Reflection

Happy New Year!

Before we welcome 2017, I'd like to take a moment to reflect on the year that has passed, and I recommend that you do too. 2016 has been a rollercoaster, with many lows (Bowie, Rickman, Brexit, Trump, Fisher, etc) but also many highs. Sure, poke fun at how 'terrible' this year has been, but remember all the good things that have happened this year too.

For me, 2016 was a year of growth and change. I explored the inner workings of my mind and soul more than I ever have before, and I learned more about myself than I can possibly fathom (or fit into one post!). I've tried to be more compassionate and spread more joy to the people I love, and to the people I don't love. I'd like to continue to shine more brightly in 2017 as well. One thing I'm also working on currently is honesty. I've always found it difficult to be totally honest with people, as I have a tendency to lie.
Not bad lies, but what one might call 'white lies'. I used to over-exaggerate and spin stories out of nothing, make mountains out of the smallest molehills. This is not a likeable trait. And it's hard for me to admit to people too, because then they start to question everything I've ever told them. I didn't even realise I did it until recently, but I value the truth more than almost any other trait in the people I know. So why on Earth shouldn't I reciprocate said truth? I should. And Im going to. A few people have asked me what my New Year's resolutions are for 2017, and that's one of them.
Another of my personal resolutions is that I want to grow in my faith and become more comfortable talking about it. For reasons unbeknownst to myself, I feel slightly ashamed about talking to my non-believing friends about God or Jesus, and even to my Christian friends I am apprehensive. But, the Bible states in numerous places (too many for me to source them all) that you should speak boldly and fearlessly of Christ, and I will. Or at least, I'm trying to. In fact, this blog has helped massively, as I'm a lot more open about religion on here than I am if you know me in real life. I'd like to change that, and be more honest with the world about my feelings towards faith.
Furthermore, I made a vow to be teetotal earlier this year, and my resolution for 2017 is to stick to this, and not become as tempted by alcohol as I am currently. I'd also like to stick to my guns with being vegan, and make some new friends! In addition to all these, I'd like to achieve all of my Achievable Aspirations series (minus veganuary, I'm already there) as it's always good to take up a new hobby, travel somewhere new, and have more confidence!

What are your New Year's Resolutions? Are they different from last year's?
Regardless, I hope you have (or have had, depending on timezones) a happy, fun, and safe New Year!
Happy 2017 :)

Contrastingly Human

my head is full of destruction
but my pen creates.
my actions can bring death
but my thoughts give life
to people i wish i'd meet
or be
or never have seen.
i can't stop sadness
but i still feel joy.
i choose to see the dark but the light
pierces my eyes
happily

                                        -c.h.f

Achievable Aspirations: Veganuary

The final instalment of Achievable Aspirations (taking your total to 4!) is thus:

I challenge you to eat plant-based for a month. If you can't do a month, then try a week! If you can't do a week, try and do meat-free Mondays. Eating less meat is not only good for the planet and (obviously) the animals, it's also incredibly beneficial to your health. If you want to learn a little more about veganism then be sure to check out this post of mine, in which I answer a lot of the common questions about veganism.

If you want to take up the challenge, visit the Veganuary website for more info, or contact me somehow if you have any questions or comments. Happy 2017!

To recap the Achievable Aspirations series: Hobby 'Travel' Confidence and this, Veganuary!

A Desperate Hue

A toddler stubbornly refusing to go to bed
Is the setting sun a-flaming; into the blue sky orange bled.
Then when again said sun glimpses Earth in early morning,
It's colours start to pierce your eyes to give you a forewarning
Of the magic and glory the day will bring, if only you will try
To be the oranges, yellows, and reds in life's cold, white, and blue sky.

                                        -c.h.f

A Day In The Life

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

As today is a very special day, I decided to post what would happen in my life on a very unspecial day. Therefore, here is a run-down of my typical day.

