Ivy and Gold

Thank you so much Karolina from Better than Barszcz for this award! Here goes...

1. Why do you blog?
Good question! I suppose it's another challenge for me, keeping it up to date and keeping you interested! I also like documenting parts of my life, I tend to blog about the general things I've been up to that I don't want to forget :) It's also lovely getting comments from you wonderful followers!

2. Name your three best memories:
- Christmas day when I was about 7, my mum told me to close my eyes, she went away and came back a few minutes later holding a rabbit. I called her Daisy and she really was the best surprise ever!
- When I was 10, lying in a friend's garden with 3 others at about 2 in the morning and seeing loads of shooting stars :)
- Year 8, we were the closest group of four friends, we used to laugh hysterically for an hour every single lunchtime, without fail. Those were the good days :)

3. Name 4 best fiction books you've read.
- The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
- A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- The Famous Five by Enid Blyton, I used to be obsessed with those books!

4. What are the 5 best movies ever made:
- The Holiday
- (500) Days of Summer
- Bridget Jones' Diary
- Marley and Me
- Mean Girls- classic

5. Name 5 things you can't live without:
- Friends and Family
- Tea
- Aspiration
- Music
- Sleep

6.If you could change your name, what would it be?
I used to really want to be called Daisy (hence the rabbit's name!) I love the name Bella (nothing to do with Twilight I assure you.) and I like old lady names like Maggie and Martha but I don't suit any of them...I was going to be called Harriet, that's nice :)

7. Tell us a unique and interesting fact about yourself.
I love having religious debates. Not officially but just with friends, however sad that is! I suppose I'm very set on my opinions and many of my friends are too, so we can discuss without anyone getting offended :)

8. What do you love most about yourself?
I challenge myself. I stick at things and I don't give up until I know there's nothing more to be done.

9. If you had a 'Freaky Friday' experience, who would you change places with?
Hmm that's tricky, probably some of my friends just to see their view on the world and whether their take on things would be the same as mine. And maybe my mum (not very imaginative but hey) Just to see what everything's like for her :)

10. What is the best thing about being a woman?
Being able to talk to people and be honest, without your friends thinking you're weird. Plus I think girls have more fun! Oh and wearing nice clothes and make up of course :)

I'm going to give this award to...
Alexandra
J.Cee
Leovi

Georgina x

Substance

Thank you very much Karolina from better than barszcz for this award. I really like blog awards as they show that people do actually read your posts and that they like what you rant on about! If I've given you the award please don't feel obliged to take part yourself, just know that I think your blog is really good and I enjoy reading it (I could say this about many but I can only choose 10!)

1. Thank the blogger who gave me the award...

Thank you Karolina, I always appreciate awards and it means a lot particularly from a fairly new follower!

2. Sum up your blogging philosophy, motivation, and experience using five words...
Live, laugh, learn, rant, rave.

3. Pass this on to 10 other bloggers that you feel have a substance in their blogs.

Finding Neverland
Sunny Days and Starry Nights
Daydreaming is heaven
Good Morning Beautiful
Pink Sparkles and Diamonds
NatElizabeth
We could cause catastrophies
Live by Love
Step Into Adolescence
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Four Things

Thank you very much Jenny (whose name I found out from this post) from Blackbird in a Cuckoo's Nest for tagging me in this post. You should all check out her blog, it's brilliant.

So here's mine...

4 Things found in my bag
- umbrella
- water bottle
- old receipts
- a cardigan/scarf depending on the weather

4 Things found in my purse
- money
- old bus tickets
- bank card
- a build-up of 1p and 2p coins

4 Favourite things in my room
- picture-covered wall
- my bed
- red wall (that I've always wanted but was never allowed)
- clutter- books, magazines, clothes and general crap

4 Things I've always wanted to do
- speak a language fluently
- play the piano
- run away from home
- be a vet

4 Things I'm currently into
- writing letters
- finding work experience
- Lie-ins
- writing lists

4 Things I bet you didn't know about me
- I'm a vegetarian
- I used to be a tomboy
- I have a cat but have always wanted a dog
- Almost every time I sign off at the end of a post, I spell my name wrong :P

4 Songs I can't get out of my head
- Not Nineteen Forever- The Courteeners
- Billionaire- Travie McCoy
- Two Doors Down- Mystery Jets
- Evening/Morning- Bombay Bicycle Club

I'm tagging: some of my new followers (the newest don't have blogs so I can't tag, sorry!)
- Ana- Be Inspired
- J- Four Flavors
- L and T- Our So-Called Life
- Laura- One flew east, and one flew west...


Rules:
Once tagged you must:
-Link the person who tagged you
-Tag 4 others
-Let the bloggers know they have been tagged
-Give 4 answers to each question asked

Georgina x (I had to correct this as I wrote it 'Georgain' or something!)

