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Becoming a Vegetarian(ish)

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*Unpopular opinion* I'm not a huge fan of meat. Chicken is yummy, bacon is beautiful but the rest of it...not really fussed. Which is partly why I made the decision all the way back in the summer of last year that I was going to reduce the amount of meat I ate at Uni. My best friends were either veggie, vegan or planning on doing the same, and hanging around with them made me realise how delicious veggie-based meals could be. And while I've been at Uni, I've actually managed to jump straight onto vegetarian bandwagon and am loving it...well, mostly, I still eat meat when I'm home with the fam, but we'll dive into that later. Call me a fraud. But I do generally prefer my veggie lifestyle; I feel healthier, lighter and a bit of a happier person because of it.  So, without pressing my no-meat agenda on you, here's some questions I quite often get asked about my diet, or things people often say to me, addressed and answered. ^making a delish Bean & Peppe...

Fall Out Boy Live [Review]

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Standing in the winding queue for merch for the best part of an hour, covered somewhat from the rain by some trees, and trying to reply to Snapchats without my hands freezing off is never the best way to kick off a night. But as I stood in this queue, I was surrounded by people in Panic! At The Disco and twenty one pilots tees, many-a-pair of Doc Martens (mine included), and greeted by two excited girls dishing out MANIA- purple card to put in front of our phone torches during the performance of Champion. The atmosphere, and the unity of everyone filling out London's O2 Arena could already be felt, despite the bitter chill. Everyone was ready for a night of nostalgic pop punk anthems as played by Fall Out Boy.  Ever since booking tickets towards the end of last year, I was prepared for theatrics. And, boy did they come. As soon as the thumping percussion of opening number  The Phoenix reverberated around the arena, fire shot from the ceiling and stage. The same kind ...