5:20 - Alarm number 1 goes off. I do not get up.
5:40 - Alarm number 2 goes off. I still do not get up. Instead, I fall back to sleep. (oops)
6:40 - My mum runs into my room and shouts at me for not being ready to go. My bus leaves in 23 minutes. I  glare out the window at the dark sky. Far too early to be awake. I get up, changed, makeuped, breakfasted, teeth brushed, and bag ready as I rush to do my snapchat streaks before I lose Wi-Fi. I get a lift to the bus station and an accompanying lecture on how I am late, again.
7:04 - I arrive at the bus station. The bus should have been here and gone again by now, although thankfully it is (as always) late.
7:07 - The bus arrives. I get on and sit down (top deck, back row, left corner) and greet my friends as they arrive on the bus. After about 5 minutes, I pick a victim from my friends and sleep. (on them).
8:05 - Arriving at college, I am groggily jarred awake, makeup half gone (sorry to the jacket of whomever I decided to sleep on) and hair astray.
8:10 - COFFEE AND 25p HASH BROWNS (yes I have already had breakfast, don't judge me).
8:45-12:00 - Lessons. Ew. Unless I have a free, in which case the time will be spent sleeping. Also probably more coffee.
12:00 - THE SWEET RELEASE OF LUNCH. AND COLLEGE WEDGES.
12:45-16:00 - See 8:45-12:00.
16:00 - Bus again, new friend to sleep on, sweet sweet sleep.
17:00 - Bus arrives at my bus stop once again. A lovely cold walk in the dark!
17:30 - HOME. HOME. SWEET, SWEET HOME.
17:30-21:00 - Honestly who knows. I don't even know what I do in this time. Sick memes? Wish my life away? Waste time on social media? All of the above I reckon.
21:00 - The late panicky realisation of the sheer volume of homework I have due for tomorrow. I still don't do any of it.
22:30 - I realise I probably should do that homework, after all. I cry. WHY is French grammar so hard?!?!?!?!
00:30- That French homework is FINALLY over, and I resolve that from now on I shall do all other homework I get the day that I get it. I don't, but the thought is always there. I vow to do the other million pieces of homework I have for tomorrow on the bus in the morning. I won't do that either, but oh well. Sorry to all my teachers (and my parents, guess I won't be getting good grades again, goodbye Oxbridge!).
00:31 - The sweet, sweet release of temporary unconsciousness.

AND repeat.

Achievable Aspirations: Confidence

For this week's Achievable Aspiration, I challenge you to do something that I find very difficult: be confident!
This doesn't mean you have to be overly loud, or speak to every single person you see, or even do a bit of *gulp* public speaking. It simply means that you are comfortable in your own skin, and feel good about both your strengths and your weaknesses. This is hard, I know. But if you cant be confident; fake it! When you tell the outside world that you're confident by standing tall, putting your shoulders back, and smiling, then you feel confident inside.
When I decided to fake confidence, I started to love myself more, and I actually became confident. By the way, self-love is not synonymous with arrogance. Self-love is healthy; arrogance is not.
Apart from making yourself feel better about the world, confidence helps your relationships with others: it inspires trust, and when you're confident, you are naturally more appealing to strangers. Maybe you could make some friends simply by acting confident just for a day.

The Versatile Blogger Award

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Today's post is a little out of the ordinary: The Versatile Blogger Award. I was tagged by the lovely Anna (who actually got me into blogging!) so go and check out her version of this post! The idea is to give your readers 7 facts about yourself, so here goes!


1) Bring on fact number 1: I love to write! As in, physically write (pen and paper). For college and to save time, I usually type, however there's something about the glide of a pen forming the curves and harsh lines of letters that really gets me. Because of time constraints and practicality, the only time I actually write write is in my journal, in my Bible, or occasionally when writing poetry. When was the last time you old-school wrote? Is it a regular occurrence for you? I'm going to try and make it one for me.

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2) Mentioning the Bible previously, this leads on nicely to fact number 2: I am a Christian. I've mentioned it before on here but I still haven't done The Big Christian Post :P. The change in belief is something that's happened relatively recently and quickly to me; I felt a change happening for a long time, but I admitted to myself what was actually happening in maybe summer of this year? Was raised in what I'd describe as an atheist family with strong emphasis on science, so choosing what to believe for myself was (and is) a huge deal for me. Honestly, I couldn't be happier that this change has happened inside me. That being said, I still have a long way to go before I'm totally comfortable in my faith. This journey is being helped massively by my family (who are so much less judgemental than I thought they'd be), my friends (ditto), and the other Christians I know (in particular Isaac and Zulobia, who 100% will not be reading this but still). If you ever have any questions about religion, please please please contact me! I'll be more than happy to answer any questions you have (or to pass them on to someone more qualified to answer!), or to pray for you or a loved one.