Do the D.A.N.C.E

Thank you Mollie and Maly from 7things for tagging me in their post. The rules are: List 10 artists in no particular order, and then answer the following questions. I don't know if it's bands as well or just solo artists but oh well :)

1. The Maccabees
2. Lily Allen
3. MGMT
4. Kings of
5. Jamie T
6. Jason Mraz
7. Matt White
8. General Fiasco
9. Belle & Sebastian
10. Florence + the Machine

Now here are the questions:

1) What was the first song you heard by 6? I'm Yours, of course :)
2) What is your favourite song of 8? I love Ever so Shy but Rebels Get by is pretty awesome.
3) What kind of impact has 1 left on your life? They were my introduction to indie music so left me more open-minded I suppose
4) What is your favourite lyric of 5? "So this is a short story bowt the girl Georgina" ;) "I hope I haven't missed the last train or I'll be stuck in Hampton Wick with the boys across the platform shouting lightweight prick, I'm a featherweight champion cheap to get pissed."
5) How many times have you seen 4 live? Never :'(
6)What is your favourite song of 7? Best Days
7) Is there any song of 3 that makes you sad? Not really, if any it would be Pieces of What
8) What is your favourite song by 9? Another Sunny Day, For the Price of a Cup of Tea
9) How did you first get into 2? I used to hate her because she wore dresses and trainers! But I think she's got so much better and my mum is obsessed with her lyrics!
10) How did you first get into 3? My friend lent me their CD and I listened to them non-stop for weeks
11) What is your favourite song by 4? Use Somebody and Ragoo
12) How many times have you seen 9 live? Never- that would be amazing
13) What is a good memory concerning 10? I went to see her live- my first gig and it was one of the best nights ever, she was AMAZING, I was buzzing for days afterwards
14) Is there a song by 8 that makes you sad? Nope, they're pretty upbeat
15) What is your favourite song of 1? Toothpaste Kisses
16) How did you become a fan of 10? One of my friends told me about her so we bought concert tickets before she was really famous and I'm now obsessed

So now I have to tag some people: I think the purple fairy, thoughts from another kook and like dreamers do are amazing blogs so deserve this award :)

Thanks for reading (it's pretty long!)

Georgina x

Favourites

Thank you Lucy (Thank you for your smile) for tagging me in her post :) I have to name my two favourite films so....

1. The Holiday- amazing. I love this film and have seen it a billion times, if you haven't seen it, please do

2. (500) Days of Summer- Such a lovely story and I like the arty style, plus the sountrack is sooo good

It was very hard to choose just two, I like all the typical girly chick flick films and there are so many to choose from! So now I have to tag 5 people...
Winter Dreaming
The Purple Fairy
Namby Pamby Dribble
Behind the Glass
A Heart-Headed Girl

Georgina x

8 things

Thank you very much Charlotte (thoughts from another kook) for tagging me in this. I just got home and decided I would spend some time doing it. It's hard work, but still fun :) So yeah...hope you like it :)

eight TV shows i watch.

1. Skins

2. Malcom in the middle

3. Glee

4. Friends

5. Misfits

6. Mock the week.

7. Scrubs

8. Wife swap :/

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eight places i like to eat.

1. Zizzis

2. At home- my mum's a good cook

3. EAT

4. School canteen?

5. My grandma's house

6. Sunam (Indian restaurant)

7. In the park- picnic :D

8. In front of the telly

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eight things i look forward to.

1. Work experience- lambing in march :D

2. Our very long summer

3. Maybe going on holiday with my mum

4. Spending more time with my good friends

5. Sixth form

6. University

7. Hopefully being a vet

8. Having kids

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eight things i did yesterday.

1. Saw my grandparents

2. Woke up too late

3. Ate lots of food

4. Had a nice car journey with the iPod :)

5. Had time to think

6. Cried over maths homework :/

7. Missed the surgery on Radio 1

8. Stayed up too late

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eight things i love about winter.

1. Christmas of course

2. Wearing my duffle coat and mittens ;)

3. Seeing all my cousins

4. Wrapping presents

5. Late night shopping

6. The last week of term- always so much fun!

7. Putting loads of layers on

8. Snuggling up in a warm bed when it's cold outside

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eight things on my wishlist.

1. Time

2. Get into vet uni

3. Travel

4. More clothes

5. To stop worrying/ stressing

6. Good GCSE results

7. Lots of work experience

8. For people to appreciate me a bit more

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eight things i am passionate about.

1. Art

2. Animals

3. Music

4. My opinions

5. Evolution- I'm a geek 8)

6. My goals

7. Photography

8. Science

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eight words or phrases i use too often.

1. Alright

2. Jeez

3. Wicked

4. Sorry

5. Oh for God's sake

6. Sounds good to me

7. Shut up

8. NO

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eight things i learned from the past.

1. Don't cut your hair really short

2. Appreciate time

3. Do what you want not what they want

4. Don't waste time on friends who don't treat you well

5. Don't follow trends

6. Stick to your opinions

7. Follow your dreams

8. This is your life and the world is your oyster

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eight places i would love to go, visit, or see.

1. New York

2. Ireland

3. Japan

4. Italy

5. India

6. Paris (again)

7. Camden

8. South America (Brazil?)

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eight things i currently want or need.

1. A black skirt

2. A big woolly jumper

3. More pants

4. Work experience

5. Time

6. A job

7. New shoes, I don't care what type

8. Tickets to a gig

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eight tags.
Thoughts from another Kook

The Rhapsody

Skunkboy Creatures

Here, there and everywhere

My life is a mess

Thank you for your smile :)

The Importance of Stupid

Drink tea be content

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There you go, hope you like it, if you're tagged then you can copy and paste and do it yourself :) The only annoying thing is that I can't get rid of these italics!

Georgina x