Wow, time flies in the blogging world.
Today I've decided to do my second installment of awesome things and look for a few more of my favourites. I've not actually read them yet, I'm going to do that as I'm posting. I wonder how many I'm going to feel strongly about this time? Let's see:
#898 Playing old-school video games - Because they're always the best! Like, I recently bought Sonic the Hedgehog for my Nintendo DS, although I'm still not very good at it!
#895 Getting something with actual handwriting on it in the mail - It normally means an unexpected (or even expected) letter from a friend, but then there's always the time when it turns out to be something boring.
#892 Taking your shoes and socks off after a really long day - There's something nice about having nothing on your feet.
#877 Getting in a line just before it gets really long - This doesn't happen to me very often, you're more likely to hear me say "wrong queue again". But when it does happen, it feels good!
#872 The feeling of scrunching sand in your feet - Because it means I'm on holiday. I could really do with a nice relaxing sunny beach holiday right now!
#858 The other side of the pillow - There's something strangely satisfying about it.
#854 Crying - Everyone needs a good cry now and then.
#840 Popping bubble wrap - Who doesn't love it!?
#818 When the dentist says you have no cavities - This didn't happen to me last time, I had to have two fillings today (luckily no injection though)
After thinking at first glance I wasn't going to agree with many, there was actually quite a few more I couldn't have mentioned. But also quite a few I really didn't agree with!
In other news, I went to see the Leonardo Dicaprio film, Inception last night. I won't say too much because I don't want to ruin it for people who haven't seen it. I will say it's a very clever film. But it's one of those ones you really have to concentrate on to make sure you get all of the information to understand it completely. And I actually didn't get confused like I thought I might after hearing people talk about it. If you're thinking about seeing it, I'd definitely recommend it.
22 Jul 2010
17 Jul 2010
1000 Awesome Things
The other day my boyfriend told me about a website called 1000 Awesome Things that he'd read about in a newspaper. He said he agreed with most of the things the newspaper had mentioned so I thought I'd take a look at the website for myself. The website is a blog, started in June 2008, that is basically counting down a list of 1000 awesome things. It was even made into The Book of Awesome, released in America in April 2010. It's currently up to number 460, which they say is The Childhood Super Jump!
So far I've read from 1000 to 901, because 1000 things is a lot to read all at once. So I'm going to list a few of the awesome things that I think are pretty awesome too, and will come back another day to do 900 to 801 and so on.
Here goes:
#995 Finding money you didn't even know you lost - Let's face it, who doesn't?
#987 Picking the perfect nacho off someone else's plate - Just because I love nachos!
#973 Sleeping in new sheet sheets - Because there's something so nice about a freshly made bed.
#917 The moment at a concert after the lights go out and before the band comes on stage -There's something magical about that moment, the excitement and anticipation in the air, knowing you're going to see your favourite band any moment after waiting months. I could do a whole blog entry on this!
#911 Getting served breakfast in bed - Always nice on a relaxed morning.
I know I haven't chosen many out of 100, but they're just my favourites. A lot of them are quite Americanised so I can't really relate to them, but in the same way there are a lot I can.
I'll be back another day with more!
So far I've read from 1000 to 901, because 1000 things is a lot to read all at once. So I'm going to list a few of the awesome things that I think are pretty awesome too, and will come back another day to do 900 to 801 and so on.
Here goes:
#995 Finding money you didn't even know you lost - Let's face it, who doesn't?
#987 Picking the perfect nacho off someone else's plate - Just because I love nachos!
#973 Sleeping in new sheet sheets - Because there's something so nice about a freshly made bed.
#917 The moment at a concert after the lights go out and before the band comes on stage -There's something magical about that moment, the excitement and anticipation in the air, knowing you're going to see your favourite band any moment after waiting months. I could do a whole blog entry on this!
#911 Getting served breakfast in bed - Always nice on a relaxed morning.
I know I haven't chosen many out of 100, but they're just my favourites. A lot of them are quite Americanised so I can't really relate to them, but in the same way there are a lot I can.
I'll be back another day with more!
15 Jul 2010
London Baby!
How has it been so long since I last posted?
At the weekend I finally went to London after it being about six months since I last went! The main purpose for going was to do a tour of Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, that I'd bought for my boyfriend as a Christmas present. Now, as I may have mentioned before (I can't remember!?) I'm not really into football, and I'd said he could take anyone with him, but he wanted me to go. So of course I did, it meant a day out in London and a day together. I've got to say, I was impressed with what you got for your money, it was much better then the tour we did of Barcelona's Nou Camp Stadium. You actually got a tour guide to show you around, and he was really good.
