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Tag: opinion

No more side hustles. Only hobbies.

7 min read about how hobbies that you make zero money from is good, actually.

hobbies, hustle culture, inner child, opinion, personal development, side hustles, stress, wellbeing

Can you have a small Desi wedding?

7 min read about my inner turmoil with wedding planning as a British-born Pakistani. With funny well-written bits but no pictures.

biculturalism, big wedding, culture, desi wedding, funny blog, humour, opinion, pakistani wedding, small wedding, thelazyslinky, wedding guests, wedding planning

Aren’t job interviews weird?

You might be thinking I’m having a bit of a moan. But I love interviews.

advice, culture, employment, humour, interviews, jobs, opinion, work

Thoughts on Captain Marvel

Walking in to Captain Marvel I had a few key expectations: 1) To learn about this character and see her … More

Captain Marvel, expectations captain marvel, feminism in film, Film Review, marvel cinematic universe, opinion, Review

Brainbending Thinkage: on creativity, joy fizz and holes

I am a blob of brain pickled in jumbled thoughts and unrealised dreams.

creative slump, creativity, critical thinking, humour, opinion, the creative gap, writer's block, Writing

Writer’s Note: Mythology and Magical llamas

We love stories. So when writing a story – not just telling an anecdote or a gratuitous lie – it’s … More

advice, art, creativity, fantasy, humour, mythology, opinion, society, stories, Writing

When your world is falling apart…

When big things are happening in the world and your online feeds, television and loved ones are bawling out opinions, facts, expert advice and all the rest… you sometimes never reach that quiet place.

advice, angrycomments, community, controllingnegativethoughts, critical thinking, culture, culture of fear, Media, negativityonline, opinion, society

Towering Skyscares: on building upwards

At any given point I am engaging in an active internal battle against the woes that come with being away from the city life.

cosmopolitanism, culture, humour, lifestyle, opinion, society, UK

Mental Cobwebs: On approaching a fragmented state of ideals

Ultimately the major inconvenience of my life tends to be meandering thoughts that empty out into a vast ocean of turgid oblivion.

adulthood, comedy, culture, education, humour, lifestyle, opinion, philosophy, society

Misguided Whimsy: on the complexity of writing a novel

Missed me? In attempts to distract myself from the harsh social withdrawal born from moving out of London, my love…my life, I went … More

advice, creativity, fantasy, humour, novels, opinion, Writing, writing advice

The Complacent Pedantic: on starting a novel

The intent is to write fiction, ideally within the fantasy/sci-fi genre, and get paid for it but the steps are bluntly given, full of vague pick-me-ups and rely on an obscene overuse of dusty quotes framed in filigree with a sunset backdrop.

advice, creativity, fantasy, humour, novel writing, opinion, Writing, writing advice

Tourism: My First Steps

Hello reader! Been a while! Please don’t throw things! So currently in Spain. You know how sometimes when you’re on … More

authenticholidayruined, cosmopolitanism, culture, globalisation, humour, lifestyle, opinion, Spain, tourism, touristtrapsinspain, travel

Rethinking nostalgia: The world is no longer yours…

Reader of Infinite Wisdom, I ask you, what is UP with people and their disgusting fetishes with their younger selves? … More

adulthood, advice, community, critical thinking, culture, geek, humour, nostalgia, opinion, society
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Mother’s Day: Why? When? What?

Happy Mother’s Day to all whom it applies! When I was quite young Mother was my superwoman. She could tell … More

advice, community, culture, family, lifestyle, mother's day, opinion, society

On my Hatred of Humans

You will fall far and hard. And I will watch you and your dead lizardy stare as the slow realisation dawns on you that you have no wings to flap, no strength to leap and no hope to grow. Yooou pillock!

angermanagement, angrycommuters, annoyedatmyself, dealingwithassholes, funnyblog, hatinghumanityrightnow, humour, opinion, takingthingstoopersonally, thelazyslinky

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