Blue October

http://www.myspace.com/blueoctober

Blue October.
They make music which goes through all the emotions in a relationship, from self hate to realising just how good someone is for you.
Beautiful as background music or as something to purposefully listen to, Blue October are always easy on the ears.
Check out Hate Me and You Make Me Smile
♥

Our People Versus Yours/OPVY

http://www.myspace.com/ourpeopleversusyours

OPVY are a 5piece post-hardcore band from Essex.

The first time i saw them was at an all-dayer at Tap 'n' Tin, and i fell in love. 

Their live shows are full of energy and coupled with the music, makes a truly epic experience. 

Check out Harlot and Here Comes The Flood

♥

change of plan

its come to my attention that this blog isn't actually going anywhere, so i have decided to have a change of direction

the blog is mainly now going to be about medway's music scene and music in general.

its mainly going to be bands etc that i think you should hear

songs you should listen too

reviews etc.

so.. yeah :)

its all in the stars.....apparently

horoscopes.

i don't like reading mine too much - the fact someone get a detailed profile of me knowing my birthday is scary.

i'm a typical libiran.

i don't get emotionally attached to anything.

i think the only person i truly care about it my mum.

no offence to anyone else, or my dad for that matter

its just mums always been there

good old mum :')

so i googled libra profiles - and compared myself to these AGAIN

i don't know why i do it.

passes the time i suppose

anyway, first link was http://www.jyotishvani.com/sunsigns/libra-profile.asp

character

Libra (the balance) is said to be the most desired Zodiac Sign. You are charming, good looking, gentle and kind. You are a good judge of character and have many good friends. You do not like it when your decisions are challenged, and are impatient with people who criticize you. You hate people who are cruel to others. Libras enjoy the arts more than science, so a career in the arts would be a good choice. You will understand other people's views and sympathize with them. A negative Libraian (there aren't many) flirts and seems shallow. They also are impatient with a daily routine.

the bit about the arts is wrong. physiotherapy is my game. yeah, i could call myself creative, but it wont be entirely true. i HATE daily routines - how boring to get up at the SAME time EVERY day and do the SAME things ALL the time. ugh.

anyway

i can't think of anything else to put

i just got bombarded by facebook notifications and i lost my train of thought D:

so.... whats your horoscope?

would you call it accurate?

or do you think they're all just poop?

caio

xxxx

this is gonna be long. my fault entirely

i apologise. it's taken FOREVER for me to get round to actually typing anything.

every since we broke up from school the days have melted into a blur of seeing the boyfriend ( ;) ), seeing friends, gigs, revision, days out and worrying about far too much.

me, being unorganised me, has now a lot to sort out in the next 7 days.

i'll list it.

• the boyriends leaving present
• and an outfit for his leaving party
• rochellio's birthday present
• and party costume
• naomi's birthday
• prom dress
• prom ticket
• ema forms
• passport renewal

the fact that i have no money doesn't help. also - all the birthdays and partys are on the same day too.

the day after, (the 4th) by dearest is going up to scotland for uni for 6 months ( ¬¬ ) and in the evening im gonna chillax (i can't believe i just used that word) at a Tyrannosaurus Alan gig (check them out at www.myspace.com/talanuk ) and probably go home and die for the next few days.

well enough of my moaning.

i hope you're all having a lovely summer time

there's more sunshine to come.

enjoy life.

i'll update you soon

x

music + microbes

i've been feeling a bit... exhausted at the moment. i haven't done anything exuberating. i just really can't be bothered to anything haha!

anyway, as the title of this blog suggests i'm going to talk a bit about music.

however i'm not going into all the meaningful stuff.

i'm gonna talk about some songs i've loved since forever.

i've been listening to them recently and it's making me smile.

the first one is best i ever had - verticle horizon.

