Bartending (The Pros and Cons)

Heya guys! So recently I started working in a club a couple times a week. And it has been eventful. I had all these worries about working late nights and excitements at the same time. So for anyone who is considering working in a club then here are some pros and cons that I have noticed over the last two weeks. P.S These won't apply to everyone, just based off personal opinion.

PROS-

1. Skipping Queues- Probably can get away with never queuing again to get into the club :)

2. Personal Bodyguards- Okay not quite, but befriending the bouncers is a good idea to make you feel safer. Plus as scary as they look they are usually really friendly.

3. Discounts on drinks- I assume? I mean I haven't bought any yet but we will see. I know that we can buy a whole bottle of something, really cheaply, on Saturdays though.

4. Good music- Not many jobs out there where you can listen to music the whole shift.

5. Info- Knowing the best rooms, fastest queuing bars, cleanest toilets etc can be handy.

6. Power- Sometimes you can yell at people. Its fun :) was helping out in the cloakroom and got to yell at people for not having their ticket to redeem their jackets. Funny watching confused , angry drunk people get frustrated but can't do anything.

7. New Friends- Though this applies everywhere really.

8. Free Days- Because shifts start so late, you have the whole day free to do uni work, go to lectures, hang with your friends etc.

9. Safety- The bar and the bouncers will protect you.

10. Fun- There is a constant stream of entertainment from drunk people, or can do some dancing behind the bar. Generally always enjoying myself.

CONS-

1. Late Hours- Despite the free days, you do have to work till like 3am and if you have a 9am the next day you might as well not bother thinking of going in.

2. Transport- Due to late hours, it is very difficult to get home without a car. Especially on a Saturday night where you finish very late and is basically Sunday morning so there are barely any buses running.

3. Hot- It can get fun and you can't escape the bar but its okay. Just deal with it and move on.

4. Can't get drunk- Every so often you get jealous that everyone can dance and drink and you can't, but at least you won't be waking up with a hangover the next day.

5. Attention- Unwanted attention may I add. I got asked out by 5 guys in one night and physically harassed by two. Being Surrounded by drunk guys that you are forced to talk puts more attention on yourself than you would normally have.

6. The Smell- Its gross. But again you get over it.

7. Foreign People- I am not trying to be mean. I mean technically my mum is foreign so I'm not trying to discriminate. I specifically mean those who don't speak english and get angry at you for misunderstanding the order. If you can't speak english well then fair enough but if I show you a bottle of something and you nod to it, and then two seconds look at me like what is this (right after I have shown you) then this is not my fault. Don't get angry at me.

8. Bar Lurkers- The people who stand in front of the bar but don't order anything. Just MOVE. Please. If you don't want a drink go somewhere else, all you do is block the people who do want a drink and prevent me from doing my job.

9. It's loud- But I don't mind loud so not really a con for me.

10. Smelling gross at the end of the night- By the end you might smell like alcohol and sweat (not in the good way, if there is one?) but a nice hot shower before bed will fix that :)

Anyway there are my pro and cons. Anyone agree or disagree?

-Random Girl xx

10 tips for entertaining yourself whilst sunbathing!

Hey guys! So the weather has finally improved and I can sunbathe! Yay! Here is a list of things you can do to entertain yourself when lying out in the sun.

1. Listen to music- the most common choice. Shut your eyes and enjoy some tunes.. Even sing along! 

2. Talk to people- another common choice. Talk to your family or bring some friends and gossip.

3. Dress your bro up as a girl- a weird choice but an entertaining one!

4. Plan a book- as some of you may know I have been writing a lot lately. So I have been planning my next book

5. Eat- food + sun = :)

6. Point out shapes in the clouds- look for the rabbit cloud in the sky. Just remember to where sunglasses or you will burn your eyes.

7. Plan a holiday- where are you going? What are you doing? Who are you bringing?

8. Dance- when you need to move around a bit after lying still, dance. Be as stupid looking as you want.

9. Snapchat- make all your friends jealous about the fact that wherever you are, you are in the sun and getting tanned.

10. Sleep- be careful though. You don't want to spend hours outside and turn into a red lobster!

Here are my ten weird tips for entertaining yourself whilst tanning!

I hope that wherever you are, you enjoy the sun!

- a hopefully tanned Random Girl xx

Easter Travels

Hey Guys! So sorry I haven't posted anything in ages! School was hectic and then I've been travelling around the country a bit. I mean, I have packed and unpacked 6 times in just as many days! Where am I going? Well nowhere interesting really. Everyone is in nice exotic places and I'm stuck in windy, rainy England. Don't get me wrong. I love England but the weather is really a downer.

So I went to Exeter to visit my friend Kat, and then home. Train back awful. Bunch of little kids screaming at eachother and running up and down the aisle. I also had to sit next to a grumpy old man who kept elbowing me, which led to me being squished against the aisle of screaming kids and being hit my peoples suitcases. And then to top it off? When I finally got to the station, no one came to pick me up so I had to walk through town to find my mum.. And I have never walked from the station to town before so that was an interesting experience.

I then had a hectic day of driving lessons, physio and hairdressing appointments, followed by packing.. Again! I am currenty in the car for a 8 hour journey across the country with my family, casually listening to Backstreet Boys! For those of you who don't know who get are, you are missing out! I was obsessed with them when I was 3, so in 2000. Wow that was 15 years ago. That makes me feel old. The reason for this trip is to visit my grandma, who honestly none of us really want to go and see but all know it could be the last time. No one has out right said it but it's what we are all thinking. That's the only reason why I have let my family drag me on this trip. So now I'm going to have to go and deal with mice, and evil twin cousin (will explain later) and an old house that I am severely allergic to. 

Wish me luck! Hope you guys all have a better Easter weekend than me!

-Random Girl xx

TOP 5 SONGS!

Hey everyone! So today I am going to tell you about my Top 5 Favorite Songs.

5. Let it Go by Idina Menzel- By now everyone on the planet knows this song off by heart (no thanks to the hundreds of Christmas adverts that featured this song). I mean who doesn't love Frozen?

4. I'm Yours by Jason Mraz- I didn't actually know this song until a while after it came out but once I did hear it me and a friend became obsessed. Like reeeeeeeaaallly obsessed. We sang it everytime we were at a Party, in ANY moving vehicle, in my room, whenever we heard it play anywhere really. I mean I am pretty sure the driver who drove us everywhere when we went to Colombia a few years ago wanted to kill himself (or Jason) by the time we left.

3. Feel the Love by Rudimental (featuring John Newman)- I am sooooo excited cause I will actually get to see Rudimental live this summer at Boardmasters!!!!!!!! By the way Boardmasters is a Music Festival in the UK which also has lots of surfing events. Was really fun. Go on the following link if you would like any further info. Would definitely recommend going. http://www.boardmasters.co.uk/

2. Danza Kururo by Lucenzo and Don Omar- I originally heard it in Fast Five and fell in love with this song. It is part Spanish, part Portuguese and made Top 5 in many countries in Latin America including Colombia (where I am half from by the way).

1. Radioactive by Imagine Dragons- I love this song! I love the instruments and the lyrics and... well just about everything. It wasn't my favorite song until I heard it again in The 100, which is when I paid more attention to it and fell in love. Would love to see Imagine Dragons one day!

So those were my top 5 songs. For anyone who is reading this feel free to comment below about which are your favorite.

-Random Girl xxx