Showing posts with label tag. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tag. Show all posts

Monday, 21 March 2016

The A-Z Of Me | Get To Know Me. (Part One)

Hello everyone,

A few times on this blog I've posted some get to know me things as I love reading that topic of content but more importantly I love writing it too, especially if they're slightly challenging and makes me think hard about a good answer. This is why I love tags so much as I think they're just fun and if you all get to know me that little bit better then perfect! I saw this idea on a few peoples blogs and loved the concept so I thought lets do this, I'm splitting this up in to two chunks mainly so it's more readable as otherwise I think it just looks like a lot of babble and I would also prefer to write this in two parts as I'd probably give up at a certain point and never come back to it. Part one is A-M and I'll post the second edition in a few days so keep your eyes peeled! (I'll come back and link part two at the bottom)

Here we go!


A - You may already know this but my inspiration is ADELE. I just think she's so down to earth and she seems like the most genuine, caring celebrity..rumour has it that I would love her to mother me because her songs are a huge comfort in my life, plus she just looks like a good cuddler!


B - My favourite times of the year is Christmas and birthdays as in my family we usually spend a lot of time playing BOARD GAMES and we never stop laughing. I'm fairly close with my family, particularly my brothers, so I just love being able to bond and enjoy each others company whilst having fun and making memories. 


C - CATS!!!! I am a complete crazy cat lady and I honestly do not care. I'm aware that I have a slightly unhealthy obsession with the cute felines but oh well! I have 3 boy cats who I love with every piece of me and they do brighten my darkest days, as lame as that may sound to some of you reading this but I know I can tell them anything and they won't go anywhere. 

[L-R] Milo (6 months), Ted (2 years), Smudge (4 years)

D - You're never too old for DISNEY! I've always loved Disney and that will never fade, I love every aspect. On September 2nd I get to go back to Disneyland Paris, I last went for my 10th birthday, but now with one of closest friends, otherwise known as my soul mate, and I couldn't be more excited for our little adventure.


E - This one might seem a little weird for some people but I can't go a day without EYELINER and if/when I do then you know I'm ill or hay fever has hit me hard. One thing I hate more than not wearing eyeliner is letting my eyes run, forcing me to look like a panda!


F - I wish real life was like a FAIRYTALE!! You could wake up looking perfect, talk to animals and sing to your Prince Charming but sadly it's not like that. Life is tough. I just think if I had a unicorn walking around I'd be pretty happy!


G - My main weakness, especially during diets, is GUMMY SWEETS. If they're sour then even better, I'm not a full on chocolate person as it just seems to lay in my throat so chews and gummies are the way to go with me.


H - I love HOLDING HANDS with a passion and when the boy does the strokey thumb thing..well say no more! I usually get quite paranoid after about 5 minuets of hand holding as all I can think is 'are my hands becoming clammy?'.

I - I can be such an INDECISIVE human sometimes and it's something that I'm always aware of, I wish I was someone who could make a snap decision and be done with the choice I have made.

J - JELLYFISH have always intrigued me, I love the look of them as they usually float around looking fairly peaceful but their sting is far from that. Thankfully I've never been stung but I've witnessed many stings happening at the beach whilst growing up, I wouldn't say I'm scared of them I just steer a bit clear of them but sometimes they just float a lot closer to me than I want.

K - I drive around in a little KA, called Luna, and I would honestly be so lost without her. Having my own car gives me so much freedom!


L - All I've ever dreamt about is being in LOVE and being loved back fully. When I'm with someone I fall pretty hard and pretty quick, which is a positive and also a negative of dating but luckily I've found someone who I adore. We can be complete weirdos with each other and still go on the cutest dates so thank you to him for being everything I want and more, I have physically said the 3 words to him yet as I feel like it's too soon (we've been seeing each other since December but officially been in a relationship for a little over a month) but I know it's going that way and hopefully he'll be in my life for a looooong time!


M - One of my favourite possessions is my MICHAEL KORS padlock bangle in rose gold, my parents got me this beauty for my 20th birthday present and I wear it pretty much every day!

So that's A-M, hope that gets you to know me a little bit better. Keep your eyes peeled for the second instalment!




Sunday, 24 January 2016

TMI (Too Much Information) Tag.

 Hello everyone, 

As I've been super busy with work lately I haven't had time to write up some decent posts, but I have the next two days off so that will change! Anyway I've done a little tag for you all to read, so I hope you can tolerate this as I had some fun thinking of certain answers. 



01. What are you wearing? 
- Disney princess pyjama bottoms, superman tshirt, a hoodie, a dressing gown and slipper booties. As you can probably tell it's super cold in the UK at the moment!

