The Pink Bandit: Tags/Awards

I'd like to start by saying a combined 'Thanks!' and 'Sorry I've taken so long' to all the awesome people who have given me tags/awards for my blog :) I really do appreciate them. It's like getting a little Blog-Oscar or something :) To start us off, I was tagged by the lovely LaurenRoseParis, so here are my:

♥Winter Ins♥

Christmas Lights

Multi-coloured twinkly lights create such a warm and magical atmosphere.

The sound of rain on windows/roofs

I utterly love that sound. There's something I find comforting about it. Am I alone in this?

Christmas Movies

1.Home Alone (1990) 2.Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) 3. A Christmas Story (1983)

1.Gotta love Kevin and his ingenious traps he lays to defend his home against burglars.

2.It's old but it's good and so magical. Lollipops that make kids fly!

3.A total classic which I'll treasure forever. Follow little Ralphie in his quest to get his perfect Christmas present which just so happens to be "an official Red Ryder Carbine-action 200-shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and a thing that tells the time!" So many hillarious and iconic scenes, the tongue stuck to the flagpole, the 'leg lamp', the pink bunny suit and best of all....."Oh my god I shot my eye out!".

What movies make you feel christmassy?

Cosy coats/hats

I have so many coats/hats/scarves/gloves etc. I buy loads every year but this year I decided to not buy any and show some love to my already neglected winter wardrobe :)

Winter Outs

Christmas Adverts

I know a lot of people say they love Christmas adverts and while I love the Coca Cola Christmas advert as much as the next person, I get annoyed with the rest of the Christmas ads. Nearly everything says ‘The perfect gift for christmas’ after it. It can't all be the perfect gift for everyone can it grrrr!

Christmas Collections Selling Out

I really wanted Pearl Lowe's Red Lace Dress which was part of a new collection she designed for 'Peacocks' stores. It really reminds me of Chuck's red lace dress from Pushing Daisies (one of my favourite shows). I adore Chuck's whole wardrobe and was really excited to find a similar dress. But I got my dates mixed up for the launch day and when I went to Peacocks a couple of Days later there were none left :( They sold out within hours apparently and they are going for double (or more) the price on ebay!. Totally gutted!

♥ Pearl Lowe's Red Lace Dress ♥ ♥ Chuck from Pushing Daisies ♥

What are your Winter Ins and Outs? I tag everyone :)

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Next is the 'Honest Scrap' tag/award from the lovely Wendy in which I have to tell you 10 honest things about me! So here goes:

1. I LOVE food! Kate Moss was recently under fire for saying ‘Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels’. She must be eating the wrong things! There is so many wonderful foods/cuisines/tastes out there and I think it’s sad if people would rather starve than enjoy their food especially given that many people of the world are genuinely starving. Food is something we have to eat everyday, we might aswell enjoy it. I see it as a pleasure rather than a chore. Good food and tastes make me happy :)

2. I’m kinda addicted to Pizza. It might be because I was also addicted to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles when I was younger?! On a side note – who was your favourite turtle? Mine was always Raphael. I know he’s kinda the serious one but I just loved his witty and sarcastic streak. Anyway, enough about turtles........Pizza leads me onto my next thing.

3. I kinda love Cheese! I like to try all different types and love looking at the deli bits in the supermarket. Currently loving Mexican cheese (with pepper/jalepenos in it). I know it’s bad for me...which leads me onto my next thing.

4. I’ve never been entirely happy with my weight. I do diet but I don’t starve myself.

5. I love Disney (especially the 'Classic' range). My favourite is Beauty and the Beast. Oddly though, I don’t like ‘Chick Flicks’ but I do like fairytale romances like Disney and 'Penelope' and 'Enchanted' and Tim Burton (esque) romances like Jack&Sally, Ned and Chuck and Romeo and Juliet!

6. I want to be a ninja! Or a spy! Or a masked Crusader. Or a Pirate! I know it’s unrealistic (duh!) but i’ve always loved stuff like that.

7. I wouldn't say I'M scared of heights but my LEGS are! It's weird, my legs physically don't work properly at heights. Even if I don't feel scared, my legs go like jelly. The worst ever is if I have to walk on see-through floors or stairs with gaps in etc. Stupid legs!

