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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'20 Questions About Me' tag.

Hello!
So I thought I'd break this up a little and give you a tag. This is the(I forgot to note down the name of the tag) 20 Questions About Me tag.

Favorite colour: I really do love pastel colours, but that would be to obvious of me to say. So mint green, I've loved green for ages and  I've  finally put my finger on why, mint green- that's why!

Favorite number: 6. I'm really unsure why, I think it had something to do with one of the 'Bratz' saying it was their lucky number but now it's stuck. 6 is definitely my lucky number!

Dream career: This is really hard for me as my 'dream career' is something that is hopefully reachable. I'd definitely like to work with children in some way, there is a list of things i'd like to do but i'm so undecided. They are- Midwifery, Specialising in children's behaviour, Teaching Assistant or finally the one i'm edging more towards having my own company organising children's parties, although i'd like to be the entertainer once in a while!

Where do you see yourself living when you’re on your own? I'd love to live on my own for a short period of time but nothing too long, I get lonely way to quickly! I'd love to say i'd like to go to Uni but i'm unsure at the moment, but if I do I want to go to England, hopefully somewhere near the seaside but with a decent town centre near by(preferably Plymouth)!

Plymouth Hoe- This just appeals to me greatly.

Favorite way to travel: Of course by plane as that usually means there's a pretty good destination! Although I've not been on a plane for about 9 or 10 years now, sad right? I need to get abroad! But I can tell when I finally learn I will love driving, especially in the summer!

What do you do in your free time? I don't see my friends that regularly now I've left school but I do enjoying catching up with school friends. I also like to instagram, catch up on my favourite TV programmes, bake and blog!

Favorite clothing stores: I really like New Look at the moment as it's got really lovely clothes that I wouldn't expect to find in there for such a reasonable price! I do also like Primark(obviously), H&M and Topshop when I can part with my money!

Who would you like to see in concert? This is pretty hard as I'm so stubborn when it comes to 'really liking' a particular band or artist as in i'm stubborn to add another artist or band to my list that I love. Silly right? I've saw Olly Murs many times and I would definitely like to see him again, I've also seen McFly/McBusted a few times too. But for who I would like to see and who I haven't seen, it'd probably have to be the 1975 or Twin Atlantic! 

When I went to see Mcfly in Cardiff- 10/05/14

Favorite tea blend? I don't enjoy herbal or fruit teas at all, so definitely English breakfast tea. That counts, doesn't it?

Do you collect anyting? Not that I can think of off the top of my head. I'd probably say makeup, if anything. I used to collect bottle corks. I know i'm embarrassed, I don't even know why.

I can’t sleep without: I'm one who needs a blanket, I just feel so uncomfortable without one. Even in the hotter months I still need some sort of blanket otherwise I just won't sleep.

If you were given 1 million dollars all for yourself what would you do with it? I'd definitely travel, it's something I've always wanted to do due to lack of holidays abroad. There's a few places i'd like to visit to date these being- Disney World- Florida, Mykonos- Greece, Kefalonia, Lapland for Christmas and to see the Northern Lights, Tenerife and finally Morocco. 

Kefalonia- Ionian Island

Favorite make-up brand? I haven't really tried many high end brands apart from samples and Benefit. But in the drugstore I really like Rimmel and L'Oreal. 

Favorite treat to eat? Carbs and I hate that about myself, I love bread, pasta and potatoes. Not good for me all the time, but I do also love sugared ring donuts, that's more of a treat.  

What is your favorite season? My favourite would probably have to be Autumn, I love Autumnal colours and layering, feels so cosy and reminds me that Christmas is on it's way!

Do you sleep with your doors open or closed? Closed, I hate the light coming in from anywhere else in the house!

Why did you start blogging? The blogging community seemed really lovely, and that's what drew me in. I think I started my blog last October, since then I haven't been keeping on top of it due to work load. Since i'm finished for a long summer and have more time and ideas, i'm hoping to be blogging more frequently, at least once a week! I also like the idea of helping others, as I've learnt a lot from other blogs reading recommendations and products to avoid.

Do you have any magazine subscriptions? I used to be subscribed to Bliss, haha! It was such a waste of money as after about 3 months, I just wasn't reading it. Also just for your info the subscription started when I was about 11/12 and I didn't even cancel it until about a year and a half ago, such a waste. I don't have any at the moment as I tend to read what I catches my eye at the time in shops and I couldn't subscribed to all them.

What were you doing at 12AM last night? I was probably asleep after such a tiring school trip with more than 50- 6 year olds at a big aquarium. I am partly qualified now so I helped out at the school my sister teaches in, I had my own group of 5 and I was not prepared for it! I was exhausted afterwards! 

Favorite perfume? Would definitely have to be Giorgio Armani Si! The only downside is it's quite expensive for a small bottle but it smells absolutely amazing! Probably perfect for younger and older, it's quite sophisticated but honestly smells so lovely! If you haven't smelt it then definitely give it a spray in Boots before buying!

I did not make up this tag although I may of slightly winged it on the name because I forgot the exact name, whoops. If you'd like to do this yourself, please feel free as I tag everyone!

Comment below if you've done this and i'll be sure to check it out!

Thank you for making it this far into this post, see you next time!

Amy X