SUNSHINE, WINNING AND DO IT

Manic May

May, for me anyway, has been the busiest month of the year so far! I’m SHOOK, I am S H O O K. And tired, so tired. I have just finished my first year at uni which is insane, only feels like yesterday I started! I turned 19, which I am not happy about. This election is draining me, I think I need to run for prime minister. But for me it’s been a month of mainly winning. I won best course rep of the year at my Uni’s Student Union Awards, my group won the best Tarantino one shot in my uni courses competition. Oh, and hanging out with Lils. You know me, Number One. Of course there were some loses, but I say count your wins not your loses. Do your best and fuck the rest. So for this month’s No1GuestBlogger, it’s the one and only, India! She’s been one of my best friends since first school and I love what she’s written. So go on, I’ll leave you to it, reading the messiest but bestest Blog, No1.

This post is dedicated to the 22 people who lost their lives in Manchester on 22/05 and the 18 people who lost their lives in Afghanistan on 26/05. And everyone that has ever lost their lives to terrorism. We will remain strong and we will not let them win or divide us, and we will continue the fight in your memory. Love will always beat hate.

What’s the T

So in last month’s post I mentioned a surprise, which was revealed on the 1st of this month, but for those of you who have been living under a rock, I started a YouTube Channel! I will be discussing everything like I do in the blog, it’s basically the blog but in video form, which I guess is the point of vlog. Glad that’s cleared up. Anyway check it out here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpqkjw2_HgJvoSbZ4EGSCg

Also earlier this month I attended the launch event of a new art exhibition called ‘Refracted’, which is celebrating 50 years of homosexuality being legal! Read my review about it here! http://benumberone.wixsite.com/no1blog/single-post/2017/05/13/REFRACTED-REVIEW

But my favourite moment of the month which started at 30th April but ended on the 1st of May, so I’m counting it as May, was when I was reunited with Lily Allen! At her co-owned, with Theo Motive, record label party which is called Bank Holiday Records. So my squirrel friends and I headed to the launch party. One of the best nights ever, so much fun. Can’t wait for new music from her, she promised me it won’t be long! But for now watch my vlog to hear all about the night!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Le7x0wsvs&t=3s

May No1GuestBlogger - India

I’m India, and I’m the No1GuestBlogger for this month. I am a Speech and Language Therapy student at the smallest uni in the UK. Me and Harry are birthday buds and once had a joint birthday party in a park. I’m also one of the three amigos.

No1 Food: Chicken Pie

Favourite Quote: ‘Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats’- Voltaire

What annoys you the most: When people ask about my name

What would your 15 minutes of fame be for: Continuous sneezing after eating too much

No1 Song of All Time: Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira

No1 Song at the moment/this month/right now: Despacito - Luis Fonsi

Social Media Usernames: Instagram: indsss_, Snapchat: ind_howard

No1 moment of this month;

My No1 moment of this month has to be my last year 1 uni night out. I’m friends with the best bunch of people at university and I’m so lucky to have met them. We had early pre-drinks so we had enough time to natter, and we danced the night away in the disco room singing to each other you’re so lovely by scouting for girls. Since then, my revision playlist has been the angus thongs and perfect snogging soundtrack and it has definitely helped me through my exam week and revision.

Something I HAVE to talk about;

It’s May which means for most of us that it’s exam time. I’m sat writing this in the library struggling to finish the other 25 Quizlet tests (234 terms) I have left to complete. I’ve already done 3 and a half. And that’s only one 25% of one module. I’ve still got 60% of one module and 50% of another to prepare for. And whilst I type this my eyes are closing, my bodily organs are going in failure (update: I haven’t eaten in two days), and I’m struggling to find any motivation to continue or somehow wake up. These days it’s hard to pull an all-dayer but my brain is constantly buzzing with all the information that is being crammed into my head and I can’t sleep. But all I can do for now is find the tiniest amount of energy to keep me going (I actually went out and bought calming tablets- highly recommended even if it is only a placebo effect). But really I only ever wanted to be able to teach youngsters how to say yellow. But by now, you guys would have finished or are finishing up on all your exams. Congrats people, I’m sure you all smashed it. Go enjoy your well deserved summer.

Thanks for reading, back over to Harry!

No1 Unpopular Opinion of the Month

I hate the sun. This time I’m not talking about the paper, although I really hate that too. But this is supposed to be an unpopular opinion. Anyway, back to that star, I get we need it and its important and all, but here’s a bunch of reasons I really don’t like it. First things first, fashion. Summer fashion is probably my least favourite out of all the seasons. And I personally hate wearing shorts, I feel more comfortable and fabulous in winter clothes, I live for layers. Secondly sweat. On myself and others. Thirdly, I just have to step outside in anything above 18 degrees and I burn. So obvs I wear suncream, but it’s so gross and sticky and makes me look shiny lol. Fourthly, it gives me headaches, then when I get so hot I’m naked but still boiling I feel so claustrophobic. I’ve got too many reasons why I hate the sun but I believe there are bigger problems in the world so I’ll finish with one final reason. Guilt. When you are laying in bed after a late night or just really tired and the sun is shining brightly (which happens around 6am now) you feel guilty! You shouldn’t feel bad for laying in until 7am, or 9am or 12pm! Then in the day if you decided to have a relaxed day, I feel FAR FAR guiltier if it’s sunny outside then if it was raining. I feel there is more expectations when it’s sunny like you should be doing something amazing.

No1GuestBlogger India's verdict on my opinion;

I have to disagree, when the sun is shining, it’s guaranteed that I’m in a better mood. Yeah, there are downsides, but everything comes with some sort of consequences, right? This summer I look forward to going to Crete in July and just baking in the sun for 7 straight days and getting a golden tan from it. That’s possibly one of Harry’s worst nightmare, but to be fair Haz, you are blonde and pale. But at the end of the day, bed is the place to be, and no one should ever make you feel guilty for spending more time lying under your duvet.

What did you guys have to say?

Each month I do a twitter poll to see what you guys think, I hashtag with #NO1UO. So more of you, for the first time ever, agreed with me! (JUST, this percentage is giving me flashbacks though) But I am worried my followers thought this poll was about the newspaper!

No1 Lesson of the Month

Don’t wait, start day! So as you know I started a YouTube Channel this month. Which I almost delayed till 2018. I thought I’ll start it in the new year. And it made me think we all do this a lot. New year resolutions being a perfect example. We all say oh we’ll do it later, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year!? Like even something I wanted to do, like the YouTube channel, I thought for some reason it would be best to start it in the new year. For whatever reason we all do this all the time, and I know it’s hard sometimes to stay motivated but we’ve got to. Busyness is what keeps us alive. Or if it’s something you don’t really wanna do but should, do it and get rid of the stress around. Do it so you can relax without guilt. So after you’ve read this, do something you should, or that you have wanted to do but keep putting off. Do it.

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I should be more active on my blog and vlog now I’m on summer holidays but if I don’t see you before I’ll be back at the end of June for my monthly roundup post like always! Thank you for reading, until then byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee xo

Oh and remember be number one, not no one

NO1SOTP

Miley Cyrus - Malibu

Celeste – Milk & Honey

Lady Leshurr – Y R U Lying?

Diane Warren & Rita Ora - Grateful

Listen to the songs on the NO1SOTP 2017 Playlist

Thank you to No1Editor Kira Rich who makes me not look illiterate