Friday, 24 July 2015

KATIE UPDATE

My life is pretty simple but since my last blog posts some major things have happened.
 
Firstly (this is the sad bit) if you like my Facebook you'll do doubt already know this but my dog had to be put down a while back and it's so hard getting used to not having a pet anymore, I find myself in the shops looking at dog food and treats picking them up to buy them and them remembering I don't need them anymore. The atmosphere at home was really bad for a while after the event, we all are ones who don't express our emotions often and if we do it's usually into a pillow at night so we never really spoke about it at all which was ok in some ways as it meant we weren't dwelling as much on it but in other ways it felt like we were all alone but going through the same thing.

Another major thing in my life is I HAVE A JOB! I work on Saturdays but this is my first full time actual job and I am pretty freaking chuffed about it, I have spent so many hours searching for jobs, going to interviews, preparing for interviews, stressing about interviews and it has all finally paid off which makes me really happy but at the same time I am ever so scared, it means I am a grown up, I have responsibilities I never had and in a year or so I could be moving out of home which is another scary thing.

Last week I went on a little tour trip with Kelsey for Austinn, granted we were drunk all the time, I had an amazing time and made so many great friends and memories not to mention sang my little heart out and was awesome! (I said I would vlog this...I didn't I vlogged nothing oops)!

I am finally getting back into my blog (again) and aim to post at least once a week.

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Sunday, 21 June 2015

Gig Essentials/Tips


Hey guys, I've been a busy bee this week and a bit that I haven't had the chance to write anything to be fair I haven't even had chance to think about writing anything. One of the reasons I have been busy is that I have had two gigs quite a distance from home for the last two weekends so all me free time has been spent on travelling to and from and attending the actual gigs- which if you were wondereing were AMAZING!
Saying that I thought today’s post would be rather fitting for me to stay on the topic of gigs and give you my essentials and top tips for them, please note this is what I take to a gig and what I have figured is the best to do, I am not saying it is the right way because there is no right way! 

To start things off I am going to give you my essentials I take-
  • Makeup- I always have to make sure I have my little collection of lipstick, concealer, powder, eyeliner, a mirror and a powder brush so I can make any touch ups after the gig because damn are they sweaty!!
  • Smellies- I ensure I always have deodorant (roll on or spray not fussed which), body spray and perfume as I stated before gigs get sweaty and I wanna smell lushhh!
  • Ticket- Obviously you need your gig ticket to gain entry into the venue, however this isn’t always the case as on a few occasions I have bought tickets on the door it really just depends on who you are seeing and if the gig is sold out.
  • Money- Money is always handy for merch, taxis oh and alcohol if you are 18 – which one do you think most of my money goes on?
  • Phone- I don’t go anywhere without my phone so it is a given it would be there with me.
  • Bag- I for one only take a bag if I am going out after, or if I aren’t wearing my denim jacket which has secret pockets where I can put all the other essentials in.
I don’t often take loads to a gig as I aren’t planning on squatting in the venue and I am usually at a hotel so all my other things are in there.

I have been to my fair share of gigs and I have picked up on a few tips that I think you could use if you are a first timer; I sure wish I had known some of the things I know now back then.
  • If you are at a venue with a bar (most venues have bars, I can’t recall being in one without one there) you can ask for water there for free, this is especially great if you need a drink and can’ afford £3.00 for a cola or if you are feeling faint.
  • If you don’t know the words to the song, drink, no one can expect a person to sing along with a mouthful of liquid.
  • If you can’t dance, dance. Nobody cares, you’re all there for one reason and it’s music. I for one cannot dance yet I somehow end up doing so.
  • If you are second guessing what to wear, wear it! You’re a flawless piece of being and nobody has the right to judge you. YOU’RE AWESOME!
  • If you have no one to go with, go alone. You will make friends there, even if you are shy there will be people in the same boat as you and who knows maybe you share more common interests than the artist you are seeing or music.
  • If you are planning on taking public transport home, plan it beforehand and know where you are going, also keep a spare £5/£10 somewhere for emergencies and you get stranded somewhere and you need a taxi to the train station whilst in the middle of Newcastle because you have a train at 6:03am as you have work the next day and it’s 5:55am....totally not speaking from past experience.
  • Lastly have fun. DANCE CRAZY, SING LOUD, STAY UP LATE!

