Chapter 43: The Sister Tag Questions

Hey Guys,

This week I did the sister tag with my sister, Lauren, Check it out here:

Here are the questions if you wanna do it too:

1.       Who is the oldest?

2.       Any nicknames?

3.       Funniest Memory?

4.       Most memorable argument?

5.       Most recent Argument?

6.       Most cherished memory?

7.       Old Photos?

8.       Last thing we talked about?

9.       Are you close?

10.   What annoys you the most about each other?

11.   Do you hang out and do things together?

12.   Are you competitive?

13.   One thing you can do that your sibling can’t?                                            

14.   Who is the best looking?

15.   Who is the most creative?

Me and My sister when I was a potato

Me and My sister when I was a
Chinese School boy with bad hair

Me and My sister when our brothers are in the photo

Until Next Time,
Stay Happy,
Appreciate Your Siblings,
And Goodbye.

Mitch x

Chapter 42: Rhett & Link Haul!

Hey guys,

So I recently realised that I have a hell of a lot of merchandise from my favourite youtubers Rhett and Link.

You can check out their YouTube Channel Here! and their store here!
I summed up what they do in my First Youtube Subscriptions.

So, Let's have a look at the Merch that I have

Good Mythical Morning T-Shirt

Rhett & Link Logo T-shirt

Both of these have a nice soft material that are cosy to lounge around in. I love the colours of both of them too. My favourite of the two is the GMM one because it's slightly more cryptic and has more of a design.

(The GMM one is stretched because it was very crinkled when we took the photos)

'Randler' Hoodie Unzipped

'Randler' Hoodie Zipped

Much like the T-shirts, The hoodie is made from a soft material which is comfortable to lounge in.

I really like the basic but intriguing design of the Randler, the mascot of the group of fans known as the Mythical Beasts.

My only issue is that the zip is on the 'wrong' side because it's an American design, but I got used to it.

Good Mythical Morning Mug

The GMM mug is one of my favourites to use at home.

I really like the Matte Black colour with the GMM logo in an orange that really stands out. I like that the rim has a glossy finish as it makes it more comfortable on the lips.

The inside of the mug is also orange which makes it stand out even more and gives a general orange/black theme to the whole mug, which really is a nice, and underrated, colour scheme.

Again, my only downfall is that the handle is on the 'wrong' side as it's american and so the design faced backwards before I got used to holding it the other way round.

The Mythical 2.0s

Rhett & Link Guitar Pick

These shoes were designed by the Rhett & Link completely by suggestions from the Mythical Beasts. They originally came out in Black, Blue & Cream canvas before being release in grey leather (what I have), Pink leather (to raise money for breast cancer awareness), A camo-print design (Which also introduced the orange mythical socks) and a special anniversary Black leather pair. These shoes are no longer available to purchase. Every pair also came with the Rhett & Link guitar pick for free as there is a special pocket for one on the side of the shoe. (I use my pick for my Ukulele)

Using The Beard Oil

Rhett's Beastly but Balanced Beard Oil

This is the first of the pairs newest products which they created with BeardandLady.com.

This beard oil is scented with Sandalwood, Citrus & Rosemary, which smells awesome.

The oil is designed to add moisture to the beard while also keeping it clean and presentable-it also helps to keep the beard growing.

Link's Peculiarly Perfect
Peanut Butter Peppermint Lip Balm

Applying The Lip Balm

Although it sounds strange, the combination of peanut butter and peppermint really does smell, and taste lovely, and it feels so good on the lips-The balm itself really does add moisture to the lips and it locks it in meaning you don't have to keep going back for more...regardless of how tempting it is.

The lipbalm is sold in packs of 2.


Other merchandise that Rhett and Link have released, that I have not bought are, wristbands, a variety of stickers, a Rhett and Link Logo hoodie, A GMM logo Hoodie, A GMM poster, Rhett & Link Bobble heads, Socks and a snapback hat.

