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What do you do with a girl named Blue?
I am a writer and artist living and working in Edinburgh, Scotland. Follow me here as I write, paint, learn and discover, all in an attempt to figure out what I am going to do with my life.
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End of Summer Trip
Until about a week before it happened, I was fairly certain that this trip wasn’t going to happen. The Jacobite train was shut down this...
Too Many Projects
As I return to my “real life,” I’m trying to get back into the routines and patterns that help keep my life in balance. One of those is...
Season of Transition
The Fringe is over, and summer is rapidly coming to an end. Change is in the air. It feels a bit like going back to school. Autumn is...
When It's NOT Worth the Gin
This year, I have been very fortunate that almost all of the shows I’ve seen have been great or at least worth the ticket price. But what...
Shows So Far
Ice Hole - It wins the Fringe. #worththegin I can’t say much without giving things away, but if you are a director, costumer, or set...
An Argument for a Slow Fringe
If you are coming to Edinburgh, don’t go hard. I know people that come for a week and see five shows a day for that week. They are...
Can't Wait to See if it's Worth the G&T
This year’s Fringe has gotten off to a smashing start. The first show I saw was Scherzo which was unexpected but a delight. The fun...
A Bike Called Lizzie
Axe murderers, mental health, and the queer identity? A Bike Called Lizzie by Blue McElroy is an irreverent, introspective look at the...
Updated Drops Review
So Drops has “Dropped” a MAJOR update. It’s been out for about two weeks now, and I’ve gone through it pretty extensively. So here is my...
When You're Mad at Netflix (Again)
Years ago, I got mad at Netflix for losing the rights to my favourite series. It’s no fun to chase down the movie or tv show you want to...
Pride.In.A.Play
This was possibly one of the most fun, hectic theatre things I have ever done. If not, then it’s up there. Not So Nice! Theatre decided...
Prepping for a Move
With the mindset that I will be moving soon, I have been trying to prepare my life and my flat for relocation. All of the blog posts or...
My Scottish Bucket List
Having so many guests come to visit has made me realise how many things I’ve wanted to do or see in Scotland but haven’t gotten around to...
Learning Dutch
This last March, I found a listing for an awesome job in the Netherlands. It was a travel writing job which is The Dream, as far as I was...
Meghan Visits
One of my dearest friends FINALLY came to visit me. Almost five years, and this is her first time in Scotland. It wasn’t entirely her...
Lizzie Update
My play “A Bike Called Lizzie” is going to the Free Fringe!!! Around February, we were told a very weak “maybe” regarding her going to...
Side Quest!
So my friend Meghan has come to visit me. She’s been saying she would since before I moved here, and she finally has! It’s her first trip...
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