Girl vs. Boy

My lovely friends have recently enlightened me to the fact that I can be quite boyish in my behaviour. See, I like to think that it's quite common for girls to take on typically male characteristics (and vice versa), but nonetheless, I figured listing my stereotypically girly traits against my boyish ones:

I giggle far too much. I can't stand 'bimbo' girls.
I love shopping. I also love watching/playing pretty much any sport. Especially footy.
I am very organised and neat. I drink milk from the bottle.
I know nothing about cars. I'm great at poker.
I always read the instructions. I can't stand women's weekly trash magazines.
I'm good at English but terrible with Maths. I'm great at Chemistry but terrible with Art.
I love to cook. I love the gym.
I get really, really excited about Christmas. I hardly ever cry.
I am excellent at remembering birthdays, names, dates. I can't remember what I had for breakfast.
I love to talk and talk about nothing. I'm very rational in dealing with problems.
Fashion really interests me. I hope to study Science at uni.
I love The Notebook. I love Die Hard.
I love people. I get annoyed easily.
I love blog comments! I love blog comments!

Child of the 90s

So I found a spare few minutes in my crazy life and decided to blog again after a FIVE MONTH HIATUS! I don't even know if anyone will read this, but I just wanted to get something out and get a feel for the old bloggy world I have missed being a part of!

I was a child of the 90's in every sense. I loved watching Blossom and Saved By the Bell, I wore denim overalls and I said "As if!" and "Talk to the hand!" Here are I few of the things my friends and I were obsessed with in our younger years, inspired by recent nostalgic conversations...

1) Cabbage Patch Doll
Mine was called Willa Rhonda and I still have her! And her hair still smells of delicious baby powder like it did when I first got her in 1995.

2) Transformers
OK, so these were pretty much just for the boys but I loved them! My first crush Brad had a dark blue one that transformed into a car. IT WAS AWESOME!

3) Tamagotchi
I'm talking about Version 1 here. I was in Grade 3, Tamagotchis had been around for about a year and then my school BANNED THEM. To use a very 2000's phrase, we were devo.

4) Tiny Teddies
Oh my gosh, along with Roll-Ups, these little babies were the coolest things to have in your lunchbox. My faves were the choc-chip or honey flavours. Silly was the cutest. No-one liked Grumpy.

5) Hanson
So I heard a little while back that apparently all of the brothers are now married (I thought they were all still like 17!), and I started singing the good old "Mmm Bop". My little sister had NO IDEA what I was singing, and even after I showed her the video on YouTube, she still said she had never heard of the three brothers. Kids these days. (BTW- I know two of the brothers were named Issac and Zac, but can you remember the name of the third brother? My friends and I couldn't, so the answer is at the bottom of the post.)

6) Muppets
Treasure Island One of the first movies I ever saw at the cinema, this sparked a continuing love for all things Miss Piggy and Kermit. I heart Fozzie Bear for ever.

7) Capri pants
I had a pair of denim ones and a khaki pair and WORE them to DEATH! Of course, you had to wear them with either a 3/4 length shirt or a super-cute button-up floral blouse. Adorable.

8) Baby Born
I was SO JEALOUS when my best friend Cathy got one of these for Christmas. But we already had my little sister and Mum said we could only have one thing in the house that cried and needed feeding and cleaning up after constantly. I secretly still want one.
9) Adidas Three-Stripe Tracksuit Pants
I think every single person at my netball club had a pair of these in either black or navy. You know the ones- parachute material, rustled when you walked, three white stripes running down the left leg. Then markets started selling cheap knock-offs with only two stripes. But if you wore those, you were just sad. Get the real thing or go home.
10) Friendship Bracelets
The type you made from plaiting coloured wool and then tying it around your best-friend-of-the-week's wrist. Couldn't take it off, so it stayed on until it fell off. Number of friendship bracelets on your wrist at any one time= your popularity

xoxo bubblygirl
(The third Hanson brother is named TAYLOR! OF COURSE! The cute middle one! Ahhh, memories.)

Places I Must Go and Things I Must Do When I Go to New York

I am obssessed with New York City. I love love love everything about it, from the little cafe's and bars, the diverse range of shopping (high-end Chanel or bargain-basement flea market), the music, art and fashion, the amalgamation of historic buildings with modern architectural triumphs, the melting pot of hotties, characters and hobos... everything!

The only problem- I haven't been yet. But I know, for sure, I WILL get there one day!

Inspired by the travels of my fellow blogger, frangipani princess, here is a list of things I will do, see and visit when I get to the beautiful NYC. Some are weird, some are classic, and some are just unashamedly tourist-y, but I don't care! When I get to New York, I'll be singing Frank Sinatra's classic... "I want to wake up in the city that never sleeps, To find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap. These little town blues, Are melting away, I'll make a brand new start of it! In old New York! If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere! It's up to you, New York, New York!"

In no particular order:

1) Visit Serendipity III, the cafe in which John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale drank frozen hot chocolates and slowly fell in love in the film Serindipity

Address: 225 East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022

2) Visit Tiffany and Co- who can forget the opening sequence to Breakfast at Tiffany's, in which the gorgeous Audrey Hepburn eats her take-away breakfast and drinks her coffee out the front of Tiffany's Fifth Avenue store. Oh, what I wouldn't give to take home one of those little powder blue boxes...

Address: Fifth Avenue At 57th Street, New York, NY 10022

3) See the Statue of Liberty- Oh, that beautiful beacon for all that is New Yorkian :) A gift from the French celebrating 100 years of American independence, there are not one, but TWO other Lady Liberties, both found in France and symbolising friendship, freedom and peace between the US and France.

4) Visit Union Square Greenmarket- this gourmet farmer's market sells EVERYTHING food-related. If it's fresh and it's tasty, you will find it here -homegrown produce, pretzels, meats, cheeses, jams and honeys. I hope to get some of the, shall we say, interesting varieties of jam and peanut butters available, such as the dark chocolate peanut butter that a friend of mine bought back recently.

Address: Union Square Park, 17th St. at Broadway, New York, NY 10003

5) Visit Murray's Bagels- this quaint store sells that NYC institution, the bagel. They supposedly do it well, with one review saying Murray's sell their bagels "crusty and chewy enough to dislocate your jaw, flavorful enough to eat plain" and "aggressively old-school and traditional". What better place to eat my first New York Bagel?

