your lips are moving but all i hear is...

BLAH...BLAHH...BLAH.

and then some.
awwh, cheese and whiskers! nobody cares and no one wants to hear it, the sound is grating and penetrates the skull in a most unpleasant way, and that look on your face like you've just stepped in cat vomit, and we haven't even gotten to your insistence that you seem to know it all - even the stuff that you are yet to discover. i suppose you could be psychic, but i don't buy into that sugar honey iced tea so that excuse wouldn't work for me anyway. - speaking of tea, i am in love with the strawberry flavoured iced tea at tea two, and one day hope to own one of their beautiful tea sets. note to self: must start drinking tea so that i can justify buying pretty patterned tea pots. but i digress.

where were we? oh, right. please, stop, talking. i cannot name names but in my mind there is a very clear picture of the intended recipient for this message. and seeing as this is where a lot of the things from my mind end up - a catchment for thoughts, if you will (considering it has been pouring with rain i thought i might throw in some water imagery) - i am thinking this is the appropriate place to vent my current frustrations, which i have harboured for quite some time. back to whom it should concern... when you speak, it more oft than not sets people's teeth on edge, and makes them want to commit semi-violent acts. or at least tell you to firme la bouche. or le bouche. i don't really speak french, so i stand corrected on that phrase. please remember, you are entitled to your own opinion, but you don't always have to voice it, and if you really must, please voice it as just that - an OPINION. and on that note, others are entitled to opinions also. so stop, in the name of love, before i break your face. just kidding. but seriously, you need to cease and desist with the tone of voice which conveys that you are of the belief that the words that come out of your mouth are the be-all and end-all of polite conversation, and try very hard to get out of the habit of shooting others down with that ever-annoying 'no...' when they dare to contradict you.

it's not polite, it's not endearing, it's downright unattractive and will lose you friends fast, especially in the chapter of your life that you are about to enter into.

while i am all for healthy debate, and power to you for having such strong opinions, there is a fine line between opinionated and pig-headed. please remember this, and perhaps get a prescription for some glasses if you find you are struggling to see this line.
thankyou.

now, on a happier note, a list of things that are lovely and that in my humble opinion (see what i did there?), should be tried at least twice.

- vegetable tempura
- flavoured iced tea
- music of an unfamiliar genre
- rollerblading
- measuring people's heads with a tape measure whilst on a train
- an activity outside of your comfort zone/usual interests
- viewing a live performance such as a ballet, opera or play
- a tv show/movie in a different language. japan has some great ones, i strongly reccomend deathnote, nana and swing girls.

ciao for now.