Summer: Done

This time tomorrow, I will be eating my lunch on my first day as a sixth former. On Thursday, I will have my first full day of lessons since 23rd May, over 100 days previously. Back in June, I posted this list of things I could do over the summer, and now that the season is ending, I feel it's time for a "Things I actually did over summer" post...

Things I actually did over the summer

1. Listened to two albums in their entirety: 8:09 by Joey McIntyre on August 9th and How The Mighty Fall by Mark Owen on the 27th. I was also "treated" to The Midsummer Station by Owl City, courtesy of my sister.
2. Watched at least 60 episodes of NCIS (actually, it's probably nearer 70+, as I watched About Face four times in the past three days)
3. Rekindled my character ideas, which were originally based on watching a few minutes of Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue when I was much younger. I also drew a character and created more.
4. Met up with friends a few times, this included three birthday parties, a trip to two parks and going to the seaside with my sister and some of her friends.
5. Created many roller coasters on RCT3
6. Had a great time in Derbyshire
7. Set up an Animal Crossing blog, purchased a second Wild World game and created an account on Animal Crossing Community
8. Saw two films at the cinema, Ted and Chernobyl Diaries
9. Completed the 25 Day iPod Challenge on here
10. Ate ketchup flavoured crisps dipped in ketchup!
11. Oh, and I've done a little preparation for my A-level subjects

iPod Challenge Day 1: Describe Yourself

(I've never been good at describing myself; I wonder what the shuffle gods will supply to assist me…)

Walkin' My Baby Back Home - Joey McIntyre

(Hmm… I can't quite figure the relevance this song has to myself; I guess it could denote how far I've come since I last undertook this challenge? Or  maybe it just shows how important Joey McIntyre has become to me? I don't know…)

Happy birthdays

Today I am celebrating three birthdays.

The first (and by far most trivial) is the anniversary of the release of the 1999 album Stay The Same by Joey McIntyre.

The second is the 16th birthday of my friend, (and still prom date, as far as I know) Tom. I'm attending his party later, hopefully it'll be fun! :)

The third would also be a 16th birthday, that of my primary school friend, Amy. Amy was one of my best friends when we were younger, she was extremely kind and loyal. We parted ways when we were eleven, but I still saw her and our other primary school friends every now and then. One time, about two years ago, she couldn't come because she was really ill. She had a brain tumour. Last October she passed away. I still can't believe she's not here any more.
Happy sweet sixteen Amy, I hope you're celebrating in heaven! :')

I'm not bored...

I'm not bored but I am writing a blog post. Why is it I always seem to arrive here when I'm supposed to be journeying to a different destination all together? I've been meaning to listen to songs on YouTube for nearly a week, yet now, at the opportune moment, I am on my blog. How does this happen? How does this work? I'm thinking maybe- I should stop quoting Joey McIntyre lyrics and do what I set out to do... yeah. That seems like a good idea.

Things I must do in the near future:

• Send my St Brendan's application
• Prepare my Derbyshire diary before we go (in 4 days!)
• Learn the whereabouts of important household objects ahead of Em's operation so that I know what to do
• Revise maths and get graphics coursework off the ground

However, it's now jelly bean time!

Happy birthday Joe Mac!

This year, New Year's Eve is more to me than just the end of the year: its Joey McIntyre's birthday! I barely knew who he was a year ago today. Back then, New Kids On The Block was just a boy band, who had a few hits in the late 80s/early 90s and began the showbiz career of the actor who played Eric Matthews in the Saw films (Donnie Wahlberg). In the last twelve months, the New Kids have become pretty important to me, their songs have creeped onto my iPod and I've developed an admiration for them as people too. Anyway, let's get back to the subject of this post: Joey Joe's 39th birthday!