Address: 500 Sixth Ave., New York, NY 10011

6) Walk Down 34th Street- I am a great lover of Christmas movies and Miracle on 34th Street is my all-time favourite, particularly the original version starring Natalie Wood. To stroll down the street that inspired a movie title, even stay in a hotel along the street that sits in the heart of the city would be literally unbelievable.

7) Stand Atop the Empire State Building- Too many film references here, but the two most notable are, of course, An Affair to Remember and Sleepless in Seattle. That along is enough reason to get up there, close my eyes and pretend I'm madly in love with some dashing young actor, when in reality, I'm falling in love with this city...

8) Hit Up A Cocktail Bar (Or Two, or Three...)- Wow, too many to choose from here! Whether it's the fabulous margarita's from Dos Caminos Soho (475 W. Broadway), the mojito's at Milk and Honey (34 Eldridge St) or soaking up the atmosphere at Prohibition- inspired Death and Co. (433 E. 6th St), New York is famous for those fruity, fabulous drinks.

9) Visit Central Park- This 843 acre monument to the magnificance of New York attracts all those who make the trip here. I want to do and see it all! Skip through strawberry fields (inspiration courtesy of a current fascination of mine with The Beatles), row a boat on The Lake, see Belvedere Castle, visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, attend a Shakespeare In the Park play, visit Central Park Zoo (yay for Madagascar!), eat at Tavern on the Green or just find a big old tree to sit under and people-watch. Ahhhhhh.

10) Have a Coffee From the Best Non- Starbucks Coffeeshop in the City: The Sensuous Bean- So according to one reviewer, this place has cheap, tasty and surprising coffee, with super-friendly staff and sweet snacks. Apparently their gourmet, flavoured coffees are to die for, and we're not just talking caramel and chocolate here, people- they have Pumpkin Spice, Coconut, Raspberry, Banana Nut and White Chocolate Mousse. My personal pick of the bunch? Chocolate macadamia decaf. Sweet. Best bit? They do tea as well! Now, I pride myself on my tea, and love to start the day with an English Breakfast or Green Tea, have an Earl Grey or Peppermint after school and a Camomile or Daffodil before bed. The Sensuous Bean's tea list on their website is making me drool on my keyboard- Organic Peach, Vanilla Jasmine, Mango With Pieces and their personal brew, Sensuous Breakfast. I can see myself spending far too much money and time here... but coffee and tea would make great gifts to bring home though, no?

Address: 66 W 70th St, New York, NY 10023

11) Spend An Afternoon in Housing Works Bookstore Cafe- After reading Chelsea's review of this quaint little place on Guidespot.com, I can't help but want to go. She says, "This bookstore/cafe has new, used and rare books that you can read while munching on a sandwich, drinking vino, listening to live music or a reading. Also, you can feel good about spending the dough, 100% of the profits go to a non-profit organization benefiting New Yorker’s living with HIV/AIDS." Let's go!

OK, so I realise this list is a very romanticised vision of the great city, but come on! It's New York! It's been the backdrop to more movies than Hollywood itself, it has literally something for everyone, it has a pulse and a heartbeat and it's New York! "Start spreading the news... I'm leaving today!" I wish!

Where in the world do you want to visit more than anywhere else?

Love bubblygirl

xoxo

Childhood Obsessions

So I found a spare few minutes in my crazy life and decided to blog again after a FIVE MONTH HIATUS! I don't even know if anyone will read this, but I just wanted to get something out and get a feel for the old bloggy world I have missed being a part of!

I was a child of the 90's in every sense. I loved watching Blossom and Saved By the Bell, I wore denim overalls and I said "As if!" and "Talk to the hand!" Here are I few of the things my friends and I were obsessed with in our younger years, inspired by recent nostalgic conversations...



1) Cabbage Patch Doll

Mine was called Willa Rhonda and I still have her! And her hair still smells of delicious baby powder like it did when I first got her in 1995.



2) Transformers

OK, so these were pretty much just for the boys but I loved them! My first crush Brad had a dark blue one that transformed into a car. IT WAS AWESOME!



3) Tamagotchi

I'm talking about Version 1 here. I was in Grade 3, Tamagotchis had been around for about a year and then my school BANNED THEM. To use a very 2000's phrase, we were devo.



4) Tiny Teddies

Oh my gosh, along with Roll-Ups, these little babies were the coolest things to have in your lunchbox. My faves were the choc-chip or honey flavours. Silly was the cutest. No-one liked Grumpy.



5) Hanson

So apparently one of the brothers got married a little while back (I thought they were all still like 17!), and I started singing the good old "Mmm Bop". My little sister had NO IDEA what I was singing, and even after I showed her the video on YouTube, she still said she had never heard of the three brothers. Kids these days.

(BTW- I know two of the brothers were named Issac and Zac, but can you remember the name of the third brother? My friends and I couldn't, so the answer is at the bottom of the post.)



6) Muppets: Treasure Island

One of the first movies I ever saw at the cinema, this sparked a continuing love for all things Miss Piggy and Kermit. I heart Fozzie Bear for ever.



7) Capri pants

I had a pair of denim ones and a khaki pair and WORE them to DEATH! Of course, you had to wear them with either a 3/4 length shirt or a super-cute button-up floral blouse. Adorable.



8) Baby Born

I was SO JEALOUS when my best friend Cathy got one of these for Christmas. But we already had my little sister and Mum said we could only have one thing in the house that cried and needed feeding and cleaning up after constantly.

I secretly still want one.



9) Adidas Three-Stripe Tracksuit Pants

I think every single person at my netball club had a pair of these in either black or navy. You know the ones- parachute material, rustled when you walked, three white stripes running down the left leg. Then markets started selling cheap knock-offs with only two stripes. But if you wore those, you were just sad. Get the real thing or go home.



10) Friendship Bracelets

The type you made from plaiting coloured wool and then tying it around your best-friend-of-the-week's wrist. Couldn't take it off, so it stayed on until it fell off.

Number of friendship bracelets on your wrist at any one time= your popularity
xoxo bubblygirl

Actors I Am Currently In Love With Based Mostly Just On Looks

Here's a fun little list for you, now with pictures! Yay! Pictures have been so seriously lacking lately on this blog, so it's movie madness AND it's eye candy. Yum...

