Because things always look better video'd...(:

well knock me over with a bunch of feathers. it seems to have been rather a while since i last blogged, for which i'm sorry.
been a tad busy recently, what with school work and whatnot, so i'll try to fill you in with what has happened recently.

back in (december and) january (ooh, almost a song title there), i helped out with my local pantomime, that i used to perform in, but, this year, i decided just to help out behind the scenes cos of work and having an actual a-level in the middle of the performances. it turned out to be some of the most hectic, frustrating, rewarding and tiring weeks of my life, i think. i was helping out with the junior chorus, which involved chaperoning the girls from the hall to their 'dressing room', getting their next costumes ready, and generally picking and cleaning up after them. the group of girls this year was made up of some old and some new, which, in theory, meant that the 'old' girls could get on with it whilst we helped the new ones. but, of course, when you have a group of ten 10/11 year olds, theories might as well have not been invented. the majority of the girls were lovely, and a real pleasure to work with, but there were a couple who could have helped themselves a bit more, instead of walking into trouble every two seconds. but, overall, it was a really good performance, and congrats to my friends Beckie and Jo for having their first major roles :)

more recently, i have been getting involved more with the Grace (girl's) group at SSH, meaning that i have been feeling a lot more part of the SSH family, which has been nice. SSH are holding a fundraiser this weekend, and a having a talent show. somehow, along the way, i have managed to get involved in that, aswell. firstly, my friend Sarah asked me to do a duet with her, so the other day i went round to her's to record us singing it. there were a couple of gooood videos, consisting of us making each other laugh and generally putting each other off whilst trying to sing. i also wanted to join in with the Grace entry, as we were going to do the Thriller dance, and look really good. however, yesterday, when we were going to plan it out and rehearse, only 4 of us turned up. which resulted in us scrapping the thriller dance, and, er, choreographing a synchronised swively slidey chair dance. dont ask. we got Elijah to record it for us, and when we watched it back, it was so funny, and slightly embarrassing (not as embarrassing as singing though), but he said it looked really good LOL :)

i thiiiiink that's it, apart from the fact i've been being extra nerdy recently, what with Sarah buying Lego Harry Potter for the Wii, which is AMAZING, and so i had to watch Hank Green's youtube videos of him playing it. again. :)


see you on the other side :)

Shine Your light and let the whole world see

The other day I realised how I haven't really picked up my guitar since before results day, which is getting near to a month ago!
So, to make up for it, I'm going to try and learn some new songs :)
I'm going to have a go at: 'You Never Let Go' by Matt Redman and 'Everlasting God' by Chris Tomlin. I might see if I can get the chords for 'Mighty To Save' by Hillsong aswell. I really love them as songs so hopefully they wont be too hard to learn! :)

In other news, I'm now an official zoology student, I'm an official member of the Arrow Players 2011 pantomine, and I'm officially bogged under with photography work, so I'd best be off and do it :)

S'laters...

Stickaid2010

Over the weekend, two british youtubers, Charlie McDonnell and Myles Dyer did a 24 hour stay awake LIVE vlog/show in aid of Stickaid, raising money for Unicef, a charity that helps children in 3rd world countries. It was pretty awesome, they are amazing and inspiring and someday i'd love to be involved with something like that :)
You can still donate, by going to http://www.justgiving.com/stickaid2010, but you only have until the 13th, so please do, and spread the news about it, so even if you cant, maybe someone you know could?
For more info, go to http://www.unicef.org.uk/press/news_detail.asp?news_id=1577 :)

Thank you :)

Patience, Paint, Nail Varnish and Results

Okay. So I admit, I wasn't patient enough with my camera, and, after waiting for about a year the other night, my pictures were finally loaded onto my computer. So it was all a simple case of me not letting technology do it's thang. Sorry tech :)

So, back to last Tuesday. What a day. I think a couple of hurrahs are in order. Firstly, we need a hurrah for visitors of the unexpected kind. Which, in this case, came in the shape of my auntie, who popped in on her way home after going to a party the night before. Next, we need a hurrah for decorating. Or, rather a hurrah for continuing-redecorating-that-started-years-ago-but-was-never-finished. So, out came my dad's old shirts, sandpaper, paint and old raggedy cloths to cover the floor so I didnt paint that accidently. I was painting the frame around my mirror wall paper, whilst listening to cds to keep me sane. I LOVE the colour of the paint I'm using, it's a lovely metallicy lilac, and it looks just lovely, matching my purple wallpaper on the opposite wall. Here's a couple of photos I took of how it all went:

Here's my lovely pot'a paint

Out with the old blue...

and in with the new purple :)

The work in progress!

