April 2017 | Just Muddling Through Life

30 April 2017

Charlotte Art & Entertainment, Books

Top Ten Badass Female Fictional Characters

For too long, the roles of women in fiction were limited - they were wives or mothers, love interests or side characters, 'virgins or whores', and thus their roles were largely defined by men. As years gave passed and feminism has made progress, our books, films and TV…

27 April 2017

Charlotte Musings & Thoughts

Musings from a Mountaintop

Here, the world is different. Different to the world below, a world of buildings and traffic and technology. A world of noise and pollution, violence and chaos. Here, the world is quiet. The world is ancient and unchanged. Here, the mountains stand proud, older than humanity, and will…

25 April 2017

Charlotte Travel

Xian Highlights | China

One day, I had just one day to see as much of Xian as possible! Honestly, like most people, the Terracotta Army was my main reason for coming here, but since it wouldn't take up all my time, I figured I'd try to squeeze in some other sights.…

22 April 2017

Charlotte Travel 1

Zhangjiajie Highlights | China

After my whistle-stop highlights tour of China's capital, Beijing, it was time for me to head off to another part of the country, and this time, I was going rural, to Zhangjiajie. This was a little more nerve-racking, as Beijing had the subway and enough people who spoke…

20 April 2017

Charlotte Travel

Beijing Highlights | China

Three days. How do you possibly see all that Beijing has to offer in just three days? Well, it wasn't a leisurely holiday, that's for sure, but I gave it my best shot. I had just seven days for my Easter holiday this year, and since the Chinese…

13 April 2017

Charlotte Life, Musings & Thoughts

Innocent or Guilty Tag

Ok, if you follow me on any other social media, you'll know that I'm currently off having an adventure in China this week, trying to cram as much sightseeing as possible into just 7 days (and if you don't follow me on social media, my links are all…

10 April 2017

Charlotte Health & Wellness, Travel 1

Kayaking in Sai Kung

Oh I do love a public holiday! Last week it was Ching Ming festival, a traditional day of tomb cleaning for the Chinese, which meant a day off work for all of us! The good weather from the weekend had stuck around, so we decided to head back…

8 April 2017

Charlotte Health & Wellness, Travel

Hiking to Tai Long Wan

I've been wanting to go to Tai Long Wan forever, but I ended up running out of time last year. It's often called "the most beautiful beach in Hong Kong" and from the photos I'd seen, I could see why. I'd been waiting for the right weather too,…

3 April 2017

Charlotte Fashion

Outfit – Night Skies

Channelling my favourites of short skirts & chunky boots again today! I've had this skirt for ages, but there's so many ways of styling it, either as casual or dressier outfits, that I keep pulling it out the wardrobe time and time again. This outfit is a great…

1 April 2017

Charlotte Health & Wellness, Life

How Are You Feeling?

Emotions and mental health aren't things I paid much attention to for a long time. I've had a fairly privileged life in most ways, always with a home, food, and a caring family, and was able to attend university and save money myself for travel. I always thought…

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