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26/05/2015

Audioblog: Ireland & Eurovision

Hey, I learnt to talk again! Here is the Harvey Milk post I mention. Continue reading

LGBT, May 2015, Music, THE WORLD *head in hands*, TV

civil rights, Eurovision, football, Harvey Milk, Harvey Milk Day, Ikea, Indifferent Ignorance, Irish referendum, SoundCloud
11/06/2012

Picture Appreciation Post #1 (I think)

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Internet, June 2012, Magazines, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall, Photogenius, THE WORLD *head in hands*

Boozy Ridez, Ikea, Indifferent Ignorance, Kerrang!, Mindless Self Indulgence tour 2012, My Non-Chemical Romance, show tickets, stuffed broccoli, writer pictures
05/06/2011

In Which I Make Lame Excuses for Not Blogging

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Holidays, Movies, Paywall

Doctor Who, eye makeup, German speaking GCSE, half term, Ikea, Indifferent Ignorance, makeover, Pirates of the Caribbean

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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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Ikea

Audioblog: Ireland & Eurovision

Picture Appreciation Post #1 (I think)

In Which I Make Lame Excuses for Not Blogging