Cito Says...: March 2014

So I've just reached a 1000 page views. Don't know whether that's really an achievement for how long I've been blogging for but what the heck I'm happy. Knowing that people out there are reading what you're writing is quite surreal. I guess this post is just going to be my "origin" story if you will and why I started blogging.

I've never been much of a talker. I'm one of those guys that will start talking and just completely lose track of what I'm saying and babble on about something else. I guess I'm not very good at thinking what I'm going to say before I say it so I find it much more easier to write. Also I find it quite hard to get some of my words out which is also a bit of a problem. I think I might need speech therapy or something!

I also think I have a lot of things to say! I wouldn't say I was very opinionated in person but blogging has made me realise that in fact I am. I didn't start this blog to preach or pass everything I say as fact but more just giving you an insight to my thoughts and feelings on particular subjects. Whether you agree with them is another story and I don't expect you guys to agree with everything I say, I'd be surprised if you did agree with everything actually.

You've all actually probably noticed a bunch of spelling and grammar mistakes in my blogs which I apologise for! That's not good coming from a writer is it? But the truth is, that I rarely proof read these things. I literally write them as I'm thinking them and if I go back and read over them it kinda defeats the whole purpose. Yeah yeah I know what you're all thinking, that's just an excuse to cover up laziness and maybe it is but you'll never know I guess. I will try and take more time when typing in future but if you do notice spelling mistakes then yeah I apologise!

I hope you all carry on reading and I think I'm going to post less frequently from now on because I feel like I am just bombarding you with posts and I don't want you guys to get bored. Please carry on reading! It means a lot to me! Thanks!

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Well it's Mother's Day, a day where we really get to show our mummies how much we appreciate them because we do a appreciate them right?

Mothers are incredible people. They hold you in their bellies for 9 months, lose their figure, going through maybe hours of pain to bring you into this world and give up a hell of a lot to care for you and love you in your early years on this Earth.

I think we've all had our ups and downs with our mums but at the end of the day I don't think any of us forget how much they've done for us and we wouldn't know what to do without them. So this for all you groovy mums out there! Hope your offspring are spoiling you because no matter what situation you're in, this is YOUR day and you deserve it.

But let's not forget the people who don't have mothers on Mother's Day. I can't begin to imagine what that feels like but this day is when you get to truly remember them for everything they were and I'm sure they're watching down on you, proud.

Just want to say Happy Mother's Day to my mum in particular. She's super cool and has always been there for me, more recently financial wise but best believe I'll pay you back! Haha, happy Mother's Day, sorry I can't be at home but I'll be thinking of you!

I've been waiting to write a blog post on relationships, but then again what do I know about relationships? I'll tell you what, nothing. I know nothing about relationships seeing as I've never been in one. But I can tell you what I think I know. You learn a lot just by looking at other people's relationships.

I think we all know that relationships can be complicated things. Heck, they should be complicated. You invest your time, money and emotions into these things so they're bound to be complicated. But what makes us decide to get into a relationship in the first place.

A lot of people believe in "the one" and if we come out of a relationship we often rationalise it by saying that he/she wasn't the "one" and my "one" is still out there. I used to think this was a load of crap but as I've got older I do see some truth in it. Finding your "one" doesn't mean there's only one person out there that your compatible with but the "one" is just a composite of all these different things and in fact there are numerous people out there that can fit this mould of the "one". Now you're never going to know if someone is the one until you get into a relationship with them. Seriously people can change once you enter a relationship with them, it's crazy... Or shall I say THEY'RE crazy as some of you will find out.

People often feel there is a need for them to be in a relationship, and for some people it may well be a need. You're probably tired of meals for one and crying yourself to sleep so companionship might just be what you need. But this view I feel is imposed on others and now people as young as 12 are getting into relationships. Can someone aged 12 really be in a relationship. I'm still undecided. You're still growing and learning so chances are that the relationship won't last. But I've been known to be a pessimist. Truth is only you know if you need someone. You might like being single or you might like just being alone and that's perfectly okay. One day you may change your mind and finally say okay I need someone and that's okay too. Only because you see others getting into relationships don't feel you have to too.

Now for people in relationships from what I see there are different kinds of relationship. Relationship 1 is that the two people really like each other and everything is happy and lovey and all that. Relationship 2 is one of the people obviously likes the other person more than they like them. And third there's the side chick or side guy. When you think you're in a relationship when in fact you're just someone's side chick or side guy or "booty call".

Just make sure you're getting into a relationship for the right reasons. I don't want to use the word love because hardly anyone knows what it means. Love is more of a feeling that is hard to articulate. Don't string people along, if there is any doubt of whether you like them it's not fair that you carry on the relationship. Better do it now before you get tied down and are working a 9-5 job with 3 kids to feed.

My personal stance is I'll meet someone and know that they are the person I want to be in a relationship with. I wouldn't say I'm necessarily looking but more keeping me eyes peeled. Lame? I guess, but we all want to be loved and love someone in that way I think.

I used to think we only go for good looking people but that is a load of rubbish. Pretty sure we've all had that moment when we see a couple and think "how did HE get her" and vice versa.