The tour started in the director's box, which is where all the owners and people sit during matches. Very comfy seats indeed! From there you went to the players entrance, which is just where the home and away players enter the building from the underground car park. But there's a time capsule there that was put in when the new Stadium was opened. Then you got to go into the home players changing rooms where they played a video from the manager, and there was players shirts hanging up with the names showing so the fans could have their photos taken with them. Then we go to walk out through the tunnel and on to the side of the pitch and sit where the manager and players sit during matches. Lastly the guide took us to the press conference/media room where players sometimes do interviews, and then it ended at the Arsenal shop! The tour lasted an hour, and it also included entry into the Arsenal Museum for you to look at in your own time. There was only so much football I can take, but it's a must for Arsenal fans I'd say!
It was possibly the hottest day of the year, so the Underground got a bit unbearable at times, but it's what you expect. After the Emirates we headed to Oxford Street to do some light shopping and stop off at Ben's Cookies. It's a tiny little cookie shop, but they had one where my boyfriend went to uni so we couldn't resist. I had a double choc and all the chocolate in the middle in melted and they're just so yummy. If you ever fins yourself on Oxford Street in the mood for a cookie, it's next to the biggest Boots store.
By the time we'd finished shopping it was dinner time, and we decided Leicester Square was a good place to start. We we headed there and eventually decided on Chiquito, which was extremely yummy! Our starter got given to the table next to us at first, and our mains almost got given to the table on the other side, but the food was good when we did get it! Can't resist a good Mexican, it's one of my favourite foods, especially nachos, fajitas and enchiladas.
After dinner it was time to head home as it had been a long day. And now can't wait to go to London again!
At the weekend I finally went to London after it being about six months since I last went! The main purpose for going was to do a tour of Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, that I'd bought for my boyfriend as a Christmas present. Now, as I may have mentioned before (I can't remember!?) I'm not really into football, and I'd said he could take anyone with him, but he wanted me to go. So of course I did, it meant a day out in London and a day together. I've got to say, I was impressed with what you got for your money, it was much better then the tour we did of Barcelona's Nou Camp Stadium. You actually got a tour guide to show you around, and he was really good.
The tour started in the director's box, which is where all the owners and people sit during matches. Very comfy seats indeed! From there you went to the players entrance, which is just where the home and away players enter the building from the underground car park. But there's a time capsule there that was put in when the new Stadium was opened. Then you got to go into the home players changing rooms where they played a video from the manager, and there was players shirts hanging up with the names showing so the fans could have their photos taken with them. Then we go to walk out through the tunnel and on to the side of the pitch and sit where the manager and players sit during matches. Lastly the guide took us to the press conference/media room where players sometimes do interviews, and then it ended at the Arsenal shop! The tour lasted an hour, and it also included entry into the Arsenal Museum for you to look at in your own time. There was only so much football I can take, but it's a must for Arsenal fans I'd say!
It was possibly the hottest day of the year, so the Underground got a bit unbearable at times, but it's what you expect. After the Emirates we headed to Oxford Street to do some light shopping and stop off at Ben's Cookies. It's a tiny little cookie shop, but they had one where my boyfriend went to uni so we couldn't resist. I had a double choc and all the chocolate in the middle in melted and they're just so yummy. If you ever fins yourself on Oxford Street in the mood for a cookie, it's next to the biggest Boots store.
By the time we'd finished shopping it was dinner time, and we decided Leicester Square was a good place to start. We we headed there and eventually decided on Chiquito, which was extremely yummy! Our starter got given to the table next to us at first, and our mains almost got given to the table on the other side, but the food was good when we did get it! Can't resist a good Mexican, it's one of my favourite foods, especially nachos, fajitas and enchiladas.
After dinner it was time to head home as it had been a long day. And now can't wait to go to London again!
6 Jul 2010
Twilight
It's been a few days since I last post, and I was struggling for a subject to write about again. And I went to see the new Twilight film, Eclipse on Sunday, so I thought I'd give my view on the whole Twilight Phenomenon.
I don't remember exactly when I first heard about the Twilight Saga, I think it might have been just before the first film came out. I never thought I'd bother reading the books because they weren't really my thing. I've not read anything else vampire related, although in a way you could count Harry Potter as they're both fantasy I guess? Anyway, a few of my friends had read the books, and then the film came out and went to DVD. I ended up watching it at a DVD night and annoying one of my friends who'd read the books asking lots of questions about all the in and outs. It was then I decided I should probably just read the books, so I went out and bought Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse.
