Leave Out All the Rest

...By Linkin Park. I listen to the Twilight soundtrack far too much. But it does still bug me how they didn't put the Radiohead song on the CD, that's the first song of the credits with all the clapping, so irritating!

A rather unusual day passed by me today. I can't really think about it though as I have very bad stomach cramps so I shall give you some little sights.

Giving French partner his book that I borrowed back in registration and apologised for spilling some water on it. Then to have the whole class suspect us of dating. Gawd.

Playing dodge ball in PE and doing rather well, until I was distracted by the student PE teacher who is like WOW! Then I got hit and put out.

Instead of paying attention to how a lens corrects vision, I was looking out the door at the sexiest guy in my year finishing his Physics test which he missed. Now I have no idea what a cornea is.

But, in English I am doing a talk on Matt Parkman from Heroes and why he should be "President of the World." If you watch Heroes and you have some decent reasons for him please tell me as I want to beat D H who is doing Peter Petrelli.

Not Good

With the recent and not very appealing events that have invaded my some what peaceful life, I have been feeling rather miserable and shit about myself. I should have been happy in town today because I have been accepted as one of the few to do an upcoming dance exam, but I felt consumed my the growing feeling of rejection and despair. My second viewing of Twilight should have been a lot more enjoyable but I could not stop thinking about the balloon of guilt and embarrassment that was growing in the pit of my stomach. So I have decided to follow the advice of Camilla and write down all of my favourite things to improve my mood.

1. TV. I watch so much it must be unhealthy. My favourite shows are Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Heroes, Robin Hood, Merlin, Demons and probably a lot more but I can't think of them right now.
2. Musicals. I love the musicals that everyone hates. The cheesier the music the better! I have been to see Wicked, Footloose, Cats and Miss Bollywood that had Shilpa Shetty in it! I am also a fan of Chicago, Oliver and Blood Brothers though I am yet to see them.
3. Food. I feel so sorry for everyone out there who can't eat. Especially those who are less fortunate than I and have to go for days with out anything. But this is to those who don't want to eat. You don't know what you are missing out on. I am so addicted to sushi, ravioli pasta with mushrooms, ham and cheese toasted bagels with salsa, chicken fajitas with mozzarella, peppers and hummus toasted and those really big muffins in the John Lewis cafe.
4. Music. What would I do without you oh faithful iPod who has survived being dropped, lost and going through the washing machine. Music is practically my life. I so in love with Kings of Leon (!!!!), Radiohead, Muse, The Feeling, Mark Ronson, Manic Street Preachers, Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian. I'm sure I have written all this down before but who cares.
5. Dancing. Sometimes with me, dancing is a crime. I must look like such a prat/freak/total arse but I love it anyway. I have been dancing since I was four and have loved every moment of it. Ballet is my favourite and I am getting points soon, the shoes with the blocks at the bottom. Very sore! I'm going to see the Russian ballet perform Swan Lake with my friend soon which should be ace! We always get ice cream at break =)

I feel quite a bit better now, thnk you so jch Camilla, you are a star! Sorry for the very uninteresting posts right now as everything has been all doom and gloom but things are starting to perk up slightly so I should be happy once again by next week. Have a brilliant rest of the weekend! xx

Strawberry Fields

I have been tagged by the lovely Petra. and I need to write some random stuff about my self so...

• I play La Crosse and I am not very good at it. Me and my friends have a lot of Wild Child moments while playing! Yeah, the guys in the opposing team are suddenly rather distracted once we have done the dance =)


• I play the keyboard and oboe, which is described by my band as 'a duck on crack being strangled'. I feel so loved. Yeah, I am very musical.


• The only music I listen to is rock, classical and stuff from the ballet. I hate all dance music and believe it should be banned for the good of mankind.


• One of my longest running obsessions is collecting posh shopping bags. In my collection right now I have a small All Saints, huge Abercrombie and Fitch (with the eight pack on it...) and a dinky Calvin Klein undies.


• I am so guy obsessed its unhealthy. The boys I most love are Milo Ventimiglia from Heroes, Christian Bale who is batman and Robert Pattinson of Twilight. Can you resist?
  

I am going to tag:

Demi

Nat

The Seeker

Miriam

I think I should tell you now that I have got over my Chemistry Crush, even though I will be going camping with him in May. I have moved onto another boy who my friends like to, call 'Tuba boy'. 'Tuba boy' is tall, blond with soft features and a very high 'I look sexy in a shirt and tie, but I don't know it' factor. He plays Tetris on his phone when he should be socialising. My first response to this was 'Does he have a life?' and my friend returned it with, 'You can give him one'. The only problem is that he will most certainly be younger than me by at least a year, I am guessing. But even J S thinks he is hot. She never says that about boys, so he could be the one...

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Twilight photos from Vanity Fair/Flickr

15 Steps

I have decided to turn my life around this year. Well, I say that every year but, this year is going to be different. Here is what I am going to do to make me into a better person.