In conclusion make sure you're "ready" to be in a relationship, don't feel pressured into it and actually make sure you like the person. Thought that was a given but I guess not.

Remember. I know nothing and you may well disagree with everything I have just said.

P.S I did not write this with anyone in mind. This is completely general so don't crucify me. Thanks.

You can never say someone has a bad taste in anything. Who are you to tell someone else that their decisions are "bad" because literally when it comes down to it you're no-one.

This is mainly due to preference. When people say someone has a "good" taste in music it actually means they have the same taste as you. Just because you like RnB and I like classical that does not mean I have a bad taste in music, just means I have a different taste.

Nowadays people are too quick to judge and criticise people on their lifestyle choices. Just let people get on with their lives and do what they want. There's nothing wrong with saying you disagree with what someone else says but if they're voicing an opinion you can hardly call them wrong cos it's their opinion.

We should embrace the differences within us and a healthy non argumentative debate is always a good way of voicing your own opinions and listening to others in a professional manner.

It all comes down to respect really. We all have a voice why should we condemn people for using it. You learn a lot by just listening. It can often open up your own mind and make you think about things you've never even thought about before.

The choices you make in life are yours, no one else's they can't tell you're wrong or are making bad decisions. If your decision leads to you being in jail then yeah maybe then and only then can you probably say someone made a bad or wrong decision, unless they wanted to go to jail but that's for a different blog post.

Normally I have an idea of what I'm going to blog about at least a day in advance before I write it but this just literally came to me just now and everything I'm writing now hasn't really been thought of in advance so may seem a bit inconsistent and flakey. But then again that sounds like most of my posts hence the name "Stream of Consciousness". Anyway I digress, I just want to discuss clothes and what makes us buy certain things and the perception of style.

When we were younger we all know that our mothers use to dress us. And if you had a sibling of the same gender you will look at photos back when you were young and you will be wearing exactly the same thing right down to the socks and possibly the underwear. Has anyone wondered why mothers do this. Why are they trying to generalise us? We're all independent men and women we shouldn't be confined by our mothers lack of imaginative style. But to be fair when shopping for new clothes it probably is easy to just pick up 2 of the same thing.

But as we grow up and finally reach that stage where we tell our mums to take a back seat our dress sense starts to change and clothes we once regarded as falling under the "swag" category are indeed trash. Throughout your teenage years you probably found yourself going through different phases of dress. It's actually not until you're about 17/18 when you finally say "yes this is me" and are set on a particular kind of style. Obviously there are exceptions.

So say like you're out shopping or online shopping (you lazy buggers) what makes you buy that jumper, or dress, or pair of trainers. I think a lot of it comes down to just purely showing off. Back in my day people will use to spend £50 on a polo just because it had a guy and a horse on it. And then this man and horse gradually got bigger and bigger until it was bigger than the polo itself (both figuratively and literally). I don't know how these trends start, but they catch on pretty quick and everyone wants to be a part of it. Are you wearing that because you want to or because other people are wearing it? Me, personally, I will clock on to these trends but my ultimate decision to buy said piece of clothing is not just because everyone else is wearing it but because I actually like it, which is totally fine in my opinion. You're not a sheep, why do you want to be like everyone else? We all look different because we are all different. We should be celebrating our differences instead of perpetuating the similarities.

That's more of a brand thing, but I think people's decision to buy something is because they believe they look good in that particular piece of attire. Now you know what they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, although you may think someone doesn't look good in something they obviously believe they do, or at least not look bad in it otherwise why would they be wearing it? And clothing plays a big part in how we judge people which relates back to my previous post. Visuals are easy to process and what someone is wearing leads us to make assumptions about them. Spiked up hair, punk, short skirt, slut, hoody, thug, suit, business man. Now although some of these assumptions may be correct it's not definitive. However I don't think people are naive to the fact that people will judge them on their appearance. Why do you think you dress a certain way for an interview?

More on this point if I was interviewing someone I would encourage them to wear whatever they felt comfortable in. Because dressing smart nowadays is just the norm for interviews and it has just become generic. As an interviewer it's your role to judge the candidate and if everyone's wearing a suit you're not going to learn anything. Whereas if they came in wearing an Arsenal shirt for example, boom you already know that they have little knowledge about football.

Speaking more personally, I don't think my clothes are in line with a certain style. But do know I don't own a shirt, tie or pair of shoes. I buy what I like and what I feel comfortable in. I have a keen interest in trainers, owning over 20 pairs and I do tend to actually judge people by what trainers they're wearing. You can actually tell alot about someone about what trainers they're wearing. Don't judge me on that though.

Like I said this post was a bit inconsistent one minute I'm saying don't judge then I'm telling you about how I judge. Just remember that people do judge you by what you wear but seriously wear whatever the hell you like. You're not a kid anymore.

Have you ever sat and wondered to yourself "who am I?". Like who you REALLY are. Get ready deep post coming your way!

When we think of people, friends, family members etc we picture what they look like right? But not who they really are. I mean if you think about it, the human body is just a shell, a vessel if you like. The real us is somewhere on the inside. Some say it's our souls that make us who we are or our mind or our conscience so it's quite upsetting to know that you will never see who anyone REALLY is.

