Book Haul

This haul is a mix of books that I have bought for English A-level and just for leisure, The Great Gatsby, The History Boys and Measure for Measure are the books I will be studying when I go back to school however, I need some other books to read. I was recommended "I'll give you the sun" by one of my best friends Holly and she rated it 5 stars and its very rare for her to rate books that, so I knew I had to get it.

With Joey's book, well the story was that I was in London with Holly and we ended up in Waterstones (what a surprise) and I found a signed copy so I was like, I HAVE TO GET IT! With Two Boys Kissing, I had always wanted to read a book by David Levithan and the reviews said this was a good one, I'm about 3/4 of the way through and its really good and so clever and honest. It's a real good read.

Two Boys Kissing- David Levithan

I'll give you the sun- Jandy Nelson

In Real Life- Joey Graceffa

The Great Gatsby- F Scott Fitzgerald (however this is not present!)

The History Boys- Alan Bennett

George x

6/ 7 Youtubers I'm Loving At The Moment!

I have recently really been loving these youtubers recently however my love for them has been strong for a long time I thought I'd share my current youtube favourites. Just a disclaimer these aren't in order I couldn't possibly do that!

1. RiyadhK- I have been a big supporter of Riyadh's videos for quite a while now and I recently met Riyadh at SITC, you will probably have heard about that by now! His videos are just so funny but also have messages behind them. He's so original in what he uploads and that's what I love about his channel, its not like any other. His mixture of videos spreads through a wide range of topics and I having watched all of them can honestly say that he's just a brilliant content creator and I hope that one day I could be on his level.

2. The Michalaks- These videos are created by Stef and Hannah Maggs/Michalak. I look forward to Sundays because of their videos, the videos are for their beautiful baby boy Grayson and I just think it is the nicest idea ever! They are probably the best presented videos I watch on youtube they are just sensational. With day to day updates and silky montages, I couldn't think of anything better. They are both just hilarious and never fail to make me laugh especially Stef, I just totally get his sense of humour and I'm going to stop going on because otherwise I'll be here all day.

3. Estée Lalonde- Yes Estée is definitely in this because she will forever be in my top five youtubers of all time, I just seem to click with her and her personality and I will gladly sit through her make up tutorials even though I don't wear make up just because I enjoy what she has to say and I seem to find so many similarities between us for example, this really freaks me out sometimes is that we have the exact same cutlery, she or Aslan will whip out a knife or something and I'll be like I have that! Its kinda creepy and don't get me started on Reggie! He's just so beautiful, (that's her greyhound if you don't know)

4. PyschoSoprano- The one and only Colleen Ballinger, one of my queens, who never fails to make me laugh and also cry e.g. (the proposal and wedding video obviously!) Her videos just always make me feel happy and never fail to make me laugh hysterically. She's just so talented and has an incredible voice and also her whole persona as MirandaSings is just bootiful to me! I applaud you Colleen come to the UK to see me soon, inserts the super cute smiley emoji!

5. LucyAndLydia- They are just so funny and I also seem to find so many similarities between us with favourite songs and obsessions which include Disney and PLL. They just put me in a good mood and I can always count on them to make me laugh or smile and I really appreciate them for that, I'm eternally grateful. They were so lovely when I met them and they both give amazing hugs.

6. BeautyCrush- Sammi, oh Sammi, I'm obsessed with you, (in a non-creepy way... promise), I just think she's so cool and I absolutely love her style and her tattoos and she also is so down to earth and she really makes me feel zen and calm, I can always count on her to calm me down and relax. I also really love her blog and also her vlog channel and I can't wait to purchase something from Novem and Knight her and Jason's gorgeous clothing line. The stripy t-shirt is a current want!

George x

My Kanken

I have been wanting one of these for quite a while and finally I purchased a Kanken, I went for the classic black so it would go with anything, because let's face it, it's not coming off of my back. Its going to be my school bag too so it won't really be off my person, so that's why I didn't mind paying a little more for it. They are such good quality and it seems to be like a Mary Poppins bag because I keep managing to get everything I want in it and more. Which is what you especially need in a school bag! Fun fact when this picture was taken I was on a Street Art tour, I really recommend going, it was really interesting and I learnt a lot about the world of Street Art and Graffiti. If you were wondering it was organised by Alternative London Tours. I also met Kevin Mchale whilst on this tour, I walked past him so that was definitely a memorable day.

I'm obsessed and I'm so tempted to just buy them all!

George x

SITC2015

What a day! It was probably one of the best days of my life, I met Alana and Caitlin finally, they were both so lovely and we all got on so well. I got to meet so many amazing people and the whole day was just brilliant and I'm so grateful to everyone who had a part to play in Summer in the City because I just had the best time!

