Liebster Award #3

Hello there!
I know I've done the Liebster Award a couple of times but I was tagged in it by Maggie and I felt like doing it so I thought I would, after all the questions are never the same and it's a nice opportunity to find new blogs to follow :-)

Rules:

-Make a post about the Liebster award and thank the blogger who nominated you

-Write 11 interesting facts about yourself

-Answer 11 questions created by the blogger who nominated you

-Nominate 11 other bloggers (the must have less than 200 followers) and notify them that you nominated them

-Write 11 new questions for your nominees

11 facts about myself:

1. I am a huge Potterhead and this has recently come more to the surface after going to the Harry Potter Studios, I am actually re-reading the series and I read half of the first book in one night because I physically couldn't put it down.

2. I am currently doing grade 8 piano

3. I would like to learn more instruments but I fear it's too late

4. I love 80s films, I can watch Back to the Future and the Brat Pack films any time over and over again

5. I really like watching musicals, especially if Judy Garland is in them

6. I have a ridiculous crush on Tom Felton

7. I would really like to see Morrissey in concert but I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to because he's taking so long with coming out with his next album 

8. If I could I would buy every single soft toy from the Disney store

9. I cannot wait for the Sims 4 to come out

10. I am learning how to knit and I hope I am able to do it well by the end of 2014

11. Every year in December/January I watch Bridget Jones 1 and 2, it's just a tradition for me

Maggie's Questions:

1. What made you want to start blogging? I really enjoyed watching Zoella and Sprinkleofglitter's videos on youtube and they did a video together about starting a blog, and I had always been interested in primark hauls and things like that so I figured I could do it.

2. Who are your fashion inspirations? I'm not really into what's 'in style' but Twiggy I guess

3. Where would be your dream place to live? Central London, I really like London but the area I live in feels very small and I can almost certainly guarantee I'll see a chav from my high school when I go to the shops so I always make myself go further afield

4. What country would you most like to travel to? Italy, I've never been but it looks lovely.

5. What is one beauty product you could not live without? Liquid eyeliner

6. What would you describe your style as in one word? Indescribable 

7. What is one article of clothing you can't live without? My skirt, I am not confident enough to wear jeans any more so I wear skirts all the time

8. Coffee or Hot Cocoa? I prefer hot chocolate to cocoa, so I suppose I'll pick coffee in this instance.

9. What is your favorite season? Spring

10. If you could go on an all-expense paid shopping spree, which store would you go to? Topshop

11. What is your blogging goal for 2014? Do tag posts less often, maybe once a month. Do more varied posts.

I nominate:

- Olivia F

- Katie

- Bethany

- Rosy

- Aida

- Olivia

- Madeline

- Amy

- Claire

- Abigail-Alice

- Shameta

My questions:

1. What is your favourite thing to drink on a freezing cold evening?

2. What is your favourite TV show at the moment?

3. Skirts or jeans?

4. Do you like boyfriend jeans?

5. Do you have any interest in driving?

6. How do you relax?

7. Do you prefer to go shopping alone or with other people?

8. What is your favourite book?

9. Do you have any new years resolutions?

10. Have you got a calender for 2014? If so, what pictures are on there?

11. How long have you been running your blog for?

I hope you enjoyed reading my answers, I haven't done a 'tag' in ages so it was good to do it :)

Green Beauty Characters Tag

So I saw Evelyn do this tag and she tagged all her followers to do it, and it looked like a bit of fun, not like I have homework to do or anything.. haha..



1.  On my nightstand you'll find: A lamp, my iPhone on charge, a small clock, a fan and a coaster

2.  The literary character I'm most like is: (take this quiz and share your answer) Tigger from Winnie the Pooh.. hmm I don't know what to make of that

3.  I'm currently obsessed with: Playing Candy Crush.. sorry not sorry

4.  My favourite superhero is: Spiderman

5.  Favourite beauty product of 2013: Miss Sporty Pump Up Mascara 

6.  If I could have dinner with anyone dead or alive it would be: Paul McCartney

7.  Winter is coming - how do you prep your skin for battle?  I've actually been facing a battle from last week but now my skin is really good, I used aqueous cream on the driest parts of my skin, used a flannel to exfoliate and used Simple Moisturiser and now my skin feels like a dolphin.

