Monday 23 January 2012

Funny X Factor Auditions

Most of us know about that overrated TV show that finds "real talent" and over the years has created pop stars such as Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, JLS, One Direction, Jedward, Cher Lloyd and others. Yeah, that one. It keeps getting worse over the years, doesn't it?

But have you ever seen the people who, unfortunately, didn't make it to the whole 'pop star' thing and ended up as a laughing stock? They show a few of them sometimes, just for a laugh. I feel kind of sorry for them, because they had a hard with the judges, but I just love watching them so much. So today I decided to put all my research to good use and show you all. I hope you laugh as much as I did. One last thing - just watch the judges' expressions..

So without further ado, here is a list of my 10 favourite funny X Factor auditions.

Tuesday 17 January 2012

How to Make an Inspiration Board

I feel like I haven't posted in weeks. While this is not necessarily true, I really haven't posted for a while. I do have some ideas on future posts, but for now, here's some tips for making your very own inspiration board. Just in case you need a quick dose of inspiration, you know?

Inspiration boards, also known as vision boards or mood boards, are a really good way to motivate yourself to "follow your dreams."

Note: You can make an inspiration board using Photoshop, but I'm not going to do that, because I like that 'handmade' feel to my boards. If you want to use Photoshop, just Google it.

First of all, think about who you want to be, and what you want to achieve in the future. What is your dream job? Where do you want to live? What do you want to look like? Who is going to be around you - family? Friends? I guess it's all up to you!

Then you need some kind of board. This doesn't have to be expensive. In fact, you can probably get it for free. Here are some options: