My Favourite YouTubers #2

A couple of months ago I did a post about my favourite YouTubers.  I only mentioned a few which you can check out here.  I have so many more favourites so in today's post I'm going to tell you about a few more.  So here we go!

I Covet Thee:

I am only a very recent fan of Alix having only discovered her channel a few months ago.  I became hooked from the very first video!  She has such a lovely personality and I absolutely loved here daily vlogs during June.  I would highly recommend this channel if you love beauty in any way!

Grace Helbig:

Described as YouTube's awkward older sister, Grace Helbig has to be one of the funniest YouTubers out there!  She is brilliant!  She has had so much success in recent times between having her own book, podcast AND her own TV show.  She makes me laugh every time I watch her videos.  I love her! 

Andrea Russett:

I've been watching Andrea's videos for a while now and I just never seem to get sick of her!  She is absolutely gorgeous with a fun and quirky personality so you can't help but love her.  She seems like the perfect best friend and so I will continue to watch her videos long into the future!

Marcus Butler:

I first discovered Marcus when he did a British vs. American video with Connor Franta, which is one of my all time favourite YouTube videos.  It never fails to make me laugh!  His videos range from funny scits, in which his alter ego Margaret sometimes makes an appearance, to chatty videos or even videos where he talks about a serious topic such as bullying.  He is always completely himself in his videos and I really enjoy watching his daily vlogs where we can get a little more insight into his daily life.

Miranda Sings:

In my opinion Miranda Sings is the most brilliant and amazing characters ever created!  We have the beautiful Colleen Ballinger to thank for that!  Miranda Sings is so unique and hilarious, there is no one else like her!  I have lost count of the amount of boyfriends she has and her collaborations with other YouTubers always leave me in stitches!

There you have it!  More YouTubers I love to watch, especially on wet and cold days like we have in Ireland at the moment!  I just love to curl up on the couch and watch a couple of YouTube videos!  Just two or three.  Or ten.  Or twenty.  Let me know who your favourite YouTubers are and until next time...

I'll see ya when I see ya!

My Latest Obsession: Blogging

My latest obsession may seem like an obvious one.  If you're going to write a blog it would be advisable to actually enjoy blogging.  I started blogging almost three months ago which isn't very long but it has become part of my life and I love it!

From a very young age, I loved to write.  I wrote everything and anything I could: lists, poems, short stories and even attempted a few novels which were never completed.  I had dreams of becoming an author and I still hope to write a book sometime in the future.

About a year ago I decided I wanted to write a blog.  It was something I was very interested in and I thought about it for a long time.  I read through endless articles on blogging so I could understand more about it.  I wanted to start blogging more than anything and give myself a reason to write more.  I held myself back for ages, scared of people finding it and judging me because blogging is something different.

Three months ago during Easter I decided to just go for it and so Blue-eyed Brunette was born!  Once I got the hang of it I was hooked!  Seeing my view count increase over time gives me such a buzz.  The views are increasing slowly but steadily and it amazes me that all these people have seen my blog.  I have views from countries as far away as Australia and Canada which is just incredible!  I also love getting comments!  So far they have all been so positive and it really makes all this worthwhile.

Blogging allows me to be my creative self.  I can write about things that really interest me and I like how I'm not tied down to any deadlines.  I love taking pictures for my blog and editing them to my liking.  I have a long list of blog post ideas written down which I refer to regularly.  Sometimes I feel like I'm getting writers block and just can't put words to the ideas I've come up with.  Lately though, I've been on a roll and the words are just pouring out of me.

I definitely want to continue with blogging for as long as I can.  I'm still a complete amateur and have no idea what I'm doing most of the time but hopefully I will learn as I go.  Blogging has now become a part of my day and my latest favourite hobby.

I hope you enjoyed this little post.  I'd love to hear about some of your hobbies or blogging experiences and until next time...

I'll see ya when I see ya!

19 By 90 - My Bucket List

It is a disgusting, wet and dull day today.  Where has the summer gone?  It is also my 19th birthday.  I suddenly feel very old.  I'll be needing anti-wrinkle cream soon.  Comparing 19 years with a whole lifetime is very little.  I have so much more of the world to see and so many more things I want to do.  Life is short and I don't want to look back on mine with regrets.  In this blog post I'm going to tell you 19 things I want to do before I turn 90, so this is essentially my bucket list.  Enjoy!