not the most optimistic song ever, but it still makes me happy. i used to be really into fanfiction and this song was mentioned in one. so, i youtubed it and instantly loved it. the melody itself is pretty simple but the lyrics give a whole new meaning to it. it's a song about moving on from something that was the best thing that ever happened to you. thing being though, it's not a depressive song. if i ever got in a teary mood i put this on to cheer me up - it's a song about moving on, not sitting around moping to yourself (:

hate me

+

ugly side

by blue october

i LOVE this band. the singers voice is very distinctive and i like how he lets the lyrics and the song itself take over, and its not about him just flashing off his vocal range which i find is all some people do now days. the songs, again, aren't happy happy tunes to dance around too. their good for reflection - if you want to think about things if your in a difficult posisition, i always find these help to clear my mind.

alphabeat.

oh yes.

gotta love a bit of the 'beat.

that is all.

thing is though, i don't really have an ultimate favourite song of all time. there are ones i really like, for example charmer by KOL and the writer by ellie goulding, but nothing stands out.

and i'm out of stuff to type....

no im not!!

haHA!

okay, so my science teacher has always has this little purple plush on her desk. i never knew what it was - it's literally a purple blob with eyes.

it wasn't until today however when another science teacher got a load of images of plushies up on the board i realised what it was.

they're microbes/bacteria/viruses/cells.

i fell in love with the little sperm one, so when i got home today i googled it and found out what they were.

behold, my new obsession.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/6708/

aren't they the CUTEST!!! XD

this website has loads of cool little things, like bacon flavoured popcorn and a plush zombie you can decapitate.

check it out.

love you x

*sigh* i fail

righto, my little blog monkeys.

want to know some annoying??

i MISSED the deadline to enter for the london marathon next year.

i am not a happy bunny

¬¬

however.

musn't let the silly things get me down.

we finish school soon.

well, i say finish

we break up for study leave.

i see it as a good and as a bad thing.

i know, that moving to different schools means im going to see less of my friends, especially as now one has moved to rainham (and i am not walking all that way to see her)

however, being around each other constantly i think means we are all starting to get on each other's nerves slightly. we're developing more into our interests and becoming more defined persons with sometimes contradicting views. don't get me wrong, i love these girls to pieces but even with the ones you love, you sometimes just need some space to break away and try something different.

but anyway

the issue of prom is casting a small shadow over me at the moment.

why?

one word.

dress.

i really have NO idea what to wear. originally it was a purple lace, A-line skirt combo. then it was something 50's style, cherry print included. then it became a shift dress. and now i think i've decided on what i want to go for

brace yourself

im going to try a feminine.

i was thinking, black tights, slip on black vans ( i can't be bothered to fart ass around in uncomfortable heels all night) and a black a-line prom dress with a gold net skirt underneath. i am cool toned, however i have a really cute gold necklace i want to wear.

it has an owl on XD

but yeah, i quite like how that looks in my head.

im just hoping it comes together in reality, otherwise i really am screwed idea wise.

moving on

the SUN HAS COME OUT!!!!!!

on with the factor 50, off with the parka.

im ready to embrace the warmth.

i use really high sun factor cream for 3 reasons.

1 → i burn REALLLLLLLY easily

2→ i like being pale, and its not worth the agony of burnt skin for a light golden glow

3→ im paranoid about skin cancer - i have a lot of moles.

im also looking forward to my hopeful escapades this summer too.

toy story 3, and toy story in 3D is coming out. im apparently being dragged into a room full of waxwork models (i pity the fool who lets me hold onto them) and apparently a picnic is going to happen. im also hopefully going up to bluewater with a friend to take some photo's a be vain for the day because im starting to gain something i think most therapists call self confidence

XD

so it's looking up!!!

have fun. enjoy your week. make the most out of it.

xx

and so it begins

right, tomorrow morning is the start of my marathon "training". i don't really want to cal it that, because it sounds proffesional. which i definately am not.

you know what the hardest part of this is gonna be though?

eating healthily.

i have a serious sweet tooth. which means eating celery and crap is gonna be hard.

however.

brushing my teeth helps, so im gonna have loverly pearly minty whites

XD

x

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

Laaaaaadies and Gentlemennn and those who would rather not identify their gender.

i, Charlotte J Bennet, probably one of the most UNfitest people ever, has decided to bodly go where (i think) no overweight teenage girl has gone before.

