Tag Archive: society
May 29, 2016 - Written by: Poppy Gillian
Recently I read an article about Chris Hemsworth baking his daughter a birthday cake. In fact, there were numerous articles about it all over the internet, here’s an example. The cake did look pretty good and better than anything I could ever bake, but I don’t get what all the fuss is about. Chris Hemsworth is hot, talented and famous,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Poppy Gillian Rant Wise up!
December 2, 2015 - Written by: Shiraz Engineer
This year, I experienced my very first Thanksgiving. But I wasn’t in America. I wasn’t even in London. Here’s what happened. I was in Birmingham for the first time with work. On the way back, I ended up missing my train, so I walked to Birmingham New Street station to see if I could catch another. I walked through the brightly-lit... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy From the Heart
October 1, 2015 - Written by: Shiraz Engineer
Treasures, we’ve reached the end of the wedding season, and something’s just not marrying up in my mind (marrying? Geddit? I slay me). This summer, I couldn’t check my Facebook newsfeed at the weekend without a friend’s wedding pictures appearing. As I admired the dresses, the happy couple and the ‘doesn’t she look beautiful!’ statuses, my eyes always wandered over... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Love & Relationships Rant Wise up!
June 3, 2015 - Written by: Shiraz Engineer
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!
May 20, 2015 - Written by: Patricia Obaro Odje
I have been thinking recently about how easy it is to determine if someone is successful based on how they ‘look’ on their public profiles. When I use the term ‘look’ I am referring to not only their face, but also how they portray themselves on social media platforms, which is a HUGE thing nowadays. I want to scratch your brain on a few things... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Careers Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up!
May 14, 2015 - Written by: Poppy Gillian
Selfies have been around quite a while now. Love them or loathe them it looks like they’re here to stay. When you really think about it, taking a picture of yourself is a bit weird, right? I’m definitely guilty of taking the odd selfie, but I couldn’t imagine constantly uploading new ones to social media – it would be exhausting!... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Poppy Gillian Rant Wise up!
May 6, 2015 - Written by: Shiraz Engineer
This week, the face of the United Kingdom is going to change. Yes, that’s right – it’s election time. On Thursday, 7th May, we are going to be voting in the General Election. This is a big deal, people. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that this general election campaign has been both uninspiring and downright confusing. I, as... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Wise up!
March 4, 2015 - Written by: Lauren Williams
I recently spent a month travelling around India. A month driving 3000 miles on roads that could hardly count as a dirt track, let alone something that was driveable in a vintage car older than my 26 years. But although the roads were life threatening and terrifying, that wasn’t our main concern. Being three white women travelling through the arse-end... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Lauren Williams
February 23, 2015 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
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
September 16, 2014 - Written by: Natasha Hotung
In biology we learn that evolution caused the human race to change and develop through continuous cycles of natural selection over successive generations. This then meant that in order to survive we had to compete against each other. Those who had the better genes, traits and behaviours evolved and soon new species began to form. I’m no philosopher or scientist,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Careers From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement