Up the Irons! for 16 July 2010

So the reason you didn’t get a post yesterday is because, while it may be Thursday to most of you, it was Friday for me, and I went to a party. “What kind of party, Steff?” I hear you ask. A bogan party. There was power metal singalongs, goodie bags, sausage rolls, fairy bread and …

I wore my top hat so I could be an English gent

Fake moustaches!

For those of you new to Steff Metal, Up the Irons! Is my weekly gratitude list, heavy metal style. Feel free to add your own list in the comments or on your own blog.

A big Steff Metal Up the Irons! Goes out to:

\m/  waiting for (hopefully) exciting news, and all the feelings of anticipation and fear and excitement that go with that. Sorry, I can’t tell you any more than that, except that when I DO hear, you’ll be the first to know  \m/  An awesome print from Legendary Tiger Hero arriving in my letterbox, which is now hanging over my desk in all its eldritch glory.  \m/  Slow, but fun work on the sequel to Thorn.  \m/  My husband starting work on his first novel, which makes me feel all warm and giggly inside  \m/  a ROAD TRIP to Wellington to go to a 21st gig and see my best friend, planned in three weeks time. There will be carnage!  \m/  the simple winter pleasure of a bowl of porridge with bananas and a little brown sugar  \m/  Placing an order at Steampunk Couture – which I declare to be the last purchase I make for a year, (Wacken and Mayhem tickets excepting) until I get on that plane to Germany  \m/  surprise checks – the best kind of checks.  \m/  the Iron Maiden back catelog – sometimes, you just have to start from the first album and work your way forward.  \m/  sweet friends in Australia who are thinking of you.  \m/  having my folks, and my little 18 month old nephew up for the weekend.

My friend Louise Curtis nominated me for a blog award – apparently I am quite the Versatile Blogger. Thanks girl! I am meant to tell you seven facts you didn’t know, so here goes:

1. I cannot wink, but it is very humorous watching me try.

2. My middle name is Carol. Both my sister and I have Christmas middle names (hers is Holly). My parents swear this is an accident.

3. I can touch my nose with my tongue

4. I have a brown belt in Goju-Ryu karate, although I no longer train

5. I have my computer set in reverse black and white

6. Alongside a translation knowledge of Ancient Greek and Egyptian Heiroglyphs, an intermediate knowledge of German, and a poor knowledge of french, I once ran a group that studied Quenya – the elvish tongue for Lord of the Rings.

7. My husband is nearly ten years older than me.

So now you know!

More photos from my recent exploits:

Food made by friends at an engagement party. Note the spiders :)

That wonderful man spent half the night with his beautiful fiancee making these cupcakes

R "I could fit that shirt", A "No you can't", R "Watch me!" (this is one of my old shirts).

My beautiful nephew, devouring a chocolate muffin

look at him go!

Flamingoes at Auckland Zoo

Yeah, it was pretty cool when he looked right at me.

Can I keep one?

My awesome sis and nephew

Right, that’s enough of that. How are things with you lot?

Love, lust and pudding crust