• 💛 ꫝꪖꪀꪀꪖꫝ (she/they), 27
• 🐝 living in manchester, my most loved city and chosen home 🚋
• 🏳️‍🌈 queer / sapphic
• 🎧 music means so much to me, especially halsey and twenty one pilots
• 🎓 i'm a 2020 graduate. i studied english, geography and philosophy throughout my time at uni, and got a masters in creative writing ... ironically i've discovered that i don't really enjoy writing very much
• 👷‍♀️ i feel like it was kind of inevitable that i'd end up working in stem. i work in construction / engineering now, although as a planner my work is mostly gantt charts and spreadsheets 📊
• 👾 somehow i've also become the ai expert at work, which is funny because i'm not really a tech person, although i am pretty fascinated by machine learning and a ...

• The Quiet: Yule. Winter Solstice. (Dec. 20-23)
  • The longest night of the year marks the return of the sun
  • Theme: Rest and Introspection
  • Traditions:
    • The Digital Sunset: On the solstice, turn off all electronics at dusk. Spend the evening by candlelight to appreciate the "dark" before the days begin to lengthen.
    • Winter Reflection: Journal on the question: "What did I learn about myself during my period of 'dormancy' this year?"
    • Bird Feeder: Help the local wildlife through the freeze by making high-energy suet or seed feeders.
  • Meal: Roasted Root Vegetable Medley - carrots, parsnips, beets, and sweet potatoes tossed in olive oil, rosemary, and thyme...

• 00's Doctor Who
• Ancient history
• Archives
• Being a big sister
• Big Hero 6
• Birds of prey
• Blue
• Capybaras
• Celebrating anything
• City mornings
• Climbing things (mountains, rocks, walls, trees...)
• Coffee
• Cold showers when it's hot out
• Concerts
• Cooking vegetarian recipes
• Cuddles with my cats
• Dadar gulung
• Dahlias
• Daydreaming
• Doc Martens

• Cats
• Coffee
• Dani (Jellycat forest dragon)
• Daydreaming
• Fluffy blankets
• Hoodies + lounge shorts
• Hugs from anyone I care about
• Mark Narrations
• Mosh (Gogos Crazy Bones)
• Music
• My immediate family
• Nostalgia (esp. nostalgic tv shows)
• Orzo
• Over-ear headphones
• Standing in a river
• Standing with my feet in the grass
• The sun and moon
• Wearing the same bracelets every day

• 00s Doctor Who
  • (i didn't actually grow up watching this show - i'm pretty sure i first watched it in my early 20s, but the sense of nostalgia i get from it is exceptionally deep)
• Asterix + TinTin
• Childhood home movies
• Dinosaur shaped nuggets
  • (i had the turkey ones as a kid, but fortunately they have created a vegetarian version)
• Football cards
• Gogos Crazy Bones
• Harry Potter
  • (the author disgusts me but i'll always have fond memories of my childhood love for this, still, i have no interest in being a harry potter adult!)

• USA Disney ‘06. East Coast road trip ‘16.
• Germany Christmas markets + Grandma's birthday ‘07. Exchange trip ‘12. Stay with Sumita ‘14.
• Austria Family holiday ‘08.
• France Skiing with Malcolm, Maddy + Toby ‘09. Calais class trip ‘10. Battlefields ‘12/‘15. 21st birthday in Paris ‘19.
• Belgium Battlefields ‘12/‘15.
• Malta Easter + Brooke's birthday ‘12. Christmas ‘13. Summer holiday ‘15. Christmas ‘17. Christmas ‘19.
• Italy School trip to Rome/Florence/Siena/Venice ‘14. Holiday in Sorrento ‘14.
• Vatican City School trip ‘14.
• Canada Family reunion, Toronto + 18th birthday, Quebec ‘16.
• Spain Field trip in Maro ‘17. Barcelona with Brooke ‘17.
• Switzerland St. Moritz Snow Polo Championships ‘18...

