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Movies

05/06/2011

In Which I Make Lame Excuses for Not Blogging

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Holidays, Movies, Paywall

Doctor Who, eye makeup, German speaking GCSE, half term, Ikea, Indifferent Ignorance, makeover, Pirates of the Caribbean
04/05/2011

May the Fourth Be With You, Etc.

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Funny, Internet, May 2011, Movies, Paywall, Photogenius, Pure Insanity, THE WORLD *head in hands*, TV

Dalai Lama, Fox News, George Bush, Google Images, Indifferent Ignorancef, May the Fourth, Osama Bin Laden, referendum, Star Wars, Star Wars Day, The Midnight Beast, TMB Party
03/11/2010

“Would you like to be buried, sir, or dissected? Whichever you pick, you’ll get your lungs cut out and photographed.”

The most difficult thing about having a blog (or website, as it is now known to some) is thinking up what to write about. I’m working on some projects that will hopefully be making an appearance on here in the near future – before 2012, that is – but nothing concrete at the moment.… Continue reading

Movies, My Family and Other Animals, November 2010, School, THE WORLD *head in hands*

Andy Serkis, Blue Peter, Burke and Hare, cinema, films, House, Indifferent Ignorance, inset day, Isla Fisher, movies, Simon Pegg, Tim Curry
05/02/2010

Oh, Ma God.

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February 2010, Movies, Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall

Fags, Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Life on the Murder Scene, Lockets, Music and Lyrics, My Chemical Romance, Throats, Tobacco Poisoning

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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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Movies

In Which I Make Lame Excuses for Not Blogging

May the Fourth Be With You, Etc.

“Would you like to be buried, sir, or dissected? Whichever you pick, you’ll get your lungs cut out and photographed.”

Oh, Ma God.