It’s a time of saying goodbye to what was and looking ahead to what could be. And of endless possibilities. It’s also a time where anything is possible. It’s the year your (not so little) man graduates from high school. Now, be warned: senior year doesn’t look the same as did his graduating year. While there are a few things that might look similar, one thing that has changed dramatically in recent years is the way senior pictures are done. Once upon a time, you just took the teen to a studio and they stood (or sat) in front of a generic canvas, smiled and that was it. Now photographers everywhere are working hard to incorporate the individual personalities of...
Hi Readers!For those of you who don't know I'm currently studying a masters degree at Manchester Metropolitan University and I thought it would be a fun to do a university room tour. I had done one of these in my first year way back in 2016 of my halls of residence room and I thought it would be fun to do it again for this room as I really love this room. Plus this a great way for me to look back and remember so it's kind of a win win, Also you may get some inspiration for your own university room or even your bedroom. I hope you like it and let's get on with the room tour. This is...
I am fourteen and today, John, Lucas, and Sean, all members of a local band everyone believes will be famous, are visiting. We are in my room and John wants to pierce his eyebrow and my nose. I burn the pin with a match and hand it to him. “Thanks,” he says, walking to the full-length mirror. We gather round, leaning in as he presses the pin into the flesh above his eye. “Ugh,” he says. “It’s so thick.” “Of course it is,” says Lucas. He’s the tallest, with long, fine hair already dappled with flecks of gray. “A pin is not the best way to do this.” “Whatever, dude,” replies John, pushing harder. Blood oozes from the brow...
Max Humphrey and I are in the beginning stages of co-designing this new river house (along with our architect Annie Usher) and boy do we have different design processes. It should be noted that Max was in a punk band before he worked for a big design firm in LA and he’s had so many speeding tickets (as a 40-year-old dad) that he currently isn’t allowed to drive between midnight and 5 am. So that gives you some insight into how he navigates life – however he wants to. The way he approaches a renovation is SO DIFFERENT than me, and I thought that I was a design rebel, being formerly “untrained”. He does whatever he wants to whenever he...
The Hit List by Holly Seddon – Book Review The Hit List Author – Holly Seddon Publisher – Trapeze Pages – 352 Released – 15th April 2021 Format – ebook, paperback, audio Rating – 4 Stars I received a free copy of this book. This post contains affiliate links. Synopsis On the anniversary of her husband’s accidental death, Marianne seeks comfort in everything Greg left behind. She wears his shirt and cologne, reads their love letters and emails. Soon she’s following his footsteps across the web, but her desperation to cling to any trace of him leads her to the dark web. And a hit list with her name on it. To try to save herself from Sam, the assassin...
