HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013

❐ Best Moments of 2013

• Meeting Liam Neeson and appearing on T.V!
• Andy Warhol Exhibition
• One Direction
• Hen Party in Manchester
• ‘Sim Thursdays’ with Sebastian
• Media Formal in May
• Seeing Josh Groban in Dublin!!!!!
• Diane and Aaron’s wedding - when I was bridesmaid
• Taking part in FUSED summer scheme again
• BBQ at Cranfield beatch
• Emma and Rebecca sleepover and fun day in Newcastle
• Helping out with art projects (The Giant Fish!)
• Making Mary-Jane’s 21st Birthday BOX!
• Laura’s Segway Birthday
• My Photography Project
• Doctor Who and Sherlock comeback
• Awesome days spent in Belfast
• Making Candy Canes for the IMA dinner with Seb and Emma.
• The best NYE ever. Ever.

❐ Biggest Achievements:

1st and 2nd place for my coursework at the Ulster Media Show 

4th place in a worldwide competition for Josh Groban’s ‘In The Round’ tour

❐ Biggest Failures:

2nd Year in general. It had it’s good moments yes, but it mainly sucked.

❐ Happiest Moment:

Waving at people out the window of a limo on Diane and Aaron’s wedding! Seeing Kerri and Emma when they came home for Christmas. New Year’s Eve - Otamatone and Jewish song dancing. 

❐ Saddest Moment:

Thankfully nothing particularly bad has happened this year, the worst was probably that My Chemical Romance broke up. :/ And that the Jonas Brothers are too?? 

❐ Biggest Shock:

Peter Capaldi?!

❐ Best Purchase:

My Graduation Dress - SALES FTW and my green Henry Holland coat.

❐ Greatest Musical Discoveries:

Alex Day and Marina and the Diamonds

❐ Song and MV of the Year:

This is Gospel - Panic at the Disco

❐ Best Film of the Year:

‘Star Trek - Into Darkness’ and ‘Frozen’

❐ Greatest Discoveries of the Year:

Gel Nails and Community!

❐ Biggest Addiction:

Youtube, Korean Drama ‘Heartstrings’ and Snapchat.

❐ Favourite People Award:

Paloma Faith, Captain America, Dan and Phil and ‘the fine strapping young lad’ Josh Groban.

Happy New Year everyone! 

- Claudia

LIAM DAY

Hello!

Another quick update on my celebrity watching! Last Monday (28th January) famous actor Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List 1993, Batman Begins 2005 and Taken 2008 to name a few) took a trip back to his home town of Ballymena, County Down - which so happens to an hour away from where we study at University! Not wanting to miss the opportunity to see someone so famous (and Hannah to meet the man of her dreams), Rebecca, Emma, Hannah and myself travelled early Monday morning to see if we could catch a glimpse of the movie star.

Although we arrived in Ballymena at the ridiculous hour of 8am, after a yummy McDonalds breakfast and a few hours of retail therapy, we were excited to see Liam at the Town Hall. It rained horribly for the majority of the day but that didn’t put off a crowd of over one hundred people gathering.

Our early start did not go to waste! The four of us found a place at the front of the barrier which gave us a perfect view of everything that was happening. However it also appeared to be an opportunity for the local news too! We got interviewed four different times and posed for endless photos. Although it felt really awkward at first, it was a good laugh.

The weather magically cleared up and just after lunchtime Liam appeared! The camera men went crazy trying to get photographs and we were also snapping away, praying he’d do a round of the barrier. Unfortunately we didn’t get to shake his hand, never-mind get a photo with him! However it was very exciting and I took some photos with my new camera.

When we arrived home, we made sure to catch all the news and by 7pm my Facebook newsfeed was filled with notifications that I was on television!! I’m very awkward on camera but thankfully, they cut the majority of the interview out. We appeared on UTV (below), BBC Newsline and RTE and also some photos appeared in a local newspaper and the BBC website. Here's the clip from UTV - I am on at 0:28 seconds! 

All in all, it was a excellent day and a great way to start Semester 2! Many thanks to Rebecca, Emma and Hannah for making it so much fun!

Lots of Love for Liam,

Claudia

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2012

Best Moments of 2012

• Zumba Container Party (yes, that was January!)
• Meeting The Wanted after their concert in Belfast
• Seeing The Dark Knight Rises (twice)
• London with Emma to see EXO-K, Baker Street and Andy Warhol paintings
• Singstar Container Night - reliving the golden days!
• Learning how to create Motion Graphics and my Doctor Who website
• Leading two girls to Christ during Fused Summer Scheme
• Art Night at Kerri's house!
• 'Thorsdays'
• Roadtrips with the IMAmates listening to Mentallll Breaakkkkerrrrr
• Seeing BIGBANG in London!

❐ Biggest Achievement of the Year:

Learning to swallow tablets!
❐ Biggest Failure:

Missing an exam.

❐ Happiest Moment:

BIGBANG coming on stage at Wembley Arena.

❐ Saddest Moment:

Funerals - Granny Green and Great Granny Gordon.

❐ Biggest Shock:

Hearing Gangnam Style by PSY on UK Radio for the first time.

❐ Best Purchase:

2 pairs of Moschino jeans on sale!!

❐ Greatest Musical Discoveries:

Josh Groban and Hans Zimmer.

❐ Best Song of the Year:

The Chaser by Infinite followed by Mental Breaker - Block B in a close second.

❐ Best MV of the Year:

Fantastic Baby - BIGBANG
❐ Best Film of the Year:

The Dark Knight Rises, of course!

❐ Greatest Discoveries of the Year:

Sherlock and Sweetcorn.

❐ Biggest Addiction:

Buying and selling stuff on eBay over the summer.

❐ Favourite Celebrity Figures:

Matt Smith and Alex Day.

That was fun!
- Love Claudia x