Asdfghjkl...this book is amazing! Okay, so my friend Lish dragged me and several of our other friends to the cinema a while back to the the city of bones as she'd read the book and wanted to see it. I had not read the book at the time and I knew very little about it. Anyway, we saw the film and I really liked it. So for my birthday a few weeks back, she got me the fist book of the mortal instruments.
I only started reading it yesterday as I got the rest of the books from my parents. I have already read nearly 400 pages (there's about 500 pages in the book) and I love it so much! Half the time I can't put it down because it's so good. Parts of it are quite different to the film which is quite good and it's just brilliant!
SPOILERS!
So in the book Simon gets turned into a rat which I don't remember happening in the film and I just find it hilarious especially when Jace says "he's cute like that. Look at his pink little nose." I also think that Jace seems like more of an ass in the books, flirting with girls a lot and being really rude to poor Simon. I like the way that in the book you get to know more about what Clary is thinking and how she's feeling, whereas in the film you don't really get that.
This isn't a very long post becaus I want to get back to my book, but if any of you have been thinking about reading the book but haven't yet I really suggest you should because it is amazing!
Claire :)
Friday, 27 December 2013
Christmas
Christmas was a few days ago now and so I thought I'd tell you all a bit about my Christmas. My family and I opened presents in the morning and I received lots of lovely presents including eight books and Sherlock DVDs. (I will probably blog about the books as and when I read them)
My family and I then met up with some more family members at a restaurant where we had our Christmas dinner. We had a slot booked for 2pm and they were running very late and we didn't get taken to out table until nearly 3pm. The food was okay. The roast potatoes were horrible which was disappointing but we did get our food quite quickly. At one point we all got bored and a little silly so we started using our spoons to flick bits of paper from our Christmas crackers across the table at each other. (This happens every year with my family when we are having Christmas dinner)
After that, we all went back to mine and my parents house to open the rest of our presents. Within which I got another seven books and the whole of death note on DVD. Then my mum, sister, aunt and I began working on the buffet. We ended up with loads more food than we needed and so we've been trying to finish it off over the past couple of days.
Overall, Christmas was really good, I got loads of wonderful presents, had some nice food and got to spend time with my amazing family. I'd just like to say thank you to all my friends who got me a Christmas present this year, you're all amazing and I love you so much!
I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas too and I hope you have a great new year!
Claire :)
My family and I then met up with some more family members at a restaurant where we had our Christmas dinner. We had a slot booked for 2pm and they were running very late and we didn't get taken to out table until nearly 3pm. The food was okay. The roast potatoes were horrible which was disappointing but we did get our food quite quickly. At one point we all got bored and a little silly so we started using our spoons to flick bits of paper from our Christmas crackers across the table at each other. (This happens every year with my family when we are having Christmas dinner)
After that, we all went back to mine and my parents house to open the rest of our presents. Within which I got another seven books and the whole of death note on DVD. Then my mum, sister, aunt and I began working on the buffet. We ended up with loads more food than we needed and so we've been trying to finish it off over the past couple of days.
Overall, Christmas was really good, I got loads of wonderful presents, had some nice food and got to spend time with my amazing family. I'd just like to say thank you to all my friends who got me a Christmas present this year, you're all amazing and I love you so much!
I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas too and I hope you have a great new year!
Claire :)
Saturday, 21 December 2013
My Top 10... YOUTUBERS!
As you all know, I really love youtubers, so I thought I'd share my top 10 with you all.
1. Dan Howell. Aka danisnotonfire. Who else did you expect? I can't remember exactly when I first started watching his videos but I remember that I found him after I found Phil on YouTube. I am literally in love with Dan. It's a really unhealthy obsession, but I can nearly always relate to the things he says in his videos and he always makes me laugh and feel better about myself.
1. Dan Howell. Aka danisnotonfire. Who else did you expect? I can't remember exactly when I first started watching his videos but I remember that I found him after I found Phil on YouTube. I am literally in love with Dan. It's a really unhealthy obsession, but I can nearly always relate to the things he says in his videos and he always makes me laugh and feel better about myself.
2. Phil Lester. Aka amazingphil. He was one of the first youtubers I started watching and I loved him within seconds of watching one of his videos. He's aybserloutly adorable and hilarious. I love his friendship with Dan, it's a very unique friendship that most people will never experience.
3. The janoskians. I find them hilarious, I love all their pranks and public disturbance videos. Plus they're Australian which is a bonus haha!
4. Zoella. Zoe is the person I turn to when I just want to watch a more girly video. When I want make-up tips or some fashion advice. She's also really funny and her videos always bring a smile to my face.
5. Marcus Buter. "Heeeeeeellllllllloooooooo!" Hahaha I love Marcus, he's so funny and incredibly good looking too. I love how childish he can be and I always watch his videos when I want to watch something fun and lighthearted especially if I've had a bad day and just want to laugh.