8.  My perfect date night makeup consists of: what is a date and where can I buy one

9.  My go-to skin-beautifying snack/drink is: I didn't realise this was a thing lol water I guess

10.  My TV boyfriend is: Freddy from Skins is the only person who comes to mind, he was so sweet

11.  If my evening clutch could only hold one beauty item it would be: A trusty tin of vaseline

12.  One beauty tip I would pass on to my real/fictional daughter: never get lazy with your cleansing routine, your face will suddenly get 23902390329 spots and you will never get rid of the scars

13.  The most nostalgic item from my childhood:  My teddy bear called Munchkin who I have had since I was about 6 or 7

14.  My favourite TV show/s of the moment: I've gotten back into Glee and BBC Doctors is probably the only show I stay faithful to, no one has really heard of it but it's a daytime soap on BBC and it's rather good even though the stories recently haven't been great.

15.  My favourite quote is: "Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans" - John Lennon

I tag all of my followers to do this tag and please post a link to your version of this, thanks :D

The Sunshine Award

Hello there! I was tagged in 'the sunshine award' by the lovely Chloe, thanks for tagging me because I haven't been tagged to do something in a while :)

The whole idea of the sunshine award is that you nominate 11 bloggers who put a little sunshine in your day, who are positive, creative and inspiring.

The Rules

You have to include a picture of the sunshine award.

Post 11 random facts about yourself.

Answer the 11 questions from the blogger who nominated you.

Nominate 11 wonderful bloggers.

Write 11 questions for them.

Also, let the bloggers know you nominated them.

Random Facts

1. I hate marshmallows, I think this stems from a fluffy bunny type competition my teacher in year 2 made us do but even then I don't remember being too fond of them.

2. I used to be scared of watching the snow queen because of the creepy BBC logo that came before the movie started which you can see here, I actually loved the movies but the BBC logo freaked me out so much that it put me off from watching it.

3. Cadbury's Marvellous Creations are like my favourite chocolate bar, but now they're no longer £1.50 my Mum never buys them and this makes me sad.

4. My 17th birthday is next Sunday (10th November)

5. I used to have an imaginary friend called Jiminy who my parents still tease me about to this day, I really liked Pinocchio  which had the character Jiminy Cricket except my imaginary friend was a blonde little girl with the name of a cricket.. I was weird I know.

6. I'm scared of going out of my comfort zone because I've had a few panic attacks this year and I don't want to have one in public.

7. I'd really like a job in the Disney Store.

8. I overthink everything, I'm not casual about anything, seriously I overthink what I'm going to eat for breakfast or what I'm gonna wear the next day

9. It took me about a month to realise that I don't like black coffee. I was drinking it everyday sort of kidding myself that I like it and then I just sort of thought 'I don't really like this' and so now I have to have it with a splash of milk.

10. I'd really like to see Arctic Monkeys live (you up for it Isabella?)

11. My favourite disney film is probably 'Emperor's New Groove'

Chloe's Questions

1. What are the top 3 things on your bucket list? To go to Vegas, to see/meet Paul McCartney, to try every flavour of pop tarts

2. What is your favourite TV show? Friends

3. Which song is your guilty pleasure? I don't really have guilty pleasure songs to be honest

4. If a movie about your life was being made, who would you want to play you? Ellen Page even though she looks nothing like me

5. What did you do for your last birthday? Nothing, I was going to go out with a few friends but they all cancelled last minute. I watched a movie with family - does that count?

