Tag Archives: friends

“Holding Up the Universe” by Jennifer Niven

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Bec Graham

Pro Tip: Never ever ever drop your book in the bath tub. Particular not when you are less than 20 pages before the end of a book that you’ve been reading, pretty much non-stop, for 4.5 hours. Turning waterlogged pages may … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged anxiety, body image, characters, family, friends, grief, Holding Up The Universe, Jack, Jennifer Niven, Libby, love, prosopagnosia, relationships, supernatural, YA | 3 Comments

“The Rest Of Us Just Live Here” by Patrick Ness

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Bec Graham

Within the space of a few weeks, I have read four Ness books. After finishing The Rest of us Just Live Here, I now only have one Ness to go: A Monster Calls. And since that particular unread Ness is going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged anorexia, family, friends, indie kids, Jared, Mel, mental health, Michael, OCD, parody, Patrick Ness, relationships, satire, The Rest of Us Just Live Here, YA | 3 Comments

Of All The Gin Joints In All The World

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Bec Graham

I have been to three Fall Out Boy concerts in my time. One when I was still in high school, one in 2013 (which you can read about here), and then another at the Tivoli, last night. The ticket was … Continue reading →

Posted in Events Between Non-Events | Tagged American Beauty/American Psycho, Andy Hurley, Brisbane, concert, Emily's Army, Fall Out Boy, family, friends, gig, Joe Trohman, moshing, music, Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Sidewave, Sophomore Slump, Swimmers, The Tivoli, Twin Atlantic | Leave a comment

My Darling Escape: Part Two

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Bec Graham

My second day in Sydney started more abruptly than I was really prepared for. After getting to sleep at about 3.30AM, I woke up at about 9.30AM to the question “So, Bec, did you want to go to Bondi today? … Continue reading →

Posted in Events Between Non-Events | Tagged Anberlin, Australia, Bondi Beach, Bondi Rescue, Breaking, concert, Farewell Tour, Feel Good Drag, friends, friendship, Getaway Plan, graffiti, memories, nostalgia, photos, Roundhouse Theatre, Stephen Christian, sunburn, Sydney | Leave a comment

My Darling Escape: Part One

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Bec Graham

Reality is a harsh mistress, is it not? You close a book, turn off a good movie, leave an awesome party, and all of a sudden you’re back to square one with all of the bullshit you were trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Events Between Non-Events | Tagged Australia, circle pit, Circular Quay, concert, foodie, friends, holiday, Josh Franceschi, Kantine, Roundhouse Theatre, Saturday, Sydney, Sydney Harbour, taxi driver, Tonight Alive, tourist, weekend, You Me At Six | Leave a comment

Leaving to come home

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Bec Graham

Sometimes I feel like my own PR representative on this blog. I only present one facet of my personality and my life. You guys get the general idea, but for the most part there’s a thick wall of frosted glass … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Brisbane, Canberra, friends, personal epiphany, realisation, regret, silence | 7 Comments

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Bec Graham

Have you ever stopped to think about how you met all of the friends in your life? People who you talk to everyday; have you ever stopped to remember how you got to know them in the first place? It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged art, chatrooms, coworkers, Daily Prompt, friends, friendship, High school, how'd you meet, meet cute, online, origin, primary school, university, weird, work | 1 Comment

The Magic in Music

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Bec Graham

I love my new course, but damn it’s time consuming! I’ve been staring at my inbox while scribbling down my lecture and tutorial notes, waiting to write this post. I love my Daily Prompt emails. If you aren’t following those … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Atomic Kitten, Daily Prompt, friends, High school, John Mayer, Lostprophets, melody, memory, Missy Higgins, music, nostalgia, Panic at the Disco, teenager, The Cab, the past, The Used | 1 Comment

La Lingua Italiana

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Bec Graham

So today’s Daily Post is all about language and it reminded me of a lifelong dream I have that I totally forgot about until I opened my inbox this morning. Funny how that happens. Time for a history lesson: when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Daily Post, friends, goals, grammar, High school, Italian, language, language programs, nostalgia, rules of language, second language, university | 8 Comments

“The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Bec Graham

I’ve finally finished! Although, that being said, I definitely got my money’s worth. Two weeks to finish the one book? It hasn’t taken me that long to finish a book since I made the mistake of trying to read Austen’s Mansfield … Continue reading →

Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia | Tagged alcohol, art, Carel Fabritius, characters, Donna Tartt, drugs, editing, emotion, family, friends, gallery, Goldfinch, language, Literature, New York, pace, relationships | 2 Comments

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