1. Don't say 'fabulous' as often. It makes me sound repetitive and uninspired.
2. Make sure my lips don't spread over my teeth when I smile. It makes me look like I have had botox or I am wearing too much lippy.
3. Do more productive activities on week nights. For example, not looking on bebo profiles of people I don't know and watching Friends re-runs on E4. I have seen them all before.
4. Do more productive things on week ends. Like not going to see films I have already seen three times and walking around All Saints for half an hour. I can't afford it!
5. Spend my money on better things. Like intelligent novels or school books or classical music. Not endless copies of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue.
6. Save my money better so I don't have another incident of running out of credit in Starbucks.
7. Only go to Starbucks no more than twice a month. It's too expensive and not good for my figure.
8. Work out at least four times a week for at least half an hour each time so I can go back to my old dress size.
9. Eat more healthily by eating less salsa on my wrap at lunch and not going to Starbucks. For the same reasons as above.
10. Persuade my mum to get a French tutor so I have a chance at passing my exam. My French teacher sucks so badly.
11. Don't get addicted to Internet browsing and shopping. It will make my chances of debt in later life a lot more likely.
12. Stop the Primark addiction now. Quality of clothes in my wardrobe is essential.
13. Get a new wardrobe. How am I supposed to put everything I wear in two shelves and one rail?
14. Be friendlier to people I talk to face to face. It is not J R's fault if she wants to have brown hair and ginger eyebrows.
15. Prove to my chemistry crush that I am clever, mature and sophisticated. And that I understand the rules of rugby. Well, that might be pushing it a little!

New Years Eve Celebrations

Well, it's official. 2009 is here! Last night I was at my parent's friends house where there was like fifty people crammed into one room for the countdown. We were the last to leave and we got home at 3:30. I woke up this morning with my hair sticking up and a fuzzy brain as I tried to remember what happened last night. I think I had one too many glasses of Baileys!

And Whatever Lies Ahead

• Exams at school. Exams for keyboard. Exams for oboe. Exams for dancing. Exams for drama. Why do I bother?
• The return of Robin Hood to BBC1 for all us Brits. Jonas Armstrong!
• The extension to my shopping centre being opened and a whole new centre being opened as well. It will have Zara and Mango!
• Having to play in the huge theatre for my concert band, twice. I'm not nervous...
• Confessions of a Shopoholic, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince and New Moon coming out in cinemas. Excited or what?

And if you can suggest anymore, I guess I have a fabulous year ahead of me! Well, that's number 1 broken already! =)

If I haven't said it already to you, Happy New Year and have a fabu....amazing year! All the best for '09!

'15 Steps' is a song by Radiohead from their alum 'In Rainbows'. It is featured in the Twilight movie and plays in the credits. Watch the rather rubbish video here.

Don't Look Now

“Learn the past, watch the present, and create the future.”

Anon.

2008 has been quite a memorable year for me. There has been tears, bad times, awful moments, arguments and tensions. But there has been a lot of happiness for me. Smiles, laughter (a lot of laughter) and love, I guess. Most of all for this past year I would like to thank:

1. My family, for being there for me and teaching me how annoying little brothers can be


2. My fabulous and utterly amazing friends, for all the laughs, tears and hard times we have shared


3. My cat, for listening


4. Topshop, for helping me develop my own style


5. H&M, for your amazing designs in jeans, skirts and cardigans


6. Primark, for making me feel loved when I'm broke.


7. Stephenie Meyer, for introducing me into a whole new world of literature and hot guys


8. Grazia, for making me sound clever whenever I start talking about fashion


9. Kings of Leon. Wow! you have amazing music


10. Radiohead, for giving me a new anthem


11. Muse, for making Twilight fabulous


12. All of my amazing readers, for giving me beautiful feedback and flattering me more than I deserve. You all have such amazing blogs and are so inspirational, in style and personality.


13. Well, it would come out eventually. Thank you T G for showing me love at first sight. Thank you for showing me how much it hurts when boys have better things to do. And, of course, thank you for showing me how hard it is to move on.

"If music be the food of love, play on."

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

Act 1 Scene 1

Trust Me...

That is why everyone seems to love me when I get the straighteners out I guess.

Christmas Countdown

5 days to go. I got J S's secret Santa present. I gave her a peace dove necklace from Topshop and little flower clips from Miss Selfridge. Both were £5 and she loves them!

Reviews

If you haven't seen Twilight yet (I have!) let me tell you that it is absolutely amazing. Possibly one of the greatest thing I have ever seen. It is such a good adaption and wow! Robert Pattinson is so hot. if you have read the book, the movie will have you in fits at times. My group were adding in a lot of 'oooooo's, hysterical laughs and miming of the words. A definite must see! I shall say no more but I will leave you with the incredible soundtrack. Happy Xmas shopping!

Muse — Supermassive Black Hole
Paramore — Decode
The Black Ghosts — Full Moon
Linkin Park — Leave Out All The Rest
MuteMath — Spotlight (Twilight Mix)
Perry Farrell — Go All The Way (Into The Twilight)
Collective Soul — Tremble For My Beloved
Paramore — I Caught Myself
Blue Foundation — Eyes On Fire
Rob Pattinson — Never Think
Iron & Wine — Flightless Bird, American Mouth
Carter Burwell — Bella's Lullaby

Radiohead - 15 Steps

Pj Party For One

I wasn't feeling much of an urge to go to sleep the other night so I stayed up for god knows how long taking taking photos of me with my new straight hair. I have had so many compliments about it but really, I am more of a curly person at heart.

TV/ Movie Update

Congratulations to Alexandra Burke who won the X Factor last night! I voted for her so many times and I love her song 'Hallelujah' which was originally by Rufus Wainwright and was in the first Shrek movie. I going to buy the CD on Friday when I am going to be seeing Twilight. I can't wait as we are going to be seeing it one the first day it's out and that will give me something to look forward to while I sit in the oh so dull end of term Christmas service. Snooze.

Is it just me, or does Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella, bug you. And not just because she gets to kiss Robert Pattinson?