Digital media constantly sells us the joyful illusion of having it all. From interviews with folk under 25 who have built up a successful podcast in their spare time, to social media posts that are awash with links to new projects being started up alongside a main career, it can be easy to believe that... Continue Reading →
To me, Facebook is a sea of noise. Having joined it a decade ago, I had befriended a great many people on the mother of all social media platforms long before its current format, which has left me with a news feed which demands way more time, attention and emotional energy than I have to... Continue Reading →
I've not been doing as much blogging as I'd have liked over the last few months, but that's not because I've had little to say or had nothing going on. There's been plenty happening in my life. I've done a short course in creative writing, been to a menswear symposium at the V&A, submitted an... Continue Reading →
It's not something I've really talked about but, in recent months, I have felt so overwhelmed that I started to feel physical effects from the stress. Work was hectic, I had lots of side-projects on the go and fitting general life-admin around a social life was proving to be more and more difficult. Making an... Continue Reading →
As you've probably noticed, I appear to have lost my blogging mojo this month. I felt a bit guilty when the lovely Shasleigh from My Betty Woo mentioned Rarely Wears Lipstick in her recent post on blogs she loves reading, as there's not been much new content here lately. Not a single blog post has... Continue Reading →
Right now, I have a bulging To Do list and very little time in which to get it all done. I wanted to tell you about the interesting play The Mistress Contract that I went to see last week, but I haven't had time. I was going to plan a blog post about bra brands... Continue Reading →
As the UK prepares to enjoyed its last official three-day weekend for a while, I started to ponder what to do with my extra time off. Public holidays are great for doing things but, with the inevitable queues involved when going away or talking part in any sort of activity whilst the rest of the... Continue Reading →
Have you ever felt like you could do with more than 24 hours in a day? More than seven days in a week? What I wouldn't give for a Sunday v2.0 where all work and socialising was illegal and the only thing you were allowed to do was relax. Sadly, that's never going to happen... Continue Reading →
Our appetite for distraction is endless. The smallest lull in our day has us reaching for our smart phones, Twitter, Spotify, Angry Birds, another coffee, another cigarette... and if, there's unused mental capacity to be had at any point, a sneaky fantasy about that cute guy/girl that just walked past. A constant stream of amusements... Continue Reading →
Clock... work?Originally uploaded by lipstickloriRecently I have been far busier than I thought I would be. On my return from holiday, I reckoned things would be calmer which would allow me to be slightly more productive than I have been of late. Sadly not. The few evenings at home that I have had are taken... Continue Reading →