1) Jake Gyllenhaal

My first movie crush, I've loved Jake since The Day After Tomorrow. And how could you not? He seems funny, smart, serious, sweet, chivilrous, adorable and, of course, completely HOT.

Two words for you: BLUE. EYES.

Three more: deep ocean tides.

He actually looks like this guy I'm friends with...

2) Shia LeBeouf

My lastest love, Shia was the star of Transformers and played the hilarious-dork-who-saves-the-world-and-gets-the-girl to perfection. Plus he's friends with Heroes' Hayden Pannannannatarianism (she has a really long last name).

3) George Clooney

Ah, one of the originals and still the best. Yes, he's older than my dad, but still, the guy is incredible. Not only is he ridiculously good-looking, funny, self-depricating, charming and an all-round nice guy, George is also a humanitarian and doesn't take fame at face value.

Two words: brown eyes

Three more: molten chocolate pools

4) James Marsden- you fell in love with him in 27 Dresses, but did you catch him as Corny Collins in Hairspray and Lon Hammond (Allie's rich fiance) in The Notebook? Look again. He's worth it. Coming up for James, a thriller with Cameron Diaz called The Box then a romantic comedy with Jessica Biel and JAKE GYLLENHAAL called Nailed. When that movie comes out late next year, I think my tiny little mind will EXPLODE with the hotness of having the two hottest dark-haired, blue-eyed actors on the big screen at one time. I. CAN'T. WAIT.

5) Adam Brody- Yes, I know The OC has finished, I know he hasn't been seen on screen for a little while and I know no film he makes will ever live up to my memories of the unforgettable Seth Cohen. But just look at the guy. He's tall and scruffy and loves dogs and is hot without knowing it and we know he is so incredibly cute and funny. How could you NOT love him? I know I am just looking for a little Seth Cohen magic in my own life....

love bubblygirl

Who would make your hot list?

Relationship Tips I Have Learnt From The Movies

Ah, my favourite kind of list- one involving movies!
As I lie here on my brand new, incredibly comfy couch, on a freezing mid-week afternoon working busily during my free periods from school, sipping a green tea, watching Oprah the idea for another list hit me. It goes something like this:

Relationship Tips I Have Learnt From The Movies
1) Love Can Overcome Any Obstacle
Whether your girlfriend has short-term memory loss (see 50 First Dates), terminal cancer (Walk to Remember), overbearing parents (Dirty Dancing), is from the wrong side of the tracks (Honey), your boss (Top Gun) or a total psycho (Wedding Crashers) you can pull it together and prove that love really does conquer all.

2) Singing Always Brings Couples Together
This one is just a given, proven in countless films- High School Musical, My Best Friend's Wedding, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Shrek, An Affair to Remember. The couple who sing together will make sweet music for the rest of their lives. See also dancing couples- Centre Stage, Strictly Ballroom, Step Up.

3) Blind Hatred Always Turns Into Love
No matter how much you think the guy is a total loser/junkie/derro/creep/weirdo/doofus, no matter how angry/freaky he makes you, you WILL end up together. See 10 Things I Hate About You, Cocktail, Mission Impossible II, Runaway Bride, Georgia Rule, Titanic, In Her Shoes and Casino Royale (actually any James Bond movie- the Bond girls know he's bad and they really don't like him but he is James freakin' Bond! How do you say no to that man!)

4) Even Though The Whole World Is Falling Apart, A Natural Disaster/Other Such Crisis Is The Perfect Time To Strike Up A Relationship
Yes, the world may be in the midst of the next Ice Age (The Day After Tomorrow), experiencing extremely high winds (Twister), under threat of being dominated by evil men(Superman, Spiderman, Batman), about to turn from a ship to a submarine (The Posidon Adventure) or about to be hit by an asteroid (Armageddon). But that doesn't mean we all shouldn't be getting some lovin'! Everyone, quick, stare deeply into someone's eyes, you won't even see the tornado coming up behind you! Yes, it seems a crisis is the time to get together, and often gives you the opportunity to talk to that special guy or girl and most likely save them from a falling object (eg, not a movie, I know, but in The OC when Ryan jumps in front of Taylor to stop her getting squished by the dresser during the earthquake in Season 4 and then he gets that massive shard of glass in his back and it's all so sad but Taylor loves him coz he saved her life :) . Bless.)

5) Awkward Moments= True Love
In real life, if you have an awkward moment with a guy in which he accidentally brushes your hand weirdly or you catch him staring at you, etc., chances are you are gonna stay away. Coz he's weird and all. But in any teen movie you can think of, these awkward (and generally high-school-based) moments become something the lovers laugh about by the end of the 90 minutes.

6) A Drunken Night and the Resulting Encounter You Initially Regret Will Eventually Result in a Fabulous Relationship
OK, so we all know movies aren't the best role models when it comes to accurately representing love, life, sex and what it feels like to be drunk. Let's take this last point- it's not all giggles and stumbling into his arms, as seen in What Happens in Vegas. But, as this is a movie list and as I really need some sleep (it has been two weeks since I first saved this post as a draft, I keep coming back to it and it's now 11pm on a Sunday and I reallllllllllllllllly need to sleep!), let me cut to the chase: margaritas/tequila/other shots + two people who have until this point been "just good friends" + a night of dancing and singing at a bar (See the "Benny and the Jets" scene in 27 Dresses) + night of passion you regret when you wake up the next morning with vomit in your hair, your head weighing five tonnes and the stale taste of vodka still in your mouth will eventually = love you never knew you had and that you never want to lose. Yeah. Right.

7) If You Love Them, Let Them Go. A) If They Come Back, They Love You. B) If They Don't, They Probably Still Love You.
For Part A, see one of a million romantic comedies and other genres, including dramas, such as The Bodyguard, The Notebook, Dirty Dancing and The Wedding Singer).
For Part B, see My Best Friend's Wedding, Casablanca.

So basically all this point proves is that movie love is just as confusing and mysterious and enigmatic and elusive and intangible as real life love.
We all just have to feel our way along, make mistakes, have fun, choose to laugh instead of cry, do the best we can, and keep powering on.
Just like the rest of life, really.

