Oh my god! What a week it has been… Warning: this is going to be a looonnng post!
I'm still in a slight state of shock about this week, thinking it could well have all been a dream. It's just been a weird and super exciting one which I had to share with you! Here are the reasons why…
MEETING CHARLOTTE CROSBY & MARK HILL!
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| *Taken from the Mark Hill Facebook page |
So, Wednesday was just another fairly normal day at work…until one of my colleagues mentioned that Charlotte Crosby was coming in to work to promote the new Mark Hill hair styling range! Now - if you follow me on Instagram, you should know that she is my thinspiration! I have her workout DVD (3 minute belly blitz) which I absolutely LOVE!
I know she isn't everyones cup of tea, and to be honest she is completely on the other end of the spectrum vs. myself personality wise, but her weightless story is so inspiring. I also liked her a lot when she was in Big Brother because she doesn't care what anyone else thinks of her, she makes you feel like you can be yourself.
Anyway - I had to meet her or at least get a picture with her, as I have an anxiety issue where all the things I want to say get lost in my head so I try to be effortlessly cool even though I'm freaking out inside which makes me just answer peoples questions or act like a robot when I meet people I admire. We went along and got a few products to try (which look amazing! The packaging is so glam but fun too), and we got in the queue to meet her. I have to also remember I'm at work, so I can't go absolutely mental haha. It was a very nice surprise to see that not only had Charlotte come to visit - Mark Hill had also come along!
They seemed so genuine and nice, they made you feel at ease instantly. Mark has such a calming aura it's unreal! Charlotte gave me a hug and they both said 'Heya, yalright?' with big smiles on their faces as if they actually cared.
In a situation where you want to speak to them but you also want to get a picture, how do you do both at the same time?!
Also, I never want to tell someone how much I like them because what do I expect them to answer me with?..
We had our proper pic taken which was to go on the Mark Hill Facebook page and then they were taking selfies with anyone who wanted them! - Of course I wanted one.
The fact they spent time with everyone in this way was so nice.
They were both lovely and I got the pictures I wanted <3 <3
I did come off the stage shaky though - standard!
IN THE LOCAL PAPER!
Last Friday after a really busy week at work, I finally checked my emails attached to my blog. I read one from my local paper - the Nottingham Evening Post, asking me to be their blogger of the week!
I was so excited but tried not to get over excited as they wanted information from me to be published the next day so I guessed I was too late. - I was right, I was too late but I asked them to let me know if I could be in it another week and thankfully a girl called Jemma came back to me to say I could be in it next week. That means it went in the paper yesterday and I cannot tell you how grateful and excited I am!
To be in my local paper for doing something I love makes me very happy.
All week I have been waiting to see it and I finally went and bought a dozen papers form my local shop, 1 for me, 1 for mum, 1 for my mamma, 1 for my sister, 1 for my friend and spares in case I needed them :)
The shop assistant did use a light swear word when he saw how many I was buying! I wanted to shout in his face and tell him I was in it along with something else…
The something else leads me nicely on to my next point. The fact that this ties in nicely with my Evening Post story makes me even happier!
MEETING LOUISE PENTLAND | A SPRINKLE OF GLITTER!
Well - I can't write this without sounding like a super fan really can I. I want to come across really calm and collected but that's not going to happen.
I heard Louise Pentland AKA A Sprinkle of Glitter was doing a book signing but when I looked, I didn't see a date for Nottingham so I never looked again. Then, I was casually searching for the hashtag 'Nottingham' on Twitter one night and saw her tweet to say she would be in Nottingham on Friday! I literally could have cried :) I never thought I'd get to meet her because Nottingham often gets left out of book signings in my opinion, so I absolutely had to go!
I was nervous that I'd be the only non-teenager there but now I know there was at least one more 24 year old there because as a coincidence, an Evening Post reporter came as we stood in the queue and took a statement from a few of us to ask why we like Louise so much and how long we'd been queueing.
