- Alright, we are standing up today.
We're gonna see how this goes.
Like I said in my last video, this recovery
physically is a lot easier.
So I've already been out and about a bit,
but then I kind of overdo it,
and I'm like I need to rest.
We're just gonna take it easy.
It may seem ridiculous doing a June favourites,
seeing as I was in hospital for a week
and had to have emergency surgery in June.
Not favourites, definitely, not favourites.
But, I still managed to get some favourites,
I think especially because in recovery,
you just kind of lay there and watch things.
And also, I went into hospital on the 10th of June,
so that was still nine solid days of healthy June.
You can cram a lot into nine days.
So, I have some favourites.
First of all, as always, books.
However, when you're ill you do not read.
Or at least I don't.
I read the Banging Book Club book for June,
but I didn't really like it, so not favourite.
But I do have one book favourite.
Duh, duh, duh, duh, dah!
Eeeeee.
This is the American edition of my book, Doing It!
Let's Talk about Sex.
And it's out now in the U.S.A.
I am very, very excited that this is out in the U.S.,
and I love the new cover, and it's hardback, look at that.
I think you can also get paperback versions.
Look it's got a jacket, and oh it's just nice
and sleek and black and oh that's upside down.
Wait, is it?
No, it's not, you can read that.
I am so proud of this book and it would mean the world
to me if you bought it and read it, and enjoyed it,
and passed it on to a friend.
Oh my God, my nails match!
Well, they match that bit, but yeah, they match!
Doing It! U.S. Edition.
Out now!
So one of the things that I did before I went back
into hospital, was the Crohn's and Colitis U.K.
Walk IT event in London.
THey're doing loads around the country, and it was
either a 5K or 10K walk, I did the 5K, taking it easy.
I did it with my parents, they got this lovely medal
for having completed it.
We were raising money for Crohn's and Colitis U.K.,
who do amazing work supporting research to try
and find a cure for Crohn's and Colitis, but also supporting
those living with inflammatory bowel disease.
They do amazing, amazing work.
My Just Giving page is still active, as I'm filming this.
I don't know how it works when they become inactive
and when the money gets sent to the charity.
But I will leave a link in the description
to the Just Giving page, if it is still active
when this video goes up, so if you would like to donate,
that would be amazing, if not, fine, you don't have to.
But yeah, this 5K was the most exercise I'd done in 2018,
and a 5K walk took us an hour, and I was pooped.
Pun actually not intended, but that's a great pun.
So, the next thing I wanted to share
with you is some artwork.
This is actually something that happened in April,
I think, but I got the artwork in June.
So, my sister used to work for this charity in Bristol
called Off the Record, they're a mental health charity.
And they were doing a silent auction to raise some money.
They basically got young people to submit their art,
and send in their artwork, and then there was a weekend
of the art exhibition, and you could bid on certain pieces
of art, and if you were the highest bidder, you paid for it,
obviously, and you got the art.
I bid on a whole bunch of pieces, I got very excited.
And I ended up being the highest bidder on two of them,
and I'm very excited.
I love 'em so much and I cannot wait to move
into the new flat and get these guys framed.
So this is the first one I got for artist's name
is Lily Kong, and I will leave link
to her website in the description.
I think it's called Painting at Weekend,
'cause that's what it says down here,
but I just love this.
I love bright colours, I love that this is like a happy
fat person doing a self portrait.
I am into it.
And then this next one is very me.
It is just some blue sky, and a sunflower.
This artist's name is Rosie Smith, and yeah,
I just love this, I think it's gorgeous.
THey'll look so good in frames.
Ahhhhh.
My next favourite is a game.
I love including video games in my favourites now,
this is all very new to me, and I love it.
Dan introduced me to this game that we're playing together,
like co-op split screen called Earth Defence Force.
All the other games that we've been playing before
are like turn based strategy games.
This is my first one where it's like third person shooter,
I think, and it's not turn based, it's just like
you've gotta be quick.
I'm actually getting into it, and I think I'm okay at it.
But basically you're just shooting giant insects or giant
ants, giant spiders, and giant wasps.
And then there are also loads of robots and spaceships.
It's great.
But we do not know when it ends, we have got to level 80,
or something, are there are like new bad guys keep
on being introduced,
and we're just like when is this gonna end?
When are we gonna actually save the earth?
But yeah, I'll keep you updated.
Evenings here are like, what do you want to do?
Should we just shoot some ants?
Yeah, let's shoot some ants.
Also, oh my God, I completely forgot.
So every month me and Dan do this surprise date thing.
So like one of us organises it.
This month, Dan organised us going to a VR games room,
so we basically for an hour got to play a VR game.
There's this place and you can rent out a space for an hour.
This was after my surgery actually.
So Dan was in one booth, and I was in another booth,
sat down, but it was great because you can do VR sat down.
DNA VR, that was the name of the company,
DNA VR in London.
