Time To Start Again

Hello there,

It's me; I guess you could say I'm back. I've taken quite the hiatus from this blogging business for no reason what so ever but here's to starting again.

So here it goes...
I'm Amy. This is a picture of my face.

I am a self confessed Social Media addict with an unhealthy addiction to both Twitter and Instagram. I'm a Health and Beauty Sales Advisor, and more recently, a Barmaid in a Theatre bar.
Music is my escape; I'll listen to pretty much anything you put in my headphones and find a way to be completely consumed by it. I like music. A lot. Music speaks to me on a completely different level; music inspires me.
I over use certain phrases and emojis but I assume it's something you'll get used to.
I like pasta more than I like most people, and getting lost in a novel is probably my favourite thing in the world. Music is my escape; I'll listen to pretty much anything you put in my headphones and find a way to be completely consumed by it.
I like One Tree Hill, Real Techniques make-up brushes, and boybands.

From here on in, I'm not sure what this blog will be about. Maybe I'll talk about music, maybe beauty or maybe it'll just be escape place. I don't really know yet. I just know that today I was inspired to write, and long may that continue. I want to write content that people want to read, but I also want to write content that I enjoy, so we'll see what happens.

All the best,
Amy.

50 Random Questions | @amyjcollins

Hello friends,

I know it's not been long since I last posted, but I'm super bored on this Saturday evening because I'm ill and have no friends and thought I might as well channel my brain somewhere (slightly) productive.

I'm being really lazy (sorry!) and doing yet another tag post! It's pretty text heavy, but yeah! I hope you like it and maybe you'll learn a little something about me. I also tag any of you who write your own blogs to give this a go and let me know you've done it so I can learn a bit more about you. This also feels very 2008 and extremely MySpace, woohoo, CHILDHOOD! Let's get started...

1. Where were you 3 hours ago? Three hours ago I would have just been finishing work and heading to Tesco... Such a fun life.
2. Who are you in love with? My family and friends... And Harry Styles.
3. Have you ever eaten a crayon? I think everyone's eaten a crayon at some point, haven't they? And if you're sat there saying you haven't... you're lying.
4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you? Shampoo bottle, face wash, sports bottle, Superdrug carrier bag and a One Direction toothbrush.
5. When is the last time you went to the mall? I work in a mall, so today.
6. Are you wearing socks right now? Yaaaaaaaas.
7. Does your family have a car worth over $2,000? We have two cars.
8. When was the last time you drove out of town? I don't drive.
9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days? I was supposed to go yesterday, but didn't in the end which sucks.
10. Are you hot? Smokin' baby.
11. What was the last thing you had to drink? DIET COKE, duh.
12. What are you wearing right now? Black leggings and a grey Hype sweater.
13. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it? I don't have a carrrr :(.
14. Last food that you ate? Nanny Mave's Slimming World Shepherd's Pie and it was fricking awesome.
15. Where were you last week at this time? Probably the same place I am now... In bed watching trashy YouTube videos and dreaming about pizza.
16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week? No clothing, just phone cases and make-up!
17. When is the last time you ran? On Wednesday evening in Insanity class.
18. What’s the last sporting event you watched? I just caught the end of Aston Villa v Liverpool when I got in from work.
19. What is your favorite animal? I love pigs and elephants. I also really like French Bulldogs. They're so cuuute and I want one so bad.
20. Your dream vacation? I'm super desperate to get to Dubai or Hawaii. They're both places I'd like to visit before I die. Obviously for any of you who know me, you know I really want to get to LA, but I look at that more as a long term thing rather than a holiday.
21. Last person’s house you were in? My own.
22. Worst injury you’ve ever had? I broke my leg when I was like two. My friend and I were jumping on a bed and I fell off. I was in plaster from my ankle to my thigh when my little sister was born. Here's a photo!
     