02. Ever been in love?
- I've said I love you to a few people but I'm not totally sure that I was in love with them, the problem with me is that I'm obsessed with the idea of being in love so I make myself think I am. There's only one person who I say I've come the closest to being in love with, and I never told him.
 
03. Ever had a terrible breakup?
- Yep. 
04. How tall are you?
- 5'7..I think! 
 
05. How much do you weigh?
- Too much for my personal liking at the moment, so time to work hard!
06. Any tattoos?
- Yeah, I have the word Smile tattooed on my wrist and am planning a lot more!
 
07. Any piercings?
- Just my lobes are pierced, I'd love more in my ears and also my tongue done though.
 
08. OTP? (One True Pairing: what´s your favorite fictional couple)
- Kurt and Blaine (Klaine) from Glee, also Sheldon and Amy (Shamy) from The Big Bang Theory.
09. Favorite show? 
- Orange Is The New Black, Tattoo Fixers, American Horror Story, The Big Bang Theory.
10. Favorite bands?
- McFly, Busted, McBusted, My Chemical Romance, Little Mix. 
11. Something you miss?
- My Grandad and my first cat, Tigger.
 
12. Favorite song?
- At the moment When We Were Young by Adele, You Don't Own Me by Grace ft. G-Eazy and History by One Direction. 
 
13. How old are you? 
- 20, so scary!
14. Zodiac sign?
- Scorpio.
 
15. Quality you look for in a partner?
- Beautiful eyes, funny personality and a good cuddler as I love being comforted.
16. Favorite Quote?
- I have two! 
"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remebers to turn on the light" - Albus Dumbledore.  
"Hakuna Matata, it means no worries for the rest of your days" - Timon and Pumba (The Lion King) 
17. Favorite actor?
- At the moments it's Evan Peters, hands down!
 
18. Favorite color?
- Orange, purple and rose gold.

19. Loud music or soft?
- Depends on my mood but normally loud, so I can hide my awful singing.

20. Where do you go when you’re sad?
- To wherever my cats are, a cuddle with them really cheers me up.
 
21. How long does it take you to shower?
- I'm more of a bath person so I only take about 10 minutes in the shower.
 
22. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
- If it's for work or a shopping trip then about 30-45 minutes. Now if it's to see someone or spend the day with them then an hour minimum!
 
23. Ever been in a physical fight?
- Nope.
24. Turn on?
- Talk Disney to me, I actually have a top with that saying on it because it's perfect..Disney impresses me.
 
25. Turn off? 
- Homophobic comments or just general rudeness. And bad breath. 
26. The reason I joined Blogger?
- I accidently stumbled across a friends blog and thought it was the coolest thing, after failing at 2 previous blogs I thought I'd try again and I'm loving it!
27. Fears?
- Clowns, the unknown, death..and bananas. 


28. Last thing that made you cry?
- Writing a previous blog post about my boy problems - read all about that here.
29. Last time you said you loved someone?
- Do my cats count because about 2 seconds ago, otherwise probably a long time ago!

30. Meaning behind your Blog Name?
- I wanted to use my blog to write about what was on my mind and what I get up to, sort of like a virtual diary for everyone to see therefore creating The Diary of Shannon.

31. Last book you read?
- Dream a Little Dream by Giovanna Fletcher..highly recommend any of her books!

32. The book you’re currently reading?
- Sadly I'm not at the moment but I've got An Abundance of Katherines by John Green lined up.
 
33. Last show you watched? 
- 24 Hours in A&E

34. Last person you talked to?
- In real life? My parents.
35. The relationship between you and the person you last texted?
- My best pal..one of the only guys who always sticks by me.
36. Favorite food? 
- Pasta. And more pasta. Seriously though even if it's just plain and freshly boiled I still love it!

37. Place you want to visit?
- There's so many on my list but New York or Disney!
38. Last place you were?
- At the gym working up an almighty sweat.
 
39. Do you have a crush?
- I have a crush, then I have someone who will always live in my mind.
40. Last time you kissed someone? 
- A few days ago..

41. Last time you were insulted?  
- I don't really feel insults anymore, so probably when I was about 15/16 but if anyone has anything negative to say to/about me I let them get on with it.

42. Favorite flavor of sweet? 
- Anything sour! In particular the pink and purple sour skittles.

43. What instruments do you play?
- Sadly none. I used to play the recorder and have dabbled on my ukelele but soon gave up, I should really give that another go!

44. Favorite piece of jewelry? 
- I have a little collection of favourites that I wear all the time because they've also got such a sentimental value that I have to include all them so it's easier if I just show you! 

45. Last sport you played?
- Basketball a few years ago, lately I've just been excerising but they're not really labelled as sport, so Zumba would be as sporty as it gets at the moment.
 
