I’m the friend that has The Stories. Stories of sharing my most excessive nights with people that I’d previously never met, going home with men I hated, flying to the other side of the country with only £10 to my name to salvage a relationship I wasn’t sure that I wanted – only to …
Author: Sarah-Louise
A Weekend in Riga
A taxi, a flight, a bus and a long walk brought us to our apartment in Riga. Riga wasn’t really on my bucket list. I didn’t know much about it, to be honest until I met a Latvian person. I’m ashamed at how little I knew about such a hugely fascinating corner of the world. …
What Did I Miss?
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(!) …
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 …