CELEBRITY ETC.

What exactly would you do if you saw your favorite celebrity?
First of all, who IS my favourite celebrity? I have so many - I think I would freak out if I saw any of them. I remember when I met The Wanted and 2 thirds of Biffy Clyro I got really shy and could hardly speak but afterwards went all giddy, so I guess something like that would happen on a much larger scale, ha.

If you switch places with someone for one day, who would it be?
Haha, maybe my answer here is kinda boring, but I’d probably just swap with a guy, just to see what it’s like to live as a guy as a day. Just one day though.

What you saw at the news and talk about it.
This is terrible because I’m a Media student but I haven’t watched the news in ages. I would when I’m at home because that’s basically all my Mum would watch so it’s kinda on in the background. Last time I watched the news I remember hearing that Liam Neeson was coming to Ballymena in the new year. Hannah (Currently his biggest fan) was ecstatic and insisted we all go for a road trip to see him.

Celebrities you would like to see working together in a movie or T.V show?
I’d love a collaboration of all my favourite actors and actresses - Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Andrew Garfield, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Johnny Depp, Sandra Bullock, Robert Downey Jr, David Tennant, Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ellen Page, Colin Firth, Angelina Jolie, and Anne Hathaway. That would probably be the biggest budget film of all time but sounds amazing!! Oh and it would need to be directed by Christopher Nolan. Yes I am done here.

A hero who has let you down.
I definitely wouldn’t call BIGBANG my heroes because that’s really lame, but feel disapointed with how they are now compared to their older work. Yes I still would call them my favourite group, but I think YG is changing them to be more marketable. Maybe it’s what they have to do to get world-wide fame, but I miss the way they used to be. :(
Also, TOP is FAR TOO SKINNY! I miss old TOP.

A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough ass days.
I don’t think I can pin-point one particular artist that has helped me through something tough. I certainly am aware that I would turn to music if I’m feeling annoyed, upset and even for positive emotions too - but I think there are specific songs which I’d use for that than actual artists.
Like I’d be more likely to want to listen to oppressive music genres if I was feeling angry or depressed, like The Used or My Chemical Romance. But if I was feeling more content it’s likely I’d be listening to K-Pop or film soundtracks. I don’t know - it varies I guess. You probably could guess my mood by the songs I’m currently listening to.

If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
Myself in 30 years, so I can ask what mistakes I made so I can avoid them, the people I should hold onto, the ones I should let go, the bad habits I shouldn't start, the good ones I should and where I was most happy and productive.

SOMETHING...

SOOPER MEME MEME MEME MEME

Something you hate about yourself:
What a pessimistic question! I don’t think there’s anything I absolutely hate, just a few flaws in my personality and lifestyle I think I would like to change. One of them would be that I waste my time on silly things then neglect the things which are more important. Appearance wise, I always look really cross, so people think I’m aggressive - it’s just my normal expression though, sigh!

Something you love about yourself:
My wide variety of loud and embarrassing laughs.

Something you regret:
I regret not spending more time with my Granny before she died. I know that’s silly thinking like that because we visited her quite regularly. But I wish when I was there - I listened to what she said, I took interest in the conversation - instead of just sitting texting on my phone. Just thinking of it tears me up. How could I have been so stupid!

Something you have to forgive yourself for:
I have to forgive myself for being such a big horrible mess of a human being a few years ago. I’m trying to make up for it now by being nicer.

Something you have to forgive someone for:
Certain individuals who I felt bullied me in my younger years. Also a couple of people who made fun of my weight. There are some things which are harder to forgive than others.

Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life:
I wish I remembered who was important when I had them in my life. I wish I didn’t bicker with Jordan as much when she was alive. I wish I didn’t beat myself up due to my lack of self-confidence. I wish that I hadn’t told so many lies to my parents. I wish I wasn’t so angry at people for so many unnecessary reasons.

Something you wish you had done in your life:
I wish that I hadn’t wasted my life obsessing over things and used that time and energy to serve God. Why am I so capable of telling others to listen to K-Pop, but massively fail at telling others about the Good News of Jesus?? CLAUDIA YOU MESS.

Something you hope to do in your life:
Oh the usual female ambitions - get married, get a house, have kids, job etc.

Something you hope you never have to do:
Watch someone I love die - that would be a frightening and unpleasant experience.

Something you hope to change about yourself:
Wow these questions are deep! I hope to become 100% reliant on God. I always say I will, but when things are going well, I tend to forget about him. Then when things go wrong, I always expect him to fix my problems.

Someone who has made your life worth living for:
I remember Jordan saying in a post a long time ago: *cheesy Christian answer* My answer here is Jesus. He died for my sins so I definitely owe him one. Living for Jesus is the best decision I’ve ever made.

