73 Questions with Me.

Hello, hi and welcome! So, if you are subscribed to Vogue on YouTube you will be familiar with their '73 Questions With..' videos. They've done them with the likes of James Corden, Taylor Swift, Victoria Beckham(my favourite) and Anna Wintour. 

I thought, as it's Sunday and I'm bored I would answer the questions they ask them. I've mixed them up so they aren't the same as one specific interview, just FYI.

LEGGO.

1. Were you named after anyone?

Natalie no, my middle name Ann after my nana.

2. Last time you cried?

Yesterday over work stresses.

3. Do you like your handwriting?

I don't really write much anymore but I accept it, I guess.

4. What is your favourite lunch?

Ooh, chicken caesar or mozerella salad.

5. Instagram or Twitter?

Right now, Twitter.

6. If you were someone else, would you be friends with you?

Maybe, but I wouldn't be me if I were someone else.. sorry I just got too deep there. 

7. Do you bake?

Badly.

8. Do you like flying?

Love it, hurts your arms though. HA.

9. Would you bungee jump?

Love to

10. What is your favourite cereal?

Cocoa Pops, porridge and these things in Germany called Nougat Bites.

11. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?

No and I always curse myself when I go to put them on like the next day because I then have to untie them. Gah.

12. Do you think you're strong?

In which way? I think physically a little bit, mentally yes.

13. Favourite ice cream flavour?

Mint Choc Chip OR Yoghurt flavoured ice cream with Chocolate Peanut ice cream.

14. First thing you notice about people?

Eyes and hair style, I think

15. Red or Pink?

Red

16. Least favourite thing about yourself?

My nose 

17. Who do you miss the most?

My mum, siblings and best friend. They live in England :(

18. Last book you read because everyone else was reading it?

I tend to read books that I like rather than following the crowd. But I did read Girl Online, but haven't bothered to read the second

19. What film made you cry the most?

Recently or ever? I don't really cry at films if I'm 100% honest. But I always cry at Bride Wars. And Flubber.

20. Favourite line from a film?

"Are you two dating?"

"Can you keep a secret?"

"Yes,"

"Good, me too."

- From Maid in Manhattan 

21. What are you listening to right this second?

Zayn - PillowTalk 

22. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be?

Blue 

23. Favourite smell?

Home

24. Last person you spoke to on the phone?

I can't call when I'm in Germany. But it was last week when I was visiting home, my dad rang me.

25. Mountain hideaway or Beach house?

Ooh I'm torn. Mountain hideaway would be great for Instagram pics and romantic but a beach house would be amazing with friends. But, beach house. 

26. Favourite sport to watch?

Football

27. Hair colour?

Dark, dark brown

28. Eye colour?

Brown

29. Puppies or Kittens?

Kittens

30. Favourite food?

Spaghetti Carbonara

31. Scary film or Happy ending?

Happy ending. Hate scary films 

32. Last film you watched?

I rarely watch films. Maid in Manhattan - my favourite film, ever

33. What book are you reading right now?

Everything, everything

34. Summer or Winter?

Summer 

35. Hugs or Kisses?

Kisses

36. Favourite dessert?

 ice cream is always a solid choice

37. Favourite room in your house?

I'll do it as if I'm doing the one at home in England: the living room.

38. How long have you had Facebook? 

Since I was 13 so 7 years

39. What is your favourite country to visit? 

Austria or Barbados

40. Favourite song lyric?

"Change is inevitable, why hold onto what you have to let go of?"

Jhenè Aiko - Spotless Mind

41. Do you have a sibling?

Younger brother and sister, step brother. 

42. Favourite sound?

This is interesting, I've never thought of this. I love the sound of a train 

43. Rolling Stones or The Beatles?

The Beatles

44. Farthest you've been away from home?

Barbados

45. Do you have a special talent?

It's not really a talent I don't think but I have such a photographic memory, I'm bad with remembering dates and names but I can remember routes to places so well, I can go somewhere once and remember the route. 