6. PJ. I love Peej. He is the best storyteller ever! I love stories and I always find his so fun and inspirational. Whenever I'm looking for some creativity I turn to his videos. Plus his voice is so captivating which I probably part of the reason he's such a good story teller.
7. Itswaypastmybedtime. Aka Carrie Fletcher. I can relate to Carrie in many ways, I think we have very similar personalities. She's a really inspirational person, always helping others and being a successful West-end actress now. Her videos are always inspiring and funny!
8. Troye Sivan. I only started watching his videos in about August, but I think he's brilliant. He's hilarious and I love his videos. I think was incredibly brave when he posted his coming out video and it really made me like him more. He's brilliant in ever way.
9. Alfie Deyes. Aka pointlessblog. Alfie is one of the funniest youtubers ever, but he can also be inspirational which is a great combination. Although he has massive eyebrows, he also has a massive heart and I think he's great!
10. Emma Blackery. She's funny, honest, sassy and inspirational. I love her hilarious stories and her honest opinions. She's one of the sassiest youtubers ever and I think it's brilliant. She's also a really talented singer which is a bonus!
If you haven't watched any of any of their videos then you really should because they're all amazing. If I could then I would tell you about all the other youtubers I like but I have limited myself to 10 haha!
Claire :)
Hospitals and Red Roses
Today has been a pretty good day, I woke up at about eight which is quite early for me on a Saturday. I started the day by exercising for about an hour which is good. I used my new Soap and Glory products which are amazing! I done loads of chores too as my dad threatened to turn the wifi off haha!
Yesterday was a horrible day though as my mum became very ill and had to go to hospital. This happens every so often, but her medication is supposed to help. However it obviously didn't help her yesterday. Our neighbour and my sister took her to the hospital, leaving me at home on my own. This was when I was glad I had Amy to talk to as I was extremely worried about my mum. Luckily, later that evening my mum came home. Her medication will be changing and she has to take it easy for a few days, but she'll be okay. Just got to survive till her operation in London next year.
So my sister and I went out today and got some beautiful red roses for my mum to try to cheer her up a bit. I'm glad she was sent home and I'm hoping nothing like that happens at Christmas because she gets very stressed at Christmas which can set it off. When things like that happen it helps you to not take your parents for granted.
I hope you guys are all having a good week and are looking forward to Christmas. Have a good day chums!
Claire :)
Yesterday was a horrible day though as my mum became very ill and had to go to hospital. This happens every so often, but her medication is supposed to help. However it obviously didn't help her yesterday. Our neighbour and my sister took her to the hospital, leaving me at home on my own. This was when I was glad I had Amy to talk to as I was extremely worried about my mum. Luckily, later that evening my mum came home. Her medication will be changing and she has to take it easy for a few days, but she'll be okay. Just got to survive till her operation in London next year.
So my sister and I went out today and got some beautiful red roses for my mum to try to cheer her up a bit. I'm glad she was sent home and I'm hoping nothing like that happens at Christmas because she gets very stressed at Christmas which can set it off. When things like that happen it helps you to not take your parents for granted.
I hope you guys are all having a good week and are looking forward to Christmas. Have a good day chums!
Claire :)
Friday, 20 December 2013
Best Beauty Buy
A few days ago I ordered one of the Soap and Glory bags called 'the Yule Monty' which has loads of amazing beauty products inside and I thought I'd tell you all about it!
So, it's in a massive pink and silver travel bag. It was originally about £60 but I only paid about £30 for mine as it was half price.
The first item is the Righteous Butter. Which is 300ml. I have used this stuff before and it is really good, it makes your skin much softer and is really good on dry skin too.
Next is the Peaches and Clean which is a 200ml cleanser. I have not used this before but it says it's appropriate for all skin types and who doesn't love the smell of peaches?
Then there's the Butter Yourself moisture lotion which is 500ml. Again, I have not used this before but apparently is good for rough elbows, bumpy upper arms and flaky lower legs. I don't really have any of those but I'm sure it's a great body moisturiser.
There's the Sugar Crush body wash which is also 500ml. I have used this before and I really liked it. I have really sensitive skin which can flare up really bad with most products but I found that this one didn't so I'm really glad I've got this massive bottle to keep me going.
Next is the Scrub of Your Life which is 200ml. I haven't used this one before either but it's supposed to be super-smoothing and I look forward to testing that theory.
The Heel Genius is the 125ml foot cream. I have not used this one before, but if it's anything like the hand cream then I look forward to using it. It also says "no mean feet" on the back which I find cute and funny haha!
Then there's Hand Food which is the hand cream. Again, it's 125ml. I have used this hand cream before and I really love it! It makes my hands really soft especially when I need it most in the winter because my hands can get really dry.
Next is the Thick and Fast 10ml mascara. I haven't used this before and I don't know a lot about it but it says "super volume" on it so hopefully it's good.
