10 day 'you' challenge #9

A day late on this one, sorry! Time sped by yesterday and all of a sudden I needed to be out the house and didn't get home till way past my bed time. I knew I should have written a scheduled post!

♦ #10 secrets ♦ #9 loves ♦ #8 fears ♦ #7 wants ♦ #6 places ♦ #5 foods ♦ #4 books ♦ #3 films ♦ #2 songs ♦ #1 picture of yourself ♦

1. Might as well get the cliche ones out of the way first so number 1 has to be my family, immediate and extended. Despite being fairly spread out I can always count on every single one of them. I was lucky enough to move a lot closer to my family in Liverpool last year as I started attending university there and it's been an absolute godsend. It's so nice, when you move away from your hometown, friends and familiarity, having somewhere homely to go to whenever I like is the best thing. It's been a fairly tough year and I can honestly say they're the main reason I got through it. (The wonderful home cooked meals every Tuesday evening are just an added bonus!)

2. The best friend (and her family). I've known Ellie since we were 4 however after going to different secondary schools in completely different towns we stopped having regular contact until June of 2007! We actually got back in touch via Bebo(!) and have been inseparable ever since. We've been through a lot together the past 5 years and now live 3 hours and an expensive train journey away from each other we're as close as ever.

3. The boy. I don't really know what to write here without being all gross and soppy but he's lovely and the best thing that's happened to me this year and I honestly don't know what I'd do without him.

4. Now they're all out the way I can move on to the more materialistic loves! I absolutely love reading and have done since I learnt to read when I was 4. One of my favourite things to do is get in to a really good book, I end up so involved in the storyline I end up feeling like I know the characters. I have a memory of my sister finding me behind the sofa with a pile of books lost in my own little world after she had spent ages searching for me because I'd been so quiet! Unfortunately I don't seem to be able to find nearly enough time to read these days.

5. Watching films and TV series, I love watching a TV series from the beginning and owning the box sets of the ones I want to watch over and over. I love going to the cinema and watching films in bed and I can never stop myself from heading to the film section every time I'm in Tesco and more often than not buying one (or a few). Orange Wednesdays and being a student are fabulous - cinema for £3? Don't mind if I do!

6. Life just wouldn't be the same without music. I love discovering a new artist, rediscovering old loves, going to gigs & festivals and buying CDs. Not a day goes by that I don't listen to music. I really want a record player but don't really know anything about them so if anyone has any tips!?

7. Animals! I mentioned them in my last post so I won't hark on too much but I really do adore them and would love some kind of job involving them when I 'grow up'.

8. Tea & toast - I consume far too much of both of these but a good strong cup of tea (no sugar) and a couple of slices of toast is just what I need when I wake up (or ant any other time of day!).

9. Castles! Or forts or amphitheatres or any kind of historic slightly, or completely, ruined building. This is a bit random and I have no idea why I love them so much but they're the best and I don't get to go to them nearly as much as when I was little - I must rectify this!

Another rather lengthy one, today's actual one to come later :). Again, let me know if you're doing this too!