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All I Want For Christmas Is You

14/12/2016

All I Want for Christmas is Eight Hours Sleep, Peace of Mind & An MCR Singalong

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(All Hail) Creation, Christmas, December 2016, Internet, Jesus, Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall, South East Asia 2017, Videos

‘Every Snowflake is Different (Just Like You)’, All I Want For Christmas Is You, backpacking, Etsy UK, Francesca’s Words, Indifferent Ignorance, My Chemical Romance, preparing for Christmas, stationery on Etsy
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
24/12/2012

Happy Almost-Birthday, Jesus

Merry Christmas, snowflakes. Original, slightly clearer version, with a blog-rant by Tim here. Mishty and I haven’t finished #ProjectSnowflake yet, but the original is here. “As in previous years, all proceeds from the sale of this song during the month of December 2012 will go to the National Autistic Society (NAS).” Head over to iTunes,… Continue reading

December 2012, Holidays, Internet, Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Videos

‘Every Snowflake is Different (Just Like You)’, ‘White Wine in the Sun’, ‘WoodyAllenJesus’, All I Want For Christmas Is You, Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas, Indifferent Ignorance, Jesus, Merry Christmas, My Chemical Romance, Tim Minchin, xmas sux
02/12/2011

Guys, the Internet’s Snowing!

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December 2011, Paywall, Videos

All I Want For Christmas Is You, Christmas, Frank Iero Riding on Things, Indifferent Ignorance, My Chemical Romance, Snow

Let’s close the door on the rest of the internet.

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.

Speaking of tea… Make a cup and settle in.

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All I Want For Christmas Is You

All I Want for Christmas is Eight Hours Sleep, Peace of Mind & An MCR Singalong

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

Happy Almost-Birthday, Jesus

Guys, the Internet’s Snowing!