6. Do you have a nickname? I have a few but my first nickname was Boo and I was called Bessie Boo Bam for a long time

7. What are you most scared of? Probably spiders

8. What is your favourite thing to blog about (beauty/fashion/lifestyle etc)? Fashion

9. What beauty product could you not live without? Eyeliner

10.What is your staple autumn/winter makeup look? Black eyeliner cat eye flicks, I don't really bother with anything else but maybe a nice dark red colour lipstick (which I have not yet acquired)

11. What is your favourite thing about blogging? The satisfaction of knowing that someone cares about what you have to say

I nominate:

Isabella

Lizzie

Antoinette

Megan

Adalia

Aida

Abigail-Alice

Amelie
Charlotte
Claire
Amie

My Questions:

1. What is your favourite genre of music?
2. What was the first CD you ever owned?
3. What's your favourite flower?
4. What is the purpose of life for you?
5. Why did you start blogging?
6. What is the meaning behind your URL?
7. What is your favourite time of year?
8. Do you wear glasses?
9. What is the best film you've seen this year?
10. What is the best book you've read this year?
11. Who was your favourite author when you were a child?

Thanks for reading and please post a link to your responses :)

*No tagbacks please*

The Halloween Tag

I saw Kingsley do this tag on a video on youtube so I googled it and saw quite a few other people had done it so I have gotten the questions and decided to do it, as it is Halloween. Well it's not actually Halloween now, I am writing this in the past.. to be uploaded in the future.. as I am away so my apologies... ooh I wonder what future Bess is like, a little older, a little wiser, a little less irritating? 

1. What is your favorite Halloween movie?

Nightmare before Christmas
2. 1-10, how much do you enjoy Halloween?5, I think in England it's not as widely celebrated as in the USA. Most people I know don't really care about it.

3. What is your fondest Halloween memory?Probably going to the Halloween disco in Primary school
4. Have you always been a Halloween lover?I used to love it when I had Halloween disco to look forward to but now it's just a day where my Mum buys me sweets and I watch a movie so it's not anything particularly special.
5. How do you get into the Halloween spirit? I usually don't to be honest, however I feel a bit more in the Halloween spirit after making Halloween cupcakes with Isabella
6. Favorite Halloween decorations?Pumpkins are cute, I also like stars and moons and stuff.

7. Favorite halloween/fall scent?Honestly I'm not a huge fan of fall scents but salted caramel is quite nice.
8. Favorite candy?I only tried this recently, but for Halloween I think candy corn.
9. Vampires or zombies?Vampires but not 'twilight' vampires
10. What is your weird/odd fear?As I've mentioned before in another post, I'm a trypophobic so repeated textures or things with loads of holes in them freak me out a lot to the point where I'll feel physically ill.
11. Last but not least, do you believe in ghosts?I'm not sure but I'm leaning more towards the sceptical side.

Meet the Blogger Tag

Do you usually sleep with your closet door opened or closed? Closed

Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotels? Always, I'm not going to turn my nose up at free stuff

Where is your next vacation? No idea, probably somewhere in Europe

Who do you think reads these? My followers, my friends

So you have a calendar in your room? Yes I have a Beatles calender :)

What’s your plan for the day? I have one free period to get through then a lesson of biology, then that's the end of my day (half day) so I'm gonna go to tesco and buy some necessities for charity (WOHAA - donate here) and try to fundraise, then that's pretty much all I'm doing.

Are you reading any books right now?  Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov

Do you ever count your steps as you walk? I have an app that does it for me called 'striiv

Do you ever dance even if there’s no music playing? No no never, I don't dance (queue the high school musical song)

Do you chew your pens and pencils? Ew no

What is your “song of the week”? Erm I don't know, probably 'Do I Wanna Know' - Arctic Monkeys

Is it ok for guys to wear pink? Sure, why the hell not?

Do you still watch cartoons? Yes

What do you drink with dinner? Water, how plain..

What do you dip chicken nuggets in? Ketchup, too much ketchup to be quite honest I'm pretty obsessed with it considering it's a condiment

What is your favorite food/cuisine? Chinese food

What movies could you watch over and over and still love? Mean girls, all the Harry Potter films, School of Rock, Brat Pack films

What was the last thing you wrote on a letter to someone on paper? I don't really write letters because no one likes them as much as I do but probably 'love Bess'

Best thing to eat for breakfast? Pop tarts or porridge

What is your usual bedtime? On a school day probably 23:00 because I procrastinate sleep

Are you lazy? I think I am lazy but not so lazy that I don't have time to write 28272090892 tag posts

Afraid of heights? A bit, I get a bit of vertigo but I like rollercoasters and stuff so I'm not that bad

Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? I wanted to be a pirate or Dotman from the tweenies

Hot tea or cold tea? Hot tea, what kind of satanic practice is drinking cold tea??

