A whole 31 days ago I set out to blog everyday in may and I'm proud to say I have. From a whole post about my dog to letters to my 13 year old self, I've really enjoyed the challenge. A massive thank-you to Elizabeth over at Rosalilium for setting up the challenge and working so hard.
May hasn't been an easy month, with revision and exams I've been a little stressed and ever since my exams finished I've been ill. Although all that aside I'm really proud of everything I have achieved this month, I've blogged and finished my first year of uni and I'm still standing! Go me!
Regular blogging services shall resume next month, I have some great posts planned for you all so stay tuned!
I've been contemplating this post all month, I already have a post about the women who inspire me in life so I thought I'd do a post about the men who have inspired me throughout my life and although the list is considerably shorter here it is...
Teachers- I never really had male teachers through out primary school and in high school it took until sixth form until I was truly inspired by these guys.
Mr Burton - My Alevel geography teacher, I loved his enthusiasm and his teaching style. He always embraced my enthusiasm for the subject and tirelessly marked an endless amount of essays for my during revision. He also put up with a few of my emotional wobbles and I'm always grateful to anyone who puts up with that.
Mr Lloyd - My Alevel biology teacher, I found his dedication to the job quite amazing, after some health problems we all thought we would have to say bye to his as our teacher but he came bouncing back and as far as I know he's still there teaching now. Plus we cooked bacon in the science labs once, it was amazing, not too sure what health and safety would have said about it though
So every morning at 6am I jump out of bed fresh as a daisy throw on my running clothes and run 5k. I then return for cooling shower and a healthy breakfast of fruit and muesli before gliding through my delightful day with a smile on my face.
Okay, so where did I lose you? For people who know me I'm guessing it was somewhere around morning. I couldn't run 5k if my life depended on it. As for bloody muesli give me a bacon butty any day!
I don't have a morning routine as such, since I don't really have a structured timetable as such I find it really hard to get into a routine. I currently don't have exams, lectures or work so I'm planning a couple of lazy days where morning shall not be seen.
So on a 'average' day (one where I have a lecture somewhere between 9-12). When I wake up I tend to down a heck of a lot of water then hit the snooze button a few too many times before rushing off to the bathroom to brush my teeth and do my business. Depending on how late I am I may or may not have breakfast, usually I have fuck all in anyway so grab something a little later on. Then that's it, I get dressed and go out. No faffing around with makeup I very rarely wear make up in the day. I can go from asleep to arriving at my lecture in 20mins.
So there you have it, no 5k run, just a bacon butty and a grumpy 18 year old.
Okay, so today I'm supposed to discuss the worst piece of advice I have ever been given but quite frankly I can't think of any. I'm sure there have been times when I've followed someones advice and the situation hasn't quite worked out as I planned it in my little head. Usually it's my own advice I should be weary of especially when it comes to my love life, I should never follow my own advice there. Vicky is my love life adviser, I should listen to her more often, looking back she's been right about all of my ex's.
Anyway, my disastrous love life aside.
The only bad advice I can even think of, and it isn't really advice, more of a phrase; and in some cases it isn't even bad...
"Lets go to the pub for one"
(or any variation upon that)
This never actually results in just having one. It usually results in a full night out and me making a total arse out of myself at The Greek. Although at the same time this one little, very dangerous phrase has resulted in some of the best nights out I have ever had.
Feel free to share some actual bad advice so we don't all make the same mistakes you did.
So what can I do that not many of you guys know I can do? Well with a blog most of my talents are the focus of posts. I've mentioned my thrifty crafts before and I will be featuring some over summer but a talent I do have which not that many people know about is that I can knit.
Oh yes, deep down I actually old.
I've been able to knit for a few years now, I made a scarf with the help of my mother while I was in high school, I still wear it today. My interest in knitting trailed off for a few years after the scarf mainly because it was seen as so uncool and old. When I started my thrifty crafting while I was in sixth form I gave knitting another go, I pretty much had to reteach myself but I picked it up again easy enough.
I don't really knit anything complicated, one of my missions for the summer is to master knitting patterns, for now I knit simple things like scarves and blankets, nothing too complex.
I shall share some of my creations one day, maybe even a tutorial, we shall see.
So my dream dinner party would actually be a BBQ on the beach, on a really nice warm sunny day I couldn't think of anything better! I'd have it in Wales somewhere, maybe over on Anglesey somewhere.
Guests
See! Serious lack of beard.
