Like most Londoners, I hated that the Olympics were being held in London. Get ahead of the games? Where am I supposed to go? Avoid central London? But that’s where I live and work. Avoid using the tube? Cars better be banned otherwise the busses will be facing some serious congestion. Then a friend gave … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Yoga for life
This weekend my friend Stefan photographed me doing some yoga postures. When I put the pictures on Facebook my friends started commenting about how great I looked and how they’d probably “break forever” if they tried to bend this way. But I’m not naturally flexible or strong. Actually, I still “struggle” in a lot of … Continue reading
No longer a vegetarian: what happened when I ate meat for the first time in 10 years
I was a vegetarian for the majority of my life. As a child I didn’t like meat. I thought it tasted disgusting, it had a weird texture and it smelled funny. I’d push it around my plate, complaining about how I didn’t like swordfish/ meatballs/ chicken/ turkey/ tuna/ whatever it was my parents were serving … Continue reading
Fashion meets art: London College of Fashion Media Styling review 2012
Last week I attended the London College of Fashion Media Styling review. And while their Fashion Sting cocktail had me questioning body image (image to the right for reference, complete with a tape measure), I wasn’t fully impressed with a lot of the work I saw. I was either too distracted by the model’s poses … Continue reading