K is for Kids

I've worked with kids of various ages due to training as a classroom assistant a few years ago and my favourite age group has got to be 6-7 year olds. They are just plain hilarious! I really really miss the kids I had the pleasure of working with and just hope that they miss me a little bit too. Though I'm sure they've completely forgotton about me by now.

If I'm lucky enough, I'd love to have my own kids someday. I'm insanely curious as to what they will look like and what their personalities will be like too. I even have a list of potential names lined up! I'm not the only one to have thought about this... right?

Anybody still there?

Hey guys,

I've been an awful blogger lately I know, but blame the amount of uni work I've got and not me okay? I've been concentrating on that more than blogging this month but hopefully, if you can be patient, I'll have stuff to blog about it in the next few days or so. Then it'll be April and my A to Z posts will be published for you all to enjoy!

Thanks for sticking around...

Attention!

I've noticed that the amount of comments I get on my posts have been dwindling lately. Is it because my posts for March have been mediocre? Repetitive? If so, then I apologise. 

But you see, I've been putting more effort into my posts for April for that A to Z Challenge than my posts for March. I really like the posts I've written for it so far and can't wait to post them. It's just... I hope they don't suffer from this lack of attention. I don't think my self-esteem could take it! 

Does that make me sound needy? Insecure? 

Probably

Just hold out a little longer and posts with more effort in them will return!

Hey there...

Apologies for not being around much this week. 

Possibly having a relapse with my Crohn's Disease so I haven't really been that fussed with coming online.

I'll catch up with your blogs sometime soon though. Hope I haven't missed too much!

Tagged Once More!

kbbuddingwriter tagged me a while ago to do this so I thought I'd do it today

The Rules:

Post the rules
Write 11 random things about yourself
Answer the questions set by the previous tagged person
Create 11 new questions
Tell the people they've been tagged

11 Random Things:

#1 I always order the same thing from my fast food jaunts
#2 I have a purple toothbrush
#3 I use Herbal Essences shampoo
#4 I got my dog Penny on my 7th birthday
#5 I always leave an hour early to ensure I get a parking spot at uni
#6 I think I am the only one who likes the new Facebook Timeline
#7 I love apple juice
#8 I hate filter lights
#9 I can type without looking at the keyboard
#10 I hate the new Blogger captchas even more than the old ones
#11 I hate thinking of eleven things!

Kbbuddingwriter's Questions:

Q1 Do you like how your blog is?
Indeed I do. It may not be the most professional looking but I like it. It's very cute and girly

Q2 Is there something you won't like people to know about your feet?
I don't like talking about feet at all so... moving on!

Q3 What was your lunch?
Beef supernoodles

Q4 Ever been to Santa Fe, NM?
Nope!

Q5 Do you like to read? If so, what genre?
I like Young Adult and Fantasy the best. Though after I finish the current series I'm reading, I might invest in some of the classics

Q6 If you could punch your best friend in the face pretty hard to free your conscience off something, what could that thing be, and would you do it?
Well my best friend is Paul so I won't be punching him at all!

Q7 Love or money?
Love

Q8 Are you straight edge? Why/Why not?
What does that even mean lol?

Q9 Burger King or McDonalds?
McDonalds!

Q10 Are you happy with life?
Indeed I am

Q11 Did you enjoy answering these questions?
It was alright.

My Questions:

Q1 Favourite shape?
Q2 Favourite animal?
Q3 Favourite word?
Q4 Favourite song lyric?
Q5 Favourite food?
Q6 Favourite season?
Q7 Favourite colour?
Q8 Favourite tv show?
Q9 Favourite movie?
Q10 Favourite item of clothing?
Q11 Favourite fairytale?

I tag:

Mynx : Sarah : Mona : Bree

Project Perfect

I saw this on Life of a Sweetaholic's blog and thought I'd do it too...

1. Post a photo that you like of yourself and say in a couple of sentences why you like it.

2. State 3 things that you DON'T like about yourself but say why others may love to be like that.

3. State 3 things that you DO like about yourself.

A photo of myself that I really like:

This was taken by Paul on our first holiday to Rome in 2009. I like it because I think I look slightly mysterious in it and I also don't look sweaty or redfaced which is slightly surprising considering where we were.

