[Life] What Would I Say to My Younger Self ?
I recently read an awesome post over on Absolutely Lucy about the advice that she would give herself at various stages of her life. It got me thinking about what I would say to myself and I was instantly jealous…
[Opinion] #IAmComfortableBecause
Have you seen the video that’s circling the internet right now about body confidence? Everyone has seen the Dove Real Beauty Sketches and it did raise a lot of questions about body confidence and accepted ‘norms’, but this latest one…
Turning 26
Birthdays just aren’t as exciting as they used to be. As I hurtle towards the next big age milestone, I’m genuinely baffled that I’m actually this age. It hit me the weekend after my birthday, when my baby sister sashayed…
Friends in Far Away Places
People always tell you that as you get older your friendships change. You grow apart and that’s fine, you always still have your core group of besties that will be there for you no matter what. What you don’t get…
Literary Memories
Image source Last night I had the most wonderful conversation with my housemate about books. We were sharing our latest literary purchases and comparing reviews of the books we’ve recently read when the conversation turned to our favourite memories of…
British Comedy: Keeping it in the Family
With the recent untimely death of Rik Mayall occurring on the same day that I went to a Spaced themed pub quiz, last week involved many conversations about British comedy, and for me that included talking about the cultural significance…
Uncomfortable News
Last night I read something on Facebook that made me indescribably angry. In a poorly thought out status, a mutual acquaintance posted the following: I re-read the post what seemed like 100 times. I was completely stunned, but thought I’d…
Nine Inch Nails: A Ten Year Love Affair
It’s been a week since the good people of the UK enjoyed their last Bank Holiday until August. I chose to spend mine in a slightly less conventional way, sat on concrete floors outside two of the UK’s biggest concert…
It’s That Time
You know the one. Where all of sudden it’s not just the people on the periphery of your life getting engaged but your actual friends, people you genuinely care about, at a wedding that could potentially actually involve you to…