fun fact of the week

one of my favourite bloggy people ever is Ana Cristina. (i talk about her a lot - have you noticed?) every week, Annie posts a lolcat photo on her blog... and i love it. i've thought many a time that i'd love to do something similar, but i could never think of what to post. and then...

i discovered a website called Learn Something Everyday. and i adore their stuff. not only do you learn something completely arbitrary and awesome, but they have such fabulous illustrations to go with their facts!

so, i decided that i'll be posting a "Did You Know?" fact once a week. and here's the starter... and it's pink! :)

if my heart was a house

well, hi there :)

i discovered this meme on Annie's blog and couldn't help but join in - it's the most beautiful thing ever! check out her answers here - they're probably a lot more poetic than mine.

If I was a month, I'd be January, my birth-month - the height of summer and all things glorious.

If I was a day of the week, I’d be Saturday, a day for adventure, exploration and laughter.

If I was a time of day, I’d be 11:11, when all things are possible if you just believe...

If I was a planet, I’d be Pluto, because I often feel like I don't belong.

If I was a sea animal, I'd be a penguin, because they are faithful and funny and gorgeous.

If I was a direction, I’d be South-East, where the sun shines stronger and the winds blow harder and the storms make you feel more alive than ever.

If I was a piece of furniture, I'd be a bean bag chair.

If I was a liquid, I'd be Snapple.

If I was a gemstone, I’d be a garnet.

If I was a tree, I’d be a yellow-wood.

If I was a flower, I’d be a tulip.

If I was a kind of weather, I’d be clear and sunny, with only the vague idea of a breeze...

If I was a musical instrument, I’d be a trumpet.

If I was a colour, I’d be indigo.

If I was an emotion, I’d be anticipation. (i simply love the definition Wikipedia gives it.)

If I was a fruit, I’d be a pomegranate.

If I was a sound, I’d be a crackle.

If I was an element, I’d be fire.

If I was a car, I’d be an ancient Beetle, or a Mini Cooper.

If I was a food, I'd be curry, because I can be dangerous if you aren't cautious!

If I was a place, I’d be the library. (couldn't help but agree with Ana on that one...)

If I was a material, I’d be cashmere.

If I was a taste, I’d be tangy.

If I was a scent, I’d be cocoa.

(and if my heart was a compass, you'd be North)

♥

we are attractive people.

pretty polaroid

i am here. and it is awesome.

but let us not focus on that awesomeness, and instead turn our attention to another kind of awesomeness completely. something that is rated 11 out of 10 on the Awesometer.

i am talking about... the wonder that is POLAROID PHOTOGRAPHY. is it amazing? yes. do i love it? yes. is Polaroid film no longer manufactured? yes, and i weep because of it. but do not fear! i have discovered the answer to all problems!

POLADROID.

*crickets chirp*

...don't give me that blank look! what was that? oh, you don't know what Poladroid is?! well, Poladroid is a radical application that can be downloaded free of charge riiiight here. basically, once the application is downloaded, you can turn any photo on your computer into a polaroid lookalike! be amazed, be very amazed. here are some of MY results:

the cutest puppy you ever did see... whose name i have forgotten. just how i roll.

a rainbow out the window of my sister's room at university.

my sister and her friends'... feet. good times.

a flower. dohspice.

and me.... even more dohspice. with an orange lolly. YUM.

so, there you have it, friends! Poladroid. hit it up and be old-school fabulous TODAY!

*kbye*

uhmmm.

dear blogosphere,

it's been a while, hasn't it? don't worry - i understand that you might be angry at me. after all, it's not cool to abandon you for over a month without an explanation. but so much has happened over that month and a bit, so i hope you don't mind me telling you a bit of it....

1. my USA gran and sister came home ...and we had vacation. which was fun, until it ended... if you catch my drift.

2. i went on camp ...which totally rocked the party.

3. i did community service for 10 hours at the Old Age Home in town for a school project. it was a LOT of work, but rewarding in the end.

4. my beautiful Granny Jess passed away. and i miss her very very much.

5. my school held its annual Matric Dance... the Elevensies (Grade 11s) were in charge and i was on the committee. i think we did a fantabulous job. and it was uh-MAY-zing. and my best friend looked beautiful (of course!). and i reallyreallyreally wanted to slow-dance... sucks for me!

