My funny old job

My job is not what you would expect a 'normal' part time job to be. I don't waitress at a restaurant or bar, I don't work in a local shop, and I don't have a paper round. But here's what you can expect of me in my current job;

I can catch a duck with minimal fuss and show you how to easily tell the difference between the males and the females (and no, it's not dirty, minds out of the gutters!) 

I can do a three point turn with a tractor

I can perform a 5* demonstration on the correct way to wash your hands

I can tell you the difference between and comb and a wattle on a chicken

I can reverse a van with no back window

I can prep all the tills for the start of the day and cash up all of them at the end

 I can give you an educational 10 minute talk about pigs

On a similar note, I can give a piglet a world class belly rub (forget puppies, it's all about the piglets)

I can keep calm and aid anyone with a broken bone or serious head injury (and by this I don't mean I'm simply first aid trained, I actually have experience with both of these incidents) 

And lastly, I can make my way around a giant indoor play area completely blindfolded. 

I couldn't find a relevant photo, so here's one of me. And if you'd like to see more pictures of me pulling weird faces, follow me on Instagram

So, who can guess what my job is?

Georgia x

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Delete Blood Cancer

I was flicking through an old Glamour magazine a few weeks ago and one of there adverts caught my eye. Normally I just skip past the boring adverts but something about this advert made me stop.

It was an advert asking people to register as stem cell donors. Every 18 minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with blood cancer. 70% of patients who require a stem cell donation fail to find matches within their family, so rely on generous strangers.
For many blood cancer patients a stem cell donation is their only chance of survival. Currently, only half of the people diagnosed find a matching donor.

So how can you help? By registering yourself as a donor you allow DKMS to keep a record of your details in their database and if you are matched up to a patient, you will be contacted and asked if you would like to donate.

2 Key Questions

1. How do I register

2. How do I donate

Registering is easy. You will out a simple online application form, and then they will send you a pack to your home address. Inside this pack are two cheek swabs. Just wipe both of these on the inside of your mouth and send them back in the free post envelope provided. Easy!

There are two ways to donate. The first is through your blood, and the second (less common) method is collecting bone marrow through your hip

For more information please check out Delete Blood Cancer. I've registered myself and the process is so easy. Your body will replenish and stem cells collected within 2-3days. I think it's amazing that we have a natural cure to this horrible cancer inside all of us.

Do something amazing today. Register now

Georgia x

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50 things about me part 5

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So, for the last time, here's ten (hopefully interesting) facts about me. I hope you've enjoyed reading these, I enjoyed writing them, though finding 50 facts is tough!

Source: Pinterest

41. I'm not too bad at painting nails, and I'm almost as good with my left hand as I am with my right

42. Have you ever played the game 'Bananagrams'? It's soooo good, and I'm sooo addicted to it

43. I have two  identical scars either side of my neck

44. I'm terrible at remembering names and recognising faces, just terrible

45. I'm awful at texting people back, just ask any of my friends

46. Currently, I'm organising my summer holiday with my boyfriend which is a road trip to France and I'm so excited :)

47. I like dancing, my boyfriend hates it, but I still drag him onto the dance floor :)

48. One of my front teeth is fake due to a hockey accident I had when I was younger (but you can't tell when you're looking at me)

49. I LOVE comedy. I'm going to see Doc Brown in October and Jason Bryne in November!!

and lastly...

50. I'M FINISHED FOR SUMMER

All my coursework is finished and handed in. All my presentations are done. Bring on the sun!

Georgia x

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50 things about me, part 4

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Happy Friday everyone. Hope you all have a great weekend planned. My boyfriend is flying over to Malta to visit me and I am so excited. I've been trying to think of fun things for us to do together whilst out here, but have found most of my ideas centre around visiting different food establishments. Anyone else find that their life revolves around food or is that just me?

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Anyway, here is part 4 of my 50 facts about me (I wont lie, I'm beginning to struggle. Finding 50 facts about yourself is tough, so I hope these are interesting..)

1. The first time I met one of my housemates, she had been dragged on stage with a stripper. I remember thinking "ew, look at that girl rubbing oil all over that strippers body" It wasn't until a year after I'd been friends with my housemate I found out it was her!!