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Tuesday, 9 June 2015

99 Questions Nobody Asks

Hi guys, until I can get my computer sorted out many of my blog posts will be tags and general chit chatty ones as any pictures I take can't be uploaded and I've tried multiple times and ways and it's too much stress for this gal so I'm taking the easy way out woohoo for that but hey least I am still keeping to the aim of writing on this blog at least 3/4 times a week. 
Today I am coming at you with 99 Questions Nobody Asks, it's a tag but I haven't been tagged (breaking them rules) but if you have a blog and read this hellloooo I tag you next! So without further ado let's go!



1:Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?

If I had a closet, the doors would be closed whist I slept because we aint having them monsters get me.



2:Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel?

I haven't been to a hotel with bottled shampoo and conditioner they usually just have a body wash dispenser on the side, but I always find miniature versions of products so cute so I would be all up for stealing them.



3:Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?

Tucked out 100%, I feel like I am dying if they are tucked in mainly because of the restriction it brings.



4:Have you ever stolen a street sign before?

Yes I have a massive pile of them in my room....nope I haven't I feel like if I were to I would probably end up being arrested for it, I am the least sneaky person ever.



5:Do you like to use post-it notes?

Heck yeah! They're so useful and cute and I adore the ones that are different shapes and colours.



6:Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?

Always, I end up with millions of them past their use by date in my purse and the bottom of my bag.



7:Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees?

I have an irrational fear of bees and wasps now since I was attacked by one (a wasp) in one of my A Levels, so I think I would safely say I'd rather be attacked by a bear, least I would have a chance to escape as well.



8:Do you have freckles?

Yes, too many.



9:Do you always smile for pictures?

I try to, sometimes there's pictures that end up being taken of me where I have the most emotionless face ever and I want to be anywhere else but there but in all honesty I am genuinely happy to be places 99% of the time I just suffer from RBF aka resting bitch face.



10:What is your biggest pet peeve?

Probably the same of money on your hands after counting so much out, for example when you've saved up change. It makes me light headed.



11:Do you ever count your steps when you walk?

If there's like a few yes, but I don't have the attention span for more than 10.



12:Have you ever peed in the woods?

Yes, when I was little.



13:What about pooped in the woods?

Nope, the only place I poop is the toilet.



14:Do you ever dance even if there’s no music playing?

I do, very badly I might add. I just hum whilst doing the house work and end up being part of the dance number in high school musical.



15:Do you chew your pens and pencils?

All the time, never lend me pens or pencils because I will hand them back chewed up and yucky. Sorry.



16:How many people have you slept with this week?

0, zilch, nada, zero, nein.



17:What size is your bed?

Single.



18:What is your Song of the week?

I See Red-McBusted



19:Is it okay for guys to wear pink?

Of course, it is just a colour.



20:Do you still watch cartoons?

Occasionally I will watch The Simpsons if it is on, other than that I don't particulary watch them.



21:Whats your least favourite movie?

Probably sci-fi.



22:Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some?

Under my bed, mainly because I never go under there nor does anyone else, if they did they still wouldn't find it because it is a tip under there.



23:What do you drink with dinner?

Water.



24:What do you dip a chicken nugget in?

BBQ Sauce.



25:What is your favourite food?

Bacon.



26:What movies could you watch over and over and still love?

Easy A, 17 Again, Grease, Juno, She’s' The Man, Mean Girls and Pitch Perfect.



27:Last person you kissed/kissed you?

My nan.



28:Were you ever a boy/girl scout?

Nope.



29:Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?

Highly unlikely.



30:When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?

I never write letters, I can't think of what to write in them.



31:Can you change the oil on a car?

I've seen my nan do it a few times so I reckon I could.



32:Ever gotten a speeding ticket?

I don't drive so nope.



33:Ever ran out of gas?

No.



34:Favorite kind of sandwich?

Tuna Sweetcorn.



35:Best thing to eat for breakfast?

Jammy Toast.



36:What is your usual bedtime?