Until Next Time,
Stay Happy,
Be Your Mythical Best,
And Goodbye.

Mitch x

Photos courtesy of @Itsme_hamer on Instagram

Chapter 41: Celebrating The Birthday Of A Stranger

Hey Guys,

So, This week on YouTube I wished Giovanna Fletcher happy birthday.
You can see that here

Giovanna Fletcher is the wife of Tom Fletcher from McFly and is one of the people that I address my videos to. Although I have made videos, and therefore 'directly' spoken, to her for 48 weeks, she is still technically a stranger.

Now I'm curious as to whether or not it's weird to wish someone who is essentially a stranger happy birthday.

Saying happy birthday to someone is a simple way of making their day better, on their birthday that is...it would be strange otherwise. I think that if you know someone enough to know when their birthday is, then it's acceptable to say happy birthday to them.

That's that sorted out...I havn't got much else to say now, So Imma gonna wish you all a happy February for tomorrow and I hope your January 2016 has been a good one.-Also, I have some exciting news that I can't tell you right now...but bare with me for that.

Until Next Time,
Stay Happy,
Wish Someone Happy Birthday,
And Goodbye.

Mitch x

Chapter 40: Photographs & Jon Snow

Hey Guys,

This week I showed you all the photographs, drawings and artwork that is in my room.
Check it out here:

Back in September, I wrote a blog post about what makes me happy, one of these things was photographs. This is what I wrote:

'For me, photographs don't have to be high quality, they just need to depict a memory vividly enough that when you look at them, you can instantly remember the day it happened in such detail...Just looking around my room, you will see a whole host of photographs that mean something to me, there is also one of Jon Snow from Channel 4 but we won't go into that right now.'

I still believe every word of this and since writing that post, so many photos have been added to my bedroom, but I think now is the time to go into that picture of Jon Snow.

Jon Snow from Channel 4 News

This is that picture. So, why is it here?

Well, Jon Snow, for me, is one of the greatest News Presenters that there is. I'm not a huge watcher of TV News but this man seems to have the gravitas, class, humour, clarity and genuineness to make me understand and believe what he says.

With Channel 4 being a controversial network, this man allows it to be honest and reliable and gives the channel, which I love, a nice rounded edge.


In May 2015 Jon received the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship award, putting him, deservingly, among such greats as Laurence Olivier, David Attenborough, Helen Mirren and Julie Walters as well as many others. Jon Snow also declined a OBE, which to me is crazy, but his reason is justified, He states that 'no journalist should not take honours from those they report on', so although it must have been hard to turn down, I respect his morals.

Anyway, enough of Jon Snow...Have some pictures, all of which are in my room somewhere.

Bowling with The EF Students

     

With Elliott, Alfie and Ida

Me & Nye in Edinburgh

My GCSE Performing Arts Class

Me and My Dad

Summer with Edwin

With Alex and Kai
on Halloween

Until Next Time,

Stay Happy,

Keep Photographic Memories,

And Goodbye.

Mitch x

Chapter 39: NTAs Re-Revisited

Hi guys,

In October, Voting for the National Television Awards opened and I shared with you my votes. Two weeks ago shortlist voting opened. Tonight, The Awards happen.

Tonight I've decided to tell you exactly who has won...and if my choices were right.

Let's get started!

Key:  I was Wrong. I was Right.

TALENT SHOW

Nominations: Britains Got Talent, The X-Factor, The Voice, Strictly Come Dancing

My Choice: Strictly Come Dancing

Winner: Strictly Come Dancing-So happy, GO AINSLEY!

CHALLENGE SHOW

Nominations: MasterChef, The Great British Bake Off, The Apprentice, Bear Grylls: Mission Survive

My Choice: Bear Grylls: Mission Survive

Winner: The Great British Bake Off - Very Deserving, just not my cup of tea.

SERIAL DRAMA

Nominations: Eastenders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks

My Choice: Eastenders

Winner: Eastenders- So deserving, deals with the best issues in the best ways, tackled some incredible stories this year.

