The Hunger Games trilogy

Recently the second installment in The Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire, has come out in cinemas and made quite an impression. I went to see it in my local cinema on the 24th November and holy crap - I was blown away by how freaking good it was! It was definitely an improvement compared with the first one which ever so slightly disappointed me. Personally, when it was said the first one would be coming out, I thought the adverts made the movie look far better than it actually was. But now after seeing Catching Fire, I'm super excited for the first part of Mockingjay to come out! Not to mention I'm now completely besotted with Finnick Odair - or Sam Clafin, I should say.

After watching the first movie, I decided to read the books since everybody was raving about how good they were and oh my god: BEST DECISION EVER.

The Hunger Games movie really doesn't do the book justice as the movie skips over so many important parts while in the book everything is so much clearer and makes a lot more sense. Catching Fire was a much better take on the book its based on but it still misses out a couple of vital parts.

The books are full of much more excitement and I promise you, you'll be hooked as soon as you've read the first chapter. They're amazingly written, well put together, interesting and extremely enjoyable books. By the end of the third and final book, I was in tears. I would definitely recommend them and they are some of the best books I've ever read.

Thanks for reading! Do you like The Hunger Games? Who's your favourite character? Let me know in the comments. :)

Q&A Tag

Rules:1. Respond and rework: answer the questions on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, add one more question of your own.

2. Tag eight other un-tagged people

What is your current fashion obsession? - Comfy leggings!

What is your current makeup obsession? - Seventeen Doll'd Up mascara

What are you wearing today? - School uniform haha oops

Hair? - Au natural aka currrrly

Do you nap a lot? - Nope, only in the car which is also rare

Why is today special? - Oh, trust me it's not

What would you like to learn to do? - Whistle :(

What's for dinner today? - It's past and I had a baked potato and wedges

What are you listening to right now? - American Horror Story

What is your favorite weather? - Frosty or hot

What's the last thing you bought? - A hot chocolate at lunch

What are your essentials when traveling? - Clean underwear, make up wipes, deoderant, perfume, make up, phone, iPod, earphones, book... I could go on forever haha

What's your style?- I don't think I have a specific style, I just wear outfits that I like and mix and match

What is your most challenging goal right now? - I guess making sure I'm trying hard in school

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be? - New York, Paris, Amsterdam, London or LA

Favorite vacation spot? - Disney Land Paris or Menorca

Name the things you cannot live without? - My family and best friends

How was your childhood? - Overall, GREAT!

What would you like to have in your hands right now? - iPhone 5s please ;)

What would you like to get rid of? - Stress! The inevitability of exams

What are you most excited for? - All Time Low next March

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? - New York or the Maldives

Which countries have you visited? - England, France, Menorca

Charles Worthington Takeaways Hair Products

 

 Recently it was my younger brother's birthday and as a treat my other younger brother and I were given some gifts. One of the presents I was given were these Charles Worthington shampoos and conditioner from the Takeaways range. I haven't been using any of them for very long and I've never used Charles Worthington products on my hair before but since I was given them, I've been using the Takeaways Moisture Seal shampoo and Takeaways Sunshine UV protection conditioner. Both products have left my hair feeling super soft, volumized, moisturized, light and very healthy. I've only tried the Takeaways Daily Defence shampoo once so I've yet to test that one out some more. I'm not entirely sure how much each of them cost since they were gifts but you can explore all the Charles Worthington ranges on the you can explore all the Charles Worthington ranges on the website, Boots or Superdrug. I would definitely recommend you take a look as, although I don't know the exact price, I do know it's not an expensive brand but is great quality.

The results in my hair

FOTD

I thought I'd do something beauty related for a change so here's my FOTD for this fine Saturday.

WHAT I'M WEARING:

Eyes

Mascara - Benefit "They're Real"

Eyeliner - Rimmel London "Glam'Eyes" professional liquid liner

Eyeshadow - L'Oreal Paris "Chrome Shine" in no. 175 Silver Brown

Face

Powder - No7 "Creme Touch" face powder in no. 11 Candlelight

Lips

Lip balm - The Body Shop "Born Lippy" in Mango Peach

Lipstick - Estee Lauder (I don't know the name of the colour but I would describe it as a deep pink)

Photography

Photography is something I love, really enjoy and feel very passionate about. I know this blog hasn't been filled with much of my own photography admittedly but I plan to try harder to change that. I created this blog to share my thoughts, feelings and things I'm proud of with anyone who wants to read it so I'm kind of defeating the purpose of this blog when I don't share my photography. Not only am I hoping to share my scenic, portrait, etc. type photography with you but share more of my own pictures such as writing haul posts and attaching pictures showing things I've purchased. I might even do a room tour sort of post if that's something anyone would be interested in.

I'd just like to note that I am aware my blog is still small, unknown and by no means at all popular and I don't write it for anything but the sheer happiness it brings me. If more people ever begin to enjoy it then that'd be amazing but I'm not expecting anything and my expectations aren't set at an unrealistic height. I'm just happy to have even a few people read my posts. Anyway, I think that's enough rambling for one post! Here's some photos I've taken in the fairly fresh past. If you'd like to request any particular type of post involving more photos, feel free to leave them in the comments. Thanks for reading!

Uncertainty About The Future & Staying Open-minded

I know I've been blogging A LOT more than usual for me these past two days but hey, change is a good thing, right? (Or can be!) I'm sorry if I'm annoying anyone with the amount I'm posting but I just feel like writing a lot today, so my instinct was to go with it.

