IT'S HALF TERM!! I need the break xD
So, it's been a week since I last blogged, and once again, I went to the city centre with Jess, and I stayed round hers afterwards. We watched this week's episode of Doctor Who, immediately followed by Vampires of Venice because she had Sky+'d it, and I still hadn't got round to watching it. Vampires of Venice was an alright episode, but I was a little disappointed at how they weren't even vampires. Now, I'm not a fan of vampires, but I honestly thought they would actually be vampires. But no. They're fish. Which is just ... silly. But overall, the episode was enjoyable.
I'm going to write another blog in a minute, concentrating more on our time up the city, because there are quite a few incidents I want to share with you, but I don't want everything to clash together like they normally do. So I'm spreading it out, working backwards. This is the "sleepover" part.
After watching Doctor Who, we watched Britain's Got Talent (on Sky+, because we missed it watching Doctor Who), and honestly, Jess and I are both disgusted that some of the people got through. Namely, the Irish guy with the green beard, the orange cruise entertainer, the Lady Gaga drag queen, and the rest of that WTF group. Our faces when the judges said they'd through were identical - jaws on the floor, eyes bulging, scrunched up noses. We're horrified, and seriously questioning the judges' sanity. Are you?
Although, that being said, they also put through a lot of amazing acts, like Connected, Chloe Hickinbottom, Tobias Mead, Olivia whatsherface, The Arrangement, etc., etc.
ANYWAY, after BGT, we watched the results of Eurovision, which I hold no interest in. We came last, at ten points, while Germany were on two-hundred and something. We were third from last for a while, until Ireland overtook us. Then we were the penultimate country for quite a long time ... but then someone gave Belarus twelve points, and they overtook us. And we sat there patiently in last place, waiting for some love that we never received. Go us! Heh.
Then, out of boredom, we watched Lee Evans. He's really annoying, but he can be funny at times, and he sweats like crazy. I love how he always has a towel on stage with him, to wipe away the sweat. Poor fella. We fell asleep half-way through one of his old live shows, but Jess woke up and turned it off. I was sleeping on a two-seater sofa, all scrunched up. And yet I was comfy xD
And that's about it. We couldn't do much else, because of the rain. But you couldn't care less, could you? You probably really don't care. Because this is one of the most boring blogs ever, right? I know xD
I'm just going to remove and add things onto my to-do list, rather than crossing them off, because it saves space, and it makes more sense. Here we go, not a lot of improvement:
TO-DO LIST.
-- Write up RPG rules for KWC and 'Secret Project'
-- Arrange with friend who's going to write which rules for Secret Project
-- Make blog skin.
-- Make Secret Project Header Banners
-- STAMPS! (I know what I mean. Don't ask xD)
-- Watch Death Note
-- Watch OHSHC
-- Buy VK Merch
Showing posts with label BGT. Show all posts
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Sunday, 30 May 2010
Monday, 3 May 2010
Connected
I stayed round my best friend(Jess)'s house Saturday night (with our friends, Kelly and Lottie, and Jess's cousin Ellie), and again on Sunday night, just Jess and myself. I haven't touched a computer since 11am on Saturday; that's saying something. Haha. So, anyway, Saturday evening, we had a party because it was Jess's birthday on the 27th and her brother's birthday on the 30th. It wasn't wild, but it was fun.
It started out as just Kelly, Jess and I, and we spent the first few hours on the trampoline and snacking on bits from the food table, but then Ellie showed up, soon followed by Lottie. Ellie is officially the coolest eight year old ever; she's into my kind of music, and she's insanely mature for her age. She's great! While the other girls tried to get alcohol from Jess's mum, her and I sat in the study, watching the TV, singing our hearts out to Kerrang! and Scuzz, laughing at the ridiculous screamo videos and tutting at the amount of topless women they show in the music videos on Channel AKA at night. The lot of us also played Singstar for a bit, on which it was Kelly+Lottie vs. Ellie+Steph+Jess. That was so fun.
