Imagine me jazzing onto my blog like Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton when he returns to America. If that is lost on you, just picture me awkwardly doing jazz hands. I’m baaack! From Abba to Zappa has been my longest-running blog, ever. I’ve had countless LiveJournal, WordPress, Blogger, etc accounts since I was 12 years old(!) …
Author: Sarah-Louise
Slowing down with the Gudak App
I’ve never fully understood the sentiment of being frustrated at people for not sharing their “real” lives online. Instagram is a curated feed mostly full of people’s happiest or most idyllic moments. Of course, it is. There aren’t many of us that think to take a photo of the more dull, lonely, sad hours …
The Magic of Tribute Acts
Music to me is more than just music. It’s an ongoing soundtrack of my life. There’s no life event I’ve experienced that I haven’t related back to a song, or an album. My emotional connection to music is so strong that I have had to let go of albums I adore because they just, now, make …
The Fibroid Diaries – Entry #1
I touched on this previously but for a few years now, I’ve been suffering with fibroids. It’s been a long, infuriating road and before all this, despite having endometriosis and ovarian cysts, I had never heard of fibroids. The thing is, a lot of coverage of fibroids says that they’re harmless and most people don’t …
Jem-sagne (Easy Vegetable Lasagne)
I have to have more surgery. There’s not really a lot more to say on it. I need more surgery and this time it will be major surgery so I have to lose weight beforehand to limit blood loss (or something like that). I was very gutted when I found out and I took a …
Beachy Head
One thing I never anticipated from getting a little older is having such an appreciation and longing for the outdoors. I work 9-5 on websites and while I usually love what I do, it’s given me a deep appreciation for tangible, natural surroundings. Websites are great fun but I can find myself so enveloped in …
Sparks in the Dark
Originally posted on February 27th, 2017 on The Olive Fox which has unfortunately closed down. My mum has this phrase, “sometimes, it’s just your turn. Right now, it’s your turn”. She says it whenever things fall apart, whenever they get overwhelming. It was my turn during the Summer. After six months of trying to cling …
So this is the new year
A couple of years ago, my friends and I decided that we’d take a shot for every time somebody posted Death Cab for Cutie – The New Year on Hogmanay. Guys, if you’re reading this, and you understood the reference – the rule still stands. Sorry. So, it’s 2018. 2017 passed in a bit …
Morning Commute – The Love Letters
When Autumn’s golden gown drapes over Scotland, I think of you. The rest of the year, I try not to. The early morning wind stings my cheeks as I stumble into Ibrox station and, just like clockwork, I think of you. It still aches that we couldn’t figure each other out. We wanted to. You …
Twenty Eight
I usually write a life lesson for every year that I’ve been alive but I thought, just this once, I’d skip that. I’ve spent the time I would usually spend writing my “life lessons” thinking about who I’ve been and who I am today. I do think younger me would be proud. I used …