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My Chemical Romance (get a category)

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
23/02/2016

In Which My Dog Cleans His Teeth

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Complaints, Dogs, February 2016, Internet, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall

blogging, Blogging101, dogs, Indifferent Ignorance, My Chemical Romance, spider bathroom invasion, toothbrushes, WordAds
04/01/2016

New Year’s Intentions 2016

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(All Hail) Creation, DISCUSS., G. Way, Indifferent Ignorance, Internet, January 2016, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall

‘The Raven Cycle’, being plagued with insecurities, Blogging 101, blogging resolutions, Blogging101, Facebok pages, Gerard Way GIF, giving up chocolate, Indifferent Ignorance, New Year, new year’s intentions, new year’s resolutions
24/12/2015

Want a Christmas Present? feat. Rock ‘n’ Roll Xmas Videos

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Christmas, December 2015, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall, Tim Minchin, Videos

‘Every Snowflake is Different (Just Like You)’, ‘White Wine in the Sun’, All I Want For Christmas Is You, Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Headspace, Headspace voucher, Indifferent Ignorance, Mikey Way, My Chemical Romance, Ray Toro, Tim Minchin, YouTube

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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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My Chemical Romance (get a category)

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

In Which My Dog Cleans His Teeth

New Year’s Intentions 2016

Want a Christmas Present? feat. Rock ‘n’ Roll Xmas Videos