The Love/Hate Tag

So I was just nominated by Emily to do the Love/Hate Tag! I loved hers (check it out here) and thought it looked like a fun tag to do so I'm gonna give it a go. Thanks to Emily for tagging me! Let's begin with the 'rules' ay.

Rules

It's a pretty simple tag:

-State 10 things you love

-State 10 things you hate

-Tag 10 people to do the tag

 

 

Here we go... 10 Things I hate



ugh Starbucks

 

1. Salmon

Ew. My only memory of eating Salmon is in one of my mum’s fish pies when I was 10. As I chewed the massive chunks of salmon I was gagging and couldn’t physically swallow it. Since then, I can hardly look at Salmon without gagging. I’m not a massive fish fan anyway but Salmon has got to be my most hated food.

 

2. Starbucks

Okay, I don’t want to sound like an anti-white girl. I will happily admit my love of Tay Tay and Pinterest. But one thing I cannot get on board with is the ‘Starbucks obsession.’ It’s overpriced, busy and isn’t even that nice?! The hype does not help my annoyance of Starbucks and seeing Starbucks cups posted all over Twitter and Instagram just fills me with rage. I’m a Costa girl all the way.

3. Snowboarders

 I’m not saying I hate snowboarders as people… off the slopes I’m sure they’re lovely. Nevertheless, it’s a well-known fact that on the slopes, skiers and snowboarders hate each other. And I couldn’t agree more. There is nothing more aggravating than seeing a snowboarder scrape away all the fluffy snow, leaving us skiers with mere sheets of ice to deal with. Great. Ironically though, I admit snowboarding can look really cool and would love to learn one day.
 

4. Buses

There are two types of people in this world: bus people and train people. (And maybe a third for the ones that can afford private jets?) Anyway, I’m definitely a train person and cannot stand buses. They’re smelly, expensive, cramped and very infrequent. You just have to look at a comparison between the bus timetable and when they actually arrive to understand my frustration. I would honestly prefer to walk than get on one of those bus thingys.
 

5. Hay fever

What is all this about?! I’m literally allergic to a flower… how weak does that make me? Nuts I’m fine with, bee stings don’t affect me but if I smell a bloody flower, I’m defenceless. I love the summer but every sunny day is plagued by the thought of constant, sniffing and itchy eyeballs. Brilliant.
 

6. University Tuition Fees

I don’t want to get too political here but the whole concept of tuition fees is all wrong. The fact that some people who fully deserve to go to university/college miss out on the opportunity because they can’t afford it isn’t right. Plus, people who do go to university/college to help better their future are then stuck with massive debts seems counterproductive and plain stupid. (If we’re going to get a little political, I would like to point something infuriating out. It is the same men/women that have benefited from free university tuition that have implemented it for our/the next generation. Our parents didn’t have anywhere near as much debt as we all will. Thanks for that, politics!)
 

7. Nail Varnish

Don’t get me wrong, I love painting my nails. I find it relaxing and the final result is so satisfying and beautiful that I keep putting myself through the torturous process. The clipping, the smudging, the endless drying; I hate it! It seems like such an inefficient way to get painted nails, can someone please invent an alternative already? Thank you!

8. Negative people

 There are a few personality traits I hate, one of them is constant negativity. Don’t get me wrong, I can be a right moody tumblr bitch some days. But there is nothing worse than someone who is always complaining, bitching and moaning. The people that talk bad about everything/everyone because they think they’re so above them. Honey, get down from your high horse and smile! Life really isn’t that bad.

9. Disloyalty

 Ugh. Being a girl in high school, this is one of the main things I hate but see constantly. If you’re friends with someone, stick up with them even when they’re not around. I used to be in a group in which all girls talked bad behind each other’s backs so it felt natural. Now I’m in a group with girls and boys that have each other’s backs instead of stabbing them, I can see how awful it used to be. If you don’t like someone, that’s perfectly fine but don’t act like you do just so you can bitch about them later. It’s honestly gross.

