Chatting with the Husband

Sometimes Husband doesn't pay attention to the conversation because he tries to read or do something at the same time. Sometimes it's just looking at something that will have him distracted.

Today, it was the uploading of some photos.

Me: Okay, bacon is grilling, pan is on the cooker. Do your magic with the omelette.

Husband: Do you want bacon in your Ferrari?

Me: I have a Ferrari?

Husband: If you did, I'd know about it.

Me: Then why do I want bacon in my Ferrari?

Husband: I don't know… so do you want bacon in your Ferrari?

I Like F1 Cars and I Cannot Lie: Autosport Show International 2014 Edition

One day, on a Sunday many moons ago, the husband decided to put the F1 Spanish GP on. Neither one of us watched F1, but he was having a sentimental moment about his dad, who was a huge F1 fan and would've been sat, with cig in one hand and a cup of tea in another, ready for the race to start.

Somehow, the race got left on. We were only meant to watch the start. But a lap happened. Then another. And another.

THEN A PITSTOP!

Husband: Whoa! Did you just see that? Did you? The speed! BAM!

Emma: Hang on, I have to rewind that. That's not possible! 3.1 seconds? I can't tie a shoe that quickly!

Fast forward to 11th January 2014 and you can find us at the Autosport Show in Birmingham, practically drooling over the F1 cars. Pining for them. Taking a lot of photos of them. Oh the beauty!

So if you're there next year, try not to trip over me in the F1 section.

Wings for Life World Run

Last year I did  The Color Run. It was awesome. You run, walk, skip, cartwheel your way through 5km whilst people you don't know throw coloured powder at you. Feel free to roll in said powder.

Here I am covered in Fairy Dust!

I even raised some money for Stand Up 2 Cancer! And I loved every minute of it.

Now I have a new challenge. Running for those who can't. I'm taking part in the Wings for Life world run, where at select destinations across the globe will take part in a run, at the exact same time, to fund research into a cure for spinal cord injuries Will you join me?

2014 - Red Bull's Power

There’s a reason Red Bull have won the constructors’ championship four times with a driver winning the same amount of drivers’ championship- they don’t become complacent. They’re at the top of their game and they continue to look for more to keep them right there at the top.

With the new regulations coming in, people think this will level the playing field, and for some teams, it’s sink or swim time; but I predict Red Bull will still be ahead.

They had Adrian Newey back at the factory during the Brazilian GP, Daniel Ricciardo has been desperately working hard to make sure he fits to the car’s new build, proving his hunger and determination to do well with Red Bull before he’s even left their sister team, and then there’s Sebastian Vettel- a driver who dominated the last half of 2013, driving every race like the lead was about to be taken away from him. He never lets up. Not for a second.

The team remain hungry for the next win as a whole. New engines and regulations will prevent them from becoming stagnant, to take their dominance to another level. 2014 will make them stronger. They’re ready for change.

I Booked a Holiday...

And my whole blogging life went to pot.

I am easily distracted. Sometime I even forget what I'm saying mid-sentence if one of the cats strikes a ridiculous pose. You can imagine what happened with life in general when we booked our holiday to Las Vegas!

VIVA LAS VEGAS!

Planning was done. Lots of planning was done. Then packing. Then organising bills to be paid and animals to be looked after. Before we knew it, it was time to go and I'd not written one post about my excitement. Not one!

So, consider this your one post warning. The next few posts will probably be all about the trip. So many fun times. So many memories.

Having a Pet in Your Life

For the past 6.5 weeks I've been doing the Insanity workout. It's hard. Really hard. The warm-up is basically a regular workout. 

But this is not what I'm about to discuss.

It's this:

This is Riley (Bugface). He's the favourite I shouldn't have because he likes cuddle time. Sometimes he's really persistent on cuddle time when it's not convenient. Like when I'm busting a gut doing 'globe twists'.

'You should totally take up yoga, mum.'

'See? It's so much easier. You just stretch like this.'

Then when I'm trying to maintain my plank and do push-ups (never realised my arm strength was so poor!), this occurs:

'I'll just sleep here until you're ready to give me some love. It's okay, I'll love you even though I have to wait.'

Then I was attempting 'Level 2 Drills'.

'Here! I help you stay up- then cuddle time?'

Naturally when I finished 5 minutes after this, ready to give him cuddle time, he'd left the building. 

A Conversation

Having just sucked up a spider into the vacuum cleaner, I had a conversation with said devil-creature.

Me: Now you stay in there, die and think about what you did.

Husband: What? For existing?

Me: Precisely!

Reasonable- right?!