Something people seem to compliment you the most on:
My blue glasses, haha. Or my hair possibly?

Something you never get compliments on:
Er my eyes? I like my eyes anyway. Maybe no-one can see them because they are distracted by the glasses.

- Claudia

SUPER MEME!

Well this is embarrassing - I've been collecting blog memes and now have created a super meme directory. 

Basically, you all know the drill - pick a number, any number, and I'll answer it. The more numbers the merrier. Comment on this post.
Friends, you can steal this if you wish - it's not mine to begin with. If you ask for me, I'll ask for you!
Edit AGAIN: I stroked out the ones which have been completed. (They also should have a link) The italic ones are the ones which were asked by Emma.

1. Post a picture of yourself and introduce yourself.
2. What exactly would you do if you saw your favourite celebrity?
3. A video that makes you laugh out loud.
4. If you switch places with someone for one day, who would it be?
5. What would you like to accomplish this year?
6. Who is your role model and why?
7. If you bumped into the person you dislike or if you were stuck with them in an elevator, what would you do or say?
8. Picture of you with friends being silly.
9. Something you regret.
10. A song you listen to when your working out or cleaning your room.
11. Whats on your mind lately.
12. A song from the 90s.
13. What do like and dislike about yourself.
14. An awkward moment that happened today or in the past.
15. Favourite T.V show.
16. Your favourite blogs.
17. Places you want to visit.
18. Celebrity crushes.
19. What you saw at the news and talk about it.
20. Favourite holiday and why?
21. Your dream date.
22. Celebrities you would like to see working together in a movie or tv show?
23. Favourite theme song.
24. The best day of your life and why?
25. Favourite quote.
26. Have you ever did something bad or lied to your parents but got away with it?
27. Get a blank paper and close your eyes and draw, post a picture afterwards.
28. Rant about anything.
29. Something you hate about yourself.
30. Something you love about yourself.
31. Something you have to forgive yourself for.
32. Something you have to forgive someone for.
33. Something you hope to do in your life.
34. Something you hope you never have to do.
35. Someone who has made your life worth living for.
36. Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like crap.
37. Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted.
38. Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know.
39. Something people seem to compliment you the most on.
40. Something you never get compliments on.
41. A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough ass days.
42. A hero that has let you down.
43. Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it.
44. Someone or something you definitely could live without.
45. A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
46. Your views on gay marriage.
47. What do you think of religion? Or what do you think of politics?
48. Your views on drugs and alcohol.
49. Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do? (Scenario) 
50. Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.
51. Something you wish you had done in your life.
52. Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs.
53. The reason you believe you’re still alive today.
54. Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why?
55. What’s the best thing going for you right now?
56. What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do?
57. Something you hope to change about yourself.
58. A letter to yourself, tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself
59. List 10 random facts about yourself.
60. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
61. Describe your relationship with your parents.
62. List 10 5 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
63. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
64. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
65. What is your dream job, and why?
66. What are 5 passions you have?
67. List 3 people who have influenced you and describe how.
68. Describe your most embarrassing moment.
69. Describe 5 pet peeves you have.
70. Describe a typical day in your current life.
71. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.
72. Describe 5 strengths you have.
73. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
74. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
75. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
76. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
77. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
78. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
79. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?
80. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
81. List your top 5 3 hobbies and why you love them.
82. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
83. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
84. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
85. What is your favourite part of your body and why?
86. What is your love language?
87. What do you think people misunderstand most about you?
88. List 5 things you would hope to be remembered for.

Please and thank you.

PHOTO POST (3) ...

One food you could live of:

Rice Krispies!

Share the other sites you’re on:

One thing you’ll never do in your lifetime:
Own a cat. I'm a bit afraid of them, to be honest.

One thing you’ll definitely do in your lifetime:
Fall in love and get married! (I hope) I LOVE this picture, it's so adorable.

Biggest Pet Peeves:

THIS.

Favourite and Least favourite colours:
My favourite colour is purple, and my least favourite colour is BEIGE! And any other tan colour.

Favourite male and female name:

Florence isn't my all time favourite girl's name, but it is on the list.

Top five celebrity crushes:

Choi Seunghyun, Andrew Garfield, Lee Min Ho, Siva Kaneswaren and Rain.

One thing you hate about your favourite series:

Crazy fans. This applies to most fandoms actually. One thing to say:

One celebrity you need to meet:

Daesung - because he just keeps getting cuter and is such a sweetheart. Welcome back Daesung, you BABE!

