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My Chemical Romance

23/02/2016

In Which My Dog Cleans His Teeth

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Complaints, Dogs, February 2016, Internet, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall

blogging, Blogging101, dogs, Indifferent Ignorance, My Chemical Romance, spider bathroom invasion, toothbrushes, WordAds
11/01/2016

(too long for Twitter)

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(All Hail) Creation, Art, January 2016, Music, Paywall, THE WORLD *head in hands*

David Bowie, Indifferent Ignorance, Music, My Chemical Romance
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
08/06/2015

So ‘Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge’ is Old Enough to Go to Hogwarts

On Saturday I started a wonderful post about summer sunshine and light evenings and then… I went outside and enjoyed the summer sunshine and light evening, and forgot to write more than a few sentences. I think we all know I made the right decision for everyone involved. So it’s someone’s birthday today… I can’t… Continue reading

June 2015, Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Photogenius

‘It’s Not a Fashion Statement, ‘Thank You for the Venom’, Indifferent Ignorance, It’s a Fucking Deathwish’, MCR, My Chemical Romance, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge

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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

In Which My Dog Cleans His Teeth

(too long for Twitter)

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

So ‘Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge’ is Old Enough to Go to Hogwarts