But, anyway, when we settled down in the lounge to "go to bed", we watched Lee Evans, which got so boring after a while (he's just not very funny, and the retarded act is overused). In the morning, Ellie left, then the rest of us went to the HAGS park. It's called HAGS, because all the stuff has HAGS indented into it ... on purpose. It's like, it was made by "HAGS". But it was really cold, so then Lottie left, and Kelly went to the club that her dad works at to watch football, while Jess and I went to my house. Then we had dinner at Jess's, Kelly left, and I stayed the night. We watched the past two Doctor Who's, along with Britain's Got Talent and The Whole 19 Yards. We fell asleep watching Avatar.
And now we're back to the present. I came home a few hours after waking up, came on here, caught up as best as I could, and now I'm writing this blog. I mentioned BGT up there, didn't I? There was a reason for that ... Connected have won my heart. I love them to pieces.
They are so adorable. I love Harry the most - the one in the middle. And Matt (the blond one next to him) makes my heart melt when he cries at the end. I love them. If they don't get into the semi-finals at least, I'm going to be so disappointed. Yes, I love Tobias Mead, Chloe Hickingbottom, Keiran Gaffney and Olivia Archbold*, but Connected just melted me. They gave me goosebumps.
Now, onto Doctor Who. WARNING: DOCTOR WHO SEASON FIVE SPOILERS!
So, sadly, I had the ending of Flesh and Stone ruined for me because I read some TV magazine at Jess's house, but it still took me by surprise. A couple of times, I thought, "They're going to kiss now, right?" and they didn't. I expected it to be a slow, awkward kiss ... instead, Amy just went, well, crazy and came onto him. I found it pretty hilarious, actually, how Amy's so calm while the Doctor's so flustered. It's usually the other way around. I like this.
I liked the angels, too. Blink is the only episode to date that really frightened me, and also one of my favourites. And, I won't deny it, I was really iffy about the return of the angels ... not because I don't like them - hell, I love them - but because they're so amazing, I was scared they'd be ruined (like the Daleks). But it worked, and I'm glad it did, because the angels are amazing. I love Amy in this one, too; although I love how Amy is so bold, smart and independent - unlike the other companions - I loved seeing the weaker side of her, where she's defenceless and vulnerable. Karen Gillan is such an amazing actress; she can do anything!
Although, you know how Amy can't have her eyes open for more than a second without dying? When she opened her eyes to look at the light when they're in the oxygen factory, she has them open for fourteen seconds straight. She should have died thirteen seconds before she closed her eyes, but she didn't.
Now, I'm going to go watch Flesh and Stone again to get some photostills - a few very specific ones - to turn into icons AND a background. Yes, that's right. When I was watching it, I saw this one scene and I had to bite back my squeal, because it would make such an amazing background. I've never made backgrounds before.
Wish me luck, and keep blogging!
*Oh, and Tina and Chandi.
It started out as just Kelly, Jess and I, and we spent the first few hours on the trampoline and snacking on bits from the food table, but then Ellie showed up, soon followed by Lottie. Ellie is officially the coolest eight year old ever; she's into my kind of music, and she's insanely mature for her age. She's great! While the other girls tried to get alcohol from Jess's mum, her and I sat in the study, watching the TV, singing our hearts out to Kerrang! and Scuzz, laughing at the ridiculous screamo videos and tutting at the amount of topless women they show in the music videos on Channel AKA at night. The lot of us also played Singstar for a bit, on which it was Kelly+Lottie vs. Ellie+Steph+Jess. That was so fun.
But, anyway, when we settled down in the lounge to "go to bed", we watched Lee Evans, which got so boring after a while (he's just not very funny, and the retarded act is overused). In the morning, Ellie left, then the rest of us went to the HAGS park. It's called HAGS, because all the stuff has HAGS indented into it ... on purpose. It's like, it was made by "HAGS". But it was really cold, so then Lottie left, and Kelly went to the club that her dad works at to watch football, while Jess and I went to my house. Then we had dinner at Jess's, Kelly left, and I stayed the night. We watched the past two Doctor Who's, along with Britain's Got Talent and The Whole 19 Yards. We fell asleep watching Avatar.
And now we're back to the present. I came home a few hours after waking up, came on here, caught up as best as I could, and now I'm writing this blog. I mentioned BGT up there, didn't I? There was a reason for that ... Connected have won my heart. I love them to pieces.