Is seeing really believing? You see an overweight person, you ain't thinking about what they've been through or who they really are. Your initial thought is most probably going to be "whoa he's a bit fat". This comes to the old saying that you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover and all though I support this in some cases other times you've just got to.

We only display what we want others to see. You're not going tell someone you bite your toenails or are secretly in love with them. But it's stuff like that, that makes us, us. Our thoughts, our feelings our emotions make us what we are on the inside. Whereas words, actions and... make up make us what we are on the outside.

Now I'm not saying that we should all start blurting out out innermost thoughts cos that could end you up in some deep trouble but I think it's vital for us to be open and show people what's on the inside. No ones ever going to truly see it so all we can do is show them snippets.

And I don't know if anyone else has thought about this but has anyone considered the relationship between their physical appearance and who they are. I regard them as 2 different things and who we are is not what we look like. My thoughts and feelings may not be that different from an Asian girl. I don't know how we can live in a world where people are constantly being judged by their appearance. I think we're all guilty of it but what we need to remember is that no one gets to choose the body their born into. We just are what we are.

So you don't have a bum like Beyoncé, so you don't have muscles like Dwayne Johnson, so you have a permanent scar on your face, so you got nostrils bigger than the channel tunnel, so your breasts ain't that big, so you're 5ft nothing, so you're not light skinned. Do these things really matter? When it comes down to it I hope people judge you by the person that you are not the body that you are.

I don't know specifically what I was trying to say throughout this post but I hope you took something from it. Even though it's a cliche it really is what's on the inside that counts.

Thought this would be a good way of advertising this and I think is a great opportunity for me and you budding directors and producers! Basically I have a short script and after being in contact with a few production companies in the hopes of getting it produced my script I think is too edgy for them and they are a bit concerned about producing it.

This had never crossed my mind but I'm now going to take matters into my own hands and ask any independent directors or producers who might want to take on the script.

The main goal is hopefully to enter it into competitions and festivals so I need someone as passionate about film as I am and will do a great job with it. I've dabbled in direction but don't think I have the knowledge or experience to pull this off.

This will be a great chance to network with other film makers and in the hope of a future partnership. The script is 6 minutes and does touch on a sensitive subject just to be warned. My Newcastle homies all know it. There are no special effects or anything that can't be done with solely just a camera.

If you're interested contact me via one of the ways stated below and we'll go from there! And if you're not interested maybe you know someone that is!

Email: bferrol@hotmail.co.uk

Facebook: Facebook.com/bferrol

Twitter: bferrol

Thanks guys!

I'm going to keep this post pretty short and sweet. Well I'm going to try and keep it short and sweet, whether I succeed remains to be seen. So I'm sure you're all aware about the latest social media trend of girls taking photos with no make up to raise awareness about cancer research. And also the horrifying reverse of boys taking selfies WITH make up. And as always when something like this comes along there's always haters.

People are saying that by doing this we're not helping cancer at all. But I thought that was pretty obvious. I was under the impression that this is just to raise awareness and to be honest it's doing a pretty good job. The power of social media eh? Why are people going to try and put a downer on something that is only doing good. Awareness of cancer research is at a high and we get to see what some girls REALLY look like. It's a win win in my book.

And also these people complaining that these people are taking selfies and not donating I think is pretty lame. I'm not going to lie I rarely go out of my way to give to charity mostly because I'm broke and I see myself as a charity to be honest but these people taking selfies didn't sign a contract that says they have to donate. Besides just by them taking a selfie and raising awareness means many more people will donate. Anyway most of the girls I've seen that have done have donated.

So to conclude I think this is a great thing people are doing, only good can come out of it. So I say just let it be and let people do their thing. Raising awareness and donating both help cancer research greatly so I don't get why people are complaining. And it's also much better than that stupid Neknominate garbage we were all playing a few weeks back.

If you would like to donate text BEAT to 70007

We all love a buffet whether it be chinese, pizza or ribs. And we all have our own theories of how we can "beat" the buffet. But let's be serious we're never actually going to "beat" the buffet are we? And what exactly does it mean to "beat" the buffet. Eating more than you've paid for, not being full when you leave or the buffet closes before you're full? I'm not going to lie I've never been good at buffets I can just about manage 2 plates but I'm pretty sure I have some sort of problem with eating but I guess this makes me kind of know the mistakes you shouldn't make at a buffet.

Let's start with before the buffet...

1) Eating before - Many people believe that if you don't eat anything on the day you have the buffet or eat very little then you'll be able to maximise your stomach capacity in preparation for the buffet. In my experience this does help but probably not as much as people think. But I'd still say try and eat as little as possible before you go.

2) Pooping - Disgusting I know, actually, why is it disgusting? We all do it. We all know that we all do it? It's just a natural bodily function. But yeah pooping helps clear your insides. And I'm not too sure about the scientific side of it but surely things leaving your body can only make more space for stuff to enter.

3) Exercise - After you exercise or do some sort of sport afterwards you always have the munchies. So why not use this to your advantage and exercise before you go. Chances are you'll be starving and will be able to reach your full potential at the buffet.