-bubblygirl xoxo

And Now For Something Completely Different

Here's a different kind of post- it consists of all the songs which were number one on the charts at key moments in my life so far. Music and lists- yay!
You may have seen this doing the rounds in e-mails and myspace, and here is my version...

The Number One Song on:

The day I was born:
December 31, 1991
"Black or White"- Michael Jackson


The day I took my first step:
Early 1993
"I Will Always Love You"- Whitney Houston (loooove this song!)


The day I turned 5:
December 31, 1996
"Un-Break My Heart"- Toni Braxton


The day I started primary school:
Early 1997
"Wannabe"- Spice Girls


The day I turned 10:
December 31, 2001
"U Got It Bad"- Usher


The day I graduated primary school:
December, 2003
"Shake Ya Tailfeather"- Nelly feat. P. Diddy



The day I started high school:
Beginning of February, 2004
"Hey Ya!"- Outkast

The day of my first kiss:

Early 2004

"Crazy In Love"- Beyonce feat. Jay Z (haha how appropriate!)

The day I turned 15:
December 31, 2006
"Sexyback"- Justin Timberlake

The first day I went overseas:
September, 2007
"Big Girls Don't Cry"- Fergie

My sixteenth birthday:
December 31, 2007
"Apologise"- Timbaland feat. One Republic

Well, that was a walk down memory lane! What would your list look like?
-bubblygirl

All The Things I Am

At this exact moment in my life, I am a...

Daughter
Sister
Granddaughter
Cousin
Niece
Friend
Buddy
An Australian
Melbournian
Camper
Student
Lover
An occasional fighter
An ex-girlfriend
Someone's future lover
Footy lover
Crush
City-dweller
Country-lover
Chemistry lab partner
Food Tech partner
Blog writer
Blog reader
Slave to homework
Lover of Lost
Part-time worker
Sometime-bitch
Debutaunte ball partner
Crazy kid
Serious young adult
Gym junkie
Frequent insomniac
Lover of handbags
Hater of shoes
Peace-maker
Heart-breaker
Netball player
Recovering OC addict
Confident grown-up-in-the-making
Scared, confused little girl

That's me. Who and what are you?
-bubblygirl

What I Really Need More Of In My Life

1) Sleep
2) Good dresses
3) Love- in all it's forms and glory
4) Cute stationery
5) Clarity
6) Self- forgiveness
7) Relaxation
8) The beach
9) More time with my adorable cousins
10) Bread
11) Walks with my dog
12) Winter boots
13) Gummi bears
14) Winter hats
15) Laughs
16) Cups of English Breakfast tea
17) TIME
18) Water
19) Time with my family
20) Blog comments!



Coming soon... what I really need LESS of in my life!
Please comment,
Love bubblygirl
xoxo

Qualities I Look For In A Boy

Let me just preface this by saying that there is a difference between guys, men and boys.
Guys are your friends, or the smelly, noisy, silly males in class. Guys never appear on your romantic radar because, well, they're the guys (sometimes referred to as 'the boys', not to be confused with just 'boys')! Guys are either idiots or good buddies- nothing more.

Men are your Dad's mates, the construction workers down the road and the teachers at school. They are also never (or should never be) seen in a romantic sense. Boys can turn into men but guys are always guys.

That leaves us with boys. These are the ones that make your stomach do flip-flops, send your heart beating two million times a minute and somehow manage to turn your knees to jelly and tongue tie itself into more knots than you'd see at a scout convention.

It is this third group on which I shall be focussing this post today. I have been noticing a crazy amount of couples blossoming around me and it's starting to worry me. As happy as I am for my buddies to be pairing off, it does magnify just how much I am lacking in the luuuurrrvve department. This has inspired me to write a list of the qualities I personally look for in a potential suitor, a beau, a better half, a lover or more simply, just a boy...

1) Sense of humour- life is so often depressing and overwhelming that you need someone in it to make you laugh and see the lighter side of things.

2) Confidence- I've never been one to be attracted to the brooding, silent type hulking in the corner of the room. Give me a boy who loves to have a good time with a loud personality any day. I love to have fun, so someone equally fun-loving is vital to my sanity! I don't want to be dragging him onto the dancefloor or up to the kareoke machine everytime we go out!

3) Loves his family- this one is non-negotiable. If you don't love your mum and sister, don't bother coming over to this side of the room. The way a boy treats the women in his family is so indicative of the way he will be treating you in a few short months or even years.

4) Communicative- I'm not asking for him to share his deepest, most inner-most feelings with me every night. I just want him to talk to me about everything and anything he wants to share- silly, serious or scary. I want him to want to talk to me, and to feel as though he can talk to me.

5) Loves AFL- I'm sorry, but this is another non-negotiable point. I couldn't stand to be with someone who doesn't understand why I love watching 22 men pull on their black and white Collingwood jumpers and kick an oval-shaped ball through over-sized matchsticks called goals every week. (On a side note- one reason (a very, very minor reason in a multitude of much more serious reasons) my last relationship ended was that the guy (yes, I call him a guy now- see above definition) thought that Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley was a St. Kilda player. My jaw hit the floor. That's a deal-breaker right there.)

6) Loves kids and animals- Clearly I am just a soft, soppy girl at heart! But these characteristics show a lot about a boy.

7) Treats his female friends well (see point 3).

8) Is opinionated- I want someone who I can argue with, who will get me angry and fired up and passionate about a cause. A meek, agreeable-type is not for me.

9) An adventurous spirit- I'm looking for a boy who wants to experience life and have stories to tell, one who is looking for an adrenalin rush and wants to travel the world so we can tell our grandkids about the fun we had that time in Peru... perhaps I'm getting a little bit ahead of myself now, but you get the picture!

10) He must love me for me. OK, let's look at the first part of that. "He must love me"- I have no interest in wasting any more time pining over a guy who doesn't know I exist. It's just not worth it, when there are soooooooo many other great boys out there just waiting for their chance to meet me and fall in love. The second part of that- "love me for me" is huge. If he wants or tries to change me in anyway, it's adios amigo faster than you can say no way Jose and helllllooooo to the next nice boy in line.

So there you have it, the ten qualities that (off the top of my head) are some of the most important for the lucky boy who will get to have me to possess (:

Have a great night, love and kisses to all.

