17 Questions

Before I do this I shall ask whether my readers/followers would like me to do this in video form as technically this was a YouTube thing but for now I present it in blog form. Oh and whoever is reading this, you're tagged.

1. How did you get your YouTube screen-name?
I can’t remember exactly how I created ‘horrendousblah’ but I do have a habit of making up phrases so perhaps it was one of those.

2. If you could change your name to anything what would you change it to and why?
I’m ok with the name I have at the moment but if I was forced to make a choice then somehow the names ‘Charles’ or ‘Isaac’ spring to mind. As to why I guess to me they sound sophisticated and I like that sort of thing, wouldn’t mind calling my child either of those if I have a son.

3. If you could go back in time and give your younger self advice what would you say and why?
I’m bad enough at taking my own advice but that’s beside the point. Maybe something along the lines of “Try not to worry about life and the way it’s going for you, it will all work out in the end”

4. How old were you when you learned to blow bubbles in gum?
Quite a while ago I guess, maybe 11?

5. What did you want to be when you were younger?
As far as my memory serves me I’ve always wanted to be a Formula 1 racing driver, I’m completely obsessed with the sport but to get there you either need to be rich, the child of a previous world champion or have family willing to do anything to get you there. I don’t think I had that. My mum tells me of a time when I was little and she asked me this and I went from F1 driver to professional footballer. When she said those two weren’t so likely I went in a huff and went “Fine I’ll be an astronaut then!”

6. What do you buy in Starbucks?
Hot chocolate, with marshmallows and cream if I feel like spending even more money than I should on a hot chocolate, quite expensive that place.

7. What’s the hardest you’ve ever laughed?
What normally happens when I laugh my hardest is that I cry a bit and do that thing where you can’t make any noise because you’re laughing too hard. I remember one time at Drama where I was playing Park Bench with a group of friends (Google it) and my friend Marie sat next to me and started talking in Norwegian, I was in the middle of drinking my Coke at the time and I just paused because I was trying to work out what she was saying. Suddenly one of the group starts laughing and I start laughing too the more she talk and it got to the point where I couldn’t stop myself laughing and ended up in the aforementioned condition. Turns out she was just asking for a sip of my drink!

8. If you could play any musical instrument what would you play and why?
I play drums at the moment so I’d either want to be amazing at that or be able to play the piano very well. I’ll go with piano. But should that not work out I wouldn’t mind the harmonica.

9. What’s your favourite thing to do when you’re upset?
Usually I don’t end up thinking of what to do to make myself not upset anymore when I am, which is strange when I think about it. Old habits die hard. But a nice conversation or more preferably a cuddle would surely help, unfortunately cuddles aren’t readily available for me.

10. What’s your favourite movie?
The Cat Returns, without question. I could spend too much of your time saying why I like it so much but I’d encourage you to watch it yourself and tell me what you think of it.

11. What’s the food you can’t live without?
Chips. If I could I’d have them with every meal (bar dessert) and more often than not I do! Steaks are a close second.

12. What’s your favourite dessert?
Profiteroles would be a good contender for this spot, maybe mint ice cream.

13. Favourite pizza topping?
I don’t like pizza.

14. Would you rather have the power to read minds or be invisible?
Well if I had the power to read minds I’d hope it would help me in social situations through better understanding how other people are feeling and being to help them better. Also the movie What Women Want springs to mind. But being invisible would help for more mischievous things but if you get trapped somewhere you don’t want to be then patience better be a good quality, oh and the ability to be super quiet so that you don’t get discovered. So I’ll go for reading minds.

15. What did you do for your last birthday?
My Mum drove up to see me at university and during a meal at a restaurant gave me some presents, afterwards I joined Drama lot and the day wasn’t so bad.

16. If you could have one selfish wish, what would you wish for and why?
If it’s selfish then I can’t say lottery because I’d use some of the proceeds to help Mum pay for the house among other things (in the event of winning the jackpot), so I guess I would wish for the girl I have feelings for to feel the same for me as I do for her so we could be together.

17. What does OMGHHKP mean to you?
Oh Must Garfield Have Heavy Knitting Problems?