Bok! (Otherwise known as Hi in Croatian!) This is a slightly different post today, as I want to talk about travelling, and specifically travelling with social anxiety. I'm a lot better than I used to be, but a lot of the time, the decisions I make are affected by social anxiety. If you know me, …
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Today I want to talk travel! In April, me and my sisters went on a city break to Bratislava in Slovakia. Bratislava is such a unique city - it's definitely different from anywhere I've ever been before! Whilst planning our trip, we realised just how close Vienna is to Bratislava and decided we had to …
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So I currently have a full-time job, but obviously that wasn't always the case. Job hunting can be really stressful and, from my experience, it can also definitely take a toll on your mental health. And I think it's important to talk about. I don't want to give a blanket statement about how stress affects …
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So the other day, I was scrolling through Twitter and this thread in particular popped up. It details how this person ending up finding the archive of Paud Hegarty who managed the renowned bookshop Gay's the Word in the 80s and 90s. (Definitely go and check out that thread, it was fascinating and encompasses a …
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I went to the beautiful city of Edinburgh with my boyfriend Ben in the middle of January! Edinburgh is such a characteristic city: the mix of old pubs, stunning views, and pretty architecture, with new bars and plenty of cocktails made for a great few days of fun! STAY We stayed a 20 minute tram …
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I recently attended Leakycon in Dublin, which for those who don't know, is a Harry Potter convention and a bloody darn good one at that. Part of that, the Leakylit track, hosts a variety of panels where authors and readers alike can discuss issues such as how Harry Potter influenced literature to how privilege and …
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