2. Last summer I was supposed to go travelling to South America but I had to cancel as I came to Malta for a year instead (a student can't afford both you know)

3. The thought of growing up and being responsible terrifies me. Can't I stay young and in uni forever?

4. I hate scary films. Why would you want to purposely scare yourself? Why do people find it fun?

5. I hate rollarcosters (refer to #4)

6.  I once visited Auschwitz. It was an incredibly traumatic but eye-opening experience.I cried for about an hour solid when I got back home. Very sad, however I would recommend the trip to everyone. I will never forget

7. My socks hardly ever match, I swear they go into the washing machine as a pair..

8. I have two younger sisters, and I miss them loads when I'm in Malta (Hey Abi and Iz, I know you're reading this!)

9. I love the taste of bananas, but hate the texture, so it's a constant battle whenever I eat one.

10. Apparently I have no hand-eye coordination. I discovered this last week when my housemates and I tried to play with a bat and ball in the sea. Our highest rally was 3!

Georgia x

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The Leibster Award

I don't want to blow my own trumpet or anything, but I've won an award :) (well I've been nominated really, but that's just the small details)

I've been nominated by Alice from The Cup and Saucer for the Leibster award. For those who haven't heard of it (where have you been??) here are the details:

- Post 11 things about yourself

- Answer the questions that the nominator set for you 

-Set 11 more questions for the blogs you nominate

- Nominate some other blogs, which must have less than 200 followers

The first thing that springs to mind is, WHAT was Alice thinking?? I'm halfway through the 50 Facts about me tag, struggling after number 30, and she wants me to find 11 more. How interesting do you expect me to be? 

Well here goes..

1. I have naturally straight dark brown hair
2. I will always choose rugby over football (football is rubbish)
3. I passed my driving test the first time round and drive my little VW Polo
4. I don't have any tattoos, but I have three ear piercings
5. Unlike so many other bloggers have mentioned, I actually really love my degree
6. One day I'd love to live in London
7. The first festival I ever went to was Glastonbury at the age of 11
8. I have never broken a bone, and hopefully I never will
9. I love going to the theatre. So far I have seen the Lion King twice, The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked and I'm off to see War Horse this summer
10. I think sushi is delicious (my boyfriend thinks it's gross)
11. I never used to get travel sick, but now I get it really bad

I hope those weren't too dull...Now for the questions set for me by Alice

1. What did you want to be when you were growing up?

An actress, until I was about 14 when I decided I wanted to be an architect instead. Now I have no idea

2. What is your signature dish?

I make a good curry. And since I've moved to Malta I've learnt how to cook a yummy rabbit stew

3. What is your biggest regret?

Well this is a tough question! Ooooh, errrrrrm...Can I pass? Is that allowed? Would it be totally cheesy and bigheaded to say that I don't regret anything, because everything that I've done has made me who I am? Well I've already said it now, so tough :)

4. Who is your favourite fictional character?

This constantly changes according to what book I'm reading or what film I'm watching, but the scariest villain is the penguin from Wallace and Gromit. Remember him? The one who disguised himself as a chicken. Scary!

5. Who are your dream dinner party guests
Another tough question. I hope this answer isn't going to be too boring, but I think there are few things better in the world than a table full of your closest friends, great food and plenty of wine. 

6. Would you rather go skydiving or bungee jumping

Skydiving every time!

7. If you could only eat fruit OR veg for the rest of your life, what would you choose?

Probably fruit. 

8. Where is the top of your to-visit list?

Costa Rica. One of my friends is heading out there soon and I'm super duper jealous

9. Would you rather be too hot or too cold?

Too cold, I love being all wrapped up

10. Do you believe in fate?

No, I believe we create our own future. I'd like to think good things happen to good people, but life is what you make it

11. What is your favourite treat?

Most people would probably say chocolate or some sort of snack, but for me it's Egg Benedict. My boyfriend always cooks it for me as a treat for breakfast. 

And now it's time for me to tag people and set my questions:

1. Do you prefer sweet or savoury?
2. What are your bad habits
3. What are your pet hates
4. Do you prefer to have a bath or shower
5. Where's your favourite holiday destination
6. How long does it take you to go ready in the morning?
7. What would be your dream job? (I need some ideas)
8. What's your favourite book?
9. What would you rather wear, jeans or leggings?
10. Favourite cocktail?
11. Apple or Microsoft?

