Asten

I don’t say this lightly, but Land of Make Believe by Allstars has temporarily become my entire personality. It’s not just a song — it’s a place. The second it starts, something in my body unclenches. My shoulders drop. My thoughts stop jostling for attention. I get that floaty, behind-the-eyes feeling where everything softens and… Read more

It’s Tuesday morning. I’ve got a cuppa, I’m wrapped in a blanket, and instead of thinking about sensible weekday things, I’m thinking about Saturday morning TV. Because that feeling was different. Saturday mornings weren’t rushed. You didn’t wake up to alarms or expectations — you drifted. The house felt softer. Cereal tasted better. There was… Read more

People always say Mario Kart is the most stressful game. Too competitive. Too chaotic. Friendships ruined by blue shells. But honestly? I disagree. Mario Kart is loud stress. It’s obvious stress. You know exactly what you’re signing up for — fast races, sudden betrayal, shouting at the screen. And crucially… it ends. Three laps, results… Read more

Something I’ve noticed lately is that my tastes are slowly changing — and honestly, I think it’s because of love. Not in a dramatic “I’m a different person now” way. I’m still me. I still love my pop bangers, my nostalgia, my comfort things. That part of me isn’t going anywhere.But being with Myron has… Read more

There are some pop opinions I will happily debate.This is not one of them. Avenue deserved better.Not “oh bless them” better.BETTER better. They had one song — Last Goodbye — and honestly? That alone should have secured them at least one album, a couple of chaotic single signings in HMV, and a support slot on… Read more

No explanation. No context. Just noise. If you know, you know. And if you flinched reading at least three of these — congratulations, you were there. — Actually Asten 💗 Read more

I checked my blog stats today. All the views were from me. And yeah — it stung a bit. There’s something quietly vulnerable about pouring yourself into words, pressing publish, and then realising you’re currently the only one sitting in the audience. Refreshing the page. Re-reading sentences. Fixing a comma that absolutely did not need… Read more

We like to pretend kids’ TV was all bright colours, theme tunes, and harmless fun. But every now and then… it absolutely wasn’t. There were episodes that felt different.Slower. Quieter. Sadder.The kind that made your stomach drop a bit — even if you didn’t have the words for why. Characters disappeared.Goodbyes happened without warning.Grown-up emotions… Read more

Why Time Feels Fake One minute you’re nine years old, watching Saturday morning TV and thinking adults are ancient. The next minute your younger sibling is suddenly an adult, pop stars are younger than you, and you’re like:Sorry?? When did this happen?? Time doesn’t move in a straight line.It jumps.It skips.It suddenly fast-forwards when you’re… Read more