go out, might be a bit busy. Hope you sleep very soundly. Call me if you wake up, yeah?
I will. Good luck.
Hmm, interesting. Would I be wrong in guessing that Day Two would be a bit uncomfortable for you?
Why were you annoyed by it?
Oh, dear. Thanks, John. I think I may take this up on my own journal. I can see why it's annoying, though. You've just done the equivalent of passing on the song that gets stuck in your head, lol.
Nameless - a bit, but also just really difficult. Nine things is a lot.
Pip - you're welcome. ;)
Oh, missed this: Why were you annoyed by it?
Because you don't know who they're talking to, and, since you don't know them, you wouldn't know even if they told you...if you see what I mean. But at the same time it's (obviously) quite tempting to do it yourself, because aren't there always things you want to say to people that you can't? Maybe that's just me.
I'm sure there's lots more than nine things that you've never mentioned or referred to on this blog. For a man who blogs frequently, you tend to avoid saying too much about yourself. Which brings me back to my original comment...
And yes, that makes sense - it's been a long time since I blogged regularly, I sort of forgot how frustrating it can be reading these things doing the rounds, and yet how tempting to do them yourself). I always found them oddly useful, myself, and fairly fascinating to read other peoples'.
Maybe that's just me.
It's really not.
#1 kind of breaks my heart a little. And #9. :(
It's kind of annoying I guess John not to know who you're speaking to but in a way all these things are just interesting looks inside your brain aren't they. it's not really about who you're talking to but about what you want to say.
I might give it a go but some of the days will be hard to do!
Nameless - It's really not.
You could always do it too...
I'm sure there's lots more than nine things that you've never mentioned or referred to on this blog
I suppose there must be. Damned if I can think of them though. Or at least any that are worth writing down. Or that I want to write down. All right, I see your point. It's probably be good for though. Or something.
DW - yeah. Mine too.
Anonybob - yeah, now that I'm reading the list more carefully, quite a few of them look hard!
It's probably be good for though.
It'd probably be good for me, is what I was trying to say there. Typing too fast, sorry.
some days may have to be taken less seriously than others John, lighthearted may be the only way to go with some :-)
todays do make interesting reading though, some seem very happy things some not so happy but still very interesting :-)
Was Sherlock in bed early tonight after a late one yesterday or is he still all duracell bunny as always?
John - I probably would, but I don't have a blog these days. Don't think twitter would be the place for it either.
Like I said, I always found these things, cathartic, maybe? But you have a pretty intense day tomorrow already, what with Red's funeral, and the boys out on their own for the afternoon; don't feel like you have to do this as well if you don't want to (stating the bloody obvious, sorry).
Anonybob - Not early, but he is in bed now. He got more sleep than any of the rest of us. Slept all the way home.
Nameless - well, you can always do it here in the comments if you want to. (That goes for anyone else who wants to as well.) I might try to talk L into it, too.
Yeah, tomorrow... Well. I've got to do something in the afternoon other than brood. We'll see. Don't apologise, it was a kind thought and I probably did need it pointed out.
well, you can always do it here in the comments if you want to. (That goes for anyone else who wants to as well.)
Badger Confessional, with Father John? You'd have the trifecta of service professions.
the joy of being a small child :-) glad he's asleep now leaving you some evening relaxing time or John and Mycroft time :-)
Nameless - 'ten tweets I'd like to send people' might be a good one to start over there it might be fun :-)
DW - ha! L has a sex advice column and I end up as a fake internet priest...figures.
I'm afraid the only thing I want to say to anyone right now involves cloud cover, pinhole cameras that don't work despite several versions of the instructions off the internet and various versions of "ITS A LIBRARY, BE QUIETER!" at the teens.
Excuse me.
I think you'd be quite good at romance and dating advice if you wanted to give it a go John, not quite 'lestallions column of love' but 'dangerous Docs date line' might get some interesting questions ;)
EBS anon
Can I call Dangerous Doc's Dateline and ask for one quickly constructed teleportation device to transport me into his arms for a quick hug?
John, having encouraged you, it would seem churlish not to take up your offer. Besides, I could do with a bit of catharsis.
1. You put so much faith in me and in what I can do, and I don't even want to be the person you think I can be.
2. Only two people got close to making me change my mind. You were one of them.
3. I want to argue with you every time e speak, no matter what you say.
4. I wish I didn't think you made a mistake choosing me.
5. I wish I were more like you.
6. I really, really screwed up and I hate that you know it.
7. You're the person I would choose to have as a brother.
8. I don't miss you. At all.
9. I'm so sorry.
10. I love you.
(PS, John, I'm sure no-one will object if you want to start your own sex advice column!)
