Thoroughly modern millennial

Author: Ria

  • Autumnal Snapshots

    Autumnal Snapshots

    “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”

    —F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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    I”ve been feeling a little fatigued about writing and blogging lately, so I took some cliched advice and went for a walk in my local park. The weather was the perfect kind of chilly, cold enough to wrap up but not cold enough to feel as if your nips are gonna drop off and wasn’t raining. I had a wander listening to podcasts, sat on a bench to read a book, and took some snaps of the changing seasonal colours. Autumn is great and hell I’m not apologising for being that blogger who loves this time of year.

    Ria

     

  • Self Care Tips For Social Justice Warriors

    Self Care Tips For Social Justice Warriors

    In a planet full of Trumps, MRAs and rampant racist nationalism, fighting the injustices in the World more often than not the last thing on any activist’s mind is making sure you’ve checked in with your own mental health and wellbeing. With so much bad in the world here’s how to look after yourself like the badass Social Justice Warrior that you are.

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  • Music | Loving Lately #1

    Music | Loving Lately #1

    (Kinda) new feature klaxon. Since discovering it’s perfectly acceptable for me to plug in my headphones and just work at my desk at my job, I’ve been cycling through entire albums Spotify pretty much every day now. Inspired by the snippet reviews from my lovely friend Jennie, here are some of my favourites.

    Citrine EP, Hayley Kiyoko
    About: Refreshingly Queer melodic synth pop
    Favourite track: One Bad Night
    Thoughts: Like sipping cloudy lemonade from a mason jar on a Summer evening. Youthful. Hopeful.

    Honey, KAYE
    About: 80s inspired indie-pop
    Favourite track: Porcelain
    Thoughts: Utterly infectious pop music at its finest, #AsianExcellence at its best

    In Loving Memory Of When I Gave A Shit, LOLO
    About: Rough and ready Millennial soul
    Favourite track: No Time For Lonely
    Thoughts: Brutally honest, self aware songwriting at it’s most heart wrenchingly finest (also wins the prize for favourite album title of all time)

    I Am Bones - AIM - WIld World

    I Am Bones, Joe Brooks
    About: Soothing acoustic indie
    Favourite tracks: Dandelion Hair
    Thoughts: Heart-warmingly familiar breath of fresh air. Welcome back Brooks!

    AIM, M.I.A.
    About: Politically charged yet gloriously mellow, modern trip hop
    Favourite track: Bird Song (Diplo Remix)
    Thoughts: A much more introspective album than previous ones but it’s M.I.A. so it packs a powerful lyrical punch

    Wild World, Bastille
    About: Electo-infused alt rock
    Favourite track: Send them off!
    Thoughts: All the best bits of Bad Blood with more guitars, trippy samples & underlying lyrical darkness

    Have you listened to any of these guys? Let me know what you think in the comments!

    Ria