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98 REASONS I'M THANKFUL!

I don't celebrate Thanksgiving. I'm from England, we don't class it as a holiday, or do anything for it. However, that doesn't mean we should be showing our thankfulness. It's not something we do a lot, as a society, we are pretty selfish people. I wanted to take some time, and think about what I'm thankful for. I chose 98 reasons because 100 is too perfect, and we are all far from perfect, but we all have something to be grateful for.

These are not in any order!

1. My occupation

2. My home

3. My family

4. Hot water

5. Easily accessible water

6. The freedom of being 18

7. The responsibility of being 18

8. A bed

9. My laptop

10. My phone

11. The internet (bow down)

12. This blog

13. My birds

14. Bear

15. The opportunity to find my passion

16. Chocolate

17. 3 meals a day - if and when I choose

18. Books

19. My education

20. Photos

21. Grey's Anatomy ;)

22. YouTube

23. My grandparents' laughter

24. The ladies who get on the bus every Friday

25. My car

26. Social Media

27. Lights

28. A hot shower

29. Animals

30. Clothing

31. Friends

32. Power of privacy

33. Hospitals

34. Easily accessible doctors

35. Stories

36. Humour

37. Comedians

38. Christmas Spirit

39. Sports

40. TV

41. Countryside walks

42. Sunsets

43. Sunrises

44. Music

45. Heartfelt conversations

46. Technology

47. My mum

48. Jester

49. My childhood

50. My village

51. Bubba

52. Falconry

53. Food

54. Sleep

55. Being able to express myself

56. Colour

57. Sight

58. Money

59. Bohemian Rhapsody

60. Sara Ramirez

61. Jessica Capshaw

62. Orphan Black

63. Perfect weather days

64. Lazy days

65. Days off

67. Other people's birthdays

68. Unexpected presents

69. Affection

70. Photography

71. Puppies

72. Obsessions

73. Sunday Roasts

74. Cold, sunny days

75. Warm summer nights

76. Frosty mornings

77. Quiet

78. Confidence

79. Dr Pepper

80. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers

81. Full English Breakfast

82. Long car journeys

83. Blogger

84. Google

85. Bird of Prey Centres (The good ones)

86. Respect

87. Family friends

88. Desserts

89. Memorabilia

90. Warm, milky tea

91. Owls

92. Guys in tailored suits

93. Cars

94. Babies in general

95. Strangers

96. Ability to remember

97. Netflix

Finally, 98. Everyone reading this.

I hope this made you realise everything you are thankful for.

Konnie

xox

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8 REASONS TO WATCH ARROW.

If you've read some of my previous blog post, you will know that I have been obsessed with lots of things. Whether it's new music, YouTubers, Blogs, 'Instagramers' or TV shows. One of the TV shows I have become obsessed with is Arrow. I am in love. It's complicated, but perfect.

If you have not heard or watched Arrow before, it is about Oliver Queen who gets deserted on an island for 5 years, and is brought back into 'real' life and has to deal with his new found 'hobby'. It's a very strange programme to describe! Oh, and it's also a DC show, which means superheroes!

Here are 8 reasons you need to start watching Arrow!

1. Stephen Amell

Stephen Amell plays the breathtaking handsome Oliver Queen. I mean, if this isn't a reason to watch the show, I'm not sure what is! Girls, just so you know, he takes his shirt off fairly often, oh and works out during the episode - *heart eyes* - I mean, come on!

He is also an incredible actor, and has had some very complex storylines that he has played so amazingly well!

2. Felicity Smoak

Felicity might just be my favourite character in a TV show. She's pretty tied up at the top with Arizona Robbins!

I don't think I can express how much I love Felicity. She is everything I want to be. She is pretty, hilarious, and a badass at everything! Oh, and she's also a genius when it comes to computers/hacking! Literally, all I've ever wanted to be.

Not only is it Felicity I love, I love Emily Bett Rickards. She is such a talented actress and she portrays Felicity in the best way possible! You can't have a loveable character without having a loveable actor/actress to portray them!

3. They're Superheroes

This is often debated. Some call them superheroes, some don't. They don't have any super powers, but they are out saving civilians, and helping save their city!

It is an adaptation on the DC comics, so they are kinda superheroes. Them not having super powers, makes me love them even more. They are just normal humans, who have trained a certain way and can do all this cool stuff without having to fly, or have fire shoot from their hands. It's a bit more realistic, to a point.

4. The Flash Origins

During Season 2 of Arrow, Barry was introduced and made people fall head over heels. He became a much loved character and has now got his own show, Flash. It's an amazing show, and there are often cross overs between Arrow and Flash. Another incredible show!

5. The Villains

I love Villains. There is something that just draws me into them. Arrow has had some both terrifying, but awesome villains!

Billy Wintergreen

Deadshot

Deathstroke

Count Vertigo

Isabel Rochev

Nyssa Al Ghul

Although these haven't all been main villains, they've had amazing performances!

6. Archery

I've been a fan of Archery for so long, and this show has made me wish I could be an Archer even more! Anyone wanna go do some? I want to be able to shoot tennis balls!

7. The 'Sidekicks'

Every superhero has to have a sidekick. The 'Green Arrow' is no different. I don't want to give the plot away, or show you many new-ish characters, but I will mention one name: John 'Diggs' Diggle. He may or may not be a sidekick... Diggle is one of my favourite characters - alongside Felicity - he's such a great guy, and I've loved him from his first appearance!

Oh, he's also super, super buff, did I not mention that?

8. They like to confuse you.

It is a confusing show. There are so many flashbacks, and they can lead onto other episodes or stop. Although it is confusing, it makes me love it more, it has that extra sense of mystery. For example, what are all the scars on Oliver's body, what happened in the 5 years Oliver was gone, who was John Diggle before he was with Oliver, who is Felicity. There are so many un-answered questions that really pee me off, but it's something that makes this show that much better. It's not a typical superhero show where you know the good guy is going to kill the bad guy. There's more of a sense of reality.

If these aren't good enough reasons to watch Arrow, then I don't know what will convince you. It is currently up there with lots of my favourites, e.g Grey's, Modern Family and Bones, Mysteries of Laura, etc.

Go watch a couple episodes, DO NOT judge it based on the pilot. If I had, I probably wouldn't have carried on watching! Once you've watched it, tell me what you think!

Konnie

xox

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