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08/12/2017

The Three Types of New Year’s Resolution

I got a pitch email earlier from an SEO company saying ‘your Instagram is great and deserves to be seen by more than 186 people!’ I nearly replied with ‘actually that’s 185 people, get with the programme – some new bookstagram account followed me yesterday and has since disappeared back to the Instasphere. Thanks for… Continue reading

DISCUSS., Etsy, My Chemical Romance (get a category)

‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’, crowdfunding on Patreon, different types of new year’s resolution, Francesca’s Words, Freedom app, freelance writing, Gerard Way GIF, how to do a fishtail plait, how to stick to a new year’s resolution, Indifferent Ignorance, learning how to do hair, new year’s resolutions, running an Etsy shop, stationery on Etsy
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
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
15/08/2014

The Six O’Clock News: It’s Okay, USA

How many of you guys are from Missouri, USA? Me neither man, I’m not totally sure where Missouri is. But I do know that a load of shit is going on there at the moment, in the town of Ferguson. This BBC article has a good (detailed) explanation about what’s gone on – I think… Continue reading

August 2014, Complaints, DISCUSS., Fuckin’ Idiots, Government and Politics, Newspapers, The Six O’Clock News, THE WORLD *head in hands*

‘Ferguson police: Michael Brown was robbery suspect’, BBC, dickheadedness, England riots, Ferguson, Gerard Way GIF, Indifferent Ignorance, police misconduct, racism, Stephen Lawrence, US courts, Wikipedia

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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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Gerard Way GIF

The Three Types of New Year’s Resolution

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

New Year’s Intentions 2016

The Six O’Clock News: It’s Okay, USA