Hello! I am a bit late in doing this, but here goes.
It has been a bloody British week. George Alexander Louis Windsor (Prince George of Cambridge) is a week old today. The internet went crazy last week, with #RoyalBaby and #RoyalBabyNames trending for days. I don't think there has ever been so much coverage of a door, waiting hours for the baby to emerge. Most Brits were sat there with a cup of tea and a digestive, waiting.
Ever since the Royal Family have been in the media, they have almost turned into a soap opera - a posh EastEnders, if you will. With Kate being style icon for millions around the world, and various scandals, cough Prince Harry naked cough, it is rare for them not to feature in a newspaper. This week, I think every paper and magazine had a collectors edition with glossy pictures of the royal family, and previous baby pictures of William, Charles and even the Queen. As a nosey Brit, I and most other people are probably waiting for more pictures to be shown of the little Prince.
Kate and William have received tremendous support from the public, and they deserve every congratulations given.
- Ella
Monday 29 July 2013
Friday 12 July 2013
My Favourite Book
Hello!
I decided to do a post on my favourite book, and why I enjoy reading in general.
To be honest with you, I don't have a favourite novel.
End of post.
No, I do not have a favourite novel because 1. I have not read all of the books in the world so it is highly possible that I have not discovered it, and 2. books in certain genres cannot really be compared to books in other genres because they are so different.
I have loved reading ever since I was little, starting with the books that my parents used to read to me, e.g. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr and Mrs Pepperpot Stories by Alf Prøysen - my first 'big' book. These are brilliant children's books, and will be loved for generations to come. There are more children's books by Enid Blyton, Jacqueline Wilson (My Sister Jodie was the first book that I cried at) and lots more authors that I enjoyed reading.
Then, of course, came the Harry Potter series. I remember pre-ordering The Half Blood Prince and The Deathly Hallows when I was younger. This is what started me reading properly. There is nothing that I can say about this series that everyone does not already know. If you are one of the few that has not read it, please do!
Some of my favourite YA books included:
I decided to do a post on my favourite book, and why I enjoy reading in general.
To be honest with you, I don't have a favourite novel.
End of post.
No, I do not have a favourite novel because 1. I have not read all of the books in the world so it is highly possible that I have not discovered it, and 2. books in certain genres cannot really be compared to books in other genres because they are so different.
I have loved reading ever since I was little, starting with the books that my parents used to read to me, e.g. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr and Mrs Pepperpot Stories by Alf Prøysen - my first 'big' book. These are brilliant children's books, and will be loved for generations to come. There are more children's books by Enid Blyton, Jacqueline Wilson (My Sister Jodie was the first book that I cried at) and lots more authors that I enjoyed reading.
Then, of course, came the Harry Potter series. I remember pre-ordering The Half Blood Prince and The Deathly Hallows when I was younger. This is what started me reading properly. There is nothing that I can say about this series that everyone does not already know. If you are one of the few that has not read it, please do!
Some of my favourite YA books included:
- Delirium by Lauren Oliver,
- Slated by Teri Terry,
- The Hunger Games trilogy by Susan Collins,
- Divergent by Veronica Roth
- J.R.R. Tolkien in general (if he counts as an author of YA),
- the Trylle series by Amanda Hocking,
- the Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare,
- Wonder by R.J. Palacio,
- The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky,
- The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak,
- Anna And The French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
- ALL of John Green's fantastic novels.
Wow, that's a long list. I specified YA in one list as I am trying to branch out my reading by trying out new genres in the adult world. Some of my favourites so far (including classics) are:
- The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger,
- The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time by Mark Haddon,
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn,
- Life Of Pie by Yann Martel,
- A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini,
- the Sherlock Holmes books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
- 1984 by George Orwell (as mentioned in my previous post),
- The Handmaiden's Tale by Margaret Atwood,
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (a controversial one),
- The Picture Of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde.
The lists could go on forever, and many more will be added over my years of reading. I will also be reading more manga this summer.
