I suppose I can't complain about other people not updating their blogs if I don't update mine :P I'm writing this sat in front of the television. I'm watching David Tennant on Alan Carr. In case I haven't made this perfectly clear, I like David Tennant.
Yesterday...I got up late, wrote a short story (Do you want to see it?), made some cookies, sewed a button back on, played (and won) at Mario Kart Wii, watched Billy Elliot and stuffed my face with leftover Pick 'n' Mix and After Eights.
Today I've woken up, realised I can explain my entire relationship history in under sixty seconds, and am now drinking hot chocolate. EDIT: I've now been bowling (played two games with my family, came last and second. Bowling balls are weirdly shaped- I'm convinced they make them for The Incredible Hulk's fingers and forget about the rest of us. I had to have an extra small. It appears I have tiny hands). My Nana's here and we've just had dinner. We discussed Harry Potter, actually, mainly because when my mum said she had too many thoughts, I suggested she get a Pensieve. She looked at me confusedly. Then no one could remember the name of the last film, the next one, and my Dad hasn't. read. the. books. I've decided on a New Year's resolution for him. My mum also said something about Doctor Who and started singing the bassline, and I did the ooh ooh bit over the top. Spontaneous singing for the win! I've also played too much Mario Kart Wii. Frickin' Baby Peach and Baby Mario wouldn't get out the way!
ANYWAY. This year hasn't been particularly good, and if I had one resolution it would be to make sure next year is nowhere near as bad. Seeing as I can't guarantee that, I'll just have to make some other ones. (I didn't make any last year so I can't really say if I've achieved anything) In no particular order, then:
1. Play the piano more.
I'm going to sound like my mum, but there never seems to be enough hours in the day. I tend to practise what I need for lessons. But suppose one day I can't play- and then I'll regret that I didn't play more. Plus, if I go to uni, I won't be able to take my piano with me.
2. Read and write more.
I want to aim to read about forty to fifty books next year. I think I can achieve it- I have enough books to read. As for writing, it seems to me that after NaNoWriMo, I don't tend to write anything other than poetry. But I wrote a short story (probably for the first time since school!) and I enjoyed it.
3. Pray and read my Bible more.
I am currently useless when it comes to sticking to a Bible reading plan, so I'm just going to try and read something every day.
4. Learn a different language.
Specifically Italian. It's a beautiful language and I know a few people who can speak it, including my Dad. I have podcasts from iTunes, so theoretically, this should be easy to do.
5. Finish college.
I want to go to university. Specifically, Chichester. I will get those grades. Somehow...
Those are my main five, the ones that I'm going to focus on achieving. Other minor resolutions include DailyBoothing more, blogging more, sorting out photo albums, scrapbooking, taking my camera with me everywhere.
I've recorded Madagascar so I'm now watching that. There's a zebra surfing waves on two dolphins. I like kids films :)
Happy New Year!
B xxx :)
Thursday, 31 December 2009
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Twenty Five: Bouncing back.
Here's the deal: we're not going to mention the last couple of entries. We're going to forget all about them. I would delete them, but then there'd be numbers missing and it wouldn't making sense. Anyway.
Christmas Day was good. I already knew what a few of my presents were (this laptop, a dressing gown, iTunes giftcard, Friends and New York calendars) but I got a few surprises which were lovely. Some times people know me better than I know myself. You can expect a picture of all my presents some time soon, once I've figured out the technical stuff. I watched Happy Feet for the first time, and despite the fact that it was probably a little bit childish, being about animated tap dancing penguins, I enjoyed it. Growing up is over rated. I wish I could have gone to church, but I didn't want to be the only one and it would have been just been inconvenient.
Doctor Who. It deserves to have a paragraph to itself. Now, before I say anything else, I want to say this: I think Russell T Davies is a good writer. Granted, there are episodes of Doctor Who that aren't exactly my favourite (The Unicorn and the Wasp and Midnight being just two that I can think of) but that doesn't mean he isn't a good writer. But...there were parts of this latest episode that I didn't like. I didn't like the way that the Master came back, though I think the whole madness thing worked. I didn't like the whole skeleton thing that the Master did. But as for the rest of the episode? Yes, I liked it. I want to know what happens next. I'll be watching on New Year's Day.
