The strings to my bow sit happily side by side.
Strands of talent and skill, stretched and refined.
Perfectly parallel.Colourful. Plentiful.The strings to my bow resonate dissonantly, it seems.A noise that’s certainly memorable but not easy on the ear. Leaping out amongst those with clear, basic chords but tricky to understand. Harmonies identifiable but not in-tune with the melody they sing.My bow is stilted in...
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
London 2012 proved our female athletes were world-class. Hefty funding and patriotic support helped our competitors to achieve brilliance. Sadly, the legacy of the summer Olympics has slowly waned but excitement is building for the event's cooler counterpart.
As the countdown to the Winter Olympics begins, Team GB stands stronger than it's ever been and many medal hopes...
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Unemployment rate drops to 7.1% and yet I remain unemployed. Where do I fit?
I worked incredibly hard for my GCSEs, achieved good 'A' levels and went on to pass my degree with first-class honours.
I came out of university and couldn't get a job. I ended up in the public sector in an admin role.
I moved on, and on, to the next temporary role I could find. All the while, applying for creative jobs.
I never 'knew' anyone in the creative industry;...
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Don't pretend like you don't love reading these posts on how people's lives have panned out over the past year. I can't help but read them myself, so instead of ingesting everyone else's highs and lows over the last twelve months, I thought I'd write out a few of my own.
2013; The Year That Was...
Snowy (high)
Well-documented on here and much-mentioned everywhere else, I packed in my job and did a ski season last November. I spent 6 months in...
Tuesday, 22 October 2013
I think people have forgotten what The Great British Bake Off once was. I cannot believe the lengths people are going to to make this light-hearted baking show something it's not. I'm not saying GBBO should be sugar coated, but some 'fans' are ruining the whole experience, like hemp in a tea loaf, and focusing on Ruby Tandoh personally is a dangerous and wrong outcome for what used to be an innocent programme.
Paul 4 Ruby 4eva
First and foremost,...
Sunday, 1 September 2013
Last night I sat in my pyjamas, bought a curry from Tesco and watched the X Factor. My Saturday nights are sorted for the next four months.
I have found myself thinking about Euphoria Girls. A lot. The group of 16-17 year old girls who gave such a sickeningly 'happy' rendition of something horribly old fashioned that was only memorable because of the unconventionality of their performance.
The slightly naive, over-the-top, smiley-smiley, 'we just...
Thursday, 29 August 2013
1. Use a Travelex Euro/Multi-currency cash passport. This card doesn't charge you for cash withdrawals, the commission is low, the website is reliable and it's quick and easy to top-up any amount of your choice over the internet. Way better than getting charged by your UK bank every single time you get out a wad of cash. You can also use it for internet transactions.
2. Shop at Lidl. Carrefour, Super U and E.Leclerc's are cheap but Lidl is much...
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