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19/02/2015

Moving Image Appreciation Post #9

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Art, February 2015, Paywall, Videos

‘Freelancing Dream Vs Reality’, ‘How hard is it to be a YouTuber?’, ‘Whitt (BSJ ’12) discusses her position at Alternative Press and blogging about My Chemical Romance’, BuzzFeed, Cassie Whitt interview, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, grow a work ethic and then maybe get paid if you’re lucky, SupDaily06, YouTube
10/02/2015

Video of the Week: Take Me to Church

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Art, February 2015, Music, Paywall, Videos

‘Take Me to Church’, Hozier, Music, really frustratingly beautiful music videos, videos, YouTube
11/11/2014

Moving Image Appreciation Post #8

Last night’s MCR binge reminded me of how much I love love a) MCR and b) music videos. Let’s watch some together. The Axis of Awesome The Holy Trinity “What’s his job?” This song discusses everything I ever wondered mid-RS lesson and wasn’t brave enough to ask. Kudos for the Converse-tapping. Mindless Self Indulgence Fuck Machine AMV… Continue reading

LGBT, Music, November 2014, Videos

‘Breaking Bad’, ‘Fuck Machine’, ‘In the Club Tonight’, ‘Join Tom Daley and Lance Black for a double date in London’, ‘The Holy Trinity’, Axis of Awesome, MCR, Mindless Self Indulgence, Omaze, Star Wars, videos, What does Ian Somerhalder act in?, YouTube
05/08/2014

Lesson of the Week: Commonwealth Games Diving GIFs Don’t Exist.

I’m kind of bummed out that no one’s really picked up on the irony of the WWI commemorations being immediately followed on news bulletins by info on the Gaza war… I’m also fed up with being bummed out so I’ve been watching Frank’s new video for intestine-filled kicks. Is it also ironic that Frank’s a… Continue reading

August 2014, Frnkiero, Internet, Sport, Videos

‘Weighted’, flash fiction, Frnkiero and the Cellebration, Gaza, Indifferent Ignorance, intestines, Jay, Tom Daley drove me mad, why aren’t there any diving GIFs on the Internet other than Jason Statham faceplanting the pool in 1990, WWI, YouTube

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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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Moving Image Appreciation Post #9

Video of the Week: Take Me to Church

Moving Image Appreciation Post #8

Lesson of the Week: Commonwealth Games Diving GIFs Don’t Exist.