Boxing Day was also good. We went to see Carol and Nick (Carol is my Dad's cousin. Her mum is my nan's sister. It gets confusing.) and their children Tom and Ellie. They live about half an hour away from Chichester so I talked about the uni and the shops and various other related things. Tom's in his first year of college and is a bit shy- we didn't talk too much, but he's got a lot of good books in his book case (Wuthering Heights, Addition, Darren Shan) so I'm sure we can always talk about that next time. Ellie is thirteen, lovely and a very good dancer; I'm thinking of going to see her perform at the uni in February.
I'm in the throws of writing a short story, but the deadline's the 31st and it can be anything up to 2,000 words. I'm only on 870 at the moment, because I re-wrote it today in first person. I don't know what it is, I just don't like writing in third person. I'm struggling with the opening paragraph though and I've changed it a couple of times.
As for books, from Lydia gave me Numbers and The Book Thief. I finished reading Numbers yesterday and I liked it. The Book Thief I read parts of over the summer but I never got to the end. With an Amazon voucher I got, I bought An Abundance of Katherines, The Treasure Map of Boys and Creative Writing for Dummies. (I also ordered Wall-e because it's one of my favourite films.)
Tomorrow I'm going shopping in town, going to have lunch and see Sherlock Holmes.
EDIT: That was last night. I grew too tired and my keyboard was going weird, so in the end I gave up and went to bed. I did indeed going shopping and as a consequence have 90p left and a £10 gift voucher for New Look because I couldn't really find anything that I liked. I bought a pinstripe top/dress type thingy that cost a bit, but I've decided that I'll get a lot of use out of it. I got a couple of necklaces in the sale as well that are pretty. Then come the dvds: Doctor Who Series 3 Volume 1, The Ex, Burn After Reading, Little Miss Sunshine, Yes Man and Billy Elliot. With my WHSmith voucher I bought a magnetic whiteboard (because I have too much magnetic poetry to fit on the fridge), paintbrushes and a fountain pen (because they were on sale and I'll find a use for them. Somehow.). ANYWAY.
Sherlock Holmes was good. Disgusting in places, with the slicing of pigs and everything, and scary when they were fighting, but otherwise good. I was surprised, because it's not really a film I would have chosen to go and see myself, and I only went because the rest of my family were going- but I enjoyed it. The way they left at the end hints at a sequel, and if they do, I'll be seeing it.
This has been long enough now, so I'm going to drink hot chocolate and watch Scrubs :)
B xxx :)
Christmas Day was good. I already knew what a few of my presents were (this laptop, a dressing gown, iTunes giftcard, Friends and New York calendars) but I got a few surprises which were lovely. Some times people know me better than I know myself. You can expect a picture of all my presents some time soon, once I've figured out the technical stuff. I watched Happy Feet for the first time, and despite the fact that it was probably a little bit childish, being about animated tap dancing penguins, I enjoyed it. Growing up is over rated. I wish I could have gone to church, but I didn't want to be the only one and it would have been just been inconvenient.
Doctor Who. It deserves to have a paragraph to itself. Now, before I say anything else, I want to say this: I think Russell T Davies is a good writer. Granted, there are episodes of Doctor Who that aren't exactly my favourite (The Unicorn and the Wasp and Midnight being just two that I can think of) but that doesn't mean he isn't a good writer. But...there were parts of this latest episode that I didn't like. I didn't like the way that the Master came back, though I think the whole madness thing worked. I didn't like the whole skeleton thing that the Master did. But as for the rest of the episode? Yes, I liked it. I want to know what happens next. I'll be watching on New Year's Day.
Boxing Day was also good. We went to see Carol and Nick (Carol is my Dad's cousin. Her mum is my nan's sister. It gets confusing.) and their children Tom and Ellie. They live about half an hour away from Chichester so I talked about the uni and the shops and various other related things. Tom's in his first year of college and is a bit shy- we didn't talk too much, but he's got a lot of good books in his book case (Wuthering Heights, Addition, Darren Shan) so I'm sure we can always talk about that next time. Ellie is thirteen, lovely and a very good dancer; I'm thinking of going to see her perform at the uni in February.