MEME BLAH

i think: Mainly my thoughts consist of things to do, k-pop and blogging ideas. And if not that it would be repetitive song lyrics in my head.

i know: I need to work extremely hard for my course this year. So much to do but I’M VERY EXCITED! :D

i want: clothes, shoes and perhaps a new handbag. Oh, and a pair of Dr Dre Solo HDs - top of my Christmas list right now. And money. And everything.

i have: 16 autographs now! When I receive more I hope to make a fabulous blog post about it. Mum also told me there are three at home that I still need to open. I’m excited.

i wish: I had whiter teeth and a better figure.

i hate: rude people and poor manners.

i miss: Jordan, but that’s understandable. I’d rather not blog about this for a while to be honest.

i fear: landing in some serious debt in the future.

i feel: awesome most of the time. Unless I’m being quiet, that’s when you should not attempt to speak to me.

i hear: music blaring from my iTunes. Did you know only 31% of my iTunes library is k-pop? Yes, it surprised me too.

i smell: of “Sex and the City: KISS” which I claimed for free on my O2 surprises.

i crave: biscuits and cereal. I swear I’ve never ate so much junk in my life since I’ve arrived here. :( Cry.

i search: korean guys on google images.

i wonder: why I wasn’t able to tell Key and Onew from SHINee apart when I was learning their names??

i regret: not speaking to that cute guy I saw in uni when he smiled at me. Alas, I ran away because I am shy.

i love: random things, like high resolution photographs and videos, getting post and unusual jewelry. 

i care: for Jared. Hurt him and I’ll knock your brain out. 

i always: colour-coordinate my jewelry to match my outfits.

i am not: as intimidating as people seem to think? I am a dead on person, really. Maybe just a bit mad. Don’t judge on first impressions!

i believe: in God. Although I don’t appear to talk about my faith in my posts, I firmly believe in God.

i dance: no I don’t.

i sing: along to k-pop songs. When you listen to it often enough you can sing along. They have lots of English lines too which makes it easier.

i cry: at films. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 I cried the whole way through - my childhood ended then. 

i don’t always: listen to people. I would listen for a while then my mind wanders. 

i fight: with Jared. But Jared punches like Bruce Lee and leaves me rolling on the floor in pain. (I am surprisingly weak though.)

i write: blog posts once a week.

i win: at racing games. Irony because I hate driving in real life.

i lose: nothing. But when I do I get veryyyy annoyed. When packing for uni, I lost my bullet earrings... the one’s I ordered online which T.O.P also has. I was wearing them the day before and they were dropped into somewhere safe the day before. I just don’t remember where. :(

i never: tell lies. I’m very bad at it and someone always catches me out or I burst out laughing.

i confuse: myself easily over simple situations or information. I tend to hear something and look at it at a completely different perspective. Emma, James and my mother understand what I mean. “...Beauticians?”

i listen: TO MISTER SIMPUL. Oh it’s just ended. 

i can usually be found: in my room online or eating and watching T.V. Or boiling the kettle. Or on the trampoline.

i am scared: of daddy long legs - the giant, dancing, flying spider.

i need: a nice cup of tea and another episode of Doctor Who.

i am happy about: that Big Bang is first in voting for the MTV EMA Worldwide Act Asia Pacific award! Hooray!!

Woooo...Yes I shall return to the other meme post...eventually.

LA LA LA

Time is tight and post ideas are few, here is something fun I will do:

1. Three things I want to say to three different people.

2. One of my insecurities.

3. What turns me on.

4. One of my bad habits.

5. Who I wish I could be.

6. Where I want to be right now.

7. The last thing I ate.

8. Sexiest person that comes to my mind immediately.

9. What song I’m currently listening to.

10. The last time I cried and why.

11. Something I’m excited about.

12. 5 things I like about myself and 5 things I dislike about myself.

13. Three things I want right now.

Leave 3 numbers in the comments and I shall answer in my next post!

Thanks to Emma in her attempt to resurrect Blogger from it’s lifeless state. 

WISHES TWO

And so the wishing shall continue!!

I wish for....a beautiful house.

I would love a big mansion with many pretty ornaments and paintings. Preferably a castle that isn’t too old. (because it would be more than likely unhygienic...and haunted)

I wish that...that no-one uninvited will see my blog.

This sounds awful, but I really really hope that none of my family members see le Claudblog. Not that there’s anything bad on it, it’s just nice to have somewhere private where I can chatter away and not worry what they would think.

Obviously I do know my friends and a few others do visit, but that’s different. They understand the weirdness and join in on the Blogging fun.

