Posts categorised in : Yazmin Joy
November 18, 2013 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
There I was pawing through the pages of Wednesday’s Evening Standard, crammed on the tube, when I came across this delightful critique on ‘The Bear & the Hare’ John Lewis ad by ES raver Richard Godwin. And by delightful I mean absolutely DEVASTATING. Basically Godwin poaches the advert in a bloodbath of SADNESS and CYNICISM. Why don’t we just cancel Christmas... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Rant Yazmin Joy
November 11, 2013 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
The Facebook ‘Like’ absolutely confounds me. Isn’t it one of the most baffling enigmas of this digital generation? I mean sometimes it’s really obvious what is ‘Likable’ – photos of cats doing crazy shizz with a comical caption generally cracks me up! Like. Other stuff – I just don’t get. Sophie went to pick up some juice from the spa... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Yazmin Joy
November 4, 2013 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
This may come a surprise to some people but I hate birthdays. HATE THEM. I have pretty much the same regard for birthdays as I do for Christmas – it’s really a load of bollocks. Always such high expectations followed by disappointment – a far cry from the M&S, glitter bomb that everyone says it is. You probably love birthdays.... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Rant Yazmin Joy
October 21, 2013 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
… And I was back in the city meandering unfamiliar streets. Earlier this year I spent roughly 6 months in a windowless room in a dodgy part of West London desperately trying not to be mugged (again). After a Summer spent back home in Cornwall I was back, this time residing in North London. My earlier experience got me pondering: If... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Adventureland London's Hidden Gems Yazmin Joy
October 7, 2013 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
Okay I’m going to drop the F-bomb. Remember when Natalie Portman challenged ‘feminist’ characters in Hollywood in her interview with Elle UK and Sinead O’Connor openly goaded Miley Cyrus to stop ‘prostituting herself’? Yes Miley, stop it. Stop stop stoooop! There is a lot of stigma attached to being feminist, and I think that the negativity surrounding the word itself has... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Wise up! Yazmin Joy
October 1, 2013 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
I think one of the hardest things in life is to watch someone achieve great things while you are still struggling to get a break. It was the middle of the week and I was slouched on my parent’s sofa having a good ol’ pity party in my PJs. I had been rejected from a job I had REALLY wanted,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Yazmin Joy
September 23, 2013 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
The other day I realised I was single. There I was, trawling through the supermarket when I approached the chilled dessert aisle. And that’s when I saw it. “Love Tub” I read aloud. “Neat!” – I exclaimed. A chocolate pudding pot for one! Oh. A chocolate pudding pot for one? A chocolate pudding pot for one. The more I said it... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Love & Relationships Yazmin Joy
September 18, 2013 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
No one likes criticism. NO ONE! We all have experienced negativity at some point or another and sometimes it ain’t a pretty picture! When an onslaught of abuse followed the news that Ben Affleck would play Batman in the new Man of Steel movie (dir. Zac Snyder) everyone and their best mate seemed to want to add their tuppence worth. And... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Wise up! Yazmin Joy
September 16, 2013 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
Do you ever feel like you are in over your head? That everything has suddenly decided to happen at the same time and you are completely overwhelmed? Sod’s Law never ceases to amaze me with its impeccable timing. Why does everything have to happen at once? Now I have to admit something to you. I am a stressy person. I have... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up! Yazmin Joy
September 9, 2013 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
On Saturday night in early September three singletons met up on the East side of London for wine and a catch up. Now I don’t care what any one says but put a couple of single women in a room, give them wine, dim lighting and Maltesers and eventually THEY WILL start talking about men. It’s just science. The Bechdel... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Love & Relationships Yazmin Joy