25 Question Series 0.2

Hello again fellow friends of the internet! I'm here with part two of my 25 question series! I'm not going to blab on about insignificant things like....I dunno, unicorns on envelopes or friends singing whilst you're Skyping them and trying to concentrate on writing (you know who you are.) I ended up babbling anyway so I'm gonna hop right into the questions!

26) Ever had a poem or song written about you? I don't think so...Ideally yes!

27) Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose? Before I answer I'd like to say that I have two younger brothers and they heavily influence my actions. Yes, I have, yanno when you stick things like straws or bread sticks up your nose? Yep...

28) What's your religion? I am agnostic? I think that's the correct term? Either agnostic or atheist. To be honest, personally it's not a priority to me and I don't spend much time thinking about it so I'm not 100% sure.

29) Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it? Well, it depends on the situation. I'm taking Drama as a GCSE and sometimes that means being recorded whilst performing which I don't mind. I equally don't mind recording things. However, if it was for something like a Youtube channel I'd feel totally out of my comfort zone!

30) Simple but extremely complex, favourite band? Well, judging by my most played songs, I'd have to say Arctic Monkeys.

31) What was the last lie I told? The answer to this question.

32) Do you believe in karma? Ummm...Much like the religion question, I'm not that sure because I've not put much thought into it!

33) What does your URL mean? I wanted my URL to be "Is it just me" but was unable to, so I thought to have the title of my blog be "Is it just me" and then have the URL as "or do we all" so it sort of acts like an inside joke and a continuation of the title.

34) What's your greatest weakness and your greatest strength? I wish I had a clearer idea so I could properly answer this question but I'm very over crytical of myself so I tend to think I have more weakness' than strengths. I think my greatest weakness is my inability to say no to opportunities. If someone offers me an assembly slot or a job to do I'll probably say yes just because I can't say no. As far as greatest strength goes, I think I'm very determined. If there's something I 100% want to do or if I make a promise to help someone with something, chances are I'll do it!

35) Do you prefer talking to people on the phone or on Skype?  Well, I tend to have bad signal on my phone so I'd say I  probably prefer Skype.

36) Are you happy with the person you've become? Ohh, a deep and meaningful question! Well, in a certain sense yes. I think that I've grown to understand certain things and I've experienced a lot more.

37) What's your biggest "What if?" Probably something like "what if I'm shopping and I start getting bombed?" Terrorism is a very real thing and it honestly scares me.

38) Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens? Um, I've heard stories from family members about ghost encounters and I think that the universe is too big to just have one tiny planet full of humans on it.

39) Smell the air. What do you smell? I can smell my vanilla frosting Yankee candle. I adore the smell of vanilla.

40) What's the worst place you've ever been to? I have a love hate relationship with London. I love to go there there but it's so packed and there are so many people.

41) To you, what is the meaning of life? There is no meaning. You can't put a stamp on something like life. Life in it's entirety means so many different things depending on the person.

42) Define art. Not a question per say but art is a creative outlet, I do suppose. Art is indefinable.

43) Do you believe in luck? No, I don't think so. The universe is rarely that lazy. (Whoever knows where that quote's from gets a cake.)

44) What time is it? It is currently 4:42pm.

45) What was the last book you read? Well technically the last book I read was Of Mice and Men but that was for English. Otherwise it may have been Bear Grylls' autobiography or Miranda Hart's "Is It Just Me?"

46) What's the worse injury you've ever had?  I don't do anything so it's difficult for me to get hurt. I over extended my finger playing netball once and had my lower leg in a cast for a few weeks, so one of those two probably!

47) Have you ever caught a butterfly? Yes I do believe so! Or it may have been a moth...Not sure but I caught something with wings.

48) Do you have any obsessions right now? I'm currently obsessed with Top Gear specials and Bridget Jones Diary (Hence the Richard Hammond thing.)

49) Ever had a rumor spread about you? Probably! But I don't pay the faintest bit of attention to them!

50) Do you believe in magic? I have to say yes to please my inner child.

That's all for now my fellow friends of the internet! I shall leave you with my song of the post: Don't You Want Me by The Human League

-L

Optimism

Hello fellow friends of the internet! I'm here today with a post that I've been meaning to write since October.

If you cast your mind back to the 2nd of October, I posted a post (opposed to doing anything else with a post eh?) called "Pessimism." That was a sort of tongue in cheek post aimed at my friend Charlie. A few weeks after that I ended up talking to a family friend (Charlie's mum and luckily for me, my drama teacher) and she inspired me to write this post!

I say 'inspired me' for a reason, you see The Queen (Her nickname, not sure who knows that it's her nickname but move over Beyonce) is a very inspirational person. She's the main reason that I actually started to enjoy Drama and went on to take it as a GCSE. As a teacher she (seems to be at least) very passionate about what she teaches and this in turn causes you to be infected by her optimism! It's like an illness you actually want to catch.

Not only is her passion for drama infectious but I think she's just an infectious person. She's not yanno, a disease because that would be weird and a massive insult, she can spread happiness at a 100 mile radius. She's a brilliant listener, she's funny and attentive and people at school respect her. Honestly, I think she's one of the main clogs of making our school work (she's the glue ) and that's probably why I tend to refer to her as The Queen!

I love Sheldon Cooper

 But luckily enough for anyone who knows her personally (and generally) everyone else around her, outside of school she still manages to be the uplifting, merry and lovely lady as per usual. I may be going of on a tangent but in my Leibster Award post, I think I mentioned Hannah and her mum (Hello to you.) Now, The Queen and...Oh no....I haven't got a nickname...Can there be two Queens? If I type "The Queens" are people going to think of something other than Beyonce...We'll go with it. Now, The Queen coincidentally happens to be friends with The Other Queen. Now, I've decided that this is because they're both fabulously inspirational and jolly people (tangent over.)

Now, Stormydoos, happened to nominate me for The Leibster Award also, so I'll answer her questions on this post (because I'd feel bad if I didn't!)

1) Most embarrassing thing to happen to you? I said 'daughter in law' instead of 'step daughter'. Mortifying.

2) Best trick ever played on someone? It was a little year 6 type of date (to KFC, so romantic.) The boy dropped a box of something, bent over whilst sat on his chair to pick it up, so I tipped the chair over on top of him. He's not very nice so totally deserved it.

3) Most stupid thing you've ever done? Muchos difficult question to answer. There are different scales of stupid. The KFC incident mentioned above is stupid but so's getting your hair caught in someone's glasses whilst you're hugging them and then ripping them off of their face.

4) Amount of sleep you get on average every night? Probably 8 hours of disturbed and unfulfilling sleep.

5) Do you have any middle names? If so what are they? My middle name is Sophie. After my nans middle name. Keepin' her happy.

6) Do you have any pets, if so what are they? I have a three legged cat called Saffy (Safi? Saffie? Nobody knows.) And a 7 month old lady dog (good try) called Rue.

7) Favourite thing to do in your spare time? I like to *mumbles* watch Top Gear specials.

8) How do you come up for the content of your blog? If I have an idea, I'll save it with a title and get around to writing it at some point! Or I'll look at other blogs and sometimes that will give me inspiration. It tends to come from my own random head to be honest!

9) Fvourite subject at school? I like History/Drama/Geography. Not necessarily in that order (depending on my mood really, but they're defiantly my top 3.)


To round up this very disfunctional post: The Queen (Charlie's mum) is a wonderful person. We were joking about me writing this post in October, little did she know, I actually thought it was a good idea. Since October I've become good friends with Hannah and met The Other Queen (Hannah's mum) who is also a wonderful person and deserves a special mention in this post. Like I said, this is now an incoherent post where I've just typed straight from my head and not thought about paragraphing or anything (I'm currently ill. Blame it on that.)

