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Lockdown 2020

So we’ve been in Lockdown for 100 days.. its taken 100 days for me to get bored enough to rediscover tumblr... I thought I would mark the momentous occasion that has been lockdown with a post. 

I have been counting my luck that a career in the NHS beckoned about 3 years ago, it’s paid off, if only for this part of life (the wages defo haven’t paid off anything). I am forever toying with leaving, I don’t hate my job but I don’t love it either. Does anyone love their job? I am not really built for dealing with the general public but being on a full wage during this time has certainly has taken some stress away. One of the main highlights of lockdown is all my time seems to be mine (well to a certain extent, I am still working, albeit part time). The slower pace of life has been incredible, time to think, time to stew and stew and stew thoughts. I’ve never been more relaxed, which I sort of feel guilty about, it’s not been an easy time for many. 

Not really sure how to head into the real world after this. Work is something I am massively going to have to think about it, definitely need to move on from my current role. I have also decided when there is an exhibition or show I want to see just go bloody asap see it in case there’s a global pandemic. I moved to London for a reason and that reason wasn’t to be drained by work. I am going to try so hard to not get swept up in the grind and not be so exhausted by Friday that I don’t even want to go to the pub. Ahh the pub remember those. 

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Hey blog

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Mems

One time the uncle of an old boyfriend once said to me ‘What’s the point of studying an Art degree, everyone has access to Photoshop these days’ This still pops into my head years later (like seriously, it must be nearly 10 years ago). Wish I’d said ‘by that logic anyone who has access to Word is a Journalist or everyone who reads New Scientist is a Astrophysicist’ Yes, you’ve got that correct, the in-your-head-answer that pops up ten mins too late IS STILL in my head.

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Martin Parr ~ Real Food

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Pantone Color of the Year

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Nuno Maria

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We know its not December yet but Its starting to feel a lot like christmas here!

After a brisk wintery walk this morning, It feels like a good opportunity to post this pitch illustration for Waitrose Christmas packaging 2016.   Unfortunately this wasn’t selected for the campaign but we still like it! For more christmassy/ wintery fun check out our cards / ornaments / wrap here: http://telegramme.co.uk/collections/christmas

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Sampha ~ Blood On Me

Fave. 

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Sometimes I feel like I need to go see a therapist or something, I don’t understand why I have no self confidence when it comes to jobs and careers. I have a good education, am bright, have an interest in everything and I want to better myself yet I can’t seem get over my wall. I don’t know if it’s the constant media chatter in the background sinking into my bones. I graduated into a recession with an undervalued arts degree, in recent years the chatter has been telling me I’ll never be able to afford to retire or afford to even rent a home let alone buy one. Looking at entry level jobs and then downgrading to internships for which they ask for 1 years experience?! Seriously it’s mad. Maybe this is all chipping away at me and deep down I am like what’s even the point. I’ll stay in this little town and live my little life and one day vote Tory and vote out because it’ll make me feel better about my own insular existence. 

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Ahhh Alexa give me your shoes yeah.

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Now, do I run off to London again this weekend? My bank balance is saying no but everything else is saying yes. 

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True North, Øystein Sture Aspelund

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Do you know what, I think I am happy for the first time in a really long time. That’s cool. 

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Isn’t the way women feel about their bodies insane? I am 27 and I still don’t feel comfortable naked, I am much better than I used to be but still a long way to go. It’s taken me years to unpick these cultural and societal norms twisted deep inside me. I’ve lost a entire stone of weight recently because I’ve been so sad I haven’t been able to eat. And do you know what I thought, I though ‘ohh I’ve lost a bit of that squidge from here and there, that’s kinda cool’ it isn’t cool at all. I’ve lost weight because I’ve been so sad I couldn’t eat (and I can always eat) that’s worrying and not something to have a silver lining. 

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11 Things Introverts Are The Best At

Let’s get real. Extroverts are more valued in our society that introverts, at home, in a relationship or in the workplace. We often speak about the struggles of introversion, but today we are here to rejoice its advantages.

We’ve never met an introvert who didn’t have a high emotional intelligence or deep understanding of thesemlves. Let us enlighten you below on eight wonderful things, which introverts are good at!

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