Indecisiveness is a terrible thing...

Hello lovely readers! It's that time again...new blog post time!

I've finally received my work experience placement, which I start on the 29th. It's in a little florists in town, which is good because it's easy to get to. I seem to have longer hours than most people, 9 'til 4, but I get two 15 minute breaks and an hour for lunch so it's not too bad. The only downside is that it's in half-term week so I don't get a holiday until Christmas!

I'm also a bit worried about my dear old laptop. It keeps freezing for no apparent reason and I have to restart it, although it makes the cutest squeaking noise when it turns off! I have had it for almost four years though so I'll probably have to get another one at some point this year. Funnily enough the new iPod touch has just been released so I could just make do with that...*hint hint* I'm downloading the newest version of Internet Explorer (I know, desperate times and all that...I'm a Google Chrome girl really!) so hopefully it'll speed up a bit.

My A-level choices are really beginning to stress me out now; I have no idea what to do as a career so I need to keep my options open, but let's just say Science and Maths are not my forte so obviously I'm going to lean towards Humanities subjects. I know I want to do English Lit and History but I still have two choices.   I'd like to do Economics, but that is only offered at my top choice of sixth form and not at any others, so if I don't get a place there then I need a back-up. I'm good at Geography but I don't enjoy it as much as History, and I don't know if I have the focus to spend at least a year doing something that I'm not committed to. I don't want to make too much work for myself by choosing too many essay-based subjects but then there's a lot of subjects that aren't respected by universities so I'd be limiting myself if I chose any of those. I can't sing/dance/act/paint/draw either. Why can't I just be good at Maths?

Eden x

The Midnight Beast!

The Midnight Beast gig was AMAZING.

We got there at seven and ended up at the back of the queue but it moved really fast so we were inside in no time! I was really surprised at how small the venue seemed but it must have been bigger than I'd thought because of all the people that were there! I'd say there was about 2000, maybe a little less. Anyway, we decided to buy some merchandise before the gig started. It was a good decision as the queue at the end was huge! We all bought wristbands and me, Ella and Emily bought flashing wands that we were waving all night! (Not a euphemism...)

The support acts came on just as we'd finished buying our stuff, I think the first was DJ Tuskah and the second was Unicorn Kid. I'm not really a fan of that type of music (really loud floor-shaking beats) but I didn't mind it. A lot of people were dancing but my dancing is sort of an awkward sway so I just stood there attempting not to spill my (overpriced) drink! The support acts were on for about 45 minutes, by the end of which everyone was practically deaf! There was a gap of about half an hour in between TMB and the support acts and the people next to us were getting a bit annoyed of waiting. Everyone cheered whenever a random person walked on stage! After about five impatient chants of 'TMB,TMB,TMB', the lights finally dimmed and they were on! Apparently I screamed really loudly when I first saw Dru...

The first song they played was 'I Kicked a Shark in the Face' which I was expecting- the tour is called 'I Kicked a Tour in the Face. The atmosphere was brilliant already and they had a person dressed up as a shark dancing around on stage which I loved! After this they sang some of their new songs that I haven't really heard as much, but I still enjoyed them. The first older song that they played was 'Friends For Never' which is definitely one of my all-time favourites! Everyone was singing along and waving their wands, it was amazing! They played a few more newer songs and then 'Lez Be Friends' which is another of my favourites! Ella and I swear that Ash looked at us at one point (in our general direction anyway!) His arms are literally the most beautiful arms ever. Swoon.

It didn't seem to have been a long time until they said it was their last song, but of course they came back on stage for an encore- the best bit of the show in my opinion! When the Harry Potter music from their song 'Wands' started to play everyone went crazy! By this time my wand-waving arm was aching like crazy as I'd been jumping up and down like a nutter all night but I pushed through! After Wands they sung their first song, a parody of 'Tik Tok' by Kesha. Shouting 'SHUT UP MUM, I'M ON MSN!' along with everyone else was hilarious! I think their last song was 'Booty Call' which is one of their best ones, everyone (including me) was singing their heart out with their croaky voices, the atmosphere was absolutely fantastic.