1/2am oops.



37:Are you lazy?

I try not to be but I think I am.



38:When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween?

Witch every single year.



39:What is your Chinese astrological sign?

I'm a rat.



40:How many languages can you speak?

Just the one, English.



41:Do you have any magazine subscriptions?

Nope.



42:Which are better legos or lincoln logs?

Lego, since I have no idea what a lincoln log is.



43:Are you stubborn?

Probably.



44:Who is better...Leno or Letterman?

Letterman.



45:Ever watch soap operas?

Yes, I go through the cycle of watching them religiously then no then starting again.



46:Are you afraid of heights?

Yes, but I love rollercoaster’s go figure.



47:Do you sing in the car?

If I am with family yes, with friends and their parents no.



48:Do you sing in the shower?

It is a must right?



49:Do you dance in the car?

Nope.



50:Ever used a gun?

A water gun.



51:Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?

When I was about 6.



52:Do you think musicals are cheesy?

No, I wish my life was a musical.



53:Is Christmas stressful?

I never used to think is was but shopping last year nearly killed me.



54:Ever eat a pierogi?

What is that? I'm guessing I haven't.



55:Favorite type of fruit pie?

Rhubarb.



56:Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?

I wanted to be a singer, a doctor, a teacher, a spaceman, a dancer, a judge on X Factor.



57:Do you believe in ghosts?

Not at all.



58:Ever have a Deja-vu feeling?

Often and it is sometimes really scary.



59:Take a vitamin daily?

I should but I don't, I have different ones but I forget.



60:Wear slippers?

At my nans yes, at home no.



61:Wear a bath robe?

When it is cold.



62:What do you wear to bed?

Any pjs I can find.



63:First concert?

One Direction.



64:Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart?

NONE ALL ABOUT THE MORRISONS!



65:Nike or Adidas?

Nike.



66:Cheetos Or Fritos?

Cheetos, they're like cheese puffs right?



67:Peanuts or Sunflower seeds?

Peanuts.



68:Ever hear of the group Tres Bien?

Nope.



69:Ever take dance lessons?

Yep.



70:Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?

Nope as long as he is doing something he likes that's cool, unless it's criminal activity then that not cool.



71:Can you curl your tongue?

No and I am so ashamed.



72:Ever won a spelling bee?

I can't spell.



73:Have you ever cried because you were so happy?

Yes, they are the best kind of tears.



74:Own any record albums?

No, I used to have some in the old house.



75:Own a record player?

Never the records came from my grandfather and he had one but it broke and we never got around to getting a new one.



76:Regularly burn incense?

Nope, gives me a headache.



77:Ever been in love?

I don't think I really have.



78:Who would you like to see in concert?

Taylor Swift, she is bae.



79:What was the last concert you saw?

5 Seconds of Summer, they are my favourite Aussies.



80:Hot tea or cold tea?

Hot tea!



81:Tea or coffee?

Tea.



82:Sugar or snickerdoodles?

Sugar only because I have no idea what a snickerdoodle is.



83:Can you swim well?

Noooooope.



84:Can you hold your breath without holding your nose?

Yeah, can't everyone?



85:Are you patient?

To some extent.



86:DJ or band, at a wedding?

Band, though a DJ would be good for late evening entertainment.



87:Ever won a contest?

Yeah, Christmas Card Contest at school.



88:Ever have plastic surgery?

No.



89:Which are better black or green olives?

I don't like olives.



90:Can you knit or crochet?

Nope, I feel like it would confuse me.



91:Best room for a fireplace?

Living room.



92:Do you want to get married?

One day.



93:If married, how long have you been married?

I have to get married first but I want to be married forever and ever.



94:Who was your HS crush?

He who shall not be named.



95:Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way?

No, I'm not 5.



96:Do you have kids?

No.



97:Do you want kids?

 Yes, 2.



98:Whats your favourite colour?

Black.



99:Do you miss anyone right now?

More than one person, but yes.



AND WE ARE DONE! Woooowweeee! My hands are permanently posed for typing now. I am sorry if this one is long and I promise you that more fun, short, cute, picture filled posts will be on the way soon. 



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