Milan Photo Journal

Milan and Lake Como were my two recent destinations. We stayed right behind the Duomo di Milano, which was a gorgeous location. It wasn't one of my favourite destinations, but nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed my time there.

Crossroads

I'm almost at a point in my life where I will have complete control over what I want to do. After I finish university, I'll have the choice to go into whichever career I want, and pursue whichever field I'm interested in. However, I've always been of the belief that life is incredibly short, and …

London Photo Journal

I spent a few days in London with some school friends after my university term had finished. We were blessed with blue skies and sun throughout, which we were so grateful for! We visited Notting Hill, Camden, Central London, as well as the Ministry of Sound; it was a lovely few days, and made me …

Book Review: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

Spoilers ahead! I had read some opinions on the protagonist of this book before reading it for myself - the adjective most commonly used was 'unlikable'. However, I didn't dislike the narrator as such. Without her voice, the story wouldn't exist. I didn't feel particularly strongly either way. The plot follows an unnamed young female …

University and A-Levels: Life Update

Looking at the 'Study' tab of the blog, the last time I wrote about school was right before my GCSEs. How long ago that was! I am now two terms into my first year of university. I sat my A-Levels amongst the uncertainty of the pandemic. My school took the 'you're-sitting-exams-just-not-official-exams' route, which meant that …

Current Book Recommendations

After having a re-read of Kindly Musings, I realised that there are no posts on books on this blog! Thus, here I am, ready to share a recommendation of some of my all-time favourite books. Of course, I haven't read all the books in the world, so this is an ever-changing list, one that I'll …

Nepal Photo Journal

To carry on in my 'travel catch-up', I thought I'd share my favourite photos from a two-week expedition which I undertook to Nepal. During this time I volunteered within a school, climbed Poon Hill, visited Kathmandu and Pokhara, and took part in a Nepalese language lesson at the Seven Women Shelter. It was an incredible, …

Gdansk Photo Journal

During the summer, I spent a month in Gdansk, and a few other cities in Poland. I have a bit of travel blogging catching up to do, so this will be the first post of that collection, complete with photos. The sightseeing was the most bountiful place to begin - the entire city of Gdansk, …

Forgiving Your Past Self

You, as a human being, exist in one continuous self from the moment you are born, to the moment you die. Yet you, as a person, are ever-evolving. I bet that looking at who you were ten, five, or even one year ago produces a largely unrecognisable form of yourself. It can feel a little …

Purpose

The creative process is a beautiful thing. Whether you write, paint, draw, create music - all of these actions bring an immense satisfaction upon completion. Sometimes, the process of 'creating' is easily overshadowed by other things. It's only after some time away from a creative pursuit that the intense longing for it reappears. You crave …