23. Have you been in love? No.
24. Do you miss anyone right now? I miss all of my Uni friends every day. I have a best friend called Aidan who lives in Ireland and I miss him more than words could ever begin to describe. I miss my sister when she's at Uni, but we talk every day which makes it easier.
25. Last play you saw? It was called 'Whose Coat is that Jacket?' and it was in Cardiff. It was actually a lot better than I was expecting and I recommend it to all of you!
26. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex? My extreme awkwardness and my innate ability to constantly make a complete fool of myself :).
27. What are your plans for tonight? Sleep for the longest time, although in reality I'll be awake until 3am on Tumblr.
28. Who is the last person you sent a MySpace message or comment? I actually went on MySpace to check this, but it wouldn't let me view my old messages. I miss MySpace, though man.
29. Next trip you are going to take? I'm planning a trip to Florida in late March at the moment. It's all money dependent but I really hope I can make it happen. I've been so desperate to get back to the US for the longest time, so I'm super excited!
30. Ever go to camp? I went on Brownie camp about three times when I was younger. I literally loved it so much! I wish I'd been American so I could have gone to Summer Camp every year growing up. I've been thinking a lot about doing Camp America this year or next, so watch this space!
31. Were you an honor roll student in school? I was not.
32. What do you want to know about the future? If I should be as afraid of developing technologies as I am. The digital future both excites me and petrifies me. The thought of robots and what not really freaks me out. Other than that, I'd rather not know.
33. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne? I'm currently wearing Paco Rabanne Lady Million.
34. Are you due sometime this year for a doctor’s visit? Hopefully not.
35. Where is your best friend? My best friends are all over the place, but I imagine they're all in their respectable homes at the moment.
36. How is your best friend? I think they're all pretty good, thanks!
37. Do you have a tan? I really don't and the though alone is heartbreaking. Take me back to this tan please. I want summer all over again!
    
38. What are you listening to right now? Jacks Mannequin - The Resolution
39. Do you collect anything? I actually collect Mugs. It's a crazy thing for me to collect actually as I don't drink any kind of hot drink, but I've been collecting now for about 8 years. Every time I enter the Disney store, I leave with a new one. I bought my latest because I love Sebastian, but also because the quote is just super cute!
40. Who is the biggest gossiper you know? Probably myself and all of my friends.
41. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over? Literally never.
42. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw? Quite a few times, actually.
43. What does your last text message say? 'We are the famous CFC x x x' This was from my Dad ahead of Chelsea's clash with Man Utd tomorrow.
44. Do you like hot sauce? No, no, no, NEVER.
45. Last time you took a shower? I had a bath this morning.
46. Do you need to do laundry? Just did some.
47. What is your heritage? Oh god, so boring. English and Welsh. No fun in me.
48. Are you someone’s best friend? I'd like to hope so, yeah.
49. Are you rich? Today I was ecstatic that my food shopping came to less than £10 because it meant I wouldn't be struggling all week for money. I think that answers your question, haha.
50. What were you doing at 12AM last night? Watching TV with my Mom and Brother.

So there we've established that I'm extremely boring and apparently have nothing better to do with my time. I hope you've learned some positively useless information about me. Like I said before, I tag you all to answer this on your blogs and link me to it in the comments. I promise at some point soon I'm going to write something of purpose and meaning, but for the time being please take these filler posts as me making an effort even at times of torrential writer's block.

Thanks so much for stopping by, 

Take care, stay beautiful, dream big.

@amyjcollins

xox

2013; A quick recap and some (probably unrealistic) hopes for 2014!

Hiya Peeps!

So as 2013 draws to a close, I thought what better way to celebrate my final post of the year than recapping everything that's happened in my life. For the most part it's been a pretty good year and I've had amazing people around me, but 2013 hasn't been all fabulous. Despite that, I've learned a hell of a lot, hung out with some amazing people and I've smiled almost all the way through. So without further ado, here's what happened to me in 2013... (And I'm sorry it's not in chronological order, I'm painfully lazy!).