i, dear followers, am going to run the marathon next year.

now, this all started after a jokey conversation at the dinner table which resulted in my mother's boyfriend saying that we should do the marathon. he was joking.

however, i was sat on the computer not 30mins ago when i though about what he said.

i could run the marathon, with enough training.

there's nothing stopping me

and it come's with many benefits

1.. → i would acheive a major goal

2.. → i would loose weight, thus creating a whole new gateway of pretty dressess for me

3.. → i would get fit, which i need to be in order to get into my physiotherapy course in 2 years (provided i dont fail my a-levels)

i mean, i can see no fault in my plan.

my friend betthyy also asked if i was going to run for a charity which is a great idea and the answer was right on my wrist. i've been wearing my help for hearoes band for nearly 2 years solid now - i've slept, eaten and washed with this baby. i think the work the charity does is realy important in helping re-build the lives of those who have give so much for ours, and it would be a privilidge to represent them. if you dont know any of the amazing things that help for heroes does, just check out their website at www.helpforheroes.org.uk

so, now it's just a case of training. tomorrow hopefully will be a hunt for some running shoes and then after that, it's just going for it really.

wish me luck, im DEFINATELY gonna need it.

xx

beauty. more meaningful ramblings. sorry

now i think we have all had the conversation - where someone walks in and you and your friends argue if they're good looking or not. that's the confusing thing. what really is a definition of beautiful?

and what makes people beautiful - how they were born or how they present themselves?

and the price of beauty. oh, the price. 

personally, i think the best single word to describe beauty is symmetry. you know, the whole arms the same length, eyes the same level and full set of teeth symmetry. but, if you look at someone who is completely symmetrical down to last detail, they look really odd. i mean, like doctor who alien odd. 

what we see as beautiful is different and individual for every person - like a fingerprint. i think celebrities are the best example of this - a lot of people think mitch hewer is beautiful, but he's not everyone's perfect idea of a beautiful person. (he comes pretty damn close though in my opinion XD )

not everyone is born with good looks which also opens up the idea of natural and false beauty. i know people who look beautiful without make-up and false hair etc., and i also know people who wear make-up beautifully. 

personally, i think true beauty comes from someone's personality, and that's not just about their interests or qualities. people's personalities determine the way they present themselves. for example, my personality means i wear make-up to accentuate my facial features (and make spots disappear XD) and also to do my hair in a certain way and wear certain clothes. so is beauty really about what you have, or is it about how you use it?

but, like everything, beauty has a price. people will go through so much to attain their idea of a perfect body. plastic surgery, mental workouts, injections, lasers, razors and anything else you could think that causes some sort of pain to make you look different. 

my point being - it's all a bit pointless. 

everyone has a different opinion of beauty, so maybe you think being a platinum blonde with a tan is beautiful whereas someone else might think having dark hair and pale skin is beautiful. 

but this is a good thing. if everyone's idea of beauty was the same then we all try to look the same. now how boring would that be!!!

so, just a quick message. you can never be everyone's idea of beautiful. but you are someone's. yours. so never ever EVER try to be someone else's version of beauty. because then you would be someone your not.

and that sucks.

and guaranteed someone is gonna love you for not looking like everyone else.

x

fancy dress (:

soo, the fancy dress thing is bout a month away, and i have a few idea's for costumes.

1 → a ninja. stealthy. swift. however, probably the most boring costume apart. unless you go as yourself.

2→ marylin monroe. i love marylin. my mum does too. however, i dont want to be flicking up my skirt all evening.

3→ a french maid (ooh lala) we already have one of these costumes. it really frilly. which i love. however i would probably wear it with a cardi and tights. i hate my arms. and my legs. (high five for self confidence)

anyway, any more ideas?

x

this was meant to be about school but i have a problem with staying on track

now i'm trying to keep this as normal as possible. there are so many specialist blogs out there (by that i mean ones about technology, fashion etc.) that browsing through blogger, i didn't really find many blogs that spoke about a variety of stuff that's applicable to everyone. so, that's what i plan to do. 

school

love it or hate it, like they say, it's some of the best years of your life. for me, it's also the years of my life that have shaped who i am.

now, i'm not saying i love school (who honestly does?) but i do enjoy it. mainly because of the company there. i hang around with 6 other girls who are absolutely-epically-immense.

