The life of an internet addict

Hello there, buddies!

So I am a bit behind with writing this post...I actually planned it this morning, then I got carried away with doing everything under the sun apart from blogging. So here I am now, watching Harry Potter and writing...this could go terribly wrong - you could get the odd HP character reference or quote chucked in here and there.

I also need to apologise for the lack of my normal daily posts that I do. I started my new job a week or so back, so I don't have as much time to work on these as I used to, but we will be back to normal daily posts by September,  I promise. So stick in there!

As you all probably know by now, I am a teeny tiny bit of an internet addict...OK, a massive internet addict. 

Jim Chapman did a video yesterday (or today, I can't remember) about the fact he is addicted to the internet, and I have had this post planned for about two months, so I thought it might be about time I sat down and actually wrote it.

We will be talking about the things I do, and I expect you do, that sort of prove the addiction to the internet. 

If you do any of these things, then you are addicted. 

I saw on Tumblr this morning that in 2015 they are making internet addiction a classified mental illness...so see you in rehab, guys.

And without further ado, here we go!

My list of things that prove you are an internet addict:

• Google is the answer to everything
  
  This is my answer to any question I ever get asked. I look at them like "just Google it" and they are like "ok, freak". 

• Wikipedia is a reliable source of information
  
  I don't understand why people think that is isn't reliable, I mean like it isn't as if anyone can hack in and write what they want. What did you say?...They can?....Oh...

• You use Tumblr GIFs in general conversation and as reactions
  
  "Raise your hand if you do this" *slyly raises hand*. This happens. Mainly with Danisnotonfire GIFs 'cause they definitely apply to every day situations most the time...

• The word "hashtag" has become general vocabulary for you
  
  Guilty again....I use the word hashtag in general conversation and I am shocked someone has not stabbed me because of it yet.

• YouTubers you have never met seem like your best friends
  
  I feel like all the YouTubers I watch would be such good friends in real life. Is that sad? Yes, probably. Oh well.

• Twitter is constantly on in the background
  
  Yep, I always have my Twitter open somewhere where I can access it. I have even stopped midway through doing something important to check it. I even have it on in the background right now...and I am stopping every now and again to reply to a conversation with one of my readers!

• "Enough internet for today" *turns laptop off then resorts to iPhone 5 minutes later*
  
  I am guilty of this every single night. Turn off my laptop, and jump straight on my phone.

• Fanfic no longer scares you
  
  If there comes a point where you are no longer shocked by smut fanfics, then come join me in rehab!

• You start to wonder what the fuck that big yellow ball of light is in the sky
  
  What is outside? It buuurrnnnssssss!

• Home is where the wifi connects automatically
  
  Although this is strictly true, my wifi connects automatically at a few of my friends houses, too...

• You struggle to live without the internet
  
  Well.....duh.

• When the internet is down, you consider the idea your life is over
  
  I had no internet for like a day and I used up all of my month's worth of 3G by using it as a hot spot for my laptop....

• What are humans?
  
  There are apparently things in the world called people? I am not sure what that means? Like people actually meet up? Weird.

• You start off watching normal things on YouTube, then find yourself watching videos of talking porcupines and parrots singing Gangnam Style
  
  This was me the other night.....I now love porcupines. 

• You have a Tumblr account
  
  Guilty as charged.

• You frequently use said Tumblr account
  
  Pleading guilty for a second time.

• You have started to absolutely adore cats
  
  If you do not look at, reblog or frequently see images of cats then you do not spend long enough on the internet.

• You take your laptop/phone to the bathroom
  
  Yep, this happens. More frequently than I like to admit.

• You have developed more of an emotional attachment to fictional people than the people you actually have in your life
  
  SEVERUS SNAPE FOREVER.

• You get told to "get a life" but respond by pointing to your laptop and stating that it is there
  
  This happened the other day. My dad told me I should get off the internet and go get a life, so I pointed to my laptop and proceeded to explain that I have a life...My mum also told me to get some sunlight, so I just opened the curtains. Trolling.

