Love? Life? Joy!
It’s one of those things that’s been drummed into us since we were old enough to be allowed to play in the road outside without constant supervision: “Don’t talk to strangers!” Then you get older and you start getting a little cockier and you take a random home after a night on the vodka and it’s just fine (if a little... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland
First of all – this is probably the time to introduce myself. I’m Lauren – you can read more about me on the Authors Page, but seeing as you’re here, I thought I’d let you know that you’re reading the very first of my weekly posts! Every Sunday I’ll be updating you on my various adventures in love, life and... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland
So I have been a working, tax-paying member of society for about a year now. Yes, it’s good to no longer be spending frustratingly long periods of time filling in job applications, stressing over what to wear to interviews and freaking out about the prospect of being unemployed forever. But I don’t deny that I miss being a student. Everyone... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Poppy Gillian
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
Their beady little bodies scurried around frantically. I stood, startled at the unexpected company of 300 ants emerging from a tiny crack in the fireplace. And more were coming. ‘We’re under attack! Zip up your clothes. Seal that marmalade. Conceal those Ferrero Rocher – that’ll be the first thing they’ll go for – I just know it! What do I... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Yazmin Joy
Photo via The sun is shining. La la la… Life can be so wonderful can’t it? La la la WHEN YOU DON’T LOOK AT THE NEWS. ‘Whatever you do, DON’T turn on the telly’ my mate exclaimed, appearing in the kitchen as I groggily brewed a cup tea Sunday morning. ‘What? Why?’ I said. Only when someone says don’t... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Rant
Image via Anyone else finding it hard to find a job at the moment? I don’t mean just any job. I mean a job that is actually going to aid my life either financially (but allowing me to do what I love) or advance my career towards my dream job. Sometimes I just want to run away to Thailand and... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland
I am a massive Jennifer Lopez fan. HUGE. When I think about it, J.Lo has influenced a lot of my life. Growing up, J.Lo was one of the reasons that I went back to dance class, dressed like a chav for about 3 years and attempted to abbreviate my name to Y.Vi – doesn’t have quite the same ring to... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
Over the past few weeks I’ve been trying to short list my top ten female characters in film. It started as kind of a fun game, but as I delved deeper into cinema’s archives I began to feel a bit depressed. Don’t get me wrong, there are some amazing, incredible performances by female actors out there, but when you cut... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby!