The P-p-p-perkster post!

Well, hello there! Welcome back. Glad you could join me again. It's been a while, hasn't it? I know, I really should be doing this thing more regularly. I can never do it like that though. I'm sure things will get better though, in terms of blogging. Yeah, it will...

Anyway, the big announcement... big for me, I guess, I am officially (hmm, well, officially because I say so) a..... PERKSTER! Yep, you heard (well, read) right! A P-p-perkster! The thing I call (and @perkins_love calls) all Sue Perkins fans. It's a co-founded name. A name so cool, so ground-breaking, it just MUST have a mention in this post. Because, well, really... I just want the word to spread, everywhere... yes, everywhere. I want everyone, everywhere to know this name. Even the ants. (No, not Ant Payne, although... :)) Every-one! Just spread the word, people! It's something very important to me (and @perkins_love on Twitter). We created this name because WE thought Sue should have a special name for all of her fans. Just like Lady Gaga, Jessie J., etc. All very influencial, important figures should have a name for their fans. Giles Coren, Ant Payne (he's influencial and important to me, and other Capital listeners, so, yeah).

If this Perkster name doesn't spread very far, at least I can say I tried. Well, we tried. Because, after all, this is a partnership, of sorts. @perkins_love and I did make up/choose the name together. It's a joint thing, and a joint responsibility to spread the word. If I thought it wasn't important, or whatever, I wouldn't be mentioning it in this post.

So, whatever you think about fan names, and however important you think they are, just please, PLEASE, just please... try and spread the word Perkster/Perksters. It's for every single Sue Perkins fan out there, but especially for the ultra-special, superfans! Like me and @perkins_love. We are loyal, dedicated, fun... to name just a few of our traits. And I'm not saying this to make us sound cool, or 'big us up' or anything. I'm saying it because it's letting people know just what it means to be a Perkster. If you're not any of these things that I mentioned, then really, there's no point being a Perkster. Although that sounds harsh, it's true. You need to be loyal, or what's the point even being a fan, of anyone, really. You can't just stop being a fan of someone. It doesn't work like that. Not really.

A picture of Sue that I edited. A Perkster pic.

So, I hope you're convinced about us Perksters, and what we're all about. It is just for fun, I guess. But also, we really do love Sue, and all the shows she's been in over the years. I've even met her, and she is truely lovely, and a real talent, and funny lady.

A moving image, or gif, from Tumblr. Love this. From Giles and Sue's Royal Wedding.

And another moving pic. Love this one too! :) Supersizers Eat... The Twenties!

...kay. Just one more pic. Ha ha!

A still shot of Sue on QI. The Shakespearian episode. This pic is great. Loving the costume there.

Anywho, I guess that's a wrap. Well, this aint a film. Well, isn't. I never say aint. RARELY. But anyway, bye now. Let me know what you thought of the post. And 'member, spread the Perkster word. And... CAKE IT OUT!

Peace! Out! Love Ss1. XxX C-c-c-cake it out. C-c-c... cake... it... out... :)

#AskSupersizer1

Finally, I get a chance to write my Q & A blog post. Unfortunately, I'm doing this from memory, rather than from reading people's tweets to me, then typing them out. Twitter has mucked up, yet again. It only went and deleted people's tweets to me! So, these are the questions I can remember. I will try and include them all. If I miss any, then remember them later, I'll probably do another blog post, as an extention (well, you know, a sort of part 2 of my Q & A post).

Question 1: If you could spend an entire day with Sue & Giles, what would you do with them?

Answer 1: Well, lovely tweeter person, I would have a day out in London, and eat breakfast in a posh hotel, then go on to a shop (such as Harrods or Selfridges, or Peter Jones in Sloane Square), and whether we had the money, I'd buy some really nice, expensive things (like a handbag, some shoes, a frock, some jewelley, etc.). Then, for lunch, we'd go and eat at a nice restaurant. Preferably one that Giles picked out for us. Then, we might go to a cinema or theatre later on. But possibly we'd have a nice stroll in a park first, then go to a cafe for tea and cakes. That would be my ideal day to spend with Sue & Giles. And, as a little extra special treat, I'd go on the London Eye with them too, probably to round off the whole day.

Question 2: Out of all of your hobbies, which one do you like to do the best?

Answer 2: I probably like singing the best. It's something that can be done pretty much anywhere, and makes you feel good. It's also something I've loved doing for years. Nothing else can beat it.

Question 3: What is your motivation in life?

Answer 3: My motivation in my life is basically to do what makes me happy, and what I enjoy doing. I just want to be successful and happy and with people that I like to spend time with.

Question 4: What is your favourite song of all time? How does it make you feel and think of?

Answer 4: My favourite song, which was quite tricky to choose, is Sophie Ellis Bextor - Murder On The Dancefloor. This song reminds me of when I was younger and dancing around, being happy. It always puts a smile on my face.

