29th November 2011.

Semester 1, Week 8.

I've been so excited for christmas but its suddenly dawned on me that I have about 38338 million assignments to do which is NOT cool. However, because I love you guys so much, here's what you missed!

BIRTHDAY SHOUTOUTS
Legend C.S Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia would have been celebrating a MASSIVE 113th birthday today!



- a legend hard at work.

Celebrating with you today is also footballer Ryan Giggs who's 38 and just to make things controversial - always like to be a little bit hehe, former Miss Wales and BB Star Imogen Thomas turns 29.

AROUND THE GLOBE



Today on the Globe we were joined by football fanatic but smart dressing hater Sam Hill from Gloucester!



N: So Sam how long have you lived in Gloucesterrrrrrrr? you have to say it like that otherwise it doesn't sound right...
S: Haha yes, you do, umm pretty much my whole life, so 19 years apart from when I came to live here in sunny Stoke for uni.
N: What is Gloucester most known for?
S: Probably Doctor Foster, y'know the nursery rhymes and then probably farms.
N: Farrrrrrrrrms yeah? haha. Oh yeah of course, forgot about that nursery rhyme, what about any food specialities?
S: Umm, thats a difficult one actually, we're known for our gloucester cheese and sausages actually.
N: And do you eat alot of them when you're home? no euphemism at all...haha.
S: Ha erm, yeah actually, no euphemism!
N: Who is the most famous person from Gloucester?
S: I hate to say it but its probably Fred West the serial killer.
N: Oh lovely! and have you got any interesting facts for us?
S: J.K Rowling is from Gloucester and they did some filming at the Gloucester cathedral for Philosophers Stone and Chamber of Secrets.
N: Oh wow, I never knew that! Well, its been great having you in the studio and learning a bit more about Gloucester other than farrrms and weatherrrr ha, Sam and I have banter like this in our lessons, i'm not being rude, promise :)



DID YOU KNOW? that Wall’s Ice Cream factory in Gloucester is the largest in Europe? It was built in 1959, but Wall's was originally a meat company, which began making ice cream to avoid laying off workers when demand for its sausages dropped in summer!

BIG WELL DONE to Abbi Malbon for winning a pair of tickets to Wild Wild West Gobble tomorrow! The answer was Heigh Ho from Snow White.

WON'T BE BACK NEXT WEEK I know, I know, how are you all going to survive!? haha, no really - hope you all have a lurrrvly xmas and new year, get lots of presents and eat lots too! I'll be back mid/end of Jan for some more Gobble tickets, special guests on the Globe and an hour filled with great music!

For now, ciao!

Naina xx

all images used in this post are from gooooogle and my cameraaaa.

22nd November 2011.

Semester 1, Week 7.

Hello fellow earthlings :) Cannot believe how fast this semester is going!
Only two more weeks of the show then its CHRISTMAS!! - Which I'm really excited about by the way.
Nothing like spending time with the family getting fat and receiving money - all of which will be spent in Topshop of course.

ANYWAY, here's what you missed this week!

BIRTHDAY SHOUTOUTS

From opposite ends of the FAME spectrum come STUNNING actress Scarlett Johannson and former A1 star Ben Adams, BOTH are celebrating their birthdays today. Scarlett turns 27 and Ben 30!



Ben Adams back in the 90's - loving the greasy hair ;)

AROUND THE GLOBE



Today we were joined by Scandinavian chic, MIE OESTERGAARD from DENMARK. Mie is a second year sports journalism student who has a MASSIVE passion for ketchup and mayonnaise mixed together - ew...and HATES roast lamb.



