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My Chemical Romance

24/01/2018

I Had an MCR Listening Party, Come Join Me

This evening I posted on social media about MCR, which is not unusual, but I guess listening to MCR is becoming less and less everyday for me. This is partly because I have a couple of jobs that require a communal radio and/or relative silence and partly because there are other demands on my ears… Continue reading

Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Videos

‘Vampires Will Never Hurt You’, Indifferent Ignorance, Mama My Chemical Romance, Music, My Chemical Romance, SING My Chemical Romance, The End My Chemical Romance
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
23/09/2016

Heart Palpitations on One, Two-

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

Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Indifferent Ignorance, MCR, MCRmy, MCRX, Mikey Way, My Chemical Romance, Ray Toro, YouTube
09/08/2016

Things You Can Get Me for My Birthday

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August 2016, Lists, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall

21st birthday gifts gifts for 21 year olds, Gerard Way, getting old, Indifferent Ignorance, My Chemical Romance

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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.

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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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My Chemical Romance

I Had an MCR Listening Party, Come Join Me

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

Heart Palpitations on One, Two-

Things You Can Get Me for My Birthday