If I go traveling, die or move away for some unknown reason they could read it then. But I would feel conscious if they saw it now. They would ask loads of questions which would be extremely irritating. They do that on Facebook too: “Oh, I see you are commenting on her post there, what do you mean by that? Oh, who is Gareth Graham? (using you as an example Gareth, lol) Why is he asking you about art on your wall? Oh Claudia! I saw you online at 1am last night! Could you not sleep...” And so on.

I wish....to attend a Korean Pop concert.

After watching fancams from SM Town in Paris and gaping at SHINee saunter through Heathrow airport in London made me realise how I’m actually craving to see these guys live. Any of them, even if it’s a group or soloist I’m not as familiar with, I would love the opportunity. I wish for more K-Pop concerts to happen in the United Kingdom.

(Reading over this made me laugh..."craving?" it's like I want SHINee like I want a chocolate biscuit: MMM.)

I wish for...attending the final Harry Potter film showing at midnight.

I’ve been a hardcore HP fan for 9 years of my life. That’s exactly half of my existence so far. Please, may I see a Harry Potter premiere. This is my last chance.

I wish...to back to school for one more day.

I can’t believe this is one of my wishes. Although Upper 6th in K.H.S was one of the best years of my school life, any time I drive by the school or even see something that reminds me makes my heart feel sad. I didn’t realise how much I missed school. I feel a pang of regret that I maybe didn’t make the effort with the people of my year.

I yearn for just one more day of talking to them all, and catching up with the craic. Getting the cramped bus in. Internally singing along to my iPod when walking up the Prefect’s stairs every morning. Checking if Alison was in. Catching up on the craic with Noelle in registration. Celebrating if a class was cancelled. Spending an hour or two in the library in my seat. Bullying people to get yearbook information in. Prayer meeting with the gang on Monday’s. Complaining about ongoing English homework. Crying when we had to go to triple English on Wednesday’s. Shouting at Mary-Jane to do some work. Duty with Emma: our weekly gossip sessions. The most BORING lunchtimes ever. Pee-time with Amy and our hand-dryer dance. The dreadful bus rides home with those little monsters.

Oh please, just one more day. Give me just one more day of school life because I didn’t appreciate it when I could have.

I wish...I could dance.

Seriously, I don’t think I have any rhythm or beat in my body. Ah, how I wish I was agile and graceful without looking like an elephant wearing roller skates!

I wish...to become famous.

Yes, I would like to be famous. I don’t know what this could possibly be for, but I just think it would be nice for people to recognize me for some reason. I wouldn’t like to be exceptionally famous, where strangers start screaming and running like I’m the almighty Bieber or something, just a small collection of people recognizing me “Hey, aren’t you Claudia?”

However I don’t think my full name sounds very star like, I may need a stage name. Claudine Bean.

I wish...I could just eat and not put on any weight.

Life can be so unfair! I see girls eating these massive chocolate bars and they are like, size 6. If I ate like that I would have a full stone on in a week!

I wish for...an unlimited amount of pairs of glasses.

When I am older I would like to be one of those super classy women who have a pair of glasses for every outfit they wear. May I add here that I would also like an unlimited amount of contact lenses too, because sometimes there are clothes that simply don’t suit spectacles.

I wish...to grow old beautifully and glamorously.

Face it. All us ladies want to look like Jane Fonda when we eventually reach 73.

Okay I'm done now.

- Claudia

O.K GO!!

Lots of little thoughts clouding round my head this evening...

So I was wondering, all the time-wasters who read this thing...what do I blog about best? Or what would you like to see more of?

Let’s have a vote!!!!

1. Fashion
2. Letters
3. K-POP
4. Myself
5. Men/Women
6. Photos
7. Lists
8. Art
9. Complete crap
10. Don’t give a crap

I’m also thinking of giving myself a new challenge for the summer. (Last year it was the letter game, which was good fun...sometimes.)

I’m considering posting something everyday for the month of June. See, my exams finish this month on the 23rd May, so I’ll have a whole extra month off school while others continue to do exams. *muaha*

And they will be proper posts. Like instead of one a week, it will be once every 24 hours.

Alas, I do not know. This may seem like spam.

Spam is tasty. Mmmm spam.

If you have any other ideas, which you probably don’t, please let me know.

KICK THE BUCKET.

I was having a shower and suddenly felt inspired to create a bucket list of things to do or places to see before I expire on this earth. Some of these are serious, some are ridiculous, but I would like to complete this list before I die, unless this occurs by next week, which would make it extremely unlikely.

