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January 2011

16/01/2011

“I think we should go and show Sarah; but I’m not actually wearing any trousers.”

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August 2010, January 2011, My Family and Other Animals, Paywall, Photogenius, THE WORLD *head in hands*

Costa Coffee, Indifferent Ignorance, karmic retribution, module, Primark, weekend
09/01/2011

This Time One Week Ago, I Was a Bat. Complete With Cave.

I pause in my revising of ultrasound waves to talk about the first week back at school. Jesus H. Christ. How can a week only four days long go on forever????? If you answer that question, I will give you a million pounds. Or a guest-post explaining it. But – seriously – I don’t get… Continue reading

January 2011, School, THE WORLD *head in hands*, TV

back at school, Christmas, E4, first week back, Glee, glee club, high school, Indifferent Ignorance
05/01/2011

Viral Side Projekt

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Art, Colour, Internet, January 2011, Music, Paywall, Pure Insanity, Videos

Indifferent Ignorance, Little Hard On’s, Mindless Self Indulgence, side-projects, The Left Rights, viral video, WHITE, YouTube
01/01/2011

Is 2011 Pronounced ‘Twenty Eleven’ or ‘Two Thousand and Eleven’?

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January 2011, Paywall

2010, 2011, Chilean miners, happy new year!, Indifferent Ignorance, Justin Bieber, My Chem, New Year, New Year’s Eve

Let’s close the door on the rest of the internet.

Francesca Astraea here.

When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

What will you find here now?

This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

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January 2011

“I think we should go and show Sarah; but I’m not actually wearing any trousers.”

This Time One Week Ago, I Was a Bat. Complete With Cave.

Viral Side Projekt

Is 2011 Pronounced ‘Twenty Eleven’ or ‘Two Thousand and Eleven’?