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Being a “Gifted Student” may have ruined me.

6 min read about how too much praise led Fia to be a lazy girl.

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How to cope with a “wasted day” | written by a lazy flop

5 min read best read when you feel all sad and floppy

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Exploring why I never feel “good enough”.

9 min read with introspection and lists

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Isolation Diaries #4: I am scared of outside also I broke my shoulder.

4 min read about normal things.

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My Childhood God was the Best God.

4 min read about how I wrapped my head around God as a child.

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I have a pointless bathtub.

3 min read about my bathtub

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My brain gaslights me when I fail: you’re not as bad as you think

6 min read. Will help you feel better about your failures.

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Pick a side on BLM.

We do not live in Judge Dredd world. Sylvester Stallone can’t go “judgement: death” and pew pew pew at a criminal.

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Gruntled?

Do you feel gruntled this fine day?

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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!

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Why a lazy slinky you ask?

When thinking of a title for a blog, it helps to consider turning life experiences into metaphors.

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