Oopsy Daisy

I feel pretty shocking not posting for ageesss and also not reading any posts. So I'm reading all of the posts I've missed from my fave blogs now. The truth is I have no idea what to post about any more. My life pretty much revolves around sixth form, homework, revision for tests, an hour long bus journey to college and another hour back and catching up on TV programmes. So, before I leave you once again, here's Little Mix's new single after they won the X Factor on Sunday night. I'm so pleased they won, and finally a group won! I love the song too. I have a post I've been meaning to do for ages and still haven't got round to doing it. I promise I'll have a few more proper ones very soon as I break up for the xmas holidays on Friday! :D

In awe? I am.

God, I love FATM (Florence and the Machine) She performed this last sunday on X Factor over here. Her voice is seriously amazing!!

October, October

The weather is really warm again today! But the funny thing is forecasters have been predicting snow for the end of October in certain parts of the UK. Hmm... WHAT IS GOING ON? with the weather these days :/  They also say it's going to be worse than last year - and I can say that won't be so good especially having to get the buses - they will be like half an hour up to an hour late, great! And, it takes about an hour to get to my sixth form to start with. I believe THE BIG FREEZE again!

A positive I was looking forward to October was hopefully being able to have access to Pottermore. I missed the early registration and have been waiting for this month to come round so the other day I went on the website and find out that it won't be happening until the end of October beginning of November. Bummer! I'm dying to know what it's all about, if anyone has had early access - please comment below and tell me some of the secrets :)

I love when Autumn comes around - mainly due to the colours of the leaves. When you see the leaves changing to reds and oranges, blowing off and the crunching beneath your feet. I love it! I've been listening loads to Anastacia's 2004 album and Dido's - Life for Rent album. I'm such big fans and recently decided to rip my CD's and put them on my iPod. They are on constant replay. I can't wait for these to come back in the limelight. Anastacia has another album going to be released in 2012 (I think) but I'm not sure about Dido. Another point on music - I'm really looking forward to Coldplay, Snow Patrol and Florence and The Machine's new albums to be released! Anyone else a fan of these?

Meaning

I absolutely love Jessie J's - Who's Laughing Now. She is so open about being bullied when she was younger and releasing this song is so inspirational for all those who have suffered bullying in their past or present. Many  other celebrities have been bullied when they were young; members of JLS, David Tennant, Kate Winslet, Sandra Bullock, Megan Fox, Tyra Banks.... But they have 'made it' and this song shows that even if you are bullied you can still carry on and be whoever and whatever you want to be. It has such a good message and meaning unlike some songs that you hear.

P.S. Jessie J's album Who You Are is definitely worth a listen. I actually really like it and this song is one of my favourites along with a few others.

Youtube Videos

How great is youtube for watching things and also for re-watching things! Here's three videos that I'd like to share with you all. I do realise some of these are a little bit long but nevertheless I hope you can watch them all. Let me know what you think :)

I'm such a huge fan of Adele and I love both of her albums so much!! I don't normally watch Jonathon Ross shows but I watched his last night because Adele was on. She is so down to earth and she performed Turning Tables, which is one of my favourites off her second album, 21.

I first seen this video over at Pablo's Angel. I thought it was pretty much genius and I had to post it on here to share with my followers too. Also, after wanting to read the Harry Potter books for ages becuase I'm such a fan of the films, I'm onto the sixth one! Enjoy :)

These next two are from this series X Factor. Two of my favourite auditions of this new series. I'm sure you'll enjoy, their voices are so good! I cried along with Kelly Rowland on the second of these clips. How sweet was she and Louis Walsh?! awww...

Misha Bryan -

Jade Richards - (the one I (and some of the judges) had a little cry at

Beyonce - 4

I finally got around to downloading Beyonce's newest album 4 yesterday. I already had the following singles on my iPod: Run The World (Girls) and Best Thing I Never Had and I was dying to download the rest of it. Beyonce doesn't disappoint, as usual her vocals are incredible. I've always preffered when Beyonce does slower songs rather than up beat fast songs and there are some amazing songs on this album that I absolutely love. One of my absolute favourites, perhaps the favourite with Best Thing I Never Had is I Was Here. It is such a beautiful, beautiful song! Everyone can relate to it in someway and it is such an amazing song.

