Love? Life? Joy!
Time after weary time, I’ve had to sit through tedious conversations on why London is such a rubbish city. ‘Oh, its impossible to buy a house anywhere in London, ordinary people are getting priced out’; ‘The crime rates are shocking! You never get that sort of thing in Bath…’; ‘It’s too crowded, I can’t breathe on the Tube’; ‘There’s no... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Rant Wise up!
I’ve got a weird name, haven’t I? Don’t worry, it’s okay to think it – it’s quite funny. But that’s because I’m a rare type of Asian known as Parsi. I love my unusual heritage. It makes me feel special. I also like it that people want to know what it is, even if it means taking ten minutes of... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Cringe Factor Fire me up baby! Wise up!
The other day I was walking along the street on my way to the station in broad daylight when suddenly, from out of nowhere, this geezer on a bicycle rides INTO ME. Stop right there. Already this statement has flagged two components that, quite frankly, piss me off: rude people and cyclists. Okay it wasn’t quite a head on collision but... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Rant Yazmin Joy
I got a text recently from a very good friend of mine ranting about the men in her office, the lasting statement being: ‘I bet mountains aren’t sexist!’ ‘No’, I thought. ‘No, they most certainly are not’, as I packed up my backpack for the day, opened my map and made sure I knew the route I was taking my... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Fire me up baby! Lauren Williams
It’s an issue affecting over 80% of women globally, from London to Lima. A phenomenon that not only crosses cultural boundaries but also spans generational lines. It can be verbal or physical, and make walking in public anywhere from annoying to downright dangerous. I’m talking about street harassment.
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Erin Johnson Fire me up baby!
1. Unruly children in tightly confined spaces. Walking around the city in the heat of summer break is probably the best contraceptive you can get. I was on the tube and this kid was in the middle of a Pomm Bear massacre. As I sat down there was a *crunch*. I shuffle. Yup – definitely got Pomm Bear stuck to... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Rant
So I previously wrote a blog about Prowlers (click here to read part one). Just to recap, I defined a ‘Prowler’ as a person who has their sights set on your partner. This week I am going to talk about what to do if YOU are MISTAKEN for a Prowler. Now nobody likes being disliked. I certainly don’t. In fact,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Love & Relationships Rant
Chapter 1 – The Attack My ordeal all kicked off as I was innocently walking home from East Acton station just before 11 pm. I was taking the usual route home, and as I turned the corner I began to faff about with my iphone. I was actually changing the track from Katie Perry’s Wide Awake to that new Daft... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland
Lurking in your partners workplace. Looming at the office party. Hanging around his favourite coffee stand. Emailing him on the weekend….‘Prowler’ is the name I have lovingly denoted to the people whom, intuition tells you, has their eye on your man (or woman). So it all began when I was having coffee with one of my friends back home. We began... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Love & Relationships
WARNING: THIS WEEKS ENTRY HAS A LOT OF SWEARING! If there is one thing I just can’t stand (other than Christmas and very small children) its rudeness. I mean it is so unnecessary. For those of you who work or have worked jobs dealing with the general public will know what a bunch of knob ends people can be. I... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Rant