• You have a blog
  
  Hell yes!

• Losing a Twitter follower seems like the end of the world
  
  I lost a follower the other day and I got really upset. I am so lame.

• Gaining a new Twitter follower deserves a bottle of champagne
  
  No joke, this should be a thing.

• You schedule your life around live internet shows and streaming opportunities
  
  My examples...YouNow live shows and Dan and Phil's Radio One show on Sunday night at 7pm....

• You know the name of every meme
  
  I shit you not, this is so beyond true.

• You're aware that internet addiction disorder is a real thing - and you don't care
  
  I will be an active member of rehab if this does get recognised as a mental disorder. See you there, lovelies.

• You are an active member of several fandoms
  
  My Tumblr dashboard basically shows I am a member of about 294937402 fandoms...

• Tumblr-isms are second nature to you
  
  Too right. The epic feels when I read a smutty fanfic about my OTP....I can't.

• Your browsing position has been completely perfected
  
  Although my browsing position looks uncomfortable, it is considerably comfier than anything else.

• Sometimes you start sentences with "I saw this on Tumblr/Twitter the other day..."
  
  This happens more when I am talking to Vikki, who is a fellow internet addict like myself, as she will know what I am on about....I am trying to teach my Grandma about Tumblr and whatnot, but it isn't working....

• 3am means dinner time
  
  Although this is also a result of the student lifestyle....

• Slow internet makes you freak out
  
  If my internet is slow for more than like half an hour, I will be in a bad mood for the rest of the day...

• Your bookmarks page takes hours to scroll through
  
  I currently have like over 100 bookmarks on my laptop...I really need to sort that shit out...

• "1% battery" causes you to have a heart attack and makes you run faster than an Olympic sprinter
  
  This is the worst feeling ever. If you have ever got to the point where it says that then you will know the crazy mad dash you do from your browsing position to your charger to plug it in before everything dies and you are stuck with no internet for like 5 minutes....

If you are thinking "I do that" then congratulations, you are as addicted to the internet as I am! High five!

To be honest, whether internet addiction becomes a mental disorder or not, I still won't change....and I will not be getting sent to rehab (queue Amy Winehouse music).

I hope you enjoyed reading this! Tell me in the comments below if you do any of the things I mentioned, or even add your own if there are any you do that I don't! I want to hear aaallll about it!

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Writers block

Hello there, buddies.

First of all, by the time I probably finally get around to publishing this it will probably be Sunday....I am terrible, sorry. But it has been a long day; I have been to my lovely cousin's wedding! I want nothing more than to jump in to my bed and blare a bit of One Direction until I go to bed (don't judge me). So apologies in advance.

Since getting home from the wedding I have been constantly saying to myself that I should probably write my blog post today but then every time I have gone and done something different. Don't hate me. Then I finally nagged myself to sit down and do it....then when it did come to writing my post, I genuinely had NO idea what to write. Writers block is a bitch. Even now I am struggling with writing this. This might have something to do with the levels of alcohol in my system....(my under 18 viewers, this is not encouraging you to drink, tut tut). So naturally I thought I would tell you about all the things I have done since getting in to avoid writing my post.

Well, here we go!

BROWSE TUMBLR
Yes, this is so beyond typical of me. Every time I get on the internet (all the time) I tell myself that I will take a quick look on Tumblr then get off it and do something productive. Then every time I am on Tumblr for about 4 hours....no exaggeration. Although today I have only been on Tumblr for like 2 hours....be proud.

UPLOAD PICTURES TO FACEBOOK
To be honest I do have an excuse for this considering I was at a wedding today! But I did look through my pictures of the wedding, then upload them...then tag them...then look through it again. Then I messages my mum to let her know the pictures are there. Yeah I really went out of my way with those pictures didn't I?

WATCH A YOUTUBE VIDEO...OR TWO...OR 15
I can guarantee you aren't shocked at this either, right? You guys already know what I am like with YouTube. I started off by watching Caspar Lee's new video (click on his name!) then it escalated by watching a video of Dan's then Vikki told me to go drool over Phil instead....so I did. Yeah....I spent a lot of time on YouTube tonight....

