Career

As an English Literature student (and an ex-media student), I've always had my heart set on a career that involves creativity, imagination and preferably a strict pjyama dress code. 

So editing or publishing have always been at the back of my head, or something involving me writing, such as screenplays or adaptations for film and TV. 

I was also one of those people who turned their nose up when old people asked me if I wanted to be a teacher because of the nature of my degree. "JUST BECAUSE I'M DOING 9K TO READ BOOKS DOES NOT MEAN I WANT TO THEN READ THEM TO YOUR SNOTTY CHILDREN," I would say in my head.

But, my boyfriend's flat mate at university is doing a Primary Education degree here and I'm starting to think that it is definitely for me! I love the idea that I can be that inspirational teacher children remember when they start university, or send their own children off to school for the first time. 

Maybe I'm romanticising it because there seems to be a shit load (official measurement now) of paperwork and planning and I feel like I'm more of an intuitive kind of person. They're all under the age of 10 at primary school, I really don't think that they'll know if I deviate from the lesson plan a bit. But whether I do or not, that lesson plan has to be done. 

In conclusion, growing up sucks and I don't know what I want to do when I'm a big girl :-(

Feminist Anthem

It's been a while, but no one reads this so that was a very irrelevant statement to start with...

After hearing her duet with Paramore in my favourite song Hate To See Your Heart Break, I've fallen in love with Joy Williams.

She was in the band Civil Wars, (which I am going to listen to relentlessly when I finish exams) and now she's going solo. She's sharing her journey on Instagram and Twitter and I am absolutely astounded at how down to earth and genuine she seems. She just looks like one of those people who give great hugs, great advice and has a huge heart.

Her first single from her debut solo album Venus (I'm guessing it's called Venus because that is the planet that all women are supposedly from) was called Oh Mama. And OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH MAMA its a good one.




Things I love about it:
- It's so catchy
- Its simple. Look up the lyrics. They're primal, basic and instinctive. And all very fucking true.
- Women finally have an anthem. A song that celebrates womanhood and Joy is definitely pining the way for spiritual, natural womanhood and I am so digging it right now.
- She looks hella hot in it. So beautiful. Naturally beautiful too. Not that if she was wearing a full face of make up that she wouldn't be, but I think she is is going for that pure look, that I AM A WOMAN FIRST AND FOREMOST, UNTOUCHED BY PATRIARCHY AND UNREALISTIC BEAUTY STANDARD SET BY THIS "SOCIETY" EVERYONE LOVES TO HIND BEHIND look, or something of the like.
- It's just honestly so refreshing to have this mother figure in music today. Ok, maybe that's because she is a mother and because she is 32 (which is totally old in the miz biz), but I think its because she seems really maternal, genuine and knowledgeable.
- In her video, she's naked but not sexualised. So it CAN be done!! Again, its a primal thing - she's in the fetal position - and she's stripped down and is, again, very pure.
- She's also very good at lip syncing which pleases me thoroughly as an ex-media student.
- It's very feministique.

"I am the universe wrapped in skin" - I want it tattooed on my face, it's my new life motto.

ALSO, THIS HAPPENED IN REAL LIFE:

New Word

So like, I've been thinking that there needs to be an adjective for something that has fabulous feminist qualities and I have come up with........... drum roll pls..........

FEMINISTIQUE

I think it's fab and we should all start using it in our everyday language. 

For example, I had my Twentieth Century American Literature exam today and there was a question about Sylvia Plath's poetry. There is always a quote to guide the question and this particular one was said by Ted Hughes (yeah, I know, the audacity!!!) . So, I spent an hour talking about claim to knowledge/biography/misreading female poets etc. The whole thing was very feministique. 

(I feel like its better than saying 'feministy' or 'with feminist undertones') (Please let me know if there is genuinely a word for it though) (But I'm going to rock this one for a bit)


I'VE ALSO LITERALLY JUST REALISED, LIKE HALF WAY THROUGH THIS POST, THAT THERE IS A WORD AND IT'S FEMINISTIC (????? I THINK ????) BUT FEMINISTIQUE IS THE SASSIER VERSION AND FEMINISTS ARE SASSY SO IMMA ROLL WITH IT x