...Olive, the guitar player and my best friend

...Chelly, the actress and pervert

...Bethyy, the artist and one we all tease ferociously

...Hollygon, the fashionista and tea cup lover

...Turtle, the manga fan and twisted one

...GrrrrrrrrRosie, the x-box freak and "quoter"

oh, and me :) the tall one. 

now from that, you hopefully would have all guessed that we don't have a lot in common interest wise. i think that's what made us friends in the first place - our different opinions get the others intrigued and we can spend HOURS discussing things. through these wonderful girls, i've discovered so much about new things and also myself. i have learnt my limits (rape) and what i'm comfortable with (groping and talking about war)

anyway, they make school interesting for me. the only subject we have all picked is history, individually we've chosen media, science, art, dance, drama and childcare (my bad. i hate it). they encourage me to get up in the morning and i'm leaving school with (hopefully) 14 and half GCSE's which is more than enough to get me into 6th form.

i think the only bad thing about our different interests is 6th form. we aren't all going to the same places because we all want different things out of further education. i'm going to the same 6th form as Bethyy, Grrrrrrosie, Hollygon, Olive and i think Turtle are going to a school and Chelly is off on her own. we ARE all going to stay in touch (i'm making sure of that) because these people are amazing. sorry if it sounds like im boasting by the way :)

anyway, i want you to think about your friends or family. are you grateful for them? how have they shaped you or given you?

listen here - you're lucky to know all the wonderful people you know, whether that be your parents, step family, friends, cousins, dogs whatever.  they're all important. so once in a while, tell them that. they will appreciate it, i'm sure of it. 

x

im a failiure, i know

i haven't update in ages. i apologise. i have no valid reason for this other than i sort of might of did forget that i actually had a blog.

again, sorry.

anyway, i thought i would tell you about what i've been up to because i think its worth a read.

we've just started back at school after 2 weeks of half term and i enjoyed the break. the most important thing i think happened was my pizza/zombie party. a couple of people couldn't come but those who did had a laugh (i hope). anyway, at the end of the night there was cider and coke on the floor after a jumpy game of just dance and sweets everywhere. we ate pizza, got in and out of zombieland (we can talk for ages) and i made a new in-person friend. i say that, i had already been talking to them on msn for a while, but it was the first time i had met them. they live in germany. one of the most memorable quotes of the night was definately when my friend adam asked my german visitor if his hoodie (which read athlcdept or somehing) was "nike" in german. i was embarrased. majorly.

i also went to a skins audition in london. i didn't know so many 'individuals' existed. it went okay i think, i went along really for the experience more than the career oppertunity. i want to be ap hysiotherapist when i'm older, so im not really too bothered about the audition. it would be nice if i did get through, but i dont have my heart set on it.

and the iwent out with friends and stuff. i've gotten into filming, so im probably gonna put a video up here soon of the audition or something.

now, i also wanted to talk about something i think is amazingly cool.

my dog, sherry, got a new collar. its baby pink, and has her name on. how more freekin crunk can you get *awkward hand gesture*

anyway, i want to get some ideas from you.

i've been invited to a costume party on the 29th of this month.

what should i go as??

i was thinking ninja, but thats a bit boring costume wise.

xx

wuu2? let me tell you in the form of a blog

okay, so i have nothing of interest to talk about so i'm gonna fill you in on what i've been up too.

1. school

school has been interesting.... i've realised the entirety of childcare coursework i have to do still and also how much revision i need to do if i want to get anywhere near the A's everyones expecting for my GCSE's.

2. health

i have NO idea what is up with my fingers. but they hurt. mega.

3. twitter :)

i have been talking and what not to various people on twitter. i've met 3 guys ( ;) )

thelifeofrichie

danzi94 (who strangely knows my friends boyfriend,,,, it's a small world)

and lordmorris

check them out, they're really funny guys who don't try to hard to be amusing. it comes naturally for them which is a talent in itself.

