*squuueeeeee* I very rarely get excited over films anymore, because well, they’re almost compulsively predictable and even me with my penchant for ‘reading ahead* can’t enjoy predictability all the time. However, I was almost TOO impressed with Avengers Assemble. Why? I hear you ask? Because it was simply what it was, a fun superhero film, and given the absurd amount of male ego in the movie,  it actually turned that negative into a plus. Maybe because Joss Whedon was the director and he, more so than a lot of director-types out there, GETS IT. I’m not sure what IT is, but it involves taking a well-loved set of characters, and reinventing them for a big screen outing and get’s them to play off each other. Continue reading →

I’ve had a lot of friendships over the years, some amazing, some completely destructive and a couple that broke my heart when they were over. Sometimes that’s just the way that life goes. The last few years however, I’ve become pretty good at making better judgement calls and I don’t just offer out the ‘I’ll be your friend’ card to *just anyone*. But sometimes, a few bad seeds slip through the net and you’re left wondering why is this person in my life, and why are either of us still trying? And instead of forcing each other to be on List A or Circle A (however you measure it in your mind) just let ourselves drift onto the the D-list i.e. the ‘casual acquaintance’ and like #4 just let life happen. Continue reading →

I was doing my g-reader trawl and this cropped up:

And I love it. It’s not said enough and why the hell isn’t there a hashtag I ask? Because its true. It could finish things off like:

My parents won’t let me shave my legs because they think it means I’ll sleep with boys #browngirlproblems.

I have to lead a double-life that would make a DC superhero proud – at home I’m sweet and docile and I’m crazy and loud when I go out. #browngirlproblems.  Continue reading →

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This week I read an interesting article in the Daily Mail which you can find here and it got me to thinking about friendship and jobs and the two together. While the Daily Mail is not and should not be ANYONE’s sole source of information, I’ve found that the Femail section (while misogynistic) really hits the nail on the head with the aforementioned article. Continue reading →

I think that we can agree that I’ve lived in a few random locations (South Korea, Azerbaijan) and as such these are some of the conclusions that I’ve drawn in that time. Taken from the types of people that I’ve come across, I’m tried to group them together, I’m hoping that some of you will recognise the various types..Please don’t hesitate to add more categories to the list because I’m pretty sure there are more, and please remember that these are tongue-in-cheek generalisation purely taken from own experiences. And lol odds are that most people are a mixture of a few of these…I know I am/have been! Continue reading →

Hactivist (n)

Hacker + Activist (compound noun)

Essentially an activist that conducts most of his/her protests, expressions of rage against the system through the medium of the internet.Generally considered to be a ‘threat’ to national security.

Example: Julian Assange and Wikileaks, crashing firewalls at the Pentagon.

Over the last few years I have been fortunate enough to be employed in a variety of positions. And more recently I have interned in a few different places. This week’s post is an homage to everything that I have learned about working in an office and being friends with people that work in offices. Don’t get me wrong, I’m envious of having a regular income and a routine where you can be sure that most of your days will follow the same pattern. However, I think you can get those things in jobs that don’t require an office. It’s not meant to be depressing and there are a lot of pluses, like making friends (like real friends?!) and working with ‘like-minded people’ (sounds stagnatory to me) etc etc Continue reading →

1. Something to keep me company when I come home to my cold lonely flat (this is especially relevant in Winter)
2. Because a cat will look at me with such indifference that it will help me develop a layer of thick skin that will enable me to deal with rejection.
3. Cats are soft – ergo instant pillow-type resting place.
4. If you scratch their bellies/behind their ears, they make funny sounds which is a good way to feel productive for a good 30mins+
5. If football is the only thing on telly – watching a cat follow the ball across the screen will make it unmissable TV. Continue reading →