• Pass my driving test.
• Get my teeth whitened.
• Send more fan mail to celebrities.
• Mail a secret to Postsecret.
• Visit Disneyland.
• Stay in contact with my pen-pal.
• Have children. Perhaps 3.
• Be someone’s inspiration.
• See a K-Pop concert.
• Visit New York.
• Go to a film premier and stand in the crowds squealing like a crazy fool.
• Obtain my dream weight. (I may keep track of this one.)
• Use a Fish Feet pedicure! *nibble nibble*
• Send a message in a bottle.
• Adopt a child.
• Own a walk-in wardrobe like Carrie Bradshaw.
• Save money.
• Live every day for Jesus.
• Create my dream home: something weird and interesting. Vintage and quirky.
• Give up something for Lent.
• Learn a K-Pop dance routine.
• Reinvent my style, influence from other female role models.
• Do some paintings on a large scale. (This will happen when I finish A-Level art.)
• Make a list of 100 films I want to watch.
• Get my ears pierced.
• Own my own business.
• Become a plus-size model, or at least participate in a professional photo-shoot.
• Become a style icon for others.
• Continue blogging for years to come

You know, if I pressed at this, I probably could have this whole list completed by the end of the year, excluding the exceptions of having kids and stuff. I just would need a whole lot of money to travel and buy.

Please donate to Claudia’s Bucket List!

THOUGHT LOG

Heylo, I am inspired by Emma’s blog post to record my thoughts every 5 minutes for the couple of hours. Unfortunately this didn’t work out as well as I hoped...

5:30: “WHY DID MY TIMER GO OFF? Oh thats right... Oh no! I don’t remember what I was thinking now.” :(

5:35” “I hate fandoms. Stop being biased towards your group...losers. Get a life.”

5:40: “NIGAHIGA JUST SAID K-POP IN HIS VIDEO. Is that Justin Chon? What’s wrong with his nostrils? LOOOOOLLLLLLL.”

5:45: “This timer is going to off again, isn’t it. Ah! It scares me every time.”

5:50: *Jumps again* “Wait.. what was I...oh yes, I was thinking of L.Joe from Teen Top. I no longer remember why.”

5:55: “Awh, Uniqlo are out of stock of the Big Bang t-shirt I had my eye on.”

6:00: “I’m so cray cray cray cray cray crayzee”

6:05: “I would have to lose 1 stone 7lbs to be the same weight as Yoochun? Challenge accepted.”

6:10: “I’m so so hungry now.”

6:15: “Britain’s Got Talent is on tonight...Michael McIntyre yay.”

6:20: FOOD IS HERE! BBQ time, yummy.

*Leaves for tea and then returns to do another hour of revision*

7:05: *Rereading a fanfic*

7:10: *Still reading*

7:15: *Still reading: “Minho's a whore!" Sungmin blurted out accusatorily.”

7:20: *Still reading*

7:25: Still Reading: “He likes to touch people’s philtrums while they sleep. And he cuts up pictures from magazines and tapes the philtrums to his walls.”

7:30: “Crap. I have to study BADLY... but I want to watch T.V now...”

7:35: “These girls fall like dominoes. ♫”

7:40: Daesung dressed as a woman and spraying flowers with perfume: “Smell! Smell!” *Begins to laugh loudly*

7:45: “Siva Kaneswaran” (I was looking him up on Google Images)

7:50: “Justin Bieber has got flawless skin...”

7:55: “Haha! I just added members of Dalmatian on Facebook, including Intae! I hope they accept me.”

8:00: “Stupid role player Facebookers!”

8:05: “B1A4! Wow, they debuted 24 hours ago and they are going to be BIG. They are so so cute.”

8:10: “Shut up timer! I’m still watching B1A4! I love yhoooooo! ♫”

8:15: “Purehmv have new stock up. I want to order something.”

8:20: "I ordered a DBSK poster last night? I hardly remember..."

8:25: "Was Junsu always this good-looking? I used to hate that guy."

Emma is right. This gets boring after a while!

Happy Easter everyone!

21 THINGS

21 things you may not have known about me...

This was meant to be only 10 things, but when I was listing them I got carried away. I must say I was struggling to think of ideas for my weekly blog but I needed to give y’all something. So here it is.

I hate the sun.

Suitable one to begin with because today was such a warm day. Everyone is excited and happy that it’s summer soon, where they get holidays and ice cream and nice bright clothes (and in our area, band season is treated like Christmas.)

Well I HATE it. I hate this climate! It’s too hot, and I get sticky and feel sick. My hair is too long and thick, even when it's tied up. I also feel like I should be going outside and I hate that too. And it's exam season. Like A-Levels this year, so we need to study and feel pressured on top of being power-baked. And I hate summer clothes because it shows too much flesh and mine is not pretty. And I also HATE the sun because of BAND SEASON!! When is it winter again?

