Shakespeare, the Kardashians and modern role models
Today, I WAS planning on writing a blogpost about why I love RuPaul’s Drag Race so much, but something else has caught my eye- a headteacher at a girls school asking girls to be more like Shakespeare’s...
View ArticleWhen I grow up…
In about six weeks, I will be 28. I reckon that 28 is probably going to be a good age. It must be, because I keep accidentally saying that I am actually 28. Obviously it’s already stuck in my mind. I’m...
View ArticleWhat’s the matter with Lana Del Rey?
I have had ‘Video Games’ stuck in my head for the last week. I don’t particularly like it, but there it is. I’ve not really paid attention to the hype; I was vaguely aware of her on Jools Holland a few...
View ArticleWhy I hate ‘banter’
There’s been a lot going on this week, centred around the closing of the Uni Lad website and really, Eva Wiseman sums it up pretty perfectly in this article. But it also made me think about my own view...
View ArticleI’d like your reading suggestions, please!
So, a couple of days ago, I wrote about how I was struggling with reading fiction and I’m still finding it a bit of a struggle. I’d quite like suggestions, if you have any, of books you think I should...
View Article“I’m not a feminist, but…”
A pet peeve of mine is when someone (usually female) says, “Oh, I’m not a feminist but…” and then rails against some indignity. When did feminism become a dirty word? If you believe that human beings...
View ArticleDebbie Harry’s Guide to Success
So, I turned 28 last Wednesday. This doesn’t really bother me, as I have never really been squeamish about my age (some may argue that I’m still young enough for it not to be an issue, but then I don’t...
View ArticleThat Lush campaign
So. At the start of the week, I was intending to write a post about my recent experience of using Lush’s Cacao Henna on my hair. (Disclaimer in case anyone thinks I’m already a bad mother: you can dye...
View ArticleHow I’m staying sane while pregnant…
Ah, pregnancy. A time of blossoming, blooming-ness. Also a time when you think the following: “OH MY GOD, I’M GOING TO HAVE NO MONEY FOREVER…” “Um, this baby has got to come out of me somehow.. I wish...
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