Monthly Archives: November 2009
Album of the decade- Snow Patrol Eyes Open
The beautiful lilting tones in Gary Lightbody’s voice and the hauntingly ominous lyrics on some of the tracks on Eyes Open made it an album I just couldn’t stop listening to. Crammed with some of the bands most commercially popular … Continue reading
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Fight or flight
As I sat typing away on my laptop this evening it occurred to me that it is where I seem to spend the majority of my time recently as I embark on my journey of journalistic wonder (which will hopefully … Continue reading
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From bean to mug
Despite the fact that I do not drink hot drinks (I’m not quite mature enough for that yet), I would love a nice, steamy cup of coffee right now, one of those ones from Starbucks with all trimmings that looks … Continue reading
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Get your fork…
Food glorious food! I just can’t get enough. But as much as I love eating food, I have to be the world’s worst cook. Slight problem one might say. Well maybe it’s more a matter of me being too dam … Continue reading
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Caught in a bad romance?
Music is a language the whole world can speak, it unites people from across the globe but I think it’s fair to say that music is unequally picked up and transmitted and largely depends on where in the world you … Continue reading
Filed under Interconnnected world Oct
To tweet or not to tweet? That is the question…
A Twitter revolution seems imminent. The social networking site has been growing slowly since 2006, creeping up on unsuspecting journalists and converting them to the ways of the online world. When Twitter began, few understood its purpose nor had any … Continue reading
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Goodbye Golden Arches, Hello Economic Recovery?
They are a symbol of the globalised world we live in today dominating 119 countries on 6 continents. Debates have raged about their role in the process of globalisation and standardising cultures across the globe. As of Saturday31st October McDonalds … Continue reading
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