4) Attire - Your clothes are important. I'm sorry guys but you're going to have to sacrifice swag in order to beat the buffet. I suggest wearing something elasticated and loose. Jeans are probably what most of us like to wear when we go out but you know the devil wears jeans right? Talk about restriction. If you're going to wear jeans at least wear ones that are a couple of sizes too big so your food baby has space to breathe.

When you're at the buffet...

5) Bread - I can't stress this enough. DO NOT fill up on bread. They may look harmless and just like a nice little thing to get you started but no. They will sit in your stomach and after two rolls you'll be more than halfway to your limit.

6) Plate capacity - Don't over fill your plate. I know we can all get carried away. "Oh I'll have some of that. Oh that looks good I'll splash a bit of that on. OH CHICKEN, what colours my skin? Yes please." Take it slow. The buffet isn't going anywhere. If you have too much on your plate just by looking at it you'll feel full. Take what you know you can eat comfortably with plenty of room for manoeuvre. (BTW I don't support the chicken stereotype)

7) Timing - Take your time. Like I said the buffet isn't going anywhere. People actually say it's better to eat it quick but nah I don't believe in that. What good can come out of that? Your stomach won't be able to keep up. One minute you'll be going "in" and the next your insides will be coming out. Also the time between finishing plates and going up for a new one is important. Don't be too hasty. Give yourself a chance to compose yourself and have a good think about your plan of action.

After the buffet...

8) Wait - Don't leave straight away. If you do you'll stand up and immediately sit back down because you feel like you're carrying an Elephants child. It's good to just chill and it's one of those 3 times when you think about life. You can have some real deep meaningful thoughts after a buffet you know. What are the other 2 you say?

9) Tending to your stomach - Rub your stomach for a little while. Let it know you love it and appreciate it. Congratulate it, after all it done a pretty good job coping with your gluttony. Also it actually just feels good.

Follow these steps and you stand a good chance of not beating the buffet but definitely maximising your chances of eating as much as you possible can and that's the whole point of a buffet right?

As a teenager and a University student clubbing has suddenly slowly crept into my life, like a bad smell. I still haven't quite made up my mind about the clubbing scene because for someone who doesn't drink it's quite hard to get in to. I went clubbing the other day and I only saw it fitting to write a blog post about it. So here we go.

Let's start with pre-drinks. Or as some people call it, just simply "prees". Mainly due to the fact that it's the perfect time for boys to "pree" girls. And vice versa. There are 3 categories of pre-drinking. We've all probably been to at least one of each. The first level is a quiet pre-drink with your nearest and dearest. You might have music playing on a nearby laptop but numbers do not exceed about 10. Then you have the top level where pre-drinks are basically a house party. Drinks are flowing, bottles are popping and people are twerking. Oh and your house gets trashed. The middle level are those pre-drinks that intend to be part of the top level but end up being more like the bottom level. You get there and you see the effort the host has gone to but its just dead. If you've never been to one chances are you've hosted one. Soz.

When prees are done it's time to get your dutty whine on and "turn up". Those first few seconds of entering a club are just crazy right? Even if you've been to this club thousands of times it still feels new when you very first enter. You literally judge everyone you walk past and depending on if you're a potential alcoholic or just a party animal you will then proceed to the bar or the dance floor. If you do go down the dance floor route it suddenly all becomes tactical as you look for a space that must accommodate you and your entourage. Provided you haven't lost everyone you were with during your trek to the dance floor.

This brings me on to dancing. I don't know about you but I find dancing the most awkward thing ever so I just like to stick to a simple 2 step. There's something quite nice about the dance circle you just automatically form with your friends as you internally study their dance moves. Then you get those random lone wolves that will try and infiltrate and break that circle. There's always one. Especially if you're dancing with a bunch of good looking girls.

Don't you find it funny how boys try and move to girls in a club. It's especially funny when the girl has a boyfriend or girlfriend and the guy just automatically gets shut down. But I think people are trying too hard these days. Believe me I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure being constantly up in a girls face and putting your arm round her isn't a good path to go down. But it's not just boys, there are some pretty desperate girls out there too. When you go clubbing, is your main intention to have fun or pull? In my opinion, especially if you're going out with others, but then again who goes out on their own, is to have fun and if you pull you pull. Don't let boys or girls govern your night out. You didn't have a girl or boy before you went out, I assume, so why does it matter that you don't have one after?

One thing that does annoy me is when people touch as they go past you. Why are you touching me? I don't know you. It's worse when you get these drunks who literally barge and push you. I know these clubs can get pretty crowded but there's no need for that!

Leaving a club is a mission of it's own. First you have to find all the people you came with. Then you have to make your way through herds of sweaty individuals and stumbling girls who can no longer walk in their heels. I say every man for himself. If you can't see your friends in your peripheral vision just leave. It's not worth it. Then you got to find that cab, but then you realise you're with more than 4 people so have to look for that nice 6 seater. And when you finally do get home you either have the munchies or just conk out on your bed and wake up with no recollection of what happened the previous night.

Standard.

So as you all know the name of this blog is Stuff of Legend. Many of you are probably wondering why, and what it means and let me tell you.

