Lately, I've been feeling trapped. Very trapped. Trapped inside of myself and my own head, feeling so suffocated that I just feel like I'm not breathing anymore. I'm so tired and it feels like that is never going to change, my whole body is tired, all of my limbs feel like they can't keep going anymore and my head feels like it just can't keep up. Everything seems to be happening at once yet nothing seems to be happening at all, everything is just a blur, life is a blur that I feel like I can't see anymore.
Sometimes, things happen that you can't control in your life and sometimes it makes everything harder. That's the way life works but right now it feels like coping isn't even a word in my dictionary and things just get harder and harder, every single smile and laugh feels fake and forced and it feels like nobody around me is noticing because it feels like I've done this a million and one times before, the pretending that everything is okay even though I feel like I'm dying inside.
The worst part is that I can't even blame it on anything. Yes, I have some personal struggles in my life but everyone does. Things have been bad there since July 8th but I've managed to cope with that but now, now I can't seem to cope with anything. Everything is making me just want to breakdown and cry to myself, getting out of bed every single morning and painting on a smile to go to college with is the hardest thing ever. It's October and I have so many things coming up, Teen Awards which means reuniting with one of my best friends a little sister to me, meeting my favourite band, my best friend's birthday, seeing Bastille, seeing With Confidence, my own birthday and Christmas but I just can't seem to find it within myself to be excited about anything. I feel like I'm just seeing everything in black and white and we're living in a world void of colour.
I feel like I'm losing people, I feel like some people in my life just really don't care about me anymore and I feel like I've completely lost myself. Sometimes, life has bad ways of teaching us things, teaching us important lessons and maybe that's what it's trying to do.
Just know that if you are struggling with things right now and nothing seems like it's going right just know that you are not alone. Just know that there are people who love and adore you and want to make everything better. If it doesn't feel like it, I promise there are. We all just need to find our light and turn it back on.
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Tuesday, 18 October 2016
Saturday, 30 April 2016
Albums!!
Hey guys!
So, as you saw the other day, I did my top ten books and I thought I'd make it into a little series so now I'm going to do my top 10 albums that kind of turned into 11 but oh well. SO, here we go!!
11) Hopes & Fears by Keane
Track List:
1) Somewhere Only We Know
2) Bend & Break
3) We May As Well Be Strangers
4) Everybody's Changing
5) Your Eyes Open
6) She Has No Time
7) Can't Stop Now
8) Sunshine
9) This Is The Last Time
10) On A Day Like Today
11) Untitled 1
12) Bedshaped
Now, this album was released way back when in 2004, holy crap, it's almost twelve years old. Anyway, this was the bands debut album and my mum went out and brought it straight away and played it on a loop so it was kind of drilled into me. One day, I was in the front room with her and we were listening to this and it was the first song (Somewhere Only We Know) and I was just so mesmerised and it was one of the first songs I remember falling for.
I feel as if Keane are one of those bands that people know their songs without realising who it's by. You might say that you don't know Somewhere Only We Know but if you listened to it, you'd know it straight away. They are THAT band. It happened the night I saw them, in the day we were listening to all of their albums and I'd forgotten Bend & Break was by them and it came on and I was like, oh my gosh this is by them!
Another song that really gets me on this album is We May As Well Be Strangers. It didn't when I first started listening to it but it does now that I'm older and done that whole relationship thing. I'm not going to go into details of that but if you listen to the song, you'll easily pick up the message behind it. It is a beautiful song, the actual music for it is beautiful, I think that's mainly what sparks the tears in the corners of my eyes. Also, She Has No Time, the music for it is so beautiful and it isn't a single from the album so people seem to ignore it which means it is seriously underrated. Honestly, it's a really powerful song and I can feel the emotional in Tom's vocals.
If you don't know this band, I honestly highly recommend going to look them up and listen to them. All of their albums are amazing but in my opinion, Hopes & Fears is the best but I think that's because of the memories attached to it.
Favourite songs: Somewhere Only We Know, Bedshaped, We May As Well Be Strangers and She Has No Time.
10) Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park
Track List:
1) Papercut
2) One Step Closer
3) With You
4) Points Of Authority
5) Crawling
6) Runaway
7) By Myself
8) In The End
9) A Place For My Head
10) Forgotten
11) Cure For The Itch
12) Pushing Me Away
So, this album is a little different from Hopes & Fears but it is again an important album to me. It was released in 2000 and my dad was and still is really into that kind of music so it's been around me my whole life, he raised me on bands like Linkin Park, Paramore, Foo Fighters, Green Day, but in about 2006, when I was almost eight, my dad sat me down and we listened to this album from start to finish without saying anything, we just listened and since that day, when one of us has had a bad day, we sit and listen to this album so that's why this is an important album to me.
My favourite songs on the album are Pushing Me Away and One Step Closer. In year ten, I listened to this album a lot, there were a lot of bad days and these two songs just seemed to stand out for me. One Step Closer described how I was feeling, the things people were saying to me, was taking me to the edge, my edge. So, when things started to get rough, I shut my eyes and played that song and made myself calm down a bit. Pushing Me Away is just a powerful song, it's a song that I like to belt out at the top of my lungs when I'm frustrated or sad. It's just a great song and I really like it.
In my opinion, this is definitely the best Linkin Park album. It's such a strong album and I don't see myself getting bored of it.
Favourite songs: Pushing Me Away, One Step Closer, In The End.
9) Brand New Eyes by Paramore
Track List:
1) Careful
2) Ignorance
3) Playing God
4) Brick By Boring Brick
5) Turn It Off
6) The Only Exception
7) Feeling Sorry
8) Looking Up
9) Where The Lines Overlap
10) Misguided Ghosts
11) All I Wanted
12) Decode
From the moment I was introduced to this band, I feel in love but that just grew and then grew a lot more when this album was released. To this day, I still think this is their best album and it's going to take a LOT to top it for me. I know all of the songs inside out and is another album that reminds me a lot of my dad as we spent many nights talking about how amazing this album is and he showed me the band in the first place.
When I first heard the album, The Only Exception was my favourite song but the more I listened to the album, I realised my favourite was All I Wanted, closely followed by Misguided Ghosts and this happened in the early hours of one morning when I was listening to the album, All I Wanted started playing and I just wanted to jump up and sing it as loud as possible but it being three in the morning made that impossible.
Again I feel like Paramore is one of those bands where people know more of their songs then they think they do. And, I really like all of their albums but this one is definitely my favourite as I just really like all of the songs on this album and I find that rare with me, there's normally a good one or two that I don't really get on with but that's different with this album and I think that's because all of the songs are different and sound different.
Favourite songs: All I Wanted, Misguided Ghosts, The Only Exception, Decode.
8) Nothing Personal by All Time Low
Track List:
1) Weightless
2) Break Your Little Heart
3) Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't)
4) Lost In Stereo
5) Stella
6) Sick Little Games
7) Hello Brooklyn
8) Walls
9) Too Much
10) Keep The Change, Ya Filthy Animal
11) The Party Song (The Walk Of Shame)
12) Therapy
This album is a masterpiece. From start to finish. It's a masterpiece. I honestly had a hard time putting it here at number eight but I had my reasons. Anyway, this album is wonderful. It has a load of different songs; silly ones like Damned If I Do Ya and emotional ones like Therapy so it has a song for whatever mood I'm in. If I'm listening to this album from start to finish; I'll be jamming out for the first few songs and then be in tears by the end but I love it. I love everything about this album, from the big pop-punk songs to the emotional ones. It's an album that helped me through some shit and this band brought me to some of my closest friends.
My favourite song from this album is Therapy and I know that's a really cliche answer but I have my reasons for it that I'm not ready to go into. I love the beautiful music behind it, the minor key that it's in honestly gives me goosebumps. Hearing it live is also a very special experience, I'm normally grabbing the closest person to me, sobbing but I love screaming the lyrics back to them and hearing everyone else around me doing it too.
I feel like All Time Low is one of those bands when even though you say you don't like them, there are songs by them that you love and seeing them live is always an amazing experience. And for first time listeners, Nothing Personal is the album that I'd recommend to everyone because I love it so much and I'm sure most Hustlers will agree with me that it's a great album and that they'd recommend it to others.
Favourite songs: Therapy, Break Your Little Heart, Sick Little Games, Stella.
7) Somewhere Somehow by We The Kings
Track List:
1) Queen Of Hearts
2) Find You There
3) I Feel Alive
4) I Like It
5) That Feeling
6) See You In My Dreams
7) Die Young, Live Forever
8) Pheonix Hearts
9) Any Other Way
10) Say It Now
11) Art Of War
12) Sad Song
So, We The Kings. Where to even start with this band, they will always be one of the best bands in my opinion and without them, I wouldn't be close to Shayla and she's one of the most important people in my life. When I first heard this album, it was at midnight the moment it came out and I listened to it from start to finish with all my lights off and it just all hit me how beautiful it was.
I finally saw We The Kings back in 2014 at Slam Dunk and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I honestly just love this band and Somewhere Somehow is such a good album, it starts off with Queen Of Hearts which is a really upbeat tune and ends with the more slow, beautifully heartbreaking Sad Song which honestly made me cry the first time I heard it. It also has really motivating songs such as Art Of War which to this day, I still want lyrics tattooed on me from and Any Other Way; both songs motivated me to carry on through the way at one stage. Some of the songs on the album, it took me a while to get into but I did and now I love every single song on there.
This is the album that also got my brother into We The Kings and I hope one day we can see them together.
Favourite songs: Art Of War, Any Other Way, Queen Of Hearts, Die Young Live Forever
6) Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World
Track List:
1) Bleed American
2) A Praise Chorus
3) The Middle
4) Your House
5) Sweetnes
6) Hear You Me
7) If You Don't, Don't
8) Get It Faster
9) Cautioners
10) The Authority Song
11) My Sundown
If you know me, you'll know that I love Jimmy Eat World with every single fibre of my being because I do. This is a band that I feel really brought me and my dad together musically and this album really has a special place in my heart when it comes to music. From start to finish, I adore it. Obviously, the main song on this album is The Middle and I know why, as well as it being probably the most popular Jimmy Eat World song, it's such a jam. The lyrics are actually meaningful and when I was going through my 'emo' phase when I was 13, it was a song that helped me out a lot and this album means a lot to my dad which means it means a lot to me.
A truly beautiful song on the album and I think underrated song on the album is Hear You Me. Honeslty, this is one of those songs that never fails to give me goosebumps every time I listen to it. It makes me cry and hearing it live was one of the best experiences of my life and I can't thank this band enough for what they've done. The whole album is full of great jams from Bleed American to The Middle to Sweetness then down to Hear You Me and My Sundown, I 10/10 recommend this album to anyone.
Favourite songs: The Authority Song, Hear You Me, My Sundown, The Middle.
5) Sounds Good Feels Good by 5 Seconds of Summer
Tracklist:
1) Money
2) She's Kinda Hot
3) Hey Everybody
4) Permanent Vacation
5) Jet Black Heart
6) Catch Fire
7) Safety Pin
8) Waste The Night
9) Vapor
10) Castaway
11) The Girl Who Cried Wolf
12) Broken Home
13) Fly Away
14) Invisible
15) Airplanes
16) San Francisco
17) Outta Space/Carry On
Now, I know that 5SOS are one of those bands that people seem to hate for no reason and honestly, the reasons they give are normally pathetic but I can honestly hand on my heart say that I love this band and Sounds Good Feels Good is one of the most amazing albums I've ever heard especially from such a young band. It starts off with the huge, major, upbeat song; Money and then makes it's way down to Outta Space/Carry On which is so beautiful and will never fail to make me cry.
One of the reasons I love this album is that I believe from about Vapor, it tells a story and then at the end, Carry On, is there to tell us that it doesn't have to end badly, that we can get through anything and everything and that they'll be there for us and our friends and family we surround ourselves with will be there for us too. That's the first impression I got from this album and I sobbed my heart out the first time I listened to it through. From Money to emotional songs like Broken Home and Invisible. I believe this album was written completely for the fans and it's just so beautiful, I'd like to thank 5SOS for making this album as I love it and some of the songs contine to help me step through life more than people will ever know.
The first single from the album; She's Kinda Hot was a title that left me unsure and I think many people had that impression but it started this whole movement of The New Broken Scene which is a place where them and us connect by music and it's a place where we can all feel safe and happy, that they're for us and it comes across in the song. "We're alright though."
Favourite songs: Waste The Night, Vapor, Castaway.
4) Nothing To Lose by Emblem3
Tracklist:
1) Just For One Day
2) Spaghetti
3) XO
4) Chloe (You're The One I Want)
5) Girl Next Door
6) Nothing To Lose
7) I Love LA
8) Sunset Blvd
9) 3000 Miles
10) Teenage Kings
11) One Day
12) Reason (Live)
13) Jaiden (Live)
Emblem3 are a band that probably have a bad name somewhere for being a boyband that arised from The X Factor (USA) but I don't care. I love this band so freaking much. They've taught me how to smile, how to keep fighting, how to be who I want to be and not who others want me to be and for that, I am truly thankful. And to be honest, they have a song called Chloe and I'm called Chloe sooooooooo.....
Anyway, this is just such a feel good album, I watched The X Factor USA from 2010 - 2012 because they showed it over here in the UK and I remember Emblem3 being on it and I absolutely just fell in love with them from their very first audition where they came out and sang Sunset Blvd which to this day, is still one of my favourites by them. The whole album just has this really great beach, summer vibe and I'm absolutely in love with it, no matter what mood I'm in, I can stick this album on and have a good sing and a good dance to it.
There are some emotional ballads on here too like 3000 Miles and Jaiden which I love both of. 3000 Miles is a song I'd absolutely love to hear live and I honestly cannot wait until they finally tour here and hopefully play it as well as Chloe because I need to be able to scream that song back at them at least once in my life. I don't know what it is about this band, they just honestly make me smile so much, they make all of my rainy days into sunny ones and I'll never be able to thank them enough for what they do for me.
Favourite songs: Spaghetti, Just For One Day, Girl Next Door, Chloe, 3000 Miles.
3) Meet The Vamps/Wake Up by The Vamps.
Meet The Vamps tracklist:
1) WildHeart
2) Last Night
3) Somebody To You
4) Can We Dance
5) Girls On TV
6) Risk It All
7) Oh Cecelia (You're Breaking My Heart)
8) Another World
9) Move My Way
10) Shout About It
11) High Hopes
12) She Was The One
13) Dangerous
14) Lovestruck
15) Smile
16) On The Foor
17) Golden
18) Fall
Wake Up tracklist:
1) Wake Up
2) Rest Your Love
3) Volcano
4) Million Words
5) Windmills
6) I Found A Girl
7) Be With You
8) Burn
9) Cheater
10) Stolen Moments
11) Boy Without A Car
12) Held By Me
13) Halfway There
14) Runaway
15) Worry
16) Coming Home
17) Peace Of Mind
18) Written Off
Now, the reason that these two are together is that I honestly can't choose between the two of them. The Vamps are my favourite band in the whole entire world, they're the band that make me smile, they're the band that brought me loads of friends, they taught me how to be more confident, how to be happy and they honestly saved my life. There will never be a day where I'm not thanking this band for everything they've done for me, from writing music that has honestly touched me to bringing me a load of amazing friends that I adore. I know this isn't talking about the albums but it makes me really emotional truly thinking about the amount of stuff this band has truly done for me, I wouldn't be the person I am today without them coming into my life. Without finding James' covers back in 2010, to seeing them headline on their second world tour, I can't comprehend just how much I love them.
Meet The Vamps, their first studio album is more of a summer vibe kind of album. It has hits like Can We Dance and Somebody To You on it and then it's slowed down for ballads such as Lovestruck and Risk It All. I love this album from start to finish and yes sometimes I get frustrated by having to hear Can We Dance over and over again or Wildheart but secretly, I have a lot of love for them. From watching them having to teach us all the words to Cecelia to now bringing New Hoep Club under their wing for them to shout it out to the crowd on the Wake Up tour. I'm so proud of this band and they've come a long way from covers on YouTube and I adore this album, it immediately picks up my mood and it's definitely one of my go to albums when it comes to putting something on to listen to.
Wake Up, their second studio album I just love it. I know the sound is different from Meet The Vamps but I don't care, I still love it. From the first time I heard Wake Up, I knew that I would love this album and it really didn't disappoint me. From screaming out Wake Up, to making fools of ourselves rapping to Volcano to crying through things like Worry and Stolen Moment, this album is a masterpiece to me. My favourite song is definitely Runaway, when I was listening to the album; it was just that song. As soon as I heard it, I knew that was the one and lately, I've found a whole love for Peace Of Mind, hearing that song immediately just makes me smile and puts me in a good mood. I am looking forward to the future and to album three and another tour.
Favourite Songs: Last Night, Risk It All, Lovestruck, Dangerous, Runaway, Worry, Written Off, Peace Of Mind, Be With You, Burn.
2) Handwritten by Shawn Mendes
Tracklist:
1) Life Of The Party
2) Stitches
3) Never Be Alone
4) Kid In Love
5) I Don't Even Know Your Name
6) Something Big
7) Strings
8) Aftertaste
9) Air
10) Crazy
11) A Little Too Much
12) This Is What It Takes
13) Bring It Back
14) Imagination
15) The Weight
I don't even know where to start. Shawn Mendes, such a joy to this world. I remember watching one of his vines for the first time to him doing Cecelia with The Vamps to Magcon to Handwritten, I'm so proud of every single thing that he's done and I think he's such a good role model for this generation, he's so hard working and look at all he's achieved and at only seventeen. I have a very personal reason as to what Shawn Mendes did for me that only Dani and Amy know but I do love him to pieces and again, I'd like to thank him for everything he's done for me and for writing Handwritten because it's such a beautiful album.
When people think of Shawn, they probably immediately go to Stitches as it's the biggest song and it's an amazing song but honestly, I go to Never Be Alone, to this day, that song still makes me curl up in a fetal position and sob (I dread to think what it'll be like when I actually see it live next week) and Aftertaste as I just love that song. I love the whole album, from Life Of The Party to The Weight I could happily listen to it over and over again without getting board of it. I think it's amazing how most of it is him and his guitar, creating a beautiful acoustic vibe that gives me shivers because his voice is just so beautiful and I'm so proud of every single thing that he's achieved. His vocals are just so raw and full of a beautiful emotion that really comes through when he sings.
Favourite songs: Never Be Alone, Kid In Love, Aftertaste, Stitches
1) Radio:ACTIVE by McFly
Tracklist:
1) Lies
2) One For The Radio
3) Everybody Knows
4) Do Ya
5) Falling In Love
6) POV
7) Corrupted
8) Smile
9) The End
10) Going Through The Motions
11) Down Goes Another One
12) Only The Strong Survive
13) The Last Song
Here we are, my favourite album ever made. Radio: ACTIVE by McFly. McFly have been in my life for a very, very long time and this album since it came out has been my favourite album in the world. I would happily listen to this album for the rest of my life if I had to choose only one album to listen to; it would be this one. From start to finish it's just brilliant and I can't wait to hear the full album in it's entirety when I see them in June as I think it'll just be magical. From Lies to The Last Song, it's just a great album.
Lies is a really good song to start the album with, a song that you can just belt out the lyrics to when you're extremely pissed off at the world around you. The Last Song is a really good song to finish the album with because well, it's called The Last Song but it's another song that you can really belt the lyrics out to and just cry to when you need to. Massive hits like One For The Radio and Do Ya are also on this album, great songs to sing to and dance around to and then there are some really powerful ballads like POV, Falling In Love, The End and Down Goes Another One. McFly are one of the most musically talented bands out there, from the guitars to the bass to the drums to the out of this world vocals and even down to the amazing stage presence. This band is amazing.
When I'm sad, I can put on Smile and well smile or Down Goes Another One when I'm really pissed off at someone and need to just shout out a song or The End when I need to have a really good cry, I can just curl up in a ball and put this song on and cry to it. Every single song on this album holds a really special meaning or memory to me and it's an album that I will never get board of and I'd honestly just like to thank McFly for writing it. I can't explain how much I really love this album and why, I just really do and I'd 10000000000000000000/10 recommend going ahead and listening to this album even if you're not a huge fan of McFly.
Favourite Songs: Lies, Down Goes Another One, The End, Falling In Love, POV, Corrupted.