A few days ago, my mother asked me why Joey is my favourite New Kid. After all, I'm a shy, quiet teenager who finds it difficult to express myself. Momentarily lost for words, I mumbled something about him being a U2 fan. Since then, I've come up with a few more answers to this question:

1. His music - This year I've acquired Meet Joe Mac via amazon.co.uk and downloaded Here We Go Again EP and Come Home For Christmas on iTunes. From the poignant "Mrs. Callahan" to the funky, upbeat "NYC Girls", Meet Joe Mac is a brilliant album which I would whole-heartedly recommend. Here We Go Again also has some great tunes, especially "Outta Nothing At All", and Come Home For Christmas is a heartwarming festive treat!
2.  Five Brothers and a Million Sisters - A song for the fans, I love it! 
3. His way with words - Whether in tweets, blog posts or verbally, there is something about Joe's (often) wise words that I find rather refreshing. 
4. His humour
5. His attractiveness - Joe himself tweeted earlier that he thinks he "[looks] 29 instead of 39"... I guess "self-confidence" could be another point on this list!
6. His eyes - Yes, I believe his "swimming-pool blue" eyes warrant a separate point!
7. His voice(s) - Did I not mention this already?! I put "(s)" because there's no doubt his singing voice has altered somewhat over the years, while the Boston accent remains the same.

I could go on, but I think you get the idea...

Happy birthday Joey! I hope you have a great day and a terrific 2012! 

A quick catch up!

Hey! Since I had to log into blogger again, I felt it was about time for another blog post. It's lucky I still remember my password! Anyway, here's a few notable events that have occurred since 19th November:

• At Chris's film night (on the 19th) we watched the film "Dead Silence", which I was really happy about because it stars Donnie Wahlberg and was created by the same people who came up with the Saw franchise. The film didn't disappoint, and I purchased the DVD for £3 yesterday, without being asked for ID!
• My first ever internet purchase, "Meet Joe Mac" by Joey McIntyre arrived on Jonathan Knight's birthday (29th November), which is also the 333rd day of the year!
• I also had my sixth form interview on that day; I will be studying chemistry, biology, German and psychology (provisionally) next year, and get to research intense celebrity fandom and stalking. Sounds interesting...
• On December 2nd I broke my school bag, a trusty sidekick of a year and a quarter. By Monday evening I had another bag: the same design but in a different colour!
• The 5th to 9th December was mock week, meaning I didn't tweet much and revised a bit. Most of the exams went okay, but I'm glad it's over!
• Yesterday, in addition to the DVD, I bought 7 CDs by The Feeling, Backstreet Boys, Muse, Mika and Take That.
• It's a week and a day until my birthday! I'm going to see "New Year's Eve" with friends to celebrate.

See ya soon!

RE: Rant to Chelsea Knight

Tom has broken up with Chelsea and Chris fancies Chelsea, but doesn't want to go out with her. Chelsea is giving them until next week to ask her out. Basically.

Meanwhile, I'm listening to this:

Things that made me think of Joey McIntyre today

(Title pretty much says it all)

1. Listening to the Here We Go Again EP while walking briskly in PE (for obvious reasons) 
2. His initials on my maths book (I will post a pic at some point) 
3. Playing Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in history (Joey was on the celebrity version of the gameshow in 2001) 
4. Someone said "take her out to dinner" on EastEnders (I'd take her out to dinner, treat her like a winner, I may be young but I'm no beginner! - Are You Down by NKOTB) 
5. It's now 8:09 pm and the date today is 8/09 in the UK format 

 I enjoyed today! :)

I'm feeling ever so slightly bored, so I figured it was time for another blog post.

So far this summer holiday I have:

• rolled down a hill
• tweeted 536 538 times
• posted a lot on tumblr (139 posts in August alone)
• rediscovered my love for Animal Crossing
• celebrated my sister's birthday
• listened to "2 In The Morning" by New Kids On The Block at 2am 5 times
• blown up 5 balloons
• read "To Kill A Mockingbird"
• consumed 32 toasted cheese sandwiches
• written 21 diary entries
• admitted my Joe girl tendencies (to myself, at least...)

Here's to the rest of summer!

Max's birthday

I had a good time at my cousin Max's birthday party yesterday. I listened to All That You Can't Leave Behind on the way there, just because it's Joey McIntyre's favourite album, and found it quite refreshing. We didn't eat until about 4:30-5:00; I had a bit too much of the curry starter, so could only manage one burger for dinner, then it was time for the birthday cake; Max beamed as scores of relatives sang "Happy Birthday" to him. I had a small slice of raspberry and passion fruit pudding for dessert, and heard a familiar sound coming from the neighbouring room, a low hum of bass first of all, a solid beat, a slight chiming guitar sound, leading into a full-on, soaring guitar riff: "Oh-oh-oh-" Magnificent! I was delighted to hear it, blasting from my uncle's iPod, and I had a little dance to myself. All too soon it was time to leave, but not before hearing it a second time, right before we left! Magnificent, indeed...