A Weekend in Paris
Last month my I spent a long weekend in Paris for my birthday.
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Lifestyle
Following my personal and professional life as a twenty-something muddling her way through life post-university.
Two excellent Female Ted Talks
I recently realised that Ted Talks are available as podcasts on the iphone Podcast app. They range from under ten minutes to under an hour long so you can easily binge a few episodes. After listening to handful of talks over the past few days, these two stood out. Two excellent Female Ted Talks: The […]
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We should all be Feminists
I thought I’d share one of my earliest and favourite feminist reads, We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I’ve wanted to do book reviews for a while now, as I love to read, no surprise there as I paid £27,000 for the privilege. I mean I also got a degree out of […]
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Love Yourself
The most important thing on Valentine’s Day is to love yourself. Yes, like it or not, it’s Valentine’s Day. I personally love Valentine’s when I’m single or in a relationship, it is a time to treat yourself to some love, and it’s also a strong reminder to appreciate the people you love. Yes, we shouldn’t […]
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Finding the balance in friendships
One of the hardest things about any type of relationship whether that is with a friend, family member, partners, co-worker, is finding a balance. The balance between the amount of effort, time, the quality of both of the time and effort that each person puts in to avoid a one-sided relationship. Yet, it often happens. We’ve […]
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We’re get it, you’re busy
It’s no secret that we are all super busy. The phrase “I’m free three weeks on Thursday” is very normal for my friends and I and it’s something I would never want to change. I love that my friends and family are living their own lives and aiming for their own goals, keep hustling along […]
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Keeping in touch with friends after University
There is an art to keeping in touch with friends after university. The final weeks are amazing, especially at dissertation hand in – which was one of the best days and nights EVER – and my final few days in York including Summer Ball, for a tipsy night with my BFFs. There were dresses, hairspray, […]
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It’s official, I’m a graduate!
So it’s official… I’m an English graduate from the University of York. AGH. I still don’t believe it, mainly because I feel way too young to be a graduate and have my life together. Can I just rewind to the gin & lemonade and dancing on the tables in Fibbers pls?? Graduation was such a […]
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24 hours in Washington DC
After watching basically every TV series or film that is set in Washington DC, we couldn’t miss our opportunity to finally visit Washington while we were in New York over the summer. Side note: I haven’t actually blogged about New York yet, even though we went in August – oops – but I find writing […]
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