I'm in the throws of writing a short story, but the deadline's the 31st and it can be anything up to 2,000 words. I'm only on 870 at the moment, because I re-wrote it today in first person. I don't know what it is, I just don't like writing in third person. I'm struggling with the opening paragraph though and I've changed it a couple of times.
As for books, from Lydia gave me Numbers and The Book Thief. I finished reading Numbers yesterday and I liked it. The Book Thief I read parts of over the summer but I never got to the end. With an Amazon voucher I got, I bought An Abundance of Katherines, The Treasure Map of Boys and Creative Writing for Dummies. (I also ordered Wall-e because it's one of my favourite films.)
Tomorrow I'm going shopping in town, going to have lunch and see Sherlock Holmes.
EDIT: That was last night. I grew too tired and my keyboard was going weird, so in the end I gave up and went to bed. I did indeed going shopping and as a consequence have 90p left and a £10 gift voucher for New Look because I couldn't really find anything that I liked. I bought a pinstripe top/dress type thingy that cost a bit, but I've decided that I'll get a lot of use out of it. I got a couple of necklaces in the sale as well that are pretty. Then come the dvds: Doctor Who Series 3 Volume 1, The Ex, Burn After Reading, Little Miss Sunshine, Yes Man and Billy Elliot. With my WHSmith voucher I bought a magnetic whiteboard (because I have too much magnetic poetry to fit on the fridge), paintbrushes and a fountain pen (because they were on sale and I'll find a use for them. Somehow.). ANYWAY.
Sherlock Holmes was good. Disgusting in places, with the slicing of pigs and everything, and scary when they were fighting, but otherwise good. I was surprised, because it's not really a film I would have chosen to go and see myself, and I only went because the rest of my family were going- but I enjoyed it. The way they left at the end hints at a sequel, and if they do, I'll be seeing it.
This has been long enough now, so I'm going to drink hot chocolate and watch Scrubs :)
B xxx :)
Thursday, 24 December 2009
Twenty Four: The penguin takeover.
Hello, I'm a Penguin and I'm taking over Beth's blog. I would have a name but Beth was too lazy couldn't think of one (suggestions?). Beth and I had the following conversation this morning:
Beth: Penguin, can you write my blog for me?
Penguin: Yeah, sure.
Beth: Thank you.
Penguin: What do you want to me to say in it?
Beth: I'm not sure.
Penguin: *sigh* I could interview you, would that help?
Beth: Yes, it would.
Penguin: How are you today?
Beth: Tired...four hours sleep isn't good.
Penguin: Marvellous. And how do you feel last night went?
Beth: Oh just fabulously.
Penguin: You're a bit of an idiot, aren't you?
Beth: Yes. And when I admitted it, I actually managed to prove my own point. I haven't done that before.
Penguin: So you've sunk to new levels of idiocy.
Beth: You could say that.
Penguin: Alright, if you weren't an idiot, how would have last night have gone?
Beth: I'd have explained that I want to view him as a friend, and it'd have been okay.
Penguin: Keeping it simple, then.
Beth: Yes.
Penguin: Do you not think you're over reacting a bit?
Beth: Yes, but-
Penguin: -it's only because you care, blah, blah. You care what people think of you too much.
Beth: Well...yes and no. Yes, I care what my friends think of me, because they're my friends. But I've stopped caring so much about what complete strangers think of me. I've come to the realisation that they're complete strangers and therefore mean very little to me.
Penguin: This is sounding pathetic. How are you going to pay me for this?
Beth: You want paying?
Penguin: Yes. In fish.
Beth: No. You know I can't go anywhere near the fish counter in Tesco's. They smell and they stare at me with their eyes.
Penguin: Then I'll ask no more questions.
Seeing as Beth refused to pay me, that ended our interview. I personally think Beth's a right idiot and needs to be slapped with a fish.
