xx Miss Moi

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My Blah of the Week

Ugh. Beyond blah. Bought what I thought was a Team Jacob shirt, but actually a Team Edward. I think I may die with shame.

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Attack of the Killer Magpie (sequel to Attack of the Killer Wasp)

If you were me, you might get the idea that wild animals kind of hate my guts.

I love animals. I really, really do. From the age of eight to twelve, I wanted to be a vet when I grew up. Then someone told me it involved giving needles, and I decided that maybe a new career path was in order. However, it seems that animals, or, I suppose, wild animals, don't like me very much. For those of you who have been reading for a while you will remember the incident of the Killer Wasp, something that I do not wish to recount *deep breath*. Well, I now have Proof 2 that they are ganging up on me: let me introduce you to THE KILLER MAGPIE.

Let me set the scene for you: beautiful day, riding my bike, sun is shining, wind in my hair, smile on my face. See some birds flying around me, just cruising. Smile with joy at Mother Nature. Yes, people smile at Mother Nature. Birds seem to be flying lower. Just cruising. Now there are two. Flying in kind of circles. Remember that it is mating season. Remember my fear of magpies.

I feel a slight tap on my helmet. "Oh my gosh," I think to myself. "That bird just shat on my head." Slightly disgusted and a little peeved, I start feeling for the poo on my head. Another tap. Those stupid birds keep shitting on me and flying off! That's it, enough is enough, it's time to face these arrogant birds.

Have you ever had a moment where you are so gripped with sheer terror that you kind of freeze? You know something is happening, but it is too thoroughly terryifying to comprehend? It's happened to Harry Potter, it's happened to all of us. Well, as I turned around to face those magpies, I was faced with the most evil looking bird swooping straight for me. I saw, he flew, I freezed, he squaked. We had a bit of a moment, me looking into his black, pitless eyes, him looking at, well, me. Then I broke out of my reverie and realised, Holy Crap, there is a giant bird attacking me and I am sitting here having a moment with it. I put my head down and pedalled. And pedalled. And pedalled. I think I got about 15 kilometres away before I thought it was safe to stop. Did a thorough check for any birds in the area. Hand the brow, wipe, sigh, look cool, and stare at the camera thoughtfully.

For this little number, I can tell you the root of my problems. It would be my brother. Ah, and isn't that the root of them all. When I was 6 years old, I walked to school everyday with my brother, and we had to walk through a wooded type area with massive trees that housed magpies. One day, we saw some magpies flying around and my brother decided to tell me the story of little Bobby. "A couple of years ago," he told me, "there was a little boy called Bobby in the newspaper. He was walking to school one day, just like this one, when this giant killer magpie swooped down and pecked Bobby's eyes out. There was blue goo coming out every where!" I know. What a manipulative little bastard. I'm getting this in writing here so that in twenty years time I can show this to my psychiatrist and she can nod thoughtfully and say, "So this is why you're so freaking messed up!"

xx Miss Moi

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Scary Movies 101

I am currently home alone, late at night, with weird noises everywhere, so I thought to myself, 'Hey, what a perfect time to write a blog about scary movies!' Genius, right?
So anyways, fact number one about me: I LOVE SCARY MOVIES. I suppose now would be a good time to state that in my eyes, scary movies are not stupid ones like Saw,  which just have limbs flying everywhere and make me feel queasy rather than scared. (Although, seriously, if you're going to show me blood and guts, please at least make it believable. That was so porridge and tomato sauce). I mean suspenseful, interesting, terryfying and bloodcurdling* films. I have to be pedantic about this, as they are GORE, not SCARY. Big difference. I mean, four of the letters are different. Gosh.
Okay, time for Miss Moi's list of scary movies (in no particular order, just so they don't feel jealous of eachother)
1. Ju-On - Also know as The Grudge. Seriously, I'm getting the heeby-jeebys just thinking about it. That kid... that face paint... one hell of a night...
Just a note, I must stress that you watch the JAPANESE version of this film. I haven't actually seen the American, but seriously, nothing can be scarier than the Japanese one, so there's no way it can be as good. Oh, and a little warning, I wasn't able to have a shower for two years after watching it. And I watched it a year ago.
2. The Ring, 1 & 2 - I've seen the Japanese and American versions, and they are really really different, but I think I'd have to say I prefer the American, only because it's a little easier to follow. The scariness really revolves around the storyline, and I don't think that's done very well in the Japanese version. And unlike other movies (i.e. The Grudge) the second is as good as the first. Look at me, talking all fancy like!
3. The Village - Creepiness to the extreme. Not as shock factor as the others, but tots good anyways. A bit disturbing as well...
4. The Hours - Very, very, very scary. (As you can see, I'm running out of ways to say this). A good starting one for the night. I actually like Nicole Kidman in this, maybe because she doesn't look as much like an ironing board. That's right, I went there.
5. And last, but not least, Slappy. The original scary movie, the first one I ever watched, as an innocent 6 year old, not yet opened to the world of scary movies. It comes from the Goosebumps series (of which I own everyone) and it has totally put me off dummys. Not that I ever really wanted one, but still. If I did, it would have.
xx Miss Moi
*I just realised I was writing this that 'bloodcurdling' makes beyond no sense. Seriously, who curdles blood? And doesn't stuff curdle when it goes warm? And isn't your blood meant to go cold when you watch scary movies? Hm?

