Becoming an adult and other boring things.
Last week was tough. I had to write a 6000 word essay on quantum theory and divine action, as well as revise for my feminist philosophy exam. Leaving all my work until the week before it was due was...
View ArticleFebruary Crafty Endeavours
Helloooo! Things are good at the moment. I’ve just had my results back for last semester, and I’m delighted with how well I’ve done, considering I was a complete mess for the first 2 weeks of January...
View ArticleNearly a graduate… *sob*
This is me. I’ll be moving back to Wales for good in May, where I have to leave my theology behind, be a proper adult and find a job. *sob* I’m feeling really sad about growing up and leaving...
View ArticleThe Life Audit.
Hello again! Sorry I haven’t blogged for ages, I’ve been really busy. (That’s not me trying to subtly hint that I have some sort of exciting life, by the way. By ‘busy’ I mean writing essays, dealing...
View ArticleHalloween, & finally getting a job!
This Halloween was awesome! On the weekend I went to a fancy dress party at a friend’s house, got a bit drunk, and had a lovely evening. I spent the previous week on holiday, so had to prepare a...
View Article2013: My Year in Review (part 1)
This weekend I played my last gig of 2013 – it was at the Garage supporting local band King Goon. Although a wee bit quiet, the atmosphere was lively and friendly, and my set went down incredibly well...
View ArticlePlans and Goals for 2014
While 2013 was an awesome year (read my review of the year here), I want to make sure that 2014 is my best year ever! Some friends and I have made a little accountability group called The Encouraging...
View ArticlePlans and Goals for 2015
2014 was a formative year where I made great progress with my personal development (read my review of the year here). I want 2015 to be even better, hopefully with less of the sucky stuff. Every year,...
View ArticleWhy I am a musician, despite the hard work.
When I browse blogs for unsigned musicians, so much of the help they offer is deeply pessimistic and unhelpful, marketed as “realistic” but coming across as discouraging and even outright hostile....
View Article2015: My Year in Review
Every year I like to reflect on the previous 12 months, and review my annual goals (read my 2014 post here, and my goals for 2015 here) – as my friend Lizzy wrote on her excellent blog post at The...
View ArticleOn burnout (art comes from the quiet places)
The tail end of 2015 was a ridiculously busy time for me with the EP release and tour, alongside significant day-job upheaval which got sorted but was nonetheless time-consuming and stressful. After...
View ArticleA new approach
As you may have noticed, I haven’t updated my blog since July, which is the longest break in posting I’ve had for years. This has been down to a few things – some good, some bad – that have forced me...
View ArticleGoals for 2017, and my word of the year
I set myself too many big goals for 2016 which didn’t allow me any flexibility when unexpected obstacles or opportunities came my way, e.g. a job opportunity that pretty much took over my life from...
View ArticleLGBT History Month, an Epic gig, and my first TV performance!
Last month I performed live and was interviewed on Swansea Bay TV! It was my first live TV performance, and despite my nerves I had a great time. It was interesting to see behind the scenes of a live...
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