So, there we go. My top ten albums that's actually eleven albums. I hope you enjoyed it and I hope you find a new album that you love from the list!!
Until next time,
Onwards and upwars,
Chloe x
So, as you saw the other day, I did my top ten books and I thought I'd make it into a little series so now I'm going to do my top 10 albums that kind of turned into 11 but oh well. SO, here we go!!
11) Hopes & Fears by Keane
Track List:
1) Somewhere Only We Know
2) Bend & Break
3) We May As Well Be Strangers
4) Everybody's Changing
5) Your Eyes Open
6) She Has No Time
7) Can't Stop Now
8) Sunshine
9) This Is The Last Time
10) On A Day Like Today
11) Untitled 1
12) Bedshaped
Now, this album was released way back when in 2004, holy crap, it's almost twelve years old. Anyway, this was the bands debut album and my mum went out and brought it straight away and played it on a loop so it was kind of drilled into me. One day, I was in the front room with her and we were listening to this and it was the first song (Somewhere Only We Know) and I was just so mesmerised and it was one of the first songs I remember falling for.
I feel as if Keane are one of those bands that people know their songs without realising who it's by. You might say that you don't know Somewhere Only We Know but if you listened to it, you'd know it straight away. They are THAT band. It happened the night I saw them, in the day we were listening to all of their albums and I'd forgotten Bend & Break was by them and it came on and I was like, oh my gosh this is by them!
Another song that really gets me on this album is We May As Well Be Strangers. It didn't when I first started listening to it but it does now that I'm older and done that whole relationship thing. I'm not going to go into details of that but if you listen to the song, you'll easily pick up the message behind it. It is a beautiful song, the actual music for it is beautiful, I think that's mainly what sparks the tears in the corners of my eyes. Also, She Has No Time, the music for it is so beautiful and it isn't a single from the album so people seem to ignore it which means it is seriously underrated. Honestly, it's a really powerful song and I can feel the emotional in Tom's vocals.
If you don't know this band, I honestly highly recommend going to look them up and listen to them. All of their albums are amazing but in my opinion, Hopes & Fears is the best but I think that's because of the memories attached to it.
Favourite songs: Somewhere Only We Know, Bedshaped, We May As Well Be Strangers and She Has No Time.
10) Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park
Track List:
1) Papercut
2) One Step Closer
3) With You
4) Points Of Authority
5) Crawling
6) Runaway
7) By Myself
8) In The End
9) A Place For My Head
10) Forgotten
11) Cure For The Itch
12) Pushing Me Away
So, this album is a little different from Hopes & Fears but it is again an important album to me. It was released in 2000 and my dad was and still is really into that kind of music so it's been around me my whole life, he raised me on bands like Linkin Park, Paramore, Foo Fighters, Green Day, but in about 2006, when I was almost eight, my dad sat me down and we listened to this album from start to finish without saying anything, we just listened and since that day, when one of us has had a bad day, we sit and listen to this album so that's why this is an important album to me.
My favourite songs on the album are Pushing Me Away and One Step Closer. In year ten, I listened to this album a lot, there were a lot of bad days and these two songs just seemed to stand out for me. One Step Closer described how I was feeling, the things people were saying to me, was taking me to the edge, my edge. So, when things started to get rough, I shut my eyes and played that song and made myself calm down a bit. Pushing Me Away is just a powerful song, it's a song that I like to belt out at the top of my lungs when I'm frustrated or sad. It's just a great song and I really like it.
In my opinion, this is definitely the best Linkin Park album. It's such a strong album and I don't see myself getting bored of it.
Favourite songs: Pushing Me Away, One Step Closer, In The End.
9) Brand New Eyes by Paramore
Track List:
1) Careful
2) Ignorance
3) Playing God
4) Brick By Boring Brick
5) Turn It Off
6) The Only Exception
7) Feeling Sorry
8) Looking Up
9) Where The Lines Overlap
10) Misguided Ghosts
11) All I Wanted
12) Decode
From the moment I was introduced to this band, I feel in love but that just grew and then grew a lot more when this album was released. To this day, I still think this is their best album and it's going to take a LOT to top it for me. I know all of the songs inside out and is another album that reminds me a lot of my dad as we spent many nights talking about how amazing this album is and he showed me the band in the first place.
When I first heard the album, The Only Exception was my favourite song but the more I listened to the album, I realised my favourite was All I Wanted, closely followed by Misguided Ghosts and this happened in the early hours of one morning when I was listening to the album, All I Wanted started playing and I just wanted to jump up and sing it as loud as possible but it being three in the morning made that impossible.
Again I feel like Paramore is one of those bands where people know more of their songs then they think they do. And, I really like all of their albums but this one is definitely my favourite as I just really like all of the songs on this album and I find that rare with me, there's normally a good one or two that I don't really get on with but that's different with this album and I think that's because all of the songs are different and sound different.
Favourite songs: All I Wanted, Misguided Ghosts, The Only Exception, Decode.
Track List:
1) Weightless
2) Break Your Little Heart
3) Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't)
4) Lost In Stereo
5) Stella
6) Sick Little Games
7) Hello Brooklyn
8) Walls
9) Too Much
10) Keep The Change, Ya Filthy Animal
11) The Party Song (The Walk Of Shame)
12) Therapy
This album is a masterpiece. From start to finish. It's a masterpiece. I honestly had a hard time putting it here at number eight but I had my reasons. Anyway, this album is wonderful. It has a load of different songs; silly ones like Damned If I Do Ya and emotional ones like Therapy so it has a song for whatever mood I'm in. If I'm listening to this album from start to finish; I'll be jamming out for the first few songs and then be in tears by the end but I love it. I love everything about this album, from the big pop-punk songs to the emotional ones. It's an album that helped me through some shit and this band brought me to some of my closest friends.
My favourite song from this album is Therapy and I know that's a really cliche answer but I have my reasons for it that I'm not ready to go into. I love the beautiful music behind it, the minor key that it's in honestly gives me goosebumps. Hearing it live is also a very special experience, I'm normally grabbing the closest person to me, sobbing but I love screaming the lyrics back to them and hearing everyone else around me doing it too.
I feel like All Time Low is one of those bands when even though you say you don't like them, there are songs by them that you love and seeing them live is always an amazing experience. And for first time listeners, Nothing Personal is the album that I'd recommend to everyone because I love it so much and I'm sure most Hustlers will agree with me that it's a great album and that they'd recommend it to others.
Favourite songs: Therapy, Break Your Little Heart, Sick Little Games, Stella.
7) Somewhere Somehow by We The Kings
Track List:
1) Queen Of Hearts
2) Find You There
3) I Feel Alive
4) I Like It
5) That Feeling
6) See You In My Dreams
7) Die Young, Live Forever
8) Pheonix Hearts
9) Any Other Way
10) Say It Now
11) Art Of War
12) Sad Song
So, We The Kings. Where to even start with this band, they will always be one of the best bands in my opinion and without them, I wouldn't be close to Shayla and she's one of the most important people in my life. When I first heard this album, it was at midnight the moment it came out and I listened to it from start to finish with all my lights off and it just all hit me how beautiful it was.
I finally saw We The Kings back in 2014 at Slam Dunk and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I honestly just love this band and Somewhere Somehow is such a good album, it starts off with Queen Of Hearts which is a really upbeat tune and ends with the more slow, beautifully heartbreaking Sad Song which honestly made me cry the first time I heard it. It also has really motivating songs such as Art Of War which to this day, I still want lyrics tattooed on me from and Any Other Way; both songs motivated me to carry on through the way at one stage. Some of the songs on the album, it took me a while to get into but I did and now I love every single song on there.
This is the album that also got my brother into We The Kings and I hope one day we can see them together.
Favourite songs: Art Of War, Any Other Way, Queen Of Hearts, Die Young Live Forever
6) Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World
Track List:
1) Bleed American
2) A Praise Chorus
3) The Middle
4) Your House
5) Sweetnes
6) Hear You Me
7) If You Don't, Don't
8) Get It Faster
9) Cautioners
10) The Authority Song
11) My Sundown
If you know me, you'll know that I love Jimmy Eat World with every single fibre of my being because I do. This is a band that I feel really brought me and my dad together musically and this album really has a special place in my heart when it comes to music. From start to finish, I adore it. Obviously, the main song on this album is The Middle and I know why, as well as it being probably the most popular Jimmy Eat World song, it's such a jam. The lyrics are actually meaningful and when I was going through my 'emo' phase when I was 13, it was a song that helped me out a lot and this album means a lot to my dad which means it means a lot to me.
A truly beautiful song on the album and I think underrated song on the album is Hear You Me. Honeslty, this is one of those songs that never fails to give me goosebumps every time I listen to it. It makes me cry and hearing it live was one of the best experiences of my life and I can't thank this band enough for what they've done. The whole album is full of great jams from Bleed American to The Middle to Sweetness then down to Hear You Me and My Sundown, I 10/10 recommend this album to anyone.
Favourite songs: The Authority Song, Hear You Me, My Sundown, The Middle.
5) Sounds Good Feels Good by 5 Seconds of Summer
Tracklist:
1) Money
2) She's Kinda Hot
3) Hey Everybody
4) Permanent Vacation
5) Jet Black Heart
6) Catch Fire
7) Safety Pin
8) Waste The Night
9) Vapor
10) Castaway
11) The Girl Who Cried Wolf
12) Broken Home
13) Fly Away
14) Invisible
15) Airplanes
16) San Francisco
17) Outta Space/Carry On
Now, I know that 5SOS are one of those bands that people seem to hate for no reason and honestly, the reasons they give are normally pathetic but I can honestly hand on my heart say that I love this band and Sounds Good Feels Good is one of the most amazing albums I've ever heard especially from such a young band. It starts off with the huge, major, upbeat song; Money and then makes it's way down to Outta Space/Carry On which is so beautiful and will never fail to make me cry.
One of the reasons I love this album is that I believe from about Vapor, it tells a story and then at the end, Carry On, is there to tell us that it doesn't have to end badly, that we can get through anything and everything and that they'll be there for us and our friends and family we surround ourselves with will be there for us too. That's the first impression I got from this album and I sobbed my heart out the first time I listened to it through. From Money to emotional songs like Broken Home and Invisible. I believe this album was written completely for the fans and it's just so beautiful, I'd like to thank 5SOS for making this album as I love it and some of the songs contine to help me step through life more than people will ever know.