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When? Now?

Have you ever noticed how when you ask someone the time, they always say, "Now?" 'Tis slightly infuriating and always tempts me to say, "No, in 5 minutes, obviously!"

While on time and my annoyances, do you ever notice when someone looks at the clock and you then ask them what the time is, they always look again. Like, what were you looking at the clock for in the first place? Or do you just have a seriously short attention span?

xx Miss Moi

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Running

I had one bout of running.

It happened last week. It was an average Sunday afternoon, and I was faced with the pile of homework I was kind of of meant to do last week, and decided it was the perfect oppurtunity to start the fitness routine I've been meaning to do for, what is it now, years? Anyway, enough of that, back to my story. So, I went for a run. Not just a 'that was such a big hill, time to sit down' (I say this because that is the majority of my PE class). This was a super duper half hour, continious run, where I ran continiously for half an hour. Oh yeah. That's right.

So I came home totally refreshed and proud of my awesome running skills. Had dinner, avoided homework, went to sleep, etcetera, etcetera. Woke up in the morning and - kablamoo. Complete and utter pain. Like you would not believe. All up and down my legs. As I stepped. Every step. ... Sorry, I just had to take a moment I was reliving the utter PAIN that I had. So burrrrrr, fast forward, rewind, stop, hobbling to school with my friend and trying to act like, hey, this is good, this is fat burning and pure muscle forming! (I think I may have actually pulled something, but anyway). And she asks me, 'Miss Moi, did you stretch?' Silence. Silence. Silence.

Stretch? What is this? I do not stretch. That is what you do in primary school where you fly your arms everywhere and try to hit the other kids. People actually stretch? This is serious news to me. Anyway, I decided not to let this little hiccup get the better of me and went for a SECOND RUN. Note the capital letters, as this is an important part in you realising truly how much of an idiot I am. I mean, you can see the ending already, but no, I of course though I had struck gold. Sigh.

Anyways, got home, put on some deep heat (liquid heaven), did some demented stretches and got back out there! It actually wasn't too bad, the pain had kind of faded, it was a beautiful day, I'm young, free, invincible... Next morning. Oh. My. God. Literally cannot bend my legs. Think they may have to be amputated. Am considering how this will affect my chances at being an olympic runner. May have to give up this fleeting dream. Well, it was fun while it lasted.

xx Miss Moi

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The way I see it, there are three types of blogs.

1. The Diary Style. Normally daily, just titbits of the authors life. To tell you the truth, it only really works if you have an interesting and awe-inspiring life. Which sadly, I do not. It would mostly involve a lot of complaining about assignments, some stuff about the weather and many mentions of chocolate.

2. The Comment Style. Commenting on current stuff, mostly celebrities, movies, etc. All well and good, but what happens if you don't have a strong opinion on something? What happens if you are interested to see New Moon, but aren't queueing up for the midnight session? Or, yeah, Miley Cyrus pisses you off, but you kind of like her songs?

 3. The Funny Style. Just plain hilarity. Completely random things that make you laugh. The last, and possibly the hardest, blog. 'Cos basically, you just need to be freaking funny. Which again, I am not.

And then there's me. Hm. Random writing that I'm not even sure people actually read (although I do have four followers - thankyou so much guys, I think you may be clinically insane, but thankyou!) and I have constant arguments in my head about actually writing. (No, seriously, you think those two little people on your shoulders doesn't actually happen, I have news for you.) (It does.)

I think I've proved my point by writing a blog about writing other blogs. Makes sense, right?

xx Miss Moi

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I am a bit muddled...

Yes, I know, I'm a horrible blogger, what am I even writing for, who do I think I am, 2 blogs and then KABLAMOO, nothing for 2 months. But such is life, my sweet. Deal with it.

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