Possibly the biggest and most talked about thing for me this year was when I graduated University back in July. I know it was 6 months ago now, and I haven't really stopped going on about it, but I actually still can't believe it happened. I've blogged about it a lot and you can check that out here, here & here and if you want to see the exact moment I 'officially' became a graduate, skip to 0.55 of this video and listen to my family scream at me... I won't talk too much about it because I've already said way too much, but I had the most amazing time with some really incredible people who I can't thank enough. I learned so much about my future, but also about myself as a person, so good job Cardiff, you treated me well.

After I finished studying, I was also lucky enough to land myself my first real bit of work experience with Social and Mobile Media agency, Coup Media. It's also something I've spoken about already on my blog and you can read more about it here, but like being at University, I learned so much while I was with them, and it's only made my passion for Social Media grow, so cheers guys!

2013 was also the year that I started to take blogging seriously. Now I know what you're all thinking... 'Amy, you haven't taken it that seriously, you haven't posted in about a month' and you're right. Towards the end of the year I have been slacking, but I promise you, 2014 is our year! I hit 2000 views which is absolutely huge for me, so thank you to everyone who's read previous posts or is reading now. Whether you've read all of my waffle from the beginning or whether this is your first time on my blog, thank you! And while we're on the Social Media topic, I also wrote my 20,000th tweet in 2013. A lot of you will say that this is because I don't have a life, but I think it's just because I have a lot to say, and I really like the internet. Tyler Oakley also followed and then unfollowed me this year, but I'm keeping this in because I'm so sad that it's no longer a reality.

For me, this year was a big year for music. I'm not necessarily talking about artists that have broken through into the top 100 or that have kick-started their careers, but I'm talking about music that I have discovered this year, and artists that I've been lucky enough to see live. Artists like SoMo, Kid Ink, Jay Loftus and Lewis Mokler have had my heart this year when it comes to discovering new talent. I also happen to have a love affair with Little Mix, Union J and Wiz Khalifa this year. I've been lucky enough to see some of my favourite artists this year including Hoodie Allen, Tyler Hilton, Bruno Mars, Ellie Goulding and Mcfly, among others! Music has spoken to me a lot in 2013 and pulled me through so much. I'm starting to realise that I think I love music more than people.

2013 is also the year of McBusted, and I honestly couldn't be more excited about it. I'm going to be seeing them in 2014 with my sister, and I'm super stoked. I've been wanting McFly and Busted to collab again for a really long time so I can't wait to be a part of it. It's also the year of the first McBaby and that's another thing that is super amazing. Being part of a fandom for such a long time, you really feel it when things like this happen and I just know he or she is going to be the coolest and most spoiled kid of all time!

Oh and for those of you who know, you'll now how hard the next two things were for me. Lent came around and I really wanted to have a good stab at it this year. I always give up things that I can't stick to, but this year I was going to push myself. I drink A LOT of Diet Coke and my Uni friends thought contracting me to give it up for 40 days would be a laugh. I knew it would be the hardest thing ever, but I decided to give it a whirl... And I actually stuck to it. And on the last day of Lent, I bought a crate of 30 cans of the gorgeous, fizzy, sugar free goodness and haven't looked back since. I also battled with my weight a lot throughout 2013. My anxiety got really bad, and in turn I think I got really lazy and just put on a lot of weight. I also think being in the University environment doesn't help when everyone around you can eat whatever they want and it goes to your thighs, rather than theirs. However, I have also lost a lot of weight this year. So far I've lost about 2 stone and in 2014, I hope to lose more. I've been at a bit of a standstill for a while so am looking for a bit of extra inspiration to push my weightloss in the new year!

Looking ahead to 2014, I have a lot of dreams and things I want to achieve. All of this year, and most of my life I've talked about my love affair with the USA. I am 100% certain I was born on the wrong continent, and this is something I want to work on over the next year and many more to come. I want to spend some time in America, whether that's a two week holiday or a three travelling trip, I'm going to do it. Ideally I want to hit up Florida before the summer, Los Angeles in October and New York for xmas. All probably completely unrealistic, but if I even manage to achieve one of those I'll be a happy little soul. America has had my heart since I was 11 years old, and I can't wait to get back.

I've mentioned it already, but I want to get to my goal weight in 2014. I'm not going to tell you how much I weigh now, but ideally, I want to weight 5lbs less than Harry Styles which I believe is 11stone. My friends know the reason why, but I'm not going into it on the internet. And when I get to that weight I want to maintain it. It's one thing to lose weight, but to stay there is the hard bit, so hopefully I can do it! 

I also hope that 2014 will be my year for luck in Love. Everyone I know is going to be freaking out about this because for the longest time I've been happy being single, and I still am but I guess I'm ready for someone to cuddle and eat Nandos with while watching trashy TV (soooo vommy I know, and I almost hate myself for writing it). I'm not asking for much though, so maybe Harry Styles will see my potential in 2014 and fall madly in love with me. 

So that's it. Thank you so much if you've lasted until the end of this post and thank you all for sticking by me this year. 2013 has been a pretty good one, but I'm almost certain that next year is going to be even better. 2014 is MY year. All of my Social Media links are in the side bar so come chat to me, I'm nice enough. Tweet me or tell me in the comments, what are your plans for 2014? 

You can check out my 2013 in photos on my Instagram or here!

Thanks again for stopping by,

Take care, Stay Beautiful and Dream Big (especially in 2014!)

All the love in the world, 

@amyjcollins

I'm back! | Figuring Out Where I'm Going in Life - The Next Chapter

Hiya Peeps!

I know it's been a super long time since I've been here, but please don't judge me, I've been super busy trying to figure a few things out and now I'm (hopefully) back for good. Setting myself a goal to post on a weekly basis on a certain day and time was obviously something that I wasn't going to be able to stick to, so I'm sorry for that also! 

As you may know, in July this year I graduated from The University of Glamorgan (now The University of South Wales) with a 2:1 in Media Production (I know, I still can't really believe it either!). Throughout the whole of my third year I didn't really think about what I was going to do after graduation, I guess I just focused on the work and holding onto the University lifestyle. I always knew that the time would come when it would all be over and I'd have to start looking for a job, but I tried to block it out. I'm one of those people who haven't figured out what I want to do yet, so actually getting my head down and applying for stuff scared the living wits out of me. 

Since I was able to get my hands on a computer with internet access, I've been a little bit addicted to Social Media. Don't laugh, I was even on Habbo Hotel and Neopets (and if you don't know what those are, I'm judging you!). During my third year at Uni, Social Media really became my thing, and I knew that it was what I wanted to do as a career. The whole Social Media movement excites me and watching how everything and everyone is moving online is fascinating. People use the internet so much in their every day lives and it's an industry that's moving so quickly, I can't see it ever being boring. When I finished Uni, I was lucky enough to land an internship with a Social and Mobile Media Agency in Newport and it completely changed my life. Being there, I learned so much and my passion for the business only grew more. I wanted to work in Community Managment and I wanted to spend all of my time online. 

 

I've since moved home to Essex, and finding a full time job is proving more difficult that I had hoped. Everyone told us it wasn't going to be easy, but I never ever anticipated that it could be this stressful. It's hard because everything you apply for asks for more experience than I have, but how am I ever supposed to get experience when no one will take a chance on me? I know my industry is a difficult one to get into and everyone is in the same boat, but I sometimes question where I'm going wrong. I have a part-time job which has been a lifesaver for me, but I can't help but look at where I am now and see that I'm in exactly the same spot I was in before I acquired my degree. It's really hard to be upbeat about the future when you literally have no clue where you're going in life, or really where you want to be. 

