Category: Life
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Sunshine on Self: A Reflection of 2025
2025 was easily the fastest year I’ve ever experienced. Every time I blinked, it felt like it was a new week and something else desperately needed my attention. It’s been a year of lists and reminders written on any scrap of paper I could find. There were things to do,…
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The Urge to Splurge: My Favourite Fashionable Purchases of 2025
Last night I made the decision to scare myself; to do something I had never done before. I sifted through my wardrobe and jewellery box, writing a list of everything I had purchased in the last year. My favourite film, The Devil Wears Prada, played in the background to comfort…
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Cinderella for a Weekend: My Stay at Claridge’s
Instead of a palace, picture a hotel room with a walk in wardrobe and balcony. In place of a carriage, a seat in first class on the train to King’s Cross. But I did have a ballgown, a beautiful dress from Sister Jane that I’d finally tracked down on Vinted.…
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Twenty-Twenty-Five/Survive/Thrive
A few years ago I noted that I was unironically a fan of Mondays. At the time, I was working in a coffee shop that was closed every Monday, so for me, it was a guaranteed day off and when I would complete any necessary life admin and do a…
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The Existential Crisis Persists: A Reflection of 2024
As blogging was supposed to be one of my ‘ins’ for 2024, I probably should’ve tried harder to post this before midnight struck on the 31st of December. However, Cinderella musings aside, I believe it’s a bit easier to reflect on the year gone by when you’re slightly more settled…
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2024; In or Out?
I’ve had this website since early 2018 so I’m pretty consistent when it comes to posting in early January, usually around the anniversary of my domain. This type of post may seem overly familiar to a lot of you, a new year with old promises to myself where all of…
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My Resolutions for 2022
Hogmanay is not my favourite holiday but I’ll never pass up the opportunity to reinvent myself as a new person who is focused and motivated towards achieving her goals. January is the Monday to end all Mondays (my favourite day of the week) but I do give myself a grace…
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It’s Been a Blur
This past year (and a bit), since I last posted on my blog, has been such a rollercoaster that I didn’t know which way was up half of the time. Between studying (and subsequently graduating), working and moving flats I’ve barely had time to collect myself and my thoughts until…
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If I Knew Then What I Know Now
I don’t write nearly as many “progress update” blog posts like I used to so that’s a good sign right? It haven’t stopped trying to ‘better’ myself, it just feels like a significantly leas daunting task now. On occasion if I’m having a hard day, I write out my rambles…
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University in Lockdown: Remote Learning in Edinburgh
When I accepted my place to study Music Technology at the University of Edinburgh little over three years ago, I never thought my studies would be affected to this extent. Having already experienced three different UCU strike periods, I had hoped that it would be relatively plain sailing until my…
Becca Marriner 