8. I can’t draw. I’m so jealous of people who can and I love art and seeing other people’s talent. Seriously, the best I can manage is stick figures. Not fair!

9. I'm too scared to learn to drive at the moment but hoping I will get round to it in the future.

10. I know I have a blog about beauty etc but I pride myself on not being ‘shallow’ or ‘superficial’ where it counts. I can see BEYOND looks! I've seen people on twitter calling other bloggers ‘Ugly’ and to be honest, they make me sick. I'm so open-minded and understanding of all people and I hate to see people being bullied. I will always stand up for people and do the right thing, even if I’m in a minority of one! I hope that doesn’t sound too pretentious but it’s true. I'm not here to just be 'one of the popular people'.

I tag anyone who wants to be honest!

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My most recent Award is the "I Love Your Blog' award which I have received at the same time from the equally fabulous Tanya and Small Town Gal and Bicky <---- Go check out their blogs!

Thanks very much girlies, much appreciated and I'm genuinely thrilled to see some people like my blog lol! I have to tag some of my fave bloggers for this award. In no particular order.

1.Laurenroseparis <----Lovely chica, pretty blog.

2.Foshoozley <-----awesome wee bud.

3.Bicky <----- Fabulous, helpful lovely blogger. I tag you back haha ;) + I also tag back the lovely Tanya. Kinda pointless but both of you just know that I love your blogs anyway hehe.

4. Tinkinmycloset <---This is one of the only fashion blogs I follow. In the words of Mcfly - "Not into fashion but I love the clothes she wears!". She's a real life Tinkerbell :)

5. StyleFashionVintageBaby <----Another blog more focused on clothes. I like her style :)

6. TheSecretDiaryofaCakeGirl <---Just recently found this girl, but I like her!

7. AliceinaNewWonderland <---Pretty and lovely Italian blogger

9. MakeUptoMakeOut <----awesome lady with cool reviews

10. RottenOtter'sThoughts <----- Friendly, lovely blogger :)

*edit There was a lot more people on this list but I've removed those who blatantly ignored me yet continued doing tags from other people. Not worth my blog space :)

I have loads more favourites (including a lot of the well known 'gurus' who you all probs follow anyway, so sorry I can't fit everyone in! I just went through the list I follow and picked out the people who I either talk or comment on their blogs most I guess. But I stalk alot of you silently hehe!

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I was also award the 'Beautiful blogger award' by LaurenRoseParis and RottenOttersThoughts. Thankyou!

I have to tell you 7 interesting things about myself. I can't guarantee these will interest you but here goes:

1. I've always loved animals and have been a vegetarian since I was 10.

2. I love movies and have a thing for 80's classics in particular including Labyrinth, The Goonies, The Lost Boys, Ferris Bueller's Day Off etc etc. R.I.P. John Hughes!

3. I said earlier I always like to try different foods, well i’m the same with beauty products. Even if I find one that 'works', I can't help but try other things that catch my eye, just incase I'm missing out hehe!

4. I’m such a dreamer and have a wild imagination. My dreams are nearly always amazing, I can dream about flying, being in submarines, dinosaurs etc and I can smell and taste in my dreams too and i’m so grateful for it as my bf says he can't do any of that stuff in his dreams :-p

5. I love Tim Burton. I would love to live in a world created by Tim Burton.

6. I love space. I love the stars. I love the universe. I think that with ‘Space’ as infinitely big as it is, there just must be more life out there.

7. It's the 'little things' that make me happy :) Including people reading my blog. So thanks for reading guys and dolls and if you got this far then give yourselves a pat on the back and be entertained by this dancing banana! (You deserve it!)

Thanks again for the tags/awards!

I would also like to add in a BIG thankyou to Lauren, Sharon and Emma as I won a contest awhile ago which they held together and received a cute 'girl-2-go' mini makeup set and a gorgeous bow makeup bag. Thanks very much ladies!