First of all this ain't English Literature, you don't have to read too far into it and find things I didn't even intend on putting there. The short answer to all your questions is nothing! The title means nothing I literally called it that because it sounded good at the time. Anticlimax huh?

I think it's a quote from Doctor Who actually. I know this obsession is out of control. But this just proves that not everything means something. There's no subterranean message or underlying meaning. So that's for you guys who were wondering.

However I have grown quite tired of it and I'm a bit embarrassed when someone does ask me what it means so I think it's time to change my blog to a name that does have some depth. If you want to suggest names that's totally fine but it will be changed within a couple of days so watch this space. Haha who am I kidding most of you probably don't even care! But if you do, then yeah watch out!

I'll leave the stuff of legend to the real legends. Michael Jackson, Muhammed Ali and Jesus Christ.

Messaging has become something of an art today with the prevalence of smart phones, Facebook, Whatsapp and all these other messaging services. We are now considered to be either good or bad messengers and I've come across a wide range.

For those of you who don't know what messaging is, it's when you send someone a digitalised sentence or string of sentences to emulate real life conversation. The recipient will then send you a reply, and there you are you're officially a messenger. The only reason why I say this is because there are those people out there who forget the "reply" part. And with whatsapp, BBM and Facebook now notifying us when a message has been read there's no escape. I like to call these people "non-replies" or "time wasters"

See I think people can be split up into different messaging groups. As well as time wasters there are my favourites "messaging warriors". These are people who reply to your message within seconds and it actually feels like you're having a free flowing conversation with them! I consider myself in this category. Like obviously there are things in life that will prevent us from replying straight away, but with nearly every person over the age of 12 having a smart phone these days we are constantly connected to some form of messaging service so people should exhibit this kind of messaging at some time or another!

Next we have the "inbetweeners". These are the people who haven't quite decided what kind of messenger they want to be. Sometimes they'll reply at lightening speed but others that literally won't reply for days. A common trait of these kind of messengers is when they do decide to reply regularly and you don't they moan. Now what's that about?

Actually coming back to time wasters this can be split up into two further categories. First we have the people who genuinely do not see a text and will reply a few days later apologising. And this happens it's happened to me numerous times. BUT on the other hand we have those people that just out and out IGNORE your messages. It's not even like you've deaded the convo by just replying "lol" but you've given them a paragraph of meaningful text and they just read it like you didn't want a reply. The worst is when you ask a question and they don't reply! AND THEY'VE READ THE DAMN MESSAGE! Sorry how does that work?

This brings me on to my next point. Conversation deaders. These people will be the death of me. Why would you want to dead a conversation? Actually why would you wanna dead a convo that YOU started? Makes no sense. Conversation deaders can be identified through their lack of ability to use more than two words in a reply and their constant use of a lone "lol" in a message. They react rather than act. They'll answer your questions til the cows come home with generic clichéd answers and not offer anything in return. Actually THESE are the biggest time wasters! I laugh on your lapel.

And that's it really. Just realised I was quite aggressive but meh I just want people to talk. Is that so hard? Why oh why are people incapable of holding a conversation these days? Oh and one last note! Don't you hate those people that chat loads in real life but when you talk to them online they have the personality of a carrot. And not even a nice one. That is also annoying and I still don't know why it happens. You are you whether it's in real life or cyberspace. Why you change so much? So what kind of messenger are you? Please I'd like to know!

Good friends are hard to come by these days and as I say in previous blog posts it's important to surround yourself with people who care about you but also people you care about. There are a lot of people in my life who I'm thankful for and I just want to say that I appreciate you guys.

However I'm going to dedicate this post to someone who has literally been my soul mate for the past few weeks. It's hard to think how I survived without them. If I wasn't me I'd probably be them. Did that make sense, probably not. I didn't understand it myself.

It's difficult these days to know who genuinely wants to be your friend and who's just... there. I guess you will just "know" when someone's there for the long haul. Hmmmm actually no that's a lie. Forget I said that. You just need a bird with a red chest but however If you sing for someone you know they're special. And if they feel comfortable enough to tell you something that they've never told anyone before then bro, you've definitely got something there.

When your conversations don't start with "hi" "how're you" and blah blah this person's a keeper. You're not just speaking to them for the sake of it. I think I'm at that point in my life when I only have time for people who have time for me. In fact,, that should be your mindset throughout your life. There are a lot of time wasters out there and just because you consider someone to be your friend doesn't mean that they are.

Probably the only person that can make me laugh consistently and just an all round nice person. Trying not to sound too soppy but it's true. And I think you can be a bit soppy from time to time. The future looks promising the young girl and the elephant and I hope to keep speaking to them for a long long time. Or until I get bored. Whichever one comes first. Don't ever change, You're awesome and just know whenever you need me I'll be there pal.

For those of you who don't know, Doctor Who is one of my favourite shows of all time and it single handedly got me into writing. So because I literally have nothing to bang on about today I thought I'd list my top 12 episodes of the revived series to celebrate the Doctor making it to his 12th regeneration or 14th or 13th or whatever it is. I've counted 2 parters as one episode unless otherwise stated. I promise the lists will stop soon. Unless you like them then I guess I'll just carry on.

