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01/09/2016

Moving Image Appreciation Post #10

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Animals…, August 2016, Dogs, Frnkiero, Funny, Internet, Paywall, Videos

Beyonce parody with a dog, Frank Iero, Indifferent Ignorance, KISSING, Marina and the Diamonds video, Sweet Pea the dog, teenagers kissing, Troye Sivan ft Alessia Cara, Troye Sivan videos, WILD ft Alessia Cara, workaholic videos, YouTube
17/08/2016

My To-Do List for 2020

Last week I got philosophical/grumpy about what it’s like being mere mortal during the Olympics, and in the spirit of WINNING THAT GOLD MEDAL, here is a list of ambitions I would like to have fulfilled by the next summer Olympics. There are other, more personal, things as well – but these are the things I want to brag (and complain) about… Continue reading

August 2016, Books, Lists, Sport, Travel, Videos

2020 Olympics Tokyo, Brexit, four year goals, Indifferent Ignorance, Patreon pages, publishing goals, screenwriting goals, travel goals
20/07/2016

And we thought the year was fucked when David Bowie died

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July 2016, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall, Videos

Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Indifferent Ignorance, MCR, MCRX, Mikey Way, My Chemical Romance, Ray Toro, YouTube
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

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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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Videos

Moving Image Appreciation Post #10

My To-Do List for 2020

And we thought the year was fucked when David Bowie died

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