I’m tee-total.

I maybe did mention this before, but I don’t drink. This activity does not appeal to me in the slightest. Of course it’s due to my upbringing and religion as well, but it’s my own choice. I think I could if I wanted to. I do not drink for many reasons. I feel it’s disgusting, a waste of money and needless to say, FAR too many calories. Plus, I think I would be a scary drunk and accidentally kill someone on a night out.

I have never been to a funeral.

Thankfully I’ve never had anyone close to me who has died. I do not look forward to the day I will have to.

I’m really straight.

You all can laugh at my girly Korean men if you wish, but I’m actually really really straight. I LOVE guys.

I LOVE Indian/swarthy guys too.

And Mary-Jane thinks I’m easy...pffft.

My favourite wild animal is a zebra.

I get very shy around boys.

I’ve discovered I reject, disown or hate any guy that I get to know too well. It’s weird. I wish I didn’t do that. I feel awkward around boys because I never know what to say.

I often judge people by the condition of their hair.

I’m really good at remembering the names of songs and their artist.

One of my skills that I am very proud of.

I’ve never been in love.

Unless you count girly Korean men, shoes, handbags and expensive jewelry.

I hate reading books.

To be honest, I prefer ripping them up and making collages from them...

I’m extremely observant.

The only person that knows my weight is my Mum.

I can’t tell the difference between car brands.

The logos confuse me. I would be a hopeless witness in a crime scene investigation.

I fear I will be claustrophobic when I am older.

I feel in small or inclosed crowds I get kinda nervous, especially if the room is dark or narrow. I get really panicky. My Mum is claustrophobic so I could be too.

I am never tired in the mornings.

When people say *YAWN* “OH I’M SO TIRED” in mornings is probably one of the worst conversations you could ever have with me. I am never, ever tired.

I have inherited this gift from my dad, I could wake up at 5am no problem. It’s a new day, and I love looking forward to all the things ahead.

I don’t like blonde hair.

Well, not strictly true. The only blondie I’ve ever really liked is Chord Overstreet from Glee. But I've always been attracted to brunettes/black hair.

I despise screaming children.

Do mums and dads not know how to keep their kid from misbehaving in public? You need to learn how to discipline your child. Useless parent.

I don’t know half my family.

My parents do not keep contact with the Green side of my family. I’ve never known much about them really. I do not have to attend family meet-ups or whatever either, but that suits me because then I’m not pressured to go. Should I be blogging about this? Just thoughts really, I suppose.

I don’t answer telephones.

Because they are evil and foreign people talk to me asking for my money. And they ring on and on attempting to contact you forever.

This is the only blog/online journal, diary, whatever that I own.

Yes, oh claudblog, you are the only one I keep. All my thoughts go to you.

LOVE U BLOG.♥

WITH ALL MY HEART

Me on a normal day.

Honestly these post ideas are vomiting out of my head at the mo so I’m not going to miss this opportunity because it might not happen ever again.

To my fellow followers...

v313nomortale

I am sorry, I do not know you, but thank you for the follow!

HB

HANNAH YO. It’s well cool that you have joined us all blogging, and I like reading your blogs on your wee talks about school and stuff because I can relate to it as well. Keep er lit!

Claudia

Lol, I follow myself. How desperate does that look.

Jules

Not sure if Julie-Anne still is active on this, haven’t seen her post anything in a while. Jules, your blogging skills are brilliant- mainly because you’re such a good writer (good at English, unlike me, haha) Please post something to make me less paranoid that I’m not studying and you could be!

W.A

Ashley, do you still use Blogger? Not sure...but I see you are still very much active on Twitter. Hope all is well down under!

lussos

Chris, you’re like the Blogger underdog. You don’t post for ages but always appear to have something to talk about when you do. It’s interesting listening to your complaints and views on some subjecs. However, I do disapprove you want to want to kill people who own Apple Macs! I bet I could knock you out if I used my Macbook to hit you on the head! Or it might dent it.. my mac- not your head.

m.quinn1992

Matthew, although we do not know each other very well we seem to following each on Twitter and Blogger anyway. I like your blog. It makes me laugh and you are a very skilled writer. Please post more often. If you can.

A walk in Wonderland

A random person, thank you for the follow my dearest. The pictures on your blog are so cute.

lizzie914

Elizabeth, how I love your darling thoughts and banter on your blog! It’s so adorable. It makes me happy that you have finally joined the online world. Another random thing is that I love the title of yours, it suits you so well.

J--M

Jordan, where u at? Don’t you post anymore? Oh..well you did say you only post when you are bored. So I’m guessing you are never bored. That’s like the opposite of me...