My favourites:
If the videos don't all show up first time, just refresh the page :)

Beyonce - Best Thing I Never Had

Beyonce - I Care

Beyonce - I Was Here *

Beyonce ft Justin Timberlake - End Of Time

Hang With Me

Will you tell me once again

How we're gonna be just friends?

If you're for real and not pretend

then I guess you can hang with me

When my patience's wearing thin

When I'm ready to give in

Will you pick me up again?

Then I guess you can hang with me

And if you do me right

I'm gonna do right by you*

And if you keep it tight

I'm gonna confide in you

I know what's on your mind

there will be time for that too

If you hang with me

Hang with me

                                                                      Robyn - Hang With Me

*in my opinion couldn't be more true - my two favourite lines of the song

'we will fight to the death, to the edge of the earth'

I find that with music I go with through phases of listening to one band non-stop for days/weeks. I listened to Rihanna, Adele and The Wombats for months non stop - honestly. I've had 30 Seconds To Mars - This Is War album on my iPod for a while and it never gets old. This is my latest album, which I'm constantly listening to and I haven't listened to it for a while. I'm actually listening to it now - hence the title of this post. [Song - This Is War]

Just a small warning this is a bit of a mix-match post. Only four more exams left! Three next week and one the following week after that. Thank god! It feels like they have been lasting for ages, I can't wait for prom on the 30th of this month. It's going to be a really surreal experience. I still can't believe that my time at secondary school has practically ended and with letters inviting me to 'bridging days' at my new sixth form in July coming through the post, it's making everything seem so much more real! Pretty excited though :)

I've also been revising for another of my history exams today and this song seems pretty fitting as the unit for this particular exam is to do with the Germany 1919-1945, where we learnt about the beginning of the Weimar Republic, the rebellions, how Hitler became chancellor, and how he set up his dictatorship; including Hitler youth groups and the persecution of Jews. I love learning history and I'm studying it further at A-Level and at degree when I finally go to university but I'll be pleased when the exam is over. The hour and a quarter you get is way not enough, and I'm always writing until the last minute. Not forgetting (definitely not forgetting) the amount of things you need to know including dates and what not.

What have you all been up to? And, sorry I haven't been replying to your comments on my blog. I've just chose to return a comment on your blog instead but I've been reading every one as usual :)

Take A Bow

oh, and the award for the best liar goes to you

for making me believe that you could be faithful to me

let's hear your speech out

how about a round of applause?

a standing ovation?

but you put on quite a show, really had me going

but now it's time to go, curtain's finally closing

that was quite a show, very entertaining

but it's over now

go on and take a bow

                                                             ~ Rihanna - Take A Bow

My Weekend Was Such A Great One!

Hello everyone. Hope your Monday was good, mine was very very tiring! I'll explain in a mo. I've had such a good weekend. It was very busy but very worth it!

On Saturday, I finally got my prom dress! I was so pleased because after my friends got their dresses one/two weeks ago, I think I was the only one left in the year who didn't have one yet. Mine's from Coast and this is it below. This isn't the best picture but what do you think? :)

I've spotted the shoes I want to get and then I just have to accessorize with a clutch, jewellery and decide how to wear my hair. I'm wearing it down but that's all I know so far. It's not 'till the end of June so I have plenty of time, right?

On Sunday, it was time for RADIO 1's BIG WEEKEND!!! I was really excited and even though it was raining in Carlisle we didn't get that wet as we went in the Main Stage (which was a HUGE tent) as soon as we got in. This is who I was able to see with my friend: (and I'm not just saying this but they were all amazing!)

- Bruno Mars

- The Wombats

- Polarsets

- Two Door Cinema Club

- Masters in France

- The Script

- Noah and The Whale

- My Chemical Romance

- Lady Gaga

I seen snippets of Taio Cruz and Katy B when we walking to different tents or off to get food or listen to the Outdoor Stage. Lady GaGa was twenty minutes late and arrived in a coffin, which took her ages and ages to get out. But she was really, really good!

The Script - number 1 fan right here!

We left Carlisle at 10.55 and it took an hour and half to get out of Carlisle Airport and then an hour to get home instead of an hour and a half as the roads were obviously empty at this time. I got home at half one, went to bed at twenty to two and then woke up at ten to seven. As you can imagine I was very tired when I got up for school. And, then to top it all off I had two exams today - an English exam for an hour and three quarters and then a French exam in the afternoon, which lasted around an hour.

Au Revoir For Now!