Here are the girls (and boy) who I'm tagging.

My housemate Jenny (Fairy Elephant)
Emma (Highland Fling) who has slightly more than 200 followers, but I really like her blog
Lauren (Laurensibs) started her blog earlier this year and has some great fashion tips and pictures
Lys (Life and Times of a (nearly) Graduate) who is just starting out on her blogging adventure
Sam (Samuel James Morris) who inspired me with a comment to really love my blog
Sophie (Sophie Loves Food), just visiting her bog will make your mouth water

NOTE: I know some of you have already done this award, but you can never be nominated too many times right? :)

I hope you enjoyed this post, and I'll try to make the next one not so long!

H x

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50 things about me, Part 3

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21. I'm currently addicted to Pretty Little Liars, though I've just started watching Homeland, and I'm enjoying that too

22. I love scarves, and wear one with almost every outfit

23. I don't like motorbikes, I think they are dangerous. Unfortunately my boyfriend loves them.

24. Twins run in my family, so there is a high chance that I'll give birth to twins when I'm older

25. I'm quite short at 5'3, although I have long legs for my size

26. I'm a dog person and reeeeeeally want one when I've got my own place

27. Although I try to not let it get to me, I find it really hard not to correct people every time someone gets your and you're, or there, their and they're mixed up

28. I get hiccups quite a lot, They always last forever and are violent. (Can you have violent hiccups?)

29. I feel naked all day if I forget to put my watch on in the morning

30. I can move my eyes independently. It's my party trick, and yes, it freaks people out

H x

Bastille: Pompeii

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50 things about me, Part 2

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11. I don't like flavoured coffee. I like my coffee to be coffee flavoured

12. On a similar note, as well as enjoying coffee, I am in love with tea. However, I have currently given it up for health purposes, and boy is it hard going cold turkey!

13. I love travelling. I even missed my sixth form prom to go to Vietnam. Completely worth it in my opinion :)

14. I once met Baby Spice and Scary Spice at an All Saints concert. It doesn't get cooler than that!

15. Even though I like how leggings look on other people, I wont wear them myself. I'm a jeans or tights girl through and through

16. I don't like fizzy drinks (apart from tonic, especially when it has gin included)

17. I cry really easily when it comes to films, music, even adverts on telly!

18. I have a one-eyed pet pony called Billy who was rescued from gypsies

19. I hate the texture of cucumber

20. I love condiments. I could eat mayonnaise with pretty much anything, though I also love aioli and tartar sauce

H x

50 things about me, Part 1

I've mentioned it a couple of time before, but I'm really nosy. Super nosy in fact. So whenever I see that other people have done this tag I get really excited. And seeing as I get so much enjoyment out of reading about other people's lives, I thought I'd let you in on mine.

So here's part one of 50 Facts About Me

1. Despite currently living in a hot country, I actually prefer the cold. Nothing beats wrapping up, and going for a walk in the country side

2. In the sweet vs savoury war, I would back savoury every time. Always

3. I love fancy dress

4. I have a phobia of knees. Seriously! I don't like it when people touch mine, I cant touch other people's, I can't touch my own knees, heck..I can't even watch other people touch their own knees. Talking about it now is making me cringe... hfusagufdhgufgfod

5. The way to my heart is through my stomach. I'm such a foody. Cook me Eggs Benedict for breakfast and I'm all yours 

6. I study Mathematics at uni, but still can't do mental arithmetic 

7. My sister used to have a pet tarantula called BD that was kept in the utility room which would freak all my friends out when they came over

8. I can't sing. At all. Not even a little (but it doesn't stop me)

9. I love reading. I have just finished The Great Gatsby and am now reading Game of Thrones

10. I have tiny feet. Size 4

So there we are, 10 random facts about me. Only 40 more to go :)

Has anyone else done this tag? Let me know as I could spend all day reading posts like this :)

H x

Tag: It's all about me

I'm back in England! It's cold, and I'm not used to it. But it is so lovely to be back.

Waiting at the bus stop, to go the airport back to England.