They are so adorable. I love Harry the most - the one in the middle. And Matt (the blond one next to him) makes my heart melt when he cries at the end. I love them. If they don't get into the semi-finals at least, I'm going to be so disappointed. Yes, I love Tobias Mead, Chloe Hickingbottom, Keiran Gaffney and Olivia Archbold*, but Connected just melted me. They gave me goosebumps.
Now, onto Doctor Who. WARNING: DOCTOR WHO SEASON FIVE SPOILERS!
So, sadly, I had the ending of Flesh and Stone ruined for me because I read some TV magazine at Jess's house, but it still took me by surprise. A couple of times, I thought, "They're going to kiss now, right?" and they didn't. I expected it to be a slow, awkward kiss ... instead, Amy just went, well, crazy and came onto him. I found it pretty hilarious, actually, how Amy's so calm while the Doctor's so flustered. It's usually the other way around. I like this.
I liked the angels, too. Blink is the only episode to date that really frightened me, and also one of my favourites. And, I won't deny it, I was really iffy about the return of the angels ... not because I don't like them - hell, I love them - but because they're so amazing, I was scared they'd be ruined (like the Daleks). But it worked, and I'm glad it did, because the angels are amazing. I love Amy in this one, too; although I love how Amy is so bold, smart and independent - unlike the other companions - I loved seeing the weaker side of her, where she's defenceless and vulnerable. Karen Gillan is such an amazing actress; she can do anything!
Although, you know how Amy can't have her eyes open for more than a second without dying? When she opened her eyes to look at the light when they're in the oxygen factory, she has them open for fourteen seconds straight. She should have died thirteen seconds before she closed her eyes, but she didn't.
Now, I'm going to go watch Flesh and Stone again to get some photostills - a few very specific ones - to turn into icons AND a background. Yes, that's right. When I was watching it, I saw this one scene and I had to bite back my squeal, because it would make such an amazing background. I've never made backgrounds before.
Wish me luck, and keep blogging!
*Oh, and Tina and Chandi.
Saturday, 24 April 2010
Not if you're going on a bear hunt!
I've been busy all day today, and at the moment, I'm watching BGT again. This morning, I went up the city, to get Jess's birthday present, which I actually managed to get. And, at the same time, I decided that if I didn't end up working with books, I'd work at The Entertainer. It looks like great fun! xD I also got the latest book in the Alex Rider series, and The Hunger Games, which I heard was really really good. I also got lip balm that smells/tastes like sweets (refreshers, drumsticks, raindrops, and double lollies). Whoop. Anyway, then I went to see my grandad in hospital at Oxford, which is an hour away from where I live. He can come home on Monday, which is a lot earlier than they first said.
BGT has finished now, and it was amazing. I loved The Arrangement, even though the guy can't sing. They were performing popular songs (If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé, I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas, etc.) in a classical style, and it was really effective. I also liked the Gymnastic group; they were fantastic, and literally made my jaw drop and my eyes bulge. They were doing allsorts, like one-handed handstands on each others heads, and throwing them in the air until they almost hit the ceiling, and using one of them as a skipping rope! Yes. You heard me. Part of their act was swinging one person in a circular motion, like you would with a rope, between two people, while another person was jumping over him. Skipping. With a person. It was ... wow.
Anyway... don't you just love it when people are on the same wavelength? Today, when we (me, my aunt, my mum and my nan) were in the car, my aunt and nan were talking about how the day before, my aunt almost drove over a roundabout (don't ask xD). As she went round another roundabout, my nan said "Don't drive through the roundabout!" jokingly. In response my aunt said, "I can't go through it, so I have to go round it!" Now, when I was a toddler, I used to love the book Going on a Bear Hunt. If you've read it, you'll understand what I mean when I say that I replied, "Not if you're going on a bear hunt!" and you may laugh. My mum grinned and said, "I was just thinking the same thing! Well, not exactly, but I was thinking of that book!" and my aunt said, "Yeah, as I said it, I thought of it." I love it when that happens. When someone says something, and everyone automatically thinks of something else, and they're all thinking of the same thing. I think it's great, and it's like ... it feels like the joy you get when you and a friend have an inside joke and everyone around you is confused while you laugh your heard off over it. It feels like that. I love it.