Beth and I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas, because there's very little chance she'll blog tomorrow.
[Note from Beth: I since found Penguin trying to steal the tuna out of the cupboard, so he's now confined to my room for the rest of the day, where he's sulking. Tough. It's Christmas tomorrow so I'll have to let him out.]
Penguin xxx :)
Beth: Penguin, can you write my blog for me?
Penguin: Yeah, sure.
Beth: Thank you.
Penguin: What do you want to me to say in it?
Beth: I'm not sure.
Penguin: *sigh* I could interview you, would that help?
Beth: Yes, it would.
Penguin: How are you today?
Beth: Tired...four hours sleep isn't good.
Penguin: Marvellous. And how do you feel last night went?
Beth: Oh just fabulously.
Penguin: You're a bit of an idiot, aren't you?
Beth: Yes. And when I admitted it, I actually managed to prove my own point. I haven't done that before.
Penguin: So you've sunk to new levels of idiocy.
Beth: You could say that.
Penguin: Alright, if you weren't an idiot, how would have last night have gone?
Beth: I'd have explained that I want to view him as a friend, and it'd have been okay.
Penguin: Keeping it simple, then.
Beth: Yes.
Penguin: Do you not think you're over reacting a bit?
Beth: Yes, but-
Penguin: -it's only because you care, blah, blah. You care what people think of you too much.
Beth: Well...yes and no. Yes, I care what my friends think of me, because they're my friends. But I've stopped caring so much about what complete strangers think of me. I've come to the realisation that they're complete strangers and therefore mean very little to me.
Penguin: This is sounding pathetic. How are you going to pay me for this?
Beth: You want paying?
Penguin: Yes. In fish.
Beth: No. You know I can't go anywhere near the fish counter in Tesco's. They smell and they stare at me with their eyes.
Penguin: Then I'll ask no more questions.
Seeing as Beth refused to pay me, that ended our interview. I personally think Beth's a right idiot and needs to be slapped with a fish.
Beth and I would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas, because there's very little chance she'll blog tomorrow.
[Note from Beth: I since found Penguin trying to steal the tuna out of the cupboard, so he's now confined to my room for the rest of the day, where he's sulking. Tough. It's Christmas tomorrow so I'll have to let him out.]
Penguin xxx :)
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Twenty Three: Christmas preparations and the like.
Hello.
Updates:
Christmas cards and presents= done
Shopping= done
Bills= paid
Work= finished
Revision= started
Short story= started
Website= started
Progress.
I don't really have anything to say, not a lot has been happening. I'm currently ill, which sucks because I really didn't want to be this Christmas, but it seems every holiday I am.
Books:
Read A Note of Madness
Read Everlost
Starting Fly On The Wall today
Boys are confusing. I don't understand them and the current one that's on my mind...I feel guilty about wishing I hadn't met him. It would make my life so much easier. ANYWAY.
Holy Smoke Christmas dinner was good, although I felt a bit self conscious in my dress. Picture of dress can be viewed here. You'll have to wait for pictures of me in it. It was fun to watch people attempt karoke and there were bubbles. Have I mentioned I like bubbles? (Easily pleased, in case you hadn't noticed.) Related to bubbles, have I also mentioned that if anyone would like to buy me the really big roll of bubblewrap I would love you forever. I would cover as much space as I could in my room with it and then pop it. :)
My grandparents are coming down today (I say down because they come from Lincolnshire) so I have to go and tidy my room, when all I really want to do is sleep...Yawn.
B xxx :)
Updates:
Christmas cards and presents= done
Shopping= done
Bills= paid
Work= finished
Revision= started
Short story= started
Website= started
Progress.
I don't really have anything to say, not a lot has been happening. I'm currently ill, which sucks because I really didn't want to be this Christmas, but it seems every holiday I am.
Books:
Read A Note of Madness
Read Everlost
Starting Fly On The Wall today
Boys are confusing. I don't understand them and the current one that's on my mind...I feel guilty about wishing I hadn't met him. It would make my life so much easier. ANYWAY.
