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July 16, 2014 - Written by:

A List of Emotions I Can Only Guess Feel a Bit Like Being In Love

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Westlife said it’s like flying without wings, Meatloaf said he’d do anything for it but Haddaway asked the question that I am now contemplating: What is love?  I’ve always thought that being in love would be a really clear feeling, and thus I’ve never really felt it. I have no doubt loved and love a lot of things and people in... Read the rest of this post...

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July 14, 2014 - Written by:

‘Real Women Have Curves’ and Other Dumb-Ass Things People say About Beauty

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Stop the Beauty Madness Campaign has got us talking about beauty, and what it really means to be b-e-autiful. I don’t know about you but in my world – the people around me often have a lot of opinions on what’s beautiful. But can we take it a tad too far? Real Women Have Curves A few months ago I... Read the rest of this post...

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July 7, 2014 - Written by:

3 Tips on How to Stand on the Brink of the Unknown (Without Shitting Your Pants)

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Have you seen that movie Never Been Kissed?  In the final scene all the events in the movie have been leading up to this one moment: the moment Josie Geller (hopes) she will be kissed good and proper by the hunk of her dreams. As the seconds tick away, self doubt creeps into her expression and you can see  she... Read the rest of this post...

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July 4, 2014 - Written by:

Street Art, Urban Joy: An Interview with Turnpike Art Group

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Street art really brings me a lil joy! Since moving to Turnpike Lane, I have been truly inspired by the awesome artwork all around the local area. ‘The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls’ – Pablo Picasso. ‘Who is responsible for these visual delights!?’ I would exclaim to my housemates as I returned home... Read the rest of this post...

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June 30, 2014 - Written by:

Why it’s best to know your friends now, you know, before the Zombie Apocalypse

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There are two types of people in the world. One that will murder you to steal your food, medical supplies and survival tools in the case of a zombie apocalypse. And another that would front the resistance and stand on the frontline in the battle for human survival. The former is an ‘every-man-for-him/herself’ dude, [s]he will do anything, and I... Read the rest of this post...

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June 28, 2014 - Written by:

Book Club: The Talented Mr Ripley

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It’s a bit weird to see one of my favourite films featured in a book club post, but did you know that it was based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith, of Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train fame? And a damn good book it is too! For those unfamiliar, The Talented Mr Ripley is a 1950s-set thriller about a young... Read the rest of this post...

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