Just a quick update to let you all know how I've done. These are only my Year 10 results but I'm as proud as punch of them! I met Emily at school as we didn't want to pick them up alone, she's done as well as me! Here goes: RE- A, English Lit- A*, Maths-B, Geography- A*, Chemistry-A, History coursework-B, overall Science grade- B.
I don't know how the hell I managed to get an A in Chemistry or an A* in the English exam considering how bad at Science I am and how messed up the English exam was! I nearly cried when I got them as I was so surprised! Also, Emily has given me a Guitar for Dummies book so I can properly crack with learning the guitar now! Life is good...
Eden x
Thursday, 23 August 2012
Monday, 20 August 2012
In which I travel and feel sick a lot...
Apologies for this post being super tardy...I've been on two holidays in one week! I honestly can't remember what I did the week before that except from walking around various shops with my Mum looking for purple bathroom accessories that had to be an exact shade of purple, only for her to then decide she wanted to go back to blue. Such fun.
On the Saturday morning before last we set off early in the morning to go over to the coast for four nights. We stayed in a lovely hotel owned by Gina and David who were so helpful and genuinely nice people. The room was nice and breakfast was scrummy so I can't fault them at all! We were really lucky with the weather and were sat on the beach every day, but we went to Scarborough on the (stupidly busy) train, and I spent all my money. I bought a book, the sequel to I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore and some make-up from Boots. The next day I bought a jacket in the sale and a Chinese lucky cat which has already stopped waving! The only bad point of the trip was when I woke up in the middle of the night feeling as though I was about to be sick, then finally managed to get back to sleep only to have a dream in which I got an E in all of my exams. Oh and I also sunburnt my feet to hell- I felt so annoyed with myself as I seem to get sunburnt every year and there was posters everywhere near the beach saying that sunburn doubles your risk of getting skin cancer. Shit.
We got back home on Wednesday morning, then went to my grandma's to tell her about our holiday. I unpacked all my things then had a nice cup of tea and some biscuits. We spent Thursday and Friday mostly at home then on Saturday morning we set off to Stratford-upon-Avon for the weekend with my Auntie. On the first day it took us almost four hours to get there so we went to some little villages in the Cotswolds. The first one was called Stow-on-the-Wold and it was your typical picture postcard kind of place. Most of the shops were overpriced, but my mum insists on going in charity shops to pick up a bargain. I think most of them smell strange and sell a load of crap but I buy a book or two occasionally. Anyway, this charity shop was posher than the average one and didn't smell funny; most things were from Laura Ashley, Next or those posh old-lady shops rather than Primark! There were some designer sandals that were originally worth £300 but I couldn't fit my wide feet into them unfortunately:(
The next village was called Bourton-on-the-Water but I didn't like it as much as the first village as it was packed full of annoying tourists (screaming kids and old people walking at the pace of a snail.) You couldn't swing a cat in most of the shops so I was just stressed out all of the time I was there. It was also really humid which didn't help matters, and the water was a tiny 'river' which was ankle deep. I'd say it was more of a stream.
We went back to our hotel after that and had our evening meal, then watched X-Factor. That Pink tribute act was a bit of a psycho, wasn't she? That's what happens when parents lie to their kids about how talented they are...Mel B was a bit of a bitch as well! I liked the hotel (Holiday Inn at Coventry) but I have three complaints: there was no Yorkshire Puddings as part of the carvery at dinner, the toasting machine left me with a choice of burnt toast or slightly warm bread and the wi-fi was overpriced. It was okay overall though.
The next day we went to Stratford-upon-Avon. It reminded of York- a mix between old and new. There was a little artists/craft market so we looked around there for a while and took a few pictures. We looked around some shops until we got to Shakespeare's birthplace. I took some photos of that then went mad in the Shakespeare gift shop. I'd spent all of my money so my mum bought me a gold quill pen (I will be the envy of all at school) and some Shakespearian insult badges! I'll show them to people at school when they're being prats, which is most of the time. It was another really warm and humid day but I didn't get sunburnt this time! We set off home at about half past three and got back for around seven. We ordered a pizza and I ate too much and felt as though I was going to be sick (again) but thankfully I wasn't.
