These Are A Few Of My Favourite Things

*goes off singing Sound of Music*

HELLO THERE! Hola, Bonjour, hello in all the languages.

In this post I'll be talking about some of my favourite things. Hurrah!

Excuse the awkwardness. 

I've got some of my favourites on the About Me page (check it out), but they're a bit exhaustive and long, so I thought I'd write about my favourites on a post with some extras as well. 

1. Favourite TV Show

It has to be Doctor Who, I mean, how brilliant is the show? 51 years of pure gold. I can't contain my excitement. My general excitement. I just love that show. 

"But it's just a kid's show!" 

No no no no no, it's not. It's not just a programme for children, it's a universal programme targeted for all ages. Do you really think they would kill off companions and have terrifying aliens like the Weeping Angels if it was merely a children's show. Nope. You go Doctor Who, you go do your thing. I JUST REALLY LOVE DOCTOR WHO. But what is it about Doctor Who? It's the story, a time lord that saves planets for no reason but because he wants to, companions that remind you that everybody is important, even if they don't believe it (Donna Noble, Rose Tyler). The fairytale entwined in a sci-fi show, what's not to love?

Favourite Doctor: Matt Smith (followed by Peter Davison)

Favourite Companion: Clara Oswald (followed by Jo Grant and Martha Jones)

p.s. I'm still mourning the loss of Osgood, 11th Doctor and Amy and Rory

2. Favourite Film

The Hours, featuring Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, and Julianne Moore. The stories of Virginia Woolf (also my favourite author), Laura Brown and Clarissa Vaughan play throughout the film, and come together in a beautiful and moving way towards the end of the film, it's kind of like Love Actually, but better and more intense. Here's the trailer: 

3. Favourite Superheroes

So many to choose from! For me, it's The Flash which is ironic because any form of physical activity (running) is something I tend to stay away from, although I am quite fond of going on night time walks. The Flash is closely followed by Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers), Captain America, Spiderman and Scarlet Witch. All of which are set to appear on screen in the next couple of years *fanboy overload*. 

4. Favourite Supervillains

HARLEY QUINN HARLEY QUINN HARLEY QUINN NEBULA HARLEY QUINN THANOS HARLEY QUINN LOKI POISON IVY HARLEY QUINN HAIL HYDRA

5. Favourite Hero

This category is a bit loose, with some 'agents' from Marvel, as well as other forms of media. My favourite hero is probably Black Widow, the only reason I didn't put her in 'favourite superhero' is because I don't really see her as a superhero. I also love James Bond, Katniss Everdeen, Finnick Odair, Hermione and Ron, Hans Solo, Hawkeye, and John McClane. 

6. Favourite Musician

Lorde. Florence + the Machine. Bombay Bicycle Club. HAIM. Foals. Marina and the Diamonds. Lana Del Rey. Josh Record. Ellie Goulding. Fall Out Boy. Hillsong Young & Free (and Hillsong United). Hurts. The Killers. London Grammar. Smallpools. The Royal Concept. Saint Raymond.

BUT

LORDE LORDE LORDE LORDE LORDE. Here's my favourite Lorde song. 

7. Favourite Musical

I'm a self confessed musical fanboy. I accept that. My favourite has to be Les Misérables, followed by Rent, The Lion King, and Wicked. I know all the words to Les Mis, and I often find myself humming along to One Day More or Do You Hear the People Sing, daily. If anything happens at sixth form that isn't good, or is a disadvantage for the students, I'm usually the first to suggest we march through the building singing Do You Hear the People Sing. I have no shame. My school performed it when I was in Year 7 and I had a 2 line solo, I'm basically a professional.

(they lowered my mic so I lost my solo as everyone sang over it, so I only really had a microphone)

8. Favourite Song
Surprisingly, it's not a Lorde song. It's a HAIM song, Let Me Go. The live performances of this song complete my life, no really, they do. Danielle, Alana and Este are brilliant, just brilliant. Some of my other favourite songs are Florence + the Machine's Never Let Me Go, Philip Philips' Gone Gone Gone, Lykke Li's No Rest For The Wicked, The Killers' The Way It Was, Bombay Bicycle Club's Carry Me and Ellie Goulding's Explosions.

My favourite colour - Blue 

My favourite season - Winter

My favourite actor - Matt Smith

My favourite actress - Meryl Streep

My favourite comedians - Jon Richardson, Sarah Millican, and Jimmy Carr.

My favourite cartoon - Adventure Time/Spongebob

That's all.

Bye for now!

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