The first single from the album; She's Kinda Hot was a title that left me unsure and I think many people had that impression but it started this whole movement of The New Broken Scene which is a place where them and us connect by music and it's a place where we can all feel safe and happy, that they're for us and it comes across in the song. "We're alright though."
Favourite songs: Waste The Night, Vapor, Castaway.
4) Nothing To Lose by Emblem3
Tracklist:
1) Just For One Day
2) Spaghetti
3) XO
4) Chloe (You're The One I Want)
5) Girl Next Door
6) Nothing To Lose
7) I Love LA
8) Sunset Blvd
9) 3000 Miles
10) Teenage Kings
11) One Day
12) Reason (Live)
13) Jaiden (Live)
Emblem3 are a band that probably have a bad name somewhere for being a boyband that arised from The X Factor (USA) but I don't care. I love this band so freaking much. They've taught me how to smile, how to keep fighting, how to be who I want to be and not who others want me to be and for that, I am truly thankful. And to be honest, they have a song called Chloe and I'm called Chloe sooooooooo.....
Anyway, this is just such a feel good album, I watched The X Factor USA from 2010 - 2012 because they showed it over here in the UK and I remember Emblem3 being on it and I absolutely just fell in love with them from their very first audition where they came out and sang Sunset Blvd which to this day, is still one of my favourites by them. The whole album just has this really great beach, summer vibe and I'm absolutely in love with it, no matter what mood I'm in, I can stick this album on and have a good sing and a good dance to it.
There are some emotional ballads on here too like 3000 Miles and Jaiden which I love both of. 3000 Miles is a song I'd absolutely love to hear live and I honestly cannot wait until they finally tour here and hopefully play it as well as Chloe because I need to be able to scream that song back at them at least once in my life. I don't know what it is about this band, they just honestly make me smile so much, they make all of my rainy days into sunny ones and I'll never be able to thank them enough for what they do for me.
Favourite songs: Spaghetti, Just For One Day, Girl Next Door, Chloe, 3000 Miles.
3) Meet The Vamps/Wake Up by The Vamps.
Meet The Vamps tracklist:
1) WildHeart
2) Last Night
3) Somebody To You
4) Can We Dance
5) Girls On TV
6) Risk It All
7) Oh Cecelia (You're Breaking My Heart)
8) Another World
9) Move My Way
10) Shout About It
11) High Hopes
12) She Was The One
13) Dangerous
14) Lovestruck
15) Smile
16) On The Foor
17) Golden
18) Fall
Wake Up tracklist:
1) Wake Up
2) Rest Your Love
3) Volcano
4) Million Words
5) Windmills
6) I Found A Girl
7) Be With You
8) Burn
9) Cheater
10) Stolen Moments
11) Boy Without A Car
12) Held By Me
13) Halfway There
14) Runaway
15) Worry
16) Coming Home
17) Peace Of Mind
18) Written Off
Now, the reason that these two are together is that I honestly can't choose between the two of them. The Vamps are my favourite band in the whole entire world, they're the band that make me smile, they're the band that brought me loads of friends, they taught me how to be more confident, how to be happy and they honestly saved my life. There will never be a day where I'm not thanking this band for everything they've done for me, from writing music that has honestly touched me to bringing me a load of amazing friends that I adore. I know this isn't talking about the albums but it makes me really emotional truly thinking about the amount of stuff this band has truly done for me, I wouldn't be the person I am today without them coming into my life. Without finding James' covers back in 2010, to seeing them headline on their second world tour, I can't comprehend just how much I love them.
Meet The Vamps, their first studio album is more of a summer vibe kind of album. It has hits like Can We Dance and Somebody To You on it and then it's slowed down for ballads such as Lovestruck and Risk It All. I love this album from start to finish and yes sometimes I get frustrated by having to hear Can We Dance over and over again or Wildheart but secretly, I have a lot of love for them. From watching them having to teach us all the words to Cecelia to now bringing New Hoep Club under their wing for them to shout it out to the crowd on the Wake Up tour. I'm so proud of this band and they've come a long way from covers on YouTube and I adore this album, it immediately picks up my mood and it's definitely one of my go to albums when it comes to putting something on to listen to.
Wake Up, their second studio album I just love it. I know the sound is different from Meet The Vamps but I don't care, I still love it. From the first time I heard Wake Up, I knew that I would love this album and it really didn't disappoint me. From screaming out Wake Up, to making fools of ourselves rapping to Volcano to crying through things like Worry and Stolen Moment, this album is a masterpiece to me. My favourite song is definitely Runaway, when I was listening to the album; it was just that song. As soon as I heard it, I knew that was the one and lately, I've found a whole love for Peace Of Mind, hearing that song immediately just makes me smile and puts me in a good mood. I am looking forward to the future and to album three and another tour.
Favourite Songs: Last Night, Risk It All, Lovestruck, Dangerous, Runaway, Worry, Written Off, Peace Of Mind, Be With You, Burn.
2) Handwritten by Shawn Mendes
Tracklist:
1) Life Of The Party
2) Stitches
3) Never Be Alone
4) Kid In Love
5) I Don't Even Know Your Name
6) Something Big
7) Strings
8) Aftertaste
9) Air
10) Crazy
11) A Little Too Much
12) This Is What It Takes
13) Bring It Back
14) Imagination
15) The Weight
I don't even know where to start. Shawn Mendes, such a joy to this world. I remember watching one of his vines for the first time to him doing Cecelia with The Vamps to Magcon to Handwritten, I'm so proud of every single thing that he's done and I think he's such a good role model for this generation, he's so hard working and look at all he's achieved and at only seventeen. I have a very personal reason as to what Shawn Mendes did for me that only Dani and Amy know but I do love him to pieces and again, I'd like to thank him for everything he's done for me and for writing Handwritten because it's such a beautiful album.
When people think of Shawn, they probably immediately go to Stitches as it's the biggest song and it's an amazing song but honestly, I go to Never Be Alone, to this day, that song still makes me curl up in a fetal position and sob (I dread to think what it'll be like when I actually see it live next week) and Aftertaste as I just love that song. I love the whole album, from Life Of The Party to The Weight I could happily listen to it over and over again without getting board of it. I think it's amazing how most of it is him and his guitar, creating a beautiful acoustic vibe that gives me shivers because his voice is just so beautiful and I'm so proud of every single thing that he's achieved. His vocals are just so raw and full of a beautiful emotion that really comes through when he sings.
Favourite songs: Never Be Alone, Kid In Love, Aftertaste, Stitches
1) Radio:ACTIVE by McFly
Tracklist:
1) Lies
2) One For The Radio
3) Everybody Knows
4) Do Ya
5) Falling In Love
6) POV
7) Corrupted
8) Smile
9) The End
10) Going Through The Motions
11) Down Goes Another One
12) Only The Strong Survive
13) The Last Song
Here we are, my favourite album ever made. Radio: ACTIVE by McFly. McFly have been in my life for a very, very long time and this album since it came out has been my favourite album in the world. I would happily listen to this album for the rest of my life if I had to choose only one album to listen to; it would be this one. From start to finish it's just brilliant and I can't wait to hear the full album in it's entirety when I see them in June as I think it'll just be magical. From Lies to The Last Song, it's just a great album.
Lies is a really good song to start the album with, a song that you can just belt out the lyrics to when you're extremely pissed off at the world around you. The Last Song is a really good song to finish the album with because well, it's called The Last Song but it's another song that you can really belt the lyrics out to and just cry to when you need to. Massive hits like One For The Radio and Do Ya are also on this album, great songs to sing to and dance around to and then there are some really powerful ballads like POV, Falling In Love, The End and Down Goes Another One. McFly are one of the most musically talented bands out there, from the guitars to the bass to the drums to the out of this world vocals and even down to the amazing stage presence. This band is amazing.
When I'm sad, I can put on Smile and well smile or Down Goes Another One when I'm really pissed off at someone and need to just shout out a song or The End when I need to have a really good cry, I can just curl up in a ball and put this song on and cry to it. Every single song on this album holds a really special meaning or memory to me and it's an album that I will never get board of and I'd honestly just like to thank McFly for writing it. I can't explain how much I really love this album and why, I just really do and I'd 10000000000000000000/10 recommend going ahead and listening to this album even if you're not a huge fan of McFly.
Favourite Songs: Lies, Down Goes Another One, The End, Falling In Love, POV, Corrupted.
So, there we go. My top ten albums that's actually eleven albums. I hope you enjoyed it and I hope you find a new album that you love from the list!!
Until next time,
Onwards and upwars,
Chloe x
Sunday, 21 February 2016
Finding Your 'Happy Place'
"Things are looking up, even when I'm down, had about enough, looking at the ground..." - Things Are Looking Up - R5.
Happy place. Everyone has a happy place, a place where they feel safe and well, happy. It doesn't need to be a place really, just doing something that makes you feel safe and secure, pure happiness. Mine is in my room either listening to my music or watching Teen Wolf or it's when I'm out and about on my penny board taking photos. Those are my happy places because it's where I feel the most happiness running through my chest and where I feel most free to be myself and express myself the most.
No matter where or what you say is your happy place, that's fine and nobody can say you're wrong. It's your happy place, nobody else's. Yours. Whether it is being in bed listening to your favourite band or being outside shopping around the city, it's not wrong, it's where you feel happiest and don't let anybody take that away from you.
Happy place. Everyone has a happy place, a place where they feel safe and well, happy. It doesn't need to be a place really, just doing something that makes you feel safe and secure, pure happiness. Mine is in my room either listening to my music or watching Teen Wolf or it's when I'm out and about on my penny board taking photos. Those are my happy places because it's where I feel the most happiness running through my chest and where I feel most free to be myself and express myself the most.
No matter where or what you say is your happy place, that's fine and nobody can say you're wrong. It's your happy place, nobody else's. Yours. Whether it is being in bed listening to your favourite band or being outside shopping around the city, it's not wrong, it's where you feel happiest and don't let anybody take that away from you.
