Showing posts with label Instagram. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Instagram. Show all posts

Sunday, 16 August 2015

Get To Know Me TAG and Q&A | Life, Blogging and Beauty!


I thought today I would allow you to get to know me a little bit better as although I blog on a weekly and sometimes more often basis. I feel there is little you know about me personally. I love getting to know the person behind the blog so I thought i'd let you guys learn a little more about me. First I shall be doing the Get To Know Me TAG and then will be answering a few questions asked over on Instagram- if you didn't know i'm @xtracesofmythoughts over on there. Would love to see you there!

The Get To Know Me TAG

Name: Amy, I like to be called Aim though!
Nicknames: I don't really have any apart from Aim and Ames.
Birthday: 21st of February, that's right- i'm a Pisces!
Place of Birth: Cardiff, South Wales
Star Sign: Oops, I already answered this, a Pisces!
Occupation: Supply/Cover Teaching Assistant/Nursery Nurse

Appearance
Hair colour: A dirty blonde/light brown
Hair length: Just past my boobs!
Eye colour: Blue
Best feature: Probably my eyes tbh!
Braces: Nope!
Piercings: Just my lobes, I did have seconds but I pierced them myself and they got infected- don't pierce at home! I would like my nose done though.
Tattoos: I would love one, but I cant commit for the rest of my life!
Righty or Lefty? Righty!

Firsts
Best Friend: Probably my brother who's a year and a half older than me!
Award: I have no idea, it was probably a colouring/hand writing one from primary school though.
Sport: Swimming
Real Holiday- Majorca when I was around five or six, so long ago!
Concert- Olly Murs! Still love him to this day!

Favourites
Film: Possibly The Inbetweeners, I love Mamma Mia too though.
TV Show: Gogglebox!
Colour: Pink or Mint Green
Song: That's a tough one, I can't choose!
Restaurant: A bit boring but I love TGI Fridays!
Store: Primark, New Look or Topshop!
Book: I don't read :(
Magazine: Probably Glamour!
Shoes: Something really casual like Vans, Converse or Skater Shoes at the moment!

Currently
Feeling: Happy, Excited and Tired!
Single or Taken: Single!
Eating: Nothing, I had Bolognese for tea though!
Listen to: Nothing
Thinking about: Up coming blog posts!
Watching: Eastenders
Wearing: My Pyjamas of course!

Future
Want children? I think so, i'd like a boy and a girl but of course it doesn't always turn out that way!
Want to be married? Yes!
Careers in mind: Perhaps a Primary School Teacher, eventually!
Where do you want to live? I'd love to live abroad for a period of my life but i'd be pretty happy in the UK with my family!

Do you believe in
God: I'm not sure...
Miracles: Yes!
Love at first sight: Not really...
Ghosts: Yes!
Aliens: I believe there's something out there, yeah.
Soul Mates: Definitely!
Heaven: I would like to think so.
Hell: Who knows!?
Kissing on the first date: Yeah
Yourself: Sometimes, I don't. But yes definitely, you can do anything if you put your mind to it!

This is going to be a long one, brownie points if you've got this far! Now for the questions asked on Instagram! Thank you to those of you who asked, i'll leave their @s below so go check them out too!

The Q&A

@geraldines_wonderful_world - If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
As I mentioned in the TAG, i'd love to live elsewhere for a period of my life- possibly America or Spain!

@secretlymegan - What's your favourite thing about blogging?
Definitely the people you meet through blogging, I have some lovely readers who have brilliant blogs- I may do a post of my favourite in the future!

@heyitisjess - If you could swap nationalities- what nationality would you be and why?
This is a hard one! My nan was German so maybe German, I also have Scottish family and I love the Glaswegian accent- I think Scottish! 

@glittermelody - What do you look for in mascaras?
I have pretty long lashes anyway, I love to enhance them though so definitely lengthening to create fluttery lashes- the Roller Lash by Benefit is great for creating that look!
What makes you happy?
Spending time with my family and friends, especially when the sun is out!

Who are your favourite bloggers and why?
Ooh, I did mention about possibly doing a post on them. A quick few are you, Jess from Hey It Is Jess and Nicole from Thrifty Vintage Fashion. I love reading beauty blogs but it's also nice when they throw something else into the mix to change it up a little!

@thriftyvintagefashion - What do you think makes a blog stand out from the crowd?
That's a tough one, I think one that really injects the bloggers personality - as there are so many new bloggers out there, it's hard to be unique and stand out but I really like the personality within the blogs I read on a regular basis.

One piece of advice you'd give to someone starting college?
This is something I've also been thinking about doing a post on. I'd definitely say hang in there, if at first you don't like it/it's not what you expected- give it a chance- you'll have a different perspective once you've really given it a chance. Also do your work as soon as you get it, don't let it pile up to the last minute which is what I did in first year- not the brightest of ideas!

Thank you girls for asking me questions!
I'm aware this post was pretty long but I hope you got to know a little more about me. I'm not going to TAG anyone in particular to do this post as I wasn't tagged myself so do it if you please. I'd love to hear if you've done it, so let me know in the comments!

I'm currently in South Devon on holiday but I have another post scheduled which is due to go up on Wednesday. I'll also be showing you what I got up to on my travels next Sunday hopefully so keep your eyes peeled!

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Sunday, 26 April 2015

Social Media and Handy Apps! | My Favourite Apps

There are many apps that i'm using constantly in my daily life, some popular on the app store and some not so but none the less I love all of them and I thought i'd share them with you today..
 

First up is social media, it's not very often I go without using these on a daily basis as I find them completely addictive and a good way to connect with friends and socialise.

1. Instagram
This has got to be my favourite of the few, I love sharing and viewing pictures as they're easy on the eye and enjoyable. There are many accounts I follow that range from themed and blog accouns to personal Instagrams and I'm constantly browsing and liking while looking for inspiration. I also speak to a few lovely people on there that I wouldn't have known without making an Instagram account which is crazy!
If you'd like to follow me on there i'm @xtracesofmythoughts
 
2. Twitter, Facebook and whatsapp
I use these to keep up to date with my favourite celebs, friends and they're just places to be social. Also where else to have group conversations that get really weird at 2am? whatsapp- I love you. Haha! All of these are personal i'm afraid!
 
3. Timehop
Lets be real, i'm miserable most mornings because I have to wake up early and go to college but this app is forever putting a smile on my face with Facebook status' and tweets from way back when. Some just a year ago and some 6, my gosh! I also cringe A LOT!
 
4. Pinterest
For those of you who didn't know i'm a childcare student which means I go to placement a couple of times per week so I have to plan activities for the children. Pinterest has an array of amazing activities for children but not just that skincare, makeup, fashion and more!
 
5. Clue
You're probably wondering what on earth is Clue? TMI but the majority of us are girls here right? This is a period tracker which allows you to log how you're feeling day to day etc. It's great but enough about that...
 
6. mySupermarket
This app saves me money on a weekly basis! This is basically an app that compares supermarkets to enable you to find the best deal on the particular product you're searching for. I usually find bigger supermarkets like Tesco and Asda have better deals on certain skincare essentials compared to Boots and Superdrug, which is great if you're a student as every penny counts!
 
There you have it, a run down of my favourite apps. You may have noticed that I don't have any game favourites but that's because I spend most of my time on social media! I'd love to find some more apps that are handy or just for fun, so let me know..
 
WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE APPS?

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