28 Days Grace: February.
28 February 2017 • 2017, days of Grace, February, February 2017, month, monthly, monthly favourites, update
February *finally* rolled around, after I'd been waiting for what seemed like forever. And oh boy, it was an action-packed month.
I'd booked holiday with my previous job for the second week of the month, so naturally I'd crammed in a shit ton of activities and adventures in these few days...then after leaving that job, I was abruptly faced with this one busy week looming almost ominously in its volumes of excitement. Idk, it was daunting. The many varying locations and time pressures and new things, so many new things...I took it one day at a time, and that worked alright. But I've learned my lesson - never over-schedule, Grace. Keep things loose. Factor in chill time, yeah?
What I read in February 2017.
26 February 2017 • bookish, February 2017, gracie actually reads, non-fic, non-fiction, reading, reading schedule
Hey,
book-loving friends! Hope you're all good and cosy. I tell you what, this month has
been an exciting one for we bookish folk. Philip Pullman announced a
new project, That Evil Guy's book was (finally) yanked from That
Publisher's list, and the authors of Twitter had a hot debate about which Mr Darcy was best, Firth or Macfadyen!
It's
been an exciting month for me and my reading, too. In case you didn't
see at the beginning of the month, February has been 28 days
of exclusively non-fiction! And goodness me, it's been 4 weeks
of laughing, learning and loving.
31.
23 February 2017 • 31, about me, facts, Grace
Hi,
my name's Grace and/or Gracie.
I'm
finally watching some of those allegedly 'classic' rom-coms, when Ken
Bruce comes on the radio I know it's time to get outta bed, coconut yoghurt is everything, I pronounce 'yoghurt' weirdly apparently, Ed
Sheeran still gets me all tingly and emotional, being unfriended on
Facey B hurts me more than it should, I go through arty-crafty
phases, I love veggie Pret lunches, I could totally live in London
and someday I will, 70% cocoa chocolate is my kryptonite, I sometimes miss studying, my taste in men is not improving all that much, emails bring me almost equal stress and excitement (more of the latter), I just want lilac/silver hair forever, red nail polish always seems super mature to me, I won a slut-drop competition at a cabaret night in Berlin, it's funny how gifted I am at only remembering the good, but I still wouldn't say I'm a full-on optimist.
Thanks for reading these guys, it makes me well happy that you all want to get to know me (and my somewhat tamer kinks) a little better.
Body Love : Listening and Learning.
20 February 2017 • body, body confidence, body love, body positivity, body talk, Grace Talks Sex, gracie actually has opinions, listen, my body, self love, your body
I've
written before about body confidence and exercise and general self-love (both sexual and otherwise), on here
and elsewhere. I am a major believer in the power of loving your
body, appreciating what you've got and working to get what you want
from it. Having the ultimate goal of simply being comfortable in your
own skin and liking what you see when you look in a mirror can be all
you need to motivate you each day.
So, let's all take a deep breath now,
and get ready for some lovin'.
Why I don't read magazines...but wish I did.
16 February 2017 • bookish, gracie actually reads, Grazia, Laura Jane Williams, magazines
Hang
on, hear me out guys...I like magazines. I really do. I have so much
adoration – and admiration –
for their makers,
bringing out new editions every week or month and ensuring the
hardest work goes into making them beautiful and current...like,
wow. So much respect, mingled with the utmost awe.
But...I
don't read them. Not regularly, anyway. Once in a blue moon, tbh. Like, I have read them in the past, but these days I honestly
*braces self for the onslaught of ridicule* don't seem to have the time!?
(Grazia, October 3rd edition. Excellent column about 'dating' (/casual sex), Also my current read, The White Tower, part of my January reading challenge...
I
mean, I do. I have an abundance of time. You need time? I got it.
I'll hook you up. But for some reason that endless time I am engulfed
with more or less 24/7 can never be spent sitting down and reading a
magazine cover to cover.
I almost always buy one with the purest and keenest of intentions, eager to learn about that fashion trend or the latest tricks for optimum self care, even the new sex tips that everyone is trying out with their consenting, loving partners...but then it sits beside my bed for actual weeks, if not months, stewing and growing outdated – at an alarming speed for something that's just sitting still?!
I almost always buy one with the purest and keenest of intentions, eager to learn about that fashion trend or the latest tricks for optimum self care, even the new sex tips that everyone is trying out with their consenting, loving partners...but then it sits beside my bed for actual weeks, if not months, stewing and growing outdated – at an alarming speed for something that's just sitting still?!
Just 5 romantic moments.
