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Ray Toro

20/07/2016

And we thought the year was fucked when David Bowie died

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

Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Indifferent Ignorance, MCR, MCRX, Mikey Way, My Chemical Romance, Ray Toro, YouTube
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
22/03/2015

Graffiti on Graves

I don’t know if you guys share my morbid fascination with dates, but if you do then this is the post for you! It’s also the post for you if you like My Chemical Romance because it’s been two entire years since that day. There’s been some things I’ve wanted to talk about for a while, and now… Continue reading

DISCUSS., March 2015, MCRmy, Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category)

‘Hesitant Alien’, Frank Iero, Gerard Way, how to get over a breakup (sort of), Indifferent Ignorance, Kerrang! magazine, MCR, MCR breakup, MCRmy, Mikey Way, My Chemical Romance, Ray Toro
12/09/2014

Five-ish Ways to Celebrate Five Years of Blogging: MCR Poster & Magazine Giveaway

Despite the plethora of wonderful ideas you all had for how I could celebrate Indifferent Ignorance turning five, I have come up with my own celebration. It’s called Five-ish Ways to Celebrate Five Years of Blogging and is coming to an Internet-connected device near you between now and November! I say five-ish things because I’m not… Continue reading

COFFEE, Frnkiero, G. Way, Indifferent Ignorance, Magazines, MCRmy, Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category), September 2014, Social Media, Tumblr

‘Teenagers’, Five Ways to Celebrate Five Years of Blogging, Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Indifferent Ignorance, Killjoys, MCR, MCR giveaway, MCRmy, Mikey Way, My Chemical Romance, Ray Toro, Tumblr, zoos

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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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Ray Toro

And we thought the year was fucked when David Bowie died

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

Graffiti on Graves

Five-ish Ways to Celebrate Five Years of Blogging: MCR Poster & Magazine Giveaway