4. WORKOUT!!!

yes. i've been exercising! now if you have met me before, you would think i've never gone near a salad in my life. i still haven't. however i've been dancing since i was 7. i gave up last year after a knee injury put me out of action and i found other interests and the need to revision. but yeah, i've been doing a rosemary coloney video from the 90's that i found in a random room search for a fan. i have a lot of those.....

anyway thats about all.

enjoy your easter + dont get too fat you need to join me in a shitty 90's workout seshhhhh

:D

♥

pets :)

this is inspired by a conversation i just had with someone on msn. we were talking about dogs - we had both lost some and we were talking about how it affects you.

when i was younger (im talking infants school here!), we had two irish setters. Sarah and Lucy. they were sisters i think, i don't really remember too much. they were very old though whilst i was growing up. well, my parents used to come and meet me every day after school with Sarah and Lucy and walk me home. one day, in year two, mum and dad came to meet me with only one dog. i asked where Sarah was and they told me she was in heaven. at the time, it didn't really bother me that much, but i remember crying in bed that night. the next day, they turned up without any dogs. Lucy had been put down too. i asked about it when i got older, turns out they were in pain with arthuritis due to their age. mum and dad decided it would be better just to put them out of their suffering. you might think its a bit cruel but they honestly did it for the best.

the dogs are buried in Quex Park, and every spring that area gets covered in daffodils. i've never been but it's nice because they are practically the same colour as their fur was.

we now have two dogs - a rescue labrador called Bailey who we got 8 years ago and a retired greyhound called Sherry that we got in september.

it makes you think though - you get used to having a dog around. they make good company - you can never argue with them. they're faithful and will always listen to you. loosing that companionship and stability that their presence brings can actually make you really upset. i miss Sarah and Lucy, and when Bailey goes im going to be majorly sad.

it also makes you appreciate what you have though - cats, dogs, goldfish, friends, family. everything.

so..... deep thinking done for the day

im having a pizza/ice cream.zombie film a-thon soon.

time to get and gory baby!!!

x

twitter

ridiculously short post

ill update at a time when i can be bothered

frequenly_over

(twitter)

♥

hook me up

ok, so this is probably going to be the most intellectual thing i put up on here, (which is also why it will probably be the shortest), but hey, i like to keep things simple. unless im trying to confuse someone. in which i make everything complicated but i only do that if im not enjoying your company :D

anyway. i want you to think of all the ways you know people. i made a list of mine

1. school (present and old)
2. dancing
3. facebook
4. twitter
5. friends of friends
6. tagged
7. family
8. extended family
9. random meetings
10. drama groups

and through this i know people who live in germany, saudi arabia and america. people who play the guitar, bass, piano and harp. people who appear in films, people who write books, people who produce music, people who model, future journalists, artists, lawyers and physcologists.
i've met so many wonderful people who i am glad to know.

now, next time im going to talk about........i don't know. it will probably come to me in a dream or a hirspray induced hallucination. anyone who has use hairspray knows what one of those is - where you spray and HAVE to breath and end up inhaling a rather dangerous amount of fumes that give you a 10 second headache.
toodle pip

i couldn't help myself

screw doing this daily. i can't sleep. so this is really the only thing i can do.
and, as i promised,,,, about 20mins ago. here is my guide, to chavs
*queue cheesey intro music*

chav.

i found this extremely long but detailed explanation from urban dictionary. skip forwards if you already know what a chav is and just want me to et my lazy ass onto how to be one

Derived from Chatham in Kent, this term can be applied loosely to every culture with a nasty, thieving element. There are many variants of this creature but all are subject to the following commonalities:

Chavs are part Magpie, evidentially supported by their love of all things shiny, or as vaccuous, illiterate street-slang would say 'Bling'. They can be seen twokking from the Jewelry counter in Argos/Index.


Whatever their ethnic background, Chavs have a built-in affinity to hip-hop/R&B, even if they are inherently racist (see the Scottish). They see their life as glamorous and cool.