46. Where were you born?

City Hospital, Nottingham 

47. Where are you living now?

Berlin. I leave exactly 8 weeks today

48. Favourite Hitchcock movie?

I don't have one

49. What book have you read again and again?

The Story of Tracey Beaker (as a kid)

50. Favourite Tv series?

Friends, A League of Their Own & Empire

51. Dark chocolate or Milk chocolate?

Neither, white

52. Favourite drink?

Cranberry juice or Apple water

53. Who is your girl crush?

Zendaya & Selena Gomez

54. Fashion inspiration?

Olsen twins, Victoria Beckham & Rihanna

55. Heels or flats?

Converse 

56. Favourite bed time story?

As a kid? Little Red Riding Hood

57. Bath or Shower?

Shower

58. Hardest thing about being a woman?

Where do I start? The expectation to be perfect in every aspect and periods are pretty crap

59. Favourite band?

Right now; Years & Years

60. Favourite solo artists?

Female: Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Jessie J, Amy Whinehouse & Ella Henderson

Male: ZAYN, Ed Sheeran, Drake & Nick Jonas

61. To be or not to be?

To be

62. What would be the title of your autobiography?

You're Not Going To Believe This

63. Best gift you've ever received?

Many(I'm lucky). A car for my 18th was pretty up there though

64. Best gift you've ever given?

I can't really remember many I've given. One Mother's Day I did an entire album for my mum of all the people in her life who love her with cute quotes and funny memories.

65. Favourite fruit?

I love fruit, I love fruit more than veg. Strawberries, Cherries, Nectarines and Peaches are my favourites though

66. What was your first pet?

A a black rabbit called Jet

67. Favourite board game?

Ooh. Uno or Cluedo

68. How do you have your coffee?

I don't drink it, soz

69. Best invention? 

The airplane

70. Diamonds or Pearls?

Diamonds

71. Blow dry or Air dry?

Blow dry

72. Cheap or expensive shampoo?

I have caribbean hair I can only use expensive stuff

73. Were these questions tough?

Nope, quite pleasant actually.

There you go! 73 questions answered. Go over to the Vogue YouTube to watch celebs answer them(honestly, Victoria Beckham's is the best).

Natalie xx

#UseYourAnd

Hello, hi and welcome! So, Louise Pentland aka Sprinkle of Glitter aka one of my favourite youtubers; launched a campaign called 'UseYourAnd'.

Although the competition has finished(I think) I thought I would still join in, so here goes..

I am a..

Daughter.

Mum and I on her birthday. She has been my bestfriend growing up and without her I don't know what I would do. She's one in a million.

AND a..

Driver(not a great one)

I broke down last summer in ASDA on a Sunday. Had to wait on a hot july's day for five hours for someone to come out, it would have been rude to NOT get a photo!

AND a..

Nanny.

I obviously can't put photos up of the children I worked with as their parent's wouldn't like their photos on the internet.. so here's three photos of Switzerland where I have just returned from. I was there for almost a year and loved every minute of it!

AND a..

Friend.

 Minty and I.
 

 Hollie, Amy and I.

 Dana and I.
 

My best friend Becky and I.

AND a..

Lover of flying.

I have considered becoming cabin crew for an airline company many, many times. And I think somewhere in the future I'll pursue that career. Love flying, I could do it all day, everyday(just not the delays part).

AND a..

Sister.

My sister Leah and I(back in 2010).

My brother Kayden. (And Leah). Last year.

My big brother James. (And mum) in summer 2011.
 

AND a..

Aunty.

 Amelia(back in 2011).
 

 Riley-James(back in 2013).

Carter(The day he was born in 2014).

AND a..

Animal lover.

AND a..

Lover of making and retaining memories.

This was the memory wall in my old house that I made, this wasn't the whole wall and I had even more on it too. I now have a memory box with everything in.

AND a..

Fan girl.

A lover of One Direction and follows from Cody Simpson.

AND a..

Lover of holidays.

Barbados 2014.

Spain 2014. 

AND a..

Party girl.

AND a..

Lover of a great quote.

(Both from tumblr)

AND a..

Person who suffers with anxiety but still manages to find something to laugh about and try to overcome the anxiety.

There are a million and one things I could have put in this post but it would be impossible to add it all in(plus it would get boring). Hope you've enjoyed reading, until next time..

Natalie xx

50 More Facts..

Hello, hi and welcome back! I loved doing the 50 facts post so I thought I would do 50 MORE. Let's rock 'n' roll..

ONE: I am rubbish at art.

TWO: I wish I was a confident swimmer.

THREE: If I were to describe myself in three words it would be 1) Calm 2) Quirky and 3) Introvert.

FOUR: I love taking photos, not of myself as such just in general, even if they're blurry.

FIVE: I went through a Spongebob phase when I was younger and I had my entire bedroom Spongebob from the bed sheets to posters to rugs. The lot.

SIX: I'm not a huge party girl, but I love a good night out every once in a while.

SEVEN: I love all pizza toppings except pineapple. FRUIT AND PIZZA DON'T MIX

EIGHT: I am the 1% of the population who doesnt like James Bay.

NINE: I love reading, when I was 9 I was told I had the reading ability of a 13/14 year old. I literally spent my childhood reading.(I was shy and bad at socialising).

TEN: I hate all fish food.

