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June 2016

30/06/2016

Well, It’s a Good Thing We Weren’t Planning on Winning Eurovision Again

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Complaints, DISCUSS., Fuckin’ Idiots, Internet, June 2016, My Chemical Romance (get a category), My Family and Other Animals, Paywall, Pure Insanity, THE WORLD *head in hands*, Travel

becoming a digital nomad, Brexit, EU referendum, Gerard Way GIF, Indifferent Ignorance, Lichtenstein, My Chemical Romance, reacting to Brexit, surviving Brexit with your family intact
22/06/2016

Referendum Flu

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DISCUSS., Government and Politics, Internet, June 2016, Newspapers, Paywall, Social Media, THE WORLD *head in hands*

‘Private Eye’, Brexit, EU referendum, Indifferent Ignorance, Jean Jullien, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Brexit, The Vote Now Show, where the fuck is Lithuania
18/06/2016

Saturday Papers: It’s Not Completely Shite Edition

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Funny, Internet, June 2016, LGBT, Lists, Paywall, Saturday Papers, THE WORLD *head in hands*, Videos

31 Jokes That Are Way Too Real For Anyone Who’s Had A Period, Donald Trump is a dick, Indifferent Ignorance, Orange is the New Black series 4, period jokes, Straight guy worries he’s being homophobic to gay roommate, realises he’s fallen in love with him, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, This Diagram Explains Trump’s Response To Orlando
15/06/2016

Adulthood is a Lie

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Complaints, DISCUSS., June 2016, Paywall, THE WORLD *head in hands*

faking it, Indifferent Ignorance, parents are liars, reflections on adulthood, the world’s biggest cover up, young adulthood

Old school internet (but with better loading times).

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.

Speaking of tea… Make a cup and settle in.

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June 2016

Well, It’s a Good Thing We Weren’t Planning on Winning Eurovision Again

Referendum Flu

Saturday Papers: It’s Not Completely Shite Edition

Adulthood is a Lie