Love? Life? Joy!
Photo via The sun is shining. La la la… Life can be so wonderful can’t it? La la la WHEN YOU DON’T LOOK AT THE NEWS. ‘Whatever you do, DON’T turn on the telly’ my mate exclaimed, appearing in the kitchen as I groggily brewed a cup tea Sunday morning. ‘What? Why?’ I said. Only when someone says don’t... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Rant
It was the last day of an internship with a prestigious up and coming film production company, and I had rapped on my boss’ door to say my goodbyes. ‘Yaz is it really your last day today?’ He said with what I like to assume was disappointment. ‘So what are you up to next?’ I have to say I was... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
Image via One chilly Monday morning, two introverts stood in line at the coffee stand outside Giles Church in the heart of London’s West End. I was letting off some steam to my collegue Eugine* as we waited for our morning cuppa joe… Me: I don’t know man… it’s hard living with family because they wanna do ‘family stuff’ all... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
Remember that Madonna song Borderline? I frickin’ love that tune. I used to dance to that song in my pj’s when I was a kid and sing into a hair brush! SHAMONE!! I guess I didn’t understand the significance of the song when I was a kid but over the past few years I have come to understand the importance... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Love & Relationships Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
I am a massive Jennifer Lopez fan. HUGE. When I think about it, J.Lo has influenced a lot of my life. Growing up, J.Lo was one of the reasons that I went back to dance class, dressed like a chav for about 3 years and attempted to abbreviate my name to Y.Vi – doesn’t have quite the same ring to... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
The other day I was kicking back drinking some herbal tea, preparing for a day of job hunting, when my phone began to ring. It was my dad. ‘Yazmin.’ He was using my unabbreviated first name. Something was up. ‘….Dad? What’s wrong? Is it grandma-’ ‘No.’ he interjected. ‘Worse. I have your phone bill here’ Oh shit. It turns out... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Cringe Factor Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
‘What do you think it is?’ Alex* whinnied as I leant forward, peering over, eyes squinting. ‘Did you notice it when I came in?’ she asked. ‘Nooooo,’ I said, but the shrill pitch of my voice was a clear indication that I was blatantly lying. I mean her forehead was pretty bulbous and had gone a rather disconcerting rouge. ‘Ouch!’ she... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
So I’m lying here like some kind of beached whale on the sofa, temperature sky high, my back fiercely sweating like a pork chop, my tummy is swollen and I’m majorly sorry for this over-share but I have what many medics refer to as ‘loose motions’. I feel icky, sticky and nauseous. My appetite has long gone and I am... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Rant
The other day I was walking through town with my mother when she suddenly announced that she thought I was a control freak. Beg your pardon? A what???? Moi? ‘Don’t be ridiculous,’ I said, before suggesting that she pick up her feet because we were running late by approximately 8.5 minutes. As I briskly power walked along the pavement, tall... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Rant
So my mate and I were having coffee the other week trying to get on with some essay work and as usual we began talking about non-essay related topics. Her boyfriend was coming to visit and so she needed to pop into boots on the way home to get some wax strips. It was at that precise moment that I had the revelation that I am constantly at war. Yes, me! The peace warrior that I am is engaged in CONSTANT CONFLICT... and I am not talking about my current altercation with my neighbours regarding my morning Cyndi Lauper singing I see your true colours... NO! I am talking about a vicious confrontation with (dum dum dum) my own body hair. I am talking about the battle of the FUZZ people. And it is Uuuuuur-Gaa-LY!
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Rant Yazmin Joy