That's all for now my fellow friends of the interweb. Today's song of the post is: Dancing Queen by Abba

Until next time- L

The Liebster Award

Hello my fellow friends of the internet! I have something extremely exciting to tell you (that is unless you don't already know of course!) I have been nominated (THREE TIMES!) for The Liebster Award. 

For those who don't know, I believe that The Liebster Award is a way for fellow bloggers to recognise/discover new bloggers and welcome them to the world of the internet! I've had to google the 'rules' because it would appear that people have been quite confused as to what you're actually meant to do but oh well here we go!

The rules (I think) are:

1) Link and thank the person/s that have nominated you.

2) Answer their questions.

3) Nominate 11 blogs with less than 200 followers.

4) Create 11 questions for the nominees to answer.

6) Let the bloggers know that they've been nominated via social media.

So, I'd like to thank Eithne On The Moon, Eclectic Feel and Catprintpaws for nominating me for this award! The feeling is entirely mutual (yanno, blog appreciation wise!) I'd also like to add that I judged the "200" followers thing via Bloglovin'.

Because all three nominated me I'll answer all of their questions too so here goes:

Eithne's questions: (I'm so incredibly sorry if it's not your name! I did look, I swear!)

1) If you could talk for one day with a famous person, dead or alive, who would you chose? Um, I'd really like to talk to Idina Menzel maybe and get some singing tips. Or Alex Turner and just ask him 'Why?'

2) Do you have a book that you read every time you feel down? If yes, which one? I don't actually have a book. I feel like I need one. When I buy Bridget Jones Diary I hope it'll be that!

3) Choose your superpower. I'll be molecule man, but the female version (Google him.)

4) Think of a book you really enjoyed: you can chose a character as your friend, which one and why? Robert Langdon because I just think he's cool to be totally honest (and I'm thinking of an answer that isn't Bridget from Bridget Jones Diary.)

5) What's your favourite moment of the day? Probably the precise moment when I'm in bed, my light thingies are on and I'm talking to my friends/

6) Name something you couldn't live without. Other than the obvious...Um, Hannah and Olli. Hi if you're reading. And thank you. You know what for.

7) What's your favourite word (the language is not important)? I bloody love this question! I might make a post on words i love currently, 'Splosh' just say it, it's rather satisfactory.

8) What's your favourite kind of post to read and/or write? I love writing Q&A style posts, because it allows you as a reader to get to know me just as much as it allows me to know me. What I like to read depends on my mood. For example if I have a headache, I'll read a blog with lots of pictures.

9) Do you have a specific song that reminds you of a moment in your life? If yes, which one? I have MANY songs that remind me of moments in my life. For example, Gold by Spandau Ballet, reminds me of the summer and my end of year exams.

10) What's your favourite hobby (apart from blogging)? Well, I would say that I don't have many hobbies, but I sing a lot and I think I sing enough for it to count as a hobby.

11) If you could travel instantly to somewhere whenever you want, where would you pick? Ideally, a little meadow/wood thingy with a stream at sunset/rise I think! 

Jo's questions:


1) Describe your blog in 3 words: Truthful, universal and disorganised.

2) What's your favourite smell and why?  I love the smell of vanilla because I just think it's relaxing and warm! I love vanilla.

3) Name an unusual skill/talent you have: I can't dance to save my life. I say this is a talent because I'm so bad, it is actually one of the most amazing things you will probably (not) see.

4) If you could only chose one- books, music, art craft or photography? Music.

5) Oranges or lemons? Oranges.

6) Your top 3 ambitions for 2015? Be happier, be mindful and be healthier.

7) What's your last holiday destination and what's (hopefully) your next? I believe my last holiday destination was Longleat Safari park and I'd like my next to be Evesham *cough, looking at you mum, cough*

8) Trilby or fedora? Trilby.

9) What was the last book you read/ album you listened to (rate out of 10)? The last book I read was Is It Just Me by Miranda Hart and I'd give it a 10 because I actually laughed out loud and I never do that. The last album I listened to was AM by Arctic Monkeys, probably gonna give that a 10 outta 10 too considering I'm pretty obsessed with it.

