Ollie's Blog

I’m a Carrie. By Ollie. So, I wanted to do another blog about the cultural impact of sex and the city. My TikTok for you page is still run amid with SATC edits. Mostly Carrie, which says a lot. But not just the characters, the romantism of New York and the idea of female friendship. I unironically thing every young person should watch the show in their 20’s. its like this fashionable, quotable guidebook for navigating life and relationships. Whether you’re a Samantha, a Charlotte or a Miranda. We can all see ourselves in one of if not all of the distinct characters from such an iconic show. In its simplicity it’s a show about friendship. Accepting your friends, warts and all, and embracing them. Having your girls to pick you up when you feel down and always having someone in your corner. The common theme is that Samantha is the best personality. And what’s not to love about a woman who acts like a guy. Her only concerns are getting fucked and living her life on her own terms. S...

Abundant in love at Christmas. By Ollie. Its December next week and the city has already started preparing for the holidays. Whether you particularly like Christmas or not, markets, lights and the cold weather is making its presence known. For me personally, I love it. I always have. Especially having a summer birthday, it feels like such a satisfying wait for the celebrations to continue. Christmas to me, beckons certain scents, sights and an overall sense of cosiness. Gingerbread flavoured candles, warm yellow twinkling lights, dark nights snuggled up under a blanket with a hot chocolate. What’s not to love? However, with the holidays, also comes money, an excess of shoppers and stress to find gifts on time for your loved ones. My favourite winter film is the Grinch. Although me and my dad both hate Jim Carey. The prosthesis, the humour and the songs. It’s a camp classic that I never tire of. Similarly, the polar express, with its magical animation. But something that these two...

Protecting my peace. By Ollie So, I’ve had a rough week so far. On the surface everything is and should be fine. Work’s been nice and quiet. The new house is going great, and I’ve had plenty of social plans. But at the same time, I’ve felt stressed, anxious and angry. This is because of the actions and words of several friends who have just been draining my energy as of late. Now, as a person who spends a lot of time overthinking past situations, this bothers me. I have always been an introvert, and as much as I love socialising, hanging out and being active, it is paramount for my mental health to be able to switch my phone off and be alone. I also didn’t have many friends growing up, so I’m not used to always spending time with the same people, I’ve always had myself to rely on. Whilst I don’t have the perfect relationship with myself, does such a thing exist? I am pretty confident in who I am and comfortable in my own skin. I watched a video a few years ago on practicing bod...

Making a house a home. By Ollie. So, I’ve just moved into a new house with my friend. I wish I could’ve said that it was an easy transition, but to be honest, I’ve been stressed as hell these past few weeks getting everything sorted on time and balancing a particularly busy month. But now, all the hard work has paid off, and me and my flatmate have been able to create a lovely little home for ourselves. It’s nothing big and fancy. Just the basics. And truthfully, I wasn’t even particularly concerned about moving out of my family home. However, now I love it, and feel so grateful to have my own space, and what’s more. A warm, safe environment that we’ve built together and continue to take care of. The feeling I get from sitting on the couch with a brew, tv blurring in the background. Both of us sat not talking just enjoying each other’s company. With accompanying fairy lights and the rain outside. Is incomparable. And I still can’t get over having ‘my’ own bedroom, my kitchen, my gard...