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07/03/2018

Brownout 2.0: the To-Do List from Hell

Morning! I don’t usually write blogs before lunchtime because mornings are for Serious Work but a) I have to leave the house soon and can’t get my teeth into anything in case I forget to leave and b) I’m feeling a bit pffft. I would like to blame the weather, but I think I’m getting… Continue reading

DISCUSS., Indifferent Ignorance, Internet, Pure Insanity

blogging, crowdfunding on Patreon, digital marketing freelancing, freelance writing, getting your shit together, Indifferent Ignorance, making lists, running an Etsy shop, tax year 2018/19, Tom and Jerry gif, writers on Patreon
07/07/2016

5 Things You Didn’t Know the British Museum Would Make a Video About

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Funny, History & Old Stuff, Internet, July 2016, Paywall, Pure Insanity, Videos

5 things you didn’t know about penises, copywriting, digital marketing, freelancing, Indifferent Ignorance, the British Museum
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
30/05/2014

The Six O’Clock News: Smart Videos #2

Doing this on a superduper tight time limit so let’s just watch and enjoy – or not – these gems. Thank you to Jacki for showing me this – it’s definitely made me think about public perception and domestic violence. I think it’s called the Kitty Genovese effect when nobody in a group helps an… Continue reading

Internet, May 2014, Pure Insanity, The Six O’Clock News, Videos

domestic violence, Indifferent Ignorance, Internet, Lupita Nyong’o, Nigel Farage, The Six O’Clock News, UKIP, videos, 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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Pure Insanity

Brownout 2.0: the To-Do List from Hell

5 Things You Didn’t Know the British Museum Would Make a Video About

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

The Six O’Clock News: Smart Videos #2