12. Pandorica Opens by Steven Moffat - Moffat's first series finale and what a first parter it was. With nearly every alien in the Whoniverse either shown or mentioned this sure was an episode that made a loud bang when it appeared on our screens. Even the trailer shown at the end of the previous episode let us know we were in for a treat with River Song naming every alien you can think of. I think what made this episode work so well was the climax. Rory supposedly killing Amy, River Song stuck in a time loop in an exploding TARDIS and the Doctor being imprisoned in the Pandorica. We all thought "how's Moffat going to write his way out of this one" but he did, as he always does but in underwhelming fashion which is why I did not list The Big Bang with this episode. Kudos to Matt Smith for a fabulous performance, maybe the first time we saw the 11th Doctor genuinely scared. One final thing also to add. THE DOCTORS SPEECH THOUGH! A well deserved place in my top 10.

11. The God Complex by Toby Whithouse - A somewhat underrated episode I reckon with much criticism towards the complicated plot. Was I the only one that followed? With a truly remarkable looking Minotaur and a guest appearance from David Walliams we knew we were in for a treat. The question of what was behind The Doctor's door was intriguing and actually paid off in The Time of the Doctor something I wasn't expecting as I was quite content not knowing. The episode also articulates a heavy statement on belief and religion and how these things play a big part in today's society. But without getting too much into that most of you would not have even given this episode a second watch but I suggest you do. It is visually amazing.

10. A Town Called Mercy by Toby Whithouse - Another underrated episode. To my knowledge this episode received very mixed reviews but I truly loved this episode. The moral dilemmas shrouding The Doctor's and Amy's relationship is brought to light and how can you not love The Doctor in the wild west. It makes you think why they hadn't done it sooner? The switching of antagonists within the story was also an effective choice and shows how we are able to sympathise with a character we originally thought to be bad. The Gunslinger acting as protector of Mercy was a great ending and the whole scene of the Gunslinger looking for Khaler Jex towards the end was incredible. I think the dialogue also was a great asset to the episode. Not only in terms of capturing old western american lingo but also discussions of morals between the lead characters. An episode I feel that definitely deserves more praise.

9. Asylum of the Daleks by Steven Moffat - Just when we all thought Moffat was ruining our favourite show with the disappointing end to Series 6 Moffat definitely reminded us why he is one of the best writers in British television today with Asylum of the Daleks. Not only did it include one of the best alien races to ever grace our screens but also offered us with a few surprises. The Daleks were seen in a new light as now not wanting to kill the Doctor but ultimately asking for his help. Rory and Amy's split was also a big shock but I still question whether it was necessary and the biggest surprise of all Jenna Louise Coleman making an unexpected appearance. Oh Damn you Moffat. This is why I love Moffat he is so unpredictable and showed just that in this episode. Not only that we were met with another sucker punch, Oswin was in fact a Dalek. Woah! Talk about roller-coaster! an episode that delivers so much twists and turns it's hard not to love.

8. A Good Man Goes to War by Steven Moffat - The series 6 mid-season finale. Let me start off by saying I hate the name but what a finale it was. The headless monks made a great villain with their... swords and the fact that we didn't see the Doctor until half way through the episode was great. Truly a sentiment to Steven Moffat's writing I think he had us all fooled when Amy's baby turned out to be another flesh avatar. However this episode is obviously famous for the revelation of River Song's identity and I don't know how many of you guessed, but I sure didn't. I had no idea until she explicitly said it. With the Doctor off to find Melody it was a great way to end the first half of the series. Too bad the second half didn't live up to it. There's one thing that still annoys me about this episode and that's the character of Lorna Bucket. Who the heck was she?

7. The Stolen Earth/Journey's End by Russell T Davies - The last full series finale written by Russell T Davies and it was certainly one to remember. My favourite aspect of this finale was the returning companions and seeing them all interact with each other. It was great to see ad something I don't think we'll ever see again. Or maybe... you know what Moffat's like. Again the Daleks always make a great enemy but Nicholas Briggs should definitely be recognised for his voice work especially with Dalek Caan. Who knew a Dalek could sound even more crazy? The series arc of the missing planets and the "bees disappearing" I feel was satisfyingly answered and came to a pleasing end. But also this finale showed that another arc had been running ever since its revival. This arc being people's willingness to give their lives for the Doctor shown to us through a series of flashbacks, a nice touch by Russell T Davies. The ending of the Stolen Earth with the Doctor regenerating was complete genius by Davies as it forced people to tune in the next week. Probably the best finale of the revived series.

6. Waters of Mars by Russell T Davies and Phil Ford - One of the 2009-2010 specials and it sure was special. This episode took a notably darker tone to the series and took the Doctor to a more familiar planet. It is this episode where we see a cockier Doctor who believes that the laws of time are his because he is the last Time Lord. But our one off feisty older companion had other ideas and showed him the "Time Lord Victorious" is wrong. The fact that water was the enemy was great and slightly creepy. Could you imagine if every drop on water was infected? Much like the duality taking place internally for the Doctor whether he lets history play out or steps in it mirrors the fact that the episode was in fact co written something I believe shows heavily within the scripts because of it's refinement and sheer calibre. The ending of the Ood appearing to the Doctor was a good way of taking us through to the End of Time.