Love from,
(a loved-up) bubblygirl
xoxo

Words I Love

I'm tired. I'm grumpy. But I wanted to give you a list, my lovely loyal blog readers. So here it is. Short, sweet and speedy:
Words I love:
1. succinct
2. gleaming
3. nuance
4. dazzle
5. perambulate
6. pedantic
7. fusion
8. homely
9. pianist
10. lovely
11. confabulate
12. synergy
13. logorrhoea
14. strengthlessness
15. twelfth
16. voyeurism
17. pungent
18. tranquility
19. onomatopoeia
20. quarrelsome
21. utopia
22. obfuscate
23. philodox
24. apodyopsis
25. abhorrent
26. brouhaha
27. connoisseur
28. conglomerate
29. clishmaclaver
30. love


There you have it- 30 words, that either sound or look great, or just have a great meaning.
Interesting words that I hope will pique your interest- do you have any words that you just love?

Love bubblygirl
xoxo

Things I Want For The People Around Me

I was going to write a post about the things I want at the moment, but then I realised that that is so incredibly self-indulgent and unnecessary- the problems in my life are so trivial compared to those of the people in my life. So instead, I have taken the compassionate slant and am writing about things I want for the people I love- be it things they themselves are pining after, or things they are too blind/proud/scared to see for themselves that they need.



Mum- I want my mum to be over her flu so she can get to work tomorrow because she really needs to get out of the house! Plus, a healthy mum is a happy mum.



Dad- I want Dad to stop stressing about the fact that he is starting a new job soon, after 19 years at the same job. I know he will be great there if he just trusts in his knowledge and people skills!



My sister- I want my sister to stop straightening her hair. No, that's not because I want to use the straightner, it's because she needs to see that her naturally curly hair is gorgeous. I just want her to be happy in her own skin.



The Energiser Bunny*- I want my bubbly buddy to accept in herself that the feelings she has for a certain Sporty Tool* are real and she needs to act on them! He feels the same way- he told me so! Even though I don't get along with him, that doesn't mean she shouldn't!



Dancing Queen*- I want this friend to take a breath. Between school everyday, three hours homework every night, work three nights a week and dancing five times a week trying to squeeze in a life is practically impossible. But my tall dancing friend- trust me hun, life is only gonna get better! We just have to tread against this knee-deep mud for the next year-and-a-half and then we are home free, skipping through the fields again! (Whoever said our high school years are the easiest of your life has clearly not met myself or the Dancing Queen!)



Footy Spunk*- I want him to know that he won't be broken by this injury- he needs to keep his spirit up and we will all be right there beside him to help every step of the way of his recovery. 12 months will pass in a flash and he will come back to the game better than ever.
I want him to know that I think I feel the same way as I think he does (but I think he may know this already...).



Silly Boo*- I want her to let herself stop and grieve. The death in her life is a big loss and pushing through and remaining her upbeat, silly self won't help her get through and past this. I'm here for you.



Miranda* (I call her Miranda because she could be Miranda Kerr's younger sister, she is stunning)- honey, you are such a beautiful, clever, charming and sweet young woman. You deserve so SO much better than the User* and the horrible relationship he has trapped you in. We are far too young to be caught up in possessive, disturbing relationships. Don't let this ruin your relationship with your parents and all your friends, he is so not worth it. We can't help you anymore, it is now all up to you. Honey, get out of there before something worse happens. We all love you and care about you so much.

Adventurer- Darling girl, you don't need those walls any more. The Man* is practically out of your life and so many great people (yes, guys included) will be able to see just how gorgeous and charming and hilarious you are BUT ONLY IF YOU LET THEM. Relax honey!

I hope they listen to me, the tiny little voice in their heads' that is always ther to support, love and cheer for them in so many ways. I love them all and I hope that this anonymous cyberspace message in some way impacts on thier lives in the way they need it most. Let's call it a Non-Specific-Religious Internet Prayer.

I really just hope it is answered.

Love, (not-so-) bubblygirl

xoxo

*I have decided to give all my friends nicknames that relate to thier lives and personalities- it maintains anonymity and it's fun! A win-win for all involved!

Songs I Really Love

Here is a simple list, the type of list which began this sort of list-writing. A list of songs I love. Really, truly love. So here it is. And in the interest in saving time (both mine and yours) I won't provide a commentary for each song as 1) I'm actually supposed to be getting ready to go out and 2) you don't want to waste your time reading another ridonkulously long post of mine! In no particular order:
1. Vienna- Billy Joel
2. When A Man Loves A Woman- Bryan Adams
3. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own- U2
4. All I Wanna Do- Sheryl Crow
5. Burning Ring Of Fire- Johnny Cash
6. Seven Years- Norah Jones
7. Life Uncommon- Jewel
8. Working Class Man- Jimmy Barnes
9. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling- The Righteous Brothers
10. Stop This Train- John Mayer
11. (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles- The Proclaimers
12. Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
13. Deeper Water- Paul Kelly
14. Life Is A Highway- Tom Cochrane
15. Jessie's Girl- Rick Springfield
16. Torn- Natalie Imbruglia
17. Travelin' Soldier- Dixie Chicks
18. Travelin' Band- Creedence Clearwater Revival
19. Piano Man- Billy Joel
20. Ever The Same- Rob Thomas
21. Samson- Regina Spektor
22. All Apologies- Yellowcard
23. I Wanna Dance With Somebody- Whitney Houston
24. A Thousand Miles- Vanessa Carlton
25. The Way You Look Tonight- Michael Buble or Tony Bennett or Frank Sinatra
26. Why Does It Always Rain On Me- Travis
27. We're Not Gonna Take It- Twisted Sister
28. The Others- TV Rock vs. Dukes Of Windsor
29. Love Is A Battlefield- Pat Benatar
30. Paradise By The Dashboard Light- Meatloaf
31. The Nearness of You- Norah Jones
32. Mixdown- Holiday Parade
33. How Can I Help You Say Goodbye- Patty Loveless
34. To Her Door- Paul Kelly
35. Put Your Records On- Corrine Bailey Rae
36. Easy Like Sunday Morning- The Commodores (with Lionel Ritchie)
37. Banana Pancakes- Jack Johnson
38. Bare Hands- Delta
39. Leaps and Bounds- Paul Kelly
40. Do You Remember- Jack Johnson
41. If The Rain Must Fall- James Morrison
42. Ironic- Alanis Morissette
43. Dirty Little Secrets- All-American Rejects
44. Take On Me- A-Ha
45. I'm No Good- Amy Whinehouse
46. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing- Aerosmith
47. So Nice So Smart- Kimya Dawson
48. Sweetest Goodbye- Maroon 5
49. Happy Alone- Kings Of Leon
50. Chicago- Sufjan Stevens

There it is, a list of 50 of my favourite songs (not my favourite 50 songs- there is a big difference!).
Have a great day and tell me, what do you agree with here? What do you disagree with? What would you add?
Love bubblygirl xoxo

What's In My Bag? A.k.a A Very Long List!

