Saturday, 22 October 2011

X Factor and Guest Posting!

Hey!  Have you just watched the X Factor?  As I mentioned yesterday I am guest posting here about the X Factor and I thought I'd post my views here too!  Feel free too add your comments, be great to hear what you think too!



So, it's Rock Night on the X Factor, this should be fun...or not!

I'm also glad that Tulisa has got rid of the blonde roots, they were not pretty at all!  The judges all looked sweeeeet tonight, although Gary's tie?? Looks like I just knitted it in the ad break, is this a new trend??  I hope so I have some black wool upstairs!

First up tonight was Marcus Collins, his song choice was Lenny Kravitz - Are you gonna go my way.  I'm not a huge Marcus fan and I didn't rate him much last week but after a shaky start tonight he was actually not too bad and looked very comfortable rocking with the dancers.  I must add though, his ripped teeshirt was a tad vile!

Next up was the sweet sweet flame haired angel, Janet Devlin whose song was Sweet child of mine - Guns and Roses.  OK she wasn't totally rocking out but her take on the song was brill, she is my favourite of this year.  She also looked fab and was wearing a Stella & Dot Pegasus Necklace!

Uh Oh, here comes Sami Brookes... OK this girl can sing, but I think she wowed everyone at the auditions and she hasn't brought anything else to the table since then.  I think we just expect her to be good and she is but she doesn't blow me away.  Her rendition of Cher - If I could turn back time was good but nothing special.  Her stylist still hasn't got it yet... bring in Gok please, I could see the lines of her spanx through the leather dress!

Rhythmix next, they don't excite me and I really don't get how they sang a mix of two Pop songs, Ke$ha - Tik Tok and Salt n Pepa - Push it, and could class that as Rock!  The vocals were pretty poor and even when singing together you could hear that one or two of them were shaky and out of tune!  They also look like they just took a tumble in a jumble sale!

Pretty girl Sophie Habibis turned Rock song Living on a prayer - Bon Jovi into a ballad, she was pretty nervous and you could see it in her eyes and hear it in some notes but she did look amazing!  I like Sophie she has a great voice and I hope she finds her zone soon so she can shine!

Craig Colton, the guy who chews up his face as he sings.  Tonight he looks as if he has a bird's nest on his head, he so needs a hair cut!  OK I think this guy can sing but he sang Oasis - Stop crying your heart out, and I hate Oasis, totally loathe them.  So he could have sang this song perfectly and amazing but I still wouldn't have liked it, sorry!  

Peering through my hands as I'm scared to see what she is wearing this week it's... Kitty Brucknell singing Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney (covered by Guns n Roses).  Are they trying to make Kitty look like Lady Gaga?  Kitty was a bit rubbish to start off but once the song built up and she could let go she was good!  I like Kitty and I don't like her all at the same time!  I think she looks kinda weird, small eyes and her make up doesn't really compliment them.

Frankie Cocozza, the guy whos hair I'd LOVE to take clippers too and also maybe throw him in a bath!  I so don't get him AT ALL, he is total crap.  Tonight he is singing Get your rocks off - Primal Scream and all I can think is - pull your trousers up you've got a saggy crotch and I can see your horrid underwear.  I don't have anything good to say about this guy, he's got to go soon!  AND what was his entrance all about, does he think he's already a star?!

The Risk singing Gnarls Barkley - Crazy... Oh I don't think I liked this, did I just see them looking at each other thinking WTF?  Nooooo they are pleading the sick card, don't you just hate that?  Someone is out of tune and they play the sick card!

Heeeerrrrreeee's Johnny!  Johnny Robinson, aww you gotta love Johnny he is such a nice person and you just want to feed him up!  I'm loving Johnny singing I believe in a thing called love - The Darkness.  He isn't the best performer to look at when he's performing a Rock song as he is a bit camp which is bizarre but he sounds great tonight and he strangely done great with that song.... I am so pleased he didn't say 'Vogue' at the end!  Go Johnny, you RAWK!!!

Misha B, yeah she's a Rock chic and she rocked Prince's Purple Rain!  She also had fab eye make up!  Not much else to say as she was good.  I try not to read the press and what happens backstage and I try and focus on the singing as that's what the competition is about.... I'm not interested in how much of a diva this girl is or what goes on backstage, that's just me.

