The Twelfth Day of Blogmas

We made it;

Merry Christmas Everybody :)

Have a nice day of food, presents and fun

wooo!

The Eleventh Day of Blogmas...Eve

Christmas Cards

I don't understand most cards, I can just about deal with Birthday cards, but when I do a birthday card, it's usually handmade; with a thoughtful aimed at the person comment inside.

So the thought of writing:

To ______

Happy Christmas

From ______

about fifty times- I physically couldn't do it.

I've been quite cynical in these, I adore christmas- just not the way it's portrayed sometimes...

The Tenth day of Blogmas... Eve

So like I mentioned last time; today's TV marathon (sort of) consisted of:

 Two Broke Girls (x2)
The Glee Project (x2)
Hugo

Firstly; I'm in love with Max Black. I want to be her. just ahhh.

Secondly; BLAKE WON. My prediction is true.

Thirdly; Hugo is beyond beautiful and amazing. Not a typical Christmas film, but somehow gives the atmosphere of a christmas films. If you don't know about, it's kinda hard to explain- I got the impression of Dr Parnasuss Imaginarium Enporium crossed with The Polar Express.. I think that does it justice- just :)

So that was the majority of my day- how was yours?

The Ninth Day of Blogmas...Eve

It's currently 9:25pm on Christmas Eve.
I am determined to complete the twelve days of Blogmas before Christmas day.

Today's topic:
Tracking Santa!

If you don't know From about 9am GMT on Christmas Eve you can track Santa on his majestic journey across the Earth; I haven't been as avid of tracking him as usual due to my film marathon today (see next post).

However, currently at 9:31pm GMT Santa is in Zimbabwe- isn't it just riveting?

See for yourself..
http://www.noradsanta.org/en/track.html

On the Eighth Day of Blogmas

What does Santa get for Christmas?

That is all

On the Seventh Day of Blogmas

A few days before christmas for my family is normally piled up with birthdays. Yep; birthdays. Well; it;s not exactly piled, but theres 2. So my last couple of days have been about birthdays; two 18ths and a 21st in total.

So yeah, that's my couple of days. Nothing christmassy to report here mister Claus....

On the Sixth Day of Blogmas

Adventures, Weather, Songs...
TREES.

There's totally a logical link there..
My christmas tree annoys me, as a (fantastically brilliant *cough*) person, who adores bright colours (and the word adore); it seems apparent to me that a christmas tree should be dressed apropriatly, decked out in every colour under the star, tinsel, sparkley things, ornaments that mean something etc etc.

..Not in this house.

We have a black, fake tree, with white lights already rigged through it. I am allowed (because I'm the only one that bothered doing the tree) to put on silver tinsel, a couple of snowflake streamers, handful of glitter baubles and an angel at the top the size of my index finger.
can't stand it.

As for the reminscient ornaments; two.
Both of which I made, one when I was about eleven and went to a christmas crafts day with my friend and her parents; and one I made a bout 2 weeks ago. The first, is a giant pinecone covered in PVA glue and dipped in gold glitter, and then a pink ribbon attached to it. The latter- a Santa head made of Hama (I'm sure I'll blog about that in the new year)- which I think is mega cool :)

And when you're the one putting them on tree, they kinda lose the value.

Rant over, If my future husband is reading this- prepare for the Christmas Tree to end all.

SPeaking of ending- Congratulations on survivng the Apocalapse

On the Fifth Day of Blogmas

I astound myself how good I am at this Blogmas shizzle...

So today was good: last day of school before the holidays, waited at the post office for 40mins to pick up a present I bought; lunch out with the besties (Pizza Hut, becuase we are the classiest of people); early presents and in a few hours I get to feel like santa and give out all the presents to my other friends.

My lunch out is todays main topic, at there is 9 people in my friendship group, after one diasterous year of everyone getting someone else something priced about £1- mainly chocolate (got a bit boring after a while) we've decided ever since to do a Secret Santa, and we're getting better each year.

So I had my friend Leanne, and I bought her some arty things as she likes art. But as I'm vain I shall now proceed to talk more about the present I got. CAUSE ITS AWESOME

KickthePJ poster.
If you don't know- basically he's pretty, and a youtuber and the posters just cool.
and then white chocolate. Beautiful.