3) The topic of Christianity sets up this fact: My inspiration in life is Rachel Joy Scott. Again, I haven't done The Big Rachel Post, but I'll try and sum it up here. She was born in 1981 and lived a short life that was filled to the brim with spirituality and compassion. She lived not only for God, but for others. She always put her own needs last, which inspires me to do the same. My aim is to be as full of compassion and righteousness as she was. Her relationship with Jesus was so unique and powerful that 11 months prior to her death, she predicted it. Unfortunately, she was shot and killed in the Columbine High School massacre of 1999, leaving only her memory, journals, and Rachel's Challenge as a legacy.

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4) To get off the topic of religion: I currently have a weird obsession with the piano. I cant play it, never have and probably never will, but there's something about it that I cant get enough of. In fact, right now I'm listening to Beethoven's "Moonlight" by Valentina Lisitsa (who is one of THE MOST talented pianists out there, in my opinion). I have no urge to play the piano myself, but for some unknown reason I am soothed and yet riled up by it's delicate passion. I'm also kind of getting into violin at the moment (again listening, not playing), but the piano is really special to me right now. My favourite pieces are probably Beethoven's "Moonlight", as mentioned before, Karl Jenkins' "Palladio" by Mark Klett, and the incredibly moving "Elegy for the Victims of the Tsunami" by Nobuyuki Tsujii.

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5) Staying on the subject of music: This is the first Christmas in 6 years in which I did not perform at my school's Christmas concert. It feels weird, I don't like it. I went to see this year's concert (which was so fabulous btw, congrats if you're reading this Mr Lawrenson/Veale) and I couldn't help but feel such a sense of longing to be back on stage. Unfortunately, because of the subjects I chose to do at college I am unable to perform at any point in my college years, which is kind of a bummer. Still, the concert was lovely and festive and filled with talent, but I still couldn't help wishing that I was a part of it again!

6) Onto number 6: I LOVE to travel, and my favourite ever place to go is South Africa. I first visited in the Summer of 2012, and I was lucky enough to go back to the beautiful country this Summer. I have a passion for wildlife, so a safari holiday is perfect for me, and there's something so special about seeing wild animals where they're supposed to be, as opposed to in a cage. We had a couple of close encounters with elephants, most prevalently at 3am when I was alone in an unlocked cabin with 3 huge elephants eating from the thatched roof. But still, the thrill and adrenaline made the fear worth it's while. I would relish the chance to go back, should I ever be lucky enough.

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7) And finally, number 7: I adore A Very Potter Musical (and Sequel) by Starkid. Like really, really adore it. Not a day goes by where I don't quote it somehow, be that in song or speech, and I happen to be lucky enough that a few of my friends also love it, so they understand my quotes! The humour, the talent, the Potterness! It honestly warms my heart and never fails to cheer me up. Many a free have I spent at college watching a re-watching both AVPM and AVPS (Joe Walker marry me please), and I can't think of a single more productive way of spending a few dozen frees.

I hope you enjoyed 7 facts about me, and maybe learned something! For the award I tag Minerva (mainly because of the super cool name!). I look forward to reading your post! :)

Achievable Aspirations: 'Travel'

Hi guys! Another Wednesday, another Achievable Aspiration. This week's is to visit a place you've never been to!
Now, a common yet not easily attainable resolution is to 'travel more'. This resolution is vague and difficult to see whether or not you've actually achieve it. However, if your resolution is simply to visit one new place, this is far easier to log.
This place doesn't have to be another country, or even another city. It could be the museum in your town, or that gorgeous campsite down the road, or even just that new café that recently opened.
Your resolutions don't have to massively change your life, but they can easily change your day.
So get out, and visit that museum; learn something new! Have a weekend camping with your friends/family/partner and get back to nature! Try a new type of hot drink (Although we all know a simple black americano is the only good hot drink)!
So get out there, and 'travel'. It doesn't have to be far.

Top 10 Books

Recently a lot of people have asked me what my favourite book is, so I decided to make a post about it! Here are (in order) my 10 favourite contemporary fiction books.