6. i got a Tumblr account... and i'm secretly in love with my webpage. go there and tell me you aren't too...

7. i gots noo gadjits. gadjits which i LOVE. one is a purple 8GB iPod nano named melanzana. (which means "eggplant" in Italian, in case you were wondering.) the other is a black-and-orange Sony Ericsson W350i named tangerine. (when i'm feeling South African, i call it naartjie... which means the same as tangerine, but sounds way cooler.) these two gadjits are the love of my life... along with the Nikon camera i got a few months back, which i have named grapefruit for lack of other ideas :) yeah, Hanny likes her gadgets!

8. i went crazy. well, no - not really, yet. but i do have an audition for the role of a girl with MPD for a play that may or may not occur, so i don't know... sounds pretty crazy to me! not to mention the fact that i'm hurtling fast towards the end of Grade 11 and i'm terrified of the idea of next year - being in matric (Gr12) and all. yeek! on Friday this week, i have an interview with the headmaster, some teachers and some current prefects among other people regarding why i want to be a prefect next year, so that should be interesting to say the least!

how are you, blogosphere? keeping well? i hope you didn't mind my AWOL-ness too terribly much. now... i'm back.

i know my ABC's!

so... here is something for ya! i saw this on Ana's blog and had to steal it. because Alphabet-ness is the description of awesome.

fact.

*pssst! pay attention. there'll be a quiz later. in a remote area with no internet connection whatsoever.*

A is for Age: 16

B is for Bed size: single

C is for Chore you hate: washing the dishes. furr realz.

D is for Dessert you love: chocolate mousse, of course!

E is for Essential to start your day: a shower and some good music.

F is for Favourite flower: lilies, tulips, gerber daisies, roses, irises... i could keep going!

G is for Gold or Silver: definitely silver.

H is for Height: taller than your mom... or maybe not.

I is for Instruments you play(ed): piano. it's the shizz, even though i'm amateurish :)

J is for Job you had in high school: uhmm. i don't have a job. and yes, i fully expect pointed fingers and cries of "slacker!" from all of you. but seriously, doesn't high school itself constitute as a job?

K is for Kid(s): zilch! pretty sure i only want them in 10 years. at least. see A.

L is for Lunch spots: Kauai is bomb. then come Mugg&Bean and Sam Brown's *which closed at Gateway - noooo!*and, uhmm, home. (i live in a miniscule town, don't judge!)

M is for Mom's name: Loreen

N is for Newest item bought: POWER SOUR JELLY TOTS ForTheWin. just sayin'.

O is for Overnight hospital stay: i guess when i had just got born (as Su-Chin would say) ... otherwise, i haven't really done the hospital thing.

P is for Pet Peeve: laziness. and yes, it's a common trait of mine. go figure.

Q is for Quote from a movie: gah! i have a million zillon favourite quotes from movies. i guess i'll go with this one, because it makes me laugh.

Daniel: Sorry, I have a syndrome. I don't really have a filter. I don't pick up on social cues.

Holly: You mean you're rude?

Daniel: Yeah, but now it's a disease I can take medication for.

Holly: They have pills for rudeness?

Daniel: I know...and they can't figure out the Middle East. Go figure.

i heart P.S. I Love You. srsly. you should watch it if you haven't.

R is for Right or left handed: lefty loosy!

S is for Siblings: an older half-brother and an older sister.

T is for Time you wake up: usually about 5:30 AM on school days. early mornings make me want to weep.

U is for Underarm deodorant: hummm.... Lady Speed Stick. i think. why?

V is for Very surprising fact: i'm hooked on reality competitions like American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. don't hate.

W is for Ways you run late: i get lost - as in, utterly and hopelessly lost. i wasn't born with a sense of direction. sad but true fact.

X is for X-rays you've had: nothing, although i really wanted to get some done on my throat a few months ago. i don't know if that's even possible, but i was really excited - and nothing came of it. boo.

Y is for Yummy food you make: microwave popcorn, of course! i make some pretty yummy mashed potatoes, though... and i learned how to cook pasta on the stove last month. no lie.

Z is for Zoo animal: i can only choose ONE? not gonna happen. let me give ya a list instead!

- Giant pandas. black and white and loved all over.

- Polar bears. they are the shizz.

- Snow leopards.

- Bengal tigers. love love love me some cats!