Mary-Jane

May-Jay, you have such good ideas for your posts! I liked the Boggart fear one from a while back. Your page is quirky and you are not afraid to express what you think. An interesting read indeed, makes me think.

Kerri

I think ever since her monetise was disabled Kerri is non-existent on this. lawl.

emma_hanna8

Emma, you type so fluently and express yourself so well. Something I can’t do at all! I thoroughly enjoy what you write and always try to comment on your blog because you do on mine. Please continue!

jamesmooney93

James! You used to blog so often and now you don’t. Get your ass back online!

Crap post I know. Friday nights are a bore.

TONIGHT

Things that have been floating round my brain recently and feel the need to talk about, and just write down really.

Penpals

Not sure if I have talked about this, but I have taken up the hobby of snail-mail. I have 3 penpals from South Korea. (Three is my limit, it’s too expensive otherwise!) and it’s just something to take my mind off everything, as well as get some nice post addressed to me. I have got one letter so far and have sent the reply as well as another on Monday. I hope it has arrived by now! I tried to make the letter as pretty as possible. Minjung said she liked TVXQ on her first letter so I decorated the envelope with photographs of them. :)

Viscom

It’s been three weeks since my interview and physiologically it’s tearing me apart waiting for a reply. I’ve been waiting at the postbox every day after school as well as my heart skipping a beat every time an email comes through on my phone, expecting to be UCAS track. It doesn’t seem fair that all my friends have replies from where they want to go except for me! Everything is so uncertain, I just NEED a reply: wether acceptation or rejection, just to give me some kind of purpose to work.

Studying

I feel a bit sick thinking of what’s on in the next few months. I was filling in my calendar the other day and time is so short. There are many events on from March to May. I’m SO gonna fail English, I attempted studying it last week and nearly broke down. I like having something to work for, but I feel there is NO reason to work at the moment!

Future

Although I’ve only caught parts of this topic conversations my friends have had lately, it’s left me thinking of such questions as Am I going to get married? Children? Job? Where will I live? Blah Blah, etc. To be honest I’ve been very cynical lately and disagree with everyone else’s opinion or ideas. I secretly snigger at them, gosh I’m so mean!

I’ve only had 2 and a half days at school this week and it’s left me amazed at what people’s ideas are for their future. At the minute I feel I will be a workaholic in times ahead, working in a busy city, being a boss of a section of a big company.

Yearbook

This year I stepped up to design our 2011 U6 Yearbook. Good idea in theory, yes. But I thought everyone would be keen to help out. They are not.

I’m not sure if I’m power hungry and I’m turning into some kind of yearbook dictator, but our year are atrocious at sending photos. That means I’m looking up ALL the photographs up using Facebook, as well as designing each page separately. And only two people have returned their bio thing. It’s very time consuming and frustrating.

Desire

Don’t know if I’m going through a phase, or am just aware now because of Jordan’s observations, but do I talk and think about men far too much? Is my brain corrupted by unhealthy thoughts?! Subtle! LOL

Big Bang

Big Bang’s new album is out, and it actually made it into the Billboard charts today. It’s so good. I’m getting back into the habit of listening to music again.

Wanting the world

Why is it when you have no money you see everything you like? Especially unnecessary crap online. I would prefer to not say what this all is, because you would look and shake your heads at me in pity.

A lot of that was quite negative and depressing. I think I am tired! Goodnight everybody!

BLAZIN'

Answering the questions some of my friends asked me in a meme they are doing.

"Claudia, how do you stay so motivated/organised?"

Dear Mary-Jane,

I shall answer that now May-Jay! (In greater detail than I thought...)

Motivation

I am thankful to be created with a very conscientious personality. Even from a young age, I always tried to work hard because I was not naturally smart. Even in Primary School and early days of High School I took maths tutoring just to keep up and stay in the top class. I didn't have a clue what I was being taught to be honest. Mum also helped me out loads at home, and I think by just constantly working helped me a lot when I progressed through school, and by G.C.S.E I had found my own two feet. I knew I was going to be stuck in a dead end job if I didn't study, so that was my motivation.

Fortunately, and unfortunately, I am privileged to have always be given what I wanted, due to being first born and the only baby in a family. Alas, this has led to the spoilt and needy attitude I still have today. One of my biggest fears is losing the privileges I have at the minute, leading to a lifestyle in the future that I'm not used to. I work hard so I'll have a good job to make enough money to maintain a similar lifestyle for my family and possibly, children. The thought of that also keeps me motivated. Gosh, I sound such a dork.

Other people have a massive influence on me as well.

