Tuesday

Pooky Night!

So I'm sure everyone has heard of Halloween.... right? Well for those oblivious people living under a rock, Halloween happens to take place on the 31st of October every year. Most notable for children dressing up in costumes and going door to door collecting sweets. Then of course there is the eating too many sweets and feeling queasy for days. But who cares? It's Halloween. As for the title; Pooky Night comes from the Irish word puca meaning ghost, a mischievous spirit. Has anyone ever heard of it being called Pooky? (I haven't)
Here's my pumpkin George:
Yeah, I'm not a professional carver...
 
And I attempted my greeting mat:
But then one of our cats tore it up so it is no  more...
I also made my sister's costume:
Can anyone guess who she's going as?
2 marks - her profession
5 marks - her name
3 marks - telling me how wonderful my sewing skills are (;L)
3 marks - the book this character is in
2 marks - for just entering your guess
Good Luck!


Happy Hallowe'en Everyone!
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Sunday

Life of an awkward Donkey


 
It's the 28th of October and I shall be discussing the third blog I ever followed: Life of an Awkward Donkey!!!!!
My Blog Button... Go on, add me to your sidebar..(;I'm sure all of you have heard of this.. what does she call it again..(ah yes) her FABOO BLOG! Her first ever post was on the 30th of January and has since then reached a GIANTASTIC (in my opinion) 56 followers (and rising). Honestly I'm not surprised. Her blog posts are filled with humour, randomness, recipes and many many book reviews.  She is a wonderful character which can be seen clearly through her writing. I often find myself clicking to her link after a long day of school just to see what weird and wonderful thing has been zooming through her life today. I love her witty sense of humour, her very amusing post titles and her yummy cupcake background. She has published 187 posts (wowza) and has still 33 unpublished!
Her blog awards are piling up and she is quickly rising to stardom - even has her own business card!
This is the Life of an Awkward Donkey
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Friday

It's almost Halloween!

Over at Everything Hermione, I came 3rd in her latest (and first) competition! Here is my entries:
What do you think?
 
On a completely different topic, What do you think of Halloween? Do you go trick or treating, out to discos or invite friends over and watch scary movies until 4 in the morning?
I love the idea of making a costume then going to s fancy dress or something. Where  I live the neighbours always have fireworks and you normally end up with a few stray dogs on your doorstep. This year I'm still undecided as to what to do. I can't wait to start decorating the house. We have a pumpkin this year called George. Last year the pumpkin was Fred (anyone make the connection?). I'm hoping to have something like this on our porch:
 
The wicked witch is gone!
or..
OMG! This is hysterical! I love it! :) HAHA!
 
Disclaimer: both photos were found on Pinterest
Happy Halloween!
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Wednesday

ATTENTION bloggers, writers, designers, Tacos and Pumpkins

Regarding my Writing Competition, I have ingeniously made a new AND IMPROVED button for the competition. And if you would be ever so kind as to display it on your sidebar, even if you are not entering. I shall be eternally grateful. I do say, it looks a lot chirpier than my former one. In fact my last button was rather boring and dull. Actually it was more than dull it was down right awful. Do NOT go searching for it!!! (grimaces in humiliation)
So maybe I should go through the rules again (as to not give a link so no one can see the ugliness of the button)
1) Write a short story about anything. But it MUST include at least one of the following words:
green
whortleberry
mysterious
2) You must create the cover of that story as if it were a book. This may be hand drawn then photographed OR computer arted OR you take the photograph your self (so also a bit like photography competition as well)
3) Email to  inkdropperr@gmail.com
4) Closing date 28th October
5) (SUR) Prizes are via post along with probably an interview or guest post or I'll think of something.
 
 
Good Luck!
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*Due to lack of entries closing date is now changed to Halloween! Furthermore, if there is no more entries I will still give the prizes to who already entered but there will be no placings*

Sunday

Because I am a Girl

I am recognising and supporting Girl's International Day. Last Thursday (October 11th) was the first ever Girls International Day.
                                                               11-october-12
A campaign was held by Plan where by thousands and thousands of people signed a petition and last year the United Nations declared October 11th to be Girls International Day. This day creates a foundation to advocate and recognise girls' rights globally.

Do you go to school? Are you entitled to an education? Well then, if you are, you are the one out of three. Those two other girls are denied an education. As you sit in class you raise your hand to answer a question. Now I ask you this question : Are you in support of Girls Rights? Do you believe every girl deserves and education?
I know, I raise my hand.
Did you raise yours?

