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October 6, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
FKA Twigs received some pretty nasty-ass racist abuse on Twitter the other week by some perplexed K-Stew fans who couldn’t understand how Rob Pattinson could find the singer attractive. ‘You’re a monkey abortion,’ one person tweeted. Charming. ‘Is it really impossible to believe that Rob went out with this monkey,’ commented another apparent Twilight fan – who evidently struggles with life... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Rant Yazmin Joy
October 3, 2014 - Written by: Erin Johnson
Flashback to five years ago: I’m in university attending a meeting for a very aliljoy-esque student organisation. A group of young ladies are gathered to discuss everything from leadership and women’s issues to pop culture. Eventually the conversation turns to a subject that most teens and 20-somethings love to discuss: relationships. After we rant about the trials and tribulations of... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Erin Johnson Love & Relationships
October 1, 2014 - Written by: Beth Teverson
I’ve always been a fan of October. Autumn has always resonates a certain sense of excitement in me. I look forward to it all through the sweltering (and often rainy) summer: the cold crisp mornings, the warm colours of the trees. It always seems a time to look forward, to make changes, to start a new. I imagine this feeling... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Beth Teverson
September 29, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
(Warning: This Post Contains Banana Bread) There were highs, there were lows, there was car sickness there was health, there was sheep poo and dog carriers, and my gilet will NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN… Snowdon was the first mountain of many (I hope) to climb. But, to be honest, as it was the first one, it was a bit... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Yazmin Joy
September 26, 2014 - Written by: Becky Solomon
I can’t help it. I’m a considerate person okay! My absolute pet peeve is when someone dumps their stuff on an empty seat next to them on a full train or bus. I can’t begin to tell you how much this winds me up. (Image via) I once saw I man put his laptop bag on the seat next to him whilst... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Rant
September 23, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
Last week Emma Watson gave an incredible speech at the UN launching the HeForShe campaign in New York. ‘No country in the world can yet say that they have achieved equality’. Emma on Global Perspective It is always a huge inspiration when a celebrity uses their influence and profile to raise awareness for global issues. Because let’s face it, they... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Wise up! Yazmin Joy
September 22, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
It all began with Pinterest. Man, I love to pin! Earlier this year I kept coming across all these incredibly self-indulgent pics of girls on mountains facing these epic landscapes with titles like ‘Wanderlust’ and ‘Into the Wild’ and all that kind of yuppie crap… And that’s when it hit me… I wanna do that! I want to do the yuppie... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Yazmin Joy
September 18, 2014 - Written by: Poppy Gillian
Every person’s life goes at a different pace, with lots of twists and turns; some expected, some completely out of the blue. It is very difficult not to compare your life with others; using their milestones as benchmarks for your own. Some of my friends are having children, some are getting married. People I knew at school/college are getting mortgages,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Careers Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Poppy Gillian Wise up!
September 17, 2014 - Written by: Ilona-Jade Errington
Everyone has days when a taste of home is what they need, and for me Lemon Polenta Cake is just that. With all the comfort of something-my-mum-used-to-make, but without the gluten, this is one of my favourite sweet treats. As an added bonus it’s super-easy to make and remember the recipe – when in doubt go for 250g… THE RECIPE... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Ilona's Weekly Munchies
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