I love to read to escape to another world. As with music, reading a book is a way to get distracted after a bad day. A book, no matter how long or short, can make you laugh, cry, cringe, gasp and smile. Even when it is finished, it is embedded in your mind for a very long time, and can be read over and over and shared with friends and family. A good novel makes you relate to the characters. Becoming too attached to fictional characters is a whole over post, but that is what makes a good book. To leave such an impression on the audience is exactly what the author is wanting. If you do not enjoy reading, or are in a reading slump, go back to one of your old favourites or try a new book that appeals to you, but don't give up on it all together. Reading is one of my few hobbies, and I read everyday. I am one of those people that has to finish the book, even if I am not particularly enjoying it.
These are some of my favourite books, and the reasons why I love to read. What are your favourite books? Until the next post, happy reading!
- Ella :)
Tuesday 9 July 2013
Get To Know Me!
Hello!
As I am obviously new to this, I thought my first post could be a 'get to know me' one, so here goes! Any other questions can be left as comments.
Vital Stats:
Name: Ella Waters
Nicknames: Erm, my name is quite short so I don't really have any. My family call me Bells, Ella Bella and things embarrassing like that.
Birthday: 10th January 1997.
Place of Birth: England in the hospital in my home town, which I will not reveal for privacy issues.
Star Sign: Capricorn.
Occupation: Student. I have just left secondary school and am about to go to college to do A levels in Chemistry, Biology, English Literature and Geography.
Appearance:
Hair colour: Kind of mousy, but more blonde.
Hair length: Just below my shoulders. Boob length, if you will.
Eye colour: Green.
Best feature: My eyes, in my opinion.
Braces: Not yet.
Piercings: 2 ear piercings on each lobe.
Tattoos: No.
Righty of Lefty: Righty!
Firsts:
Best friend: Probably a boy called Charlie who I met when I was about 2.
Award: Swimming Grade 1.
Sport: Judo.
Real Holiday: Whitby.
Concert: Katy Perry.
Favourites:
Film: Too many to choose! I will do a separate post on this ;)
TV Show: Sherlock.
Colour: Changes with mood, but I like duck egg blue at the moment.
Song: Also too many to choose but one of my all time favourites is Starlight by Muse.
Restaurant: I don't really have one. I like lots of cuisines, and will go anywhere, really.
Store: Urban Outfitters.
Book: Too many to choose, and will also do a blog post on this. One of my all time favourite (modern) classics is 1984 by George Orwell.
Magazine: I don't buy them often, but when I do I like Look for fashion, Kerrang! for music and New Scientist because I am a nerd :)
Shoes: My purple Doc Martins.
Hobbies: Playing the guitar, reading, drawing, photography, gardening, listening to music, helping at my local Brownie group (such a good citizen ;)), fangirling over various fandoms e.g. Doctor Who...
Currently:
Feeling: Glad to be finally starting a blog, so quite content.
Single or Taken: Single.
Eating: Just had a Gold chocolate bar.
Listening to: I last listened to Wonderwall by Oasis.
Thinking about: How to answer this question, and how I probably should start some work for college.
Watching: I last watched the season 1 finale of Breaking Bad. Yes, I am very behind.
Wearing: A plain white T-Shirt from Republic ages ago tucked into a green skirt with a white dotty pattern from the Urban Outfitters sale. I will wear my Dorothy Perkins cream sandals, my new red bag from Joy and my black sunglasses with white polka dots from the Joy sale as it is actually hot in England!
Future:
Want Children: Yes, I think so. I was always the kid at parties that looked after the younger children, and I do like children so I think I would.
Want to be married: Yes, maybe!
Careers in mind: Teaching chemistry, pharmacy or something else medical. Really not sure.
Where do you want to live: In England.
Do you believe in:
God: I don't think so. I believe in aspects such as right and wrong, but I do not believe that one man created this world in 7 days. I am more of a science thinker, e.g. the big bang!
Miracles: Not sure. It seems like a miracle when somebody wakes up in hospital after suffering from serious injuries that other people would have died from, but I have never experienced anything like that close to me.
Love at first sight: Erm, I have definitely felt attraction at first sight towards certain celebrities ;) but I do not believe that you can physically love somebody until you get to know their personality.
Ghosts: No.
Aliens: The green things - no. Other life forms on other planets, possibly in other universes - yes.
Soul Mates: Possibly. I believe that there are people out there that are just right for each other, and people that do not go together. I don't believe that there is just one person for everyone though.
Heaven: No.
Hell: No.