Last week I made the trip back to Cardiff where I studied to catch up with some of my friends and family, and my FMP lecturer from Uni. Going back was one of the strangest things I've ever experienced and being back in The Atrium was even weirder. I drove past where I lived, and went back to the place where I graduated and couldn't help but feel the huge lump in throat that it was all really over. I went back to my University to meet one of good friends who was also my FMP lecturer, Julie, and that was the strangest part. Being back in the building where I studied for three years didn't feel like home anymore. On one hand, I wouldn't have found it strange if my friends had walked in and we'd have gone to lectures, but on the other, I couldn't help but notice that it wasn't my life anymore. There were hundreds of people around me and not one of them knew who I was or that I'd even studied there before. Speaking to Julie, though, has made me feel a lot better about things. First, she gave me a kick up the backside about not blogging (probably why I'm back!) but she also helped me to feel okay about the fact that I'm not sure where I'm going yet. She reassured me that most people are in the same situation and as long as I have dreams and aspirations I'll get there one day soon. Seeing my best friends from Uni really brought it all home to me that most of us really are the same. We spent so long sharing all of our memories and I was so grateful to see them all again, but it was also so nice knowing that we all believe in each other. I think the Uni Glam Class of 2013 are the best yet! 

I've been thinking a lot recently about what the next step is for me. It's hard knowing that my University life is over, but that's not then end of my story. I've got so much more that I want to achieve and so many things that I want to see that I'm not giving up on. While a career is so extremely important to me, I've also decided that I might want to travel a bit. If you know me well, you'll know that I've always said I was born on the wrong side of the pond. My heart belongs to America, and even though I've only been there twice, I cannot wait to get back. I've decided that I NEED to go back. I want to spend part of next summer in Los Angeles, but that all depends on what I'm doing career wise at the point. I'm still applying for Social Media and PR & Marketing jobs every day in the hope that something will come along real soon. I guess I don't have a finalised goal of where I want to be. I don't know if I'll stay here in the UK or if I will make it to the US, who knows?! All I know is that I have great people around me, a degree that I'm proud of and the power to be whoever I want to be. I have no limits. I'm lucky enough to have the most supportive family and friends out there, and I know they'll be there for me whatever I do in life. 

I guess this is really a post for anyone who's in the same position as me, or for someone at Uni or someone who's thinking about going. It's a post for my family and friends, but it's also a post for me. It's good to talk about what you're going through and hopefully this way I'll find even more people that can relate to my experience. 

I know this is kind of a serious post but I do also want to keep this blog light-hearted and fun to be a part of. I'm going to keep blogging about life after University, but I also want to keep the Beauty and Tag theme around. What do you want to see me talk about next time? Pleaseee give me suggestions because they're really helpful at moments of severe writers block, but I also want to write stuff that you want to read! Just tweet me @amyjcollins or comment any ideas that you have! There are plenty of other Social Media sites where you can grab me as well, links are all in the sidebar. I hope you're still enjoying my blog and I'll see you very soon! 

Thanks so much for stopping by, all the love in the world,

Take care, stay beautiful and dream big!

@amyjcollins

xox

My First Time

Hiya Peeps!

If any of you are familiar with the blogging / vlogging community, you will have probably already seen this tag floating around the interwebs. I'm terribly sorry to disappoint but this is not a post about my first sexual experience. This is merely a post about me experiencing things for the first time. But it's a cheeky title, isn't it?! ;)

 First Pet - My first pet was the cutest rabbit in the whole wide world (this is a fact) and she was called Jasmine. My aunt bought my sister and I a rabbit each for Easter, which was actually the coolest Easter present EVER! Originally I wanted to name them Jasper and Horris (like 101 Dalmations) but the vet then told me that mine was a girl so I went with Jasmine. Lucy called hers Barney and we had them for about 7 years.

First Kiss - Oooooooh, cringe! I'm not going to name names in case by some chance he ends up reading this but my first proper kiss was with a guy I went to secondary school with. I think I was like 12/13 and I went round his house after school and we kissed... A LOT. From what I remember, my first kiss experience wasn't a terrible one... Probably because he'd kissed hundreds of people before me but that's all we'll say on that.