Guys guys guys! http://events.slooh.com/ and then click over to the University of New Mexico feed!
This is SO COOL!
Mycroft, if you're awake, I hope you've found a good feed to watch this.
Ooh, thanks RSF :-)
1. I will love you forever, even though I know you can't or won't love me the same way.
2. I don't want to move back and help you. I should, but I don't want to, and it makes me feel guilty that I'm glad I can't afford to move.
3. I'm really tired of trying to be nice to you.
4. If I weren't who I am, I'd probably do something drastic and permanent to your car.
5. Stop screwing up my life.
6. I wish you'd say thank you.
7. Just once I want to be somewhere near the beginning of your priority list.
8. I keep forgetting to bring you chocolate.
9. Every time I see you, I flinch.
10. You are one of the most amazing people I've ever worked with and I am looking forward to seeing how famous you will be someday.
So you're not alone in the comments, Nameless:
1. I wish you would have listened to me. I wish I'd been brave enough to say it.
2. Stop bringing it up. It's not gonna happen, and it hurts enough as it is, so let it go.
3. I would never have voted for you. In fact, I would have voted against you.
4. You're not stupid. I know why you think you are, and I wish I could change it.
5. You are a disgrace as an officer.
6. You were right. I wasn't prepared.
7. You've got it. Now prove why you deserve it.
8. You scared the shit out of me and rescued me. Thank you.
9. I will miss you desperately, but I hope you're happy.
10. Pick me.
(Damn, now I need an angry badger)
1. You wouldn’t believe how much better you’ve made my life since I got to know you.
2. I’m so grateful you put yourself out for me when I don’t really deserve it
3. Don’t grow up too quickly please you’re beautiful as you are.
4. You bug the hell out of me but I miss you sometimes
5. When scary things happen I try and remember you’d be there for me if you could be.
6. I’m not sure I can get passed it but I’m trying
7. I will love all three of you forever, look after each other.
8. Sleep please
9. They’re kids not toys
10. The way you handle what life throws at you is an inspiration
...clearly, that is not a badger. It's an otter. I don't know where my mind was.
DW - it's looking fiercely protective, whichever one it is.
Lestrade - how's your night going?
DW--I LOVE that otter! (Its face says to me "Back off, FAR off, this is MINE!")
Huh. I thought the otter was less protective and more "That's right. I just took out a tiger. And you're next."
But I like y'all's better.
DW--Either way, I don't want to mess with it!
Okay, here goes:
1. You always know how to make me laugh no matter what, and you always did. I love you.
2. I should say it more often--you are sometimes annoying but also amazing. What you do is what I just dream of doing. Keep the courage of your convictions.
3. I know you're frustrated, and I wish I could fix it, but I can't--and I'm not a punching bag.
[Note: Metaphorically speaking]
4. I learned from you that holding too tight is the same as pushing away, and I have never forgotten it. Thank you so much.
5. I'm a real person with real feelings, and I do not forgive you.
6. Thank you for inviting me in--and thank you even more for periodically thanking me for doing what I find fun, it means the world to me.
7. You are smart and funny and I can't wait to see you turn the world on its ear. Because you will.
8. We need to see each other more, no matter how crazy life is!
9. Please don't take my actions so much for granted--I can't always do the right thing. I don't always WANT to do the right thing.
10. Your optimism and spirituality and openness has been an example and a blessing to me from our very first contact, and I value your friendship above anything else our connection has brought (and it's all been good).
(That was rather painful, actually.)
Maybe you could answer some of these with pictures, John? I know DW is the queen of finding amazing/scarring things on the internet, but this pic made me think of Sherlock, given how often you and L marvel at his hollow legs.
Haha, that's a brilliant pic, innie.
Hm. I may give this a go on my blog. I may even use my actual livejournal and not my Tumblr. These sorts of exercises do get a bit trying, especially when they're about yourself, and can be so personal, but sometimes they're good for the psyche.
Hope you guys have a good night. Were you guys able to see the transit of Venus, or was that too late for you? We actually bought a couple of small plates of welders shade 14 glass to look at it - it was really cool, just a small black dot across the sun.
Best tomorrow, John. Will be thinking of you and Red's family.
That's odd. None of those comments with everyone's lists were there when I just refreshed, so I felt shy about doing my own list here, but now there they are, though the timestamp is like 3 hours ago. I am confuse. I'll go too, if that's okay.
