How British am I?

So, floating around the internet I've been seeing various 'How British am I?' and 'Typical British things to do' articles and 'TAGS'. Throughout my life, I've always been extremely proud of being British, I live in England; my family roots come from Ireland. I love Wales, I want to go to Scotland- Its a part of me that I wouldn't change.

So I decided to put myself to the test. I'm going to see how many of the 50 things swns.com has decided makes us 'typically English'. 50 traits are quite a lot however, so I'm going to do 20 so It's not too long, and in the end I'll tally my answers up and see "How British Am I?".

                                    

1.    A love of pubs 
I think it's undeniable that pubs are great, there welcoming, do great food and serve real ales. What more can you ask? 

2.    Love of Sunday Roast
Sunday dinners (or roasts) are my absolute favourite food ever! Typically though, I have them on random days, like I had one on Monday, and I'm having one today. My favourite parts are the roast potatoes, along with the gravy. I always eat the roasties first. 

3.    Talking about the weather
I mean, I moan about the weather if that counts?

4.    A soothing cup of tea to ease worries
I don't care what anybody things, a cup of tea makes everything better! I love it so much that I get really annoyed that coffee's allowed in the UK. 

5.    A stiff upper lip
Nope! 

                                          

6.    Moaning
Oh God. Yeah, I moan a lot. It's not a good trait to have a good moan feels very nice. Ask me anything and I'll find a reason to moan at it. 

7.    Queuing
Unless there's about a million people in front of me, then it doesn't bother me. 

8.    Watching soaps
I love soaps, but I don't really watch them anymore, although I always know what's happening in them. So can I have half a point for that? 

9.    DIY on a Bank Holiday
................I should leave this blank, 'cause it doesn't happen.

10.    Eating meat and two veg
I've never had that.

                                                       
11.    Saying sorry
I feel like I say sorry for everything! If i move a tiny bit and i bump into somebody where they cant even feel it, I do. Honestly, it's an annoyance. 

12.    Enjoying satire and wit
Yeah, satire's okay, however I do enjoy wit.

13.    Sarcasm
I enjoy sarcasm a lot. I also do it all the time, but people don't realise I'm being sarcastic.

14.    Irony
I can't say I care about it. 

15.    Not wanting to ‘make a fuss’
I don't mean to make fuss, although I seem to do it continuously. Yet, I don't like doing it. 


                                                              


16.    A love of bargains
Bargains are my thing, okay. I love them, I get annoyed when I spend a lot of money on something. In the UK high-street, there's nothing more bargain like than Primark, and it's my favourite shop. 

17.    Gossiping with neighbours over the garden fence
I did that with my old neighbours, but the ones we have now are miserable so I don't.

18.    Obsession with traffic
I don't drive- I'm not old enough to drive, so nope. 

19.    Inability to complain
I don't complain to managers and people like that, although I'll happily complain in my head or to friends and family. 

20.    A love of curtain twitching
What's curtain twitching? 

                                                 

Out of the 20 I answers, I got 12.5 out of 20.

I though I'd have more than that to be honest, because I obsess over my Britishness, seriously.

Maybe I'll do a part two, and finish the other questions.

xx

Lets talk about # Job hunting

So I've been trying to find a job, and I've had two emails back saying I've been successful, one as a clothing merchandiser and one as a costumer assistant in boots. Neither one of those things are what I would like to do, however I just want a little side thing to do in between now and going to college and when I'm actually at college.

I did apply for a few jobs working with animals, which is the one I hope the most to get something back, as saving and looking after animals is the thing I want to do. Although, I'm not going to get my hopes up... maybe I should find a shelter near me and volunteer?

Everywhere expects experience though, and if I'm honest I don't think that's fair. For myself, I've literally only been out of school a month, so I don't have experience, but nobody gives you the chance to gain it, which is harder.

In the UK now you can sign onto Job seekers allowance and I've been thinking should I do it? But I'm not sure, because people get dependent on it and really don't want to. I just know that they help you find a job a lot more than sitting behind a computer and emailing a CV in.

I've been using indeed to search for jobs, but does anybody know any good sites to find a job in Merseyside?

Lets talk about # Leaving school

Lets talk about... Leaving school #2

Leaving school is something we all go through. Weather we're going up into infants or juniors, leaving high school, college or university. We tend to used to the feeling after a while. However, right now im in the midst of a million emotions that I can't control.

Tomorrow is my final GCSE exam, and after that i never have to step foot inside Haydock High again. I'm happy, and excited yet I'm nervous and terrified.

I've been unable to contain my excitement over leaving school since I started, literally; Schools always felt like some sort of illness I cant get rid of, and I should be over the moon, I leave tomorrow and two day's after it's my birthday, and I am ecstatic, but I just can't get over the question of 'What's gonna happen after?' Sure I've got into college, but all I have is four GCSE'S on my back with nothing to show for going to school.
See two years ago I got the chance to be separated from my classmates whom I got very anxious around, due to social anxiety and autism. However it meant I wouldn't be able to do most of my GCSE's. The GCSE's they had to drop me from are:
History, Science, PE, English Lit and Food Technology. At first I thought that would be fine, aside from the fact that English Lit and History were my favourite subjects, it still meant the rest of my years in school I would feel more comfortable. It's only the past few months I realise I have gone and potentially ruined my career goals.
Looking on the bright side, I have been accepted into an animal care course at college, and hopefully one day I'll have a job in a zoo.

Lets talk about # Moving on from anorexia

So, once upon a time I had anorexia (which i did a blog post about here) it were a huge part of my life, and to this day it still is. I still struggle with it now, after 5 years. I still find it hard to eat all the time; to eat more than 300 calories a day. I still look in the mirror and wish i was skinnier than my 7st frame- I still wish I could go into the shop and all the clothes i bought were baggy on me.

However, last year I actually took a look at myself, stepped outside of the house and went on to make friends. I was overwhelmed and ecstatic that people actually liked me; I wasn't used to that. In September I went on to get a boyfriend, whom I'm still with and honestly it's the happiest I've been, and I really believe that is what led me to realise that anorexia isn't good, it's awful!
That's when I began to eat again- the support I had from my boyfriend was amazing and I'll forever be grateful for that, even if we break up.

Now I'm not saying that if you're anorexic that you need a boyfriend, or support from him, nor do you need support from your friends. I didn't get that, even when I got them.

What I am saying is that you need to encourage yourself to eat again, you need to look in that mirror and realise that's not what you actually look like, it's what you're scared to look like; a myth. You need to take control because nothing's more powerful than your mind, and if you say you're gonna start eat, if you wake up and think "I'm beautiful,and I don't need to lose weight," Eventually, it will happen.

I know that some readers will think that's not gonna happen, it can't. That's bullshit! You know what? It works for some people and for others it doesn't. You just have to try, otherwise you're never gonna feel happy in your body. I still don't, but slowly I'm getting used to it, and it's a good feeling.

Statistics and facts.

• The UK has the highest rate of eating disorders in Europe.
• 1 in 100 women are diagnosed with Anorexia. Thats 269 thousand in England and Wales alone!
• Over half of that number have a severe issue with food, however it doesn't get diagnosed.
•  1/4 of adults feel guilty after eating.
• 1/4 of adults also believe they would be happier if they were thinner.
• 6/10 women say they do not like their body.
• Only 1/25 are totally happy with their body.
• 1/6 women and 1/10 men regularly skip meals in a attempt to control their weight. 
• Eating disorders can effect anyone from 6 years old, to 70 year old.
• 3800 people under 19 have been admitted into hospitals in the past four years. Which had increased by 10%!
• 270 boys and 163 girls under 10 were included.