Here's a picture that Stefan took from the stage of the audience:

We were somewhere to the left near the blue pole! We had a good view despite being towards the back. Anyway, the concert finished at about 10.15 and we realised just how deaf, aching and croaky we really were! It was so worth it though, one of the best nights of my life!

Plus, unusually, I was the least tired out of all of us the next day!

Eden x

P.S- This is my superawesomecool wristband:

Manic Present Wrapping

It's getting towards that time of year again...CHRISTMAS!! Well, it's only September, but all my friends and family conveniently decided to have their birthdays in the months leading up to Christmas, which means double presents for everyone. I was thoughtful and decided to arrive after Christmas so everyone can buy my presents in the sales or with their Christmas shopping.  Today I've got everyone's birthday presents wrapped and safely stored in my 'present suitcase', but the house is now covered in sellotape and wrapping paper! Now I can save up in preparation for the nightmare that is Christmas shopping..

The past few weeks at school have been pretty easy-going to be fair. I've filled in my head girl application form and I need to hand it in tomorrow- I was unsure of whether to apply or not, as there's some people who are so confident and organised and mature and deserve it so much and I felt bad that I might get in their way so to speak, but my form tutor said he'd hunt me down with dogs if I didn't. I really hope I don't get as far as the interview stage; in my last interview I started babbling on about World War 2 and told a complete pack of lies. Speaking publicly is not my forte. At least I'll be able to put on my CV that I applied for the position.

Did I mention that Ella and I are going to see The Killers in November? ASDFGHJKL I CAN'T WAIT
It's also 11 days until we see The Midnight Beast in Leeds! It only seems like last week we got the tickets, where has this year disappeared to?

Eden x

Films, Friends and Family

I'm sure you've probably come to expect a lack of regular posts from me by now but sorry anyway guys, you know how much I love you for reading my ramblings!

Last Friday we went to see Ted because it was the lovely Sasha's birthday. We all found it bloody hilarious, especially the 'parsnip' line which I'm still laughing about now (and is too rude to quote on here) and the end when the fat kid became Taylor Lautner! Nobody else in the cinema was laughing though which made it feel a bit awkward. Miserable sods. After that we went back to Sasha's for a sleepover: we made an amateur horror film but it kinda failed so we're claiming it's a spoof...There's so many one-second long videos of us just bursting out laughing so we have plenty of outtakes! I fell asleep at 2 in the morning but somehow Ella, Sasha and Emily stayed up until 6! I'm just not cut out for this no sleep lark.

In the morning we watched Happy Feet 2, made cheese on toast and ate Malteasers- a good way to spend a morning in my opinion! I had to go at about 2 because I was staying at my dad's house that night and I needed to sort my stuff out before he picked me and my sister up. The day after we went to see Brave which was absolutely stunning and adorable, Disney Pixar just keep on making great films!

On Monday and Tuesday I mostly just chilled out before going back to school. The holidays seem to have gone quickly but when I think back they seem to have gone slowly, I don't know. I'm feeling pretty good to be back at school for the final 9 months though, I just want to get it over and done with. The bad news is I'm in a chav-laden form but my timetable is okay.

At the weekend my mum's dragging us over to the coast again because, as usual, the weather is great when we've just started back at school and she wants to catch the last of the good weather before it turns crap again. I'm actually looking forward to winter, it's my favourite time of year! Christmas is always expensive for me because everyone's birthday seems to fall around it so I have to buy two presents for most people! I've just realised how expensive this year will be for me- I've worked out Christmas will cost me around £140, then next summer it's prom and I'll need a printer and more stationary and clothes for college. I have £25 at the moment but we'll be getting t-shirts for the TMB gig soon so that's £20 gone. Also my bloody phone has packed up AGAIN (no internet/Twitter=I can't survive) so I'll have to sell it when I get some money for my birthday and buy a new one. I have my eye on a good old reliable Nokia that still has my beloved qwerty keyboard and a Twitter app!

Thank you again for reading my blog- huge virtual hug for you!

Eden x

Results Day, Act 1

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

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.

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