Tea or coffee? Tea

Favorite kind of cookie? Any kind, I don't discriminate

Can you swim well? I guess

Can you hold your breath w/o manually holding your nose? Yes I've been holding my breath for this whole blogpost

Who do you want to see right now? Paul McCartney because he's going to be in Oxford Street, London on Friday but I won't get there in time because of sixth form and this makes me sad

Sorry for another tag post, I have a fashion-related post coming up soon featuring Isabella so I'll keep you all posted. If you do this tag then please comment with a link to yours because I'd like to read your answers :)

Films, Films, Films Tag!

Good evening readers, I saw this tag on this blog and thought it would be interesting because I am a film enthusiast. Anyone who knows me will know about the movie tradition in my house where we alternate every week for each member of the family to choose a film and a meal so I have seen a wide selection of movies and I love watching new films, anyway I shall crack on, hope you enjoy!

1. What is your all time favourite film?

This is a pretty difficult question for me because it depends on my mood to be honest, but I would probably say Back to the Future. I love loads of films but I love quite a lot about that film, the music, the 80s feel (except for when they're going back in time and in the future and what not), and Michael. J. Fox is pretty cool.

2. What is your favourite scene from that film?

I love the part where Marty is playing guitar at the prom and his hands start disappearing, also when he's playing Johnny. B. Goode. I also love the bit when he says 'nobody calls me chicken', it always makes me crack up.


3. Who is your favourite actor and actress?

My favourite actor is probably Jim Carrey because he's so funny, The Mask is hilarious, I don't think I could ever get bored of that film. I also love the Truman show and Bruce Almighty, to be honest if Jim Carrey is in a film I can be 98% sure I'll get a few laughs out of it.

4. What was the first film you saw in the cinema?

I have a feeling it was Toy Story 2 or possibly Tarzan, according to my parents I kept pointing at the screen and saying 'look! Look!' and running up down the aisles so I probably wasn't the best companion for a cinematic experience.

5. Favourite director?

I quite like John Hughes, the Brat Pack films don't ever fail to put a smile on my face.


6. Favourite guilty pleasure film?

I feel inclined to say The Notebook, it's a wet movie I know (I haven't read the book) but I really enjoyed it even though it's annoying how Noah and Allie have such a love hate relationship and you can never be sure how they're going to be acting towards each other. 

7. What is a film you hate that everyone loves?

Dear John, okay so I didn't actually hate this film but it was incredibly boring and I had high hopes for it but I was rather disappointed.

8. What is a film you love that everyone hates?

There aren't really films that I love that everyone hates, people on the internet have good taste and agree with me, then people at school usually don't know what I'm on about. I'm inclined to say the entire star wars saga, I love it so much but I only have like a few friends in my sixth form who like it and that astonishes me because it's so amazing.

9. Which actor/actress do you have a crush on?

Woah man we could be here all day if I start listing these, probably Aaron Johnson or Leonardo DiCaprio though..

10. What is your favourite animated film?

I  think Hunchback of Notre Dame or Alice in Wonderland, to be honest I love pretty much all Disney films, Shrek and Anastasia.

11. Who is your favourite film villain?

Probably Frollo from Hunchback of Notre Dame, he's pretty freaky.

12. One remake you wish had never been made.

The only one I really think of is Fame, the original is pretty iconic.

13. Favourite film genre?

I don't really have one specific genre that I stick to, I'm pretty open minded with movies. Comedies are always good though

14. Ever walked out of a film?

Nope, if I pay to watch a film I want to get my moneys worth no matter how bad the film is, yes I'm a cheapskate but if I'm spending £8 on a ticket I need to make sure I'm not just throwing the money away.