N: Mie, how long have you lived in Denmark and where abouts?
M: I've lived there for all my life, 23 years apart from when I came here to study and I'm from South Denmark.
N: What is Denmark most known for?
M: Legoland, Vikings and Carlsberg.
N: What are the most famous sights?
M: I think Legoland, its really fun there.
N: Ah awesome, have you been to the one in Windsor? It probably isn't as good as the one in Denmark but hey...
M: No I haven't been and yeah Denmark's one probably is better!
N: Ha, okay i'll take you cause its near my house at home. So do you have any food specialities?
M: Umm, I'd say the Danish bread, its baked fresh and we also have a special kind of chocolate. You've tried some...
N: Yes, I have indeed and it is delicious! Mie is my housemate by the way guys, so she feeds me lots of stuff, hehe. So whose the most famous person?
M: Hans Christian Andersen, he wrote fairytales like The Little Mermaid and Thumbelina.
N: Ah wow! I never knew that and of course Alphabeat the band are Danish too! Any other interesting facts we should know?
M: We have twice as many bikes than we have cars!
N: Oh wow, thats amazing. They've made some you can rent in London too, you wouldn't be able to move though haha!



DID YOU KNOW?
The tax rate on junk food in Denmark is significantly higher - maybe this is why they are all so fit and healthy!

BIG WELL DONE to Maanik Chadda for winning a pair of Gobble tickets for tomorrow! He guessed the correct answer, it was...The Bare Necessities - Jungle Book!

TUNE IN NEXT WEEK for your chance to win some more Gobble tickets and a new guest on the Globe - ABBIE CHESHER frommmmmm ESSSSIXXXXX ;)

All images used in this post are from google and my cameraaaaa.

15th November 2011.

Semester 1, Week 6.

Hey guys!
MASSIVE apologies for not blogging last week, felt so naked because I hadn't done it haha.
Didn't manage to do my show last week because of a frog in my throat - not literally, don't worry ;)
Just had an extremely croaky, unattractive voice.

ANYWAY was glad to be back in the OMG (One Media Group) studios today, YAY.
If you didn't tune in, naughty naughty, here's what you missed!

BIRTHDAY SHOUTOUTS

Celebrating with you today is Rapper B.O.B who's just 23 and Hollyoaks actress Gemma Atkinson who is 27 today!


B.O.B 'man i'm getting oldddd.' ;)

BIG SHOUTOUT to my housemate Mie Oestergaard (Danish Apple) who also turns 23 today, Tillykke med fødselsdagen!


Mie - celebrating with chocolate birthday cake, yum!

AROUND THE GLOBE



I have been oh so very excited for this week!! After my disastrous cough ruined all plans for last week, my guest agreed to reschedule for this week. We've moved OUT OF THE UK and into AFRICA. Today, I was joined by the lovely NSOFWA (Saff) KANGWA from ZAMBIA



N: So Saff, how long did you live in Zambia?
S: About 2 years but when I was very small.
N: What is Zambia most known for?
S: Victoria Falls, when I went to see it, it was so amazing, really beautiful. You have to go and see it!
N: Wow yeah I can imagine, I'll have to pay a trip there I think! Are there any food specialities?
S: Yeah, we have this signature dish, its made out of maize and you can have it with meat or fish.
N: Mmm that sounds nice, can you make it at all?
S: Actually I can! My dad taught me and I have all the stuff here at uni.
N: Right well I definitely have to come over and try it then, hehe. So who is the most famous person from Zambia?
S: Probably actress Thandie Newton who has been in Pursuit of Happyness and Run Fatboy Run. Slightly less claim to fame is Samantha Mumba whose half Zambian half irish!
N: Of course! Thandie is absolutely stunning and loved a bit of Samantha Mumba! Are there any other interesting facts that we should know?
S: Umm, any other interesting facts...the national language of Zambia is English but we speak about 6 other languages.
N: Ah wow! Can you speak any at all?
S: Yeah I understand Bemba but can't really speak it fluently, people always think thats really weird?
N: Oh no, I totally understand, I'm exactly the same with Punjabi! Could you tell us a bit about the Zambian flag?
S: Ermmm, our flag is symbolic because the red stands for freedom and the orange for wealth. The eagle shows how Zambians rise above things and are hard working.
N: Just like yourself then! I do have to say everybody, Saff is a very hard worker!