Chavs are for the most part, extremely stupid. However, some of them render a form of low cunning, which can be misinterpreted as intelligence. However this is false. A Chav has no desire to better themself through honest means nor learn anything outside of car modification.


All chavs think that they are nails. Again, this is false. Sitting in a beaten up nova smoking lamberts does not precipitate a healthy body. The irony being that a Chav owns mainly sportswear, yet will only break a sweat if running from the police.


Chavs are incredibly fertile beasts, and are highly successful breeders. Where they come unstuck is having to look after the offspring which their 13 yr old drunken fumble produces. More often that not the child will crow to be a Chav, having received no more guidance on life than the parent.

HOW TO BE A CHAV (by charlotte bennett)

 

there is a strict dress code, if you consider becoming a chav. it consists of only tracksuits, trainers and if your female - anything tight, cheap and ill fitting. basically every chav thinks they are hot. even the cold ones.

also, becoming a chav requires a certain tone and disregard for queen's english.

words you should commanly use are;

maayte

boh

boii

babe

alright

wankaaaa!!!

butters

gel on

wasted out of my nut

now, the diet of a chav is also very restricting. under no circumstancs should anything healthy touch your lips. survive on chewing gum, cheap fast food, cigarettes and cheap alcohol.

finally - the last rule of being a chav is never waste a sperm. if it has a womb, impregnate it. if you have womb, get pregnant.

simple.

 

hope you all enjoyed that. i did, for some strange reason. next time.... i think i will talk about connections. not the careers service - as in how you connect and know people.

love you, you non-existant readers. ♥

hola

my name is charlotte. i live in england where the weather leaves much to be desired, but then again we brits are never satisfied completely. i though the best way to describe myself was to say some things that i though best represented me. here we go.....

1. the 80's

i adore EVERYTHING from this time. the hair, the music, the films. it's just so lively. my friends would mainly say they would want to live in the 60's. i beg to differ. i may dress like a hippie sometimes but i really hate the music. sorry.

2. quirky

i asked one dear friend what word she thought would best describe me. she came up with quirky. which i quite like.

3. Chuck Norris

this man is immense. no doubt about it. i have a poster of him above my bed, with 50 facts about him.

4. KOL

the kings of leon. my fave band. im going to use this bit to talk about music in general though. i love music - it's a big part of my life. i'm learning to play the piano (very slowly and not very surely) but i'm trying. thats what counts.... isn't it?

anyhoo, im into most types of music. anything in fact. and when i say anything, i mean it. im not one of those people who go "i'm into everything, but i hate this, this, this and this". i like live music best. there are some good local live music places near where i live. i experienced my first mosh pit the other week..... it was interesting

5. boys

i will admit it. i am male obsessed. i'm not girlriend material - i hate romance films, i'm hardly a looker and my idea of fun is watching a zombie film and laughing at the FX. however this does not deter me and hopefully one day, someone will love my 6'1, not quite skinny, clumsy frame. until that day comes, i'll just perv on every man over 6ft. and i am happy to admit that.

6. my friends

my group of friends are not perfect. and we don't agree on everything. and we look nothing alike. i love that. makes good conversation. i'm lucky to know the people i do. they are amazing, each in their own way. i'm sure i will talk more about my fuzzy munchkins in future posts, but until then just imagine the fantastic four, but with 3 extra members, a good dose of eyeliner and a truck load of hormones.

7. fashion

as far as fashion goes, i appreciate good style but do not fly the flag for good clothing taste. i live in the same pair of jeans (they do get washed!) and my idea of getting glammed up it some liquid eyeliner and putting my hair in curlers. however, if you are looking for someone with good taste, my dear friend holly has a blog so check it out - just search firebornangel and it should pop up :D

thats it i think. not quite sure what im going to put in this blog. hopefully my ramblings are interesting reading enough. if not, then try my twitter. frequently_over.

i love you guys ( even though i doubt anyone is reading this)

i think next time i might create a guide to chavs. educate your minds on the ludacris lifestyle of a chav and how to be one!!

♥