And my company...Sgt Wolfbanger and Taylor Swift :D

So that was my painting fun!

The next day, I went and saw my amazing friend Beckie, for a lovely girlie day. It was an all round lovely day, even though I confused myself and went to the wrong place to meet. Teehee! We ended up watching Moulin Rouge, which is an amazing film and Ewan McGregor's voice is beautiful! He's so talented, it's awesome :) We also painted our nails, and I, being the crazy friend I am, painted my right hand nails green, and left hand nails red. I can get away with it by saying I'm an art student :D

But, oh my, yesterday. It was what my 5 years of secondary school was all leading up to. GCSE results day. Eeek! Weirdly though, when I was queued up to get my envelope with the grades in, I wasn't really nervous at all! I'm really glad I wasnt though, as last week I had been feeling a bit worried! But I got 7 As and 4 Bs so I'm majorly happy with that :D Plus it means I can do the subjects I want to do next year, so YAYYY :D

Anyhoo, that's quite'a long post, so I'll be off now! :)

Oh, but, PS, I'm currently listening to Amy's Theme from the awesome tv show Doctor Who, it's a really beautiful piece :) and yes, I am a DW nerd...:D

Current technological difficulties...

Well.
I had plannned on posting a blog all about my day, with some lovely pictures. But technology has suddenly turned on me and is refusing to upload my pictures. Which is annoying. So it'll have to wait until tomorrow. And be a double blog. So we'll wait and see!


Fingers crossed, please :)


Oh, and one good thing;  my dad bought me a packet of marshmallows today. Made me smile :)

To make someone feel special...

HI EMILY :D

Smile lines :')

It's beeen aaaaaaaaaaages since I last blogged, so I apologise LOADS.
I'm sorry :)

Right.
Recently, I've found this loooovely blog, called 'Delightfully Tacky', a sort of fashion/blog thing. It's amazing! (see side bar). I am in total awe of the girl who writes it, as she has so many beautiful vintage clothes, that create amazing outfits :) It really makes me want to wear vintage inspired clothing. And, since I have to get a new wardrobe for school, I've been looking out for vintage-ish clothes that I can wear to school. And ever-so-slightly failing. All I've managed to find is some jewellery, which, don't get me wrong, I LOVE, but it's just not the same as vintage clothes. But I'll keep looking :)
Although, to be fair, I have found some vintage inspired clothes. Lots of them actually. On this uber cool website; ModCloth. (see side bar aswell). The thing is, it's an American based company, and, since I live in th UK, I figured that the shipping cost will be BIG. So, for now, I'm making a list of all the lovely stuff I like off the website, and I'll have to wait until I get enough money to buy some stuff from there.

But, back to the title of this post; 'Smile Lines'.
It's actually the name of a song by this amazing band called Sgt Wolfbanger, and indie/pop/rock band from Crewe. Ish. I got their album last year, and I totally fell in love with them. Sad thing is, though, the singer has left the band and now Sgt Wolfbanger are no more, as they're looking for a new singer and a new name. Kinda sucks, right? My friend, Emily, asked them to, like, get back together, which would be amaze, but I really doubt it happening. Sadly. But, please help these guys out by buying theire album off iTunes; maybe if they get loads of people buying it they will think twice about the whole new singer, new name fiasco.

That's all, folks :)

Dreams...

Right.
Well, I was looking for some pictures for my art work earlier [yes, I actually was working :)], and came across this picture.


And it got me thinking.
Are dreams just futile imaginations we come up with when we're bored?
Or are they actually possible ideas that we can work towards?
Because, I have my own dreams and aspirations, as I'm sure a lot pf people do, and I have my moments when I think, what's the point, but, they give me something to work towards and aim for.
But am I just a fool for believing in them?
I believe that dreams can come true, you just have to work hard to achieve them :)
On a happier note, I did finish all my art work for the deadline.
So surely dreams do come true...

Happy dreaming :)

It's amazing what lenghts I'll go to to procrastinate...

Well.
As the title says, I am procrastinating.
Again.
This time from art work, as I have a ton of it to do and allllll my coursework is on for thursday.
Basically, I'm screwed.
I have so much to do, and not enough time to do it in.
ARGHHHH.
I'd probs be doing my work now if my iPod hadn't run out of battery and me [being me] can't be bothered to charge it.
Oh wells.

I'd best be off then.
Oh, wth, i'll charge my iPod.
It'll only annoy me with no battery.

Toodle pip.

Rightttt,.