15. Favourite sidekick

Chewbacca haha, his relationship with Han Solo is cute.

 

Hope you enjoyed that little tag feel free to do it yourselves!

The Books Q and A Tag

So I saw this tag on this blog and it looked pretty interesting so I decided I would do it as it's a bit more cultural I think.




Q. What are you reading right now?

A. Lolita by Vladmir Nabokov, if you haven't read it or watched a film adaption of it then I really recommend it. It's really interesting the way it's written because you're in the mind of a hebephile (basically a paedophile but a paedophile who lusts after adolescents), so you empathize with him and if you don't understand the book then you might conceive the book to be beautiful but it's  apathetic so you can't sympathize with any one character, I already know how it's going to end because I watched the 60s film but there's a lot they couldn't get away with filming then so I'm learning a lot more about the story from the book and it adds a whole new perspective which is really interesting.

Q. Do you have any idea what you'll read when you're done with that?

A. There are a few books that I want to read, I'd like to read the Great Gatsby because I started reading it but then my exams came along and I just didn't have the time to finish it, then I watched the movie when I was on the plane on my way back from America and it made me want to read it even more, I had watched a TV adaption a while ago but the Leonardo DiCaprio one is very very good. I'd also quite like to read Catcher in the Rye because I read somewhere that the man who killed John Lennon (Mark Chapman) was reading this before he shot him and I'd be interested to see whether there was anything in the book that might have triggered it, also my Dad has read it and suggested it but my Mum read it and didn't think much of it so I'd be interested to see how it is.

Q. What 5 books have you always wanted to read but haven't gotten round to yet?

A.  Frankly I'd like to read as many books as possible (with the exclusion of the twilight saga), but I suppose I'd like to read To Kill a Mockingbird because I've watched the movie and it is just one of those books that I feel I should read. Also Anne of Green Gables, Life isn't all ha ha hee hee, Pride and Predjudice (seen the Colin Firth Adaption and quite liked it), and The Fault in Our Stars which I feel I should've read ages ago and I want to read it before the movie comes out (with Nat Wolff in it eeeeep) 

Q. What magazines do you have in your bathroom/lounge right now? 

A.  I don't bring magazines into the bathroom, and my family don't really bother with magazines so we usually just have a TV guide in there..

Q. What's the worst book that you've ever read?

A. I think I've pretty much liked every book I've liked, if I've not liked it then it's because the story doesn't appeal to me but it's usually still written quite well. An example of this would be Pretty Little Things by Jilliane Hoffman, my friend bought it for my birthday telling me that I would like it a lot but it was the creepiest book I have ever read and when I finished it I felt pretty scarred so now I stick to books that aren't going to emotionally damage me.

Q. What book seems really popular but you actually hated?

THE TWILIGHT SAGA, as I mentioned before, I haven't read it actually so I guess I shouldn't judge it but from what I've read of it (short sections and the movies) I just cannot fathom why you'd want to waste your time with it - sorry not sorry.

Q. What's the one book that you recommend to just about everyone?

A. If you are interested in John Lennon then I would recommend John by Cynthia Lennon, it changed my opinions on John so much and I cried for about an hour after I finished it and for the rest of the week I couldn't think straight because I felt emotionally shattered but it was brilliant. The first book that comes to mind that isn't related to John Lennon is noughts and crosses, I've read the entire series but the original book really draws you in and I think the concept is quite interesting. 

Q. What are you favourite 3 poems?

A. I don't really have specific favourite poems to be quite honest, I love reading poetry but nothing has really stuck with me. That being said, I love the Roald Dahl poems but otherwise I don't really have favourites.