MADE A CUPPA
I made a rather nice cup of tea in an attempt to cure my writers block. As you can guess, it didn't work.

HAD A CURRY
I reheated some of the curry I had a couple of days ago, and made some extra rice. I thought my brain might need some food after a long day. Bear in mind it was already about half past midnight by this point.

MADE ANOTHER CUPPA
In a bid to give my brain some more juice, I had another cup of tea. Turns out this just makes me really need to pee instead. Too much information, Danielle. Sorry.

THREW AWAY MY CURRY
For some reason, my brain did not comprehend the fact that as a rule I really don't like reheated food. So as you can see, my brain is really scrambled at this point! I just thew the curry in the bin 'cause it didn't taste as good as when I made it in the first place. 

ARRANGED MY BLOG NOTES
I am quite an organised person so I have two notepads full of stuff related to my blog. One of them I use for planning each blog post, and the other has loads of stray pieces of paper on it with ideas on. So I organised the two so they they sort of correspond properly to each post. Yep, I was really avoiding writing at this point.

HOOVERED
I ran the hoover round my living room. I didn't even need to considering I did it during the day and both the dog and I had been out all day. Procrastination like a pro. For more ways to procrastinate like a pro, you can read my 10 ways how to here!

DID MARIO AND LUIGI IMPRESSIONS TO MYSELF
Yes, this happened. 

CONTEMPLATED MY LIFE
After a day at a wedding filled with couples, I sat and contemplated where I am in my life, and where I want to be in a few years time. Shit got real deep here, folks.

COMPLAINED TO MY DOG
Following that contemplation I complained to my dog about where I am in life. My dog looked at me as if I am mad. Then again, I was talking to a dog...

WALKED UP AND DOWN THE STAIRS A FEW TIMES
Maybe walking would inspire me to write something? I did have the idea about writing something about stairs. Be glad that didn't happen.

MORE YOUTUBE
You would think that I had watched every video on YouTube by now, wouldn't you?

PLAITED MY HAIR
I can't even explain why I did this.

REALISED MY HAIR IS TOO SHORT TO PLAIT
Yeah, since having loads of my hair cut off, I can't plait my hair properly. Not that I ever plaited my hair in the first place.

ADMIRE MY SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS PAJAMAS
Yes, I have Spongebob PJs. I am just that cool, guys. They are also from the mens section in Primark..... 

REALISED I'M AN IDIOT
By this point I felt really bad about keeping you guys waiting for my post and that I am an idiot because I have so many things written down that I could write about.

STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO WRITE
By the time I finally sat down to actually write something, and having looked through my list of about 100 ideas, I had no idea what to write. Still. Sorry.

I GAVE UP
I literally gave up and thought I would bore you with this shit....not my best work, I know. But maybe you might enjoy reading what I do when I get writers bloc


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More Q&A about me!

Hello there, buddies!

Since my last Q&A went down so well, I thought I should do another one (hopefully this will make up for not posting last night. Sowwwyy).

So without further ado, here is random questions alllll about me, yay! These are probably more random than the last ones....

Do you have Netflix?
Erm nope, can't say that I do.

What are you doing tonight?
Blogging, YouTube-ing, Facebook-ing. As you can see, I have no life.

In winter, would you rather wear a jacket or hoodie?
Hoodie all the way!

Do you wish you were somewhere else right now?
Somewhere really really hot. Like Australia? 

Are you excited for the future?
I am excited for after uni! Got looooads of plans going on!

How old do you look?
My age?....I do not know. 

Where are your siblings?
My little sister is downstairs with my 'rents watching TV I do believe.

What are you going to do after this?
Blog some more I think! Should probably write something else to make up for last night.

What color shirt are you wearing?
Brown-y colour with a lion on it!

What are you doing tomorrow?
Absolutely nothinnnnng - I am going to have a lazy day.