Raise your hand for Girls! International Day of the Girl 11th October 2012

The teenage Blogosphere

So there's a new blog on the block called The teenage blogosphere.
It's a blog list that intends to have many blogs written by teens featured on the site. It's run by one teenager and if you want to be listed just send an email to theteenageblogosphere@gmail.com
The aim is to have all (well a lot) of blogs written only by teenagers listed on this site so other teenagers can come and have a look. Other bloggers will see your blog and hopefully you'll find a new blog that you'd like to read.
All you have to so is send an email to the above address giving a brief description, a blog button and a few labels to categorise your blog! Simple! Nothing more!
Go on you know you know you want to....

P.S Don't forget to enter my writing competition! It did get 13 votes so obviously ye asked for it.
For those of you hearing about it for the first time click here
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Friday

What to do when you are bored sick

I made a list yesterday of things to do as I lay on the couch, my duvet smothering me.
1) Watch all the Harry Potter dvds you own
2) Try and write the script of the philosopher stone because you know every line.
3) Learn to play every song in the charts on Piano
this is what I learnt to play during the week:
The A team
Jar of Hearts
Paradise
Video Games
Who are you
Moves like Jagger
Lightning
We found love
A thousand miles
Set fire to the rain
The one that Got away
Sonata in G - Beethoven
 
4) Read every blog you follow
5) Comment on all of them, then realise you forgot to press publish on a lot of them
6) Watch re runs of the X Factor
7) Think you've got what it takes to win it so record yourself singing
8) Listen to the recording that has 3 snezzes, 5 coughs and no correct notes
9) Delete recording then swear to never go through that again
10) Ellen and Dr Phill become your only source of companionship
11) Create a stack of books in order of what your going to read next
12) Decide you should clean your room
13) learn that telekinesis doesn't work
14) sleep for 15 hous daily
15) complain that your sister will permanently damage your ear if she doesn't stop playing her vexatious tin whistle
16) Gawk at the size of the antibiotics you were given
17) Laugh maniacly at a crow who just flew into a pole
18) Hahahahahhaha
19) Make 14 buttons for a competition and realise you hate everyone of them
20) Tries once more out of boredom and enters it
21) Watch clouds form bedroom window
22) It's not much fun because it's only one big grey cloud covering the whole sky
23) Sarcasm becomes your only way of communicating
24) Laugh hysterically at everyone that has to school
25) Begin to sob coz being home sick isn't much fun
26) Get into a fight with the cat because she'll only come visit  if you feed her.
27) Feed her anyway
28) Wear pyjammas 24/7
29) Pretend to have an American/ Brittish accent
30) Sister tells you that you don't need to pretend
31) Decide that the only career suited to you is the life of a spy
32) Become an expert at sneeking around your house
33) The cat is the enemy so task is to not be seen by cat
34) Cat doesn't want to see you so task is very easy
35) Dream of making the worlds best chocolate, marshmallow, haribo, ice cream, orange, brownie, triple layer cake
36) Count how many books you own
37) Reach 128, then give up
38) Learn to palm read
39) Dress up like Professor Trelawney
40) Make your own acceptance letter into Hogwarts
41) pretend to be asleep when sister gets home then jump and scream in her face
42) Crack up as she runs screaming from the room
43) Conjure and evil plan to take over the world
44) Hire someone to do that for you
45) Tell everyone you own a magic mirror and that it told you, you are the fairest of them all
46) Tell Dad your too sick to cook dinner so get take away
47) See how many pairs of socks can you put on your feet
48) Nickname youself Dobby
49) Burst out crying as you remember what happened to him
50) Bother to write about this on your blog!
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Tuesday

Cough... Cough.. Sniffel

Has anyone noticed my absence for a WHOLE WEEK? How have you survived without me. It must have been torture. Well not to fear I'm back... kinda. It wasn't that I was away or anything. I just have been super busy with 5th Year. And on top of that I've caught the common cold.
So as I sit here staring at the screen, my pj's on, wrapped in my baby blue fluffy house coat, missing a day of school, coughing, sneezing, my ear aching, I await the sympathy chocolates you all shall be rushing out to send me via express mail.
Any other way of cheering me up is much appreciated
(especially funny pictures of dogs.. twitter please)
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