Month: June 2015

• June 30, 2015

  Download 2015: Day 2: Muse, Apocalyptica and Marilyn Manson

  

  I awoke early to the sound of it raining inside the tent.  The water was dripping on my face.  I wrung everything out and carefully placed it all in the centre of the tent – the only place that wasn’t submerged.  My friend appeared and we held a conference.  We would sleep in her tent […]
• June 28, 2015

  Blue Circles? How to get rid of under eye blueness, purple circles, and veins.

  So you tried Googling “how to get rid of blue circles” and read a bunch of articles about how to get rid of DARK circles, and are feeling pretty disillusioned?  I’ve been there.  I’ve had them as long as I can remember and have tried every concealer to no avail (UPDATE 2020: I FOUND A […]
• June 25, 2015

  My Official Bands Bucket List

  So I keep referring to my bands bucket list when I write about things I’ve been up to.  Today I wanted to go back and explain what it is. You are probably aware that a bucket list is usually something written by people of all ages to ensure that they get to do all the […]
• June 24, 2015

  Psychedelic Ghost Photos as The Who Turns 50 In Dublin; Trivia and Ryanair

  Longtime readers will have realized I never ever miss a Travel Tuesday post.  Yesterday, I decided that rather than pre-scheduling, I wanted to talk about the trip I was actually going to be on when I was due to post (if you see what I mean).  At 3am yesterday morning, I got back out of […]
• June 22, 2015

  Cluttered

  I chose “cluttered” rather than “clutter” because it feels as if the objects are physically doing the cluttering, not just being inert clutter.  Clutter as a noun is inert, still, motionless, passive, benign (until stagnant).  Cluttered is an action word.  My objects have cluttered me.  The room feels cluttered.  The person’s life is cluttered with […]
• June 16, 2015

  Download 2015 Day One: Slipknot

  Friday started off so well.  It was sunshiny as my best friend and I packed the car up, my teepee/tipi had arrived and I’d sprayed it with Solarproof waterproof spray to keep it extra dry.  I’d got my patches on the way for the bands I’ve already seen (new sewing project).  Everything was set to […]
• June 15, 2015

  Meat Free Monday: Sneaky Ingredients

  I just wanted to talk today briefly about the ingredients in food.  I know most vegans check their food religiously, but recipes change and vegetarians often don’t actually check ingredients (I’ve only ever met one who did, and he doesn’t bother any more).  That’s not a criticism it’s an observation.  We tend to rely on […]
• June 12, 2015

  What is Micellar Water? CAUTION: SCIENCE!!

  I’m away until Mon/Tue, this is prescheduled.  What is micellar water? Are you someone who sees a new word and wonders what it means? I was looking into whey protein substitutes today and learned that the word “micellar” isn’t just a brand name. It’s a biological term, and I’m going to explain it to you […]
• June 11, 2015

  Anything Can Happen At A Festival…

  It’s anything can happen Thursday and I’m going to Download Festival on a three night camping ticket until Monday.   I have ordered a tipi for the camping to happen in.  When I return, I can tick the following bands off my bands bucket list: (ahem) Motley Crue Billy Idol Kiss Dragonforce Muse Apocalyptica Judas Priest […]
• June 10, 2015

  Wedding Wednesday: The Rings

  I struggled to write an introductory paragraph for this post on choosing wedding rings, buying them, etc, but I hope this post is helpful for anyone struggling with decisions such as: “Is it okay to buy a second hand vintage wedding ring?” Or: “Is tungsten carbide a good material for a wedding ring?” The answer is […]