Ok, so here is an idea I totally stole from Lady, author of a blog I have just discovered and am madly in love with! She recently had a post detailing every item in her bag and its significance. I loved it and have decided to do the same thing with my bag, which my friends often tease me about because my bag and I are attached at the hip (or shoulder?) and I as am one well-prepared chicky, there was a lot in there! More than even I excpected! Maybe this technically isn't a list but regardless it's a fun idea! So here we go:

The bag:

Roxy summer satchel from Jetty Surf, bought at the Boxing Day sales for $23 (was originally $59.95- gotta be happy with that!).

The contents:

Green Bag: the green rectangle at the back there is actually one of those environmentally-friendly green bags for the supermarket, but this one zips up into a little rectangle as seen above! I bought this at a discount shop for $1 and it's so perfect because I always forget to take a green bag when I go to work, and my lunch/dinner break is the time that I go to the supermarket and pick up the bits and pieces I need. This way, I always have a bag on hand!

Blue Checkered Umbrella: also from a discount shop, this is an absolute necessity in Melbourne, where the weather literally changes in the space of five minutes. This cost me $3 and has saved both my friends and myself (and my hair!) on many occasions.

Lip glosses: I found six -yes SIX- lip glosses in my bag and sadly I do actually use them all regularly! I have two Lancome Juicy Tubes (one pink, one clear), two Nivea Lip Care Glosses (one pink, one red), one Bayonelle gloss in Nude and one Palmers Lip Butter in Dark Chocolate and Mint.

Wallet: bought on sale for $9 from an often-expensive handbag shop. Unfortunately it is pink (urgh!) but it has many, many card-holder spots and two windows so I can show my student ID card and my driving learner's permit at the same time.

Mobile Phone: It's a Nokia 6120 Classic and it is the BEST phone I have ever had. Love, love, love, LOVE this stylish and sexy little phone.

Make-Up Bag: The pink and black zip-up purse behind the teddy there was free with an issue of Girlfriend one month, and it contains: four mascaras (Lancome Paris Great Lengths in Black, jemmafatlash in Kalahari which is a metallic brown, jemmafatlash in Eskimo which is clear and Max Factor More Lashes Multiplying Mascara in Black/Brown), a CoverGirl Liquid Eyeliner in Onyx, Coastliner Fine Kohl Eyeliner in Medium Brown, Max Factor Nautural Brush-On Satin Blush in Subtle Amber, Bobbi Brown Blush in Rogue, two eyeshadow applicators, one blush brush and an eyelash brush. The black compact next to my phone is an Art of Makeup eyeshadow compact in shades of brown.

Pink Nail Set: The pale pink case behind my phone contains: a nail file, nail clippers, nail scissors, orange stick to push cuticles back, tweezers (can't live without!) and I also keep a strip of Panadol and Nurofen and two Band-Aids in there. As I said, I'm always prepared! That also explains the paper bag under my sunglasses which is in fact a sick bag. I want to be ready so if anyone is ever ill, headache-stricken, or bleeding, I'm there to help!

This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff: This is a book for my English Lit class and I am desperate to finish it by Friday. Whenever I'm on the train or bus I try to read a few more chapters. I'm almost finished!

Perfume: I have a small-sized bottle of Britney Spears Curious in my bag at all times (you can see the little blue lid behind my sunnies). I don't usually wear this scent (I currently prefer Kylie Minogue's Darling) but on the way back from the gym (which I just joined! Yay for me!) it's nice to smell nice, ya know?!

Moisturisers: anyone who knows me knows that I am obssessed with moisturisers, whether it's for face, body, feet or hands. I can't ever have a dry skin moment it freaks me out! Currently travelling with me everywhere is a small tube of Palmers Extra Virgin Olive Oil Butter, The Body Collection's Mango and Shea Butter Hydrating Hand Cream and The Body Shop's Shea Body Butter.

Mirror: The purple compact in front of my book is a little mirror which flips open to reveal a regular mirror on one side and a magnified mirror on the other. This is great for checking lips, teeth and eyebrows!

Sunnies: Ok these are from Thailand, cost me 50baht ($AUD2) and are based on a pair of Gucci sunglasses. According to my sunnies, the label is actually Gocci. Close I know, but definitely no cigar.

Flirt Mints: These are the cutest little things ever! Got this pink little tin from Sportsgirl, it cost $7, and inside there are tiny mints and a mirror! Love it.

Earrings: These are great for those times when I am going out, usually after having been at work/school all day, and I have forgotten to put earrings on (which I often do!). These are great and go with almost anything.

Collingwood Teddy Bear: Ok, this isn't usually in my bag, but I had to take it out with my yesterday to show a mate of mine who didn't believe that I had a tiny little teddy with it's own knitted Collingwood scarf and beanie. I truly believe this bear is good luck- every game I attend a footy (AFL) game I take him with me and 9 times out of 10 we have won with teddy in attendance!

OK there you have it. You have received a glimpse into the sacred land of a young woman's handbag, where no man has gone before. Maybe this has piqued a voyeristic interest in you, maybe you couldn't be bothered reading all this, but there is our post for today! What's in your bag?