10) The Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging series (Louise Rennison, 1999-2009 (plus spinoffs))
Guilty pleasure alert!! These books follow Georgia Nicholson, the protagonist, and her band of friends (Jas, Rosie, and Ellen, mainly) as she attempts to find and keep a boyfriend, deal wth her eccentric family, and shrink her nose. All 10 books in this series are absolute comedy gold. The movie based on the first book is exceptionally chick-flicky, and does the entire series justice with how fantastically awkward early-teen-y it is. If you're aged 11+ and haven't read at least one of the books in this series, stop reading this right now and go and read them all. You won't regret it, I promise.

9) Will Grayson, Will Grayson (John Green and David Levithan, 2010)
This book has two protagonists, both with the same name. It is told from the two Will's perspectives, which is difficult to follow at first, but you soon become used to the two authors' writing styles. The book addresses a number of difficult topics as is typical of Green, but also is ver, very funny. The only reason it isn't higher up on my list is that the characters are kind of stereotypical and one-dimensional in my humble opinion (I revel in complex characters).

8) Hex Hall (Rachel Hawkins, 2010)
Oh, Hex Hall. What a story. Complex characters, innovative storylines, humour, drama, horror, mystery. What more could you want from a book? Another solid guilty pleasure of mine, I have absolutely no idea how many times I've read it, apart form too many times and yet not enough.

7) Forgotten (Cat Patrick, 2011)
I adore every single one of Patrick's novels, but Forgotten has to be my favourite. It follows a teenage girl, London, who every morning wakes up not remembering anything. In addition to this, she can see the future, up until 4:33AM every day, when her memory of the coming day is lost. Complicated, I know, but so with it. I've shed many a tear reading this and plan to shed a lot more re-reading it for the millionth time.

6) Mockingjay (Suzanne Collins, 2010)
Do you really think I could do a novel list without mentioning dystopian fiction? It's the BEST genre, so deserves to be mentioned a lot. Do I need to explain the plot of The Hunger Games to you? Surely you know it by now. Mockingjay is easily the best of the trilogy, which is pretty fantastic all round. The final book is so sad and makes you think so much. I especially adore how Katniss is (spoiler alert) suffering from major PTSD, as a real human would be in her situation, and this isn't just glossed over as it would be in many other books. I don't know why, but I really love Katniss as a character in the books, especially in Mockingjay.

5) The Marked series (PC and Kristin Cast, 2007-2014 (plus novellas and spinoffs))
Oh boy, if I could give every book in the series it's own place in this list, I would. This series is set in one of the most developed universes I've ever read about, and I commend the Casts for that. Also, the main characters (Zoey, Stevie-Ray, Shaunee, Erin, Aphrodite, Damien, Jack, Erik, Stark, Neferet, etc) are so wonderfully complex, even though they don't seem it at first. Zoey and her inner circle are kind of Mary-Sues to begin with, but once you're through the first few books they're so developed it's like watching a child grow up. So so so highly recommended. Vampyres, fledglings, crushes, young love, weird teacher-student relationships, and the end of the world. Fantastic.

4) The Fault in Our Stars (John Green, 2012)
Okay yes, I know its everyone's favourite book and I'm so not indie anymore but there is a reason for it's widespread adoration. The movie was pretty good, but the book is exceptional. Hazel is so relatable, even to someone who has never had a life-threatening disease, and somehow Green has the knack of perfectly writing from a teenage girls' perspective, even as a 30-something year old man. Hazel and Augustus' relationship is complicated, and not perfect like its shown to be in the film. (Also, Isaac (the cool blind one) is so cool and so blind and my absolute favourite character). READ IT!

3) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (JK Rowling, 2005)
I know everyone says that Prisoner of Azkaban is the best one, and I kinda agree with them, but for me, Half-Blood Prince is a very close second. I refuse to believe that theres anyone with internet access who doesn't know the plot of Harry Potter, so I won't bother explaining it. HBP is the best book of the series because it explores the world of Draco Malfoy, one of the most interesting characters I've ever had the pleasure of reading about. I adore how Rowling can make me care for a character so much and feel so bad for them whilst at the same time making me hope for their demise. Genius on her part.

2) The Death Cure (James Dashner, 2011)
NEWTNEWTNEWTNEWT!!!!!!! Oh goodness me I do love Newt. The Death Cure is the third and final instalment of the The Maze Runner trilogy. It's also the best instalment in my opinion. It's funny, it's sad (like really, really, really sad), and it's a perfect end to a perfect series. The Death Cure explores more mature themes than the previous two books, which already explore some pretty nasty ideas. It's not a series for the faint-hearted, but it's pretty darn wonderful.