I really can't be bothered to write anything... I'm tired, I'm distracted, and I just want to go to bed. I'll try and find videos tomorrow of The Arrangement and the gymnast group so I can share it with any of you who missed it or don't live in the UK. Trust me, you need to see it.
Snoreeee. Yawn.
Keep blogging!
BGT has finished now, and it was amazing. I loved The Arrangement, even though the guy can't sing. They were performing popular songs (If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé, I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas, etc.) in a classical style, and it was really effective. I also liked the Gymnastic group; they were fantastic, and literally made my jaw drop and my eyes bulge. They were doing allsorts, like one-handed handstands on each others heads, and throwing them in the air until they almost hit the ceiling, and using one of them as a skipping rope! Yes. You heard me. Part of their act was swinging one person in a circular motion, like you would with a rope, between two people, while another person was jumping over him. Skipping. With a person. It was ... wow.
Anyway... don't you just love it when people are on the same wavelength? Today, when we (me, my aunt, my mum and my nan) were in the car, my aunt and nan were talking about how the day before, my aunt almost drove over a roundabout (don't ask xD). As she went round another roundabout, my nan said "Don't drive through the roundabout!" jokingly. In response my aunt said, "I can't go through it, so I have to go round it!" Now, when I was a toddler, I used to love the book Going on a Bear Hunt. If you've read it, you'll understand what I mean when I say that I replied, "Not if you're going on a bear hunt!" and you may laugh. My mum grinned and said, "I was just thinking the same thing! Well, not exactly, but I was thinking of that book!" and my aunt said, "Yeah, as I said it, I thought of it." I love it when that happens. When someone says something, and everyone automatically thinks of something else, and they're all thinking of the same thing. I think it's great, and it's like ... it feels like the joy you get when you and a friend have an inside joke and everyone around you is confused while you laugh your heard off over it. It feels like that. I love it.
I really can't be bothered to write anything... I'm tired, I'm distracted, and I just want to go to bed. I'll try and find videos tomorrow of The Arrangement and the gymnast group so I can share it with any of you who missed it or don't live in the UK. Trust me, you need to see it.
Snoreeee. Yawn.
Keep blogging!
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Britain's Got Talent
Firstly, the review for Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz can be found here. I finished it last night.
Secondly, I'm a bad Doctor Who fan. I missed it! In my defense, I've been thinking it's Friday for most of the day and it feels like only a couple of days ago that I watched 'The Beast Below'. So, I'm going to watch Britain's Got Talent - and give you my opinion on most act as they're performing - and then post this blog, and then watch Doctor Who on BBC iPlayer so I can tell you what I think in tomorrow's blog.
Britain's Got Talent is a big thing for me. I love it, love it, love it. It's great! I'm not into Xfactor or any other shows of that kind, except for BGT. I guess it's kind of like TV Dramas... I hate them all except Neighbours. Well, anyway, yes ... I truly love BGT, and I didn't know it was starting again until this evening, so ... yeah. I'm a very clueless person, and I hate it. Now, I'm going to take the laptop downstairs, wait for BGT to start, and then I'll continue the blog...
*fifteen minutes later*
BGT just started. Amanda Holden's dress is really horrible, this evening ... very sparkly and sequin-y. The first act, Double Take, Kandy and Kat is about to begin. They're using "timbrol" ... they're like tambourines. Awful performance, but very funny. The Cheeky Boys are, uhm... original ... and very, very naked O_O
"What the bloody hell was that?" - Simon Cowell, about 'Pasefanie' ... I can't agree more. I don't even know what she was doing. Apparently, neither did she.
It's the break now, and none of the acts have got through yet. They've all been rubbish. See, this is why I love BGT. The bad acts are so bad or ridiculous that they're hilarious, the good acts are jaw-dropping, and there's never anything inbetween that.