Hello again :)
Just doing a little bit of procrastinating before I go and raid my bro's kitchen to get some shiz for a still life drawing for art. Fun times...:/ Lol :)

Not very much to say, except that todays songs you need to look up (like I will be doing in a min) are 'My Boyfriend Builds Coffins' by Florence and the Machine (I think) and 'Up On A Mountain' by Welcome Wagon. I dont know if they are any good, but I shall probs YouTube them in a mo, once I've finished this. Or, maybe I should be good and do some art first...

Ho hum, I best go and do the smelly poo art now :/

Lovee<3

Song of the day...

This song is really rather catchy, and me likes it muchly :)

-People Should Smile More-

People should smile more
Im not saying there's nothing to cry for but you've got
Everything laid out for you
Just close your eyes, take a deep breath and start another war

Keep buying, keep moving, this city, is sitting,
Next to me, we're laid out, it's gonna come, one thing is certain

I can't change the world
Cos tryin' to make a difference makes it worse
It's just an observation I can't ignore
That people should smile more
[people should smile more]

People should smile more
But the lights are so bright that they blind you, just one more
Meaningless scientific breakthrough
The more we know, the less we care whilst damaged on the way

Keep moving, keep buying, this city, is sitting
Next to me, we're laid out, it's gonna come, one thing is

I can't change the world
Cos tryin' to make a difference makes things worse
It's just an observation I can't ignore
That people should smile more

I can't change the world
Cos tryin' to make a difference makes things worse
It's just an observation I can't
people should smile more

I can't change the world
Cos tryin' to make a difference makes things worse
It's just an observation I can't ignore
That people should smile more

-Newton Faulkner-

YouTube it. Now. You know you want to...
And while you do, I shall go and eat some of my bro's crisps, as he's gone to uni with his flatmates and I'm alone. And hungry. And wont have lunch until gone 2 pm...

Loveee<3

Hum de dum de dum...

Well.

It's finally half term.
Yippe!!! :)
I'm looking forward to going to Bham to see my bro and having lie ins and generally not doing much :)

Since my last post, I have been a tad busy.
Firstly, I have finished my english coursework that I was procrastinating from last time, and I am waiting ti get my first draft back.
Secondly, I went to the Frieze Art Fair last week in Regent's Park, London. Me and my Mum went with Alex and Valerie, and we had a very enjoyable day out, despite the fact that the Fair wasnt as good as last year, and I had to wait an hour and a half in the cold for my Dad to pick me and my Mum up. Not fun.
Fourthly - no, wait, THIRDLY, I have been busy making jewellery. I have always wanted to, and this morning, my Punky Pins parcel came, which meant I could make some new braclelets. (Ps, check out the Punky Pins website, www.punkypins.co.uk, it's an amazing site, which has really cool products!) So, I now have two new charm bracelets that I made today (inbetween making some of my brownies!) and I really love them! The only down point is that I am running out of links, and so may be asking the parents for a trip to HobbyCraft in the near future!

Well, that's about all me thinks.

Until next time,

Helen :) <3

AHA!

Hello :)
I dont really know why I bother with this, no one looks at it :(
But hey :)

Procrastinating atm, apu :)

Changed my blogger background earlier :)
You like?? :)
LOL

Better go do some eng cw :/
Wish me luck!

iloveyou<3

...

The smaller I am

the harder it is

for my problems

to find me

*Burble*

Well...
Here I am again.
Only because I am procrastinating and was looking a Alex's and Sarah's bloggies, and thought maybe I should write something.
So I am.

Hmm...

Yesterday was good :)
Me et Joey went to Harrow after school and watched 500 Days of Summer in the cinema, which was pretty ok, seen better but also seen worse. Then the film ended and I knew the song they played in the credits (She's Got You High by Mumm-ra) and so sung along and embarresed Jo a bit :) Sorry Jo! Then I got a bit hyper, and we started to sing he L-O-V-E song, but then ending up making up the words like "D is very very extraordinary" and "Love is more than just a meal for two" And then skipping down the road to the car. Well, I did anyway, Jo just looked worridley after me :)
Oh and at break Gerald wrote on my lab coat bag in sharpie pen: I <3 my best friend Gerald, but missed out the n in friend so appaz I heart my best FRIED Gerald :) Lolingtons :)

Thurs wasn't as good, bcos Sarah got stung by an evil wasp. Booo. :( And it hurt her.

But that's about all for now, I suppose I'd better do some work. Altho I could go and do some more of SOMEONE'S birthday card. But I cant say whos. But Sarah knows about it :) It is rather groovy :)

But hey.