I thought Twilight was OK, it helped me understand all the things they gloss over in the film. I'm kind of undecided, I think I need to re-read them all to be honest. There's a couple of things the Stephanie Meyer does that annoy me, like repeat the same phrase over and over in all the books. But I guess when you write a certain way that's inevitable.
I enjoyed New Moon slightly more, the storyline was a bit more interesting with the introduction of Jacob, it's probably my favourite of the books if I had to have one. I did have to rush through it a slightly because it was just before the New Moon film came out and obviously I didn't want the film spoiling the ending of the book. Even though the film and book end differently.
With Eclipse the Jacob character really started to annoy me the way he just wouldn't take no for an answer from Bella. In that way I guess I'd lean slightly towards "Team Edward", but really I'm not that bothered to be honest. Having only just seen the film, it's hard not to get the two mixed up as it's been quite a while now since I read the Eclipse book. I've also just read "The short second life of Bree Tanner". Which is about the girl that "surrenders" after the big fight between the Cullen's (and werewolves) and Victoria's new born army. I found it interested to see the other side of the story and the point of view of vampire.
When it comes to "Breaking Dawn", I didn't read it straight way after finishing the other three. I didn't want to buy it in hardback form so I ended up borrowing it from a friend. But this is where it lost me. The whole vampire baby storyline is a bit too far-fetched for me, not that the whole thing isn't. Not that I didn't enjoy reading it, because obviously I wouldn't have finished it if I thought it was that bad! I did find the ended slightly disappointing.
Sorry I'm not very good at the whole reviewing thing, that's why I have blogs, I'm hoping to get better at it! I just wanted to put my opinion out there. I'm not a major Twilight fan, but I did enjoy reading the books and watching the films. As I said earlier, I think I'm going to re-read the books so maybe I'll take in things I didn't notice the first time.
And I'm afraid I don't see the whole Robert Pattinson thing!
I don't remember exactly when I first heard about the Twilight Saga, I think it might have been just before the first film came out. I never thought I'd bother reading the books because they weren't really my thing. I've not read anything else vampire related, although in a way you could count Harry Potter as they're both fantasy I guess? Anyway, a few of my friends had read the books, and then the film came out and went to DVD. I ended up watching it at a DVD night and annoying one of my friends who'd read the books asking lots of questions about all the in and outs. It was then I decided I should probably just read the books, so I went out and bought Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse.
I thought Twilight was OK, it helped me understand all the things they gloss over in the film. I'm kind of undecided, I think I need to re-read them all to be honest. There's a couple of things the Stephanie Meyer does that annoy me, like repeat the same phrase over and over in all the books. But I guess when you write a certain way that's inevitable.
I enjoyed New Moon slightly more, the storyline was a bit more interesting with the introduction of Jacob, it's probably my favourite of the books if I had to have one. I did have to rush through it a slightly because it was just before the New Moon film came out and obviously I didn't want the film spoiling the ending of the book. Even though the film and book end differently.
With Eclipse the Jacob character really started to annoy me the way he just wouldn't take no for an answer from Bella. In that way I guess I'd lean slightly towards "Team Edward", but really I'm not that bothered to be honest. Having only just seen the film, it's hard not to get the two mixed up as it's been quite a while now since I read the Eclipse book. I've also just read "The short second life of Bree Tanner". Which is about the girl that "surrenders" after the big fight between the Cullen's (and werewolves) and Victoria's new born army. I found it interested to see the other side of the story and the point of view of vampire.
When it comes to "Breaking Dawn", I didn't read it straight way after finishing the other three. I didn't want to buy it in hardback form so I ended up borrowing it from a friend. But this is where it lost me. The whole vampire baby storyline is a bit too far-fetched for me, not that the whole thing isn't. Not that I didn't enjoy reading it, because obviously I wouldn't have finished it if I thought it was that bad! I did find the ended slightly disappointing.
Sorry I'm not very good at the whole reviewing thing, that's why I have blogs, I'm hoping to get better at it! I just wanted to put my opinion out there. I'm not a major Twilight fan, but I did enjoy reading the books and watching the films. As I said earlier, I think I'm going to re-read the books so maybe I'll take in things I didn't notice the first time.
And I'm afraid I don't see the whole Robert Pattinson thing!
1 Jul 2010
Friends
And by friends I mean my friends, the people I choose to spend my time with, not the television show (although I do like that too, but that's for another post maybe!).
It might sound like a cliche, but without my friends I would not be who I am today. With my friends I've had the best times of my life, I met my boyfriend because of one of them and they make me amazingly happy.