Holy Smoke Christmas dinner was good, although I felt a bit self conscious in my dress. Picture of dress can be viewed here. You'll have to wait for pictures of me in it. It was fun to watch people attempt karoke and there were bubbles. Have I mentioned I like bubbles? (Easily pleased, in case you hadn't noticed.) Related to bubbles, have I also mentioned that if anyone would like to buy me the really big roll of bubblewrap I would love you forever. I would cover as much space as I could in my room with it and then pop it. :)
My grandparents are coming down today (I say down because they come from Lincolnshire) so I have to go and tidy my room, when all I really want to do is sleep...Yawn.
B xxx :)
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Twenty Two: A note of madness.
I'm taking a leaf out of Lydia's book and...well, I'm quoting from a book. Hence the title. Google it.
'No, no, no, no, no.' Flynn rolled over, head hanging off the side of his bed, and scrunched up his eyes. There was no pain this time, no headache, and yet he knew - as sure as he knew from the late-morning sunlight streaming through the curtains that it was a fine day - that it was back, and with a vengeance.
Getting out of bed was unimaginable, going back to sleep impossible. There was a familiar weight on his chest - a crushing weight of interminable sadness from which there was no escape.
...
Who had he told? What had he said? Oh no, Jennah! She must think he was a complete idiot! What had he been thinking?
...
He rolled over on his side and squinted down again at the music lying on the floor. He couldn't even read it properly- his eyes wouldn't focus. He couldn't hear the notes in his head, couldn't imagine that they made any sense, coldn't comprehend how he could have possible imagined that he was in any way capable of composing anything - anything at all. He wished he could burn it all, set fire to the damn floor, but he didn't even have the energy to stuff the papers in the bin. He didn't need to look at his alarm, he could tell by the sunlight that it was gone eleven and he knews that he had been asleep for more than thirteen hours, although he felt as if he hadn't slept at all.
...
A shower was far too much effort. Cold water splashed over his face would have to do. A feeble attempt with the toothbrush - the taste made him want to retch...He bit his lip to hold back furious tears.
Ta dah. In other normal news, college has finished, coursework and mock exams have been handed in, five university offers, christmas presents bought and wrapped. Last week was Oxfam lunch, dress shopping in Chichester, pub quiz, babysitting, Oxfam, coursework, Dad coming home, buying and decorating the Christmas tree , decorating my room.
And now I have to go.
B xxx :)
'No, no, no, no, no.' Flynn rolled over, head hanging off the side of his bed, and scrunched up his eyes. There was no pain this time, no headache, and yet he knew - as sure as he knew from the late-morning sunlight streaming through the curtains that it was a fine day - that it was back, and with a vengeance.
Getting out of bed was unimaginable, going back to sleep impossible. There was a familiar weight on his chest - a crushing weight of interminable sadness from which there was no escape.
...
Who had he told? What had he said? Oh no, Jennah! She must think he was a complete idiot! What had he been thinking?
...
He rolled over on his side and squinted down again at the music lying on the floor. He couldn't even read it properly- his eyes wouldn't focus. He couldn't hear the notes in his head, couldn't imagine that they made any sense, coldn't comprehend how he could have possible imagined that he was in any way capable of composing anything - anything at all. He wished he could burn it all, set fire to the damn floor, but he didn't even have the energy to stuff the papers in the bin. He didn't need to look at his alarm, he could tell by the sunlight that it was gone eleven and he knews that he had been asleep for more than thirteen hours, although he felt as if he hadn't slept at all.
...
A shower was far too much effort. Cold water splashed over his face would have to do. A feeble attempt with the toothbrush - the taste made him want to retch...He bit his lip to hold back furious tears.
Ta dah. In other normal news, college has finished, coursework and mock exams have been handed in, five university offers, christmas presents bought and wrapped. Last week was Oxfam lunch, dress shopping in Chichester, pub quiz, babysitting, Oxfam, coursework, Dad coming home, buying and decorating the Christmas tree , decorating my room.
And now I have to go.
B xxx :)
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Twenty One: Fifty things.