I also got rocky road. nom.

On the Fourth Day of Blogmas

Okay, so if you're observant you'll notice day 3 and 4 are the same day, and the gap between day 2 and 3 is about two weeks. Organisation isn't my strong point.. can you tell?

So todays (second) post is linked to earliers one. If you scroll down a little bit, you'll notice I wrote a list of my favourite christmas songs. However; I slightly lied in that post. Although 'All I Want For Christmas is You' is my favourite christmas song, it's predominantly the Mariah Carey version (obviously, duh)

But a song I just brushed on in the previous post, is my one true love. Any version, any singer, and I will belt it out with no shame. Baby, It's Cold Outside. Honestly, I love this song, because the whole thing is just one big tease, which I find kinda fun and awesome.. (and me)

SO
Continuing with the list theme, here's a very comprehensive (ha) list of my favourite covers of the beautiful; Baby, It's Cold Outside...yep, all two of them.

Carrie Hope Fletcher + Tom Law


 Cameron Mitchell + Lindsay...something

On the Third day of Blogmas...

Most of my posts (a grand total of 1) have been lists, so here's another one.
Christmas Songs! Love 'em or hate 'em... you still probably love them...

All I Want for Christmas is You
...soo cute, especically if you have someone special to sing it for you ;)

Fairytale of New York
- It seems this is like marmite (you know; love/hate) but opposing my view on actual marmite it's just so good- especially the choice of lyrics

Last Christmas
- I think Christmas brings out my romantic side... again- just so cute

Do They Know it's Christmas?
-As someone that adores the idea of charity, this is just awesome, and it's catchy too

Christmas Time (Don't let the Bells Ring)
- yeah, it sounds like every other Darkness song- but is that such a bad thing?

Baby It's Cold Outside
- I know, another mushy one, but again... just so good!

Jingle Bell Rock
- just think Mean Girls, enough said really


...I should get back to my Coursework now...

On the Second day of Blogmas

So I haven't done anything particularly christmassy the last few days, after the market. However the great mark of winter is here. Some people adore it, some despise it... and most of us are in the middle. one word, four letters.

SNOW

Yep, it snowed. there is snow on the ground. So I may of not done much christmassy this week, however, the sky obviously feels differently. This leads me to

A list of the best things to do in snow: (in no particular order)

• Snow angels- rolling in the snow and making shapes: wooo
• Snowball fights- the obvious one, as long as it's not with entirely mean people- so fun
• Sledging- best sort involves a sheet of tarpaulin and a bundle of friends
• Snowman- although mine have never been the works of art to avenge the ones on TV- it's something you've just gotta do
• Igloo- something I've never fully mastered as of yet- but it's an ambition
• Painting- not fully tried, but water and food colouring in squirty bottles to make colours and patterns

On the First day of Blogmas:

Yesterday, on the 1st December (that came around quick, right?!) I went to a German Christmas market in Birmingham. It felt really odd walking around the traditional wooden stalls selling Stollen, Lebkuchen and Bratwurst, but lovely nonetheless. As someone that enjoys different cultures, and having experienced the traditional German culture before, I think it made the experience even better.

Although, for anyone the has been to Birmingham Bullring Shopping centre on a good day, knows it is jampacked and at one point in the market we were literally at a standstill in a crowd: a situation which I took advantage by 'Baaa'ing quite loudly; the suggestions of crowd surfing and starting a mosh pit were also discussed between me and my boyfriend, Tom whilst stuck in the stationary crowd.

So as a first day of advent, that was more Christmassy than I expected.

