News: What messes with your head
Best of: Sports movies
I don鈥檛 care that much about sport, but I听love听movies about sport: the comradery, the struggle, the eventual win against all odds. So, if you're听in need of a good hit of those things, here are the five sports movies that I consider essential viewing.
Parallel projects, not multi-tasking
My daughter鈥檚 starting day care next month and I find myself wishing she was a newborn again...
Tennis for a break
A casual hit of tennis is providing a fun study break during the exam period.听
But enough about me
Most of my blogs are very focused on me and my own thoughts, so I thought I鈥檇 talk about someone else for a change.
End of term pressures
It's that time of semester again, and I'm starting to feel the pressure.听
I am a birthday person
My birthday is coming up, and I am SO EXCITED about it.
Understanding renewable energy
When I feel anxious about the future of our climate, I research to help me feel more in control and have a greater insight into the changes we need to make.听
Not drinking alcohol
I barely ever drink alcohol, which seems to make me a bit of a rare specimen as a university student.
Review: Normal People - the series
Whether听you're an avid fan or an active resister of Normal People, the听acclaimed Sally Rooney novel,听it听doesn't really听matter. Ultimately,听the recent BBC Three and Hulu adaptation of the text transcends all sensibilities:听it's an intimate听portrayal of听that profoundly human desire to connect with others and to feel a sense of belonging.
A trick for beating procrastination
Like most people, I struggle with procrastination. Read on though for some things that have helped me!