(I'm emailing in from college. I'm interested to see if this works or not, despite the fact that although my blog is blocked, blogger isn't. Hhmm. I'm currently in the lrc and I'm cold because the air conditioning is going right down my neck. brrrr.ANYWAY.)
Here are fifty things (I hope) you don't know about me (some of it you probably will). I did do this on Facebook a while ago, so I'm going to try and make it different, but obviously some of it will be the same...you try writing fifty things about yourself.
1. I hate Marmite. However, the smell of it reminds me of Double Health and Social Care in my first year of college when we made chocolate krispy things.
2. I used to be scared of Mystic Meg. I used to sit in the middle of the sofa with my mum and would ask when it'd be safe to look.
3. I like jewellery. I collect it. If you buy me jewellery, I will love you FOREVER.
4. I used to be in art club during Years 5 and 6. However, I'm not good at art.
5. I won an award for fancy dress when I was a baby.
6. I like English. I like funny sounding words. I like writing about odd ideas that pop into my head. I like reading just about anything.
7. I take pictures. I have a standard digital camera that I've had for a couple of years now; it's not brilliant but it does work.
8. I still occasionally watch children's television programs.
9. I've been white water rafting and despite my initial fears, loved it.
10. I did my work experience in a nursery school. Small children like to use you as a human climbing frame.
11. I have a craving for doritos right now, but I'm pretty sure I don't have enough money with me. *checks*...well I have 50p, but I don't think that's enough. I get cravings for odd foods, often at inappropriate times (such at 3am when Tesco's is shut).
12. I want to travel, but have no money to do so.
13. I used to collect Pokemon cards; they were all I used to spend my money on in primary school. That and beanie babies.
14. I don't like the colour pink.
15. I feel obliged to buy a notebook everytime I go into Paperchase, which means in my room there are boxes full of them.
16. I can be shy. Often when I don't talk it's because I've gone all tongue tied and don't know what to say, but that doesn't mean I don't like you! If I'm quiet it's usually because I'm thinking about things.
17. I'm a daydreamer. When I was in Year 2, due to my middle name being Alice, I was called Alice in Wonderland.
18. I don't like my name and will probably change it in the future. As to what, I'm taking suggestions.
19. I have long(ish) fingernails that seem to grow of their own accord.
20. I love Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Cookie dough is my favourite.
21. I often doodle on my work.
22. I sneeze quite obviously. Not as loud as when my dad blows his nose, but you can hear me.
23. I've had glasses since Year 9. I would wear contacts but I'm not entirely sure I want to put something in my eye.
24. I can't ride a bicycle. Well, I can, sort of. I learnt when I was younger and every summer I practise, which seems to include re-learning.
25. Somewhere in our house there is a video of my when I was younger called 'the potty dance'.
26. There is also somewhere in our house a video of a duet Lydia and I performed.
27. I can play piano and have done since I was 7.
28. I've been dancing in one way or another since I was 3.
29. I joined a drama club when I was 7-ish. I had one line in the play that we did.
30. I like hot chocolate. If I go somewhere and they don't have spoons then I will eat the cream off the top with my fingers. (This mainly happens in Starbucks.)
31. I've participated in NaNoWriMo for the past two years and won. This year I gave up half way through but decided to try and finish.
32. I try and impress people for reasons I can't explain. They're often the wrong people.
33. I'm addicted to Scrubs.
34. I have the ability to remember random facts that are of no use to anyone. Did you know that James Blunt hasn't washed his hair since 1994?
35. I get nervous about the type of people in exams that pace up and down rows and breathe down your neck. I also hate it when they stop to see what you're writing.
36. I used to have a collection of teddy bears when I was younger that my nana would knit clothes for.
37. I now have a craving for iced gems. I used to eat them a lot, as well as pink wafer biscuits.
38. I've been to Rainbows, Brownies and Guides and still have the badges to prove it.
39. I like to learn different languages. I may pronounce words horribly wrong, but it's fun trying.
40. I have a pink/red (there have been many debates as to the colour) hoody which is big and I like to put on whenever I'm cold at home.