That's it over for another week, I predict that Rhythmix and Sophie will be the bottom two... The best performance tonight for me was Misha B and the worse was Rhythmix.

A x

Friday, 21 October 2011

Guest Posting - TOMORROW!

Excited!  Just organised for me to do a guest posting on http://transatlanticblonde.blogspot.com/ blog!  It is an X Factor post, I'm really looking forward to this!  I'll link it here too.

Ax

Days and Dos

I've seen on many blogs different activities for different days, so I've been giving it some thought and I might try some new things. So far I was thinking of:

Moaning Monday - a day where I can rant / moan about something be it a brand, TV programme, the weather... anything really!

Chooseday Tuesday - a day where I choose one thing that I'd like be it a product or something I'd like to achieve.

Wordless Wednesday - a day where there are no words, just a photo that sums up the day / week.

Thrifty Thursday - a day where I post about bargains, things I've bought and saved or things I've made to save money etc.

Fashion Friday - a day to post a photo of what I am wearing (or someone else in the family) and a run down of where the items are from.

Saturday and Sunday - whatever goes really.

I'd also be posting as normal any debates or reviews etc.... anyway, what do you think of the list?

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Shopping

What do you prefer... instore shopping or online shopping?

I was shopping today with my daughter (not my brand new daughter hehe) and I had planned to buy some new clothes, maybe a new coat / jacket and some boots but I came home with 2 new nail varnishes (Barry M), lip stick, lip gloss (both Rimmel) and a scarf (Top Shop sale - £18 reduced to £3!). I had a quick look at some clothes but I found that browsing instore was quite boring... trying to get passed other customers, sales assistants too forthcoming or some not bothering their butt and clothes rails untidy or too full that you can't get the item out to look at it... sizes not available etc etc.  I ended up giving in and going home.

So here I am online looking at the same boots I tried on in Dorothy Perkins and considering now buying them online!  I am browsing their sale online and it all seems so much easier and hassle free AND I can take it back to the store or return via online all for free!

I think online shopping is a winner in my view - it is totally hassle free and there is the added bonus of extra discounts if you sign up to some companies newsletters (which you can unsubscribe from if they send out too many) AND you can usually always get some cashback at Top Cash Back!  Win Win Win!

What do you think?  Instore or Online shopping?

Ax

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Pampers Vs Huggies

Which brand do you use?  17 years ago my preferred brand of nappies was Huggies, back then the velcro type fastening was quite new and Pampers still had a sticky fastening which when you checked baby's nappy the nappy couldn't fasten back.  Now it's a total turnaround!

When McBump was still growing in my tummy we had bought some Huggies as I thought they would be the best, far superior.  But I was wrong, the nappies that I used in hospital were Pampers and when I got home and tried out the Huggies I was quite disappointed.  The Huggies were very bulky and the waist area wasn't as stretchy!  I was wishing that my 2 boxes of Huggies would be used up quickly so that I could open the Pampers we had bought!

The Pampers nappies are great!  They are much thinner and feel more snug on, the waist area is so comfy (not that I've tried the nappy on!).  There is also the cute animal on the front, each nappy has a different character...exciting!

I don't like 'dissing' the Huggies brand as when I used them 17 years ago for my daughter they were brill, but I think they are stuck in some nappy rut and need to move on.  The only good thing about them is the Winnie the Pooh character on the front... although I still giggle at Pooh (poo) being on a nappy!

Let me know what you think, which do you prefer?

Ps... McBump loves Winne the Pooh!

Ax

Sunday, 11 September 2011

McBump has arrived!

So much happening and so little time to blog!

McBump has arrived... born on the 2nd of September at 1834hours and weighed 8lb and 6oz.  I guess looking back at her arrival it was a very scary time... after being transverse for so long, McBump eventually turned round and was ready in the correct position...  When McBump decided to make her arrival she was 9 days overdue!

On the day my waters broke at 630am and I slowly went into labour, by the time we go to hospital McBump had a non reassuring heartbeat and I had to have an emergency c-section after all.  But McBump was born with no problems and all is well.  We've been home a week already and the time has just flown by.

Mummy and Daddy totally and utterly adore their long awaited Princess and McBump is the most content and well behaved baby ever ever!

Hopefully I won't leave it so long between posts next time x