Also, I have a music dilemma. I was running out of music to listen to on my iPod on the way home. Seriously, I have almost 500 songs and I like about 70 of them. I just sort of pick my two/three favourites from each album and never listen to the rest of it again. I've downloaded some albums over the past couple of weeks and found about five songs that I like from as many albums. My favourite song at the moment is Ayla by The Maccabees-give it a listen! I like sort of alternative/indie/rock music. If anyone can recommend something it would be much appreciated!
Eden x
P.S- It's Results Day take #1 on Thursday. Nervous doesn't even begin to cover it.
On the Saturday morning before last we set off early in the morning to go over to the coast for four nights. We stayed in a lovely hotel owned by Gina and David who were so helpful and genuinely nice people. The room was nice and breakfast was scrummy so I can't fault them at all! We were really lucky with the weather and were sat on the beach every day, but we went to Scarborough on the (stupidly busy) train, and I spent all my money. I bought a book, the sequel to I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore and some make-up from Boots. The next day I bought a jacket in the sale and a Chinese lucky cat which has already stopped waving! The only bad point of the trip was when I woke up in the middle of the night feeling as though I was about to be sick, then finally managed to get back to sleep only to have a dream in which I got an E in all of my exams. Oh and I also sunburnt my feet to hell- I felt so annoyed with myself as I seem to get sunburnt every year and there was posters everywhere near the beach saying that sunburn doubles your risk of getting skin cancer. Shit.
We got back home on Wednesday morning, then went to my grandma's to tell her about our holiday. I unpacked all my things then had a nice cup of tea and some biscuits. We spent Thursday and Friday mostly at home then on Saturday morning we set off to Stratford-upon-Avon for the weekend with my Auntie. On the first day it took us almost four hours to get there so we went to some little villages in the Cotswolds. The first one was called Stow-on-the-Wold and it was your typical picture postcard kind of place. Most of the shops were overpriced, but my mum insists on going in charity shops to pick up a bargain. I think most of them smell strange and sell a load of crap but I buy a book or two occasionally. Anyway, this charity shop was posher than the average one and didn't smell funny; most things were from Laura Ashley, Next or those posh old-lady shops rather than Primark! There were some designer sandals that were originally worth £300 but I couldn't fit my wide feet into them unfortunately:(
The next village was called Bourton-on-the-Water but I didn't like it as much as the first village as it was packed full of annoying tourists (screaming kids and old people walking at the pace of a snail.) You couldn't swing a cat in most of the shops so I was just stressed out all of the time I was there. It was also really humid which didn't help matters, and the water was a tiny 'river' which was ankle deep. I'd say it was more of a stream.
We went back to our hotel after that and had our evening meal, then watched X-Factor. That Pink tribute act was a bit of a psycho, wasn't she? That's what happens when parents lie to their kids about how talented they are...Mel B was a bit of a bitch as well! I liked the hotel (Holiday Inn at Coventry) but I have three complaints: there was no Yorkshire Puddings as part of the carvery at dinner, the toasting machine left me with a choice of burnt toast or slightly warm bread and the wi-fi was overpriced. It was okay overall though.
The next day we went to Stratford-upon-Avon. It reminded of York- a mix between old and new. There was a little artists/craft market so we looked around there for a while and took a few pictures. We looked around some shops until we got to Shakespeare's birthplace. I took some photos of that then went mad in the Shakespeare gift shop. I'd spent all of my money so my mum bought me a gold quill pen (I will be the envy of all at school) and some Shakespearian insult badges! I'll show them to people at school when they're being prats, which is most of the time. It was another really warm and humid day but I didn't get sunburnt this time! We set off home at about half past three and got back for around seven. We ordered a pizza and I ate too much and felt as though I was going to be sick (again) but thankfully I wasn't.