41. I've opened the door to a postman in my pyjamas.
42. I'm allergic to cats. I didn't find this out in a pleasant way.
43. I've had one foot in one country and one foot in another.
44. I can be a bit of a perfectionist, especially when it comes to my work. I try not to let it show, which is something I'm getting better at.
45. I like Paris and want to visit again, when a) I have more time to see stuff and b) when I can speak French better than I can now.
46. I can't ice skate. It's hilarious when I try.
47. I learnt to ski in Year 9 for a skiing trip to Italy. I want to go back.
48. I like to write down quotes whenever I can empathise with what a person/character is saying.
49. I've worked at Oxfam for just over four years.
50. (Yay for the last one!) I HATE Key Skills!
Good: Unexpected surprises. Getting things in the post.
Bad: Rain. Coursework.
B xxx :)
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Here are fifty things (I hope) you don't know about me (some of it you probably will). I did do this on Facebook a while ago, so I'm going to try and make it different, but obviously some of it will be the same...you try writing fifty things about yourself.
1. I hate Marmite. However, the smell of it reminds me of Double Health and Social Care in my first year of college when we made chocolate krispy things.
2. I used to be scared of Mystic Meg. I used to sit in the middle of the sofa with my mum and would ask when it'd be safe to look.
3. I like jewellery. I collect it. If you buy me jewellery, I will love you FOREVER.
4. I used to be in art club during Years 5 and 6. However, I'm not good at art.
5. I won an award for fancy dress when I was a baby.
6. I like English. I like funny sounding words. I like writing about odd ideas that pop into my head. I like reading just about anything.
7. I take pictures. I have a standard digital camera that I've had for a couple of years now; it's not brilliant but it does work.
8. I still occasionally watch children's television programs.
9. I've been white water rafting and despite my initial fears, loved it.
10. I did my work experience in a nursery school. Small children like to use you as a human climbing frame.
11. I have a craving for doritos right now, but I'm pretty sure I don't have enough money with me. *checks*...well I have 50p, but I don't think that's enough. I get cravings for odd foods, often at inappropriate times (such at 3am when Tesco's is shut).
12. I want to travel, but have no money to do so.
13. I used to collect Pokemon cards; they were all I used to spend my money on in primary school. That and beanie babies.
14. I don't like the colour pink.
15. I feel obliged to buy a notebook everytime I go into Paperchase, which means in my room there are boxes full of them.
16. I can be shy. Often when I don't talk it's because I've gone all tongue tied and don't know what to say, but that doesn't mean I don't like you! If I'm quiet it's usually because I'm thinking about things.
17. I'm a daydreamer. When I was in Year 2, due to my middle name being Alice, I was called Alice in Wonderland.
18. I don't like my name and will probably change it in the future. As to what, I'm taking suggestions.
19. I have long(ish) fingernails that seem to grow of their own accord.
20. I love Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Cookie dough is my favourite.
21. I often doodle on my work.
22. I sneeze quite obviously. Not as loud as when my dad blows his nose, but you can hear me.
23. I've had glasses since Year 9. I would wear contacts but I'm not entirely sure I want to put something in my eye.
24. I can't ride a bicycle. Well, I can, sort of. I learnt when I was younger and every summer I practise, which seems to include re-learning.
25. Somewhere in our house there is a video of my when I was younger called 'the potty dance'.
26. There is also somewhere in our house a video of a duet Lydia and I performed.
27. I can play piano and have done since I was 7.
28. I've been dancing in one way or another since I was 3.
29. I joined a drama club when I was 7-ish. I had one line in the play that we did.
30. I like hot chocolate. If I go somewhere and they don't have spoons then I will eat the cream off the top with my fingers. (This mainly happens in Starbucks.)
31. I've participated in NaNoWriMo for the past two years and won. This year I gave up half way through but decided to try and finish.
32. I try and impress people for reasons I can't explain. They're often the wrong people.
33. I'm addicted to Scrubs.
34. I have the ability to remember random facts that are of no use to anyone. Did you know that James Blunt hasn't washed his hair since 1994?