Music is a huge part of my life. My dad has always been really into music so when I was growing up, there was also music playing somewhere and it meant I also absolutely fell in love with it. It's a really beautiful thing, the amount of passion and effort that goes into writing a song, the sweet drum beats, the great bass lines, the amazing guitar riffs and the beautiful vocals that go with it all. I'm into a lot of different genre's of music; from rock to classical, I'll happily listen to anything for a try and if I like it, I'll go with it. Not only is it a big part of my life, it is a huge part of my happy place, I can't describe the feeling listening to music sends through me. No matter what has happened, it always makes me feel a lot better about the world around me.
My favourite band; The Vamps make me so happy. Those boys are amazing, they are one of those bands that I am proud to say, I have been supporting from the start, they fill me with a lot of happiness, listening to them, being at the gigs, it just fills me with a different kind of thrill that you can't describe, it has to be felt. From Tristan's beautiful drum beats to Brad's wonderful notes; from James' guitar riffs to Connor's amazing bassline, all of it makes me happy and being at their gigs, listening to them putting in the full passion on a stage in front of me is something that I would take over being at a party any day of my week.
To me, music truly is my happy place, my escape from life. It brought me a load of really good people and it makes me really happy.
I wish that I could tell all of the bands and musicians that provide that happy place for me, what they did for me and I know that one day I will.
My room is a huge part of my happy place, it's there for me when I'm sad, angry or happy. It's where I put my earphones in and blast my favourite bands or where I sit at my laptop watching Teen Wolf just to be taken away from where I am. My room is where I feel at my best, my worst, my happiest, my saddest. It's where I go to feel more comfortable and calm, where I go to remind myself of all the things that are going well or that are happening soon.
I know that sometimes, it feels like happiness is the furthest thing away from what you're feeling right now but finding somewhere or something that you go/do that makes you happy is key. Whether it is your room with a film and your favourite bands blasting from your speakers or at a party dancing all night; it's your happy place so make it what you want it to be.
In a few days, I meet one of my best friends for the first time and I know that is going to be a happy place for me as my friends mean the world to me. It'll be my escape for a few days, to laugh and listen to our favourite band, share stories and just be happy. After all, life is happy when you find the right people to help you do that.
Life is beautiful and you only get one go at it, make it as beautiful as you are.
See you soon!
Chloe.
Thursday, 31 December 2015
2015.
So, here we are. The end of another year. December 2015. Another year is gone and to be honest, this one has been a really weird one for me. There's been many low points but at the other end of that, there's been some amazing high points.
The first one of those really high points landed on January 9th 2015, the day that I went out into the pit at a gig and photographed it. For the first time in my life, during those hours, I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I suddenly had this amazing confidence in myself and my own ability. The person I need to thank for that choice in my life is Dean Sherwood, he inspired me to want to properly grab my camera and peruse my dreams.
Another really high point happened in April 9th, again, I was photographing a gig. A few days before this day, I photographed a gig for a band (I'm not naming them) and honestly, it was terrible. It was terrible because of a lot of things and at the end of the night, I went home and started uploading and editing the photos that I'd taken and I cried. I sat in tears because as I was looking through these photos I felt my own confidence break down pretty fast and I almost quit but I didn't. The reason for that happened on April 9th, I was shaken when I got into that photo pit I had a lot of fun. I went home and looked at the photos and smiled because there it was, the photos came out great and I felt a lot better about myself and my work. (thank you Bry and Dodie!)
In May, something I didn't think would happen, did happen. I met my favourite YouTuber; Connor Franta. It was really strange as I've been watching his videos basically from the start. It's always weird when you meet people that you look up to in real life. He is an amazing person and he helped me through a lot of my darker days and I still watch all of his videos to this day. So, I'd like to thank him for all the things he has done for me. Him and the rest of 02L are great and I owe a lot to them.
In June, something really big happened for me, I finished high school and honestly, that is something I didn't think I'd be able to say. High school was absolute hell for me, it absolutely broke me down, threw me down a hole and jumped on me until I felt I could no longer go on. But, I did it. I made it out and it was the best feeling in the world, to this day, it was the best I've felt in my whole life. It is a hard journey for everyone but as soon as you go out of those gates for the last time, you feel on top of the world. I went through fake friends, bullying, self harm and yet here I am, I made it out onto the other side. It's funny how life works like that.
In August, the second part of that happened, I got my results. Let me tell you, I was an absolute shaking mess when I grabbed them. I looked at them and I felt my heart skip a beat, I'd done it. I'd passed and I was taking a big step in my life because I was going to college. But as I left again, I had another decision to make, was it the right thing for me? There were three things I was great at when I was going through school; geography, English and chemistry. If I went to college, I would be doing English as I was going to do journalism and if I went to 6th form; I'd be doing chemistry. I needed to know what I wanted to do and in the end, I did Journalism and I won't know what would've happened if I'd done chemistry and a part of me still wishes that I'd gone on with chemistry but then, college is the best thing that I've done for myself in my life.
In September, that was when things really started to go in fast forward; aka, I started college. But the day before I started there, I met one of the most amazing person on twitter; Amy and I am so looking forward to meeting her in 2016! Anyway, on my first day, somebody talked to me and I knew her from my induction day; Dani and I never been happier that somebody reached out and talked to me because without this girl in my life, I would have quit college within the first week. Without realising it, she's made a lot of things easier for me and here we are, term one is done and I'm still there so thank you for that.
And those were the main points of 2015 for me and now, now for the fun things.
In 2015, I went to a lot of amazing gigs. I was lucky enough to see my favourite band in the whole world, The Vamps, five times and every time made me so happy. Being at their gigs in generally my happy, safe place, singing their songs at the top of my lungs, being with my friends. It's amazing what music does and this band, they honestly mean the whole world to me but I'm planing on dedicating a whole post to that when tour has finished again.
There was also Fusion Festival and that, there are no words to say how amazing that day was. As well as my favourite band being there, I was introduced to HomeTown, who are great!! I saw Adam Lambert, Conor Maynard, McBusted and Union J. The day was amazing from start to finish.
I was also lucky enough to go to the BBC music awards. It was one of the most amazing things that I've been too. I've always wanted to go to an awards show like that and we did it. It was breathtaking.
I also found a band this year, Road Trip, they're a new boyband and honestly I've been watching their videos since the start and these guys are amazing. 2016 is most definitely going to be their year. I'm so proud of these guys and I'm so happy that they're in my life. I'd like to thank them for making me smile and making me laugh, good luck for 2016 guys and I look forward to following your journey and meeting you!! (Twitter: RoadTrip3000) (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZq2SKai_oKTh-pmhrXB9xQ )
Anyway, thank you to those who made 2015 a really good and to those who made it bad, I'm glad you're no longer a part of my life. I'm wishing you all a Happy New Year! Bring on 2016.
(Here are some of my highlights)
Bye guys!!!
The first one of those really high points landed on January 9th 2015, the day that I went out into the pit at a gig and photographed it. For the first time in my life, during those hours, I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I suddenly had this amazing confidence in myself and my own ability. The person I need to thank for that choice in my life is Dean Sherwood, he inspired me to want to properly grab my camera and peruse my dreams.
In June, something really big happened for me, I finished high school and honestly, that is something I didn't think I'd be able to say. High school was absolute hell for me, it absolutely broke me down, threw me down a hole and jumped on me until I felt I could no longer go on. But, I did it. I made it out and it was the best feeling in the world, to this day, it was the best I've felt in my whole life. It is a hard journey for everyone but as soon as you go out of those gates for the last time, you feel on top of the world. I went through fake friends, bullying, self harm and yet here I am, I made it out onto the other side. It's funny how life works like that.
In August, the second part of that happened, I got my results. Let me tell you, I was an absolute shaking mess when I grabbed them. I looked at them and I felt my heart skip a beat, I'd done it. I'd passed and I was taking a big step in my life because I was going to college. But as I left again, I had another decision to make, was it the right thing for me? There were three things I was great at when I was going through school; geography, English and chemistry. If I went to college, I would be doing English as I was going to do journalism and if I went to 6th form; I'd be doing chemistry. I needed to know what I wanted to do and in the end, I did Journalism and I won't know what would've happened if I'd done chemistry and a part of me still wishes that I'd gone on with chemistry but then, college is the best thing that I've done for myself in my life.
And those were the main points of 2015 for me and now, now for the fun things.
In 2015, I went to a lot of amazing gigs. I was lucky enough to see my favourite band in the whole world, The Vamps, five times and every time made me so happy. Being at their gigs in generally my happy, safe place, singing their songs at the top of my lungs, being with my friends. It's amazing what music does and this band, they honestly mean the whole world to me but I'm planing on dedicating a whole post to that when tour has finished again.
There was also Fusion Festival and that, there are no words to say how amazing that day was. As well as my favourite band being there, I was introduced to HomeTown, who are great!! I saw Adam Lambert, Conor Maynard, McBusted and Union J. The day was amazing from start to finish.
I was also lucky enough to go to the BBC music awards. It was one of the most amazing things that I've been too. I've always wanted to go to an awards show like that and we did it. It was breathtaking.
I also found a band this year, Road Trip, they're a new boyband and honestly I've been watching their videos since the start and these guys are amazing. 2016 is most definitely going to be their year. I'm so proud of these guys and I'm so happy that they're in my life. I'd like to thank them for making me smile and making me laugh, good luck for 2016 guys and I look forward to following your journey and meeting you!! (Twitter: RoadTrip3000) (Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZq2SKai_oKTh-pmhrXB9xQ )
Anyway, thank you to those who made 2015 a really good and to those who made it bad, I'm glad you're no longer a part of my life. I'm wishing you all a Happy New Year! Bring on 2016.
(Here are some of my highlights)
Sunday, 20 December 2015
It's Christmas!!
Hey guys!
So,December and that only means one thing! Christmas is here! With four days to go, I am getting a little more in the mood each day, it doesn't really feel like it's time yet but I guess that's just because, 2015 has come and gone so fast, I feel like it should still be May! Don't you think this year has gone stupidly fast? Though, I'm happy that it's landed here again as it is my favourite month. It just feels like a cosy month where people light candles, put the fire on and snuggle up with some good films.
Since the start of the month, I finished college for the term, attended the BBC music awards and caught up with most of my friends and family. The BBC awards was absolutely amazing, the acts there were so, so good and I had so much fun with Dani, I'm so thankful that we went and I hope we go again at the end of 2016. My friends are finished with uni for the semester which means I had a chance to catch up with them and we went to Birmingham around the German Market and I met two of them for a catch up white hot chocolate.
