What am I doing with my life?! (Thoughts on my 25th birthday)
30 July 2018 • birthday, grace's life, personal
In
a lot of ways, I am extremely proud of my generation.
We are braver,
louder and more creative than the one before us; we teach them
important principles and aren't afraid to shout about our political views, in the hope that
someday they will come round to our way of thinking. We also grew up with bookish wonders such as His Dark Materials, Doctor Who and Harry Potter,
and I truly believe that if we hadn’t, printed books may not be
thriving as they are today. We helped bring the spectrum of sexuality
out from the darkened basement and into the public eye, and the term
‘sex-positive’ became a common expression (although annoyingly,
its meaning can often get twisted). And despite growing up with our
parents and teachers warning us of the many dangers online (and this
was before ‘Catfish’ came out) we still went out into
cyberspace and found not just an army of like-minded, supportive friends and a
plethora of fandoms, but also... ourselves. Oh, and we also made the internet
a job! These days, the
biggest companies hire social media managers and digital execs,
bloggers and vloggers are seen as valuable for sponsored content
purposes, and indie businesses are thriving thanks to their tweets
and Instagram profiles. This is because we have
helped the online world grow and become
a brilliant space for
ambitious creatives, driven business people and everyone in between.
Kinky Boots, 24/07/2018; a review.
25 July 2018 • From the Box Office, gracie gets dramatic, Kinky Boots, theatre review
I
saw ‘Kinky Boots’ at the Adelphi Theatre, London, last
night…
...EVERYBODY
SAY YEAH!!!
Okay,
now that’s out of my system, let’s crack on with the review!
Drunk in love.
23 July 2018 • drunk, self love
Being
drunk affects us all in different ways, and induces all sorts of
behaviour. Some people text their exes. Some play dares or attempt
risky stunts. And some order obscene amounts of junk food in the taxi
on their way home – then pass out on their sofa before the
Deliveroo man turns up.
I’ll admit, I did all of the above a good few times, while I was at uni – and I will always use the excuse that I was letting off steam while studying hard and finding my way in life, k? cool – but in recent years I’ve found my drunken activities have been much less dramatic and destructive, and more...loving!?
Recent Reads - holiday edition!
19 July 2018 • bookish, recent reads
FYI,
me titling this a ‘holiday edition’ literally means: I went on
holiday, and that thing happened when I read quite a few books in
just a few days, and it was magical.
I
not only got through a whole load of new books (‘new’ here
meaning: had been sitting on my bookshelves for any time from a week
to a year, unread) and also polished off a couple I’d started
before the flight out. I feel so much lighter somehow, having done an
intense, week-long reading sesh, and now I'm refreshed and ready to keep the streak going at home.
So, here's what I read while burning under the sun in Mallorca...
So, here's what I read while burning under the sun in Mallorca...
Things friends have taught me.
16 July 2018 • life hacks, life lessons
In
my life, so far, I’ve stumbled into some colleague altercations,
fought my way out of unhealthy relationships, and entered unknowingly
into toxic friendships. But more importantly, I have found some truly
wonderful and wise friends.
I
have wanted to write this post for ages; it’s intended to celebrate
just a few of the aforementioned excellent friends, and maybe even
impart some wisdom from them via me to you, lovely readers...
'Floored'; a collaborative blogging adventure!
13 July 2018 • blog tour, bookish, creative writing, Floored
Not
too long ago an email landed in my inbox, its subject line simply
saying: 'FLOORED! Stop! Collaborate and listen!'
Well,
obviously I was intrigued. Before I knew it, I'd excitedly signed up
to do a collaborative blog tour to celebrate this excellent new YA in
the weeks leading up to its official publication date.
The
idea is that all the blog posts link somehow, each one starting with
the opening line from different chapters of the book, and of course
they should run in the same order the chapters of the book do.
We
didn't have to just do creative pieces, either. The options were wide
open; fiction, non-fiction, poetry, recipes, mood boards...! I
thought I'd try doing poetry, but in the end this funny little story
came out.
I've
met some wonderful bloggers through this; they're all listed at the
bottom of this post!
37.
10 July 2018 • about me, facts
My name’s Grace.
My independence is so important to me, my bookshelves are a perfectly colour-coordinated mess, freaky photos are my favourite, I'm making birthday plans, the NHS has saved me many many times, 'Stardust' is one of my favourite cheer up films, I couldn't give two sh*ts about Love Island, the Drag Race result seriously disappointed me this year, I'm a happy drunk, I drive a Polo called Minty, Taylor's 'Reputation' resonates with me now more than ever, my counsellor really cares about me, I keep cool but I'm a slow burn, my face is dented and September cannot come fast enough.
Brb, going on holiday.
Brb, going on holiday.
Recent Reads: The 21st and 22nd of 2018.
9 July 2018 • bookish, Floored, macmillan, My Kinda Book, panmacmillan
I
have been totally on the YA hype recently – what else is new?! –
and read 2 particularly excellent novels.
(btw,
I’ve realised that my numbering Recent
Reads is absolutely off...oops. Let’s carry on as if it’s
correct, though. Maths isn’t my strong point. I read novels behind my textbooks and doodled in my homework diary)
My
most recent reads were a proof (for the official publication date,
see below) and an advance final copy from a few months back. Having
been sent these books in no way affects my reviews, etc., etc.
Don't you remember?
6 July 2018 • grace's life, memory, personal, the tumour tale
My
brain is very tired. It's fed up of being told time and time again
that it's not like the others; that it's lagging behind, it's
lacking, it's misbehaving, it's sick and there's an impostor inside
it...
I'm
used to hearing that my brain is in trouble. I'm totally OK with
knowing it's not to be trusted. I'm working on its health, in more
ways than one; regular scans and check ups for the physical sh*t,
counselling for the invisible injuries.
But
still, when I'm told just how ill it is, or will be, it hurts.
'Circa's Peepshow', 4/07/2018; a review.
5 July 2018 • Circa's Peep Show, circus, gracie gets dramatic, Underbelly, Underbelly Festival
Last
night, I was thrilled to see 'Circa's Peepshow' on the Southbank. I'd heard this was the hottest circus
to land in the Underbelly in 2018...so it's safe to say my expectations were
high.
I
wasn't disappointed. This show was freaky and trippy and sexy, all at
once!
Source: From the Box Office
A Greenwich geek visits its book festival!
1 July 2018 • bookish, Greenwich, Greenwich Book Festival
This book geek and Greenwich lover was invited to the wonderful Greenwich Book Festival a couple of weekends ago (and has only now got around to blogging about it - oops!), and had a fabulous time in this beautiful old corner of London with bookish friends.
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