Question 5: (By I Love Sue Perkins on Twitter, or @perkins_love) How did it feel meeting Sue for the first time?

Answer 5: It felt like a dream, as if it wasn't actually happening. But, it felt great! Sue was lovely to me, and also to my companion. We shook hands, hugged and she even blew me a kiss. It was amazing, and unforgettable!

Question 6: (By the very famous, very cool, very funny @gilescoren!) How old is Sue?

Answer 6: Very good question! (Ok, absolutely brilliant, not gonna lie. Ha ha!) Well, Mr Coren, she is... 43, but she does not act her age. Which, may I stress, is a good thing! I think she's always acted younger than her years, and have found that even though I am much younger than her, that she is on my wavelength, which is why I find her (and Mr Coren) so funny! They are young at heart.

Thank you to all of you who asked me questions. Especially Mr Giles Coren (above) and I Love Sue Perkins AND Ant Payne, who asked me the fave song question. But seriously, you were all great, and I loved each question, even the tricky ones. Thanks for taking part!

Let me know what you thought of the blog post, and if you'd like me to do one again sometime, in the same format. I'd like to do another Q & A one at some point.

Bye now everyone!

Ss1. Xxx

Food on a paper plate.

 

Here is a random pic of food on a plate. For no other reason than to feast your eyes on it, and wonder how I created that eye shape with the ketchup. God knows. I just did. I went in a circular motion with my hand and... ta da! It's an eye! Then there's cucumber and a scotch egg (shop bought).

This post is not my Q & A one, obvs. But never fear, I WILL do it! Just give me a day or so. There's still someone who has to ask me a question yet! They are a massive Sue Perkins fan. And one of the nicest Twitter followers I have ever had. EVER.

P.S. Check this cat out!

Cute cat alert!

It's my little cat friend Billie. I named it that, after Billie Piper. She's one of my favourite actresses. And plus, Billie can be either a boy or a girl's name. Can't it?

So, it's time for me to leave the blog writing again. But I hope you enjoyed this short post. Just giving you a snippet of my life here. Ooo, AND a pic of Giles Coren for you guys. 'Cause I am his superfan. (Well, hey, I don't call myself Supersizer1 for nothing, you know.)

Giles is smiling here. He's helping out in a Jewish woman's kitchen.

Bye for now!

Ss1. XxX

Coming up next time...

Hello! This is a pre-post post. One of those posts where I talk about an upcoming post. Probably the first one I've written. Basically, there's a post coming up, and if you read my tweets, then you'll know about it. It's called #AskSupersizer1! And it's a Q and A post, where you peeps can ask me questions.

This new post (that's coming up) is probably going to be written by the end of this week, if not then the beginning of next week. You can still ask me questions, if you want to. Either tweet me @Supersizer1 or comment below this blog post.

Thank you to all of you who've asked me questions so far. Including Ant Payne - Capital FM presenter! It was a really good question that he asked. A music related one, of course. And I can't wait to answer his question, along with all the others.

For fans of Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, you'll probably have seen this week's episode of Heading Out! Wasn't it brilliant?!?! Mel was particularly good and funny in it! She put on a foreign accent, and wore an unbelieveable outfit. She lit up that vets waiting room, I can tell you. Her and Sue are just brill together on screen. It was a great moment when they first spoke to each other on the show.

Thank you for reading this blog post. Hope you can return for my next one. And bye for now!

Ss1. xxx

Personal post, about getting put down but bouncing back!

Blogging is one of my favourite ways to express myself on the internet. The one rule I always go by when blogging is this: Only blog when you feel you have something to say. And I tend to stick to that rule.

This time around, I feel I want to talk about me. Not celebs or TV shows, or even music. Just a personal post, as a way of letting my feelings out.

The main thing that's bothering me right now is being put down, and how I deal with it. This is in real life, not on the internet. It's a problem I face quite regularly, from a particular person, who I shall not name on here. But anyway, they often say things to me that annoys me and gets me down. Which I'm sure happens to most of us, at some time or another. It's really unfair. I feel like I do nothing wrong, I'm just being myself, doing what I normally do, every day. But then... they must make some comment to make me feel like crap.

I don't like this one bit. I know deep down that I'm alright, I'm not naughty, or rude, or impolite. I'm not too loud, or talk too much, or watch awful TV shows. I'm not like that at all.

How would they like it if I started having a go about everything they do that I perhaps think is wrong or bad or whatever?

Also, when they say these things I usually react fairly badly to it. I talk back to them in the same tone of voice they do. And I do try and say that they are being annoying, but usually it doesn't stop it.

It's like at school when kids get bullied. Some kids do talk back to their bullies, rather than take all the rubbish from them. And that is good. As long as you don't talk back in such a way as to create an atmosphere where a fight could occur.

Anyway, generally I feel that any sort of bad, nasty or rude behaviour is not acceptable. Not when it can offend someone. If people say things for a joke, however, and like how comedians make light of things, or mock them, then that's different. If it's done in a jokey manner then that can be ok. Although not repeatedly. It would just get annoying then, wouldn't it?