14 February 2017 • gracie's life, love, moments, romance, Valentine, Valentine's Day 2017, Valentines Day
This
post was going to be entitled 'The Top 5 Most Romantic Moments of My
Life', but I realised that although I may be tragically inexperienced in
love and totally over-experienced in heartache, I still can't narrow
down the snatches of romance in my life to just 5 ultimate #goals
moments. So these are just going to be '5 moments'. Just 5
times that spring to mind as I sit here, on Valentine's Day 2017, in
a busy cafe with an empty cup beside me, wondering how long I can
justify sitting here without buying a refill...
Flying solo, LGW - SXF.
13 February 2017 • airport, flying, gracie's life, journey, life, travel
I
did the thing. I flew, all by myself – from one country to another,
within Europe mind you, but still a good few hundred miles of land
and many thousands of feet in the air.
I
couldn't help but feel it barely counted though, as really I was only
doing the flying part alone. I had a drop-off and a pick-up arranged
there and back, and 'accommodation' sorted in the place I was
visiting – most excellent bed-sharing best friend-type
accommodation – I mean, I barely had to think about anything save
the flights. Still, I did it. One small step, etc., etc. I checked in
all by myself, I packed my backpack (then had it slightly re-jigged
by mama, but whatev still counts), and I kept myself company on The
Other Side of the Doors in the airport itself. I squeezed my own hand
as we took off. I read my latest and most delicious non-fic and
surfed the free plane wifi (?!!) all the way there and back.
A young man and his cutie: love is all around.
12 February 2017 • creative writing, love, love story, Twitter
I
wrote a love story on Twitter today. It was real and true and honest
and lovely and it happened right in front of me at Gatwick airport
this afternoon when I emerged in Arrivals. I felt privileged to see it, and the response the thread got on Twitter was just unreal.
I can't help but feel the amount of likes and retweets and comments must show just how much we need this, now. Love, hope, sunshine - lots and lots of it.
So here's the first tweet. Scroll through if you wish, and let your heart swell.
So there was a dude with perfect slicked blonde hair waiting at Arrivals in Gatwick with a sign saying 'CUTIE, you're home!'— Grace Latter (@_gracelatter) February 12, 2017
If anyone needs me, I'll be snuggling up in bed remembering it all and letting myself believe again...in romance, and happiness, and just love.
Sex noises. Am I right...?!
• Almost Writers, Grace Talks Sex, sex noises
Sex
noises. We all make them. I mean… don’t we? Surely it’s
very, very tough to keep completely quiet during a
good romp.
At
the very least, your breathing gets a little heavier, and before
long, the ear whispering begins. The sound of your bodies working
together to achieve utter ecstasy inevitably spurs you both on and
before you know it you’re purring, shrieking and howling. Oh, yeah.
Let’s be real, sex is supposed to be loud.
(Source: Almost Writers)
What I'll be reading in February 2017.
4 February 2017 • bookish, books, gracie actually reads, non-fic, non-fiction, reading, reading schedule
It
continues! My most excellent 2017 reading scheme. I would call it a
'challenge' but it's way too exciting to qualify as one, surely. And
scheming is exciting, so...
In
January, I read 9-12 children's fiction. It was fun, and actually not as easy
nor as light-hearted as I'd thought it would be...? It was a totally
worthwhile experience, though.
This
month, I will be doing something completely different. I'll be
reading exclusively non-fiction!
99 stupid questions: 2010 & now.
2 February 2017 • 2010, 99 questions, Facebook, flashback, questions, quiz
Before
I could blog, I did...*shudders* Facebook Notes. And before that?
Bebo. I also dabbled a little in MySpace, but was never cool enough
to do it full time...
My Facebook Notes were like little snippets of my life a lot of the time; trainee blog posts. Then now and again I'd do quizzes. Y'know, the ones you'd copy and paste from your cooler friends, then possibly lie on for the sake of seeming more badass? Yeah.
My Facebook Notes were like little snippets of my life a lot of the time; trainee blog posts. Then now and again I'd do quizzes. Y'know, the ones you'd copy and paste from your cooler friends, then possibly lie on for the sake of seeming more badass? Yeah.
So
after seeing the utter babe Arora Appleby's recent redoing of a Bebo quiz, I thought I'd dig through my Facey B archives and attempt one
of these cringey questionnaires again. Wish me luck!
Oh, and I've added in a super flattering photo of me aged 16 in 2010 to kick this off - complete with Hollister shirt, newly formed boobs pushed right up, over-plucked eyebrows and badly dyed ginger hair...you're welcome. (I miss our movie nights, Katie!)
WHAT
WAS YOUR...
1.
Last beverage = a shit ton of water, all day long.
2.
Last phone call = a drunk accident, last night.
3.
Last text message = Kasim. That bitch.
4.
Last song you listened to = 'Lover Come Back', City and Colour.
5.
Last time you cried = this afternoon/evening, about 5 separate times as I watched 'Lion'.
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