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Slack open in browser userscript
I despise Slack very much and try to use it as little as possible. Sometimes, however, I have no choice but to message a colleague or a friend, so I refuse to download the Slack app because I don't want it open all the time. One thing that…
My Spreadsheet Addiction
I’m addicted to spreadsheets. This is due to my love for numbers, statistics and graphs; basically, anything that is a fact. Due to this, I track everything. When I say everything, I mean everything. From how many miles my car has driven…
Going notification free
About 2 years ago, I decided that I was going to turn notifications off for all social media (except messenger). The reason for this is our lives revolve around social media and we are addicted to our smartphones because of FOMO (Fear of…
10 relatable things people with Crohn’s will understand
1) You can fix it with a diet So many times when I tell people about my Crohns, I am hit with the words “you can fix it with a diet”. This annoys me a lot because if it was that simple then no one would ever be on medication. Everyone…
Being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease
In the beginning At the beginning of 2017, I was diagnosed with Crohns Disease. Through the whole of Christmas and most of my mock exams, I was ill. I didn’t have the motivation to do anything, I was nostalgic and saying I was tired all…
An Olympic finish
On Sunday 17th July 2016, I ran the Great Newham 10K race in London. This was by far the biggest and longest distance and event I had ever done. There were over 10,000 runners on the day. If I’m honest it was quite overwhelming when I saw…
The Beginning
Everyone starts somewhere. For me, it’s was following in my dad’s footsteps. On the 17th February 2016 after saving up for a “professional camera” (a DSLR) which is what I called it at the time. I bought my first camera from eBay for…