Sunday, 22 March 2015

Good stuff: Links & likes

First of all, I just want to say thanks to everyone who commented or got in touch about Friday's post. I'm honestly fine, but I think we all have days when the crap stuff gets to us and that was one of those days! I was really interested to hear how many of you agree with me about honesty in blogging - people who are open about life not being all unicorns and flowers are generally so much more interesting to me, and it seems to you guys too. Anyway, I was really humbled by how many of you took time to reach out, so thank you.

The Poke's guide to washing machine symbols (above) had me snorting with laughter. "Too many tennis balls" might become my new catch-all phrase for a fuck-up.

Annika is writing some brilliant stuff recently: this, on body policing, is so great - I wish I'd had her confidence in my early twenties - and her open letter to cat-calling men is equally fantastic.

My friend Alice has been writing a series of raw, honest and powerful posts about being in recovery from an eating disorder.

Tattooed senior citizens prove that your ink will still look awesome when you're old. As I've just had the large piece on my arm extended - and wobbled slightly about whether I was making a mistake, while actually in the chair - this made me pretty happy.

I loved Sophie's nine ideas to brighten someone's day.

Yes, yes, yes to this brilliant piece: I'm queer no matter who I'm dating.

Alex is so right, we wouldn't talk to our worst enemy the way we talk to ourselves: Being less of a bitch to myself. 
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10 comments:

  1. lonestarsky22 March 2015 at 14:31

    Great links as always. Annika and Alex's posts are awesome! And how cool do those tattooed seniors look?! Makes me want to get more tattoos :)

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  2. jbsitheinitial22 March 2015 at 15:42

    I know, those tattoos give me faith that mine will still look ok. The fourth person down, the woman rocking the scarf in her hair, is totally my new style icon.

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  3. Alice Young22 March 2015 at 18:58

    Haha I love that guide to washing machine symbols! Thanks for the links, I've got the tattooed citizens one bookmarked on my phone, I'll be showing that to the next person who says to me 'what are you to look like when you're older?!'

    The Velvet Black // UK Style & Beauty Blog

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  4. jbsitheinitial23 March 2015 at 08:06

    Having it ready on my phone to brandish at people who say that, or similar, is a great idea!

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  5. Annie Hogan23 March 2015 at 08:07

    Yes to Annika's open letter, so good! The washing symbols guide is very funny, I like the bumper car with no legs. What will you look like when you're old with tattoos? Flipping ace :)

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  6. Alice23 March 2015 at 10:03

    Thank you for the lovely mention! :) Also loving the other links. Esp. 'Being less of a bitch to myself' - Hope you're well! xx

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  7. jbsitheinitial23 March 2015 at 17:09

    The washing machine guide is the kind of humour that really appeals to me (basically, v silly and slightly bizarre).

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  8. jbsitheinitial23 March 2015 at 17:10

    My pleasure, I really love what you've been writing lately :)

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  9. Siobhan29 March 2015 at 14:03

    I *love* that post on being queer - such a great way of describing it. I have somewhere things to say on some of this but would like someone to read it to check I am not being a dick before I hit send.

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  10. jbsitheinitial30 March 2015 at 15:14

    Ooh, I'm intrigued. It's really a great post, summed up so much of how I feel.

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