 Three things I don't like about myself, turned into positives:

#1 The fact that I have one crooked tooth that makes me self-conscious when I smile. You will be hard pressed to find a picture of me (that hasn't been deleted) with a chesire cat style grin. Despite this, Paul hasn't been put off and finds my smile beautiful 

#2 The fact that I'm five foot three. The only thing I hate about being this height is that it is very easy to look fatter than I actually am. Paul however, finds my height adorable and I do like the term "petite"

#3 The fact that my laugh can sometimes turn into a cackle OR sound like I'm revving an engine depending on how funny I find something. If I find something really funny then I do one of those silent laughs and cry simultaneously.

Three things that I like about myself:

#1 The fact that I am quite pale. For years I was bullied for looking like a ghost but not once was I even tempted to try fake tan. For one, all my bullies couldn't apply it right and ended up looking like streaky bacon. Why the fuck would I want to look like that? I love my pale skin, always have always will. What got me through that particular bullying episode was remembering that Snow White had skin as white as snow - making her a "ghost" too. And look at her, she's gone down in fairytale history as being the fairest of them all...

#2 The fact that I talk with a slight American accent as well as sounding quite posh. I love it. I sound very middle class despite being common as muck

#3 The fact that I have large eyes and skinny wrists. I don't know why but they've always been my two favourite body features.

Happy Valentine's Day

It seems to be all the rage these past few days to discuss Valentine's Day so I thought I'd share my thoughts on this controversial holiday too.

My Valentine's Day cupcake

Now I call it controversial as people either love it or hate it. Personally, I love it and despise how people can be so cynical about it. The cynical people are not necessarily all single as you might expect. I know many couples who find the whole holiday embarrassing and stupid. These people argue that partners should show they love each other every day of the year and not just one particular random day in February. 

I agree with this. Partners should love and cherish each other every day of the year and not feel pressurised by social expectation to be the perfect other half on this day. Or to bankrupt themselves buying twelve dozen roses or Belgian chocolates.

However, if you have this view then the likes of Mother's Day and Father's Day shouldn't be celebrated either because surely you should cherish your mother and father every day of the year as well?

I think people read too much into this holiday and thus the hype is generated. Whether you're in a relationship or not, simply spend the day doing something nice that you are going to enjoy. Just don't be cynical about it! It's meant to be a celebration of love after all!

I hate the term Vomit Day and not once, when I was single, did I ever curse those in relationships on Valentine's Day. I simply ignored it. So why can't others do the same? I hate how people say it's a stupid holiday, then those who enjoy the holiday (like myself) are made to feel silly for liking it.

On a final note, to anyone who says they don't like it because it's helping companies become richer - I'm assuming you don't buy into the concept of Halloween, Christmas, New Year, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Independence Day, Birthdays, Anniversaries or St Patrick's Day then either? 

But anyways, rant over.

Going Gaga...

I am not a huge fan of shopping. I'd even go as far to say that I hate it. Well, seriously dislike it at least. I don't know why as stereotypically, being a woman means that I should love it.

But alas this is not the case. I don't like spending money as I get terribly guilty when I do. I don't know why but if it saves me from becoming bankrupt someday then it will be worth it.

Until lately when I discovered something when passing the time in TK Maxx...

I simply adore shopping for the home! I went absolutely gaga over ornaments, candles, mirrors, pillows, kitchen utensils and lights! It was insane. In the end though I bought one thing which I have been after for a while. It's perfect and can't wait til the spring/summer to use it.

A beautiful picnic basket at £13.00 which was an absolute steal...

Thanks to TK Maxx I seriously can't wait to move out so that I can decorate my own home!

Tag! You're It

I've been chosen by Stephanie and Fang to do this Eleven Things/Questions Tag

The Rules:

1. Post these rules
2. Post 11 random things about yourself
3. Answer the questions that tagger set for you in their post
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer
5. Go to their blog and tell them they've been tagged

 Eleven Things About Me:

1. I hate tea and coffee
2. I wish I was left-handed
3. My first pet was a goldfish called Bambi
4. I'm a neat freak
5. My eyes are a greyish blue
6. But I wish that they were green
7. I think my Bonsai tree is dying...
8. I want a pet ferret
9. I go gaga over baby animals
10. I passed my driving test when I was seventeen
11. On my fourth attempt...

Fang's Questions: 

Q1 How was your day? Anything exciting happened?

Shit so far really. Was at uni and despite it being a short introductory lecture into that module, I was told that we have another essay based exam for it plus two pieces of coursework that are group based. Kill. Me. Now. Though tonight should be better when Paul comes up!

Q2 Ever done anything that falls waaay outside of the social norms of your gender/age group? ie watched My Little Pony and enjoyed it or something?

I think this question would have been more relevant if I was asked it at high school. Back then I listened to a lot of classical music which was way out of the social norm for a twelve year old girl. Well, compared to the girls in my year group anyway.

Q3 If you were to classify yourself into a certain social group/style (ie gothic, emo, stoner, etc) which one would you place yourself in?

In high school I did go through an emo stage but now I'd classify myself as a geek. And proud.

Q4 Favourite Sesame Street character?

NONE OF THEM! All forms of muppets, puppets or ventriloquist dummies freak me out! I'm deadly serious when I say that I want to punch Elmo in the face.

Q5 Seek out a popular YouTube video, check the comments. What are your thoughts on those people?

I don't really have any thoughts on them. They enjoyed the video like I did so... yeah.... Moving on!

Q6 Do you have any neurotic/OCD tendencies?

Everytime I wash my hands I lather and rinse the soap off three times and I always have to make sure that pens have their lids on or that they are unclicked so that the ink doesn't dry out. AM I CRAZY?

Q7 What's the meaning of life?

To just live it and enjoy it

Q8 Do you collect something?

I used to collect rubbers (erasers for my American followers) when I was younger but now I just collect mementos.

Q9 Ultimate fantasy?

That I'm an elf and own a pet dragon

Q10 Weirdest dream?

I have so many weird and wonderful dreams that I'll just tell you about last nights dream which was a mash up of Merlin, The Three Muskateers and Pirates of the Carribean. It was epic. I was D'Artagnan.

Q11 Have you enjoyed this "11 Questions" thing?

Yes, it was alright but I now have to answer another eleven questions...

Stephanie's Questions: 

Q1 If you could time travel, would you go to the future or the past? Why?

I'd travel to the past so that I could experience my favourite era's, the Victorian era and Medieval era, for myself.

Q2 What is your favourite fast food place?

Lately it has been McDonalds!

Q3 Have you done the personality test? (here) What is your personality type?

Mine is INFJ: Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling and Judging. Pretty accurate I must say!

Q4 Are you superstitious?

Not really, though I do believe in jinxes...

Q5 Who is your biggest inspiration?

Probably JK Rowling who was a single mother on the welfare, who became a writing legend...

Q6 Did you have an imaginary friend as a child? 

Nope! Always wish I had though

Q7 What is your favourite season?

Autumn. It's not too cold or hot, plus the mutli-coloured leaves makes everything look gorgeous

Q8 Chocolate or lollies?

Oooh... both!

Q9 Are you allergic to anything?

Nope! Not that I know of anyway...

Q10 What are you most talented at?

Um... reading? Seriously, I have no talent

Q11 Are you a grammar nazi? :P

I claim to be but I'm really not. Probably best that I'm not though as poor grammar would annoy me more than it does now.

My Questions:

1. Who would you swap places with, just for a day?
2. Tattoos: Yay or Nay?
3. Favourite cartoon growing up?
4. Are you still close to your best friend from high school/college?
5. Worst fear?
6. Do you believe in true love?
7. Name one thing you'd like to achieve/do in your lifetime
8. Favourite book?
9. Who is your current celebrity crush?
10. Twitter: Yay or Nay?
11. What are your guilty pleasures?

I Tag:

Cricketfreak : InsomniaStrikes : Kathy : Leah

The Angelic Archer

A while ago, Lex from The Lexical Gap tagged me to create my Alter Ego Superhero in order to join her elite band of Blogger Hero's. I always intended to draw my alter ego but alas I cannot draw from imagination alone.

I therefore, by chance actually, found this perfect drawing on the internet which sums up what my alter ego would look like...

So bad ass

How frigging awesome is that?! 

My weapon of choice is a bow and arrow, shooting my enemies down with 100% accuracy. I never miss. My bow is a vessel in which my powers are released. All I have to do is think and I will either shoot arrows infused with the power of fire, ice, lightning or gravitational force.

