The Music Tag

I found this little tag whilst scrolling mindlessly through tumblr and it looked fun and as I love music I've decided to try it!

1.) A song you like with a colour in the title

Yellow by Coldplay

2.) A song you like with a number in the title

22 by Taylor Swift

3.) A song that reminds you of summertime

Jubel by Klingande

4.) A song that reminds you of someone you'd rather forget about

Don't Let Me Go by Harry Styles

5.) A song that needs to be played LOUD

Seve byTez Cadey

6.) A song that makes you want to dance

Shake it Off by Taylor Swift

7.) A song to drive to 

Happiness ft MNEK by Chris Malinchak

OR

Style by Taylor Swift

8.) A song about drugs or alcohol

Young, Wild and Free by Snoop Dog & Wiz Khalifa

9.) A song that makes you happy

We Come Running by Youngblood Hawke

10.) A song that makes you sad

Hero by Enrique Iglesias

11.) A song that you never get tired of

Best Song Ever by One Direction 

12.) A song from your pre-teen years

Dilemma by Nelly ft Kelly Rowland 

(a classic you should all thank me for reminding you that it exists) 

13.) One of your favourite 80's songs

Every Breath You Take by Police

14.) A song that you would love played at your wedding

The One by Kodaline

15.) A song that is a cover by another artist

Skinny Love/ the A Team by Hobbie Stuart

(Any cover of his is always flawless)

16.) One of your favourite classical songs

I Giorni by Ludovico Einaudi

 (hands down the most beautiful piece of music I've ever heard)

17.) A song that you would sing a duet with on karaoke 

You're the One that I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John 

18.)A song from the year that you were born (1997)

Barbie Girl by Aqua

(there were some classics released in this year but who doesn't love to hate this song?)

19.) A song that makes you think about life

Nobody's Perfect by Jessie J 

OR 

Let It Go by James Bay

OR

Beautiful Day by U2

20.) A song that has meaning to you

Beautiful to Me by Olly Murs  

OR 

Let It Go by James Bay (again)

21.) A favourite song with a person's name in the title

Hey There Delilah by Plain White Ts

22.) A song that moves you forward

Rather Be by Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne 

OR 

Changes by Faul

OR 

Wake Me Up by Avicii

23.) A song that you think everybody should listen to

Wait by M83 (Kygo Remix)

OR

Raconte Moi Une Histoire by M83 

(it's quite odd but I really love it)

24.) A song by a band you wish were still together

Greatest Day- Take That 

(yes I know there are three of them but it's not the same)

OR

Bring it All Back by S Club 7 

25.) A song by an artist no longer living

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen (Freddie Mercury RIP)

26.) A song that makes you want to fall in love

Photograph or Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran

OR

Day One by Hobbie Stuart

OR
Once in a Lifetime by Landon Austin

OR 

Just Be by Paloma Faith

27.) A song that breaks your heart

A Thousand Years (part 2) by Christina Perri

28.) A song by an artist with a voice that you love

Let it Go  by James Bay 

(or just anything by James Bay) 

29.) A song that you remember from your childhood

5,6,7,8 by Steps

AND 

Keep on Movin by F!ve

30.) A song that reminds you of yourself 

Night Changes by One Direction 

OR 

High Hopes by Kodaline

So from writing this I have discovered the following: I love James Bay and Let It Go is my favourite ever song, I was born in a pretty cool year of music, there was so much amazing music released when I was younger, I listen to waaay too many love songs (I'm a romantic I can't help it!) and I have a general obsession with music.

I hope this little post brings back memories for some of you and for others you've hopefully found a few new songs you like! 

Thanks for reading!

Charlotte

XO

Questions, Questions, Questions!!

I really enjoy answering these questions so I thought I'd do some more that I found on Twitter. I don't know what it is about these posts that I like so much, perhaps it makes me think a bit more about myself? 

Selfie

From just before Christmas, my teeth look so white! 

Full name

Charlotte Rhianne Gill

Age

17 (less than a week till I'm 18 though!)

Birthday

23rd January 1997

Idols

Helen Glover, Malala Yousafzai, Beyonce, Katherine Grainger

Favourite movie

Grown Ups is my favourite comedy movie and (not being original in any way) The Notebook is possibly favourite rom-com. But overall my top top favourite is Perks of Being a Wallflower. 

