Instead of thinking about the research questions you construct and want to answer, think about the problem you want to solve. This is my take home point regarding my thesis from my first ever Masters supervisor meeting. Exciting times. It's been a day of firsts really and I am sure I will delve deeper, in [...]
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NaBloPoMo #22: Productive Day of Procrastination
So rather than going to the gym, doing my readings and then writing up some notes for my first meeting with my supervisor tomorrow.. I have had a productive day of procrastination strategies, that have ultimately proved fruitful. Firstly I finally got back onto a console to play a game, as I babysat my nephew [...]
#NaBloPoMo 20 Surrogate – Job Applications & Career Aspirations
So working back in retail has been a very rewarding and interesting experience. Being on the frontline of the new launch of the first ever Westfield development outside of London, in my very own hometown Bradford, West Yorkshire.. has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience amazing! Reflecting on best practice and application of skills within a busy [...]
#NaBloPoMo #21 – Un-productivity online and real-life distractions
The past two days have seen me increase my visibility on alternative social media outlets, mostly those that allow me to scan through on my phone. Apps like Twitter, Facebook, Insta, Whatsapp and actually POF. Yes I am finally out there a little. Part of the drive to find the whole new me. Even though I am [...]
#NaBloPoMo #18: An awakening of sorts
Sometimes I regret this youth's rude awakening. I am lost to an unknown world, banished to roam it alone, unknowable cannot relate this viewpoint I have, straddling converging, conflicting thoughts and hopes, constantly muted by each and every world, all corners that conflate only in the instances to tell me I am wrong, perverse, without [...]
#NaBloPoMo #17.5: Architectural Perspective, Artistic Mark-making (The Beginning)
#1: I created a red (#ff0000) outline of the building and blocked out the sky and ground details with a pale yellow (#ffffbe) Anyone that knows me and my creative eye, or has found or followed my works online, would know that I have an eye for architecture, perspective and capturing strong atmospheric compositions. They [...]
#NaBloPoMo #17 – Life is short but inspiring marks last forever
Today has been a stormy day. The hurricane level winds blow outside, penetrating through brick. I've visited a hospital unexpectedly due to a loved one. Nothing serious. Now, I near the end of this day feeling like I haven't achieved much. My voice still lies stifled within me somewhere. Though my mind is racing - [...]
NaBloPoMo #16 – Surrogate #15
A melancholic sadness, A softly, softley wide awakening, Eyes open, Iris' flex, Soaking it all in, blurring filled with internal rain. Thunderous. Shaking uncontrollably as we meet, As we sit, speak, meet, disagree. Cut deep and hurt, seemingly eternally. A life is a life, Flows from low to highs. The world is shattered and shredded [...]
NaBloPoMo #16 – Why no #12- #14
So... I was a bad unproductive person. Online that is. For the last 4 nights. There is no excuse big enough for dropping out, because as someone says "If something is important enough you make time for it!" . Therefore, I guess, using that logic I deemed me, my online persona/career-building and my writing less [...]
NaBloPoMo #11: An Unconventional Love Story – Part II (working title)
I am Ayesha. I am a Muslim and I am going to blow this stinking joint wide open. To use an old turn of phrase, that no kid these days would even know of. Mind you they don't know crap these days. Not my name, not my background. Not even Muslim. No spirituality. All festering, [...]
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