Things I Can’t Stand

Jan 21, 2017

I did nothing today except plan to do something tomorrow. So…unproductive but not entirely, right? Here’s a concise list of some things I can’t stand*. *I grew up being taught the word ‘hate’ should only be aimed at dire situations, for... read more

Hitler-like confidence

Jun 15, 2016

In one week I will be free from exams!!! Before you ask the inevitable mental questions: is writing this a form of procrastination? Yes. Should I probably be revising right now? Yes. Did I stay up till 4am last night stressing about exams and ordering stationery from... read more

Am I pregnant?

Jan 6, 2016

Happy New Year! I thought I’d start the year in a very topical fashion, by rambling on about the word you can find everywhere on people’s ‘new year, new me’ Facebook statuses, on those inspiring before-and-after fitness photos on Instagram, and... read more

Don’t Go Wasting Your Emotions

Dec 16, 2015

There is a time and a place for caring. You should care about the millions of homeless people in your city; whether the person in your class who never talks to anyone is actually okay; and even what you’re going to be doing with your life for the next 10 years.... read more

Kinky Punctuation

Oct 23, 2015

When I was younger, being happy was easy. Now, it’s definitely harder but also definitely not impossible. There are so many things that threaten our happiness; people, pressure and uncertainty are to name a few.* *I have no idea whether I just used that... read more

Hey it’s okay…

Oct 10, 2015

In Glamour (great cheap monthly fashion-y beauty-y advice-y magazine), they have a column called ‘Hey it’s okay…’ which is essentially a list of things that everyone does but that everyone thinks no-one else does. Kind of. I’m going to do... read more