• CONTINENTS
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Australasia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  • Antarctica

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• 7 WONDERS + FINALISTS
  • Acropolis of Athens (Greece)
  • Alhambra (Spain)
  • Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
  • Chichen Itza (Mexico)
  • Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)
  • Colosseum (Italy)
  • Eiffel Tower (France)
  • Giza Pyramids (Egypt)

This list is a compilation of all the things that I've had on the lifetime lists or bucket lists I've made since I was 16, or at least the ones I could find. It includes the things I still hope to do someday, things I have now accomplished, things I don't mind whether I do or not, and things I no longer plan on doing in my life. ~

• Adopt a cat (who lives with me, not my parents)
• Be a foster parent
• Build a scale model of something
• Buy my own apartment / house
• Complete my CIOB Level 4
• Climb Ben Nevis
• Climb to Everest base camp
• Date a girl
• Do a P6 course
• Fall in love
• Get a tattoo of ‘BALANCE’

• TJ Power
  • Humans love effort - learn to love doing things the long way
  • Don't just chase dopamine - try to find a balance between dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin & endorphins (DOSE)
  • Make access to DMN a priority - allowing self to dream, imagine, create etc.
  • Stop Doomscrolling!!
  • Silent walks in the forest.
• Michael Wooldridge
  • AI can be clever, and it can be gimmicky, but it's not yet useful in a human way.
  • Learning to use AI so support your own 'usefulness'.
  • Fundamentals of life don't change, tools just get better.
• Joanna Jensen

• Apple
• Axolotl
• Biscuit
• Balls
• Bite
• Cwtch
• Dappled
• Effulgence (a brilliant radiance; a shining forth)
• Eyjafjallajokull
• Fricative
• Gateaux
• Kettle
• Labyrinthine
• Lithosphere
• Marsaxlokk (my Maltese is on a level)
• Nightlike
• Nocturne (in music, a piece appropriate to the night or evening; an instrumental composition of a dreamy or pensive character)

• January
  • 1: Brunch @ Dishoom. Ice Skating @ Manchester Cathedral.
  • 3: Brunch @ All The Shapes.
  • 6: Yoga (18:45).
  • 8: Vision Board Workshop (18:00).
  • 13: Book Club (18:00).
  • 26: Study Session.
  • 29: Halsey Back to Badlands @ Aviva Studios (19:00).

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• February
  • 12: Cake Decorating.
  • 13: Wuthering Heights Album Release Date.
  • 17: Book Club.
  • 28: Twenty One Pilots iMAX (22:15).

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• I know where I'm going to be working and what I'm going to be doing before the start of each work week.
• I keep my planner and weekly to-do lists up to date.
• I get four gousto meals per week, and make salads or oven meals every other night.
• I'm secure in my friendships (enough so that if we don't talk for a while I know that it doesn't mean the friendship's over).
• I start and finish each day with a herbal tea, have my own coffee machine and make my own Bird and Blend ice teas in the summer.
• I have at least eight different outfits to wear to work in any given season.
• I own an iron to press my work shirts.
• I have a place to store my coats, bags and seasonal wear.

• Current:
  • Being outdoors
  • Concerts / live music
  • Cooking
  • Daydreaming
    • Creating stories & Worldbuilding
    • Deep thinking & Philosophising
    • Making plans
  • Hiking, especially scrambling
  • Learning Cymraeg
  • Listening to music
  • Listening to podcasts
  • Reading
    • Philosophy
    • Queer History
    • Science and Maths
    • Other Non-Fiction about random niche interests

• My mind is a natural world-builder - I have a seemingly infinite capacity for creating concepts, characters and worlds in my mind, an ability which has helped me through my darkest times
• I'm a creative thinker - I have no interest in things staying the same, and can envision many possible ideas that could work better
• I'm an empath - I'm always impacted by the feelings in a room, am acutely aware of how words and actions can cause harm, and I remember every little detail I learn about a person forever
• I have a profound belief in justice and equality - I won't accept injustice, and I have very little respect for hierarchy or authority
• I'm good at pretty much all reasoning / intelligence tests - there isn't really much I can't work out, a lot of things come naturally to me, and I'm capable of learning things that don't

• 5 Seconds of Summer
• Amber Run
• Anne-Marie (x2)
• As December Falls
• BTS
• Camila Cabello
• Cate
• Charli xcx
• Chloe Hawes
• Collabro
• D3lta
• Dylan
• Ed Sheeran (x2)
• Example
• George Boomsma
• George Ezra
• Gretta Ray
• Gwen Stefani
• Halsey (x2 + iichliwp IMAX)
• Ines Dunn
• JC Stewart