Kevin Cruise is the next act. He's wearing a very bright shirt, and personally, I think he's a bit camp. He's the chief host on a cruise thing. He has quite a good singing voice and he's energetic, but he's not amazing. Quite frankly, I think he's a total joke. But he's funny. Simon's buzzed him out, but Amanda and Piers seem to be enjoying it. He got through, despite Simon's protests.
Pippa the Ripper - gothic hula hooper - absolutely amazing. She got through. Josh - eleven years old - really adorable dancer. Three yesses, he's through.
Ruby girls - a group of dancers. They're alright. Not bad dancers, not my kind of thing. Three yesses, they're through.
Tobias Reed - twenty-two - dancing. He's wearing a hoodie backwards, you can see the zip. Oh my god. He's absolutely amazing. Really flexible and imaginative, with really stunning moves. Like Amanda, I was blown away by that performance. He's through. Oh, and by the way, the hoodie was supposed to be backwards, it was part of the act. His brothers don't talk to him because he dances (pathetic) - I bet they'll talk to him NOW. He's been on TV.
Break again.
Simon's off sick with the flu for the Birmingham auditions; Luis Walsh is filling in. Seventy-one year old retired teacher, Michael Lavender, is improvising unusual animals from the jungle. Hahahahahahaha. Hilarious. Didn't get through.
Pipes and Brums - bagpipes and drums. Really messed it up. Didn't get through. Haha.
David Churcher.... no talent, just reading poetry. Haha. Didn't get through.
Ten-year-old Chloe Hickinbottom - singing. She's singing some song by Vera Lynn - my nan likes Vera Lynn xD She has an absolutely stunning voice, though. A ten-year-old shouldn't have a voice like that. Haha. It's really powerful. Needless to say, she got through. Three yesses.
Break again. Simon's still ill; Luis is still filling in.
Thirty-three year old music teacher, Tina, and her dancing dog, Chandy. That is one of the most adorable things I have ever seen. Chandy is so talented; that must have taken so much training. The relationship between Tina and Chandy is really beautiful. Loved them. They got through.
Uh oh. Simon's back. Cue the Jaws music. Haha.
Forty-year old, Paul Hunn, burper. That's just disgusting. Three buzzes, and he's OUT. Burping is not a talent.
KEIRON'S BACK!!!! Aw, he was great last year! Drummer, in case you don't know. Thirteen-years-old now, and he's performing with his mum and dad. They've formed a sort of band. They've called themselves Mixed Emotions. Ugh ... his mum can't sing; she's ruined it. Keiron's the talent; his parents aren't. He should have come on by himself. Wait ... hold on ... they're giving him a second chance! On his own! Yes! Thank you, judges, he totally deserves it.
Break again.
Come on, Kieron, you can do it. *crosses fingers* Bless him - he pulls the most hilarious faces when he's drumming. He's amazing. No practise, no backing track, made up practically on the spot ... he has absolutely fantastic talent. They made a mistake not putting him through to the semi-finals last year, and he definitely deserves to get through this year. He's passed auditions, at least. Kieron FTW!
Okay, BGT's over now for another week. I don't have time to watch Doctor Who ... I'll watch it tomorrow. I know this blog is sort of running commentary, and you probably won't understand half of it, but oh well. To those of you who did watch BGT, tell me, who was your favourite act so far? Personally, my favourites were Keiron (no brainer), and Chandy the dancing dog. <3
Secondly, I'm a bad Doctor Who fan. I missed it! In my defense, I've been thinking it's Friday for most of the day and it feels like only a couple of days ago that I watched 'The Beast Below'. So, I'm going to watch Britain's Got Talent - and give you my opinion on most act as they're performing - and then post this blog, and then watch Doctor Who on BBC iPlayer so I can tell you what I think in tomorrow's blog.
Britain's Got Talent is a big thing for me. I love it, love it, love it. It's great! I'm not into Xfactor or any other shows of that kind, except for BGT. I guess it's kind of like TV Dramas... I hate them all except Neighbours. Well, anyway, yes ... I truly love BGT, and I didn't know it was starting again until this evening, so ... yeah. I'm a very clueless person, and I hate it. Now, I'm going to take the laptop downstairs, wait for BGT to start, and then I'll continue the blog...