Ooh, my next favourites are TV.
First of all, The Handmaid's Tale, Season Two.
I am loving it.
I am up to date with where it's out in the U.K.,
so if you're watching it where it's at in the U.S.,
no spoilers please, no spoilers.
It's done a great job of sticking with the tone,
but then also doing it's own thing,
going off on one.
It feels weird to be speaking so positively
about a really depressing TV show.
It doesn't make you feel good watching it,
but it is a good show.
And what I'm really loving that they're doing this season
is Serena Joy's back story and her character development.
I know that she's like a bad guy, but I like her.
I don't like her, but I like her as a fictional character.
But I don't like her...
Does this make sense?
And the other TV favourite is Nanette,
which is Hannah Gadsby's stand up show.
Just watch it, it is so powerful.
I do not have the words to describe.
I feel like everyone is talking about it on social media,
that is how I found out about it.
But if you haven't watched it yet, it's like an hour
of your time, that is so worth it.
And you might learn a little bit about Art History.
Apparently I'm really bad at describing things,
so I'm gonna read out a Facebook post from my friend
who was recommending Nanette.
She offers articulate and engaging perspectives
on sexuality, gender, sexual violence, power, resilience,
connection and love;
and weaves it all into a self exploration of her comedy
career, and the importance of the stories we tell.
Why can't I articulate myself like that?
That is Nanette, Hannah Gadsby, watch it on Netflix now.
In movie favourites, I went to see Ocean's 8.
And just adored it, it was just such a fun movie.
I have seen Ocean's 11, but cannot remember it at all.
George Clooney's in it, but it was just so amazing
to see eight leading ladies, no love interests,
just about them, doing crime.
And it also feels like all of the actresses
are just playing stereotypes of themselves,
or at least what the media perceives them as.
It was silly, and it was great.
And I got some fashion pieces for you.
One is this dress,
although you can't really tell it's a dress.
Do, do, do, doooo.
This dress is from Asos.
I wasn't intending on buying a summer dress,
but I am a sucker for bright colours and floral,
and I saw this and I was like, you will be mine.
So I bought this before I went to hospital,
and didn't get a chance to wear it.
And so when it was the day I was being discharged,
I was like Dan, bring my new dress.
And so I wore this as I was being discharged from hospital,
just like I had my walking stick, just like yes,
I'm trying to be glamorous
whilst also having just had surgery.
I love the off the shoulder-ness of it, even though
it means I have to wear strapless bras, or just deal
with straps that we hide for the sake of videos.
So I also got from Asos this matching number.
This crop top, also off the shoulder.
What is it about off the shoulder?
And then these trousers, like three quarter length
flowy trousers, and I wore these to the Blogosphere
Awards, and I won my category!
I was best vlogger, so thank you, thank you Blogosphere.
And also thank you to everyone who nominated me.
I don't think I've owned a matching set since I was like
seven, but I've been experimenting with also wearing
them separately so that I can make the most out of these.
I also have some weddings this summer, is this acceptable
to wear to a wedding?
I don't know.
I will leave links to everything in the description,
and full disclosure, some of them will be affiliate links,
which basically means that any purchases you make through
my links I get a small cut of.
Doesn't affect you at all, affects me positively.
But sometimes I get you guys discounts.
Speaking of which,
earrings.
A lot of you are always asking where I get my jewellery from,
and if my jewellery is at all space themed, then it is
probably from Eclectic Eccentricity, which is my favourite
jewellery brand, and they are so lovely.
They often send me pieces.
This is new one that I got from them,
it's like this moon shaped thing.
Ooh I just realised I'm really
over the microphone right now.
But yeah, I love this.
And then they also recently sent me these studs
which are just gorgeous.
They have little leaves, they're called leaves, Hannah.
And because you guys are constantly asking me
where I get my jewellery from, and 90% of the time
it is Eclectic Eccentricity, I asked them if I could
get a discount code for you guys, and they have.
So if you use the discount code HANNAH, that is my name,
Hannah, that gets you 10% off!
Do do do do do do.
And again, full disclosure, if you use that discount code,
I then also get a cut.
But yeah, I love helping you guys out when I can.
Genuinely, I'm looking at my jewellery now,
and it's like Eclectic Eccentricity, yep, yep, yep.
They just make such good stuff.
But yeah, if you want yourself some funky jewellery,
then discount code HANNAH will get you 10 % off.
Woo, woo, woo.
And that is it for my favourites video.
One last plug for my book, Doing It! out in the U.S.A. now.
Go, go, go, go, go.
I'm going to open the windows
and put the fan on and sit down.
Please give this video thumbs up if you enjoyed it,
and do let me know things that you have been enjoying
in the comments, any recommendations, and don't forget
to subscribe, because I make new videos every week,
and I'll see you soon.
Bye.
(funky music)
- [Kids] Yeah.