Learnt a lesson.

Yesterday I learnt a lesson. I've had a lot of tears this year over school work, seeing as I'm in year 10, it's the first year of exams etc, and suddenly you get a massive amount of pressure chucked on your shoulders, and stress just keeps building up. Yesterday and Wednesday I had a lot of tears in particular. Every time we finish a module in science we have an end of unit test, the last module we had for Chemistry, Physics and Biology the teachers sent us home with our tests, now obviously every answer we didn't know, the whole class used google. This time round we did them in class. Chemistry I revised for quite a bit, and actually did well and got an A. The tests aren't important, but for some reason I just wanted to prove it to myself, that I could do it. And I proved that in Chemistry. 

Then Biology came along, I didn't have much time to revise the week before, but did revise for at least 3-4 hours the night before. I was in tears because none of it would go in, my teacher and I don't get along and I simply felt un-confident.

I'm not going to tell you how bad I did in the test, I'll just say I did terrible, the worst in the class. I had to hold myself from breaking out into tears every time someone asked me how I did, and even now no-one knows the mark I got. The reason I did so bad was partly because a lot of the stuff I concentrated on when revising didn't pop up in the test, but also because I gave up. I realised I couldn't do one question, so I didn't bother properly trying any of the others.

I then got in my brothers car after school and burst into tears and continued to cry the rest of the night. But I've learnt something.

How I did in the test is how I did, I can't take that back now, all I can do is know where I went wrong and what I need to work on and improve. That's what tests are for. I need to stop comparing myself to my friends, and just accept how I'm worse in some subjects and better in others. From here, I forget about where I've done badly, and work hard and prove next time I'm a lot better than I used to be, and most importantly have confidence in myself.

I know today's post was boring, but maybe some of you will find it helpful, and even if you don't, I know that I can look back on this the next time I don't do well in a test.

x

I love my mum.

Okay, so today's subject is mums. I don't know why, but recently I've realised how much I really do love my mum, and how much she does for me.

I'm not going to name and shame, but there's a few people I know who quite frankly treat their mums like a piece of dirt. They ignore everything they say, argue with them, take their money constantly and simply take complete advantage of them. When I see this happening, I feel extremely sorry for the mothers to have to put up with such brats as daughters.
Sure, we're teenagers, but that doesn't give us an excuse to constantly act like that.
My mum does a massive amount for me, and I mean massive. She gets up every morning, when she doesn't have to, to make sure I get to school ok, she cleans the house, does all the cooking, all the washing up, all the ironing, helps with homework, acts as a taxi service for my clubs and a whole lot more.

I wish people would realise without their mums, they wouldn't be anywhere near where they are now. And there's a lot of people out there that haven't had the chance to have a mum, and would do anything to have one. 

So think yourself fortunate for having a mum, and treat her well, treat her the way she treats you. Before you know it you'll be out of the house and seeing her a lot less, and you'll wish you spent more time with her and respected her a lot more.

My mum is my best friend, and she means the world to me.

Dodgy photos from  Lanzarote, but I don't care.

What a week!

These last couple of days have been super good for me! I got home on Wednesday to find the Black Leather Biker Jacket I wanted had been re-stocked so I ordered it and am currently waiting to receive it in the post! I would just like to add that the Wanted Wednesday flip was amazing! (If you don't know what it is, its a video The Wanted post every Wednesday, check them out on youtube!)

Thursday was a pretty average day, although a lot of the year had a science exam where as I have mine in May, so it was nice not having to revise like everyone else. But what I DID find out on Thursday was that The Wanted have been nominated for a BRIT! Glad You Came has been nominated for Best British Single, so if you could all vote, please do - http://www.brits.co.uk/voting. 

I then decided I HAD to get these boys to win, they are up against some really amazing artists, including Adele and Ed Sheeran. So I started designing flyers to post through doors. Here they are below..

I'm currently stuck on how to get hundreds of photocopies without wasting hundreds of pounds on ink. I think I'm going to have to be sneaky at school. It'll be dangerous.

Then Friday came along, and after a rubbish morning of not getting Ed Sheeran tickets that I really wanted, I went home and watched the legendary Tracy Beaker Returns. It didn't disappoint. Max (from the wanted) came online so I figured I'd try and show him the flyers. Here's what happened..

 

Yeah, he not only tweeted me, but FOLLOWED me too! Now I only have Tom, Nath, and Siva to follow me!
I completely spazzed out. Fangirling is hard work you know?

And to top off my week I woke up to find this in the post...

Can't wait to drink my cuppa tea out of this baby!

And that pretty much sums up my week, it's been crazy!

xxx

Proud

Ok, so I didn't post yesterday, I've decided if I use this blog as a diary it'll be pointless, so I'm just going to blog everytime I think of something. If there's something that bugs me, if I want to share something with you, I don't know, anything.

Today its The Wanted's debut American TV performance.

So basically, The Wanted have been taking trips to America to try and make it big over there. They have a tour  this month, and today they did their first ever TV performance on 'The Ellen Show'. Watch it below..

I don't know if you agree but it was amazing. I was in tears from watching it. They genuinely looked so happy to be there and I know how much this meant to them, they fucking smashed it! I could go on for ever, but I know I'd bore you, so I think that pretty much ends today's post. PROUD OF TW!

xxx

Panic.

Today I woke up early, again, urgh. I sat on my arse for the morning, and surprisingly wasn't aching from my wii fit workout yesterday. But I did actually do something slightly interesting today, I played a football match.