Favourite TV Show

24 Hours in A&E, Celebrity Juice, Silent Witness or Russell Howard's Good News

Something you hate about yourself

My massive forehead and my voice

Something you love about yourself

My hair (when it cooperates) and I think I'm a kind, caring person

Best friend

I have close friends too but my best friends are probably Emma, Greenie and Sophie 

Someone you hate

I don't know if I actually hate anyone because hate is quite a strong word but I just really don't like rude people, whether I know them or not, I can't stand rudeness

Favourite song

Jubel by Klingande and Stockholm Syndrome & Little Things by One Direction 

Favourite band

I think it's obvious but One Direction

Say sexy you think of:

Confidence, muscles and a nice, friendly smile (height is quite important too!)

Relationship status

I couldn't be more single if I tried

Ever had bf/gf

Nope (cries whilst consuming copious amounts of chocolate)

My idea of a perfect date

Something simple like a nice dinner and then a movie or just chill out at their house! 

Where I want to be right now

Somewhere warm and sunny with blue sky and blue sea like Florida or the Caribbean

Girl crush

Kendall Jenner

I mean just look at her, it's not fair

Boy crush

Harry Styles and Nick Bateman

Need I say more?

Embarassing memory

There are so many I can't remember. I've probably suppressed them in the back of my memory!

Talents

I guess rowing, I'm a good listener and I hope I'm good at writing? 

Someone I miss

The girls from the Welsh team! 

Someone I love

My friends for always being there

Future goals

Row for GB (who knows if that's actually achievable?!) and to be successful

A confession

This is really tricky! Urm.... I really don't know. I don't really have a lot of secrets/confessions and the ones that I do have are VERY secret and will not be exposed any time soon!   

Something I'm addicted to

Music, it is the one thing (apart from human essentials e.g. Water, oxygen and food) that I can't live without

Fave animal

Dolphins and horses (I can't choose between the two!) 

Favourite TV couple

I had to think really hard about TV shows for this one! I think maybe Miranda and Gary from 'Miranda' because they are so well suited and they are together eventually even though they encounter some major hiccups! Also, Chuck and Blair from Gossip Girl, partly for the same reasons but also because their final relationship is so perfect and he treats her like a princess! 

Ships

Janya (Jim Chapman and Tanya Burr) They literally have my relationship goals!

Favourite quote

I'm a sucker for quotes but some of my favourites are 'You never know what's impossible until you try' or 'Winners never quit, quitters never win' or 'The body achieves what the mind believes' 

Lucky number 

I don't believe in lucky numbers so I don't have one!

Biggest wish

To be happy, loved and successful

Bad habits

Nail biting and procrastinating

Food you hate

MUSHROOMS. I think it's partly their awful squishy texture but they also taste so gross. 

Hair colour

Blonde

Eye colour

Blue

Favourite kind of ice cream

Pretty much anything from Ben and Jerry's or a simple Mint Choc Chip!

Any question you'd like: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Hopefully either still studying for a masters or working, hopefully in London!

I hope you enjoyed these questions! Feel free to do them yourself, let me know if you do! 

Much Love

Charlotte

XO

The Sweater Weather Tag

I was scrolling through Sprinkle Of Glitter's Amazing Advertisers and came across Alices Antics. Having a glance at her blog I discovered this tag and it looked fun so I thought I'd give it a go, especially as it has been so cold recently I thought the Sweater Weather tag was quite appropriate. 

1) Favourite Candle Scent?
I love candles but I'm ashamed to say I don't actually own that many! There is a Yankee Candle scent called Soft Cotton which has a really delightful, crisp smell but I think it's also quite a Spring/Summer scent! For Autumn/Winter I'm yet to discover my favourite candle. If you have any recommendations please let me know in the comments!

2) Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate?
Is this really a question? Actually thinking about it, I don't know if I can choose! Hot chocolate is perfect after a day of shopping or training in the freezing cold. Tea is so comforting. And coffee can be so varied and really picks you up on a day when you might be lagging a bit! I think I'd have to say Hot Chocolate though because I drink tea and coffee all year round but I tend to only drink Hot Chocolate in winter, it HAS to be Galaxy though!

3) Do You Switch Up Your Make-up Routine for the Season? 
I'm going to be honest, I'm quite boring with my own makeup, simply because I don't have a lot of makeup and I don't know what will look good on me! If I'm going to a party I will add more eyeshadow, lipstick, eyeliner etc but I have never done anything drastic. I tend to stick to neutrals and nudes! 

4) Hats or Scarves?

Hmm, this is tricky. I only own two hats because I never thought hats suited me until I found these two. In comparison I have loads of scarves and snoods. Snoods are a must for winter, I always find myself burrowing into it when I get really cold. I guess for that reason I have to say scarves but I do love hats, I think they can complete an outfit.

