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Online reviews

I was browsing accessories and came across a cute gold necklace, and it had one verified user reviewer. A grandma who had purchased it for her granddaughter’s birthday raved about the product. This makes me dubious of me, a 25 year old pulling off this necklace because of two reasons, (1) The granddaughter is so young that her grandma is still alive. Albeit this is not the strongest argument against the necklace suitability for me as all four of my grandparents are alive. Which brings me to reason numero dos, (2) The granddaughter is so young that her living grandmother knows how to order products online AND write a follow-up review. My grandparents just recently figured out how to use wi-fi for the occasional international call on WeChat. I might as well just step into the coffin sans necklace now. 

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Perils of…ta-ra

Perils of... ta-ra. Serena Ruberto reflects on her crazy adventures as a qmunicate columnist.

So this is the end, my friend. It’s been an interesting experience. At least, it has been an interesting experience for me. I’ve been a teetotal, a converting carnivore, an artist, a live poet, a singer, a stoner, a dissenting Catholic, and a hopeless romantic, (not all at once, that would be a bit ridiculous). (more…)

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Perils of… A Reluctant Poet

Perils of… A Reluctant Poet

Shakespeare once said, ‘All the world’s a stage’. Well, at least it is at the Auction Room bar in Bedford at 7.45pm on a Wednesday evening. With the 400th anniversary since Shakespeare’s death fast approaching, I felt I should do something to commemorate the somewhat dying art of poetry, of which he was a fine artist. So off I trotted to Bedford’s premier poetry circuit, with my Mum in tow, (as…

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Perils of Nyoka (1942)

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Perils of...singing live

Perils of…singing live

As I write this, I am hungover, and trying to forget that I sang live in a busy pub of locals, friends, enemies, and lovers, in my hometown for the first time. This was by far one of the most nerve-wracking, terrifying experiences of my young adulthood. I’ve been putting this one off for a while now, but it had to come at some point. And last night was the night. Singing live is something I have…

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Perils of...drawing people naked

Perils of…drawing people naked

Drawing people naked, or ‘Nude’, for the true artists out there. Now this will be a challenge. Firstly, I had to mentally prepare myself for this one; was I mature enough to sit still for two hours and actually draw a person, *bits* included? (more…)

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Perils Of...

Our columnist Serena Ruberto is here with the Perils Of going Sober in October!

Going sober for (three weeks in) October. ‘I would go out tonight, but I haven’t got a stitch to wear…’ Even the most hipster guy in pop had the perfect excuse to avoid going out, and I’m running out. Going sober hasn’t taught me the art of drink-free alternate fun, it’s just made me a recluse. (more…)

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