5. Human Nature/Family of Blood by Paul Cornell - I think every Doctor Who fan places these two episode among their favourites. It brought a whole new dimension to Doctor Who with the Doctor being human. Who comes up with this? Apart from that it's hard to put your finger on what makes this episode so great but I definitely think Harry Lloyd has something to do with it with his portrayal of "Brother of Mine". The ending of the episode, the ending seems to be a recurring thing here, was something I believed never seen before in Doctor who with the Doctor giving the family seemingly eternal punishments showing a more vengeful side to the Doctor's character. But they deserved it right?

4. Blink by Steven Moffat - Haven't met anyone that doesn't like this episode. A truly scary Doctor Who episode which introduces us to the recurring villain, The Weeping Angels. Probably Moffat's greatest creation and with an existence that is just genius. And we all love Carey Mulligan, I think we love her a bit more now she's been in Doctor Who. This episode worked well as Doctor-lite episode with Sally Sparrow carrying it, a character I would have liked to see as a full time companion actually. The police officer offered some much needed comic relief to an edgy gripping story leading the weeping angels to have a very long and fruitful life in the Doctor Who series. I also believe this episode to contain one of the greatest quotes from Doctor Who. "Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey... stuff". Something I believe Moffat uses himself to rationalise some of his storylines.

3. Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon by Steven Moffat - Moffat definitely threw out the rule book when writing these episodes which is why they're so great. Firstly he starts a series off with a 2 parter. Then he takes the story to America and if that wasn't enough he then kills off the main character. Do I even need to say anything more as to why this episode is so great? I think I just summed it up. I've got to say the best part of this episode is after the Doctor is supposedly killed and Amy, Rory and River are in the diner. The Doctor emerges from I think the bathroom, straw in mouth and with no idea what is going on. I think we were all completely flabbergasted at this point He then claims that his bendy straw adds more fizz. Sorry but how does that work?

2. End of Time Part 2 by Russell T Davies - Our farewell to the beloved David Tennant. Part 1 wasn't as great as Part 2 but I think Part 2 is made fantastic when the Doctor goes on his farewell tour and eventually regenerates. Seeing his companions for one last time was great not only for the Doctor but for us as an audience as it was likely that we would never see them again. And who can forget the 10's memorable regeneration. With his last words "I don't want to go" leading to an explosive regeneration it is definitely one of the best scenes of the revived series and completely makes this episode.

1. Midnight by Russell T Davies - I recently re-watched this episode and I swear I love it more every time I watch it. It completely changed our expectations of Doctor Who as a franchise with our first unseen enemy. The fact that the Doctor didn't know what it was or how it worked was truly terrifying. The episode allowed for the audience to figure out for themselves how the monster worked seeing as the Doctor was unable to spoon feed it to us this time. Seeing this written in a script must have been petrifying for the actors and crew as this creature had to copy absolutely everything that was being said then eventually at exactly the same time. The episode being set in one confined space also added to the tension and claustrophobic feel of the episode. There's one line of dialogue that sums up this whole episode and it is when the Doctor asks what the stewardess' name was and no one is able to answer him. Tragic right?

So, there you have it. There are loads of other episodes I love but these are my top ones I guess. Do you agree, disagree or don't care? Whichever one I'd like to know! Hopefully the series can continue to produce quality and prove to the people who think it's going downhill that it is still capable of high calibre stories.

Music plays a big part in most of our lives today. Whether you're a hip-pop fan or prefer the sound of a string quartet music evokes all these different emotions within us which I think is why music is so important. So I was just recently thinking what my favourite song is and I can't answer that question because it changes so much! I'll often go through a phase where I'm playing a single song on repeat! But I've compiled a list of what songs spent the longest being replayed ultimately making them my favourite songs! I've tried to keep the songs kind of mainstream so you've either heard it or heard OF it! I'm not a music expert so forgive me if I use the incorrect technical jargon.

10. Billie Jean, Michael Jackson - There has to be at least one song from the King of Pop here. And I think we've all seen his Motown performance of this song where he performs the moonwalk for the very first time. The rhythmic beat accompanied by some modest vocals by Jackson truly makes this one of his best songs and arguably most iconic.

9. Mirrors, Justin Timberlake - Probably the song of 2013 and JT's way of letting us all know he was back on the music scene. It's catchy beat and "cute" but not quite cheesy (thankfully) lyrics this song has a special place in all our hearts. The subsequent music video also did a great job of visually expressing such great lyrics.

8. Heartless, Kanye West - The song of 808s and Heartbreaks and with it's poetic lyrics it shows the extent of Kanye's genius and musical talent. However let me also say the that The Fray's cover of this song was also amazing. I'm not going to compare it to the original as they can't be compared. Keeping true to the lyrics but experimenting with the genre and arrangement it is also one of my favourite songs of all time.

7. Mad, Ne-yo - No one can deny that Ne-yo was an RnB God but with him now starting to broaden his musical palette his RnB prowess has somewha depleted. Still this doesn't stop Mad making it onto my top 10 list. A pretty emotional song with an emotional music video to accompany it Ne-yo shows is why he is one of the best songwriters in the world today. The beautiful piano melody just might bring a year to your eye complimented by the truthful lyrics Ne-yo songs on top.