46. Last song you sang?
- Wannabe by Spice Girls..I love them so much!
 
47. Favorite chat up line? 
- "Do you wanna come back to mine, so I can Slyther-in your Chamber of Secrets?" 

48. Have you ever used it? 
- No *giggles*, no seriously I'm not one for chat up lines but I love hearing them in general.

49. Last time you hung out with anyone? 
- Does my family or being at work count..no? Then on Friday (22/1)! 
50. Who should answer these questions next?
- ANYONE. I love reading other peoples tags so if you do/have done this then comment with the link to your post, nothing excites me more than a little blog stalk!





Monday, 11 January 2016

25 Questions | Get To Know Me.

 Hello everyone, 

I've realised that I never really done a post that explains a bit more about so I thought it would be fun to do the get to know me tag so you can get ore of an understanding on who I am, without me going on a real personal essay that would bore all to tears!

1. Do you have a middle name?
Yep, Samantha. Personally I hate it but obviously I didn't really get a say in that.

2. What was your favourite subject in school?

Art! I love anything creative and my class had all my friends with the best teacher in the department.
 
3. What’s your favourite drink?

Oasis citrus punch..or vodka and diet coke if I need something stronger!

4. What’s your favourite song at the moment?

History by One Direction, completely underestimated how much I loved this song until I found myself playing it on constant repeat.


5. What would you name your children?

Having kids isn't really in my big plan of life but if I ever changed my mind and popped a human out then for a girl I love the names Scarlett and Maisie. Boys names I find harder to choose as I'm not a fan of generic names so I'd like to name a boy either Ezra or Tate.
 

6. Do you participate in any sports?

Pfft, is that some kind of sick joke? A normal answer would be no but seeing as I'm attempting, and failing miserably may I add, to get back into my healthy routine I should really say yes. I love swimming but other than that then I just stick myself into a sweaty gym, or in a hall full of middle aged women for Zumba..if that counts.

7. What’s your favourite book? 

I seriously have to choose? Uum, I adore the Harry Potter series with all my heart but I also love any Giovanna Fletcher and John Green books so I honestly can't choose a favourite. My parents nicknamed me Matilda all throughout my childhood as I'd always be reading and loved the idea of escaping to a different world for a few chapters.

8. What’s your favourite colour?
Orange and purple..just not together!

9. What’s your favourite animal?
I'm known as the crazy cat lady so it would be so wrong not to answer with cats, but apart from the domestic felines I also love watching monkeys as I find them super interesting.

10. What’s your favourite perfume?
At the moment my favourite perfume is Princess by Vera Wang.

11. What’s your favourite holiday?

Christmas, no doubts about it. I love everything about the festive period - the films, songs and of course the lead up until Santa makes a visit.

12. Have you graduated from High School?

Sadly the UK don't have some amazing graduation, you sort of just do your exams and that's it. But I got some shocking GCSE results and just scraped my way into college.

13. Have you been out of the country?

Been to six different countries, honestly if I had the money then most people wouldn't see me for a very long time as I'm in love with the idea of travelling! One day I'll experience all the places and cultures that currently sit in my bucket list.

14. Do you speak any other languages?

Sadly apart from a few French words, we had to learn in school, that's as far as my foreign language skills go. 


15. Do you have any siblings?
I have 2 older brothers, they're pretty cool I guess. 


16. What’s your favourite store?

At the moment it's Lush, I'm just obsessed with every product..and my old faithful that is Primark.

17. What’s your favourite restaurant?

Has to be a Harvester, now if you're not from the UK then you won't get this, but red devil sauce like seriously can they just sell that in main supermarkets now or..?
 
18. Do you like school? 

Even though I still feel like I should be a child I left school in 2012. I loved school with a passion, until I got to about 14 then my interests changed more to the social aspect of school life rather than focusing and learning new things..not really a smart move.

19. Who are some of your favourite YouTubers?

Louise Pentland [Sprinkle of Glitter], Gabriella Lindley [velvetgh0st] and Zoe Sugg [Zoella]

20. What’s your favourite movie? 
I honestly don't have a favourite movie, I just have movies that I get really passionate about and watch for weeks on end. Anything Harry Potter, Disney or typical rom-com and I love! 
 

21. What are some of your favourite TV shows?
The Big Bang Theory, Melissa and Joey, American Horror Story and Tattoo Fixers.


22. PC or Mac?

PC, I'm longing for the day I become a Mac owner.


23. What phone do you have?
iPhone 6s Plus - my little, or not so little, rose gold beauty. 

24. How tall are you?

Last time I checked I was just over 5'6.

25. Any pets?

YES! I'm the proud mother to three beautiful cats, and I love them to pieces. 

Hope this helped with getting to know me a bit better and look forward to post more personal posts in the future. 


Until next time,
Shannon.
xxx