1. You're so smart. Why you choose to pretend you aren't baffles me.
2. You aren't the center of the universe. Stop acting like you are.
3. You really can't write poetry. You can't. Please stop reading it to me.
4. You really need to grow up. I'm a mom, not YOUR mom.
5. I still remember. I'll always remember, and I'll never tell anyone, if you care.
6. Good God please for the love of all that is holy wear a bra.
7. Your calculated public persona sickens me.
8. Suck it up, buttercup. Reap what you sow, made your bed, yadda yadda. But it's true.
9. That's a technicality, you know it, so why not skip the bullshit and and just get a divorce already? You're so unhappy it makes my heart ache.
10. What you're doing is emotional abuse, and how you suckered him into remarrying you I'll never understand.
Eep. Most of those are really hostile, sorry. I hold back a LOT.
Can I do the "I work with teenagers" version?
1. Pull up your trousers.
2. Yes, you can have more time on the computer, but not until everyone else has had a turn and you have your library card.
3. Stop asking me.
4. No really, I mean it.
5. No library card, no computer, no kidding.
6. Don't give me any crap about how you thought I was disrespecting you when I told you to take your ice cream back outside. Just go. Yes, now. Not ten minutes from now when you've finished the ice cream.
7. Pull up your damn trousers. Or at least stop grabbing your crotch to keep them from falling down.
8. How can you be so helpful and cooperative when you're here by yourself and such a disgruntled and argumentative toad when you're here with your friends?
9. Use that word in my presence one more time and I'll ban you till you're old enough to vote.
and finally, because it has to be said:
10. YAY! I'm so happy to see you! And I've got the book you wanted, plus another one I think you'll like as well.
(Because as much as my teens can be twerps at times they can also be fascinating and sweet and delightful and it's tremendous fun watching them grow up into people I'm proud to know.)
(Maz, I've had disappearing/reappearing comments here, too. And sometimes the emailed ones come in as much as two days late. :?)
Posted this on my Live Journal, but figured I would post it here as well, since so many others have.
1) I wish we had kept in closer contact, so that I could hear you're OK from your own mouth rather than your Facebook page.
2) You are an idiot and your ideas are neolythic and insulting. How can anyone be so smart and so stupid?!
3) You're my friend, but honestly, you drive me up the wall! Half the time I want to bash my head against the nearest hard surface, while the other half I'm so thankful you keep me on my toes.
4) OMG, cookies! I love you!
5) Just becuase I don't have a visible disablity doesn't mean I'm not in pain and can do everything you can do. This does not make me lazy or weak, it just means I have to do things differently than you.
6) I don't like all the same things as you do, but this doesn't mean I'm allergic to happiness or a mysoginist. I see the world differently, and that's fine. The world would be pretty terrible if everything was painted the same color.
7) I miss you.
8) Don't give up. I know you'll find the right job soon, and everything will get better. I'm thinking of you.
9) Don't even think of dying over there. I mean it. I will resurect your ass and make your afterlife miserable. So just come back safely.
10) Thank you. For everything.
I think I may end up doing this here and on my livejournal (just to see if I can pass the annoyance along even further). Obviously, I'm back from holidays now and have regular internet access again.
1. How did I get so lucky.
2. You are the bravest couple I know, I cannot imagine voluntarily taking on the challenges that you've set yourselves.
3. Stay safe on that mountain, I'll be thinking of you every day until you're back safe at base camp.
4. No, you cannot defend your thesis with three days notice.
5. You do realize your dad is also on facebook, and probably reading these party posts, right?
6. Girls' night, with movies, soon.
7. I really wish you'd call when you don't need something.
8. I am so proud of you.
9. I'm so grateful you keep an eye on Mum for me.
10. It's a diagnosis, not a death sentence - I survived it, you'll survive it and I'm here if you need me.
John - I'll be thinking about you and Red and his family tomorrow.
As for the meme... I'm in a really bad place right now, so I apologize if this comes off as a little concerning to read.
1) I miss you so much. I need your faith in me right now. And a hug.
2) I love you. I am content that you are the young man I will never marry, but I would have married you once, if you had ever asked.
3) I need a friend, not a burden.
4) I lied that night, when I said I forgive you. What else could I say to you?
5) Stop playing mind games with me. Tell me what you want from me.
~A from NW
AfNW--All I can offer is a virtual hug, if you'd like one...
Just want to go home.
ReRe - That would be much appreciated. I apologize in advance for the virtual large wet spot on your shoulder. It's not taking much to set off the tears tonight.
Greg - I hope you're home soon. I'm guessing that the case is getting worse, and not better? :(
~A from NW
(((((AfNW)))))
L--You're there another...hour and a half, yeah? Hang in there.
