Things nobody says (in the first world)

I've seen a few of these types of videos on youtube and decided to put in my favourite phrases that nobody says, and add some of my own.

"I never really use the internet."

"I LOVE COLD SHOWERS.... JUST.... WOW"

"What is a one direction?"

"Ummm, I think Jersey Shore is educational, personally."

"Who's Justin Bieber?"

"I love dieting!"

"I love it when you have to get somewhere and there's traffic. It's just.... the highlight of my entire day."

"Kidsbop is GENIUS."

"Oh my god - Siri is always right."

"God I love waiting for the bus."

"Construction in the morning is the best way to wake up."

"SCHOOL IS AMAZING I LOVE EVERY SINGLE THING ABOUT IT. ESPECIALLY TESTS."

"What is a twitter?"

"Youtube? I've never been on that website."

"I'm so excited for when we have our final exams."

"I HATE junk food."

"Comic sans is the best font ever."

"What does lol mean?"

Comment some more things that nobody says in the comments below, or on facebook. :D

-Harriet

That's the biggest overreaction I've ever seen!

I'M LAUGHING SO HARD X______X

(credit to fruitsgarden on tumblr ^.^)

FANTASTIC FRIDAYS: Youtuber review! Danisnotonfire + Amazingphil

(MASSIVE amount of credit: autumnlesterhowell on tumblr for these drawings. ^.^)

Phil Lester and Dan Howell are 2 successful Youtube and Radio 1 personalities who live in the same apartment as best friends. (*COUGH* I ship them a little.) Dan is 22 and Phil is 27, however to me, Dan acts more like the 'older brother' to his viewers, giving them advice on how to live and about his embarrassing past experiences which he tells us not to do, whereas Phil is more of the 'manchild' as he's called by some of his fans, specifically on tumblr. He likes to do more youtube challenges, such as the 7 second challenge which he made up himself. (SMALL USELESS FACT: The 7 second challenge was actually meant to be his own thing on his channel that he would do with multiple other youtubers, but other youtubers started doing it, which turned it into a youtube challenge.) He has also done the Krave challenge, which Dan has also done. Dan swears more than Phil. Both of them like to talk about stuff they did in the past, such as 'Reasons Why I Was A Weird Kid' made by Phil (the title is pretty self explanatory), and 'The Panic Alarm' made by Dan, which is an embarrassing story from when he used to work at a store. (It rhymes with schmazda.)

Although these people are separate youtubers, people often see them as one.

On tumblr, a lot of their fans like to 'ship' them together. (I'll talk about shipping in another post.) To sum it up in a nutshell, this means that they like the idea of them being in a relationship. Their ship name is Phan. (because Phil + Dan = Phan.)

Dan has 3,460,000 subscribers to his youtube channel, whereas Phil only has 1,720,000. This is sad - Phil is awesome at film editing and he's just as funny as Dan. (In my opinion.)

*~*~* ^ Phil ^ *~*~*

*~*~* ^ Dan ^ *~*~*

How they met:

Phil had started making videos waaaay back in 2006 with an old black and white webcam. Then as he progressively got better, Dan found him on the internet. He was a fan of Phil. He would tweet him often, and Phil noticed these tweets, so he asked Dan if he wanted his skype because he liked Dan. They would talk for about 4 hours almost every day, then decided to meet up in London. Then they started making videos together, then got a flat in Manchester together. They started gaining subscribers, and when they were ready, they moved into a flat in London, which is where they live now. They are now verified youtubers and make videos today. :D

Here are some of my favourite videos from them. Dan swears, so viewer discretion is advised. ^.^

'The 7 second challenge' by Amazingphil.

'How Not To Survive School' by danisnotonfire.

'How To Make Christmas Cookies!' By both of them. (On Amazingphil's channel)

These are, by far, my favourite youtubers. I love every single one of their videos. ^.^

Have any other suggestions for posts? Leave them in the comments below. Also tell me what you think of Dan and Phil. :D

-Harriet

A guide to: Lucid Dreaming

What is lucid dreaming?

Lucid dreaming is when you dream, and you're aware that you're dreaming. This results in you being able to control the dream, set the scene and make it go how you want. I love these dreams and I had them a lot as a child. I was able to fly (which is common in lucid dreams) and I could talk to people I loved, dead or alive, and it was pretty much one of the best moments of the night I could experience.