...and penguins, of course, zoo-permitting.

and there you have it - all about me with ABC! :)

♥

cool things.

first off - i was totally watching Catch That Kid while composing this post. it made me laugh big time. i had no idea Max Thieriot and Corbin Bleu were in it! plus, can i mention that Kristen Stewart was always awkward?

srsly.

High School Musical, Twilight and The Pacifier, all in one movie! wonder what Edward would think of the two punks hitting on his true wuv? I'd personally choose Max over Rob any day...

now, onto the cool things!

ZAC FARRO and BIRTHDAYNESS.
last Thursday, the 4th, just so happened to be my fake-fiance Zac Farro's BIRTHDAY! he is all of nineteen years old now.

yes......Zac eats garden gnomes for breakfast.

Happy Birthday for Thursday the 4th, dearest Zachary!
with love and kisses, Hanny.

...and now i move along.

HAYLEY FREAKIN' WILLIAMS.
when i was looking through the images on Google for photos of the abovementioned young man for my last blog post, i came across this darling photo. it made me want to scream because of its fabulosity. don't argue.

am i the only one in the world who wishes to be Hayley Williams?

i mean, am i?

SPRINGLEAP.
here is another cool thing.
Springleap is an idea that was started by some awesome peeps in South Africa in an attempt to recreate the way artists in this country and around the world gain recognition. the basic premise is that anyone with creative ideas can submit them as a t-shirt design; all of these designs are then voted on by the public through the website. *to find out more about this fantastic venture, go here*

this is a t-shirt design called Ice Cream Factory, by cmatos... and i love it. because it combines two of the best things in life: ice creams and penguins. i want this shirt like an emu wants ostrich feathers. yeah, i am willing to beat that sucker ostrich up if it so much as comes near me flaunting those feathers... in other words, if you own the shirt, stay FAR away. srsly. i've been training...

ETSY DRESSES.
yes - i am in love with Etsy. do you want to see why?

this is honestly one of the most beautiful dresses i have EVER seen. and yes - it's one dress. that is reversible. and that i think rocks the party. it's designed and made by audreyandgrace.

here are a few other dresses i fell for.

these two tea dresses were designed and made by Louise Hedley, and i basically adore them.

this blue tulip dress, designed and made by Jacqui Cheng, also caught my eye. i love wearing things that are blue, and i heart the design of this dress, so it was basically love at first sight :)

NEW CLOTHES...and a bag

it's true - everyone loves getting new things. don't lie to me and say you don't... or i will laugh at you. unless you mean new underwear from your gramma. then i will understand. anyway, in the past month, i have not gotten any underwear from my gramma, but i HAVE gotten 4 specifically fantasmagorical things, 3 of which where clothing items. are ya ready? :)

1st: remember how, a few posts ago, i mentioned i was desperate for a pair of red skinny jeans? well, on the 11th of May, i got out from school really late and phoned my mom to fetch me. when she arrived at the school, i opened the passenger door and nearly sat on a package. my mind right then was thinking something along the lines of WHAT.THE.FREAK? i examined the package. it had my name on it. *squee!* and it was from my sister. *double-squee!* i tore it open. the most beautiful pair of red skinny jeans lay on my lap. i swear, i came close to dying of happiness.

looky!

just more evidence that i have the best sister in the whole entire world.

2nd: a week ago, some really close friends of my family from Atlanta, Georgia came out for a visit. (they are basically the shizz nizz. true story.) with them, they brought:

- A PRINCETON HOODIE

Stephen - the son in the equation - goes to Princeton. he is awesome, and so he brought 2 Princeton hoodies - one for me, and one for Sinderella.

i'm down with being Ivy League Ghetto, yo. you should be scurred. fo' shizzle.

- A VERA BRADLEY BAG

yesss... i said "Vera Bradley". as in, only the most uh-MAY-zin' bags in the world. check out the cuteness! each design of bag has a different girl's name. d'you want to guess what mine is called?

well, of course it's the Hannah bag :)

3rd: this past Sunday was my dad's birthday. (Happy birthday, Dad!) so, to celebrate in style, we went drove 2 hours to Gateway, the Mecca of Shopping in these-here parts. and what did i spot there, but the most ridiculously fabulous hat of all time. take a look for yourself:

naturally, i had to get it. guess who shall have warm ears this winter?!

you want to know something else that is beyond cool? YOU are, if you're reading this :) kthanxbye!