I totally wasn't up for it as I was knackered, but I soon stepped up to the job. I listened to Battleground, The Wanted's album, on the way to get my mind in the right place. After a warm up I realised how much endurance has dropped over Christmas, too much chocolate. One of my managers then decided to tell me he wanted me to work so hard I'd be sick, great. Thankfully I wasn't sick, although I did work hard. Anyway, the game ended and we won 7-2. I technically scored, as I kicked the ball and one of the opposing team tapped it in, but oh well, I'll count it as mine. And I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty proud of the fact I did 2 headers.

I now sit here painting my nails a pretty pastel purple, with a sparkly layer on top, panicking as the jacket I ordered last night is out of stock. Its the one to the right. If I were to like it, it was going to complete my outfit for The Wanted's tour. I was thinking of wearing a cream lace dress, flats, this jacket and some nice gold jewellery. What do you think? :-) Leave a comment!

But now I can't, unless this jacket comes back in stock or I find one exactly identical. So PLEASE if you know any website that has one I'd like, comment telling me? I really need one. I want to be organised for the concert and if I don't have my outfit bought and ready, I won't. 

Anyway, I'm going to finish today's post with the fact I'm having Roast tonight, the meat being Beef. I'm so excited. I love food way too much, especially home made. I don't know how I'm supposed to make my posts exciting/interesting, so if you have any ideas, drop a comment.

xxx

Uneventful

So today has been very uneventful. I woke up at 10:30, hoping to get a bit of a better lie-in. I suppose it's better than getting up at 6:30 though. I then wasted my morning away on my laptop, tweeting and playing games. A majority of my tweets were trying to get The Wanted to win a Shorty award. So if you want to help me, just vote for them right HERE. They're currently 4th :-) 

I then continued wasting my day away on more technology, my wii. I played on my wii fit for a massive 1 hour 22 minutes and only managed to burn a weasly 171 calories off. Bad times. But, I did achieve something, I managed to do not only one, but SIX press ups for the first time in years, YEARS. I was never able to hold my weight up without collapsing, so I either weigh lighter, or have gained some muscle in my arm. I'd like to think it's because I've lost weight, but I would expect I've just gained muscle from my netball.

I sit here now watching 'Magicians' which scares me, a lot, haha. But I'm wasting time waiting for 'Take Me Out' to return on ITV. I love the show so much, and I love Paddy McGuiness probably more than I should. I will then have to choose whether to watch 'Take Me Out: The Gossip' or 'Celebrity Big Brother'. Oh the joys of seeing Frankie Cocozza on my TV. (Sarcasm.)

Anyway, I'm going to apologise for today's post being so extremely boring. I suppose it describes my life perfectly, exciting things don't happen to me often.

xxx

Introductions.

 I've tried so many times to write a diary, but every time I've failed. I either forget about it, loose the key to the lock on it, or simply can no longer be bothered. I thought I'd give blogging a go, so here I am. I'm going to do my best to do a post every day, about pretty much anything. I can't promise it'll work, but I think it'll be a good thing for me. I can type to get things off my chest, and it'd be nice to see how my life has changed a year from now.

I thought the best thing to do in the first post was introduce myself. My name is Lucy Cole, I'm 14 years old, born on the 23rd of May, which means I'm currently in the painful Year 10 at High School. This is me..

Now.. about me. Okay, so I live in a house with my Family, my Mum, Dad, two Brothers and my Dog. I suppose I should include the Cat too, it's technically not ours, it's our neighbours, however we feed and look after it, we treat it like our own. I'm the youngest in my family with my brothers being 17 and 19, almost 20. I have a best friend for 3 and a bit years named Alice, she's mental, annoying, crazy, and just generally makes me smile. Here's me and her..

Of course, there are a lot of other very special friends I have in my life, but Alice is the person most important to me.

Now onto my interests. Well, there is one thing you need to know about me. I'm one of those stereotypical teenage girls. I'm in love with a boy band. Not JLS, not One Direction, the boy band I'm in love with is The Wanted. I've been a fan since the end of 2010, and I think I'll be a fan for them forever. They mean the world to me. A lot of people don't understand, and if you're reading this now, you probably wont understand either, you'll think I'm just a crazy, stalker fangirl. But, The Wanted keep my smiling everyday. Their personalities are what attracted me to them, I began watching their 'Wanted Wednesday' videos on youtube, and was instantly hooked. I can listen to their music and instantly be in a better mood. I've seen them live 3 times, met them once, however I have meet and greet tickets for their tour in February/March. I could genuinely go on forever about these five boys, but I wont, I wouldn't like to bore you. So here's a photo of them and I, when my dreams came true and I met them 6 days after my birthday in 2011. (Don't ask about the Skittles t-shirt, you'd understand if you were a fan)

Now for a few other facts about me. I am quite sporty, and take part in a local football and a netball team, as well as playing for multiple teams in school. I drink way too much tea. I love lie-ins, and just sleep generally. I hate not having painted nails although I'm not allowed to have them painted for netball. I spend too much time on my bum, sitting on my laptop. I tweet a lot (follow me - @lucyheartsTW ). Music is very important to me, and I love concerts, it's the only place I can let go. I tend to cry in the shower, I prefer it as the water washes away the tears, and no-one can see me. I say things as 'banter' and realise after it was too harsh. I love making people laugh, and generally do a good job at it. Summer is my favourite time of the year, and I prefer Christmas to my Birthday, I find Christmas songs the best and just generally love the atmosphere.

I think I better stop now, this post has turned into an essay about my life, rather than a small introduction. So, hopefully you know enough about me now, stick around, and discover my life as Lucy.

xxxxx