I am looking forward to this week, Shayla is staying with me until Christmas Eve as it means she's here on my birthday (23rd) so I'm looking forward to spending a few days with her. We're going to sit in my room on our laptops and we're going to film a video for her YT. And then on my birthday we're going for a meal with my family and Dani so it should be good and then she goes home and it'll be time for wrapping and preparing for the big day.
Then, when all of that is finished it will be time for 2016. I don't know what 2016 holds for me but I look forward to taking the journey through it to see what it brings me. There is something beautiful about starting a whole new year. I'm not going to be that 'new year, new me' person because I'm not. Sure, there will be personal goals that I want to achieve through the year but I'm not a new person. I'm still boring old me. There are some exciting things happening in 2016 though so I'm looking forward to those!
Anyways,
I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas, if you celebrate it and if not, I hope the rest of 2015 treats you well.
I'll talk to you all soon!
So,December and that only means one thing! Christmas is here! With four days to go, I am getting a little more in the mood each day, it doesn't really feel like it's time yet but I guess that's just because, 2015 has come and gone so fast, I feel like it should still be May! Don't you think this year has gone stupidly fast? Though, I'm happy that it's landed here again as it is my favourite month. It just feels like a cosy month where people light candles, put the fire on and snuggle up with some good films.
Since the start of the month, I finished college for the term, attended the BBC music awards and caught up with most of my friends and family. The BBC awards was absolutely amazing, the acts there were so, so good and I had so much fun with Dani, I'm so thankful that we went and I hope we go again at the end of 2016. My friends are finished with uni for the semester which means I had a chance to catch up with them and we went to Birmingham around the German Market and I met two of them for a catch up white hot chocolate.
I am looking forward to this week, Shayla is staying with me until Christmas Eve as it means she's here on my birthday (23rd) so I'm looking forward to spending a few days with her. We're going to sit in my room on our laptops and we're going to film a video for her YT. And then on my birthday we're going for a meal with my family and Dani so it should be good and then she goes home and it'll be time for wrapping and preparing for the big day.
Then, when all of that is finished it will be time for 2016. I don't know what 2016 holds for me but I look forward to taking the journey through it to see what it brings me. There is something beautiful about starting a whole new year. I'm not going to be that 'new year, new me' person because I'm not. Sure, there will be personal goals that I want to achieve through the year but I'm not a new person. I'm still boring old me. There are some exciting things happening in 2016 though so I'm looking forward to those!
Anyways,
I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas, if you celebrate it and if not, I hope the rest of 2015 treats you well.
I'll talk to you all soon!
Saturday, 5 December 2015
December!!
Hey guys!!
How are you all today?
So, am I'm sure all of you know already, it's December, aka, my favourite month of the year! It's is also a busy month, there is so much planned for me like I finish college on the 17th and that is the day my parents and brother are decorating all of my bedroom as a surprise for my birthday that falls December 23rd. It's finally here again. And then, obviously the big event of the month, Christmas and I am really looking forward to it this year.
December is a great month because it may be really stressful but people are always happy which makes me really happy. Although, at the moment I am more stressed than happy but that's more because of the amount of work I need to get done. But that's besides the point, it's almost the best day of the year and all of my shopping is finished which is a bonus for me!
I'm only going to one gig this month too and that is the BBC music awards with one of my best friends; Dani and I am really, really looking forward to it. There is so many big names there like Mumford & Sons, OMI, One Direction and a lot more so it's going to be an amazing night. Well worth the panic buy one Thursday morning haha! I'll be doing another blog post about it all though so I'll keep you updated on that one, please let me know if any of you lot are going!
So, what did I like during November?
First thing, my favourite band in the world; The Vamps, released an amazing album named 'Wake Up' and you should all go and listen to it. Been following these boys since the start and I'm really proud of them!
More music, on the 13th, One Direction released their new album 'Made In The Am' which is also amazing, like, it's so good. My favourite on that album is still Infinity, I just think it is a really beautiful song and I'm really proud of these boys too, I feel like I watched them grow up. On the same day, Justin Bieber released Purpose and do I need to say more? I fell for it straight away, it is so good. Great one Bieber.
Last item here, Sounds Good Feels Good by 5SOS was released at the end of October and it most definitely in my top 5 albums for this year. I just really like all the songs on it, these boys worked so hard on it and they deserve all the things they get.
Also in November, I rekindled my love for 02L and all the members. I mean, I've always kept up with Connor's channel, he was always my favourite out of the group but I watched all of their solo videos that I hadn't seen yet and now I'm obsessed with them all again, oops!!
So that's it really, my whole life is just college, Youtubers and bands haha! Anyways, I'll be posting again hopefully around the 11th so I'll see you all then!!
How are you all today?
So, am I'm sure all of you know already, it's December, aka, my favourite month of the year! It's is also a busy month, there is so much planned for me like I finish college on the 17th and that is the day my parents and brother are decorating all of my bedroom as a surprise for my birthday that falls December 23rd. It's finally here again. And then, obviously the big event of the month, Christmas and I am really looking forward to it this year.
December is a great month because it may be really stressful but people are always happy which makes me really happy. Although, at the moment I am more stressed than happy but that's more because of the amount of work I need to get done. But that's besides the point, it's almost the best day of the year and all of my shopping is finished which is a bonus for me!
I'm only going to one gig this month too and that is the BBC music awards with one of my best friends; Dani and I am really, really looking forward to it. There is so many big names there like Mumford & Sons, OMI, One Direction and a lot more so it's going to be an amazing night. Well worth the panic buy one Thursday morning haha! I'll be doing another blog post about it all though so I'll keep you updated on that one, please let me know if any of you lot are going!
So, what did I like during November?
First thing, my favourite band in the world; The Vamps, released an amazing album named 'Wake Up' and you should all go and listen to it. Been following these boys since the start and I'm really proud of them!
More music, on the 13th, One Direction released their new album 'Made In The Am' which is also amazing, like, it's so good. My favourite on that album is still Infinity, I just think it is a really beautiful song and I'm really proud of these boys too, I feel like I watched them grow up. On the same day, Justin Bieber released Purpose and do I need to say more? I fell for it straight away, it is so good. Great one Bieber.
Last item here, Sounds Good Feels Good by 5SOS was released at the end of October and it most definitely in my top 5 albums for this year. I just really like all the songs on it, these boys worked so hard on it and they deserve all the things they get.
Also in November, I rekindled my love for 02L and all the members. I mean, I've always kept up with Connor's channel, he was always my favourite out of the group but I watched all of their solo videos that I hadn't seen yet and now I'm obsessed with them all again, oops!!
So that's it really, my whole life is just college, Youtubers and bands haha! Anyways, I'll be posting again hopefully around the 11th so I'll see you all then!!
Monday, 24 August 2015
Motivation.
Hey guys,
It's currently 1:53 on Tuesday, August 25th and I was reading something and suddenly have so much motivation to do so much stuff. Staying up until the early hours of the morning has become a nightly routine for me, I always seem to get nausea during the night which results in me not being able to fall asleep, anyway, I always find the early hours of the morning a time where I get a load of motivation to do things.
I know a lot of people who seem to find themselves motivated in the early hours of the morning too which is why I'm making this post I guess. Normally, my motivation comes in the light of blog posts, story ideas and new routines that I could try for when I go to college but motivation can push us to do different things. Tidying up, exercising, getting out of bed are just a few ideas off of the top of my head. It's a strange feeling when you suddenly feel motivated to do so much and when it comes in the early hours of the morning like it does with me, it isn't always easy to act on the motivation.
So, I googled the word motivation, and this is the definition,
"A reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way" which is true because when you're motivated, you suddenly find a reason to do something.
In May and June I was doing my exams as you may know if you do read my blog or if you're friends with me. Anyway, during that period and the time leading up to it, I treasured motivation to get up and revise because I knew that the more I revised, the better I would do in those exams that I was taking. My motivation for doing well in my exams came for a few reasons, I wanted to prove to myself that I was more than my high school bullies told me I was, I wanted to get into college so I could have a fresh start, I wanted to make my friends and family proud of me and I didn't want my years of hard work to go to waste and sometimes it worked. Some night, I sat up in my room, earphones in, revising for a good few hours at a time and then other nights I was curled up in a ball, crying and telling myself that I couldn't do it. It was the nights where I was full of motivation that pulled me through that short period in my life and now I have my results, I know that it was all worth it in the end.
I love feeling motivated to do something because when I've done that thing, I always feel a lot better about myself and that day. For example, if it's the early hours of the morning and I think of some sort of story idea, I type the general idea and save if it my notes, ready for a reasonable time, when that time comes, if I look over my notes and the idea is still waiting to be used and my brain is yelling out ideas, I feel a lot better about it because I've managed to keep that motivation.
But, like most things, motivation can also have a bad side to it. Sometimes, people are motivated to do a bad thing and that's a bad side of motivation. When I was about twelve, my parents told me a story about my brother (sorry bro) from when we were little. Basically, we both had advent calendars and one night, he ate all of the chocolate out of my advent calendar and I have no idea why. There must have been a spark of motivation there to make him do it and he acted on it and did it. Have you ever done something you shouldn't have? Acted up at school because you wanted to impress your friends and seem cool? Ate the last chocolate bar because you were hungry even though it belonged to somebody else? These are all things that we do because we have the motivation to do so and although, they are minor things, they're still bad things that are brain is telling us to do which of course, we act on.
When I had just turned fifteen, I knew there was something wrong. As in, I'd been self harming and I needed to speak to somebody, sure, my friends knew it was happening and one of them had decided enough was enough and made me go and see the school councillor and I was terrified. Especially when the words 'I have to tell your parents.' Slipped from her mouth. Fate was on my side that day as she hadn't been able to get through to my mum but now my problem was so out in the open, I took matters into my own hands as my mum and I were laid across her bed whilst we watched TV like we do every night. My heart was pounding in my chest and I couldn't focus on anything else and that was it. I told her. It was the best decision that I have ever made and I was so glad for the motivation that struck me in the moment, the motivation to get the help and support that I needed.
So, basically, when you have some motivation to do something good, use it. Even if it is two in the morning and you want to go outside and take a load of photos around your area, do it. Motivation can be a magical thing really, it's our brains way of telling us that we have something to do. But, if you're the one ready to go into a sibling's room to steal their advent calendar chocolate, stop yourself and ask yourself why you want to do that before turning that bad motivation into good motivation. Make yourself a hot chocolate instead.
