Inside a Mind

Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Tips for being a student with lupus

    I feel really lucky that four months after my diagnosis I was able to begin my masters degree in a foreign country – not everyone gets that pleasure. Often lupus forces people to quit school or university, with hope of maybe returning when things are a little better. I, however, am a stubborn individual, so…

  • Montjuic

    Montjuic is a hill that sits above Barcelona – looking out to the sea and the city. You can either get the cable cars up and enjoy the views, or for a metro ride the funicular. Entry into the castle on the top is cheap, but there is also plenty to wander around and take…

  • I have a Masters degree!

    Disclaimer: I actually still have my dissertation to complete before my degree is official, but we had the ceremony anyway so had to celebrate. Yes, despite another 10,000 words to write about human rights in the Middle East, and an extra semester in Berlin for the fun of it, my degree is complete! I can’t…

  • Tibidabo

    I have finished  my masters degree! Except for my dissertation, and an extra semester in Berlin (!!!) come October. But for IBEI, and Barcelona, I only now have to twiddle my thumbs. So I went to twiddle my thumbs at Tibidabo, a mountain which overlooks the city of Barcelona. At the top you can find…

  • Carrers de Barcelona

    After my trip to London, I was a little frustrating that many of my photos had come out blurred. I decided I needed to practice, and so as a reward for being so close to finishing my university deadlines, I went on a stroll with my Nikon. I explored the neighbourhoods of the Barrio Gotico,…

  • A return trip to London!

    DO I MISS LONDON. I haven’t seen it properly since I left 2 years ago, except for a couple of overnight stays, which have both left me emotional to be back in a city which shaped me so much. So for a last trip with my BCN friends, I couldn’t wait to show them my…

  • Is ‘The Girl Who Travels’ the new Manic Pixie Dream Girl?

    I’ve seen circulating on the internet that there are quite a few articles about “Date the girl who travels”, or “Don’t date the girl who travels” – ironically promoting the same idea: a girl who travels is the girl of your dreams, but she will only be in your dreams if you can’t keep up…

  • Quotes for the Nomad in You

    This is purely beautiful. I wrote a post a while ago about the difference between being a travel and a tourist, and I feel like this quote sums it up. Life shouldn’t be about existing inside a bubble, unaware of how other people live their lives. Do I love Kerouac. The Beat generation experienced the world in…

  • 3 Years, 3 Faces

    Okay so in the last photo I had been drinking so it’s not the most flattering… But this is a comparison of my face from 2015, 2016, and 2017, all from around the same time of the year. In other words, pre-diagnosis of lupus, when I was on about 40mg of steroids, and nowadays when…

  • Little Lupie Essentials

    Coffee Not the healthiest of options/recommended by doctors and nutritionists, but let’s face it, with chronic fatigue and the days when just getting breakfast or taking a shower can drain you of all energy, a good strong coffee is needed and well-deserved. Other options like herbal tea, gentle exercise (maybe just a walk!) or even…

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