First CD / Piece of Music - The first piece of music I ever bought was actually a cassette tape and it was Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl. I remember my mom used to give me like £3 a week pocket money and I'd always spend mine in Virgin Megastores hah! The first CD I ever bought was Lionel Richie - Tender Heart and I still completely ADORE it! That wasn't the first CD I ever owned though; I was given DJ Luck and MC Neat - With a Little Bit of Luck for my birthday by my next door neighbours and that's still one of my favourite songs ever!

First Concert - The first concert I ever attended was the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party. I think it was in 2001 but I'm not entirely sure. It was at the ExCeL centre in London and I saw Blue, Westlife, Steps and S Club 7 as well as many others. We got told off a few times for standing on the chairs, but I don't think we cared too much!

First Job - Well my first job was a paper round and I hated it! It was horrifically boring and I'm very lazy meaning I never wanted to walk around delivering newspapers. When I was 16, I got my first 'proper' job working in a health and beauty shop and I've been there ever since!

First Tweet - My first tweet was 'is getting ready for work :|'. It was way back in April 2009 so I can't scroll back that far to take a screen shot, so you'll just have to trust me!

First Best Friend - My first best friend was a girl called Leanne. I'm lucky enough that she's still one of my best friends because she knows everything about me and we've been through so much with each other. We're actually born only ten days apart and our parents knew each other before we entered the world, so it was destined for us to be close really! We went all through primary and secondary school together and maintained our friendship despite going to different sixth forms and me going away to University. Love you, Lea, my little XXi p3N1.


So that's it. I'm sorry this post has been quite text heavy, but a lot of these things happened earlier in my life and I don't have photos of them. I hope you enjoy these kinds of posts / tags and if you do, please let me know! All of my social media links will be below; come talk to me, I'm really nice and would love to hear from you all.

Thanks so much for stopping by, all the love in the world,
Take care, stay beautiful and dream big!
@amyjcollins

I think I might have just passed University... With a 2:1!

Hiya Peeps!

Firstly, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

This is just a really brief (and late) post but I cannot breathe right now and the first thing I thought about doing once I got my result was blogging. I'VE JUST PASSED UNIVERSITY WITH A 2:1! How on earth has this happened?! I honestly never thought in my wildest dreams that I'd ever get anywhere close to a 2:1, let alone actually get one! This is a huge milestone for me, and I'm still looking at my computer screen all teary eyed and mouth wide open in complete shock. 

Thank you to every single person, inside of Uni and out who've been utterly fantastic throughout my degree. This is for everyone who's believed in me over the past three years. And here's a big fat poke in the eye to everyone who said I couldn't do it. Who's laughing now, eh?! 

I'm going to keep it short and sweet but I'm so proud of all of my friends and classmates on what we've all achieved. I'm so lucky to have spent the past three years with all of you and I couldn't have got to where I am without your help. I cannot wait to see each and every one of you at Graduation and we can all celebrate together!

I am the happiest human being in the world right now, I cannot even comprehend the smile on my face and the CRAAAY amount of weird butterfly things in my stomach.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Take care, stay beautiful and DREAM BIG! 

I love you all to the moon and back.

@amyjcollins <3

P.S asdfghjklasdfghjklasdfghjklaaaaaaaah!

50 Facts About Me! @amyjcollins

Hiya Peeps! 

So I guess these are floating around lots of places and I thought I'd give it a go. It was extremely hard for me to think of 50 remotely interesting things about myself so gimme a chance! I'm sorry if I'm really boring. If you do like this post, please subscribe with your email address to get a message every time I post! Thank youuu.

50 Facts About @amyjcollins

1. I've just finished a 3 year degree in Media Production.
2. I'm a Chelsea football club fan and have been since I got my first kit for my 2nd birthday!
3. I think I might have Twitter addiction. I tweet almost as much as I speak. @amyjcollins, gimme a follow!
4. McFly are my favourite band ever; I am a Galaxy Defender. But I also love All Time Low and Take That.
5. I am a Belieber. Here's a photo of me with Justin back in 2009. We look adorable. He kissed me shortly after this.
   
