Happy New Year

Hiya!

I'm too many hours too late, but hey, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I spent New Year's Eve at my friend's house, watching films, TV, and playing Wii games for 6 hours...

I kept on losing, but it was all about having fun, and I did have fun. I'll just keep telling myself that, and the fact that she had an unfair advantage over me seeing that she'd played them before... ;)

Anyway, we then watched the countdown and the London firework display on TV. They were actually pretty good this year, very colourful, which I like.

Let's hope that 2016 will be an amazing year for everyone (because let's be honest, 2015 was, well, not so good).

I'm not one to make (and definitely not stick to) New Year's resolutions, but this year I plan to be in control of my own happiness and generally have a better outlook on life. I know that I need to work hard to be happy in the long term, but I'll definitely focus on staying happy in the short term too.

Anyone made any resolutions? I hope they last long ;)

With that said -

LET 2016 BE OURS!!

♥

I love you

xxx

Undertale Obsession

Christmas countdown: 4 days!

Good news! I've sorted out everything for Christmas - presents have been wrapped, cards are written, tree up, decorations scattered - come at me, Christmas!

♥

Hiya!

I spent the whole day yesterday watching Jacksepticeye play Undertale, an absolutely amazing indie RPG. They're one-hour long videos, and I'd watched a few episodes before, but I basically binged through the rest of it in seven hours. Seven hours non-stop.

Undertale is sooooo good! It's so easy to become in love with the characters and the jokes are hilarious. There's a certain charm in the little pixelated characters with their signature sound effects and font that draws you in and forms a bond with you (I mean, we all ship Alphyne now, don't we?).

Take Undyne, the strongest, bravest, coolest of them all (and my favourite character). It's hard not to like her, she's got the sass and the attitude to go right along with her impressive strength and kindness. She also reminds me of Chloe Price from Life is Strange in a way, she's tough and hard to get through to, but once she's your friend she'll fight for you all the way.

And it's not just the characters that are amazing, there are all these secrets if you go back, or do something again. The game as a whole is so cleverly thought out, and even though I myself haven't played it, it's one of my favourite games.

I spent at least 45 minutes bawling my eyes out (Jacksepticeye even shed a tear or two) at one point, though grinning like the Chesire Cat soon after. I need to play it myself!

Undertale is the best.

♥

I love you

xxx

Favourite YouTubers

Hiya!

I've been thinking about the few years that I've been watching videos on YouTube, and thinking about the videos I mainly watch now.

I, like every other teenage girl, started off obsessed with Zoella, Joey Graceffa, Grace Helbig...all those cute vloggers who look gorgeous and have amazingly awesome lives. I used to watch every single video and fangirl over their prettiness.

Don't get me wrong, I still do love those YouTubers. And they're still pretty :)

But now, I've found myself moving towards the gamers and can get so absorbed in Pewdiepie playing 'Catherine' or Markiplier the 'king' of 'Five Nights at Freddy's'. I have absolutely no idea why, but my views have shifted.

Once I was watching a Markiplier video, and a boy told me I "don't seem like the type of person to watch his videos".

Now, what the hell is that supposed to mean?

Is it because I'm a girl? Because I'm too fragile and delicate to be watching 'Five Night's at Freddy's' videos? Because I'm supposed to love makeup tutorials and girly outfit lookbooks?

*sigh*

Pewdiepie wouldn't be at almost 39 million subscribers if all his Bros were guys.

Just saying.

♥

Wow, I have no idea where this post was going, and where it went tbh.

I love you

ttyl

xxx

Playing Games and Hanging with Friends

Hiya!

I didn't update about Presentable Liberty like I said I would, but I did play it yesterday.

[SPOILERS BELOW!]

I chose differently and ended up dying. So I wonder if one ending is better than the other? It seems that you can either live but are forced to see your friend's death (and not learn the truth!) or die without having to see the death note and learn the true reason for it all.

I found the first option more emotionally traumatising, to be honest. I hated seeing my friend's blood all over the walls...

I also played the prequel, Exoptable Money. And just like Presentable Liberty, it was also horrible. Although it takes ages to get the story going (a few hours are needed to play this game) and it's not as refined.

Not good for me mentally and emotionally, and if you know what happens, then you'll understand why, but it's still good.

Check it out if you want to here :)

I've had an obsession with indie games recently. So to cheer myself up, I played Cookie Clicker! Oh my what a waste of my boring life... I kept it on for six hours yesterday, building up so many cookies, buying more portals and time machines.

So addictive...

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And today, I went shopping in London with friends! I wasn't really productive, returning back home with only a box of cakes.

Cakes are life though, so I believe it was a worthwhile trip.

We went to Oxford Street, including Hamleys where I became overwhelmed with all the wonderfulness, had lunch in Chiquito in Leicester Square (very nice) and bought the aforementioned cakes from Chinatown. Then we explored the Disney shop in Covent Garden where my heart melted because of the tsum-tsums, and was dragged to a stall and given a free nail stamp in the market.

The stamp looks nice and all, but it doesn't really match my other nails...

Anyway, today was really fun.

But I'm so tired now, and it's late.

❤️

I love yall

Goodbye!

xxx

It Wreaks Havoc With My Emotions!

Hiya!

I've been chilling lately - catching up on YouTube, reading on Wattpad, re-watching The Princess Diaries for literally the tenth time.

I think I've been in denial about this film. I've been telling myself that I like it only as much as I like Mulan or Evan Almighty, or other chick flicks such as Wild Child. But I realised today when I suddenly really wanted to watch it again (and ignored a long list of films I've been meaning to watch for ages), that I'm obsessed.

