I am torn about the Netflix movie Cuties. Having watched it, I found it very disturbing, and I think there are ways the movie could have been made to still amplify its message. Certain scenes did not need to be shown. On the flip side, I do understand the director’s […]
Tag: youth
Why I Love Being Twenty-Three
Many look back on their younger years and wish to return. I’m the opposite. While being a little kid had its joyous moments, adulthood is preferable to me. My life gets better and better with age. Twenty-three is my best age yet. Life isn’t perfect, but there are lots of […]
Advice to would-be artists
Being a creative artist is one of the most wonderfully rewarding things you can do. We make people happy. People read our books, listen to our music, attend plays and watch poets because it brings them joy. Art is the window that reflects the world. That said, there is a […]
University wasn’t for me.
My A levels dragged most of my desire to succeed academically out of me. Most of this was through the stress and pressure I put myself through. Obsessing about my grades like it was a religion. By the time I sat my final A levels exams I was drinking by […]
Generation Y Me
One of the wonderful things about YouTube is the ability to constantly discover new information with a few simple clicks. Many people prefer visual learning to reading, and watching a colourful and engaging video with different images and good lighting helps to draw viewers in. (Its also why I put […]
Facebook’s False Friendship
Facebook is one of the few places in the world – if only places – where everyone seems to legitimately have hundreds of friends. My current facebook friends list stands at 509. In reality, the number of true friends I have is probably around 5.9. Ok, a little more. I […]