So where do I begin? Well, lets start when I met Riyadh (youtube- RiyadhK), I sadly didn't get meet and great tickets to meet him however, we were tweeting before and he said he'd meet me after his meet and greet was finished, so I was like, great! What I loved about SITC was that youtubers were just walking around and I just saw him and I went over and he goes, "George!" I'm like he knows my name! I hug Calum (because I met him shortly before) and then Riyadh, I then presented the scrapbook I made for him and I was speechless about how much he loved it! He showed all his friends that were around us that were all AMAZING by the way. I was just beyond words, he then is like I have to vlog this, in my head I'm like I'm going to be in the video, first thought, fix my hair! Afterwards we got into a really cute chat about life and it was just so nice to really spend quality time with someone you have watched on youtube for so long.

I went to only one panel that day and that was LGBTQ+ one and I had such good time, it was really fun yet we still talked about important issues in our community and the youtubers on the panel were just legendary, Riyadh Khalaf, Laci Green, Calum Mcswiggan, Alex Bertie, Savannah Brown and Joseph Harwood were all amazing and Riyadh told me before that this was his first panel but I thought he was a natural. I was fortunate enough for my question to be answered and that really was a great feeling.

Then I met the absolutely lovely Lucy and Lydia at their 4pm meet and greet and I can honestly say that they were just so genuinely lovely and they both gave me a huge squeeze and it was like I had known them for years. Lucy and I had a great chat about how Honeymoon Avenue by Ariana Grande isn't acknowledged enough and we all established that we are so similar!! They were really just the definition of lovely and I only wished I had more time to speak to them, but you know how meet and greets work.

My day was pretty amazing and I would like to thank everyone who had a part to play in this year's Summer in the City and I can't wait for next year!

George x

10 Facts About Me

Here goes...

1. I have a slight, very slight bit of hoarder in me, I don't know why but I am a magazine hoarder and I can't seem to part with my magazines and I pretty much have every magazine I have ever bought in my wardrobe. They either have articles about my favourite youtubers or celebrities so its kind of stemmed from that.

2. I am obsessed with musicals, I have been mesmerised by them since I was a young child and my dad used to take me to see the shows up in the West End. My firm favourites are Miss Saigon, (which you are probably sick of me talking about), Billy Elliot, Hairspray and Wicked, oh and don't forget Les Mis! One of my dreams is to be on the West End and be in a show and it has been that way since I was about four.

3. I have such an eclectic taste in music its unreal really, many of my friends laugh when they say listen to music with me because my playlists are always so different. For example it will be say Disney or a musical song then it will be the 1975 to Ingrid Michaelson to proper RnB then maybe throw a bit of Sam Smith, TheLineUp (Maya and Julia) recommendations and some really oldies like motown music and a bit of S Club. That is a very accurate presentation of a George playlist!

4. I love Romantic Comedies and Romanitc films so much, I always have and always will and yes I do ball my eyes out in the majority of them. Notting Hill is a firm fave and also films like The Notebook, One Day you name it, I've probably seen it and loved it!

5. This links a little to the last one and that is that I am a certified cryer, I cry quite often and in pretty much every film, its sometimes a little embarrassing but I embrace it because its part of who I am. I just get so into films and I really get into the characters shoes and also I'm a hopeless romantic and am very in touch with my emotions, crying in the cinema is definitely not alien to me. Also I do have certain times when I will cry by the click of a finger:
1. If my mum cries
2. The ending of The Parent Trap
3. Miss Saigon
4. Airport reunions (this has happened often at the airport)
5. Disney
6. Piano music (especially if my mum plays)

6. I am Disney obsessed and have been ever since I can remember and I really want to audition and work in DisneyWorld for a gap year or something! So I could go there everyday! I just am in love with all things Disney.

7. My favourite film is The Parent Trap and it has been for forever and I mean that, the Lindsay Lohan one obviously! It just never fails to make me smile and cry! I practically know all the words so you have to really love me or be brave to watch it with me. I know I'm weird... okay.

8. I have four pillows on my bed and they have to be in an exact order and if they aren't I can't function at all.

9. As you probably already know I love fashion and I have always been in love with clothes and putting things together, I practically grew up in shops like Jigsaw (its a women's clothes shop in England, fun fact The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, yes I still call her that, used to work there). Anyway yes, fashion is one of my passions, I'm like Jade from Bratz!

10. When I'm older I'd like to either work in fashion e.g. in a fashion magazine such as Vogue, GQ or Elle or perform and be an actor and be on the West End or hopefully have a successful blog and potential youtube channel. Those are my three passions performing, fashion and blogging in an ideal world I'd be able to do them all. Maybe one day I will be able too, who knows?

Thank you so much for sticking with me through these 10 facts, hopefully I haven't completely scared   you and that you still feel like you want to be on this journey with me.

George x