35. I get nervous about the type of people in exams that pace up and down rows and breathe down your neck. I also hate it when they stop to see what you're writing.
36. I used to have a collection of teddy bears when I was younger that my nana would knit clothes for.
37. I now have a craving for iced gems. I used to eat them a lot, as well as pink wafer biscuits.
38. I've been to Rainbows, Brownies and Guides and still have the badges to prove it.
39. I like to learn different languages. I may pronounce words horribly wrong, but it's fun trying.
40. I have a pink/red (there have been many debates as to the colour) hoody which is big and I like to put on whenever I'm cold at home.
41. I've opened the door to a postman in my pyjamas.
42. I'm allergic to cats. I didn't find this out in a pleasant way.
43. I've had one foot in one country and one foot in another.
44. I can be a bit of a perfectionist, especially when it comes to my work. I try not to let it show, which is something I'm getting better at.
45. I like Paris and want to visit again, when a) I have more time to see stuff and b) when I can speak French better than I can now.
46. I can't ice skate. It's hilarious when I try.
47. I learnt to ski in Year 9 for a skiing trip to Italy. I want to go back.
48. I like to write down quotes whenever I can empathise with what a person/character is saying.
49. I've worked at Oxfam for just over four years.
50. (Yay for the last one!) I HATE Key Skills!
Good: Unexpected surprises. Getting things in the post.
Bad: Rain. Coursework.
B xxx :)
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Thursday, 3 December 2009
Twenty: The post NaNoWriMo blog.
NaNoWriMo: At 51,645 words, I'm a winner. I don't know how managed to do it, I really don't, and my story isn't finished and will need a lot of editing, but I don't hate it as much as 2008's novel, so, progress.
Coursework update: English Lit is going badly, English Language is going well. Meh, you can't win them all.
Uni offers: Brighton (to do English and Media. But they want a B in English Language and that ain't happening any time soon), Chichester (CCC, which is better that I thought it was going to be) and Southampton Solent (240-280 points, but I don't want to go there). Got letters from Canterbury Christchuch and Greenwich to say that they're 'processing my application' so hopefully they'll be done soon.
Books: I haven't done a lot of reading recently. I started re-reading The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas but then I bought A Note of Madness, which is really good. I can totally relate to how Flynn feels when he's down. I also want the next one after that, which is called A Voice In The Distance, because I want to know what happens next. I've update my wish list as well. Okay, I'll stop linking you to things now.
Writing: I bought a diary with a lock from Paperchase. I'll maybe link you to a picture next time I write an entry. It's leather and it cost more than I'd like it to, but if I had it my way, notebooks would be free. :) They don't have it online...maybe I'll take a picture instead. It's niceeeeee.
Loves: Spending as much time as I want in the Borders branch of Starbucks reading with hot chocolate. Uni offers. Buying presents for people.
Hates: Rain. Nosebleeds. Confusing boys.
B xxx :)
Coursework update: English Lit is going badly, English Language is going well. Meh, you can't win them all.
Uni offers: Brighton (to do English and Media. But they want a B in English Language and that ain't happening any time soon), Chichester (CCC, which is better that I thought it was going to be) and Southampton Solent (240-280 points, but I don't want to go there). Got letters from Canterbury Christchuch and Greenwich to say that they're 'processing my application' so hopefully they'll be done soon.
Books: I haven't done a lot of reading recently. I started re-reading The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas but then I bought A Note of Madness, which is really good. I can totally relate to how Flynn feels when he's down. I also want the next one after that, which is called A Voice In The Distance, because I want to know what happens next. I've update my wish list as well. Okay, I'll stop linking you to things now.
Writing: I bought a diary with a lock from Paperchase. I'll maybe link you to a picture next time I write an entry. It's leather and it cost more than I'd like it to, but if I had it my way, notebooks would be free. :) They don't have it online...maybe I'll take a picture instead. It's niceeeeee.
Loves: Spending as much time as I want in the Borders branch of Starbucks reading with hot chocolate. Uni offers. Buying presents for people.
Hates: Rain. Nosebleeds. Confusing boys.
B xxx :)
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