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Photogenius

21/05/2015

A* Life Choice: Impromptu Tourism

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May 2015, Paywall, Photogenius

always wear layers in this town son, Indifferent Ignorance, London, tourism, Tower Bridge, Tower of London
11/05/2015

Mirror, Mirror

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(All Hail) Creation, Art, COFFEE, May 2015, Paywall, Photogenius

accessories, Etsy, Indifferent Ignorance, pocket mirrors, summer
24/03/2015

Dogs and ’90s Hairstyles

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Dogs, March 2015, Paywall, Photogenius, TV

‘The Great Big Glorious Book for Girls’, Afghan hounds, dogs, Indifferent Ignorance, Jennifer Aniston’s hair, The Rachel
03/01/2015

One Direction Sweets and Spirulina

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Christmas, DISCUSS., January 2015, Paywall, Photogenius

chocolate, Christmas presents, love heart sweets, One Direction, spirulina

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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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Photogenius

A* Life Choice: Impromptu Tourism

Mirror, Mirror

Dogs and ’90s Hairstyles

One Direction Sweets and Spirulina