ELEVEN; I only eat beef, bacon and chicken. I do not eat lamb, turkey, pork, veal etc - I just don't like them.

TWELVE: My favourite ever ice cream flavour is mint chocolate chip.

THIRTEEN: I hate the texture of grass and sand on my bare feet, I have to wear shoes or flip flops when I walk on them.

FOURTEEN: I think if I were an animal I'd be a cat, I don't know if I'd be a lion or domestic cat - but a cat for sure. I like to sleep, I'm defensive about the right things and my star sign is a lion. 'Nuff said.

FIFTEEN: Natalie means born on Christmas Day. NO I WASN'T BORN ON CHRISTMAS DAY. 'Bon Natale' is merry Christmas in Italian and Latin. That's where is comes from.

SIXTEEN: I've always enjoyed watching football, not to the extent where I get passionate, but I've always liked to listen to it. 

SEVENTEEN: In my life I've been to around 12 forest football matches.(possibly more I was quite young).

EIGHTEEN: If I won the lottery tomorrow the first thing I'd do is book a flight to New York and whilst I'm out there apartment hunt.

NINETEEN: My favourite Disney film is 101 Dalmations.

TWENTY: I actually prefer Alton Towers to Disneyland.

TWENTY ONE: My knee has the tendency to lock, it used to more when I was younger but not as much anymore now I'm an adult but I've still had them. It's basically when cartilage affects the smooth movement of the knee. It's bloody painful.

TWENTY TWO: When I have children I want twins.

TWENTY THREE: There's not a lot of chocolate I actually like, I am a sweets person through and through.

TWENTY FOUR: I did Tae Kwon Do for nearly three years and got to quite a high belt so I know how to throw a punch.

TWENTY FIVE: I love fruit, fruits always been a huge part of my diet since I was a child, my favourites being strawberries, nectarines and peaches.

TWENTY SIX: The first ever physical cd I bought with my own money was Beyoncè - Crazy In Love, and I played it to DEATH.

TWENTY SEVEN: I'm a very organised person.

TWENTY EIGHT: My favourite subjects in school were English and French. And I got my highest GCSE's in those subjects too. 

TWENTY NINE: My hayfever is quite bad, my eyes puff, my sinuses block and I get nose bleeds.

THIRTY: My fingers and nail beds are freakishly long, which is annoying because rings don't really suit me.

THIRTY ONE: I have four piercings.

THIRTY TWO: I don't think I'd ever have a tattoo, the thought crossed my mind but I could never go through with it - I change my mind too much.

THIRTY THREE: A 15 day cruise is my idea of hell.

THIRTY FOUR: If I wasn't doing what I'm doing now I'd either be training to be a vet or cabin crew because I LOVE flying.

THIRTY FIVE: I've never been materialistic, I mean yeah it's nice to own new things and nice stuff but it's never impressed me. You just have to be a nice person to hang with me.

THIRTY SIX: I'm short sighted and have glasses - mainly for driving.

THIRTY SEVEN: I have never seen an episode or Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girl, Breaking Bad, Orange is The New Black, Vampire Diaries or Teen Wolf. And I don't ever wish to. I feel like everyone watches them.

THIRTY EIGHT: I love reading about space and the solar system etc. It really fascinates me.

THIRTY NINE: If I could change three things about my body it would be my feet, nose and eye colour.

FORTY: I once had a water infection that was mistaken for flu, I was misdiagnosed and given the wrong treatment. But I'm still here :)

FORTY ONE: I once looked into seriously joining the police force, I wanted to work with sniffer dogs. 

FORTY TWO: My biggest fear is being 60 and feeling like I missed out on opportunities.

FORTY THREE: My first car was a dark green KA called Darcey. I had her for 11 months. RIP

FORTY FOUR: My favourite actors are Jim Carrey, Johnny Depp and Adam Sandler.

FORTY FIVE: I've only ever watched The Lion King once.

FORTY SIX: I was scouted when I was younger to do modelling, I did it for a little while.

FORTY SEVEN: Buying jeans is difficult for me as I'm size 6/8 waist but my legs are a size 10.

FORTY EIGHT: I don't like biscuits, I would prefer to have fruit instead.

FORTY NINE: After living in Switzerland for nearly a year and being surrounded by the German language I have now got to the point where I think more in German, I only ever tell the time in German now. 

FIFTY: I don't have a favourite flower. I don't really like any flowers so future husband bag of sweets will do, ta.

Thanks for reading guys! Until next time..

Natalie xx

50 Facts About Me

Hello, hi and welcome. Random post(love random posts) with 50 weird and wonderful facts about yours truly. Please don't judge me(although you might) with the facts in about to confess to you.. 