Finally it's the Extreme Plump 10ml lip gloss. I've never used this before either but it says "sexy mother pucker" on it which gives me high hopes haha!
Those are all the products apart from the bag obviously. Unfortunately Boots do not have any of these particular kits left but I do suggest you try out some of Soap and Glory's products because they are amazing!
Claire :)
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Christmas preparations
It's six days till Christmas now. Only six days. So I thought I'd make a list of all the preparations that need to be done for Christmas. Let's begin!
1. Decorations. You need to get your tree up, put up the lights and tinsel etc. I actually always find it really fun to put up the decorations, especially the tree. You need to make everything as Christmassy as possible!
2. Buying presents. I have already got most of my presents. You have to try to get gifts suited to the people you're buying them for, even if you can't afford a lot, it's the thought that counts.
3. Wrapping presents. This involves quite a bit of hard work. Especially the odd shaped presents haha! But wrapping is essential, you have to use the most fun looking Christmas wrapping paper you can find!
4. Food. I love buying the food for Christmas, whether it's a turkey or food for a buffet or just loads of sweets! We are having a buffet this year which means we need lots of food to feed all the people coming over.
5. Tidy up. If you're having people over at Christmas then you need to make sure that your house is not a mess or people will probably trip over and break their legs which is not fun on Christmas Day haha!
I thought there would be more preparation but I can't think of anything else. Maybe this will help some of you prepare for Christmas, I hope it does haha! Have a good day chums!
Claire :)
1. Decorations. You need to get your tree up, put up the lights and tinsel etc. I actually always find it really fun to put up the decorations, especially the tree. You need to make everything as Christmassy as possible!
2. Buying presents. I have already got most of my presents. You have to try to get gifts suited to the people you're buying them for, even if you can't afford a lot, it's the thought that counts.
3. Wrapping presents. This involves quite a bit of hard work. Especially the odd shaped presents haha! But wrapping is essential, you have to use the most fun looking Christmas wrapping paper you can find!
4. Food. I love buying the food for Christmas, whether it's a turkey or food for a buffet or just loads of sweets! We are having a buffet this year which means we need lots of food to feed all the people coming over.
5. Tidy up. If you're having people over at Christmas then you need to make sure that your house is not a mess or people will probably trip over and break their legs which is not fun on Christmas Day haha!
I thought there would be more preparation but I can't think of anything else. Maybe this will help some of you prepare for Christmas, I hope it does haha! Have a good day chums!
Claire :)
Would You Rather Beauty Tag
I got this from Lish, sorry, I was too lazy to come up with anything else today!
1.Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up or Nice hair and no make-up?
Nice hair and no make up probably.
2.Would you rather shave your eyebrows or have your eyelashes fall out?
Shave my eyebrows because it would look really funny!
3.Would you rather be forced to shop at only MAC or Sephora for the rest of your life?
MAC
4.Would you rather wear lip gloss/lip liner look or 80's perm?
80's perm because they're awesome!
5.Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush?
Overdone blush although either would be pretty bad.
6.Would you rather wear MC Hammer pants or biker shorts in public?
MC Hammer pants, they are much cooler!
7.Would you rather have a bad orange-y spray tan or really weird tan lines that can't be covered?
Weird tan lines. Who wants to be orange?!
8.Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair colour?
Bad hair cut because you can get it cut again soon after somewhere else whereas you have to wait ages for colour to fade or dye it again.
9.Would you rather have you tube or twitter taken away forever?
Why would you do this to me?! Ugh, twitter.
10. Would you rather give up using make-up brushes or mascara?
Mascara. It's not like I really need it that much anyway.
If you liked the tag you should do it yourself. Have a good day chums!
Claire :)
1.Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up or Nice hair and no make-up?
Nice hair and no make up probably.
2.Would you rather shave your eyebrows or have your eyelashes fall out?
Shave my eyebrows because it would look really funny!
3.Would you rather be forced to shop at only MAC or Sephora for the rest of your life?
MAC
4.Would you rather wear lip gloss/lip liner look or 80's perm?
80's perm because they're awesome!
5.Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush?
Overdone blush although either would be pretty bad.
6.Would you rather wear MC Hammer pants or biker shorts in public?
MC Hammer pants, they are much cooler!
7.Would you rather have a bad orange-y spray tan or really weird tan lines that can't be covered?
Weird tan lines. Who wants to be orange?!
8.Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair colour?
Bad hair cut because you can get it cut again soon after somewhere else whereas you have to wait ages for colour to fade or dye it again.
9.Would you rather have you tube or twitter taken away forever?
Why would you do this to me?! Ugh, twitter.
10. Would you rather give up using make-up brushes or mascara?
Mascara. It's not like I really need it that much anyway.
If you liked the tag you should do it yourself. Have a good day chums!
Claire :)
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