Do you know anything about baseball?
I know that it is an American game that we don't play here in the UK.

Have you watched a movie today?
I have not, which is weird for me.

Do you use those little kitchen clips to close bags of chips that you’ve opened?
No because I eat them all in one go.

If you made your own survey, would it piss you off if you saw people giving smart ass answers as if you were asking stupid questions?
No because it is something I would do. I have done it in the past - so go ahead. Not that I would ever make my own one of these.

Have you ever voluntarily read the Bible?
Erm, no.

If you have a personal blog not used for surveys, how often do you update it?
This is my "personal" blog.

Why do you think most teenagers don’t enjoy reading?
Most teenagers don't think it is "cool" to read. That is exactly what is wrong with this generation - everyone thinks that reading is a "geeky" thing to do, whereas I fucking love reading. Can't think of anything better than getting into a good book.

How much is gas where you live?
Far too expensive.

Last test your memory, what were you wearing during your last kiss?
Probably my PJs haha.

Do you take walks often?
I go for a walk at least once a day.

What kind of underwear do you wear?
Some that fit?

Do you think someone is thinking about you right now?
Definitely not.

What kind of condoms do you use?
Whatever is about?.....

Were you happy when you woke up today?
I was excited and nervous, so I guess that is a type of happiness?

Do you draw on your binders/notes when you’re bored in class?
Hell yes. I do doodles all the time.

Do you have any gay friends?
Quite a few.

How many good friends do you have?
I have a close bunch of like 8 friends I would say.

Do you like the state you live in?
I don't live in a state lol.

When was the last time you were on the phone?
Earlier on today when I was ringing my boss.

Are you good at writing?
I like to think so - you guys may dispute that!

Can you keep secrets?
I try to, yes.

What’s your favorite holiday?
Christmas? I don't actually like Christmas. Something that doesn't involve people buying me anything. NEW YEAR. 

What is the last thing you ate?
A cheese and beans pasty. Yup, you heard me.

Did you get any compliments today?
I got told I am good at my job? I don't know.

Have you ever gone to court?
Only to view a trial.

What towns have you lived in?
Swindon and Plymouth.

When was the last time you drove more than 15 minutes?
This evening. 

Have you ever thrown up from drinking?
Never! Sounds like I don't get drunk. I do, I just have a very strong stomach. Touch wood.

What’s your favorite kind of ice cream?
Cookie Dough, you just cannot beat that shit.

When’s the last time you got your eyebrows waxed?
I have never got them waxed.

Have you ever gotten a spray tan?
Nope.

Why did you last cry?
I cried at Eastenders last night. Yes, I am that sad. 

What is something you hate?
Being skint.

What is making you angry right now?Hay fever. Such a mother fucking bitch.

Did your last kiss take place on a bed?
I think so?

What are you most anxious/excited for?
Excited to get back to uni! Can't say I am anxious about anything.

Are you satisfied with what you currently have in life?
I am indeed.

Did you watch the Super Bowl?
No. 

Do you like Chinese food?
Hell to the yes!

Are you texting anyone right now?
Nope, my phone is dying slowly.

Is anyone else in the room with you?
There is not.

How are you feeling right now?
Shite - hay fever will be the death of me.

Are your parents strict?
Not really? Define strict? I sort of lead my own life when I am here.

Are you a virgin?
I am not.

How many people can you trust?
About 4. I am really bad at trusting people. 

Do you use hand sanitizer constantly?
I don't. 

Have you ever been on a train?
Yus, I use trains quite a lot.

Who was the last person who held your hand?
I do not know.

Have you kissed someone with braces?
Nope - they kind of put me off. Is that bad?

If you could change your eye color, what would it be?
I don't want to change my eye colour! My eyes are like a turquoise colour. I like them.

What is the wallpaper on your phone?
Danisnotonfire, Amazingphil, and JacksGap. Ultimate YouTube fan girl.

How many pillows are on your bed?
About 10. I like pillows.