• Geology
  • I believe that the study of geology is fundamental to understanding life on Earth
  • To study geology is to study the foundation of Earth and the building blocks of civilisation
  • Power of rocks and minerals, from crystals to mountains

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• Philosophy
  • I'm particularly interested in refining my own personal / existential philosophies relating to The Ever / Universal Syntax / Equativism etc.
  • I also enjoy studying ancient philosophy, with Epicurean philosophy being my favourite bedrock for modern philosophy
  • My interest in philosophy also extends to...

• Ancient Egypt: An Introduction
  • This course introduces participants to the rich and vibrant civilization of ancient Egypt. From royal pyramids, court artisans and powerful pharaohs, to grandiose temples, mysterious gods and foreign invasions, participants will experience the world of ancient Egypt, its highs and lows, and the rich tapestry of its culture. Who were the ancient Egyptians? Why did they create such monumental constructions and such magnificent works of art? The culture, history, art, architecture and religion of ancient Egypt has long captured the imagination of people across the world. Providing an overview of the ancient Egyptians, and combining archaeological, textual and pictorial evidence, this course will allow participants to delve into the world of ancient Egypt, to see how it de...

• Served with Bread
  • Baked Spicy Fable Stew with Naan and Yoghurt 🇮🇳
  • Butternut Squash Dal with Coconut Raita 🇮🇳
  • Cherry Tomato & Homemade Basil Pesto Pizza 🇮🇹
  • Chilli Con Tofu with Crispy Tortilla and Avocado Salsa 🇲🇽
  • Ethiopian Veggie Wat with Berbere-Spiced Butter Naan 🇪🇹
  • Loaded Meat-Free Mince Chilli Nachos 🇲🇽
  • Malaysian Cheesy Roti Canai with Dal 🇲🇾 💖
  • Mediterranean Meat-Free Chick'n Gyros 🇬🇷
  • Oven Baked Meat-Free Mince & Black Bean Chilli 🇲🇽
  • Oven Baked Slow-Braised Fable Rogan Josh 🇮🇳...

• Abrams, J. J. and Dorst, Doug - S.
• Kiyoko, Hayley - Girls Like Girls
• MacGregor, Maya - The Evolving Truth of Ever-Stronger Will
• Mootoo, Shani - Cereus Blooms at Night
• Pynchon, Thomas - The Crying of Lot 49

• Afflecks
• Bridgewater Hall
• Drinkwater Park
• Farm Club
• Fred Aldous
• Heaton Park
• Jumbles Reservoir
• Manchester Buddhist Centre
• QueerLit / Social Refuge
• Studio 38

• january
  • dishoom chai
  • empty ice rink
  • k-pop demon hunters
  • naomi driving here just to hang out
  • all the shapes
  • graupel (weather + word)
  • audrey hobert
  • so many aubergine recipes
  • vintage record player
  • bts tickets
  • back to badlands <3

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• february
  • spontaneous night out in london
  • sunset city cake
  • fluffy orange cat
  • twenty one pilots show at the trafford ce...

• Book AirBnB in London (maybe??)
• Disturbia Naja Snake Necklace
• Disturbia work trousers
• Fire & Ice Tea + Yerba Mate - B&B
• Geographical Magazine Subscription
• 3 Person Tent
• Lingo Newydd Magazine Subscription
• My Own Home <3 (maybe in, like, a year)
• Nail Varnish (brown, gold)
• Nintendo Switch Lite
• Pilots merch
• Replacement Black Belt (maybe also a brown belt)
• Replacement chonky trainers
• Replacement Drivers License
• Replacement Light Blue Jeans
• Replacement Passport
• Replacement Willow / Branch / Leaves Ring (Essential)
• Roller skates
• Spray Bottle for Yoga Mat

The Motivators below are the 12 Basic Values outlined by Chris Bailey on his website. I have put them in order of how significant they are to me / how much they impact the way I think, feel and act.