I stopped lucid dreaming when I was about 12, and I wanted to carry on. And I found out how. Now, with a bit of practice, I can lucid dream almost every night.

Here is how to do it.

1. Perform reality checks when you're awake. E.G: "Am I dreaming?"

If you make a habit of asking yourself "Am I dreaming?", then this will work your way into your dreams and you can see if you're dreaming in many ways. Pinch yourself - if it hurts, you're awake. If it doesn't (you'll probably feel like you have pins and needles when you pinch yourself/it'll feel numb), then you're in a dream.

Other reality checks you could do would be:
(oh daaamn look at those drawings)

1. Check the time.
If it's the same when you look back a second time, you're awake. If it changes the second time you look at the clock into something different or abnormal, then you're dreaming.

2. Check your hands.
It sounds weird, but if you make a habit of looking at your hands every once in a while, this habit will work its way into your dreams. If your hands look completely and utterly normal as they are, you're probably awake. If they look disorientated or bloated, you're dreaming. You might also see less than/more than 5 fingers on your hands.

3. 'A' for awake.
I guess this is similar to reality check number 2. If you write an 'A' on your hand for awake and you check your hands and it's there, you'll sub-consciously realise you're awake. If it's not there when you check your hands and you haven't washed it off, you're dreaming.

4. Jump.
You can usually fly in lucid dreams!

If you know you're dreaming, you'll be able to control the dream. With these tips, you'll be able to realise when you're dreaming and therefore, you'll be able to control the dream. :D

2. Keep a dream journal.

As soon as you wake up, write down as many things as you can remember anywhere - preferably in a book so that you can see your dreaming patterns. You will realise that certain things appear in your dreams and if you see those things, check if you're dreaming using the steps above.

3. Techniques when you're about to go to sleep.

There are also sleeping techniques that make you gain lucidity.
I really can't be bothered to write them in my own words here, so here's a link to an article so you can find out more about how to lucid dream. :D
(woo, wikihow)
http://www.wikihow.com/Lucid-Dream


4. Once you realise you're dreaming....

you can do awesome things!

1. Teleport.
Spin around with your eyes shut, visualize a new landscape, and open your eyes.

2. Fly.
This is probably my favourite thing to do in a lucid dream. Jump and think about flying - you'll be able to do it. Some people have to train themselves - jump a little higher with each step if you're walking. You should suddenly be able to lift off the ground.

3. Breathe underwater.
Teleport to a swimming pool and go swimming. You should be able to breathe underwater.

4. Shapeshift.
I can't do this one, but some people can. Make an 'excuse' to transform into anything.
Just do it with your mind.
(It's really hard.)

5. MATILDA.
Use telekinesis and move things with your mind. :D You could also move yourself, causing you to fly.

6. Talk to characters in books/films you like.
I love having conversations with Fred and George Weasley.

7. Point at something and make it explode.
Just.... do it. It's fun.

8. Change your age.
You can be really old/really young. I prefer being the age I am now, but do what you want.

9. Try going on the internet.
It's funny sometimes.
I once saw the old youtube layout - the REALLY old one where you could rate videos 1-5 stars.
Good times.

10. Eat a pill.
Eat anything, really. Who knows what could happen? You could fall into a vortex.


I love lucid dreaming. It's awesome.

-Harriet

15 AWESOME things you need in your future home

Ok, so I found these pictures on tumblr and I HAD to put them on my blog.

Because.... seriously.

Wow.

I NEED these in my future home.

(credit to beben-eleben)

1. A firepit IN THE POOL

2. A door that turns into a ping-pong table

3. Chilled produce drawers in the kitchen

4. A trapdoor that leads to a wine-cellar

5. A sleepover room

6. A swing-set dining table

7. A door handle that turns off any electricity and gas when you leave

8. A built-in TV for the bathtub

9. A glass-encased fireplace

10. A loft hammock

11. A hot-tub that flows from the inside to outside

12. A huge round bedroom window

13. A stained glass door

14. A library bookshelf

15. A bone-shaped pool for your dog

HOW AMAZING ARE THESE?!