*fifteen minutes later*
BGT just started. Amanda Holden's dress is really horrible, this evening ... very sparkly and sequin-y. The first act, Double Take, Kandy and Kat is about to begin. They're using "timbrol" ... they're like tambourines. Awful performance, but very funny. The Cheeky Boys are, uhm... original ... and very, very naked O_O
"What the bloody hell was that?" - Simon Cowell, about 'Pasefanie' ... I can't agree more. I don't even know what she was doing. Apparently, neither did she.
It's the break now, and none of the acts have got through yet. They've all been rubbish. See, this is why I love BGT. The bad acts are so bad or ridiculous that they're hilarious, the good acts are jaw-dropping, and there's never anything inbetween that.
Kevin Cruise is the next act. He's wearing a very bright shirt, and personally, I think he's a bit camp. He's the chief host on a cruise thing. He has quite a good singing voice and he's energetic, but he's not amazing. Quite frankly, I think he's a total joke. But he's funny. Simon's buzzed him out, but Amanda and Piers seem to be enjoying it. He got through, despite Simon's protests.
Pippa the Ripper - gothic hula hooper - absolutely amazing. She got through. Josh - eleven years old - really adorable dancer. Three yesses, he's through.
"Are you good?"
"Too good."
Ruby girls - a group of dancers. They're alright. Not bad dancers, not my kind of thing. Three yesses, they're through.
Tobias Reed - twenty-two - dancing. He's wearing a hoodie backwards, you can see the zip. Oh my god. He's absolutely amazing. Really flexible and imaginative, with really stunning moves. Like Amanda, I was blown away by that performance. He's through. Oh, and by the way, the hoodie was supposed to be backwards, it was part of the act. His brothers don't talk to him because he dances (pathetic) - I bet they'll talk to him NOW. He's been on TV.
Break again.
Simon's off sick with the flu for the Birmingham auditions; Luis Walsh is filling in. Seventy-one year old retired teacher, Michael Lavender, is improvising unusual animals from the jungle. Hahahahahahaha. Hilarious. Didn't get through.
Pipes and Brums - bagpipes and drums. Really messed it up. Didn't get through. Haha.
David Churcher.... no talent, just reading poetry. Haha. Didn't get through.
Ten-year-old Chloe Hickinbottom - singing. She's singing some song by Vera Lynn - my nan likes Vera Lynn xD She has an absolutely stunning voice, though. A ten-year-old shouldn't have a voice like that. Haha. It's really powerful. Needless to say, she got through. Three yesses.
Break again. Simon's still ill; Luis is still filling in.
Thirty-three year old music teacher, Tina, and her dancing dog, Chandy. That is one of the most adorable things I have ever seen. Chandy is so talented; that must have taken so much training. The relationship between Tina and Chandy is really beautiful. Loved them. They got through.
Uh oh. Simon's back. Cue the Jaws music. Haha.
Forty-year old, Paul Hunn, burper. That's just disgusting. Three buzzes, and he's OUT. Burping is not a talent.
KEIRON'S BACK!!!! Aw, he was great last year! Drummer, in case you don't know. Thirteen-years-old now, and he's performing with his mum and dad. They've formed a sort of band. They've called themselves Mixed Emotions. Ugh ... his mum can't sing; she's ruined it. Keiron's the talent; his parents aren't. He should have come on by himself. Wait ... hold on ... they're giving him a second chance! On his own! Yes! Thank you, judges, he totally deserves it.
Break again.
Come on, Kieron, you can do it. *crosses fingers* Bless him - he pulls the most hilarious faces when he's drumming. He's amazing. No practise, no backing track, made up practically on the spot ... he has absolutely fantastic talent. They made a mistake not putting him through to the semi-finals last year, and he definitely deserves to get through this year. He's passed auditions, at least. Kieron FTW!
Okay, BGT's over now for another week. I don't have time to watch Doctor Who ... I'll watch it tomorrow. I know this blog is sort of running commentary, and you probably won't understand half of it, but oh well. To those of you who did watch BGT, tell me, who was your favourite act so far? Personally, my favourites were Keiron (no brainer), and Chandy the dancing dog. <3
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