6. I'm also a Directioner.
7. I suffer from panic attacks and anxiety and have done for a large part of my life.
8. I'm single, and very much happy that way. Relationships and commitment scare me.
9. My favourite part of my body is my nose.
10. I am ABSOLUTELY PETRIFIED of Baked Beans.
11. I've only been blogging properly for about 2 months, but I've had a Tumblr since 2008 (I think!) - Although I don't really use it anymore.
12. When I was younger I wanted to be a teacher or a scientist. 
13. I love acting and wish I'd studied it at A Level. I went to a Performing Arts secondary school and got a B in GCSE drama. I would love to be an actress.
14. I ADORE NANDOS.
15. I don't drive.
16. 2 years ago, I left my heart in New York and I cannot wait to go back there. 
17. I often wish that John Travolta was my father. On the first day of Uni, I told this to my whole module group and they thought it was hilarious! I also told a man in Asda once and he believed me. Sorry! 
18. My favourite perfume is 'With Love' by Hilary Duff and it breaks my heart that they don't make it anymore :(. HELLO EBAY.
19. My favourite film is 'Grease'.
20. My sister is my best friend. You can follow her on twitter if you like. @_lucycollins Here's what we look like.
    
21. I should go to the gym much more than I do. I currently resemble a small house and it ain't pretty!
22. I was a Prefect in school. 
23. I once went to a Q & A session with Usher but I was too scared to ask him anything because he is beautiful and I am not worthy
24. I really like guys who can rap.
25. I also really like guys who have big arms.
26. I'm really into big armed musicians who like to travel.
27. I cry really easily.
28. I once jumped off of the back of a boat and into the ocean while on holiday in Portugal. Originally I was more than happy staying on board and being boring but when I saw a sexy boy jump, I thought I'd do the same in the hope of looking cool. 
29. I absolutely LOVE Diet Coke. I'm slightly concerned it's an addiction. I once gave it up for lent and it was the hardest month of my life.
30. I've never had a Valentine.
31. I am quite a fussy eater which probably explains why I'm pretty fat.
32. When I was about four, I gave up dummy because my Mom said I could have a present. I chose a Mark Owen doll and I treasured it with my life... Until I broke his arm off by accident. Sorry Mark!
33. I've only recently got properly into wearing make-up and it's become an obsession. I just want to spend all of my money on make-up brushes. 
34. I bite my nails - sorry! 
35. The first person I ever followed on Twitter was Tom Fletcher from McFly. Yaaay Tom! 
36. When we were younger, me, my sister and our friend Jess were in a band called The Glitter Girls. 
37. We also went on a Caravan holiday one year and the three of us wrote a book. When it came to crediting the book, I was 'the writer', Jess was 'the illustrator' and Lucy was 'the pencil-sharpener'. Sorry kid! 
38. I day dream an awful lot.
39. I am PETRIFIED of the future. 
40. I have extremely low confidence, even though I talk a lot and sometimes come across like I don't.
41. Me and my mum have the same birthday. (8th July, whaaaaat?!)
42. I really want to go on Big Brother.
43. I can play the steel drums. WHAAAAAT!?
44. As much as I moaned about it the whole way through, I'm really going to miss University and all the amazing people I met there :(.
45. I would love to work at a record label doing social media marketing.
46. My most played song on iTunes is - Blizzard - Neckbreaker. 
47. I hate being controlled by other people or being patronised. 
48. I am terrible with money and like to buy lots of food and pointless trinkets that don't mean anything.
49. I am a keeper. I keep lots of useless stuff like birthday cards and gig tickets but they mean a lot to me and remind me of amazing times and people. 
50. I am at my happiest when I'm wearing pyjamas.

 So that's it, 50 (slightly crappy) facts about my life. I hope you feel like you've learned something more about me. 

Remember, take care, stay beautiful and dream big! 

Thanks for stopping by. All the love in the world.

@amyjcollins

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