Musings

The highs and lows of Euphoria

I've never felt so conflicted about a show. Part of me loves it, part of me hates it. I didn't think I'd get past the first two episodes...

Harry Potter and the Glass Case of Emotion

How did you spend your first day of 2022? I spent mine as a shrivelled, hungover prune. In fact, I was likely dehydrated, partly from all...

Turning 30: the lessons learned from my 20s

To quote Bo Burnham from his recent Netflix special masterpiece 'Inside': "Now I'm turning 30 (nyooo!)" It's a bit of weird one. My mam...

Making a magazine during a pandemic, one year on...

Around this time last year, my VIP Magazine colleagues and I were gearing up to work from home for the first time ever. Even during the...

Stuff that's keeping me sane during this never-ending lockdown

It's March. This month, last year, was the beginning of all this insanity, when we first became acquainted with the now...

In a toxic relationship? Run for the hills (yes, even during lockdown)

Today is Valentine’s Day, the Hallmark holiday that splits opinion; one half relishes the opportunity to share that ‘the boy did good’...

Why I've decided to move out of Dublin

I awoke this morning in our new house in Trim, Co Meath and it took me a moment to adjust to my new surroundings. Space! So much space!...

How adopting a dog* has changed my life

*I say dog, I mean furry child

Lessons from lockdown

What I've learned from this extended episode of Black Mirror...

It's time for us to do better.

I think white people are afraid to talk about race, and that in itself is privilege.

Am I...a runner now?!

I f*cking hate exercise. I always have, too. Growing up, I was never exactly the "sporty" kind. Although I spent my younger years like a...

How to set up in a new apartment, when most shops are closed

Thank Jaysis for adverts.ie...

What it's like to move house during lockdown

Spoiler: it's a bit mad, Ted

How COVID-19 is effing up my dreams

"Yep, you can't even escape this bullshit while you're catching some zzz's."

How to mind your mental health during a pandemic

If, like me, you suffer from anxiety – the past few weeks have been fun, haven't they?!

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