The Sea of Stars

Hello

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:24:42 GMT

It's been a while since I posted here (almost two years) and I haven't commented in a while because I've had tech issues since December. I prefer to comment with a keyboard rather than via app/smartphone so I will be commenting a lot. I hope everyone's been okay.

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BlueSky

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 12:14:07 GMT

I know I haven't updated in a long time. There's just so much to say and I don't know how to synthesise it into a coherent entry.

I've been on BlueSky for a while but in case anyone still reads this and wants to try it out, this is me.

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Christmas Cards 2023

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:44:39 GMT

If you'd like to receive a card from me, please comment below. All comments will be screened. I will be sending out cards to anyone I'm currently in touch with, whether it's via LJ or Twitter or Tumblr.

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Quick Post

Sun, 21 May 2023 22:12:41 GMT

I know I haven't updated in a while, I keep meaning to but every time I get home after work, I just want to relax and read books and watch something. I will post a proper update over the upcoming bank holiday weekend but just to say I'm still here!

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Pandemic Entry Sixteen: Summer 2022 Update

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:47:59 GMT

After taking voluntary redundancy, I took a few weeks off to recover from the stress of the last week at work (during which we were down to two team members as Susan had moved to another department and Peter just went on holiday). I took advantage of a career progression programme that my work offered so I was able to brush up my CV and create a LinkedIn profile. (I don't really like having my online presence linked to my real life one but it was sadly necessary as so much job hunting and profiling takes place on there now.)

I was able to start going to the gym regularly, moving up to two classes a week (both 45 minutes) and this has had a positive effect both on my physical and mental health. My clothes are now feeling looser and I have more stamina. I hope I can increase the time I spend at the gym so this progress continues.

( July )

( August (Cornwall) )

( September )

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Another End of an Era

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 15:20:40 GMT

The extraordinary moment when the great humanitarian & trauma surgeon David Nott met the Queen, shortly after his return from Aleppo. pic.twitter.com/LP2z7oGnpu
— Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) September 8, 2022

this remains an all-time story about the queen pic.twitter.com/hI2yNUac0H
— David Mack (@davidmackau) September 8, 2022

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NSFW: Tribute to Boris Johnson

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:45:36 GMT

Boris Johnson: A tribute. pic.twitter.com/tvuaXdTbwd
— Jonathan Pie (@JonathanPieNews) September 6, 2022

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Good things for once

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:20:02 GMT

England presser with Wiegman crashed by the players singing “It’s Coming Home” #WEuro2022 pic.twitter.com/QEZZLxHC6L
— Kathleen McNamee (@kathleen_mcn) July 31, 2022

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Books & Films 2021

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:59:28 GMT

A list of all the books I read in 2021. Bold means that it was a library book. NF means it was non-fiction.

( Books )

The films/plays I managed to watch in 2021. Bold means it was rented (via Netflix or from my cable provider), italics mean it was in the cinema and plain means it was on the TV.

The Other Guys
Wonder Woman 84
AUDREY
Point Break
Moondial
Alice in Wonderland (1966)
Mank
Raya and the Last Dragon
Nomadland
Stan and Ollie
Ammonite
Minari
In the Heights
Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie
Black Widow
Nobody
Shang Chi and the Ten Rings
Hollywood Homicide
The Green Knight
The Lighthouse
Animals (2019)
Jeepers Creepers
No Time To Die
Count Me In
The French Dispatch
Dune 2021
A Castle for Christmas
Last Night in Soho
Eternals
Petite Maman
Spider-Man: No Way Home

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Happy Birthday, Allison & Steph!

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:42:47 GMT

Happy Birthday eclecticmuse and stars_fell!

Your Disney character is Mulan!

You make tough choices that affect your future place in society. You try your best to play the roles offered to you, but your personality is too powerful to be contained. Although you are respectful of and loving to those you care about, ultimately you must be true to yourself. You are intelligent, considerate, and full of life. Whatever you set out to achieve, you accomplish with dignity.

Magical Gifts: Mulan bestows the gifts of heroism, ingenuity, and devotion. When you're required to make a difficult decision, she will guide you to the admirable choice.

Keys To Your Success: Seeing your immeasurable worth every time you look in the mirror.

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