6. Someday, Tinie Tempah - Off his new Album Demonstration featuring mesmerising vocals by Ella Eyre, not only is this probably the best song on the album but probably Tinie's best song to date. Rapping about the struggles he faced to reach the top the song also has an uplifting message that we will all someday find our place in the sun.

5. Will You Be There, Michael Jackson - Not one of his biggest hits and this list could have been plagued with MJ songs but I tried to limit it and after much deliberation I chose Will You Be There as my favourite MJ tune. Popularized through the 1993 film Free Willy this song gives us a real insight into MJs state of mind with him explicitly saying "I get lonely sometimes". Not only this but it also begs the question if we will be there for our loved ones. A truly beautiful song. The added vocals of the Andrae Crouch singers almost make the song sound biblical giving it just that little more presence and gravitas.

4. You Need Me I don't Need You, Ed Sheeran - When I first heard this track I hated it because it was so different to Ed's previous singles. But after about 2 years I finally appreciated the song for what it was and realised it is a piece of lyrical genius. With lines such as "Suffolk sadly seems to sort of suffocate me" who can deny Ed's capabilities as a song writer and now a rapper.

3. Like Toy Soldiers, Eminem - I think every Eminem fan will say that this is one of Eminem's best song. When not rapping about Misogyny or murdering his wife Eminem shows us a softer side to his mentality and also his rapping delivery. The instrumental is a nice divergence from his normal hard hitting beats and corresponds well with the subject of the song.

2. Bombs Away, B.o.B - How can you not love a song with Morgan Freeman! His chilling words at the beginning and end of this song make it one of the best collaborations ever. The production of the song is just epic accompanied with a rap about B.o.B reaching where he is today and just generally achieving what you want in life. Nice to see from a rapper.

1. Castle Walls, T.I. - Now I don't know how many of you know this song but when it comes down to it this has got to be my favourite song of all time! Christina Aguilera makes a great addition to the track delivering a catchy pitch perfect chorus. The sombre tone of the track makes it a thought provoking one as T.I. Tellls us that money and game come at a cost of a "sane man's sanity" which allows us to sympathise with him. He also gives us an insight into his internal conflict but aswell as this it is arguably a statement of the life of a successful rapper. A music video was supposedly shot but never released which is a bummer. On the up side this song ultimately is a life lesson, and if you haven't heard it I suggest you listen to it right now.

So there it is! There were numerous other songs I could've included but that would've made for a very long list. If you haven't heard a song on the list I suggest you listen to it! What would you say is your favourite song of all time. And if you love a song that's on my list or even better MULTIPLE songs then please let me know!

There are a lot of phrases that have now lost all meaning because of how often people use them. Obviously there are the odd people that actually mean it when they say it but the majority of you lot are hard cold liars.

1) I love you - Probably the most obvious. Do I really need to say more. Can often be confused with "I'm in love with you". But "love" is a big word and shouldn't be used willy nilly. And if you do love someone you shouldn't have to keep on telling them. They should know right?

2) See ya soon - Unless you actually know you're going to see them within the next week. Why are you saying this? Just say bye. It's a lot less letters.

3) I don't mean to sound rude but... - Others include "I'm not being racist but" and "Don't take this the wrong way". This means nothing because what you say next is going to be rude or racist or the person will take it the wrong way. Just because you start the sentence like this doesn't eradicate that fact that you're a rude son of a b*tch or a racist.

4) Have a safe flight - Unless you're talking to a pilot the person has no power over how safe their journey is. A better thing is to say is "hope you have a safe flight".

5) Good Luck - We make our own luck. Actually more on this, when people say good luck before an exam. I know it's just a nice thing to say but you realise you're hoping the person does well because of luck instead of their academic intellect. So ultimately you're saying they're not good enough to pass their exam on their own merit.

6) We need to catch up soon - LOL you don't have any intention of catching up with this person.

7) Miss you - This is apparent when you haven't spoke to the person for ages then when by some miracle you do talk to this person they claim they miss you. These kind of people are incapable of missing anyone.

8) Friend - What does this word even mean? You probably talk to a lot of people but I doubt they're all your friend. What does it take for someone to be considered as your friend. People seem to think these days that just because you spoke to someone once they're now you're friend. It takes a lot more. A friend is someone you have a "connection" with. And you talk to on a regular basis. And these people that claim that they can be friends with people they don't talk to. That makes so sense.

9) LOL - Think I might have just used this. Yeah we all know that when we put "lol" we're not actually laughing. I try to distinguish to let people know when I actually am laughing. If I feel like someone is meaning to be funny but I don't laugh I reply with a simple "lol". When I actually am laughing the "lol" then becomes capitalised and elongated maybe even accompanied by a few "ha"s just to articulate how much I am actually laughing.

10) In a minute - A minute normally equates to 60 earth seconds. So why do people say they'll be a minute when they know full well they're going to be much longer?

And yeah these are the main ones I can think of right now. We're all guilty of using them. I mean it's not a big deal but it's funny to see if people know what they're actually saying.

Love you all and I'll see you soon...

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