• Core Motivators:
  • Self-Direction: Independent thought and action. Choosing, creating, and exploring. Freedom. Creativity. Independence. Choosing your own goals. Curiosity.
  • Universalism: Understanding. Appreciation. Tolerance. Protection for the welfare of all people and of nature. Equality. Unity with nature. Wisdom. World of peace. World of beauty. Social justice. Broad-minded. Protecting the environment.
• Strong Motivators:
  • Stimulation: Excitement. Novelty. Challenge in life. Exciting life. Varied life. Daring.

• A Botanical Daughter p. 32 / 349
• Boys in the Valley p. 137 / 338
• Saturn Returning p. 0 / 4078
• The Glass Bead Game p. 2181 / 8229 (may restart)
• The Log Books p. 80 / 380
• The Make-Believe p. 0 / 360

• Kitchen:
  • fridge
  • oven
  • laundry
  • mason jar water dispenser
  • storage for loose leaf tea and spices
  • lesbian city wall art
  • coffee machine
  • pots & pans
  • drying cloths
  • cutlery
  • plates & cups
  • plants
  • cleaning things e.g. vacuum

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• Living Room:
  • brown / red-brown leather couch
  • frames for halsey wall art

• Albertsson, Alaric - To Walk a Pagan Path
• Bauer, Craig P. - Unsolved
• Blake, H. Emerson - Wonder and Other Survival Skills
• Byrne, Oliver - Oliver Byrne's Elements of Euclid
• Cargle, Rachel E. - A Renaissance of Our Own
• Chung, Jezz - This Way to Change
• Gallagher, Kirsty - Sacred Seasons
• Harkness, Joe - Neurodivergent, by Nature
• Harrison, Victoria - The Solstice Yearbook
• Hayes, Kelly & Kaba, Mariame - Let This Radicalize You
• Jacobsen, Mary-Elaine - The Gifted Adult
• Jain, Parveen - A Introduction to Jain Philosophy
• Joy, Jess & Mia, Charlotte - How Not To Fit In
• Kaishian, Patricia Ononiwu - Forest Euphoria
• King, Vex - Good Vibes, Good Life
• Kovacs, Betty - Merchants of Light
• Lundy, Miranda - Sacred Geometry
• McNee, Amie - We Need Your Art
• Nenquimo, Nemonte - We Will Not Be Saved
• Newman, Felice - The Whole Lesbian Sex Book
• Nikolic, Zoran - The Atlas of Unusual Languages

• 3. "A moments pain for a lifetimes pleasure" - the tide is high atomic kitten
• 2. "Life's a game but it's not fair, I break the rules so I don't care, I keep doing my own thing, walking tall against the rain" - run this town rihanna
• 1. "Everybody's human, and everybody's equal, so don't listen to nobody, 'cause everybody's people" - stay with me ironik

• 2026
  • 01: twenty one pilots (516)
  • 02: twenty one pilots (242)
  • 03: twenty one pilots (614)
  • 04: twenty one pilots (275)
  • 05: halsey (605)
  • 06: twenty one pilots (344)
  • 07: twenty one pilots (143)
  • 08:
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  • 10:
  • 11:
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• 2025
  • 01: halsey (349)
  • 02: peach prc (207)
  • 03: halsey (207)

• 2026
  • 01: phoebe audrey hobert
  • 02: my regards maisie peters
  • 03: holding on to you twenty one pilots
  • 04: lucas jillian rossi
  • 05: afraid of the dark halsey
  • 06: vampire time maisie peters
  • 07: hometown letdown maddie zahm
  • 08:
  • 09:
  • 10:
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• 2025
  • 01: delusional kesha
  • 02: doom days bastille
  • 03: dear inner child peach prc

• The Audition
• Bootcamp
• aesthete
• ALL WE DO IS DRIVE
• Ashley + Gretta + Maisie + Lucy
• BTS Favourites
• Castle Pt. II
• comfort sweater
• Era 01: Castle
• Era 02: Polo
• Era 03: Drop Out
• Era 04: Flower Farm
• Era 05: Virus
• Era 06: Bloomsbury
• Era 07: Mountain
• Era 08: Office
• Era 09: Manchester
• Era 10: Ten
• green apple paste
• Hot Summer
• how it feels to be alive here and now