It was absolutely amazing to have Saff on the Globe today and I'll definitely have to try some Zambian food!

DID YOU KNOW?

Zambia was only given its name in 1964, it was originally known as The Republic of Zambia.

BIG WELL DONE to Ebony for winning a pair of FREE Gobble tickets! She guessed the correct answer...Be Our Guest, Beauty and The Beast.

JOIN ME NEXT WEEK as usual with more Gobble Tickets and a brand new guest on the Globe - we've jumped on a plane, flown out of Africa and into Scandinavia! We're joined by MIE OESTERGAARD from DENMARK!

all images used in this post are from google and my cameraaaa.

1st November 2011.

Semester 1, Week 4.

So after an incredibly busy week last week, i'm glad to be getting back into my 'slightly less busy' routine :)

Since my last post, I got the chance to travel to York and took part in a journalism workshop with Channel 4.
It was such a fantastic experience and I got to meet the incredible and lovely, Lucille Howe.
She started her career as an actress but soon found her talent for writing.
Lucille gave us some great tips about writing and really inspired me to begin my work as a journalist. Make sure you check out her website!


Hopefully this will be me as a journalist in Paris one day! (image is from Lucille's website)

Here's what you missed on todays show!

BIRTHDAY SHOUTOUTS
Anybody celebrating today must be drop dead gorgeous - partying with you today is Bollywood actress, Aishwarya Rai who believe it or not is 38! The star is also due to give birth anytime now to mid November, best of luck!
Barbara Becker, actress and model also turns 44 today.


Aish back in 1994 when she won Miss World, still a stunner to this day!

AROUND THE GLOBE



On the globe today we had, VICTORIA BLAND from the land of sheep and cumberland sausages, CUMBRIA! Victoria is a second year psychology student who despises spiders but loves Bruno Mars! Here's what I found out...



N: Hey Victoria! So how long have you lived in Cumbria and where abouts are you from?
V: 19 years, my whole life and I'm from Workington.
N: So what is Cumbria most known for?
V: The Lake District definitely. I've been there alot, you just go for long walks and can stay there too.
N: So do you stay in log cabins or B&B's or what?
V: Yeah they have either, lots of B&B's but I've never stayed.
N: Guess you don't need to cause you live there, alright for some! Cumbria was in the news for the floods in 2009 and apparently you had an earthquake late last year?
V: Yeah, I was in bed when my house just started to shake, it was so weird. I wasn't affected by the floods cause luckily I live on a hill but yeah, it was pretty bad.

the floods in 2009.

N: Yeah, that was lucky, it must have been so scary. What about famous food dishes, got any specialities?
V: We're known for our Cumberland sausages and sticky toffee puddings.
N: Mmmm so do you eat that alot then?
V: No...not really.
N: Oh my god, I would if I lived in Cumbria! ha, and who would you say is the most famous person from Cumbria?
V: Ermmm, probably William Wordsworth, the poet.
N: Oh yeah! I studied some of his poems at GCSE actually, thats so cool. Any other interesting facts we should know?
V: Ummm, Radio 1's Big Weekend was held in Carlisle this year.
N: Of course, did you manage to get some tickets or know anyone that went?
V: No I didn't get any cause you had to apply but I know some people who went and they said it was great!
N: Ah awesome, well thanks for being on the Globe today Victoria!


Victoria and I last year - lets just say I forgot my camera this week, oops!

DID YOU KNOW?

Her Majesty's theatre in Carlisle was the first theatre to be lit by electricity in 1880.
ALSO The first mainland post box was put up in Carlisle in 1853.

BIG WELL DONE to Sam Findell for winning a pair of Gobble tickets for tomorrow. He guessed the correct Disney song, it was...A Whole New World - Aladdin.

JOIN ME NEXT WEEK for more free Gobble tickets and my special guest Saff from Zambia! Soooo excited to be travelling out of the UK on the Globe!

all images used on this post are from google and my cameraaa :)