5) Favourite Christmas Food?
Pigs in Blankets or stuffing I'd say. I LOVE roast potatoes but I have them all year round, not just at Christmas. Of course I love chocolate and Terry's Chocolate Orange is a definite favourite (it counts as part of your five a day right?) 

6) Most Worn Sweater? 

I've only recently bought this  Red reindeer jumper from Boohoo which is actually the first Christmas jumper I've ever bought (shameful I know). But I also bought a light blue, knitted  jumper recently but in size 16 so it's so baggy and I have been living in it ever since (it has been washed don't worry). So I think this will end up being my most worn sweater. 

7) Must-Have Winter Nail Polish? 

I think Barry M have the best winter nail polish collection at the moment. I've always loved the matte burgundy but I recently purchased the Gelly Hi-Shine Chai. It's quite a dark grey but I love it! It dried quickly and I love the shiny finish of the Gelly Hi-shine polishes. 

Gelly Shine Chai 

8) Favourite Autumn/Winter Memory?
I think the one that sticks out most is riding my old horse bareback in the snow about 4-5 years ago. I just remember going down to the yard, seeing the field covered in snow and deciding to get on and have a little ride around the field. It was bliss. I wish I could relive it, I really miss having my own horse! 

9) Boots or Uggs?
I think we all went through that phase at around 13-14 years old when Uggs were all the rage. And yes, they are really warm and comfy but I much prefer boots now. Chelsea boots are probably some of my favourites and I live in my brown Topshop boots. They have a fur edge which adds warmth and they go well with majority of my clothes. 

My Topshop boots are getting quite worn out! 

10) What is the Winter Weather Like Where You Live?
Crap. Rain, Cold. Ice. Wind. No snow. It's really quite grey and bland. I think I'd much rather have my Christmas in Florida where it'll be sunny!  Or go to the extreme opposite and have a white Christmas! 

Much Love

Charlotte 

XO

50 Facts About ME!

So I'm tired and I want to write another post but I can't think of much. So I've decided to be completely unoriginal and do the 50 facts about me tag. I haven't planned this and I may really struggle to think of 50 facts but less give this a try.....

1. I was born with a collapsed lung and pneumonia
2. I'm around 6ft 2 tall
3. I lived in London for the first 7 years of my life



One of my favourite pictures of us

4. I used to have a Welsh Cob called Daedalus and I LOVED him so much 
5. I HATE mushrooms, the texture makes me squirm
6. I'm in my last year at school and I want to study psychology at university
7. Rowing kind of controls my life (not that I mind of course)
8. Twitter and Tumblr are my favourite social networks (go follow me please!)
9. Chocolate is my weakness
10. I have a weakness for boybands (One Direction and 5SOS specifically)
11. I'm the worst procrastinator ever (or best depending on how you look at it)
12. I want to travel the world
13. Noisy eaters annoy me
14. Slow walkers also annoy me
15. Rude people annoy me too
16. I've been to 3 One Direction concerts (one on every tour) but that's not enough
17. I'm tone deaf but I wish I could sing 



I mean just look at him 

18. Harry Styles makes me weak, he's seriously beautiful
19. I have a younger brother who is the complete opposite to me
20. I can listen to the same song on repeat for a week and not get bored of it
21. I can't make decisions, I'm so indecisive 
22. 98% of the time I'm wearing kit, pyjamas or school uniform
23. Dolphins are my favourite animals
24. I'm scared of heights (despite being 6ft2)
25. I wear glasses and they're the bane of my life
26. I want my belly button pierced 
27. I'm desperate to get tattoos
28. I can't wait to have a family of my own
29. I love reading I just barely have enough time
30. Despite the cold I love winter because of Christmas and my birthday
31. Spring is my favourite season though!
32. The brain fascinates me so much
33. I once got off a see-saw and it fell on my brother's head (he never lets me forget it)
34. I love the sea but I hate swimming in it because I can't stand seaweed
35. I hate beaches because I don't like seaweed
36. I can't not exercise everyday
37. It irritates me how few shops accommodate for tall people 
38. I get sad at the smallest things
39. I cry too much in films 
40. I'd love to row for GB
41. I want to live in London
42. I have my driving license 
43. Unusually I actually love school because I crave learning new things
44. Rude, disrespectful people frustrate me so much
45. I'm a feminist
46. I can't do my eyebrows properly or evenly
47. I get attached to people too easily 
48. I love children and babies
49. I watch way too much youtube
50. I LOVE MY BLOG

YAAAY I made it! It was quite difficult and I don't know how many actually count as proper facts but it was quite fun to think of facts about myself. 

What's one fact about you that makes you different? 

Much Love

Charlotte

XO