Film Review // Baby Driver

So a few days ago I watched Baby Driver in the cinema. I’d been pretty hyped about it for a while, being a massive fan of Edgar Wright’s other films, but I only got to see the film over two weeks after release because of work and other rather dull things. You know how it is.

Anyway. In short: I loved it. It was really really great. You should go see it. There’s so many reasons why that if i listed them all we’d be here all day; instead, I’m gonna focus on a few things that I think make this film really stand out.

Image credit: Working Title/Big Talk Pictures

Thoughts on Okja

A couple of days ago I watched a film on Netflix called Okja. A couple of days before that, I thought about this blog and how I’ve just left it drifting in the abyss, unloved and forgotten, gathering little speckles of dust until it can no longer even be found. But don’t worry! I will reel in this blog and its five short posts, dust it off and send it back into the world, looking only a little worse for wear.

So, Okja could help me make a perfect reintroduction. Released last month after a promotional and awards campaign that was not short of controversy due to Netflix’s involvement, it is now considered a critically appreciated, if not quite acclaimed, addition to director Bong Joon-Ho’s body of work that includes The Host and Snowpiercer.

Image credit: Netflix/Plan B Entertainment

A Squirrelly Stroll

So recently Kiah and I went to Formby Woods and had a kick-ass time. Both Kiah and I have been missing being around nature a little bit since we moved into Liverpool city centre, so I think that having days out like this every now and again are really important. We also just really wanted to see some red squirrels, something that Formby woods is famous for.

These cool guys.

Conflicting Things

My inspiration to do this post came from Kiah, who recently retweeted a tweet about how you shouldn’t judge a vegan for working in fast food, or another job that requires them to work in a very non-vegan environment, which really struck a chord with me.

Vegan Dinner Date #1 // Brasco Lounge

Last week while Kiah and I were having some food at a local restaurant, (to celebrate her officially getting on to her masters!) we had an idea: to do a collaborative series together about some of the lovely places we go to eat.

The aforementioned restaurant, Brasco Lounge, will be the focus of our first in the series so here goes!

A Vegan Fair

I meant to write this post a couple of days ago but I’ve been super super busy, yanno?

Anyhow, as the title may suggest I went to a vegan fair. Not my first vegan fair, but my first as one of them. It’s nice to feel part of the gang now!

On Saturday (also the day I finally took the plunge and went fully vegan if you haven’t read this post yet) we went to the Viva! Vegan Fair which took place at the Old Friends Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool city centre.

I didn’t get to spend much of the day there as I had work in the afternoon, but Kiah and I were determined to make the most of it. We met lots of lovely people and Kiah got to talk about why pigs are the best of course – but that wasn’t the my favourite bit. This was:

We got so many treats!

A Fresh Start

So yesterday I decided to become vegan. My wonderful girlfriend Kiah has been vegan for about 6 months now and if there’s one thing I’ve learned from her experience, it’s that it is definitely not just a change in diet; it’s a completely different lifestyle. You have to be so aware of what’s in everything you consume, and for me it’s a pretty daunting prospect. I think maybe that’s why it took me until now to turn vegan, having been vegetarian for around a year.