ONE: I'm a Leo.

TWO: I am a stubborn person and once my mind is set there is no chance of me ever changing it.

THREE: I hate the feel of elastic bands. I physically cringe at their touch.

FOUR: My dream jobs would either be an interior designer OR a celebs stylist. (Which is funny because I haven't taken a career path leading to either..)

FIVE: My claim to fame is that my mum went to school with Kate Beckinsale's dad and also worked with her grandma in John Lewis.(Not really a claim to fame but still).

SIX: I want to live in New York by the time I'm 30. If not New York, Germany.

SEVEN: I want my children to grow up bilingual.

EIGHT: I'm a very cautious person and usually know immediately what someone is all about.

NINE: I hate when people say "what do you plan on doing after nannying?" Nannying is a career and as long as you're a good one you can do it for as long as possible. :)

TEN: I'm claustrophobic(severely,I can't  even put my head under bed covers for long).

ELEVEN: Theme parks are my happy place.

TWELVE: I have only ever seen twenty minutes of the first twilight film(I got bored and turned it off - haven't read the books either).

THIRTEEN: I hate when people post party photos on Instagram with the caption: 'about last night'. GRRR.

FOURTEEN: My grandad was/is my role model.

FIFTEEN: I've been on safari around Barbados twice, and I've seen Rihanna's gramdma's house.

SIXTEEN: I have plucked my eyebrows three times in the whole 19 years of my life.(It was like three hairs).

SEVENTEEN: I suck at keeping diaries BUT I have kept one for my year in Switzerland(go me).

EIGHTEEN: I'm obsessed with Instagram. Seriously. I could live without Twitter and Facebook but not Instagram - mainly because I love looking at fashion bloggers posts for inspo.

NINETEEN: My favourite season is Summer. 

TWENTY: I once had twin Russian hamsters called Zack & Cody.

TWENTY ONE: I have read all of Jacqueline Wilson's books and Tracey Beaker three times - my favourite.

TWENTY TWO: My favourite childhood show was That's So Raven.

TWENTY THREE: I plan to go to New Zealand after my year(or two) in Germany.

TWENTY FOUR: I am a sun worshipper. The slightest bit of sun and I am pulling out a deck chair and ice lolly.

TWENTY FIVE: I don't like smoothies. 

TWENTY SIX: I have hypoglycaemia, a condition which means I have too low blood sugar. It happens due to inadequate supply of glucose to the brain.

TWENTY SEVEN: Wednesday is my favourite day of the week.

TWENTY EIGHT: I'm terrified of horses.

TWENTY NINE: The Olsen Twins made me want a twin(still do).

THIRTY:  Alexa Chung is my biggest fashion inspiration and has been for around five/six years.

THIRTY ONE: Doc Marten's DO NOT suit me at all. 

THIRTY TWO: I was never really a daddies girl, I've always been closer to my mum.

THIRTY THREE:  I have seen every single episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashian's. (I don't know if this is an achievement or not it's my guilty pleasure alright?).

THIRTY FOUR: I'm extremely sarcastic, to the point even my mum has to ask me if I'm being serious or not.

THIRTY FIVE: I cut people off really quickly if I think they're wasting my time, deceitful or just annoying.

THIRTY SIX: I can count to 8 in Korean.

THIRTY SEVEN: I'm crap at baking cakes, but I can make good flapjakes and cookies.

THIRTY EIGHT: My weird crush is Noel Fielding.

THIRTY NINE: I love sport based game shows; League of Their Own & Play To The Whistle.

FORTY: My favourite comedians are Lee Evans, Jack Whitehall, Kevin Hart, Sean Lock and Dara O'brian.

FORTY ONE:  I don't like any types of cake; cheesecakes,cupcakes, sponge cakes. 

FORTY TWO: I don't want to live in the UK ever again.

FORTY THREE: You could say a line from any episode and/or any series of Friends and I would be able to carry it on and tell you the episode. 

FORTY FOUR: My makeup must haves are: mascara and liquid eyeliner. 

FORTY FIVE:  At the age of five I wanted to be a bus driver, then when I started school to seventeen I wanted to be a teacher, but now at nineteen I don't want to be either.

FORTY SIX: I love silver jewellery, I only own one piece of gold jewellery.

FORTY SEVEN: I have never been in love.

FORTY EIGHT: I'm not a water baby at all, I hate open water, swimming, boats - all of it.

FORTY NINE: I only ever wear wooly hats(in appropriate weather) I have never owned a summer hat - they don't suit me.

FIFTY: I love salad with mozzarella and chicken, it's probably my favourite food along with Chinese.