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Kerrang!

08/11/2012

Article Appreciation Post #1

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Internet, Magazines, Music, November 2012, Paywall, Photogenius, Scriptures, THE WORLD *head in hands*

‘The Guardian’, ‘The Independent’, articles, Indifferent Ignorance, Kerrang!, live review, Mindless Self Indulgence, MSI, Professor Brian Cox
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
15/09/2011

10 Years, 10 Days: “You gotta promise me, you gotta fuckin’ dance.”

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’10 Years 10 Days’, Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall, Videos

’10 Years 10 Days’, Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Hammersmith Apollo, Kerrang!, live shows, MCR, Mikey Way, My Chemical Romance, Ray Toro, Wembley Arena
18/11/2010

It’s a Good Thing I Never Expected Anything Better.

I was going to write about the Teletubbies’ brain stems. Then I went to Sainsbury’s with the idea of buying the edition of NME in which Ray Toro got insulted (lovehandles?! Seriously?!) and bought Kerrang! as well. NME only had a review of Danger Days with all the usual crap about My Chem getting colourful… Continue reading

Colour, Complaints, Magazines, Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category), November 2010, Photogenius, Pure Insanity, THE WORLD *head in hands*

complaints, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, Fable III, grammar, grammar Nazi, Kerrang!, lovehandles, magazines, music magazines, My Chemical Romance, NME, Ray Toro, Sainsbury’s

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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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Kerrang!

Article Appreciation Post #1

Picture Appreciation Post #1 (I think)

10 Years, 10 Days: “You gotta promise me, you gotta fuckin’ dance.”

It’s a Good Thing I Never Expected Anything Better.