1. Write a book.
2. Become fluent in French.
3. Visit the set of Home and Away.
4. Meet at least one of my favourite YouTubers.
5. Get a full drivers license.
6. Learn to play an instrument, preferably the piano.
7. Learn to swim properly.
8. Find a job I love.
9. Be in a period drama. (even just as an extra, I would love the costumes)!
10. Be in a musical.
11. Go on a cruise.
12. Have my own personal library.
13. See all my favourite singers/ musicians live in concert.
14. Meet a famous celebrity.
15. Live in a foreign country for a while.
16. Improve my fitness.
17. Complete a Harry Potter movie marathon.
18. Go to Disney World, Disney Land and Universal Studios.
19. Get laser eye surgery.

I don't know how many of these things I will actually complete but hopefully I will get the chance to do most of them.  Let me know what you would put on your bucket list and until then...

I'll see ya when I see ya!

My Favourite Songs At The Moment

What's summer without a few good tunes?  As I have said many times before I love listening to music so I have compiled another list today:  my favourite songs at the moment.  I will also leave links below so you can check them out if you want.  Here we go!

1. Years and Years - Shine
2. Walk the Moon - Shut up and Dance
3. Avicii - Waiting for Love
4. James Bay - Let it Go
5. Hozier - Jackie and Wilson
6. Kodaline - Ready
7. Kodaline - The One
8. Kygo - Stole the Show
9. Sam Feldt - Show Me Love
10. Otto Knows - Next to Me

So those are my 10 favourite songs at the moment.  There's a mixture of up beat songs and slow songs to get you through the summer months.  Let me know what your favourite songs are and until then...

I'll see ya when I see ya!

15 Reasons Why I Love Summer

I do love the summer!  Who doesn't?  I also love compiling lists and so in this blog post I have combined my love for the both and made a list of 15 things I love about summer.  Here we go!

1. No school.
2. It's more sunny and sometimes it even gets hot!
3. Sometimes it doesn't rain which is nice for a change.
4. Longer days.  I love going outside at 10 in the night and it's still bright!
5. Getting a tan (or at least trying to get a tan).
6. Nice fruit, ie. strawberries!
7. Smoothies!
8. Ice cream.
9. The beach.
10. My birthday.
11. More free time to relax and hang out with friends.
12. Yummy salads.
13. Holidays with family.
14. Bright colours.
15. Picnics.

So there it is!  15 reasons why I love summer!  Let me know what you love about summer and until then...

I'll see ya when I see ya!

12 Books I Want To Read By The Time I'm 21

Today I was in one of my favourite bookshops browsing.  I noticed a book display entitled 12 books to read before you're 21.  Some of the books included were Twilight, Harry Potter and a couple of other books that I have read before.  The book display gave me the idea for this post.  I am constantly finding new books that I want to read so here are just 12 that I want to get through before I turn 21.

1. If I Stay - Gayle Forman
2. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
3. The Notebook - Nicholas Sparks
4. Thirteen Reasons Why - Jay Asher
5. My Sisters Keeper - Jodi Picoult
6. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
7. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
8. The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkein
9. The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick
10. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon
11. The Help - Kathryn Stockett
12. The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold

I'm going to keep an eye on this list to see how many I actually read.  Let me know what books you would like to read or just about anything you want to do before you reach a certain age.  Until then...

I'll see ya when I see ya!

Heaven In A Fancy Glass - A Summer Smoothie

July has officially arrived and there is a heatwave on the way (apparently), so what better way to celebrate summer than with a delicious and refreshing smoothie!  I love summer because the weather is warmer (most of the time) and because the nicest fruit is available.  A personal favourite fruit of mine are strawberries and so I love to use them in an array of tasty smoothies!

Over the past couple of weeks I've been experimenting with different types of smoothies and I think I've found the perfect one.  It's a perfect mixture of sweetness and all the amazing flavours of my favourite fruits.  It's so quick and easy to make that you just can't go wrong!  

So whip out the sunglasses, lather up with sun cream and sit back in the sun with this delightful drink in your hand!

Ingredients:

(serves 2)

• 1 Banana
• 1 Nectarine
• 8 Strawberries
• 75 ml of apple juice
• 150 ml of natural yoghurt
• Ice

Method:

1. Chop up your banana, strawberries and nectarine.
2. Put all the fruit into a blender along with the apple juice and natural yoghurt.
3. Add in some ice cubes so your smoothie will be nice and cold.  I usually add about six.
4. Put the lid on the blender (very important), plug it in (also very important) and blend all your ingredients together until they are completely smooth and there are no lumps of ice.
5. When you've done that, get out a fancy glass.  It's summer, spoil yourself!  Pour the smoothie mixture into the glass.
6. If you want to be even more fancy you could always stick an extra strawberry on the side of the glass and drizzle some honey on top of the smoothie.
7. Drink and enjoy the heavenly flavour!

I hope you enjoyed my little recipe!  I think smoothies are amazing.  They are simply delicious AND they're healthy which is a bonus!  Let me know if you tried this and until next time...

I'll see ya when I see ya!