114

For 114 days this year, I wrote a fact about myself for everyday, reflecting on what had happened in that day:
Here are the results... if you care... or not :)

1.I like being odd
2.The only thing I know what I want to do with my life, is help people + save the world
3.I gag at the thought, sight, feeling of sick
4. I own a microscope, I like my microscope and I regularly use my microscope
5. I can be incredibly shy, so much that I can't speak
6. I adore being outside
7. I like staying up late
8. I own a cool camera
9. I have, and always have liked school
10. I like science- it's either right or wrong
11. I like cooking
12. I don't like being alone
13. I like camping
14. I am nicknamed, Merry
15. I love being up high
17. I like doing special  things for my friend's birthdays
18. I like watching Youtubers
19. I like odd things + bright colours
20. I adore Microsoft Publisher
21. I'm unnaturally opimistic about everything
22. I love everything
23. I wrote the one above because I was debating whata I preferred more: Night or Day
24. I'm around kids alot- but I don't like children.
25. I find it hard to start things, but once I'm started I'll do almost anything
26. I like nerdy things
27. I like watching films
28. My bunny is the cutest thing- ever
29. I like watching plays
30. I won't watch horror, diasaster, and very sad films
31. I adore Kurt from Glee, and Glee in general
32. I'm forgetful
33. Exams don't bother me much, normally
34. I like doing something different
35. I like to think I can take alot of pain
36. I think to think I'm organised, but when it comes to time- I'm not
37. I take as many oppotunities as I can
38. I'm vegetarian
39. I'm amazing at procrastinating
40. I secretly love that little thrill of doing something scary
41. I like doing things my way
42. I don't drink alcohol
43. I like cheesey things that no one else does- like Jedward and Eurovision
44. I like camping
45. I like singing
46. I didn't answer the school registar until year 3
47. I don't particulary like sci-fi, except Star Wars- to an extent
48. I act like a child
49. I don't like just sitting at home for hours
50. I love impromptu meetings with friends
51. I can easily do nothing sometimes
52. I either have asthma, or am quite unfit- the doctor doesn't know which it is
53. I have a slight ambition to work on a film set 
54. I've always had a slight love and obsession with pirates
55. I know quite alot of the nerdy, scouty skills
56. I'm indescisive
57. I like travelling
58. I like tourist shops
59. I often get the easiest things wrong- hard stuffs all right
60. I'm book smart, but dont I don't actually consider myself smart
61. I like showing off
62. I can stay up all night as long at I'm doing something
63. I used to despise running, now I kinda love it
64. I wish everything could be impromptu meetings with friends
65. I like being explicitly taught things
66. There needs to be more waterfights in the world
67. I love being with my friends outside
68. I don't like publicizing my feelings.
68a. It's hard to let go of things.
69. I adore being a young leader
70. I can be productive if I try
71. I get VERY childish and excitable around my birthday
72. I adore presents
73. Somethings, I don't like talking about
74. I do NOT like being shouted at
75. I adore showers
76. I adore mud
77. I think I can go quite well with no sleep
78. I haven't got a clue what's going on inside my head
79. It seems I can't remember up to two days ago
80.  I adore wearing glasses
81. I don't do mornings
82. Things scare me
83. Rain doesn't bother me
84. I can get kinda obsessed, kinda quickly
85. I can be very impatient
86. There is a story behind everything on my bedroom walls
87. Quite often, I don't sleep enough
88. My family is very techy
89. I like leaving things to the last minute
90. I can happily daydream in a car for hours
91. Mainstream things annoy me
92. I'm not very sporty, but I enjoy sport
93. I don't think I'm popular
94. I adore climbing
95. I feel I should take walks more
96. I'm proud of any injuries I get
97. I don't sleep in cars
98. I don't get ill often
99. I wish I hadn't given up swimming, I genuinly think I could have been amazing
100. I don't like doing nothing
101. I complain about my job, but in theory it's so easy
102. I'm slightly socially awkward
103. I like cooking
104. I always have some sort of injury
105. I twitch when I'm scared
106. I can eat really unhealthily
107. I kinda like cleaning
108. I can go without meals, but not without eating
109. Sometimes, I just don't want to sleep
110. I was doing so well at this until today day :L
111. I adore Doctor Who
112. Not including learning things, my memory is awful
113. I love cooking, but supernoodles are my guilty food pleasure
114. I'm too lazy to continue this

Shyness

fact #1084 about Alex
 I was too shy too answer the school register until year 3

As someone who was just so incredibly shy until recently, I feel I am in some position to share my experiences and maybe inspire someone else to come out of their shell (even if their shell has a PS3).

