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Primark Legends : The Strangest App Game Ever

While searching online for information on brands who claim to be ethical vs brands who actually follow up on their promises, I ended up on Primark’s homepage.

Let’s end that discussion there. But while I was there, I saw an article called “Primark Legends” which I initially believed to be some kind of employee of the month staff profile kind of thing. The conclusion I came to was that Primark had…

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So I Made A YouTube Channel

So, I made a YouTube channel. That in itself isn’t a new development; I’ve had one for a while, because I used to film dance rehearsals and upload them for cast to review. I posted one public video, which was a time-lapse of me doing an overnight set build in a studio theatre. It seems like I’ve since deleted it. I regularly toyed with the idea of posting videos, but with my fear of cameras and…

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Ridiculous Lockdown Purchases

Get on this totally relevant picture.

When lockdown was first announced in England, I made a very concious decision to not buy anything but food. In my opinion, nothing but emergancy services should have been open. I’ll admit, my views can sometimes veer to the extreme; but as far as I was concerned, the goverment should have bought out the stock of supermarkets, and distribituted it fairly, so…

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Online Learning with a Fear of Failure

This time last year, I started a marine biology course, pretty much on a whim. Life wasn’t going very well, I was very downhearted about my career, and I knew I needed something to aim towards. I’d been interested in fish keeping for a while, and I knew I wanted to further my knowledge in marine environments, but I wasn’t sure how to do it, or if I’d be clever enough to. Then one day, while…

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Going Green - 2 Years Later!

Going Green – 2 Years Later!

Two years ago, I wrote a post on tiny changes I was making to try and live a more eco-friendly life. At the time, I was excited the sustainable journey I saw ahead of me. I was going to save the world! Me and my reusable bottle were ready to change lives.

I did all the usual things; I got myself a reusable bottle (or three. I had a habit of losing them.) I carried a tote bag everywhere; I ditched…

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On Missing Friends

I knew I’d struggle not having a job. I don’t like being bored. Boredom and sadness go hand in hand for me I’m sure it’s the same for most people. From the first few days of being off, I very quickly lost interest in things that, while I was working, I spent so much time craving. I had little interest in games (compared to normal, anyway. World of Warcraft was the only game that really kept my…

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My Gaming Hype for 2020

2020 looks very promising in terms of game releases. 2019 gave us some excellent games, but there weren’t many that made it into my collection, for various reasons. 2020 will be better – and by better I mean I’ll spend more money in 2020. Realistically though, I have such a huge backlog to clear I don’t really need to buy any new games but I’ve learnt by now that I have no willpower. I’m going to…

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#5 Games #Gaming #Technology

I’ve been awake since 4am, and my mind is in overdrive. When I wrote this it was 8.04am on December 31st, 2019. Tomorrow is a new decade.

Up until this year, I’d have said my 20s were fantastic. I left school, something I’d been wanting to do since I started school. I went to university, I got a degree, I got a job in my chosen field. I went to New York with a show, I went to Dublin with a show,…

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An Honest Post About Puppies

While my Keeshond puppy, Toby, is an adorable bundle of fluff who I love so much I want to squash him, he is also an absolute nightmare. In fact, looking after Toby has been the most challenging thing I’ve ever experienced and it still isn’t over. With housetraining, ABI training, obedience training and teaching him how to behave around other pets, I understand why people compare their puppies to…

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#Animals #Pets #Toby

September 2019

This post probably should come with a trigger warning. So, T/W: Death

In September, life threw the biggest curve ball it could at me. (more…)

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What I Played in August

Surprisingly, despite my attempts to do an A-Level, run a business, work on shows and learn to swim, I had an incredible amount of time in August for gaming. (Possibly because I didn’t run the business…..or do the A-level. I can swim though.) Last month, being out of the house so often, I really rekindled my love for the Nintendo Switch, though it does mean my 3DS sees the light of day less and…

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#2019 #Favourites #Gaming #Steam

The Aftermath of My Mid-Life Crisis

The post I posted a few weeks ago has actually been in my drafts folder for two months, I just never felt like I wanted to post it. It’s a bit of a personal post, and a lot of people from work follow me, and while every single one of them is an angel, they all see enough of my breakdowns in work. Did they really need to see another wobbler of mine, but this time written down? Absoultely not. But,…

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#fish #MarineBiology

Mid-Year Shake Ups

In an unusual turn of events, I’ve quit my job of ten years.

The first sentence is highly sarcastic, but obviously that doesn’t come through in writing. I quit my job every few months, for all of 3 hours, and then the audience applaud and I’m straight back into theatre world. However, this time, I really have quit…sort of. I’m a freelancer, so it’s not so much of a dramatic exit as it is just me…

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What I Played In January

I’ve seen so many posts and Tweets saying January lasted too long, but personally I don’t feel like I had enough January. Considering I go back to work on February 18th, I’d quite like a bit more January – as there’s still somuch for me to fix in my house. In all honesty, I had plenty of time to do it while I was off, but it’s been bitterly cold and the last thing I wanted to do on a frosty day…

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#Gaming #Steam #Technology

My 2019 Resolutions

Here I am, fashionably late as always. Over three weeks into 2019, I’ve finally come up with my resolutions for the year, and actually written them down.

Last year was a bit of a disaster year, and I’ve seen a few people say that about 2018. I know personally, I charged into 2018 expecting it to be my year, but actually did very little work to achieve anything. I wanted things to be handed to me…

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#2019 #fish #Life

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A New House & A Hospital Stay

I honestly don’t understand why I pay for this website, when I write posts about four times I year. Occasionally, I get a big boost of creativity and confidence in my ability to run a website, and that last happened in August, just after my birthday. I had a lovely post written about why I hadn’t blogged in so long – with a huge build up to the fact that me and Matt had bought a house, and we…

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