COMEDY

Nominations: Benidorm, Birds Of A Feather, Not Going Out, Peter Kay's Car Share

My Choice: Benidorm

Winner: Peter Kay's Car Share-As a fan of Peter Kay, I'm surprised I never watched this, sure it was deserved and will now definitely watch.

DRAMA

Nominations: Downton Abbey, Doctor Who, Broadchurch, Casualty

My Choice: Doctor Who

Winner: Downton Abbey- Kind of knew this would win, but I didn't watch it so couldn't really vote for it.

NEW DRAMA

Nominations: Humans, Poldark, Ordinary Lies, Doctor Foster

My Choice: Ordinary Lies

Winner: Doctor Foster- Again, voted for the only one I'd seen.

FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT

Nominations: DIY SOS: The Big Build, Gogglebox, Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs, Top Gear

My Choice: Top Gear

Winner: Gogglebox-Not Top Gear, but still absolutely delighted.

LIVE MAGAZINE SHOW

Nominations: Loose Women, The One Show, BBC Breakfast, This Morning

My Choice: This Morning

Winner: This Morning-They prove it's possible to mix news and entertainment so it's so deserving.

DRAMA PERFORMANCE

Nominations: Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark in Poldark, Suranne Jones as Gemma Foster in Doctor Foster, David Tennant as DI Alec Hardy in Broadchurch, Sheridan Smith as Jo Gillespie in Black Work

My Choice: David Tennant as DI Alec Hardy in Broadchurch

Winner: Suranne Jones as Gemma Foster in Doctor Foster-Hugely deserving, never seen the show, but incredible actress.

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME

Nominations: Celebrity Juice, I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, The Graham Norton Show

My Choice: I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!

Winner: I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!- This year's was such a good one, So glad it won.

NEWCOMER

Nominations: Shayne Ward as Aidan Connor in Coronation Street, Parry Glasspool as Harry Thompson in Hollyoaks, Richard Blackwood as Vincent Hubbard in Eastenders, Gemma Atkinson as Carly Hope in Emmerdale

My Choice: Richard Blackwood as Vincent Hubbard in Eastenders

Winner:  Shayne Ward as Aidan Connor in Coronation Street-Gutted for Richard

SERIAL DRAMA PERFORMANCE

Nominations: Rakhee Thakrar as Shabnam Masood in Eastenders, Danny Dyer as Mick Carter in Eastenders, Alison King as Carla Connor in Coronation Street, Michael Parr as Ross Barton in Emmerdale

My Choice: Danny Dyer as Mick Carter in Eastenders

Winner: Danny Dyer as Mick Carter in Eastenders, Would have been happy with Rakhee and Alison, but absolutely delighted for Danny.

INTERNATIONAL

Nominations: Game Of Thrones, Orange is the New Black, The Big Bang Theory

My Choice: The Big Bang Theory

Winner: The Big Bang Theory-This is brilliant, the underdog succeeds.

DAYTIME

Nominations: Pointless, The Chase, The Paul O'Grady Show, The Jeremy Kyle Show

My Choice: The Chase

Winner: The Chase-YES YES YEs-Love them all, but this one deserves it most.

TV PRESENTER

Nominations: Graham Norton, Rylan Clark, Mel & Sue, Ant & Dec

My Choice: Graham Norton

Winner: Ant & Dec-Don't know why I didn't vote them to be honest-I do love them.

My Shortlist & Final Nominees

Some Special awards were also given tonight, these are not voted for by the public.

IMPACT AWARD

Aidan Turner from Poldark-Supposed to be an incredible show and obviously had a huge impact on the nation.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Billy Connolly

After 50 years, What a legend, how deserving.

So that is the winners. This, again, was a ridiculously long post but I hope it gives you a big insight into what TV the Nation and I like.

Until Next Time,
Stay Happy,
Go Watch Peter Kay's Car Share,
and see you soon,

Mitch xx