It’s kind of bad but I’m having a hard time remembering what happened this month. It was a good month, I swear. Just felt like April disappeared! Lots of work, lots of new snacks to try and general chill-ness. And for that, I’m so grateful to have a peaceful month 🧘🏻♀️🪷
One big personal/career standout was that I filmed 2 big solo vlogs that I’m really proud of - a massive adventure around London looking for famous blue plaques and another one that I haven’t posted yet! I honestly hate filming outside and annoying people. “Oh look, she’s one of those influencers!” Scoff. How embarrassing!! 😳
But I do want to get better at it - not for every video, but for some. I still love filming in my house lol That’s how I started Youtube and that’s how I’d primarily like to stay!
This month was the peaceful calm before the storm. Next month is a trip abroad, a London outing and final planning for a trip up north! How many bets I get sick??? I swear to god…
But the cycle of content continues! I filmed yesterday and today is more editing and then prepping the next few videos. It really never stops.
A+N Updates
On Youtube this month I reacted to Philomena Cunk, cooked wartime recipes and had my big London adventure! I also filmed a more classic A+N chatty video about British culture.
It was a fun month on Twitch! We did a spot of afternoon co-working, watched a hilariously bad movie and played games! If you’re ever curious about the livestream community, I hope you’ll pop over sometime. You don’t even need a Twitch account if you don’t want to and it’s always free to watch the streams.
If you’d like to watch a bonus full-length weekly video, please consider joining me on Patreon or Youtube Memberships. I post the same content on each platform, but I know some people prefer staying on Youtube or vice versa.
This month for my exclusive content I organised my bookshelves, shared a weekly vlog, made my own chocolate Easter egg and taste-tested weird cocktails! It’s truly been a mixed bag lol
What I’ve been watching + reading
This month I loved The Pitt! I heard people talking about it and thought I’d give it a go - really glad I did! 🩻🩺 If you’re looking for a fast-paced medical drama, I’d totally recommend it. Great acting!
We also watched The Monkey which was gruesome and funny - albeit a little long. 🍌🐵 Not for those with a weak stomach!
As part of our informal monthly Book Club on our Discord (available to certain tiers on Patreon/YT Members/Twitch subscribers), we read Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. It was pretty good! A murder-mystery that I was happy to pick up each night (even though I guessed the murderer within the first few chapters 💀) Still enjoyable, though! 🐝
And that’s saying a lot considering one of my most hated books ever was from Jodi Picoult…!
As side note, I’ve been loving the game Coral Island 🏝️ It’s almost identical to Stardew but ever-so-slightly different. So if you’re wishing you could play Stardew for the first time again, may I suggest trying Coral Island - you’ll lose so much time, I swear lol
Bits that made me laugh
I hope you had a chill April! And if you didn’t, I hope May is kind to you 🌷🪻🌻 I swear we had spring weather for a second but I’m not sure where it went…
Alanna x