Also, I have a music dilemma. I was running out of music to listen to on my iPod on the way home. Seriously, I have almost 500 songs and I like about 70 of them. I just sort of pick my two/three favourites from each album and never listen to the rest of it again. I've downloaded some albums over the past couple of weeks and found about five songs that I like from as many albums. My favourite song at the moment is Ayla by The Maccabees-give it a listen! I like sort of alternative/indie/rock music. If anyone can recommend something it would be much appreciated!
Eden x
P.S- It's Results Day take #1 on Thursday. Nervous doesn't even begin to cover it.
Monday, 6 August 2012
I got 99 problems and Apple is all of them.
I'm writing this post whilst I'm waiting for an 'iPod software update' to download. If you read my last blog post then you'll know that I had a massive rant at Apple because their security is so tight it borders on ridiculous. Some may think this is a good thing but I think it's daft, especially when you forget the answers to your security questions (like me) and can't buy anything because they think you're an identity thief. After waiting for 3 days, more than the promised 48 hours, I finally received an email from 'Leonard' (I'm convinced these people use fake names-the last time I contacted Customer Support I got an email from 'Brandy') telling me that my security questions had been reset! Huzzah!
So I made new answers to my questions and wrote them down this time so I won't forget again, then went to the iTunes Store to buy the book that my sister wanted. I downloaded the book then was told my sister's iPod needs a software update to put iBooks on it. Hence the reason why I'm waiting for it to download. It is actually going pretty fast to be fair so I don't mind too much. 'Leonard' said that they'd received more complaints from customers than usual and thanked me for my patience: if only he knew.
'Super Saturday' at the Olympics really was super, with Jess Ennis, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford all winning gold medals within an hour! I was so proud of Jess especially as I honestly thought she'd crumble under the pressure that's been placed on her, but she was so strong through every event in the heptathlon and was the most worthy winner.
Yesterday was the final day of the tennis, with Andy Murray featuring in both the men's singles final and the mixed doubles final with Laura Robson! Either way he was guaranteed to win two medals which I think is brilliant! Unfortunately I was stuck in Leeds train station in the middle of this bloody huge thunderstorm while Murray was playing Roger Federer, I've never seen rain like it! We were sat on the top floor looking out of the huge windows and the thunder shook my chair at one point! It lasted for about half an hour so our train ended up being delayed but we hopped on another one and I got home in time to see the doubles. I thought Laura Robson had improved her play so much, especially her serves, and Andy didn't even look that tired!
We'd been to Skipton Castle that morning and were on the train back to Leeds when the rain started. At the castle they give you a badge which says 'I have explored Skipton Castle' and this sheet to help you find your way around. The castle is fairly small but it gets confusing because everywhere looks the same! In the central courtyard is this huge Yew tree which was planted in 1679, if I remember rightly, and there's lots of doors leading off it to various sections like the watch tower and the rooms where all the documents were kept. My dad pointed out the holes in the doorways where the locks to protect the documents were. My favourite room was the dungeon- it was hard to get to it as the staircase was small and quite slippery but once you were down there you felt for the prisoners kept there as it was small and the air was really damp. Apparently some people had been kept there for up to 13 weeks (the period between court trials in York) without fresh air! There was crosses carved into the walls; my dad thought they were stonemason's marks but I like to think the prisoners made them as it's more interesting! We also went into the kitchen and the wine/beer cellar.
They also did a battle re-enactment between the Cavaliers and the Roundheads, as if the castle was being invaded which was good to watch.
Oh brilliant. The download is finished but it can't update because I'll lose all the contents on the iPod. So now I've wasted half of my internet allowance. Thanks a bloody bunch Apple!
Eden x
So I made new answers to my questions and wrote them down this time so I won't forget again, then went to the iTunes Store to buy the book that my sister wanted. I downloaded the book then was told my sister's iPod needs a software update to put iBooks on it. Hence the reason why I'm waiting for it to download. It is actually going pretty fast to be fair so I don't mind too much. 'Leonard' said that they'd received more complaints from customers than usual and thanked me for my patience: if only he knew.
'Super Saturday' at the Olympics really was super, with Jess Ennis, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford all winning gold medals within an hour! I was so proud of Jess especially as I honestly thought she'd crumble under the pressure that's been placed on her, but she was so strong through every event in the heptathlon and was the most worthy winner.
Yesterday was the final day of the tennis, with Andy Murray featuring in both the men's singles final and the mixed doubles final with Laura Robson! Either way he was guaranteed to win two medals which I think is brilliant! Unfortunately I was stuck in Leeds train station in the middle of this bloody huge thunderstorm while Murray was playing Roger Federer, I've never seen rain like it! We were sat on the top floor looking out of the huge windows and the thunder shook my chair at one point! It lasted for about half an hour so our train ended up being delayed but we hopped on another one and I got home in time to see the doubles. I thought Laura Robson had improved her play so much, especially her serves, and Andy didn't even look that tired!
We'd been to Skipton Castle that morning and were on the train back to Leeds when the rain started. At the castle they give you a badge which says 'I have explored Skipton Castle' and this sheet to help you find your way around. The castle is fairly small but it gets confusing because everywhere looks the same! In the central courtyard is this huge Yew tree which was planted in 1679, if I remember rightly, and there's lots of doors leading off it to various sections like the watch tower and the rooms where all the documents were kept. My dad pointed out the holes in the doorways where the locks to protect the documents were. My favourite room was the dungeon- it was hard to get to it as the staircase was small and quite slippery but once you were down there you felt for the prisoners kept there as it was small and the air was really damp. Apparently some people had been kept there for up to 13 weeks (the period between court trials in York) without fresh air! There was crosses carved into the walls; my dad thought they were stonemason's marks but I like to think the prisoners made them as it's more interesting! We also went into the kitchen and the wine/beer cellar.
They also did a battle re-enactment between the Cavaliers and the Roundheads, as if the castle was being invaded which was good to watch.
Oh brilliant. The download is finished but it can't update because I'll lose all the contents on the iPod. So now I've wasted half of my internet allowance. Thanks a bloody bunch Apple!
Eden x
Saturday, 4 August 2012
If ranting was an Olympic Sport I would have a medal.
Hello! The last time I posted was just before the Olympic opening ceremony...what a week it's been! For the past couple of days I've been stressed and tired and generally not in the mood to write but I feel better now!
I thought the opening ceremony was brilliant although I had to get up early the next morning, so I stopped watching it at about quarter to eleven. I loved the Voldemort versus Mary Poppins part and I thought it was nice how Danny Boyle mentioned the NHS after everyone moans about them constantly. They do the best job they can and save countless lives every day, where would we be without them? Anyway, the Olympic cauldron was lit by the right people (would still have preferred David Tennant but we all knew that was almost impossible) and the whole thing went almost faultlessly- go Britain!
Another reason to cheer for Britain is that we are currently in third position on the medals table, with 10 Gold, 7 Silver and 8 Bronze medals overall! Every time I go out I hear that we've won another medal on the radio or through Twitter, I hope we can keep this up until the end of the Games! I've really been enjoying watching some new sports like Gymnastics, Rowing and Swimming as I wouldn't normally watch them, but the Tennis has been great as well! Andy Murray is through to the gold medal match but I'll miss it as I'm going to Leeds with my dad! This is becoming a trend...
Today I've watched Jessica Ennis who comes from Sheffield (in the same county as my hometown, good old Yorkshire!) compete in the heptathlon. She's in gold medal position with just the 800 metres to go which I'm sure she will ace! I felt for Rebecca Adlington as she thought she'd let everyone down by getting two bronze medals but a medal is a medal and she's an Olympian! I've barely moved from the sofa all day, compared to everyone else she's an inspiration!