10) What's your favourite cheese? Brie or camembert...I think?

11) Will you be rocking Pantone's colour of the year "Marsala" in 2015? Probably, it's not a shade of yellow/orange so yeah. It might happen!

And Leanne's Questions:

1) Why do you want to blog? Because I feel that I have a lot to say and that there are a lot of people on the internet who would be interested in hearing what I have to say.

2) Who's your inspiration fashion or otherwise? I am pretty fashion ignorant I love what Aria (Aka, Lucy Hale) wears in Pretty Little Liars. Other than fashion inspiration...My friend Hannah and her mum inspire me quite a bit actually.

3) How long have you blogged for? I think it's been for around 4 months! Wow, that's strange to say.

4) What's your all time favourite movie or TV show and why? I love Bridget Jones Diary, that's currently my favourite film. I don't know about my favourite TV show to be honest. I think it's probably American Horror Story!

5) What's your top beauty tip? Um..Don't fret if your eyeliner isn't "on point" it will be one day. Not a tip, but it speaks to me.

6) What's your fail safe place to shop? Maybe New Look? Mainly because it's probably one of the bigger shops in my nearest city.

7) What's your favourite blog to read? I'm a bad blogger and I don't read blogs that often! When I do...They seem to be DIY blogs recently (looking for birthday present ideas.) Or it'll be a booktuber's blog.

8) What's your favourite song at the moment? Seaside by The Kooks.

9) What do you aspire to do in the future? Well, in the near future I'd like to not be ill (it's winter, I have a cold. I think.) In the 'distant' future I'd like to have done a lot of things like actually write a book or have read through my huge 'to be read' pile of books.

So again, I'd like to thank those lovely ladies for nominating me! My nominations are:

• MelJWills
• Cheezyfeet Books
• Olivia Curls
• Stormydoos
• Myfairpixel
• Imogen's Typewriter
• Doodleheart Illustration
• Ashley Jayne Illustration
• The Book Journal
• life & Lisa

Now, some people may argue over what a real blog is or point out the fact that there aren't 11 on my list or that some of them have a little bit over 200 followers. I like them and I'm nominating them.

My questions for them (or you if I've nominated you and you're watching!) Are:

1) What do you do if you run out of creative inspiration (for anything?)
2)  Morning or evening?
3) If you were a mythical creature, what would you be?
4) What's your favourite word? (Stealing the question, but I really wanna know.)
5) What helps you concentrate?
6) What 3 things are you determined to achieve (generally)?
7) What's your guilty pleasure?
8) Would you rather live without a roof or without a "proper" floor?
9) Why did you start your blog?
10) Have you ever eaten a whole cake?
11) How much trouble would you be in if you had no hands?

That's all for todays post my fellow friends of the internet! I shall leave you with today's song of the post: Seaside by The Kooks

Until next time- L

p.s I'm on twitter now! I know, weird right, I still don't understand it! Tweet me @OrDoWeAll

25 Questions Series

Hello my fellow friends of the interweb! I'm here with you today with a 'tag' post. Apparently the rules of the internet state that in order to do a tag you must make one up or actually be tagged. However, I'm a rebel and I've done neither of these things (although I've changed a few questions to suit me because 'my way or the highway'.)  Instead of sitting down and making you read 100 Q and A's in one go I'm going to chop it up into small chunks of 25 questions, just so you don't have to scroll through masses!

I'd also like to thank the amazing Hannah for writing a fabulous guest post! She's a total lifesaver and I love her a lot.

On with the questions!

1) What 6 songs do you listen to the most? Well, after consulting my phone they are: Do I Wanna Know By Arctic Monkeys, R U Mine by Arctic Monkeys, When You Were Young by The Killers, Alone Together by Fall Out Boy, Runaways by The Killers and Don't Sit Down, Cause I've Moved Your Chair by Arctic Monkeys

2) If you could meet anyone on this Earth, who would it be? *sigh* my initial reaction was Richard Hammond...But I honestly don't know!

3) Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23 and give me line 17. More of a demand then a statement but if you insist! *Picks up book* "books. The Symbology of Secret Sects, The Art of the" and incase you're wondering I'm currently reading The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (hence the symbology.)

4) What do you think about the most? Probably things that I need to do. That's really vague but I tend to have a fair few things to do and remember to do!

5) What does your last text message from someone else say? "Vices and Virtues came yesterday, do you want to borrow it to put onto your Ipod or whatever?" You earn a slice of cake if you know who that album's by.

6) What's your strangest talent? Yanno Voldemort has no nostrils? And people can pull the face where they suck their nostrils in? Yeah, I can do that to the Eastenders theme tune thing.

7) Girls...Boys...(Finish the sentence.) Again, not a question *tut tut* 'Girls exist and Boys exist.' There ya go, stick that inspirational quote on a wall.

8) Do you have freckles? Yes I think so? *grabs a mirror* Yup!

9) When is the last time you played the air guitar? (I know what my song of the post is going to be now :3) I play air guitar a lot...And the drums...I think it was on Thursday/Friday evening.

10) Do you have any strange phobias? Now, I don't know if I should be exposing my weakness' to the internet but I can't think of any phobias that are strange. I can't STAND snakes. Or saliva. If you threaten to spit on me I will cry.

11)  Do you sleep with doors open or closed? I cannot STAND any doors being open. I have the door to our loft in my room RIGHT beside my bed and I purposefully put things in front of it so I can hear if anybody tries to open the door and kill me.

12) Do you take shampoo/conditioner bottles from hotels? No I don't. That's my dads job. Special agent Luke.

13) If you're outside what are you most likely doing? Walking somewhere with my dog and probably my mum.

14)  Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees? Well, I feel as though I'd die faster if I were mauled to death by a bear than slowly be stung to death by bees.

15) Who's your celebrity crush? *sigh* There are probably around 13. Honestly, there's no point in asking me that. Oh hang on...I forgot Richard Hammond...Who's your celebrity crush?

16) How do you vent your anger? I swear a lot and go on a long rant and then watch Bridget Jones Diary to pin my frustration on bloody DANIEL CLEAVER. Then I confront the issue and deal with it.

17) Do you have a collection of anything? Books...I think you can say that I have a collection of books. I've got 6 shelves of them so I think it counts.

18) What's a sound that you hate and a sound that you love? I hate the sound (and feel for that matter) of chalk. Chalk on anything. Just chalk. I love the sound of rain and the sound of waves. Lets just say water. I like water.

19) Stick your right arm out what do you touch first? Do the same with your left. Well, after much deliberation with myself over which arm is my left and which is my right; my right arm hit...a notebook and my left arm hit...A mug and tipped it over. Shit.

20)  Most attractive singer of opposite gender? Hayley Williams. Her hair is awesome.

21) What's the weather like right now? You're asking me about the weather *Taking me back to Twilight* Generally dry and sunny throughout the morning, but feeling cold in the strong and brisk breeze (good word is brisk. Say it.)

22) What's the last film you saw? Well, I started watching One Day last night but got distracted so the last film I properly watched was Bridget Jones' Diary.

23) Do you save money or spend it? Well, I spend it eventually, but I tend to save it until I either cave and spend it on food or find something that I really want to buy.

24) Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you? I don't know what time it is but I feel as if I just got out of bed and I have no idea how far 10 feet is. But there's a pink owl head on a pencil case...And some pink books...So yeah I do suppose so!

25) Have you ever stolen a street sign before? No because they tend to be screwed onto metal poles.


That's all for now my fellow friends of the interweb! I shall see you soon with another post but for now I shall leave you with this: Air Guitar by McBusted

Also, TAG! You're it! (I never understood that? Is it 'it' or 'hit' what are you meant to say!?)

-L