L. xXx

I received my first tag from the lovely SummerDarling which is 'Getting to know you' so here is my Q&A session:

1. What time did you get up this morning? 11:00am
2. How do you like your steak? I don’t! I’m a vegetarian :)
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Wolverine. ♥
4. What is your favorite TV show? My all-time favourite TV show is 24 ( I ♥ Jack Bauer) but I also love Prison Break, Ugly Betty, The Wonder Years, The Golden Girls and Father Ted hehe.
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Paris! I've never been but have a totally 'romantic' image of it in my head.
6. What did you have for breakfast? I rarely eat breakfast, I find it hard to eat early.
7. What is your favorite cuisine? Italian or Mexican.
8. What foods do you dislike? Peas. They taste like grass bleurggh.
9. Favorite place to eat? Pizza Hut!
10. Favorite dressing? Salad? Ummm something Italian with Basil in.
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? I can’t drive but if I could and If I was rich I'd go for a pink, retro, classic car like this
12. What are your favorite clothes? No favourite clothes but I have some favourite shoes I will blog about another time.
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? I've always been fascinated with Ancient Egypt so I'd love to go and see the Pyramids, Sphinx and "The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities" in Cairo :)
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? I would say it’s half empty because when you fill it up it's 'full' so if you take any away you are 'emptying' it ;)
15. Where would you want to retire? Somewhere with a beautiful and quiet secluded beach and a waterfall. Wouldn’t we all?
16. Favorite time of day? Ummm........Dinner time hehe
17. Where were you born? An R.A.F. base in Germany because it's where my parents were at the time. I am British, not German though.
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? I like to watch Boxing, Athletics, Gymnastics, Figure Skating, Wimbledon and the Olympics. I don't play any sports though hehe.
19. Who do you think will not tag you back? Everyone, I don’t need to be tagged back lol.
20. Person you expect to tag you back first? None because I’ve already done it. This question is flawed lol.
21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? Anyone?
22. Bird watcher? I like birds but I don’t sit and watch them for longer than a few seconds.
23. Are you a morning person or a night person? I’m a night person.
24. Do you have any pets? Not at the moment but I love animals and have had pets in the past.
25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I'm going to be a bridesmaid for my Sis in Oct 2010!
26. What did you want to be when you were little? An Astronaut! I’ve always wanted to know what it would feel like to float about at zero gravity!
27. What is your best childhood memory? A bouncy castle on my 8th birthday.
28. Are you a cat or dog person? I like both but would have to choose dogs (I love Pugs, bulldogs and dalmations in particular)
29. Are you married? No
30. Always wear your seat belt? Yes of course! It could save your life one day!
31. Been in a car accident? Only a minor bump when someone backed into our car.
32. Any pet peeves? Racism, homophobia. Anyone who bullies people because of their 'differences' basically.
33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? Mozzerella, mushrooms and green pepper (from Pizza Hut)
34. Favorite Flower? Cherry Blossoms and daisies.
35. Favorite ice cream? I once had a gorgeous, creamy coconut ice cream once. I think it was by Carte D'or.
36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Pizza Hut and Subway
37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? None, I haven't learned to drive.
38. From whom did you get your last email? Just spam/advertising.
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Probably Lush as I’m obsessed with their products because of how nice everything smells.
40. Do anything spontaneous lately? No :(
41. Like your job? Haven’t got a job at the moment even though I've been looking for ages.
42. Broccoli? Not just now thanks lol. I do like it though.
43. What was your favorite vacation? Austria when I was younger although I havn't been abroad on holiday for years and years :(
44. Last person you went out to dinner with? Some friends to Pizza Hut!
45. What are you listening to right now? Just the TV.
46. What is your favorite color? It used to be blue when I was little, then it changed to pink but lately i’ve been loving anything multi-coloured like jewels.
47. How many tattoos do you have? None but I'd like little star tattoos on my wrist or feet though.
48. How many are you tagging for this quiz? Just 4 as I haven't really spoken to many people on here yet.
49. What time did you finish this quiz? 8.59 pm
50. Coffee drinker? Don’t drink tea or coffee or any hot drinks. Prefer water or Coke or Irn Bru or Dr Pepper.

THE END (A round of Applause if you manged to read all that!)

Thanks for tagging me Summer.

I tag the adoreable foshoozley and Rosa Adores

and FernLaura and Lulabelle17 (who are sisters!)

And anyone else who wants to join in and show me their answers :)

L. xXx