1) 13 Reasons Why (Jay Asher, 2007)
Here we go, onto my favourite contemporary fiction book of all time (what an honour)!!!!!!!! This book is so thought-provoking and emotional it's still difficult for me to comprehend, even after reading it many times. The basic plot is thus: a boy receives 13 audio tapes in the mail, from a girl he knew who recently committed suicide. Each tape reveals one reason why she felt she had to kill herself and blames one person. The twist is that only the people mentioned on the tapes, so only the people to blame for her death, receive the tapes. Therefore, the boy realises he must be partly to blame for the dying. The book is so powerful I can't accurately express it in words. Jay Asher is a mastermind, and I hope to read more of his work soon.

Warning Sign

Remember this post when I talked about my very first short film, Warning Sign? Well, here's the poem that sparked it all. This was one of the first proper poems I ever wrote, and I think I'll always have a little soft spot for it. Also, it's inspired by my favourite film of all time; Zero Day (2003, Ben Coccio). Enjoy! (It's not really a poem you can exactly enjoy, actually, but experience it. Also, trigger warning: school shootings).

Their parents weep and pray for help, but all they gain is hatred.

The teachers seem detached, the paramedics seem sedated.

The media often ask: "The parents; are they blind?

Surely they must've known, were there no warning signs?"

But sometimes there aren't any, so the only sign you'll see

Is a black gloved hand, some combat boots, and a pain above your knee.

Your heartbeat will be quickening, a dull ache in your head

As you glance down to your lap in fear, to see a pool of red.

Maybe then the thought you'll think will be one more profound

Than the needless, vulgar, horrid ones you often shouted loud.

Maybe then you'll stop and see the pain that you ave caused,

And maybe then you'll teach your child to hate less and love more.

But maybe you won't have a child, and maybe now you'll die,

And maybe you'll not realise that you're the reason why

Two lovely children broke and then turned into twisted men,

And vowed to never, ever feel so powerless again.

They saw your 'harmless teasing' as a valid reason why

They should kill the school and teachers too, your words their battle cry.

So now I hope you're happy, even though you're scared.

The words you thought would hurt the boys instead made them prepared.

Their angry minds are swirling, their blackened hearts are dead.

Their sawed-off guns are howling at the children who have fled. 

You crouch under a table and you shed a single tear.

You best friend isn't breathing and you're paralysed with fear.

So is this what you pictured when you taunted and you teased

And you forced them to be lonely just because you were displeased 

With the clothes they wore, the things they said, the simple way they stood

And the fact that one of them caught the eye of the girl you never could.

She saw in him a spark, a light, a glimmer of something exciting,

And in you she saw the truth - a bully. That flame you were igniting

With your harsh words and harsher hits and incessant grating jeers

Will now be what destroys you thought your blood and sweat and tears.

You should've seen those warning signs,

You shouldn't have been so violent.

But most of all, my dear dead friend, 

You should've just stayed silent.

                                        -c.h.f

Achievable Aspirations: Hobby

Welcome to December's series: Achievable Aspirations! These will be reachable ideas for your 2017 New Year's resolutions because if you're like me, every year you'll make a bunch of resolutions that you won't keep. And then you feel like a failure. But, with these resolutions, you won't fail and break them, because they're actually attainable, unlike a lot of my normal resolutions.

This week's Attainable Aspiration: Take up a new hobby.

I know, I know. This is so cliché for New Year but it's a goodun'. Hobbies are so great, they provide entertainment, distraction, and talent, depending on what hobby you choose to take up. My personal recommendations are any typeof dance, horse-riding (maybe in the Summer instead, it gets very cold), and painting. I adore each of these, even though I'm kind of awful at them all. I used to do a lot of dance and I got very good at one point, but I haven't danced in so long, and it's something I'd love to get back into. It provides such a rush, especially if you're performing. Horse-riding is also excellent at giving you a sense of adrenaline and feeling alive. Once you et experience, you can canter and gallop, and i's so liberating to be in control of such a powerful animal. Painting is different for me, because I've never be very good at it and honestly I don't believe I ever will be. I don't have the natural talent to pursue it as a career, but that by no means stops me from hauling out the acrylics every now and then. To paint is to create, and to allow yourself to put your thoughts into images. I can imagine nothing more freeing of the brain.