The quotes were used on the Evening Posts website, along with a picture. The picture was also used in the printed paper - so I'm thrilled it worked out that I was in the same paper - it was like fate, because if I'd have answered my email when it came through, I would have been in the paper a week before that.
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| I also wanted to add that she makes girls/women feel like they can be comfortable in their skin no matter of their size but I couldn't find the right words. |
So I'm basically in the paper twice, once with my mum in the queueing photo, and once as the blogger of the week. I have a quote on their website and Louise is in there too. By coincidence, on the page opposite to my column, there is a breast cancer awareness page full of pink clothing which is raising awareness for a cause so close to Louises heart. I just feel like everything was fate - which I'm a strong believer in!
I was going to go to town to meet her alone but my mum said she would come along to keep me company <3 so off we went to town and went to WHSmith where she was doing her signing. You had to buy her new diary 2016 which came with a wrist band in order to see her. All I can say is that I'm very glad I didn't already buy it because I would have had to re purchase in order to see her which I never think is really that fair. I obviously understand why this happens.
Anyway - thankfully we got there nice and early. We queued for just over an hour which passed quite quickly and we got a good spot at the front. I thought that when she came, all the girls would start screaming but weirdly they didn't. Maybe it's because a few parents were with them but I felt sorry for Louise because she sat at her desk across the way and none really acknowledged her. I wanted to wave to her so she didn't feel awkward but I thought to myself 'I'm 24 years old, I'm 24 years old'.. so I didn't. Now I wish I did because she looked a tad lost. I wouldn't know what to do with myself if I was in that situation!
Smiths were letting a few people in at a time which was good. Any parents etc. could go in one side and take pictures and there was the queue to actually meet her. We were told that you couldn't have posed pictures with her which made me feel quite gutted, but it probably told you that somewhere, I just hadn't read it due to it being so last minute. It wasn't so bad because there was a lady there who would take your camera from you to take a picture like the one above <3 So I'm thankful to her for doing that.
I was going through in my head 'what am I going to say to her?!' - 'what if I can't speak' - 'what if she's thinking 'how old are you?..what are you doing here?'' - rar rar rar.
I walked up to her and handed her my book, said hello and she said she liked my top (it had the little mermaid on - obvs). She also told me a fun fact about her bathroom but I won't share it in case it's a secret. I'm not sure if it was true or if she was having a moment like I have where I will just talk because I'm nervous. Although I bet she doesn't get nervous anymore..
I was very conscious that the security man was there moving us on quite fast so literally I had no time to say anything. I can't decide if that was a good thing or not. I wanted to tell her she is an inspiring woman with lovely hair, the cutest daughter, and the best personality. Of course, she already should know these things but it's just things I wanted to tell her in person. Although - again, it's that situation where I wouldn't want to embarrass her or make her feel like she didn't know how to answer!
I then over tweeted and instagrammed about her - I just can't help myself. & amazingly, Louise liked 2 of my Instagram photos so that just topped me off really! <3
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| Here I am, just underneath Louises head, wearing glasses in the beige coat and black top. |
If someone could tell me any tips on how to meet people - that would be grand! = )
In case you can't tell - I had a pretty dam good week! Meeting 2 people I really look up to - particularly Louise! Then being in the newspaper for my blog - at the same time as her! I am seriously about to spontaneously combust right now!
Louises diary looks so so flipping amazing I can't tell you. If you don't have it, seriously - go and get it now because it will make you feel good!
I have flicked through a few pages and already feel like I need to organise my life. She has put lots of pictures in there, hashtags and inspiring words to make sure you have the best year 2016.
She seems like such a positive person and I seriously would love to have her or someone exactly like her as a friend!
I've basically had a fan girling week which has made me feel like I'm bursting from the inside but I'm trying to keep myself together so I don't look like a crazy person!
I don't think I will recover for a while :)
Hope this heavily worded post didn't bore or annoy you! I know I will find it wonderful to look back on in the future.
Did anyone else go? Or anyone have her diary? What do you think of it? Let me know what your favourite thing about Louise is!
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