I hid behind the sheets with one eye covered and the other glued to the TV screen. “Don’t go in there!” I yelled. But she did. The scene was unimaginable. Her body was limp and lifeless, just lying there covered in a pool of her own blood. What horror film was I watching, did you … Continue reading Make Me Perfect – The Cosmetic Surgery Edition
In May 2014, I did a bad thing… Well, to be honest, it was probably one of the best decisions I’d ever made, but there are times when I think about how I could’ve spent my money differently - invested in a property, travelled the world, started up a business etc. Instead, I bought the … Continue reading 3 Years with a Peugeot RCZ R
Things We Do Feeling every piece of clothing as you walk past it: What is with this temptation to caress all items of a fabric nature when walking through a clothing store? I mean, I don’t even really like half of it, but man do I need to know what that shirt feels like between … Continue reading 20 Odd Habits of the Average 21st Century Brit
TYPICAL ROMANTIC MOVIE SCENARIOS: 1) The guy is a womaniser, but the special woman who plays hard to get makes him see the error of his ways. 2) The girl is unnoticed and the guy she pines for always fancies someone who is prettier than her but makes less sense on paper. He comes around … Continue reading Is the Chick Flick making us Lovesick?
How much of what we say to others really means the same thing? Virtually everyone knows the underlying pragmatics to our phrases, but if you defy them you'll be told you're wrong (even though you're not...but that's the aim of the game.) Us Brits love a good language muck up with one another, but inevitably … Continue reading How to Read British People’s Minds
Do you remember 15 years ago when if we had a disagreement with someone, or had any issues or doubts about situations we were involved in, we had to confront it face-to-face? If my friend had done something that upset me, I couldn’t “appear offline” when she walked past me in school. And if you … Continue reading Has Your Phone Made You a Narcissist?
I chortled when I saw a dog with the same curly hair as my mum’s. It’d bring many a grin to my face if I saw her walking a dog that was her spitting image but in the canine form. But you know, it’s not that strange a concept. We as humans do love a … Continue reading When Celebs Look Like Their Cars
It’s pretty damn obvious we didn’t get on this planet through Stork delivery in a knapsack, right? Anyone who thinks otherwise, well, you may want to ask your friends Santa and the Tooth Fairy their thoughts on the situation… I digress. When I decided to watch some educational TV, I thought that the History channel … Continue reading Just One Diletto, Give it to Me!
Once upon a time, there was a great mystery in the land of far, far away. The onlookers gazed upon the residents there in disbelief. “How is she so slim?” one said to the other behind the wall. “Luck, maybe?' Suggested the other onlooker, still staring at the girl judgingly, "She can’t be happy though. … Continue reading How to Lose a Thigh in 10 Days
Break time. You head for the kettle to make yourself your standard coffee. But, your friend told you about this “green tea” malarkey and you’re curious. Not only is it amazing for you, but it also has the benefit of fighting bad breath! So, maybe since you have that date coming up tonight, it’d be … Continue reading Lean, Mean Green Tea Machine – Tried and Tested