When I see people who are miserable in their job, tech, college whatever, it makes me appreciate what I have, and persuades me to work really hard, so that I'll be happy whatever I'm meant to do. I believe you need to work hard and try your best on everything because you are living for God, and yeah, that can be tough and often we can't be bothered, but what's the point of living if we don't do anything?

When I was losing weight (I know this is sad) I carried around a photograph of T.O.P from Big Bang which shows the drastic changes from dieting between his teenage years and how he looks now. This strange technique helped me out last year when I lost a stone and a half.

He looks like a different person, and I want to look sexy too. Teehee.

This picture now sits in our chocolate bar drawer, so when I'm tempted to eat something I shouldn't, I'm..(usually)..put off by the photo looking back at me and I drop the chocolate straight away!

Organised

Thankfully, I have inherited the organised and tidy gene from my Mum. If I didn't have this, I think I would be so so muddled. I enjoy keeping a diary and a to-do list.

I know this sounds like a Mr Matthews assembly, but I feel accomplished when I am working towards goals from the use of my task list. It's very fulfilling when I get something done...of course this isn't for everybody. Ha.

Sorry, that sounded a bit egotistical! And was a very long, stupid answer, I think. But I hope that answers your question Mary.

From Claudia

P.S: I will attempt your Minjae challenge eventually. The thought of art after completing my portfolio would kill me right now.

“What does powder mean?”

Dear Emma

noun

fine dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance : when the powder is mixed with water, it becomes a creamy white paste | cocoa powder | [in sing. ] crush the poppy seeds to a powder.

• (also face powder) a cosmetic in this form designed to be applied to a person's face with a brush or soft pad.

• dated a medicine or drug in this form, usually designed to be dissolved in a liquid.

• (also powder snow) light, dry, newly fallen snow : [as adj. ] powder skiing.

• short for gunpowder (sense 1).

verb [ trans. ]

1 apply powder to (the face or body) : she powdered her face and put on a dab of perfume.

• sprinkle or cover (a surface) with powder or a powdery substance : broken glass powdered the floor | figurative high cheekbones powdered with freckles.

2 reduce (a substance) to a powder by drying or crushing it : then the rose petals are dried and powdered | [as adj. ] ( powdered) powdered milk.

PHRASES

keep one's powder dry remain cautious and ready for a possible emergency.

take a powder informal depart quickly, esp. in order to avoid a difficult situation.

ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French poudre, from Latin pulvis, pulver- ‘dust.’

From Claudia

P.S: I told you in school, I don’t know. I honestly DO NOT KNOW. I can’t remember anymore. Sorry dongsaeng!

And for your challenge, I have done that already! I done that one day in the summer, it was the day Lucifer by SHINee was released, so it was killing me! I also had banned myself from Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and all other electronic devices. It was the worst day ever!

“Where do you find your accessories?”

Dear Aimee,

Your post was so sweet! Thank you! And I haven’t lost weight for months, I’m afraid to say! Need to start dieting for the formal though, haha.

I find my accessories in the most bizarre places: mostly craft fairs, on holiday, eBay, boutiques.

I like finding things that are more unusual, silly, cute and just different from everything else really. :)

From Claudia

“How do you plan on deciding what clothes to bring to Stratford?”

Dear James,

Ah! Where do I start on this one. I don’t know James, I honestly haven’t got a clue. The suitcase is too small for everything. I probably have more in my handbag than what I’m allowed in that tiny case.

Since Christmas I’ve been keeping things new, like shoes and stuff, so it will be a special wear for Stratford.

Isn’t it four days we are staying? I plan to bring one pair of good jeans and a pair of leggings. Both are casual formal, and leggings will be light in the case if I wear the jeans travelling.

I will bring a variety of tops, not sure what yet though. Probably 5 or 6 tops, is that too much? :S

For shoes, I am bringing my FILA trainers or brand new yellow VANS. And possibly my new Irregular Choice boots, because they are comfortable, walkable but still fashionable. I’ll wear them to the theatre. I think I’ll wear Fila to the airport, because they are heavy. I tested them when I was traveling to Liverpool.

I don’t know what coat I am wearing: perhaps my black French Connection one (but it’s very heavy) or else my Purple one that you like. This will be teamed up with my grey Guess scarf and a hat.

Jewelry, aragh! I can’t bare when my outfits are not customized properly. Ha my suitcase will be overweight because of all my bling.

I will bring essential makeup, and don’t know about perfume yet.

And poo, I don’t OWN small handbags. Boys don’t know how lucky they are!

Hope that answers your question!

From Claudia

P.S: I have already bought my formal dress!

I hope that's everybody answered!