The reason why I was (and still am) stressed is because I tried to buy my sister a book from iTunes but it said it was the first time I had made a purchase on my computer so I had to answer my security questions, which obviously, being me, I have forgotten the answers to. So I went to the apple website and tried to reset my security questions. Here is the frustrating part- you can't reset your security questions unless you know the answers to your original questions. How stupid is that?? I know people have their accounts hacked but other websites manage to be secure without it being like bloody Fort Knox to the average non-account-hacking person! As if this couldn't get any more annoying, I've emailed Apple through their 'Express Lane' (express lane my arse) twice now and despite claiming they reply with a solution within 48 hours, they haven't replied to either of my emails.
I could make a new account, but that would mean the money on my other account would be completely wasted and I would have to spend £15 on an iTunes card as I don't have a credit card. I sound really tight with my money but £15 is all I have to spend and I'm going on holiday next week so I don't want to spend it on something I don't really need! If they don't reply within the next day I'm going to throw my iPod from a 20 storey building and send them a picture of it laying on floor with it's screen all cracked. Pure evil.
Also, I was planning on buying a digital camera so I could post some more pictures on here to share with you but with £15 I won't get far in that quest, although in a few months I can play the National Lottery so I have one in a million odds of winning some money to buy a camera with! I live in hope...
Eden x
I thought the opening ceremony was brilliant although I had to get up early the next morning, so I stopped watching it at about quarter to eleven. I loved the Voldemort versus Mary Poppins part and I thought it was nice how Danny Boyle mentioned the NHS after everyone moans about them constantly. They do the best job they can and save countless lives every day, where would we be without them? Anyway, the Olympic cauldron was lit by the right people (would still have preferred David Tennant but we all knew that was almost impossible) and the whole thing went almost faultlessly- go Britain!
Another reason to cheer for Britain is that we are currently in third position on the medals table, with 10 Gold, 7 Silver and 8 Bronze medals overall! Every time I go out I hear that we've won another medal on the radio or through Twitter, I hope we can keep this up until the end of the Games! I've really been enjoying watching some new sports like Gymnastics, Rowing and Swimming as I wouldn't normally watch them, but the Tennis has been great as well! Andy Murray is through to the gold medal match but I'll miss it as I'm going to Leeds with my dad! This is becoming a trend...
Today I've watched Jessica Ennis who comes from Sheffield (in the same county as my hometown, good old Yorkshire!) compete in the heptathlon. She's in gold medal position with just the 800 metres to go which I'm sure she will ace! I felt for Rebecca Adlington as she thought she'd let everyone down by getting two bronze medals but a medal is a medal and she's an Olympian! I've barely moved from the sofa all day, compared to everyone else she's an inspiration!
The reason why I was (and still am) stressed is because I tried to buy my sister a book from iTunes but it said it was the first time I had made a purchase on my computer so I had to answer my security questions, which obviously, being me, I have forgotten the answers to. So I went to the apple website and tried to reset my security questions. Here is the frustrating part- you can't reset your security questions unless you know the answers to your original questions. How stupid is that?? I know people have their accounts hacked but other websites manage to be secure without it being like bloody Fort Knox to the average non-account-hacking person! As if this couldn't get any more annoying, I've emailed Apple through their 'Express Lane' (express lane my arse) twice now and despite claiming they reply with a solution within 48 hours, they haven't replied to either of my emails.
I could make a new account, but that would mean the money on my other account would be completely wasted and I would have to spend £15 on an iTunes card as I don't have a credit card. I sound really tight with my money but £15 is all I have to spend and I'm going on holiday next week so I don't want to spend it on something I don't really need! If they don't reply within the next day I'm going to throw my iPod from a 20 storey building and send them a picture of it laying on floor with it's screen all cracked. Pure evil.
Also, I was planning on buying a digital camera so I could post some more pictures on here to share with you but with £15 I won't get far in that quest, although in a few months I can play the National Lottery so I have one in a million odds of winning some money to buy a camera with! I live in hope...
Eden x
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