StarFor52

Greetings everyone, it’s me (I’m the problem, it’s me!) It’s been a while, but I’m keeping up my tradition of posting on here at least annually. So, anyway. I wanted to pop on here to say, I have a new podcast and I’m finally doing what I love. It’s currently only available on Spotify for the time being, but I’m so grateful to the streaming platform for giving people the space to share their…

I don't believe in regrets but here's a cathartic exercise in how I'd go about some of my formative years differently. It's never too late!

Dear Me, You may not realise it yet but one day you’re going to feel not only acceptance but also so much pride in not just being gay but also being Non-binary, which is probably a term you haven’t come across yet. You’re going to feel like you want to hide it at first, like the world would be a better place if you just went along with it like everyone else. I urge you to reconsider. Do not fade…

‘March’-ing Orders 🌷

Greetings all, I think I start every post these days with ‘it’s been a minute, I must try harder and I really mean it this time.’ Cards on the table, I’ve always been inspired by the idea of having an influential online platform and I’ve paid money to companies to make a good looking website, to create my own blog but I’ve always found that within a view days or, in the best case scenario, weeks…

We are, whether we care to admit it or not, in the midst of a Pandemic right now and I’m sat on the floor of my half tidy study feeling like I’ve seen all of this before. In a way, I’m prepared. I know what to expect and I know what to hope for. The crux of my anxiety this past couple of years has revolved around uncertainty. In another way I’m already, prematurely, grieving the loss of our…

Notes and thoughts on coming out, part of a new series about my own Trans experience!

I. Coming Out If there’s one thing I can tell you about coming out a second time it’s that it feels just as difficult as the first time. I came out as gay, formally, when I was 18 but honestly some of my friends new when I was 16 and 17. I only now know the importance of coming out because I vividly remember where I was when I told one of my best friends at the time and I can pretty much paint…

As lockdown lifts and we’re free to do things again, I feel extremely grateful. I’m a duality of feelings, which serves to remind me that I am more than one constant feeling, I am many. Some days, I’m hopeful and some moments I fear the rest of our lives may be lived in the shadow that disease and inequality casts. I am shaken by the stupidity and selfishness that I see and I wish I was writing…

1. Riding ‘Lethal Weapon’ at WB World, Australia I don’t outrightly remember many moments of my childhood, but one of the most exciting holidays I’ve ever been to has to be the first time, in living memory, I went to Australia. The Gold Coast is renowned for lots of things, but even as an excited 9/10 year old, it was famous to me for theme parks. I have long considered myself an introvert, and…

January 🎶 Playlist 2021

Greetings folks, it’s the beginning of a brand new month and I’ve been collating all of the wonderful tracks I’ve been listening to throughout January. I thought this was be a great way to keep my playlists organised and also look back on songs that get forgotten when you’re adding over two hundred odd songs to a playlist that encapsulates the entirety of a given year.  2021 is off to a great…

Books of 2021: In Their Shoes by Jamie Windust

So let me start by saying that I thank Jamie Windust so much for this book. The fact that it even exists is a major plus in my book… see what I did there 😉 Anyway, no matter how good a book may be for representation that doesn’t mean that it necessarily exists to fill a niche that you assumed it did, which in part, I think is the problem. I want to thank a dear friend of mine for introducing me…

This Great Love (Original Music)

‘This Great Love’ A new original song recorded live for this video. Above is a video I recorded for my new YouTube channel ‘Out of the Blue’ in which I essentially document my life and creative endeavours. This Great Love is a song from an upcoming album I’m working on which is almost complete! It’s a song about challenging adversity and in particular moving into a new phase of a relationship…

Music is something we should talk about more here. In particular, what I’m up to.

One of the goals I set myself this year was to be more creative, intentionally. In other words, to set aside time to do something creative each day/week/month. I set about trying to specifically carve out time to do some of the things I’ve been putting off for so long; things like journalling, writing, recording…

Here’s a new blog post for you... ‘What’s New With Blue?’

I can’t believe that I’m writing this ten months into 2020. In some ways this has been the most challenging year I have lived.

No-one could have predicted just how differently the world would look perhaps even eight months ago and I know that living in isolation and lockdown has effected the lives of so many people.

This year has been a personal journey for me too. Back in March, I felt…

Music Monday 🎧 23rd September 2019

In case you guys were wondering, the playlist is still available to stream and download on Apple music here.

A shift in tone for Wroldsen, her most recent tracks have sonically followed in the footsteps of singer/songwriters like Sia. Haloes is an upbeat, dance track.

Leon Else has been turning up the output recently and Easy Love is a stand out for me. It’s minimalist synth-pop that’s very…

Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs ⛏ A Gemstone Mining Game

Players: 3-7 Game Length: Approx. 45 minutes – 1 hour. Age recommendation: 8+.

I love Sundays because there’s honestly nothing better than getting together with my parents, having dinner and then sitting down for a family games night. Our…

Music Monday 🎧 9th September. I've found a new format and I'm back to recommend some pop! 😺

I’ve been ‘sleeping’ on ‘How Do You Sleep?’ by Sam Smith. After seeing the video it’s quickly become one of my favourite tracks of the week.’

It’s no surprise that ‘Lover’ has been out two weeks and I can’t get enough of it.

This week sees the release of Adam Lambert’s newest single ‘Superpower’ taken from his upcoming EP entitled ‘Velvet: Side A’. It’s a 70s funk bop!

Lindsey Stirling caught my…

Hey guys, I’m just letting you all know that I’m going on holiday which means my time spent simming, listening to music and generally being online will be greatly reduced.

Everyone needs a break once in a while to recharge their batteries and realign themselves. I’m excited because a lot is going on right now. Here’s a bit of an update for you: Ben and I are buying our first house together…