I thought I would put this tag post up today. I read it on some other blogs and loved seeing other people's answers so here are my thoughts, plus I'm tagging a few people too as I'd love to know some more about them.

I answered these questions on Thursday as I was packing to come home for Christmas.

So here goes...

Vital Statistics:

Me: Georgia

Nicknames: George, Georgie, G and H

Birthday: 4^th November

Place of Birth: London

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Male or Female: Female

Occupation: Student

Residence: At the moment, Malta

Screen Name: Becoming Hugo

Appearance:

Hair Colour: Brown

Hair Length: Longish

Eye colour: Dark Brown

Best Feature: Eyes

Height: 5ft 3"

Braces?: I had them when I was younger

Glasses?: Nope

Piercings?: Ears x3

Tattoos?: None

Righty or Lefty: Righty

Your 'Firsts':

First Best Friend: Lucy, she lived next door when we were babies and we grew up together

First Award: Errrrm..I got my first LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts) award when I was about 10, I’m pretty proud of that actually

First Sport You Joined: Gymnastics. Does that count as a sport? If not then Netball

First Real Holiday: America

First Concert: All Saints, and I met the Spice Girls there, best day of my life!

First Love: My Daddy :)

Favourites:

Movie: Oh, this changes depending on what mood I’m in. But...I would have to say, my favourite comedy is ‘In Bruges’ and my favourite chick flick is ‘Easy A’

TV Show: Game of Thrones, it’s the only program I have ever got to the end of, and wanted to put back on again straight away

Colours: Purple and Green

Song: Georgia on my Mind by Ray Charles or Just the Way you are by Barry White

Sweets: I'm not a sweet person. Honestly, at a restaurant when everyone chooses a desert after the meal, I’ll order another started instead

Restaurant: I don’t have one. I love discovering new places to eat. I’m such a foodie!

Store: For clothes; Zara or Urban Outfitters

Book: This changes regularly, but I recently finished a book called ‘The Help’ and I really enjoyed that

Magazine: Company & Glamour

Shoes: If I could wear heels all day I would, but it’s just not practical

Currently:

Feeling: Excited, I get to see my family soon :)

Single or Taken: Taken

Eating: Nothing, but I am drinking a cup of tea

Typing: This

Online: Obviously! (I'm addicted)

Listening To: Nothing..I’m chatting to my housemates

Thinking About: Christmas

Wanting: The weather to not be too cold in England (fat chance!)

Watching: The amazing view from our balcony

Wearing: My PJ’s

Future:

Want Children?: Yes, but not any time soon

Want to be Married: If I can find someone willing to put up with my weirdness

Careers in Mind: Not sure yet

Where do you want to live?: I’d love to have a career in London, but after that, who knows

Have you ever:

Kissed a Stranger: hmmm, probably

Had Alcohol: Silly question...

Smoked: Doesn’t appeal to me

Ran Away From Home: Never

Broken a bone: Luckily no

Got an X-ray: Yes

Broken Someone's Heart: I hope not

Broke Up With Someone: Yes

Cried When Someone Died: Yes

Cried At School: Yes, mainly from giggling too much with my friends

Do You Believe In:

God: Nope

Miracles: Yes. Not in a spiritual way, but I’d like to think even the little things can be miracles

Love At First sight: Nope

Ghosts: Nope

Aliens: Surely we can’t be the only living things in this universe? But I don’t believe in the stereotypical aliens that leave crop circles and are green with odd shaped heads.

Soul Mates: Nope

Heaven: Nope

Hell: Nope

Kissing on The First Date: Sure

Yourself: Every day

So there it is. I hope you all enjoyed it. I'd like to tag:

British Beauty Geek
Seeking Serendipity
That's So Phoebe
A Little Beauty Spot
Raspberphobia
Bow Tied Beauty

If there is anyone else who would like to do this tag, I'd love for you to link it below for us all to read. Also, I have some reviews in the pipeline, so they should be up soon.

H x

P.S. A quick congratulations to my beautiful cousin who gave birth to a gorgeous little girl on Wednesday.

She is so tiny and perfect :) Also, I promise my eyebrows are even in real life, the lighting for this picture left me a little lop sided...