Adios semigos and keep counting :)

iloveyou<3

Londonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn :D

Well, hello again :)

My days, Tuesday has to be one of the most awsome days of my life :)
Twas truly ledge (Y)

It started with me et Mike getting the train to Charing Cross, Beckie getting on the same train, in the same carriage as us, and coming with us for most of the train journey and laughing a fair bit on the train :) Then, when we got there, we waited for Alex to arrive, and looked at all the other people in the train station and wondering why they were here, what they were gonna do today, and if they had got dressed as a bet today :) Then Alex arrived in all her purple glory :), and we headed off to Covent Garden :) we went into all the coolie shops, and i got a noew D&G top, :D, with the words "Shoot hoops not people" on it :) Then we went to St James' Park [near Buckingham Palace] and had a picnic. :) Then we went to the Science Museum B) and then sat on the giant sofas outside the National Theatre. Then we went to Pizza Hut for a pizza and then to McDonalds for a mcflurry :) We also saw Frank Skinner the comedian in CG which was cool :), played hang man with the [cute] fourth plinth dude and had a phone call from Alex's Mum asking about the TV control :)
All in all a fab day :)

I LOVE ALEX <3

Lalalaaaaaaa :) LOL

Hello :)

i'm back again.
but not sure what to write.
mehh.
oh dayss.
i need to phone someone.
bcos we said we'd meet up in half term but that is nearly starting and we havent arranged anything.
Argh!
LOL

ooh, and it's 4 days til SaRawr's birthdayyy :) :)
LOL
i'm excited for her partayyyy :)
LOL
ooh, and i realised i didnt write happy bday to Mikee on tues' post [for obv reasons] so here it is insead :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATEEEEEE :D LoveYouuX <3

but yehh.
oh my days,
i have my work experience interview tomoz and i'm PROPER nervous.
:S
HELP!!
but then i'm off to Judith's to watch Twilight...(Y)
Hehe, that reminded me of our IT lesson today...LOL at the names and email addresses...[ilovevampireboy...]
LOL
Good timessss :):)

well, that's it :)
i'm off now :)

tatty bye byes :)
<3

:|

Someone help me.


Please.

Cyberbullying

Okayy.
This is my english homework, that is meant to be a blog, so i thought i'd post it on here to make it a bit more realistic!
[btw, this story isnt true, so dont worry yourselves guyss!!]
Please comment on how you think it is,,
Ta, :)

Facebook. MySpace. Bebo. Twitter.
Had any of them?
Want any of them?

Slag. Slut. Cow. Bitch.
Had any of them?
Want any of them?

How would you like it to find abusive comments written all over one of your ‘friends’ profile page on Facebook? How would you like it of you felt so scared you couldn’t face school? How would you like it if you felt so alone and depressed in the world you were contemplating suicide?

YOU WOUDN’T.

I know I certainly didn’t.

For two years, I was continuously slagged off, teased and taunted, all in the name of ‘fun’.
Fun it was definitely not.

It all started when I got Facebook. Some people from my school added me, and I accepted them. At first, it didn’t seem like much, just some people writing things on my wall, and I deleted them. But, soon, I couldn’t ignore them, and things went rapidly from bad to worse. I soon found that a group had been set up, an anti-me sort of thing. That was when I started bunking school.

I just couldn’t face up to all the mocking, and seeing all the laughing faces that haunted my dreams. Life was becoming all too soon completely unbearable, and I would refuse to go on the computer, turn on my phone, and answer anyone’s calls.

I became a prisoner of myself.

I couldn’t stop thinking of all the things they’d said and done. I couldn’t stop thinking about how terrible I was. I couldn’t help thinking…what if they were right?

What if I really was hated by everyone? What if I really was unlovable? What if I really should die? Would anyone really miss me?? All the questions spun in my head, making my life even harder to cope with.

But I was lucky.
Just when I thought I was the ugliest, most disgusting creature in the whole universe, and that no one would, or could ever love me again, I was saved.

I really did have friends. And they really did care. And I’m still here today because of them.

But my case wasn’t a one off.
It happens all the time.
It could even be happening to you, or one of your friends.

Cyberbullying.
Watch out, YOU COULD BE NEXT.

Happiness

Ok,
So here i am,,

just to keep a certain Alexandra happy :)

but it's fun :p

anyhoo,,
keeping it brief
[coz i'm meant to be cooking my dinner]
but just leeting the [very few] peoplee who look at my blog know that i'm still here,,i'm still struggling with aching/killing teeth,, and i'm still a red head :)
but i'm getting my hair cut soon. i hope :)

anyway, gtg peeps, before i'm shouted at again!

ilu
<3