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Day Ten: One Picture (of myself)

No standard issue cheesy grin, no wine glass, no make up, no pretending I didn't take this pic of myself.  Ten Day Challenge? Done.

Day Nine: Two Songs

Oi! Talk about putting the challenge in this 10-Day Challenge ... just TWO songs, seriously? Right, rather than break into a cold sweat, thrown in the towel and demonstrate a host of other figures of speech associated with quittin' I'm going to give this a go. To have any chance of success I'm going to have to divide it into two categories – pre and post 2000. 1983 – 1999 "Eternal Flame" The Bangles Not the über awful Atomic Kittens cover, the original 80s 'classic' that my sister and I made my dad listen to over and over and over again in the car while we perfected every off-key screech, wail and high (long, very, long) note. Why this song of all the songs that have passed through my life? Two words. My sister. It's a song synonymous with good memories, just pipping Roxette's Gotta get dressed for success at the post. 2000 – present "Disappear without a trace" The Parlotones This is not because I felt pressure to get all pr