Q. Where do you usually get your books?

A. Usually amazon, the works, or waterstones

Q. Where do you usually read your books?

A. In bed

Q. When you were little did you have any particular reading habits?

A. Not really

Q. What's the last thing you stayed up half the night reading because it was so good you couldn't put it down? 

A. John - Cynthia Lennon

Q. Have you ever 'faked' reading a book?

A. Probably in school but otherwise no, I enjoy reading and I wouldn't want to fake it

Q. Have you ever bought a book just because you liked the cover?

A. I do like nice book covers but I judge a book on the content of its character.

Q. What was your favourite book when you were a child?

A. I absolutely loved the Horrid Henry books when I was younger but my favourite book when I was younger was probably Sleepovers - Jaqueline Wilson

Q. What book changed your life?

A.  I'd probably have to say Lucky Man - Michael. J. Fox, he's so optimistic and such a role model for me considering I tend to be more on the realist/pessimist side and I wish I could be more optimistic like him, and I genuinely hope there will be a cure for Parkinson's disease in his lifetime.

Q. What is your favourite passage from a book?

A. The only one that seems to come to mind is from The Twits - Roald Dahl

"If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on the face. And when that person has ugly thoughts every day, every week, every year, the face gets uglier and uglier until you can hardly bare to look at it. A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts it will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” 

Q. Who are your top 5 favourite authors?

A. Louise Rennison, Roald Dahl, Malorie Blackman, Vladmir Nabokov, J.K Rowling

Q. What book has no one heard about but should read? 

A. I'm not really a book hipster so I don't  think I could say, however I used to love The Foot Book by Dr Seuss when I was younger but no one seems to have heard of that.

Q. What is your favourite book from a first time author? 

A. Most of the authors I have read books from write a few books so

Q. What is your favourite classic? 

A. Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

Thanks for reading, and I tag you all to do this and please comment and refer back to me please thanks :-)

This or That Tag

The lovely Kelly did this and invited all her followers to do this, so I am :-)

Make Up

Blusher or Bronzer:

I never use any to be honest, but I think blusher is quite nice if used subtly.

Lipgloss or Lipstick:

Lip gloss, I never really use lipstick it feels too sticky and clingy and erm

Liner or Mascara:

Eyeliner

Foundation or Concealer:

Concealer, however I've been destined to wear foundation because there is no concealer that matches my skin colour

Neutral Eyeshadow or Colour Eyeshadow:

If I wear it, I wear colour

Pressed or Loose Eyeshadow:

erm what is this

Nails

OPI or China Glaze:

erm what is this

Long or Short Nails:

Somewhere in the middle

Acrylic or Natural:

Natural, acrylic seems a bit chavvy 

Bright or Dark:

Bright, I wear such dark clothing so if I wear nail varnish I want it to be a bit bright

Flower or No Flower?

No flower

Body

Perfume or Body Spray:

Body spray

Lotion or Body Butter:

I've only ever used lotion so lotion..

Body Wash or Soap:

Body wash

Lush or Other Bath Companies:

I've never used lush, personally I think Johnson's baby bath is divine

Fashion

Jeans or Sweat Pants:

Jeans

Long Sleeves or Short Sleeves:

Short Sleeves, it's much more versatile

Dresses or Skirts:

I think skirts, they're easier to wear all year round and you can vary your tops

Stripes or Plaid

Plaid, strangely enough I don't own any plaid

Flip Flops or Sandals:

Sandals

Scarves or Hats:

Hats

Studs or Dangly Earrings:

My ears aren't pierced lol, the only girl in the world who doesn't want them pierced

Necklace's or Bracelets

Bracelets

Heels or Flats:

Flats, heels look nice but I bet I could never walk in them

Jackets or Hoodies:

Jackets, but I do love hoodies as well

Hair

Curly or Straight:

Straight but afro-y

Bun or Ponytail:

Probably a bun

Bobby Pins or Bufferfly Clips:

Bobby Pins

Hair Spray or Gel:

I don't uses either

Long or Short:

Long 

Light or Dark:

Dark

Side Sweep or Full Bangs (Fringe):

Depends on the person, full bangs wouldn't suit me

 

Up or Down:
Down

Random

Rain or Shine:

Shine

Summer or Winter:

Summer

Autumn or Spring:

Spring

Chocolate or Vanilla:

Chocolate of course

I tag you all to do this, if you do then please link back to here and comment your version of this :)