Kissing on the first date: I am not really one to give advice on these topics as at the time of writing this, I have never had a boyfriend or a first kiss. I think it would depend on the situation, but I am not against it!
Yourself: I think so... I am quite a shy person, and maybe I do not have the self-belief that others have, but I believe if I work hard, I can get what I want out of life, so I guess I do!
As I am obviously new to this, I thought my first post could be a 'get to know me' one, so here goes! Any other questions can be left as comments.
Vital Stats:
Name: Ella Waters
Nicknames: Erm, my name is quite short so I don't really have any. My family call me Bells, Ella Bella and things embarrassing like that.
Birthday: 10th January 1997.
Place of Birth: England in the hospital in my home town, which I will not reveal for privacy issues.
Star Sign: Capricorn.
Occupation: Student. I have just left secondary school and am about to go to college to do A levels in Chemistry, Biology, English Literature and Geography.
Appearance:
Hair colour: Kind of mousy, but more blonde.
Hair length: Just below my shoulders. Boob length, if you will.
Eye colour: Green.
Best feature: My eyes, in my opinion.
Braces: Not yet.
Piercings: 2 ear piercings on each lobe.
Tattoos: No.
Righty of Lefty: Righty!
Firsts:
Best friend: Probably a boy called Charlie who I met when I was about 2.
Award: Swimming Grade 1.
Sport: Judo.
Real Holiday: Whitby.
Concert: Katy Perry.
Favourites:
Film: Too many to choose! I will do a separate post on this ;)
TV Show: Sherlock.
Colour: Changes with mood, but I like duck egg blue at the moment.
Song: Also too many to choose but one of my all time favourites is Starlight by Muse.
Restaurant: I don't really have one. I like lots of cuisines, and will go anywhere, really.
Store: Urban Outfitters.
Book: Too many to choose, and will also do a blog post on this. One of my all time favourite (modern) classics is 1984 by George Orwell.
Magazine: I don't buy them often, but when I do I like Look for fashion, Kerrang! for music and New Scientist because I am a nerd :)
Shoes: My purple Doc Martins.
Hobbies: Playing the guitar, reading, drawing, photography, gardening, listening to music, helping at my local Brownie group (such a good citizen ;)), fangirling over various fandoms e.g. Doctor Who...
Currently:
Feeling: Glad to be finally starting a blog, so quite content.
Single or Taken: Single.
Eating: Just had a Gold chocolate bar.
Listening to: I last listened to Wonderwall by Oasis.
Thinking about: How to answer this question, and how I probably should start some work for college.
Watching: I last watched the season 1 finale of Breaking Bad. Yes, I am very behind.
Wearing: A plain white T-Shirt from Republic ages ago tucked into a green skirt with a white dotty pattern from the Urban Outfitters sale. I will wear my Dorothy Perkins cream sandals, my new red bag from Joy and my black sunglasses with white polka dots from the Joy sale as it is actually hot in England!
Future:
Want Children: Yes, I think so. I was always the kid at parties that looked after the younger children, and I do like children so I think I would.
Want to be married: Yes, maybe!
Careers in mind: Teaching chemistry, pharmacy or something else medical. Really not sure.
Where do you want to live: In England.
Do you believe in:
God: I don't think so. I believe in aspects such as right and wrong, but I do not believe that one man created this world in 7 days. I am more of a science thinker, e.g. the big bang!
Miracles: Not sure. It seems like a miracle when somebody wakes up in hospital after suffering from serious injuries that other people would have died from, but I have never experienced anything like that close to me.
Love at first sight: Erm, I have definitely felt attraction at first sight towards certain celebrities ;) but I do not believe that you can physically love somebody until you get to know their personality.
Ghosts: No.
Aliens: The green things - no. Other life forms on other planets, possibly in other universes - yes.
Soul Mates: Possibly. I believe that there are people out there that are just right for each other, and people that do not go together. I don't believe that there is just one person for everyone though.
Heaven: No.
Hell: No.
Kissing on the first date: I am not really one to give advice on these topics as at the time of writing this, I have never had a boyfriend or a first kiss. I think it would depend on the situation, but I am not against it!
Yourself: I think so... I am quite a shy person, and maybe I do not have the self-belief that others have, but I believe if I work hard, I can get what I want out of life, so I guess I do!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)