Can

He can bring down cities
And crush armies like bugs
He can bring down my defences
And crush me in a hug

He can tell me sweet nothings
Like they really do mean nought
He can talk and talk and talk some more
About things he was never taught

He can hold me close of push me far
Or pretend I don't exist
He can touch me gently with his hand
Or not so with his fist

He can claim to be some superman
But there's one thing he can never;
He cannot be the one I want
For I won't be his slave forever

For I can be a superman
And can and will save me
For he can take care of himself
And I can at last be free.

                                        -c.h.f

A-Z Of Me

Happy December!! December has to be my absolute favourite month, because who doesn't love Christmas?!?! Also (thanks to my gorgeous friend Lizzie) I have a series planned for this month: Achievable Aspirations! They will be every Wednesday as usual, and will be reasonable resolutions for you to make in preparation for the new year.

So, for today's post, I looked at every letter of the alphabet, then wrote down the first word that came into my head beginning with said letter. Here's me trying to explain these words.

Apples - Okay so I'm vegan, so I kind of have to like apples, and I really really do like them. I'm actually craving an apple right now, which is almost definitely why I thought of this word.

Barbaric - What a lovely word. If I was reading deeply into this, I'd say i thought of it because of how the world seems to be turning (what with Trump and Brexit and I'm A Celeb ending soon), but I'm not gonna turn it into that kind of post, so lets just say I like the word.

Clotted Cream - Okay um ew??? I don't eat regular cream, let alone once it's clotted. I do sort of love scones, though. Also, this has TWO Cs, so I think I should get double points.

Doodles - Well I do love a good doodle. Unfortunately, I cannot draw. Oh well.

Enochian - Aaaaaaand here comes the TV nerd. If you're not aware (why on Earth should you be???) Enochian is the language of the angels on Supernatural, the TV show.

Freddy - Aw this is a cute one. One of my old cats was called Freddie, and I'm still kind of in love with Fred Weasley, so I adore the name Fred/Freddy/Freddie. When I thought of it now, I had to spell it the way I did, for some reason.

Galapagos - Honestly I don't even now where the Galapagos Island are. They sound fancy, so I'm sure I'd love to go there one day.

Holly - It's Chriiiiiiistmaaaaaaas!!! I've just finished decorating the Christmas tree, so this is probably where holly came from.

Iguana - Who knows. I was probably picturing Joey Essex saying 'there's a dragon on that bridge' oh boy hahahahahaha how funny.

Japan - Clearly I don't know many J words. I'd love to go to Japan, but not enough that it should be at the forefront of my mind.

Kaleidoscope - Oh what a lovely word. Just keeps on giving.

Laminate - Right so what's going on in my brain? Laminating apparently. Probably some vague connection to the fact that I should be doing work right now and I'm definitely not.

Marriage - Aw cute.

No-Man's-Land - Honestly what???? Brain, come on! There are so many N words and you decide to go with no-man's land????? And I wonder why I'm failing all my subjects...

Obliviate - BAM here's the nerd again... For you cool people who don't know what I'm on about, Obliviate is a spell from Harry Potter, designed to wipe someone's memory of a specific thing (like I'm hoping will happen to me about this post oh wow).

Polynesian - ??? I don't know what this word means. Please educate me in the comments.

Quebec - Oh it just sounds so lovely. Also Quebecois is the nicest word.

Rasputin - Hello Modern History A Level. And that song that goes 'Ra-Ra-Rasputin'.

Sasquatch - Again, it just sounds lovely. I feel like these words are getting more and more random.

Titles - As in, you should be titling a novel (and then writing it!!!!!!!) but instead you are writing about Rasputin and Sasquatch. Wow.

Umbridge - Oh the Potter nerd within me is just too strong. Joe Walker as Umbridge is fantastic too, I hope he is what my brain meant.

Vacuum - Pretty sure my mum was vacuuming whilst I was word-thinking.

Where's Wally - I'm just gonna accept the weird ones now, I thought this would be so personal and revealing, but it's really just revealed me as a nerd and a very odd person.

Xylophone - Because there are like 0 other X words. X-ray doesn't count.

Yo Sushi - WHAT???????? I DON"T EVEN EAT SUSHI AND I"VE NEVER BEEN TO A YO SUSHI WHY BRAIN.

Zambeezee  - Alright so it turns out this isn't even a word. I think this sums up how well this post went.