Have a great night,

Love Bubblygirl

xoxo

Wow- My First Post in Almost Two Months aka Things I Am Very Happy About Right Now

Sorry about that! All I'm going to say about my incredibly slack posting is that Year 11 is tough. 'Nuff said.
Moving on, I have a fairly random post for today, with a few points to mark off about things that are making me happy right.... NOW.
Firstly, a very, very "happy birthday" goes out to my beautiful blogging buddy, Franigpani Princess (just google her name to find her blog- she posts every single day! What a good girl!).
Secondly, I am holding out for the holidays! I finish school tomorrow and then have two and a half weeks of holidays- can you say, 'sleep-in'?!
Thirdly, I am going away for the long weekend with the usual camping crew (see my posts from about six months ago if you don't have a clue what I'm on about here). This is going to be a FABULOUS weekend and I will have a full report for you Tuesday/Wednesday next week, promise!
Fourth(ly)- I am SO RIDICULOUSLY, INCREDIBLY, INDESCRIBABLY in love with a TV character. His name is Dr. Steve Tyler and he works at All Saints General Hospital, incidentally the same hospital featured in the fictional series known as All Saints. He is tall, rugged, funny, very Aussie, has the deepest, huskiest voice I have ever heard and, perhaps my favourite point, he is AN ACTUAL REAL MAN/CHARACTER, not a 12-year-old girl like your Zac Efron or your Home and Away boys. I love a real, Aussie bloke and Dr. Steve is certainly one. I mean, take tonight's episode for example. Dr. Steve was using an angle grinder to get a cast made of concrete off this guy's leg (don't ask!) and he had dirt on his face and oh! I don't know, something about that image just got to me in a very good way. Long live Dr. Steve!!!
Fifth(ly)- Life is great! The weather is beautiful, sunny skies reign supreme and people are either so hot or so endorphin-rich thanks to all the chocolate saturating supermarket shelves in the lead-up to Easter to bother fighting at all! Peace and love!
Have a fantastic Easter weekend, whether you celebrate it religiously, acrimoniously, childishly or simply lovingly, I hope you have a great time!

Love and many kisses,
bubblygirl xoxo

My Favourite Things In Girlfriend This Month

As you can see from the title, this is a post about the awesomely gorgeous Girlfriend that landed in my letterbox yesterday for the final time (subscription ended... sob).
You see, I kind of feel as though I am growing out of Girlfriend a little bit. As I mentioned, my 12-month subscription ended with this March issue and the buyer of the subscription, a family friend, who always gets me a supscription for Christmas, has decided this year to buy me Dolly because "you're 16- you're old enough for Dolly now" (despite the fact I have been reading Dolly for 4 years). So maybe this is the end for Girlfriend and I. And if it is, what a way to part.

So on that note, here is my list of faves:
1) The cover: I have to say, this is one of the best-looking covers I have seen for a loooong time. It's pretty and simple and sassy and sweet and cheeky and colourful all at once! I am not a Vanessa Hudgens fan, but she looks shiny with a touch of attitude and I really like her top.

2) "30 Reasons Boys Are So Random": from "they consider crash-tackling you into the ground a sign of how much they love you" to "they don't get High School Musical" this is just sooooooo accurate!

3) "In 2008 It's Okay To...": ask for help, cry, sing loudly, dance badly, own 50 pairs of shoes but wear just five, love cute stationery and feel confused. So reassuring!

4) The fashion spread, "Trend Worthy"- cute pieces (I want the royal blue Lili coat and the multi-coloured, woven Cotton On scarf), mostly happy models (shocker!) and a gorgeous layout. Lisa Stern is my fashion hero.

5) "It Girl": I am a huge Emily Blunt fan and its a intersting little spread- mixing fashion with an interview. Me likey.

6) "Celebs Are Scary": entertainment ed Rob is sooooo funny. He is the post-OC Seth Cohen.

7) "Editor's Blog": I love ed's letters and this one is so warm and fuzzy.

8) "Body Language Basics": body language 'spert (expert) attempts to uncover the meaning behind some famous celeb photos. He reveals that Jessica Simpson is needy and desperate, Mischa is a cow, Nicole and Joel are really in love and Jess Alba thinks her baby-daddy is immature. Wow. Ground-breaking stuff. But some good little tips to know if he's into you... or not.

Get out there and get it!!

Love bubblygirl xoxo

Top Romantic Movie Lines I Wish Someone Would Say to Me Again

Hi hi! Sorry my list from Sunday kind of died at number five. I had to leave for work and was so desperate to get a post out to you guys that I didn't want to save it for later, I just wanted to get it out there so I published it a little prematurely. Which is actually a bonus as it has given me more time to mull over my favourite lines, so here is the original list with a few new additions:

1) "I love you just as you are." Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy to Renee Zelweger's Bridget in Bridget Jones's Diary.

2) "I always think you're cute, Juno. I think you're beautiful". Michael Cera's Bleeker to Ellen Page's Juno in Juno.

3) "You're sweet, and sexy, and completely hot for me." Heath Ledger's Patrick to Julia Stile's Kat in 10 Things I Hate About You.

4) "You complete me." Tom Cruise's Jerry to Renee Zelweger's character in Jerry Macguire

5) "I love that you get cold when it's 71 degrees [21 degrees C] out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle in your nose when you're looking at me like I'm nuts. I love that after I spend the day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night. And it's not because I'm lonely, and it's not because it's New Year's Eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." Billy Crystal's Harry to Meg Ryan's Sally in When Harry Met Sally

6) "It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were suppose to be together... and I knew it. I knew it the very first time I touched her. It was like coming home... only to no home I'd ever known... I was just taking her hand to help her out of a car and I knew. It was like... magic." Tom Hanks' Sam to radio host in Sleepless in Seattle

7) "In the words of David Cassidy when he was with the Partridge Family, I think I love you." Hugh Grant's Charles to Andie McDowell in Four Weddings and a Funeral

8) "Winning that ticket, Rose, was the best thing that ever happened to me... it brought me to you. And I'm thankful for that, Rose. I'm thankful. You must do me this honor, Rose. Promise me you'll survive. That you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless. Promise me now, Rose, and never let go of that promise." Leonardo DiCaprio's Jack to Kate Winslet's Rose in Titanic

9) "I might be the only one who appreciates how amazing you are in every single thing that you do, and…how you say what you mean, and how you almost always mean something that's all about being straight and good. I think most people miss that about you, and I watch them, wondering how they can watch you bring their food, and clear their tables and never get that they just met the greatest woman alive." Jack Nicolson's Melvin to Helen Hunt in As Good As It Gets

10) "...And you and I had, just you know, met... Yeah. I would have asked for your phone number and I wouldn't have been able to wait 24 hours before calling and asking, "How about coffee, drinks, dinner, a movie, for as long as we both shall live?" Tom Hanks' Joe Fox to Meg Ryan's Kathleen in You've got mail