I could waste SO MANY hours looking at amazing homes on the internet. :D

-Harriet

A guide to the 'Friend Zone'

Ok, first of all, I'm going to try and keep this post light hearted and not too full on.

Because talking about the 'friend zone' (note that I put it in quote marks because it's metaphorical and also quite douchey) can be seen as a very touchy subject and can cause a lot of gender wars.

So.... what is the 'friend zone'?

The 'friend zone' is basically a place where a guy or a girl (or whatever gender you place yourself in) likes another person (whoever you're attracted to) and that person doesn't like you back.

The way they usually say that they don't like you in that way is through subtle hints, such as:

"You're like a brother to me. I hope our friendship never ends. :D"
"You know, I just really value our friendship. We're such good friends."

The term 'friend zone' is a popular phrase used by another gender to discriminate against another gender in today's society which quite frankly, I find a bit stupid. I researched a few online definitions of the 'friend zone' (*cough* urban dictionary) and saw that most people think it is a place more commonly experienced by men that women. Wow.... okay.... I won't comment on that because it'll start a war, most likely. But I'll tell you that women experience this too.

The friendzone is ridiculous.

I'll tell you why it is.

Because you can't blame someone for not liking you back. It's not their fault that they're not scientifically attracted to you. No matter how much of a nice guy/girl you are, you can't play the victim of someone who just simply doesn't like you in the same way.

You can buy them stuff and compliment them, but this won't make them scientifically attracted to you. You can't make someone love you and if you think this:

"I'm a nice guy/girl! Why doesn't he/she like me back? They only go for bad girls/guys. It's their fault they don't like me back. I didn't do all this nice stuff just to be their friend!"

then you're rather stupid.

:)

But how can I get out of the 'friend zone'?

Tell them you love them and either get rejected or be their girlfriend/boyfriend.

If you're scared of getting rejected and you won't be friends again, then wooow. What a strong foundation your friendship was built on.

If you're good friends and they don't like you back in the same way, then you won't fall out as friends.

It's fun being just friends with someone of the opposite gender.

Oh and.... look at this picture.
(credit to coyoteandcatfish)

-Harriet

5 things you should never say to a girl

Mkay, it doesn't matter if this is your girlfriend, crush, friend or anyone. There are just some things that you should NEVER say to a girl. Just.... no. I'll list 5 examples. Because 5 is a good number.

1. "Hey, have you lost weight?"

Okay, even if it's something good and positive, it might be over-analysed and taken the wrong way.

You should never EVER make a comment about a girl's weight.

It might scar her for life.

Because here's what goes through our heads sometimes when we hear a comment about our weight:

'Wait.... what's he trying to say....? WAS I FAT BEFORE?'

It's just us, okay?
Sometimes we over-analyse stuff.

But sometimes, if we knew we were fat before, we'll take it well and think you're a nice person.

2. "My ex used to do that too.... heh...."

(It doesn't have to be your ex - it was just an example of another girl.)
OK I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH:

DO NOT COMPARE A GIRL TO ANOTHER GIRL.

As much as guys probably don't like being compared to other guys, don't do this.

It's not worth the risk.... seriously.

3. "Is (insert name here) single?"

This is roughly equivalent to this:

Boy: *To girl* Hey. *Looks up at her face* Oh, ummmm.... not you. Ew. Uhh.... that person over there is better than you. I'll go after her instead KBYE.

This will make us feel insecure.

Or we won't care, because we don't like you back. ^.^

4. "What're you wearing?"

Don't make disparaging comments about a girl's appearance. This is similar to number one. She probably made an effort to look good that day, so don't make her think:

1. Her time was wasted.

2. She's ugly.

5. "WOW YOU LOOK FIIINE...." (over and over)

It's great to give compliments to a girl about her appearance/personality.

Until you become annoying and slightly creepy.

Our reactions will go from:
"Thank you! :D" *feels happy*

to:

"Umm, ok." *feels slightly uncomfortable*

Let's just say that if you don't say these things, then you're fine.

There are plenty of other things you should never say to a girl, but it takes common sense to see what they are.

EDIT: Not all girls are the same, therefore not all girls will act this way.

-Harriet