John--I hope you're not awake yet, but I'm working late, and I've been thinking about Red, and his family, and you.
Yeah, case isn't going well and I just want to be home for John.
I'm sorry about the case.
I imagine that the fact that you want to be there for him means as much to John as you being there, which you will be pretty soon-ish.
I hope you're only moments from escape Greg. Sorry the case isn't going well :-(
Mycroft and Sherlock I hope you've had lots of sleep and that you have a very nice and interesting day together :-)
John - I will be thinking of you today and all the people who will be joining you in celebrating Red's life, I hope it goes as well as things like this ever can.
Anonybob
Thinking of you and Red's family and other friends
Lancs. Anon
I'll be thinking of you today John I hope it all goes OK and is of some value to you for moving forward.
EBSanon
Thinking of you today, John.
Thinking of all of you, this morning, but offering distractions is the best I can do.
Anyway, Mycroft, if you want to see some pictures, check here. http://pinterest.com/slooh/slooh-space-camera-snaps/ I tried to comment here last night as the transit of Venus was ending, but the comment box vanished.
The slooh website lets people become members, and then members can set up times to have a big telescope on the Canary Islands directed at whatever part of the sky interests them. Something to add to the fun of what you can see through your smaller telescope.
Sherlock, when you're out and about, keep your eyes open for not-quite-secret codes. They might be letters and numbers near manholes or on standpipes, they might be assorted numbers on receipts or price tags. Then when you've collected enough similar examples (it won't happen in one day, usually, so you have to keep looking) see if you can figure out what the code tells the people who know how to read it.
Kettle's on in the Naughty Porch if/when you like, Doc. We also have quite the selection of other liquids, from orange juice to slightly...stronger items if you prefer. There's even a coffee pot going for you, Lestrade.
Thinking of you today, John - I hope the celebration of Red's life is something he would have approved of. And I hope the boys have a good day together...
Imachar, now you have me wondering how many of the people who come to the funeral are privately wearing red underwear.
Well, at least one person was. I didn't ask anyone else, but it wouldn't surprise me.
Thanks, everyone.
A fitting tribute--I hope lots of people were. And I hope the funeral helped some.
You looked incredibly smart. From crisply pressed and polished uniform to red boxers.
I was honoured to be seen with you, and I'm sure Red would have been touched by the speeches people gave and the memories they had of him. He sounded like a great person. Everyone clearly held him in high esteem and had great affection for him.
I hope it was a positive experience John and allows you to move on to the next step of dealing with it all and I hope Mycroft has kept Sherlock busy enough today to stop him being too inquisitive about it all. :-)
I couldn't help but smile at the thought of you in red underwear, John, and I think that was a perfect way for you to honor the memory of your friend.
rsf
It was really L's idea. He offered to loan me a pair of his. I don't have any so I'm not sure I would've thought of it on my own.
L - thank you. It really meant a lot to me to have you there. Made it a little easier.
Was the least I could do.
Was also very nice to see everyone who hadn't seen you for a long time so happy to see that you were well, I suppose the last some of them heard of you was that you were back here after being injured. It was good to see how many of them clearly cared a great deal about you.
That is the positive that comes from things like this you're right Greg, seeing people you don't see often and finding out how they are and what they have been doing with themselves.
In a way it's nice to think that at the very end you can help people reconnect :-)
I suppose I should've kept in touch better. Didn't really want to see anyone when I got back.
I don't think there are any rules about that, John--you can only want to see people when you want to see them.
The reason for your law about time machines John is that the past is the past and changing it would change your destination is it not?
Should haves and could haves are the route to feeling guilty about things, you did what you wanted/needed to at the time and it was the right thing because you are here in a (mostly) happy place. Reconnect with people if that is what you want to do now but do your best not to feel you should have done it before because the time just wasn't right for you then. :-)
I didn't mean to imply that.
I just meant it was nice to see how glad they were that you were doing okay.
You resisted calling Mycroft while I've been asleep?
I know. I was just thinking about it.
He called me. Nothing's on fire and they should be home soon.
Good.
Sherlock, I've left you dough rising for bread. And I told Mycroft how to make a hedgehog loaf, so let him help you knock it back and shape it and then bake it.
You can keep those red boxers, Danger. Or should I say 'Three Continents'.
I'll just sit and watch your ears go as red as the boxers when you read this...
...Ah. Caught that, did you?
Mmm hmmmmm.
No chance of you happening to forget it?
Going to work now. Long night of thinking about all three of those continents...
Hope tonight goes better than last night, L.