10. Ladybirds

I know this is a weird one but I just absolutely hate them. Spiders, snakes and wasps I'm fine with but show me a ladybird and I'll have a mini breakdown.


10 Things I love...

1. People

I couldn’t write about things I love without mentioning the people in my life. My friends and family are absolute rocks and although we all fight now and again, I love them to bits.

2. Music

I know this is super general, I’m really sorry but it’s true! I love everything about music and can’t imagine life without it. I play 2 instruments and did music at GCSE. I can’t be more specific as I listen to so many different genres from classical to rap to blues to house, it’s hard to pick!

 

3. M&S Egg and Cress Sandwich

My mouth is watering just thinking about this holy sandwich. Honestly, I’m not much of a sandwich person but I would take this particular sandwich over McDonalds or Subway any day. The egg is always fluffy, cress always fresh & crunch, even the wholemeal bread is light and delicious. Seriously guys, next time you’re in M&S, pick up this sandwich. You will not regret it.

 

4. Thunderstorms

I was trying to think about which season I love best for this tag. Summer, obviously? But then I thought actually the British summers are a bit naff. In fact all British seasons merge into one cloudy, drizzly and occasionally sunny season which gets a bit colder at the end. I remembered though that one weather feature I love is thunder storms. Whether you’re cosy inside watching the torrential rain and powerful lightning from the safety of your own home. Or you’re outside getting unapologetically soaked, I think it’s awesome.

 

5. Organisation

This is gonna sound a little odd but I just adore organising things. Whether its school folders, my wardrobe or my makeup draws, I get so much satisfaction once it’s fully organised that I do it a lot more than I probably should. The other week I planned to tidy my room for about an hour but ended up spending the whole day organising, sorting out and decluttering my room… I was in heaven. It’s got to the point where I was nearly paid to organise my brother’s folders for him.

 

6. Baking

There’s something very therapeutic about baking; I love it. I particularly enjoy baking brownies and cupcakes and it doesn’t hurt that I can eat whatever chocolaty goodness I create.

 

7. Skiing

As the opposite too hating snowboarders, you could probably guess skiing would be on here somewhere. Although swimming is my main sport, skiing is by far my favourite. It’s elegant yet fast, dangerous yet beautiful. From the people you meet to the scenery all around you, skiing has got to be one of the best things ever invented. I can’t really describe the feeling of skiing down a deserted slope at a fast pace, it’s honestly magical and fellow skiers/snowboarders will know exactly what feeling I mean.

 

8. Gossip Girl/Teen Wolf

Ugh these two shows are so so addictive. I’m totally hooked on these shows and recommend them to everyone.  I talked in more detail about Teen Wolf on my current obsessions post. And please don’t try and spoil who Gossip Girl is, unfortunately I already know despite only being on season 4. You can blame my loving friends for that one.

 

9. The Theatre

There’s nothing I love more than an evening at the theatre. (How old does that make me sound)… Oh well! From Hairspray to Oliver to The Sound of Music to Matilda; I’ve seen a good few. My personal favourites have been ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Dirty Dancing’, ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Chariots of Fire’. The most recent one I’ve watched is Billy Elliot just last week.

 

10. Buying new makeup

When I've got the money, there's nothing more exciting to me than going and buying new makeup products. I love going to the shops and seeing what's new and what's on offer. Sometimes it leads to a stupid amount of buying but I've got weirdly good self control.

 

That's it! That was a long post... Hope you enjoyed 10 things I love & 10 things I hate.

Thanks to Emily for tagging me, I would like to tag:

 

Emma from EmmaDaisy

Pippa from Ballpoints and Biscuits

Ella from The Little Lifestyle Blog

Fi from Fis Little Blog

 

Also anyone that wants to do the post, do it! I'd love to read it :)

Laura Stone x

 

*Sorry about the weird font sizing on this post. I'm not even sure what's caused it!*