What motivates you to do good things?
See you soon guys,
Chloe
Monday, 4 May 2015
Exams
Hey guys,
So it's May and that can only mean one thing! It's exam season as well as the start of summer but the two completely contrast each other. Summer is a happy time full of sunshine, laughter and happy memories whilst exams bring with the complete opposite; rain, crying and the horrible memories of wanting to yell swear words at the exam paper.
Exams bring along with them everybody's worst enemy: revision. So, if you are ranging from the ages of sixteen and eighteen at the moment, you'll know exactly what I mean. Has your exam revision made you cry over spilt milk yet? Because, I know that is the stage I'm at right now but it doesn't have to be as bad as that.
I know as well as the next teen, exams and revision and the emotions it brings with it are horrible but it is something we can all get through. Next week on Tuesday, my first exam starts and it's Biology Addition and if I'm completely honest, I'm shitting myself but that's just a natural reaction to exams. Some people may be better at hiding it than others but deep down everybody has that fear when the word 'exams' is said. That horrible heat in your veins, the way your heart starts to beat a little faster and the way your stomach twists.
There are two elements of exams: The build up and the sitting down and doing it. For me, the worst part is definitely the build up.
When you're in high school/sixth form/college, the only thing the teachers talk to you about is the dreaded E word which is why everybody gets that sick feeling in their stomach. Everyone builds them up to be much worse than they actually are. I know I feel like that. As my exams are only a week away, it's the only thing on everybody's minds around me because it's getting so close!
Dealing with exam stress:
Exam stress is the hardest thing. The feeling that builds up inside your head, telling you that you can't do it. That something terrible accident is going to happen where you forget everything you've ever learnt but, in reality, you need to push that thought aside. Unless you're part of the Fantastic Four and get caught in some freak experiment, it's not going to happen!
If you are feeling like the stress and build up is becoming too much, talk to somebody about it. You are not alone, look around in your class, your whole year, every single person there is feeling exactly the same way you are. And yes, you may talk to a parent or teacher and even your best friend may say 'look, you can do this. You are smart enough' when you talk to them about the big problem pondering over your head but, if all of those people are saying it, it must be true right? You just need to start believing that yourself and take this from somebody who spends most of their nights crying over exams, it's true. You can do this but you need to tell yourself that.
A big part of exam stress is the revision you feel is never going to end. The important thing with revision is to not over do it because if that happens, you'll just run yourself into the ground and you really do not want to do that - it's the worst outcome.
Here are my top tips when it comes to revision:
So it's May and that can only mean one thing! It's exam season as well as the start of summer but the two completely contrast each other. Summer is a happy time full of sunshine, laughter and happy memories whilst exams bring with the complete opposite; rain, crying and the horrible memories of wanting to yell swear words at the exam paper.
Exams bring along with them everybody's worst enemy: revision. So, if you are ranging from the ages of sixteen and eighteen at the moment, you'll know exactly what I mean. Has your exam revision made you cry over spilt milk yet? Because, I know that is the stage I'm at right now but it doesn't have to be as bad as that.
I know as well as the next teen, exams and revision and the emotions it brings with it are horrible but it is something we can all get through. Next week on Tuesday, my first exam starts and it's Biology Addition and if I'm completely honest, I'm shitting myself but that's just a natural reaction to exams. Some people may be better at hiding it than others but deep down everybody has that fear when the word 'exams' is said. That horrible heat in your veins, the way your heart starts to beat a little faster and the way your stomach twists.
There are two elements of exams: The build up and the sitting down and doing it. For me, the worst part is definitely the build up.
When you're in high school/sixth form/college, the only thing the teachers talk to you about is the dreaded E word which is why everybody gets that sick feeling in their stomach. Everyone builds them up to be much worse than they actually are. I know I feel like that. As my exams are only a week away, it's the only thing on everybody's minds around me because it's getting so close!
Dealing with exam stress:
Exam stress is the hardest thing. The feeling that builds up inside your head, telling you that you can't do it. That something terrible accident is going to happen where you forget everything you've ever learnt but, in reality, you need to push that thought aside. Unless you're part of the Fantastic Four and get caught in some freak experiment, it's not going to happen!
If you are feeling like the stress and build up is becoming too much, talk to somebody about it. You are not alone, look around in your class, your whole year, every single person there is feeling exactly the same way you are. And yes, you may talk to a parent or teacher and even your best friend may say 'look, you can do this. You are smart enough' when you talk to them about the big problem pondering over your head but, if all of those people are saying it, it must be true right? You just need to start believing that yourself and take this from somebody who spends most of their nights crying over exams, it's true. You can do this but you need to tell yourself that.
A big part of exam stress is the revision you feel is never going to end. The important thing with revision is to not over do it because if that happens, you'll just run yourself into the ground and you really do not want to do that - it's the worst outcome.
Here are my top tips when it comes to revision:
- Take regular breaks when revising. Your brain will only fully take things in for twenty minutes at a time so make sure you're taking good five - ten minute breaks every so often.
- Keep hydrated and eat snacks when revising. This will help stimulate your brain more and will stop you getting tired so easily.
- Make priorities. My exam timetable is colour coded into three sections. Red: Highest worry; Orange: Medium worry and Green: Least worry. This way I can see which subjects are my weakest so I know which ones I will be revising hardest for.
- Do something relaxing. When I'm revising, I have my headphones in and am listening to either classical music because it chills me out so much or my favourite bands and well, singing along rather loudly to my favourite bands because it relaxes me and it helps me focus more. If listening to music isn't for you, in your breaks watch an episode of your favourite show or have a movie on in the background while your revising and it will relax you immediately.
- Revise in the way that is best for you! I start of by highlighting the most important parts and then sticking post it notes everywhere because it helps me. I then write out all of my notes again because I know if I'm writing them out, I have to think about them first. I also have a box of questions and I'll randomly ask my family to ask me a question from the box because if I answer it correctly, I know that I can do it. But, if those methods are not for you, then don't use them! My brother records himself reading his notes and then listens to the recordings because that's what works for him.
- DO NOT OVER WORK YOURSELF.
- I always eat a chocolate bar and/or drink some coke about fifteen minutes before my exam is due to start. It was a tip that my dad gave to me two nights before my drama exam and he said the sugar with help your brain when in that high stress place. But, just make sure you eat something small and have a drink before each exam else you'll start to become light headed and tired which means it'll be harder to focus.
- Sleep well. Obviously, you can't do this outside of your exam hall but make sure you sleep well the night before your exam and eat some breakfast in the morning. It will stop your body and mind being tired and will make sure your brain is stimulated.
- Light exercise. If your exam is first thing in the morning, make sure you do some light exercise before heading off to school because it will wake your brain up well.
- When I'm standing outside an exam hall, I start to feel so overwhelmed and panicked that I normally can feel some sort of panic/anxiety attack coming along but don't worry if this starts to happen! Take a step away from the large crowd of people and take deep breaths. I know the thought of taking an exam is scary but you need to calm yourself down. Keep taking long, deep breaths until your heart rate is normal and you feel ready to take the exam.
- I know it's hard but just try and stay as calm as you can. You can do this, you know you can.
Sunday, 15 March 2015
DISNEY
Hello,
Well, since we've decided that we're going to Paris right after I finish my exams then I thought I'd do the Disney tag and share some of my favourite memories from previous trips to the different Disney parks!
Disney tag:
1) A scene in any Disney movie you wish you could experience?
It may sound like a very cliche but the lantern scene in Tangled, it's so beautiful and constantly makes me cry!
2) An unforgettable moment/experience you've had in the parks?
When I went to Florida in 2014 after 5 years of not going, I remember walking into the Animal Kingdom and just crying my eyes out with happiness because I was so glad to finally be back.
3) What non-Disney songs remind you or brings back memories of Disney and/or the parks?
Definitely, Somewhere In Neverland by All Time Low. Peter Pan is my favourite ride at Disney and is one of my favourite Disney films. It also just fills me with joy and happiness. I'd also have to say Lighthouse by Mallory Knox because it's the song I listened to as we landed the last time we went to Orlando.
4) When was the first time you went to the Disney parks?
Now, I think it was October 2002? I remember coming out of Pre-school and my parents just said 'We're going to Disneyland Paris!' and it was the happiest moment of my life.
5) If you could choose any of the characters to be your best friend, who would you choose?
Chip & Dale or Stitch for sure!
6) Who are your favourite Disney princesses?
Jasmine because she's just great.
7) Name a scene/moment in a Disney movie that never fails to make you cry.
There are so many! I blub at every Disney film I see! But one of the main ones for me is in Monster's Inc when they put Boo back through her door and Sully has to say goodbye and then at the end of the film when they see each other again!
8) What is the first Disney movie you remember seeing?
It was Monster's Inc! It wasn't only the first Disney movie that I watched, it was the first film I ever saw at the cinema and I loved it then and I still love it now.
9) What is your favourite Disney movie?
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
I remember going to see it four times at the cinema in the space of a week. I love it from the first second to the last. I always cry and laugh. I just love it so much. Whenever I'm sad or ill, it's always the first film I watch the cheer me up.
Now that's the Disney tag, I thought I'd share some of my favourite moments I've had over the past sixteen years in the parks.
In January 2011, we went to Disneyland Paris for my dad's 40th birthday. On the first night, we were going back to the hotel and I thought it'd be a great idea to walk on the wet grass instead of on the path and I slipped and fell into the mud and I've never been so embarrassed and then Chip came over and helped me up and he kissed my hand and it was the cutest thing! And then we went into the games room of our hotel so I could laugh away my embarrassment.
The last time we went was in February 2014, we were in Disney Hollywood Studios and I was annoyed because I didn't want to have to queue up for 90 minutes for Toy Story Mania and I was slouching along the path and suddenly someone pinched my side, I looked up to see Jesse stood behind me and I was so happy to see a character from Toy Story, it immediately lightened my mood and we actually had fun in the queue for Toy Story Mania because I was in a good mood.
When I was about 10, we went to Paris and we were watching the fireworks and I hate fireworks, they literally scare me so much and there were Disney characters around and I cried, ngl. So Chip came over and stood with my family and I to cheer me up and it was just wonderful.