My friends have always meant a lot to me. Probably as far back as when I started school. I've always been shy, when I was younger, I'd say I was painfully shy. But I was never short of friends. I've never had a lot of friends, but the ones I do have I'm close to.
At this moment in time I have two "groups" of friends. For the purpose of this post I'll called them my home friends, and my away friends.
My home friends are the group I spent all my time with in Sixth Form. We had some of the most amazing parties, nights out and a lot of laughs just sitting around in the Sixth Form social area at school. I'd say there's three of these girls I'm still quite close to (one more than the others, she gave birth to a baby boy last night and I couldn't be happier for her and her husband) and another five I still occasionally meet up with. But when we all get together we still have a great time. Unfortunately one of the girls I'm closest to now lives thousands of miles away in a place called Ascension Island. No ones can blame her for moving home, but every year she comes back to visit and we all try and persuade her to move back here again. And every year we get a little closer!
My away friends, as you may have guessed, live away from me. And I met them all online, on a forum for a cheesy boyband! This must be a good eight years ago now, maybe more. We're never sure of the exact date it started, but we have a lot to thank that certain boyband for. There's a group of five of us from this website that are very close. We try to meet up with each other in London or someones home town as much as possible, but it's getting harder and harder with everyone having full time jobs and boyfriends and babies! There's quite a few other people from this website too, some we meet up with when we can, there's even a few from Norway. I miss those four girls so much. They met up last Saturday but I couldn't make it because I already had plans, and I hate that.
A teacher said when I was in Sixth Form that you make the best friends you'll ever make during University. I don't agree with this. I made a few friends while there, but no one I was ever close to, or even keep in touch with.
And of course, there's my boyfriend, who I couldn't live without. I met him because of one of my home friends, and one of his friends (who happens to be the husband of my friend who just had the baby!) and I'll be forever thankful to them for that!
Basically, the reason why I love my friends so much is that they accept me for who I am, and they always have. None of them have ever tried to change me. They're there for me when I need them and have never let me down. It may sound harsh but if a friend can let you down, they're not a real friend. I miss the days of going out with my home friends every weekend, and meeting up with my away friends at least once a month.
Life changes, but whatever happens, I'll never lose touch with any of these friends, because without them, I wouldn't have a life.
It might sound like a cliche, but without my friends I would not be who I am today. With my friends I've had the best times of my life, I met my boyfriend because of one of them and they make me amazingly happy.
My friends have always meant a lot to me. Probably as far back as when I started school. I've always been shy, when I was younger, I'd say I was painfully shy. But I was never short of friends. I've never had a lot of friends, but the ones I do have I'm close to.
At this moment in time I have two "groups" of friends. For the purpose of this post I'll called them my home friends, and my away friends.
My home friends are the group I spent all my time with in Sixth Form. We had some of the most amazing parties, nights out and a lot of laughs just sitting around in the Sixth Form social area at school. I'd say there's three of these girls I'm still quite close to (one more than the others, she gave birth to a baby boy last night and I couldn't be happier for her and her husband) and another five I still occasionally meet up with. But when we all get together we still have a great time. Unfortunately one of the girls I'm closest to now lives thousands of miles away in a place called Ascension Island. No ones can blame her for moving home, but every year she comes back to visit and we all try and persuade her to move back here again. And every year we get a little closer!
My away friends, as you may have guessed, live away from me. And I met them all online, on a forum for a cheesy boyband! This must be a good eight years ago now, maybe more. We're never sure of the exact date it started, but we have a lot to thank that certain boyband for. There's a group of five of us from this website that are very close. We try to meet up with each other in London or someones home town as much as possible, but it's getting harder and harder with everyone having full time jobs and boyfriends and babies! There's quite a few other people from this website too, some we meet up with when we can, there's even a few from Norway. I miss those four girls so much. They met up last Saturday but I couldn't make it because I already had plans, and I hate that.
A teacher said when I was in Sixth Form that you make the best friends you'll ever make during University. I don't agree with this. I made a few friends while there, but no one I was ever close to, or even keep in touch with.
And of course, there's my boyfriend, who I couldn't live without. I met him because of one of my home friends, and one of his friends (who happens to be the husband of my friend who just had the baby!) and I'll be forever thankful to them for that!
Basically, the reason why I love my friends so much is that they accept me for who I am, and they always have. None of them have ever tried to change me. They're there for me when I need them and have never let me down. It may sound harsh but if a friend can let you down, they're not a real friend. I miss the days of going out with my home friends every weekend, and meeting up with my away friends at least once a month.
Life changes, but whatever happens, I'll never lose touch with any of these friends, because without them, I wouldn't have a life.
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