11) "I barely know you. I don't know your dad's first name, I don't know if you ever wore braces, or contacts, or glasses and I have no idea how you came to be a wedding planner, Mary. But I do know the curves of your face. And I know every fleck of gold in your eyes. I know that the night at the park was the best time I've ever had." Matthew McConaughey's Steve to Jennifer Lopez's Mary in The Wedding Planner

12) "I should have told her she was perfect every day. Because she was." Liam Neeson's character about his dead wife in Love Actually

13) "There are so many things I want to say to you but time's caught up and now I'll never say them. Except that I loved you from the first moment I saw you and every moment since. I would die for you." Robin Hood to Maid Marian in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

14) "No, I don't think I will kiss you, although you need kissing, badly. That's what's wrong with you. You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how." Clark Gable's Rhett Butler to Scarlett in Gone With the Wind

15) "You must know... surely you must know it was all for you. Your are too generous to trifle with me. I believe you spoke with my aunt last night and it has taught me to hope as I'd scarcely allowed myself before. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes have not changed, but one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me body and soul, and I love, love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on."" Mr. Darcy to Keira Knightley in Pride and Prejudice

16) "Wanna make you smile whenever you're sad / Carry you around when your arthritis is bad / All I wanna do is grow old with you. / I'll get your medicine when your tummy aches / build you a fire if the furnace breaks / Oh it could be so nice, growin old with you. / I'll miss you, kiss you, give you my coat when you are cold. / Need you, feed you, I'll even let you hold the remote control. / So let me do the dishes in the kitchen sink / Put you to bed when you've had too much to drink. / Oh I could be the man to grow old with you. / I wanna grow old with you." Adam Sandler's Robbie's song to Drew Barrymore in The Wedding Singer

17) "I am no one special, just a common man with common thoughts. I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me, and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect, I've succeeded as gloriously as anyone who ever lived. I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and for me, that has always been enough." James Garner's Old Noah (Duke) in The Notebook.

18) "Yes I do. I love you. I love the way you walk, I love the way you laugh, I love the way when you get nervous you bite your bottom lip just like you're doing now, I love the way you love Mary, [to the congregation] I even love her liver mousse. I love you and if there were no Mary, if there was nothing else I would still love you. And I want to make Mary all over again with you." Peter to Sylvia in Three Men and a Little Lady

19) "I love you more in one day than he could love you in a lifetime". Laurence Olivier in Wuthering Heights

20) "I'd rather fight with you than make love to anyone else". Dermott Mulroney's Nick to Debra Messing's Kat in The Wedding Date

21) "Look, maybe it's just me, but if you've got to dress it up [a wedding] like that it just doesn't ring true. I think the most that anybody can honestly say is look,I guarantee there'll be tough times.I guarantee that at some point one or both of us is going to want to get out of this thing.But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, 'll regret it the rest of my life. Because I know in my heart you're the only one for me." Richard Gere to Julia Roberts in Runaway Bride.

So there you have it. The most gorgeous, funny, sweet, sexy, swooning lines I could remember from some of my favourite movies. I could have gone on forever, but these are the 21 most prominent in my mind.
Of this list, my favourite quotes are: Adam Sandler's beautiful and funny Wedding Singer song (makes me cry every time!), any of Tom Hanks' lines, the speech from When Harry Met Sally, any of the quotes from films with "Wedding" in the title and pretty much any line from The Notebook. Of course, the ultimate line is Colin Firth's in Bridget Jones: "I love you just as you are."
What are your favourites? Do you have any more to add to my list?

Romantic Movie Lines I Wish Someone Would Say to Me

Hello everyone! Please accept my deepest, most sincere apologies for being a very bad blogger-mummy. My little blog baby has been screaming at me for almost a month now and I keep ignoring it, with pathetic excuses like "I'm going to see Juno" or "I haven't caught up with (insert friend's name here) since school broke up!" etc. etc.
But here I am, in front of a shiny New Post page, listening to Jack Johnson on a Sunday morning (before I have to go off to work, but that is beside the point!) so how can you be mad at me??
So the main reason my posts are so sporadic is that I only write when I am inspired (not very helpful when you have to churn out four creative English tasks per term at school!) and lately, I have not been particularly inspired. But, after seeing a tribute to Heath Ledger this morning, and seeing the fabulous Juno earlier in the week, I feel a movie-related post coming on!
So here it is, a few of my favourite movie lines. I've tried to be as accurate as possible but some are written just from memory so hopefully you will get the drift! While we're at it, I'll make this a romantic quote list, just because I'm in a slightly romantic mood today, as ever! I wish someone would say these lines to me, with actual feeling of course!

1) "I love you just the way you are." Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy to Renee Zelweger's Bridget in Bridget Jones's Diary.
2) "I always think you're cute, Juno. I think you're beautiful". Michael Cera's Bleeker to Ellen Page's Juno in Juno.
3) "You're sweet, and sexy, and completely hot for me." Heath Ledger's Patrick to Julia Stile's Kat in 10 Things I Hate About You.
4) "You complete me." Tom Cruise's Jerry to Renee Zelweger's character in Jerry Macguire
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Five Best Things About Being Sweet Sixteen

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
My birthday has just passed (New Years Eve) and I turned 16. I thought I would make a list today about the 5 best things about turning the sweeeeeeeet sixteen:
1) You can drive a car! OK, yes, you do have to have a licensed driver in the passenger seat, but still, I can drive!! Weeeehooooo!
2) You feel more grown up than ever- driving, earning more at work, starting the HSC/VCE, etc.
3) Wage increase! At my job, at every birthday until you are 18, your wage goes up by a dollar an hour, may not sound like much, but there is a big difference between 9 bucks an hour and 10 bucks!!
4) Parents give you a little more freedom. My curfew has been extended by an hour.
4.1) Parents respect you a little bit more, as do almost all adults. 16 is only four years away from the officially grown-up 20, you know!! So start acting more mature!
5) It just sounds great to say it!! "I am 16 years old". Yeah!!!


Sorry about the random postings, I am really short on time and am only posting when I feel inspired to write something. I am going on a week-long holiday tomorrow, so I will probably, nay definitely have something to say about that when I get back!!!

Comment on the best things about being the age you are currently- I wanna hear from you!
Have a great week everyone!