Have you ever had a surprise birthday party?
I have had a surprise birthday meal if that counts?

When’s the last time you cried?
Did I not just answer this?

Who was the last person that made you laugh?
Meg, Becky and Andy this afternoon.

What’s the longest you’ve ever talked on the phone?
I have spoken on the phone for like 4 hours, but that's it.

Where did you last go out to eat?
Bottelinos last night for Butler In The Buff...mmmmmmm.

Do you have a hard time admitting you’re wrong?I do. I don't know why, but I always have.

What’s your favorite season?
Summer - if I am on holiday.

Have you ever thought that your life was so bad you wanted to give up?
There have been some moments when I have thought about this. But these moments are all from my past. I am very happy with the life I lead now and the person I have become. Every weak moment has made me a stronger person.

Do you have any tattoos?
I do indeed. 

Do you prefer to take showers at night or in the mornings?
As a rule, I like them at night so I can lounge around in my towel for hours.

When is the last time you had pizza?
About 2 months ago?

Have you ever fallen asleep upside down?
Do I look like a bat to you?

Who was the last person you hugged?
My grampy!

Did you have a dream last night?I did indeed. 

If you could have something right now, what would it be?
Money.

What body part(s) do you wash first thing in the shower?
My hair is always first port of call.

Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
Hot, like boiling hot. 

Have you ever made someone so mad that they broke something?
I expect so.

What is your favorite color?
I love the colour blue. 

How do you feel when someone kisses you on the forehead?
N'aaawww.

Are you dating the last person you kissed on the lips?
Not anymore. 

How old are you?
Almost 20.

Last place you kissed someone?
My flat.

How is your ex doing?
He is good :)

Have you ever done a Chinese fire drill?
A what?

Have you ever attended a school dance?
Does prom count?

Have you ever been fired from a job?
I have not.

What color are your bedroom walls?
Cream. 

Do you have a chair in your room?
I do indeed. It is all cool and funky like.

What kind of phone do you have?
I have an iPhone 5 :) 

Weeeeelllll, there you have it. More boring info about me.

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10 points for Gryffindor!

Hello there, buddies!

I know, I know, I didn't post yesterday. Don't worry, you will be getting two posts today to make up for it! Don't hate me *hugs*.

Ok, well today I want to talk about how unbelievably cool me and my friends are. If you aren't fluent in sarcasm you won't have noticed the fact that that sentence was about 90% sarcasm. Obviously sarcasm doesn't transfer well over the internet.....yup I sounds like an absolute plonker....

Ok here are a few things about Vikki and I. We are both hopelessly obsessed with Harry Potter (I know, typical English thing, sorry 'bout that), we both spend 99.9% of our time on either YouTube, Twitter or Facebook, and we are very weird.

So there we were having a normal conversation about our failed lives when we started talking about our back up plans.

For the record, our original plans involve several YouTubers who don't even know we exist, so we can all see that it had already failed from step one :(

Our backup plans also involve two other YouTubers who don't know we exist......I am going to die alone. Volunteers needed....

As normal, our conversation turned in to a slight quiz show. With a difference.

I promised Vikki that if she got the question right she could have 10 points for Gryffindor. This is 'cause she is a Gryffindor and I am a Slytherin. Look! People from rival houses get on - holy shit!

Coincidentally she got the question right which lead to Gryffindor winning the House Cup *sob sob*

Holy shit....we are SO WEIRD. 

To be perfectly honest there is absolutely no point to this story and I don't even know why I am telling you all, but hey ho.

I could say there is a moral of this story....like, rivals CAN get along! But I only thought I should share this loser story anyway. 

Here is a picture to prove this awful story.....

Yes we were talking about Marcus Butler......If you don't know who this is, then search "MarcusButlerTV" on YouTube and watch some of his videos! Click on subscribe whilst you're over there too :)

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Hope you enjoyed this unbelievably pointless post.....my next one will be better, I promise.

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Okies, that'll do for now, donkey (like my new saying? Vikki used it once so I stole it!). 

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