The last memory I'm going to talk about is Character breakfasts! Character breakfasts at Disney are the most magical thing in the world! We haven't done one since I was about 7 or 8 but they are so amazing. We've done the one with the characters from Winnie The Pooh twice and I loved it both times. All the characters walk around the restaurant where you are and they stop for cuddles and photos. They really do make your day magical no matter what. I remember crying because I was so happy to meet Eyore and my brother and I jumped around with tigger. We had so much fun and so did my parents and it was just breathtaking.
So, that's it. My Disney tag and some of my favourite memories. Disney will always be the most magical place on Earth for me because it's the only place I've ever been on holiday! Every second spent at Disney is magical and I'm sure I'll have many trips with my family, my friends and maybe my own children one day. So, thank you Disney for making me so happy with your films and your theme parks. You really are one of the biggest things in my life!!
Bye guys!
Chloe xxx
Well, since we've decided that we're going to Paris right after I finish my exams then I thought I'd do the Disney tag and share some of my favourite memories from previous trips to the different Disney parks!
Disney tag:
1) A scene in any Disney movie you wish you could experience?
It may sound like a very cliche but the lantern scene in Tangled, it's so beautiful and constantly makes me cry!
2) An unforgettable moment/experience you've had in the parks?
When I went to Florida in 2014 after 5 years of not going, I remember walking into the Animal Kingdom and just crying my eyes out with happiness because I was so glad to finally be back.
3) What non-Disney songs remind you or brings back memories of Disney and/or the parks?
Definitely, Somewhere In Neverland by All Time Low. Peter Pan is my favourite ride at Disney and is one of my favourite Disney films. It also just fills me with joy and happiness. I'd also have to say Lighthouse by Mallory Knox because it's the song I listened to as we landed the last time we went to Orlando.
4) When was the first time you went to the Disney parks?
Now, I think it was October 2002? I remember coming out of Pre-school and my parents just said 'We're going to Disneyland Paris!' and it was the happiest moment of my life.
5) If you could choose any of the characters to be your best friend, who would you choose?
Chip & Dale or Stitch for sure!
6) Who are your favourite Disney princesses?
Jasmine because she's just great.
7) Name a scene/moment in a Disney movie that never fails to make you cry.
There are so many! I blub at every Disney film I see! But one of the main ones for me is in Monster's Inc when they put Boo back through her door and Sully has to say goodbye and then at the end of the film when they see each other again!
8) What is the first Disney movie you remember seeing?
It was Monster's Inc! It wasn't only the first Disney movie that I watched, it was the first film I ever saw at the cinema and I loved it then and I still love it now.
9) What is your favourite Disney movie?
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
I remember going to see it four times at the cinema in the space of a week. I love it from the first second to the last. I always cry and laugh. I just love it so much. Whenever I'm sad or ill, it's always the first film I watch the cheer me up.
Now that's the Disney tag, I thought I'd share some of my favourite moments I've had over the past sixteen years in the parks.
In January 2011, we went to Disneyland Paris for my dad's 40th birthday. On the first night, we were going back to the hotel and I thought it'd be a great idea to walk on the wet grass instead of on the path and I slipped and fell into the mud and I've never been so embarrassed and then Chip came over and helped me up and he kissed my hand and it was the cutest thing! And then we went into the games room of our hotel so I could laugh away my embarrassment.
The last time we went was in February 2014, we were in Disney Hollywood Studios and I was annoyed because I didn't want to have to queue up for 90 minutes for Toy Story Mania and I was slouching along the path and suddenly someone pinched my side, I looked up to see Jesse stood behind me and I was so happy to see a character from Toy Story, it immediately lightened my mood and we actually had fun in the queue for Toy Story Mania because I was in a good mood.
When I was about 10, we went to Paris and we were watching the fireworks and I hate fireworks, they literally scare me so much and there were Disney characters around and I cried, ngl. So Chip came over and stood with my family and I to cheer me up and it was just wonderful.
The last memory I'm going to talk about is Character breakfasts! Character breakfasts at Disney are the most magical thing in the world! We haven't done one since I was about 7 or 8 but they are so amazing. We've done the one with the characters from Winnie The Pooh twice and I loved it both times. All the characters walk around the restaurant where you are and they stop for cuddles and photos. They really do make your day magical no matter what. I remember crying because I was so happy to meet Eyore and my brother and I jumped around with tigger. We had so much fun and so did my parents and it was just breathtaking.
So, that's it. My Disney tag and some of my favourite memories. Disney will always be the most magical place on Earth for me because it's the only place I've ever been on holiday! Every second spent at Disney is magical and I'm sure I'll have many trips with my family, my friends and maybe my own children one day. So, thank you Disney for making me so happy with your films and your theme parks. You really are one of the biggest things in my life!!
Bye guys!
Chloe xxx
Thursday, 8 January 2015
Resolutions
Hello,
Now, we are already one week into 2015! I'm sorry that I haven't posted in a while but things have been a little hectic lately. So, considering that we are already one week in I thought I'd post my opinion about New Year's resolutions and little ones I have set for myself this year.
New Year's resolutions, I've always liked the idea. Little goals that people set themselves to achieve throughout the year. Some people stick to them and some people don't. I guess it comes down to what type of person you are and what goals you've actually set yourself because some resolutions can be unrealistic. I always try and stretch myself with the resolutions that I make each year but I also try and make them realistic, so I can feel good about myself come January 1st the next year.
So, here are my New Year's resolutions:
Stay strong: *Mini trigger warning* This year, I want to be able to go through the year without self harming myself in any way. I've been clean since October 19th 2014 and I want to be able to carry that on throughout the whole of 2015. I see this as a realistic goal because I've made it so far already and that gives me motivation to carry on through the whole year. Plus, I have a lot of support in the form of friends, family and music around me to help me through this year.
Worry less: Now, this is a little more of an unrealistic goal for me but I still believe I can take the first steps in this. I plan to set it as my resolution every year because I know every year I will come closer to worrying less about everything and becoming less anxious. I worry so much because I suffer quite badly from anxiety and everything around me makes me anxious and worry but I am becoming better at managing to control my anxiety and by doing that I feel as if I will become better at controlling my levels of worry.
Photograph more: As some of you may know, I want to be a photographer. That's literally my main life goal is to become a photographer. So, as one of my resolutions I need to go out and photograph more things in the world. I need to photograph more moments in my life and since I want to be a music photographer I would like to photograph at least five gigs this year. My first gig ever that I am photographing is tomorrow (January 9th 2015) and I am really looking forward to it. I'm hoping to photograph more gigs this year before going on to college to do a photography or journalism course.
Work hard: This is one of my resolutions every year because I always work hard and I know if I have set myself that goal then I will work even harder. As I guess some of you had gathered, I'm taking my GCSE's in just a few months and I know that these last few months will mean everything to me. I am usually a student that keeps constant A's and B's but I know that I definitely want to keep that up and to not give up when things get difficult. So, I plan to carry on working as hard as I can without obviously stretching myself too much.
Keep healthy: I know this seems like a cliche resolution but mines a little different. Yes, this does include losing a little more weight but it's mostly to keep healthy mentally. I suffer from both depression and anxiety and I feel like I'm getting a lot better at managing to control myself and my disorders. So yes, I would like to keep my body healthy physically but I also really want to keep my body mentally.
There you are. They are my resolutions for this year. I'm already doing well at all of them and I really hope I can carry it on through this year. I hope if you guys have made any resolutions then you keep to them. Maybe you could comment what they are?
Anyways, I'll talk to you all soon.
Stay strong,
Chloe xxx
Now, we are already one week into 2015! I'm sorry that I haven't posted in a while but things have been a little hectic lately. So, considering that we are already one week in I thought I'd post my opinion about New Year's resolutions and little ones I have set for myself this year.
New Year's resolutions, I've always liked the idea. Little goals that people set themselves to achieve throughout the year. Some people stick to them and some people don't. I guess it comes down to what type of person you are and what goals you've actually set yourself because some resolutions can be unrealistic. I always try and stretch myself with the resolutions that I make each year but I also try and make them realistic, so I can feel good about myself come January 1st the next year.
So, here are my New Year's resolutions:
Stay strong: *Mini trigger warning* This year, I want to be able to go through the year without self harming myself in any way. I've been clean since October 19th 2014 and I want to be able to carry that on throughout the whole of 2015. I see this as a realistic goal because I've made it so far already and that gives me motivation to carry on through the whole year. Plus, I have a lot of support in the form of friends, family and music around me to help me through this year.
Worry less: Now, this is a little more of an unrealistic goal for me but I still believe I can take the first steps in this. I plan to set it as my resolution every year because I know every year I will come closer to worrying less about everything and becoming less anxious. I worry so much because I suffer quite badly from anxiety and everything around me makes me anxious and worry but I am becoming better at managing to control my anxiety and by doing that I feel as if I will become better at controlling my levels of worry.
Photograph more: As some of you may know, I want to be a photographer. That's literally my main life goal is to become a photographer. So, as one of my resolutions I need to go out and photograph more things in the world. I need to photograph more moments in my life and since I want to be a music photographer I would like to photograph at least five gigs this year. My first gig ever that I am photographing is tomorrow (January 9th 2015) and I am really looking forward to it. I'm hoping to photograph more gigs this year before going on to college to do a photography or journalism course.
Work hard: This is one of my resolutions every year because I always work hard and I know if I have set myself that goal then I will work even harder. As I guess some of you had gathered, I'm taking my GCSE's in just a few months and I know that these last few months will mean everything to me. I am usually a student that keeps constant A's and B's but I know that I definitely want to keep that up and to not give up when things get difficult. So, I plan to carry on working as hard as I can without obviously stretching myself too much.
Keep healthy: I know this seems like a cliche resolution but mines a little different. Yes, this does include losing a little more weight but it's mostly to keep healthy mentally. I suffer from both depression and anxiety and I feel like I'm getting a lot better at managing to control myself and my disorders. So yes, I would like to keep my body healthy physically but I also really want to keep my body mentally.
There you are. They are my resolutions for this year. I'm already doing well at all of them and I really hope I can carry it on through this year. I hope if you guys have made any resolutions then you keep to them. Maybe you could comment what they are?
Anyways, I'll talk to you all soon.
Stay strong,
Chloe xxx
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