31 Days Grace: August.
Let
me start by expressing my intense awareness of the fact that for my
August wrap-up main post photo, I've gone with one of me.
I usually will slap the month's name over the top of a fairly
nondescript background; in previous posts I've used cafe walls, a busy bridge in
Berlin, flowers on the pavement at my feet.
A
couple of my faves have been: the ceramic pot a good friend made me, and my family's
backs retreating on the seafront. I
find calm and clear works best; something flat for the text to
overlap and stand out against.
However,
this month I've made myself the
main feature. Because August began, as it always does, with my
birthday, it ended on a massive high, and throughout the month I was
loving and celebrating the messy masterpiece that is me far more than
I have in the recent past.
This photo is part of the perfect set taken of me by the flawless Faby & Carlo, for my newest baes (and workplace!) Scarlet Ladies' stunning, important campaign, I Talk Sex.
I
blogged about this campaign, and have been posting about it almost
constantly on socials. My message as an ambassador for talking sex
is, quite simply: I talk sex, because I love it. And that's okay.
(Me,
talking to 5News about my love of sex. No big deal, guys.)
So
yeah, this project and new freelance gig has been a huge part of my
August – but I did manage to do some other
things, too...
On
the 31st
of July, my parents sat me down to tell me, finally, what they'd got
planned for my birthday the following day. I found out we'd all be
heading up to London in the afternoon – after a morning at my
favourite cafe Beanzz, demolishing the amazing cake Leticia created
for me!
(Gilmore
Girls-inspired vegan mocha vanilla magic. I can't even.)
I
then was told I'd be watching the Luna Cinema screening of my
favourite film, The Princess Bride, in Embankment Gardens from 8pm
with little sis. We'd be checking into a Travelodge in the afternoon,
but had a few hours spare between that and the film – “so, we'll
go wherever you want to go!”
“The
Natural History Museum!” I shrieked, instantly.
Mama
& papa chuckled, “we knew you'd say that.”
My
new
favourite things
this
month were...
My
new succulent, Rizzo.
She'll be replacing that silly other cactus I killed, whose name I
can't even remember...it clearly wasn't meant to be. Rizzo however is
gorgeous and vibrant and the perfect match for Kenickie, my first
cactus. Plus she was only £2 at Tesco Express.
The
Guys We F*cked podcast,
with hilarious comedians Corinne and Krystyna aka Sorry About Last Night. They literally have
sex with dudes and bring them into the studio to analyse the f*cks
they had together, then discuss sex and kinks in general. I'm so
happy to have discovered this 2 years after it began – so much
catching up to do! I like to listen to these episodes while
travelling between meetings in London...although my fellow tube
riders often look at me funny when I giggle and snort.
Lush
Life HQ,
on Beak Street in London. I've been lucky enough to visit my
excellent gal pal (and whip-smart Social Media Manager) Lex there a
couple of times recently, and every time I've wanted to hang out all
day, every day. It's such a sexy office. And their tea collection is
unreal.
The Museum of Transology exhibition at Brighton Royal Pavilion & Museums. Reading other people's stories and seeing the art and beauty they'd made from such deeply personal things was beyond inspiring.
Lush's
Love
and Light hand cream. I put it on every morning as part of my post-shower
moisturising routine, and then every night before bed. It's yummy.
The
little Bullet
Coffee cafe in Hastings, at the end of Robertson Street – where all the best
indie cafes, bars and restaurants are starting to appear, but these
guys have been around for a decade! I had the best lunch date there
with Emma M recently, and cannot recommend their courgette and leek
fritters enough. Veggie squeals aplenty!
A
favourite
person this
month was...
Two
people combined, again: RYLO.
These
two, Ryan and Louise, my OTP, came to stay for the bank holiday weekend, and I was so
happy to take them around my home town(s) and try new places for food
and drink with them both. Among other things we climbed a cliff, had
Turkish tapas, visited Hastings' Secret Beach and ate dairy free
zingy lemon cake with my fam in the garden. Bloody lovely.
And
the
exciting
news this
month was...
I
started my job with Scarlet Ladies! For the past almost-fortnight
I've been managing their Instagram and Facey B; scheduling posts,
following only the sexiest accounts and interacting with fans. The
#ITalkSex campaign also launched mid-August; we chatted with the
press, had drinks with members, handed out free sex toys...and
featured on 5News online. No big deal.
I
bought 3
books.
One was the hardback special edition of 'Milk and Honey' by Rupi Kaur
which I talked more about in this Rapid-Fire Book Tag post; the other
was Adrian Mole 1&2 which I bought from the babes at A Great Read
in prep for my re-reading month! I also treated myself to a local
poet's collection I unearthed in Oxfam Books Brighton.
I
of course received some excellent books, too. My favourites included
'This Book Will (help you) Change the World', by Sue Turton and 'The
Beginning of the World in the Middle of the Night' by Jen Campbell
(blog posts on both of those to come soon, methinks!).
I drank 52 cups of coffee.
My
favourite cuppa was in Brighton at a cute one-off cafe, in the
seasonal yet unexpected sunshine, giggling at a 'not today, Satan'
tattoo that a super cute dude got without knowing the context of the
quote.
I
attended 1
bookish
event! At the wonderful aforementioned Lush HQ, London; the Lush Life
folks celebrated Matt Haig and his latest bestseller 'How to Stop Time' (see my blog post all about that gorgeous book HERE).
Right
so, August has been eccentric, expensive, educational and exciting.
Some other highlights include having my Tarot cards read by a batshit
crazy old Kiwi lady, revisiting the Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio
Tour as a whole family birthday present (I got to open the doors to
the Great Hall, and yes I cried), lunching at Carmelite House with
two of my favourite publicist pals, and impulsively (/drunkenly)
booking flights to European cities – ooh my September, you'll be a
fun one!
Hope
you all had a lovely August too. I know September can seem daunting,
but we got this. Haven't we?
And you met me for coffee in Battle! 😘
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