As you may have guessed, I'm off to Paris tomorrow. My many posts telling you may just have gave that away :) Well technically because we're driving down south to get the eurostar across I won't be in France until Tuesday. I can't believe how fast it has came around.

I hope my camera will be good to me and let me take some decent photos so when I get back I can post them on here. I was really excited a few weeks ago then on Saturday it just didn't really feel like I was going and I wasn't that excited but I'm looking forward to it now! I'm getting all packed today and then I'm off early tomorrow. So, i'll be back soon...

Au Revoir x

P.S. I was really excited on Thursday when I found out that I had got tickets for the sunday of Radio 1's Big Weekend in Carlisle! I just couldn't believe it when I found out that out of about 800,000 people registering all together for either the Saturday or the Sunday that I was one of the lucky 10,000 who got a ticket for the Sunday. So as I got two tickets, I'm off there in May with my friend Sarah. Ahhhh, I can't wait!! :)

The Main Stage Line Up for Sunday is:

Lady Gaga

My Chemical Romance

Bruno Mars

The Script

Taio Cruz

Katy B

Professor Green

Olly Murs

The Wombats

Plus loads of others including Two Door Cinema Club and Noah and The Whale!! :)

Day 9 of 15 -

Day 9 - Put your iPod on shuffle: first ten songs that play...

Melanie Fiona - Monday Morning
Christina Aguilera - Stronger Than Ever
The Script - Rusty Halo
Adele - Turning Tables
Jessie J - Mama Knows Best
Radiohead - Creep
The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition
Mumford and Sons - The Cave
Ellie Goulding - Human
Rihanna - Skin

I'm really glad these lot showed up, I love these songs!
And, I suppose that's why they're on my iPod :)

(1) At The Moment I'm Loving:

Laura Marling & Laura Jansen

These two artists are totally different in the way they sound and the only things they have in common are their first names and that I have recently downloaded their albums and love listening to them!

Laura Marling is more contempory folk and folk rock. I downloaded both her albums Alas I Cannot Swim and I Speak Because I Can, after listening to one of her songs on my friend's iPod at school. A few days after she won the BRIT award for Best Female Solo Artist and I was like woo, I actually know who she is! because she is not that well known. She's linked to Mumford and Sons because their style of music is similar and they have supported eachother at gigs. I love Mumford and Sons too! My favourite songs at the minute from her are Ghosts off her first album and New Romantic which is actually on neither of her albums.

(Second Album)

Laura Jansen is more under the genre of indie pop. After downloading her song Single Girls which I saw on youtube, I decided to download her album Bells a couple of days ago. I love it. I think you can really relate to her songs and they sound so sweet - they're good when you want to relax! She has done a cover of the amazing King's of Leon - Use Somebody (is it me or does everyone do a cover on this song? :/ ) However unlike some of the covers I've heard, this is really good and in my opinion totally different from the original. Favourite songs of hers from her album: Single Girls, Use Somebody and Wicked World. Wicked World is actually great and quite humourous if you listen to the lyrics carefully.

I would definitely check these out on Youtube :)

30 Days of Truth - Day Twenty Four

Day Twenty Four - Make a playlist of songs and explain why you chose all of these songs...

Plain White T's - Hey There Deliah (love, love this song!)

Adele - Love Song

Bruno Mars - Just The Way You Are

Train - Hey Soul Sister

Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me

Ne-Yo - One In A Million

Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

Alicia Keys - No One


Dear future boyfriend,
If you feel anything like any of these artists above in their songs, then I'm yours. Make me feel like Rihanna - Only Girl :)

 

With love,

R 

30 Days of Truth - Day Thirteen

Day Thirteen - A band/ artist that has got you through some tough ass days (letter)

Dear Rihanna & Adele,

You are both totally different artists but I feel I can relate to parts of some of your songs and others which are happy and upbeat gets me through bad days and makes me feel better. At the moment you are both two of my favourite artists.

Rihanna's Loud album is one of my favourites at the minute, she is such an amazing singer. Her songs are definitely more upbeat than Adele's which make you feel much more happier - yey! :) Adele's songs are much slower but they are the types of songs, you can just lie on your bed and listen to the lyrics.

The songs by these artists are absolutely worth a listen. I'm guessing most people know of Rihanna's songs and like them too but Adele may be more English based (I'm not sure :/ - let me know) and less listened to. I've just downloaded her new album '21' and have not listened to all of the songs yet but her first album '19' is brilliant!