Me and one my best friends have just been discussing moving to LA for a gap year (we are literally discussing it right now) once we've both finished high school. Personally, I've never been up for taking a gap year but I've never not been up for it either. Of course, gap years cost money and time, and can potentially be extremely expensive but that, at present, is only a small problem to me in the equation. The real problem is, I don't actually know what I want to do specifically after or even before that gap year is over/starts. I have a dream of being in band but, in all honesty, I'm very doubtful and skeptical about that ever happening. Like I said in my previous blog post photography is another area of interest for me but I'm not sure if that's what I'd really like to do for a living or not. I quite fancy becoming a photographer for artists/bands whether that be taking photos of their concerts or of them modelling merchandise or anything they'd like/need me to photograph. I find photography very relaxing and calming, it almost is like being in a little bubble with a special lense that lets me see things in my own unique way and I have the ability to capture what it is I'm seeing. However, jobs in photography are few and far between and I feel I'd have difficulty not only finding a job but with getting into the course possibly (at Napier, Edinburgh) because it is quite hard to get into and the academic standards are high.

So all in all, I guess I haven't found a path for me yet. That's okay though, I'm only young and I still have a while to choose. Maybe I won't for a very, very long time but I'd like to think that won't be the case. I'm a very indecisive person so making big decisions is excruciating for me. I'm also interested in psychology but again I'm not sure if it's something I'd like to do for a living.

Being so uncertain about the future scares me - a lot. It means I can't really see what my life beyond high school might be like. That also excites me in a way. It leaves a lot of room for new opportunities and surprises that I may not foresee because I don't have a clue what my future will be like or where I'll end up. And I think if you too are scared by the big ordeal that is the future, you're better off looking at it in the way I just described. KEEP AN OPEN-MIND. Don't panic so much that you end up picking a university or college course to make the people around you happy or for the sake of it. Do what YOU want to do. And if like me you don't know, then that's okay too. Take some time out to yourself to discover what you like and don't like doing. Don't shy away from taking a gap year or two if that's what you want to do because you might go off to do something you don't enjoy at all and think "I wish I'd taken that year out to explore instead of ending up here being unhappy". Because you don't know what your gap year(s) might bring you. You might find new friends, new romance, you might even discover what you want to do and what makes you happy. If you have a dream or a passion for something, follow it (if you can) and make the best of it. Work hard. Uncertainty and indecisiveness isn't always a bad thing. It can sometimes lead to you making mistakes but they might be the best mistakes you ever make and they'll take you somewhere better.

So I guess the point of this blog post is it's okay to be scared of the future - it's natural! Hey, isn't everyone at least a little afraid of what's to come? Don't shy away from the things that make you happy. If there's a job you wanna do, set yourself up to give yourself the best chance at it. If there isn't a job you really wanna do, then go out and discover. Try your hand at things you like and enjoy. Don't pick something that's second best because we both know that that's only going to make you half as happy. Life is to be enjoyed, right? So do that - enjoy life. Keep an open-mind and remember it's okay to be scared of what's to come.

Thanks for reading and good luck. :)

Tag: It's All About Me

Vital Statistics:

Me: Hannah

Nicknames: Han, Hanz, Han Solo, Hannah Banana

Birthday: 16.03.1999

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Male or Female: Female

Occupation: Unemployed (I'm only 14!)

Residence: Moray, Scotland

Screen Name: queengaskarth (Twitter) / Hannah's Take

Appearance:

Hair Colour: Brown

Hair Length: Long

Eye colour: Blue

Best Feature: Eyes or Cheekbones

Height: 5ft 6"

Braces?: Currently have "blocks" but I'm getting braces next week

Glasses?: No

Piercing: Ears

Tattoos: None

Righty or Lefty: Righty

Your 'Firsts':

First best friend: Jenny or Sarah

First Award: Pupil of the week in Primary 1 I think

First Sport You Joined: Ballet (I think)

First Real Vacation: France

First Concert: JLS (shocking, I know)

First Love: Don't think there's been anyone!

Favourites:

Movie: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

TV Show: Friends or How I Met Your Mother or Skins

Colours: Green

Song: Circles - All Time Low / Unpredictable - 5 Seconds of Summer

Candy: White chocolate

Restaurant: Pizza Express

Store: Topshop, Jack Wills, Glamour Kills

School: Hogwarts of c0urse

Book: The Harry Potter and Twilight books

Magazine: Rocksound

Shoes: Vans or Converse

Currently:

Feeling: Slightly worried

Single or Taken: Single

Eating: Nothing

Typing: This

Online: Obviously?

Listening To: Kerrang! music channel

Thinking About: The answers to these questions, 5SOS and the thing that's worrying me

Wanting: My mum to take her time with coming home! (I'm still in my PJs)

Watching: Kerrang!

Wearing: My dressing gown and pyjamas

Future:

Want Children?: I think so, but 2 maximum

Want to be Married: I think so, but I'd need to be completely sure about it

Careers in Mind: I'd love to be in a band but if not, I'd like to be a photographer I think

Where do you want to live?: Paris maybe

Have you ever:

Kissed a Stranger: No

Had Alcohol: Yes

Smoked: No

Ran Away From Home: Once I think when I was little... haha

Broken a bone: No

Got an X-ray: No

Broken Someone's Heart: Yes

Broke Up With Someone: Yes

Cried When Someone Died: No, don't know anyone who I've been close that's died

Cried At School: Yes

Do You Believe In:

God: No

Miracles: I am undecided

Love At First sight: I'm doubtful about it

Ghosts: Kind of

Aliens: Not sure

Soul Mates: Yes

Heaven: Guess not, if I don't believe in God

Hell: There has to be Heaven for there to be Hell so no

Kissing on The First Date: Yeah of course

Yourself: Mostly, no