I have an unlimited number of arrows but if I ever do get seperated from my bow, then I am also highly skilled in martial arts, having been trained since childhood.

Pet Hates: Driving

Tractors

Why do they have to drive on the main road? Can't they stick to the back roads and country lanes? YOU GO SO SLOW!

Tailgating

This is even worse when done by lorry drivers, intimidating much? If I'm going too slow for you, (even though I'm doing the speed limit) then hurry the fuck up and overtake me already! If not, I can guarantee you that I will slow the fuck down to piss you off.

Snow/Ice - Bad Weather

Cold temperatures, poor visibility, black ice, higher risk of crashing, hysterical mother... need I go on?

Back Seat Drivers

According to my mother I drive too fast and brake too slow. Well mother dear, you talk too much!

Big Ass Puddles

They're more treacherous than they look!

Little Boy Racers

I will be eternally embarrassed if I die at the hands of a chav driving this...

Friday the 13th

Today will cause a lot of people great distress due to their superstitious nature. I find it quite amusing that one date can render people nervous wrecks. Especially since it doesn't happen all that often anyway.

I'm not a superstitious person but I used to be when I was kid. I avoided walking under ladders, or stepping on cracks and if I saw a magpie I always tried to find another one in order to make a pair. I only did this because everyone else did it though. If you didn't they'd laugh at you and say you were cursed, which is quite intense for a child!

I soon realised how foolish I was being though and stopped. Personally, I think it's sad that people live their lives based on their superstitions. I recently laughed when I found out that my cousin is rushing to get her wedding done this year because 2013 is too unlucky lol! Like, seriously?

But although I know it's not real some habits are hard to break! Don't judge me when I tell you that I still pair off magpies...

I don't know if this is a superstition or not, but I'm desperately trying to stop believing in jinxes. For example, I won't say that an exam was easy in case I jinx it and fail or I won't say that I aced an interview in case I jinx it and not get the job. Know what I mean? 

It's not so bad to be fair, it teaches you to be humble and modest but sometimes it can be quite a nuisance!

So how about you? 

Do you have any wacky superstitions? 

Or do you find it all ridiculous?

My Girl Crushes...

I don't know about the rest of you, but apart from having crushes on male celebs I also have crushes on female ones too. I am in no way a lesbian or bisexual by the way, I just find these women incredible beautiful as well as having that extra something that makes them special...

Emily Blunt

Diane Kruger

Rachel Weisz

Rachel McAdams

Kate Winslet

All of them are extremely talented actresses with gorgeous voices to boot!

So I've Been Thinking...

...That it's time for a change here at Pablo's Angel. 

Yes, that's right. I'm bored of my design/layout and want to change it again. I realise I do this often but I can't help it - I get bored extremely easily!

These changes could entail a new colour scheme, new pictures and maybe even some new features! The possibilities are endless!

Watch this space...

I'm Being Featured!

Hey guys!

Today I am being pimped out for your viewing pleasure over at Kathy's place, That's What She Said as part of her "5 Things You Should Know" feature. 

Do head on over and show your support, plus you'll get to learn 5 new things about me if ya do!

Back to Basics

Ususally I write about a certain topic but today I'm going to update you on what's been going on in my life as of late. You know, get back to the basics of blogging so to speak. I don't know why, but writing has become very difficult for me lately. I just find everything I write to be meh. So much so that this is my third attempt at writing this post.

As most of you'll know, I have Imflammation of the Colon and underwent treatment in the form of steriods. Well, I've been off those steriods for a few weeks now and I miss them terribly. Simply because my appetite has gone again. Sigh. I also had a hospital appointment to discuss my condition and apparently, the doctor is 95% sure that I have Chrones Disease. Lovely eh? To be 100% sure though I've got to go for an x-ray in a few weeks time.

Now because I don't want to end this post on a downer, I just found out this morning that apart from an exam on Tuesday, I don't have to go back to university until the 30th January! How frigging awesome is that?! 

New Year's Resolutions

#1 Learn to relax

#2 Cut back on the junk food

#3 Save money

#4 Be more independent

#5 Don't stress over university

#6 Enjoy life's simple pleasures

#7 Smile more

#8 Spend less time online

#9 Read the Classics

#10 Complete some more Life Ambitions