"Three Continents"? *curious*
(And I'm really looking forward to hearing about your afternoon, Mycroft and Sherlick, but I gather a report will have to wait until after hedgehog bread is in the oven... :))
Glad things went well today, for you and the boys.
And what does "three continents" mean?
SherlOck
*bangs iPod a few times on table*
sorry...
:D
Just think of those three continents as giving you a third of the things you need for day two of the meme, John.
BTW, what on earth is hedgehog bread?
I got the impression that our Danger had...conquered three continents. Um..enjoyed the hospitality. Met with the locals. That sort of thing.
Hedgehog bread is bread made in the shape of a hedgehog, that's all..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44022668@N04/4930538101/
Bit like that.
Those look too cute to actually eat. :)
...Oh, really, John? Do tell. :) (No, really, please do!)
Err...text me to warn me if you tell in any detail, because the start of a long nightshift isn't when I want to read about my boyfriend conquering half the world, ta all the same. (Other times, parhaps. If it won't make me insanely jealous.) (Not that I actually think you will. But, you know, it is day two.)
Aw, those hedgehogs are adorable! Are the eyes raisins, then?
I think I'm going to have to try to make something like that when my brother and his daughters are visiting.
(And I got the impression of conquered continents too. Which is why I'm stumping for, if not details, some vaguely informative innuendo!)
I think we are more than able to 'create' details for ourselves Greg ;-) it would take a serious personality transplant for John to suddenly tell us lot about something like that after all!
Day two is a very scary idea, if you're going to do it you're a brave man John but I'm guessing others of us might be tempted if you inspires us :-)
RSF - yeah, usually I do the eyes with raisins or olives. Depends on the bread. Sometimes sunflower seeds, or cloves (remove before eating...)
They're dead easy, just normal bread , shape it, use a pair of scissors to snip the spines in.
AnonyBob - I know. I can't imagine him telling anyone! But still...it would be cruel, when I'm here, lonely and pining for him.
I'll consider...not details, but something. Nine things is lot of things to come up with after all.
this can probably only sound evil when its only written in grey and black but I love the fact you pine for each other when you're apart there is something so sweet in the fact you love each other so much!
I hope work treats you well tonight and keeps you busy enough but not too busy :-) is tonight your last night or are you in tomorrow as well?
conquered three continents. Um..enjoyed the hospitality. Met with the locals. That sort of thing.
Very diplomatic phrasing, Lestrade :-)
It's all the press conferences, Nameless. Dab hand at diplomacy, me.
AnonyBob - last night. We're off to Scotland tomorrow morning!
Are you pining, or just feeling woody?
sleep is for the weak Greg ;-)
He can nap while I drive.
Depends how much he's been thinking about those three continents, RSF...
I know John I was only kidding ;-)
If I sleep you'll miss out on my singing for the journey. Nd I know how mich you love tht
You're being sarcastic, but I do, actually. I'm sure you'll be awakened by a rousing cry of YELLOW CAR! despite my best efforts.
I have no doubts.
Singing nearly as good as my typign. And I've got my glasses on.
sat in a car park on Saturday my 21 month old starts kicking her legs clapping her hands and shouting elo ar elo ar elo ar over and over again. It took me ages to work out she'd seen a yellow car out of the window :-)
I am beginning to wish I had never introduced the older one to it I will never escape it now!!!
oh, mant to ask how the hedgehogs are doing? Is Sherlock staring into the oven again? To be fair, baking bread is more exciting that most telly.
Anonybob - ha. You have so many years of yellow car ahead of you... Your daughter is clearly some sort of yellow car prodigy.
L - He's sitting in front of the oven having a staring contest with the bread.
Pandabob, you knew the job was dangerous when you took it. :D
Is Sherlock staring into the oven to keep the pointy bits from burning before the rest of the bun is done? Come to think of it, how do you manage to keep the pointy bits from burning before the rest of the bun is done? (And how was the expedition, Mycroft? Are you going to take Sherlock on another one soon?)
I am of the opinion that everything is a learning opportunity, she now knows what colour yellow is so it's worth the pain for the lesson :-) at the end of the summer holidays six hour trip to fort william I may feel differently though!
Maybe car snooker would be a distraction from yellow car for Sherlock for part of the trip?
I'm going to make bread tomorrow I've decided hedgehogs sound so tasty :-)
Had to google "Car Snooker" and found a whole page of ideas. http://www.car-travel-games.co.uk/are%20we%20nearly%20there.html#Anchor-CAR-22257
Some of those look familiar. I'm sure my mom had us playing "The Silent Game".
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