So, that's all really. Not a lot more I can say. Just that people should treat others nicely, and how they would want to be treated.

Also, I never stay feeling down forever. You have to brush off bad vibes as much as possible. Bounce back and be yourself again. Others can and will judge you, but only you know what you're really like.

Bye for now peeps! Ss1. xxx

Heading Out: my review.

So, on Tuesday, Sue Perkins' new sitcom Heading Out aired on BBC Two at 10pm. And, me being a big fan of Sue & all that, I watched it. And you know what? It was really, really good! Infact, it totally consumed me with excitement and happiness. I was excited before I saw it, and hoped I'd enjoy it, and then once I started watching it my brain tried to get my head around it. It started in mid-conversation between Sue's character Sara, and a woman with long blonde hair. She'd brought her sick cat to the vets. (And ironically there's a cat in my house right now. It's not dead, by the way.)

The show followed Sara, who is a vet, and is gay. She has several friends and is great at her job. Although, even though she has friends and a good job, she has one issue in her life. She is not openly gay. And what's more, her parents are coming to visit soon, and her friends have said to her that if she doesn't tell them that she's gay, then they will. And so they've also hired a not-so-qualified life coach (Toria) to help Sara to come out, and tell her parents that she's gay.

This is Toria, on the right.

She's a funny character. She does a sexy-styled dance in the netball scene in the programme. It reminds me of a scene from American Beauty. It's quite a bizarre moment.

Here's a screenshot I took from the show.

And another one. The wallpaper behind Sue is funky! Kind of 70s style.

The decor in Sara's home (or what I've seen of it so far) is very nice. Kind of old-fashioned, but in a good way. She has a lot of yogurts in her fridge. Not sure what that says about her character. But it is a funny moment when she offers this girl she's seeing a yogurt.

And another screenshot. Sara looks worried here. She's confessing to her friend that she's lied to her parents. And that she's said she's going out with a Frenchman.

And here's my final screenshot! A totally shocked look there on Sara's face.

Based on what's happened so far in Heading Out, I reckon there's plenty more awkward and funny situations to come for Sara. I really look forward to the next episode. And all other future ones too! Also, can't wait for Mel Giedroyc to make an appearance! Apparently she'll be in episode 4, so look out for that! (I found out on Twitter and on the BBC website.)

Thank you for reading this blog post. Please leave a comment below if you can. Or tweet me @Supersizer1, and let me know what you thought of the post. And what you think of Heading Out so far too!

Bye for now! Ss1. xxx

Random things in a post.

I know it's the 21st of Feb, and we're all way past Valentine's Day now, but I still had to mention the pie I made on the 12th of Feb, especially for Valentine's Day. Originally it began as a regular pie to use up fruit that was very, very ripe - bananas, apple and blueberries. But then, it was time to decorate the pie, and the Valentine's theme popped into my head, so I just went with it.

Here's the finished pie. With I <3 U on it.

It took a good few hours to make, but then I don't bake all the time, so for me that was quick! Also, it was a kind of improvised pie. Ok, so I did a bit of research as to how to make the shortcrust pastry, and checked out a few different recipes, but most of the pie was improvised. Especially the decorations! I really like pastry. It's so easy to do. It doesn't take too long to make. Plus, it's fun. The rolling out of it is probably the best bit.

The pastry in its earliest stage.

The pastry, a little later on. Please ignore the chipped nail polish. None went in the pie, I hope...

The pastry on the pie dish, before I cut the edges off the sides.

Messing around with flour, like you do.

A close-up of the pie's decorations.

On a seperate note, I watched Outnumbered on the 4th of Feb. Random thing to mention, maybe. But there's a point to my random-ness. Me and my companion (or my companion & I) were there the day they filmed this particular episode. Honestly. It was totally by chance that we were there. But it was cool to see them filming, and just happening to be there on the day the cast were there.

Here's a pic from Outnumbered. They filmed it in Trafalgar Square - that scene anyway.

I took photos at the time, when we were in Trafalgar Square. But at the moment I can't find the pics. Too many folders to look through. If I do find them at some point, then I'll definitely post them on here. It was a good day out. I got to go into the National Gallery, and had a meal out that day. Also, we went to look at the fourth plinth in the Square. It was all to do with Anthony Gormley's One and Other project. People would get up on the plinth and do something (or just sit there) and it was like a living statue-come-art thing. We went up to Trafalgar Square more than once to check out the fourth plinth.

Mel Giedroyc on Room 101!

And finally, one of the best things on TV lately - Room 101! And particularly the episode with Mel on it! She's so funny, and she's one of my fave people from the TV/radio world.

Hope you liked this random post. Please leave a comment below or tweet me @Supersizer1, if you wish to ask a question about the post, or say what you thought of it.

Bye for now lovely readers! Ss1. xxx