Ron, Hermione and Luna - My own golden trio, Ron would be the eye candy of the evening Hermione would be super interesting to talk to and think how organised my revision time table would be with her help! Luna would be just amazing, she could even help decorate. Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall- Just because they would be awesome and think of the stories! The Obama's - The whole family, why not? The more the merrier. Alexander von Humboldt- A very famous geographer, did loads of work on biogeography, by that I mean kind of came up with it. He's a geographer and as such he should have a kick ass beard, but there are always exceptions to a rule. He also has a penguin named after him! Margret Thatcher- This is where things get political. I just think she would be a really interesting person to talk to. Mr Wishart - I think he would like to meet Thatcher Jess Livingstone - Just because she would provide some entertainment for the evening. The Jess Wishy Thatcher area would be very interesting indeed!
Entertainment
Well considering we are on a beach I'd take a few bits and bobs. Kites are always fun no matter what your age, although I can't picture Thatcher flying a kite.
Food
I'd have Wishy and Obama manning the BBQ for us all, the usual sausages and burgers although I do like corn on the cob done on a BBQ, oh and veggie stuff for Jess.
Music
Someone bring a guitar and we can sing around the campfire as the sun goes down!
I really want a BBQ on the beach now, shame I'm not in Bangor at the moment.
Well I don't really listen to albums as such, I'm more the kind of person who whacks on the radio and listens to what they are told to or someone who listens to the same song about 50 times on YouTube. So rather than share my top 5 albums like I'm supposed to I'm just going to babble on about what I have been listening to as of late.
Signal 1
My local radio station, I love it, a few too many adverts but they all remind me of home so it's fine. Perry and Louise Breakfast show is what I used to listen to before school and in the past few weeks has kept me awake on the few occasions when I have been up early revising. I have always listened to the radio when revising and signal 1 play a right good mix, every now and again they throw an oldie in the mix, I love it!
Glee- My guilty pleasure
I seriously loves glee, then some bastard moved it over to sky. Ever since then I've just had to roughly keep up with the story line and enjoy the songs, some a little too much. Here are my picks
Mine
Songbird
Landslide
Go your own way
Before you all judge me too much I think we should move on from the glee songs, although it doesn't get much better from here.
I love this song, I'm not even sure where I first heard it but it's always just kind of been there.
Alex and I have an amazing dance to this, if you have ever been subjected to it, I'm very sorry.
Finally, last one I promise, I LOVE every single song on the Mamma Mia sound track, but seriously, who couldn't!? There is a song for every occasion right there, if I had to listen to one album for the rest of my life this would be it.
While this may look a lot it isn't all mine. My shelf is the second one down and the left hand side of that shelf.although I'm spilling over into other parts of the fridge at the moment.
I currently have...
Mushrooms
Courgette
Yoghurt
Cheese
Apples
Kiwis
Elsewhere in the fridge I have some eggs and butter, I'm not really sure where they are though.
The door of the fridge is kind on no mans land. It contains communal milk and various juices and fizzy drinks
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Well I'm sorry I don't have a very exciting fridge. Also these photos was taken post party so there is a lack of alcohol in there.
I'm very much an academically minded person so for me the biggest compliments come when someone recognizes the effort and dedication I put into a piece of work.
By far the best compliment I have had was my GCSE results I worked damn hard for those two A's and finally that hard work had paid off and I was so proud.
Don't get me wrong it's lovely when people tell me I have nice legs or I'm really pretty (Thanks Malsha) but I'm just so focused on my education it's nice to know that people do actually see all the hard work I put in.
Anyway, it's been a very mixed day and I should probably sleep, I'm really sorry for the awfully short and very text based blog posts recently, I shall make a note to improve!.
The next few years are going to be tough. Noticed Mum and Dad arguing again? Yea, this time they do get that divorce. Follow your heart, don't feel like you are being pressured into anything, they have your best interests at heart. When in doubt Lucky will always be there for you.
You are heading full speed into year 9 now , academically this is a good year for you although English won't be much fun this year but stick with it your GCSE's will be amazing. You are about to meet Mrs Brookshaw, your new form tutor. She is fantastic, just dont get on the wrong side of her, she might be small but boy can she shout. Jokes aside she will be your first port of call when things get rough at home, and be warned they will, don't be afraid to go and ask for help, it's not a sign a weakness. You don't have to do this on your own.
Keep fighting, it might not seem like it now but things do get better.