The fact above, technically that's not true, I know I didn't answer the register for the majority for my lower school life, however, year 3 is the only time I physically remember not doing it, therefore I am to assume it got less frequent in that year. I've kind of brushed past the fact of this, but just think: You're so shy you can't even respond 'Yes, Miss' in reference to your own name. I would literally just sit there, or put my hand up, or a friend would answer for me. Yet; at home, I'd never shut up. Similarly, with my friends, I was known as the loud one with people I was comfortable with, but put me with acquaintances and I become a mute.

This continued until I was 16. On every single parents evening up to year 12, every teacher would say:
'She is a bright pupil, but she could speak up in class more'

12 years, three parents evenings a year, around 8 subject teachers
I have head that phrase easily over 300 times, yet wouldn't speak in a class; I wasn't scared, I could talk to the teacher, I could talk to the class, but just casually raising a hand and offering an answer or opinion on the subject matter of the lesson- nope.

Luckily, around middle school it begun to decline, in 2007 I was put in a group of strangers for a scout camp and made to work out jobs and performances. I excelled in this, knowing the strangers had never met me before, and had no judgements of me, made it easier to become myself. From that, it got better I could speak to strangers, but still not in class.

I sit here now, in my last year of school, and can happily say, as classes shrink, there's less people to speak in front of, and you care less what they think any way. I didn't even notice it happen, I just suddenly realised I was the loud one in the class...Happy Endings all round?

I think one thing stopping me from speaking for all those years, is I felt if I spoke an opinion, that I'd be forcing an opinion on someone else, so I just stayed quiet and said the answer in my head. And right now, the same fear is creeping in again as I try to convince you shyness won't rule you.

so as I click that little orange 'publish' button, I'm doing something scary; why don't you? Then we can all cower in fear together...

Rawr said the duck

My favourite animals and why those animals are my favourite animals
or
 my favourite and why those are my favourite + animals^3

numero 1
Tiger
-they're orange, stripey, beautiful and live in jungles... what's not to love

numero 2
Monkey
- they're like half human, and look adorable, and can climb well.. I aspire to be as cool as monkeys

numero 3
Giraffe
- they have long necks and can decapitate a lion with one kick... say no more

numero 4 
Lions
- just look at the mane- they should run the L'Oreal adverts

numero 5
Kittykats
- Like Lions and Tigers but in a slightly less lethal baby sized package

numero 6
Rabbits
- they hop...

numero 7
Tortoises
- I like to think that you get really old and just turn into a tortoise

numero 8
Spiders
-they're beautiful, you're all in denial

numero 9
Snakes
- see above

numero 10
Elephants
- you can climb on them and they have an equivilant of holding hands

numero 11
Ducks
- they go 'Quack' 

When in Doubt....

Some are better than others, but here are a list of things to finish the phrase 'when in doubt'. I don't think I really even understand what it means; I just use it as an excuse to do something silly.
so you could say 'when in doubt; go to Alex's blog and read this list'

When in doubt:

• go to the fridge
• blame RED unit
• have custard creams
• shout AVADA KEDARVA until it works
• ask the cat
• blame the cat
• wear leopard print
• change the answer
• YOLO
• hit someone for saying YOLO
• become a ninja
• become a wizard
• read a book
• go to the fridge again
• check facebook
• dress as a gorilla
• chase a banana
• learn to teleport
• start a blog

 I've done all of these... except the blog one

<communication terminated>

Let me take your coat....

Aloha,

My name is Alex and I shall be your guide through this mish-mash of things to come. I don't claim to be any sort of an expert on these things, but in the inter-galactic museum of awesomeness, I can try. And yes, everything I write in the silly little thing which I blame Laura and Nadine completely for; I will continue to write in utter gobbledegook.

As an initial parting thought, before we've even begun; I present onto you, my overall favourite, simple life quote to live by (there is a close second, but I don't feel I know you well enough to reveal that quite yet...
and third place is 'Blink, don't even blink, don't look away, and DON'T BLINK' but that doesn't quite have the same philosophical meaning as the others)

Everything you do in life is insignificant; but it is very important you do it
-Gandhi

P.S- Yes I spelt Gandhi correctly, and will argue with you about it, because I am right...

P.P.S I hope if you didn't enjoy this that you won't come back, I also hope if you got both Doctor Who references, you will come back- There are more to come :)

Allons-y
(...Dr Who reference #3)