I now admit, I think The Princess Diaries is my favourite film.

Anyway, I stepped my game up in an effort to relieve myself of boredom when YouTube just wasn't enough and played Presentable Liberty today.

Such a good game, a very awesome and different game, but so bad for my emotions!

You start in a prison cell, and you'll receive letters and read them, and it goes on for ages. And then you start depending on the letters...but then the ending comes...and oh my.

I need a hug now, it was terribly sad :(

There's also an alternative ending, I'm going to play it again tomorrow to check it out.

Play along if you want to, links here. Word of advice, it takes 45 minutes to an hour, and you cannot save during the game. So it would be best if you have an hour to spare and play it in one go :)

Enjoy!

♥

I love y'all

Goodbye!

xxx

Cards Against Humanity and the Eurovision Song Contest 2015

Hiya!

So, to celebrate one week of freedom from exams, my friends and I decided to play Cards Against Humanity. I was very excited because I'd watched a bunch of YouTubers play it and heard great things about this game, but I had never played it myself. I knew it was offensive...though I didn't realise exactly how offensive it could get.

And we went there, we went all the way.

But moving on to something more relevant - this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Hopefully, you've already heard of the results, because there are spoilers below if you haven't. Although unless you've been living in a cave on an isolated island, I'm going to believe you've at least heard about it by now.

Firstly, Sweden's performance was amazing, the whole lot. It was a rightful win. The song, the effects, the choreography...such wonderfulness and cuteness should not be allowed!

Belgium's song was also a favourite of mine - it was so strange, but kinda cool at the same time. It surprised me at first due to its quirkiness, and then surprised me later when I realised I actually really liked it.

Now, UK's Electro Velvet group - they weren't that bad, were they? Of course, with me being brought up in Britain, my loyalty towards this country plays a big role...but they did all right... It was a fun performance with tons of energy, but in the end, gained only five points.

Oh well, we tried :(

Austria. Wtf was with the burning piano?!

And finally, if you know me at all, you know how obsessed I am with Italy - I loved their song so much. And those guys were steamin'! Omg it was so hot...I drooled during their whole time on stage. Italians are the best.

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Anyways, I've got to go now so,

I love you

And goodbye!

JANUARY FAVOURITES

Hi!

Another (half) month has passed, and I'm still struggling to keep up with the way time flies. I imagine myself running laps against the hands of a clock, and they're so fast that they're going in circles around me.

Too deep.

Let's get started eh? Any time now...

Body/skincare:

I've been using Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit Oil-Free Moisturiser, as I finished my previous Clean & Clear one. It's much more moisturising and smells absolutely delicious. It also sinks in really quickly, thankfully. The thing I hate the most about smearing liquids and creams onto my face is the feeling of it sticking to your skin, until you just want to scrape it off.

Eck!

Another thing I've mentioned before is Vaseline lip therapy. I love it so much that, if I were Gollum, I would call it 'my preciousssss' and hide it from everyone. I use it every night, as well as whenever my lips get chapped. It's amazing.

And now, there's a pretty vintage design which makes it a hundred times cooler ;)

(My preciousss...)

Fashion:

Tartan winter scarves - I guess it's a 'thing' right now, and it's good. I used to wear plain coloured wooly scarves, but now, I go for my blue tartan scarf. Scarves can brighten up or accessorize any outfit.

I like :)

TV/film:

My nerdy side is coming out - I love QI.

It's a British TV show which I've been into for a while, but recently I've been obsessed. It's mainly the quirky things I love - the weird facts, the cringy jokes, Alan Davies, and the failed experiments. I've been so obsessed that I've watched a few episodes twice already when new ones don't come out quick enough to satisfy me...

Music:

She by Elvis Costello - it's one of my mum's favourite songs, and now I'm sharing her love for it. But maybe that's just a personal thing - I love this song because it reminds me of when I was younger and my mummy used to sing this a lot :)

Run by Vampire Weekend - this is a...different...song. I don't know. At first, I didn't really like it, but now I've warmed up to it and its quirks, and love it.

Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - of course, what teenager would I be if I didn't like this song? And if you haven't heard this song, then where have you been? I don't feel the need to explain this song, just listen to it and enjoy the funkiness of it all...

Food:

Haagen-Dazs Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream - mmm...

Danone Actimel Original - I've always loved these, especially the original. I love peeling the foil only a little bit so there's a tiny gap, and then squirting it into my mouth.

...and don't you dare snigger and tell me 'that's what she said'...

Moment:

Learning the actual professional tap dance to Anything Goes. I'm still in the process of learning the steps, but I'm getting there, and it's awesome!

And also the time when my friend and I made an electric motor in our physics class. It was apparently quite difficult to make, yet I made it very quickly - let me bask in my glory...

And also the time when my friends and I broke and then fixed a locker. Need I elaborate?

Apps:

Logic Games - I think I might have mentioned this before, I'm not sure. But anyways, it's an app of different puzzles and mini-games. To pass the time I guess, when I'm travelling and I'm bored, I would usually play this.

Elevate - its a brain training app. Dont laugh, I got it when I felt dumb and needed to build up my brain capacity. And actually, it's really addictive. It's got a variety of games which are supposed to improve your brain, but they're really quite fun.

Bicolor - this app is getting popular nowadays. There's different levels in which the aim is to get rid of all the cream squares with coloured ones, but you've only got a certain amount of squares and you cannot jump around, so you can only get rid of adjacent cream squares. Try it out, I'm not good at explaining.

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And that's all I'm afraid...

I love yall, and goodbye!