Girls

So I'm a little obsessed at the moment with this HBO TV show- created, written, directed by and starring Lena Durham. I can only describe her as brave and insanely talented. The dialogue is witty, the subject matter confronting and the characters are inherently flawed. Its like catching up with friends (but much more sex and nudity than I routinely witness with said friends, and a hell of a lot funnier).

Lena Durham (creator, director, writer, star) has a penchant for body art and alliterating character names

Hannah Horvath (Lena Dunham): ambitious young writer, insecure,  individual, clothing so unique often borders on ugly (big fan of short shorts), many awkward sexual experiences

Jessa Johansson (Jemima Kirke): free spirit from England (although father is played by Australian Ben Mendelson and stepmother is Patricia Arquette), Hippie X Hipster, artist, nanny, you won't believe the stuff that comes out of her mouth.

Marnie Michaels (Allison Williams): uptight gallery curator, insecure, superficially has it all but still isn't happy, obsessed with a small artist called Booth Jonathan, character I most relate to.

Shoshanna Shapiro (Zosia Mamet): young, naive, innocent (I can't think of anymore synonyms), hilarious yet embarrassing vocabularly mostly comprised of text-speak and abbreviated words.

So you want to be a Journalist/ Writer/ Editor/ Publicist...

This post is dedicated to you (you know who you are!) to inspire you. This is what your life could look like! Let me take you on an imaginary journey through your potential future...

April O'Neil was a reporter from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, possibly the first fictional journalist we were aware of. She was also the only female and totally kicked ass solving crimes and writing stories.

Lois Lane came next, writing her little heart out in to bring Metropolis their Daily News. She was also lucky enough to work with dorky and bespectacled Clark Kent, and was rescued surprisingly often by Super Man himself (for a smart girl she obviously wasn't very observant)

Carrie Bradshaw is the SATC character most like you (with the exception that she writes about love and relationships obviously! Maybe swap that for Miranda Hobbes' sarcastic streak?!?) - is is somewhat messy and a little irresponsible, but loveable and creative. 

This is us taking a break from work/study to people watch and catch up on things, particularly how our philanthropic projects in Cambodia and Africa are going (please note your masculine boots!)

Researching hot topics in the past, present and future!

A good option for your journalistic uniform, when you're on a more professional job!

Stylin' it up old-school (your typewriter is in my wardrobe if you need it)

Getting down to business with more modern appliances.

You and I celebrating at a cool underground party after you finished an amazing piece with great journalistic integrity (well done!), or at a party for an organisation you've been doing PR for.

Another cool outfit you can wear, perhaps on a more casual day.

Last but not least, essential tools of the trade!

Hope you're somewhat inspired xx

Images courtesy of: Rachel Phipps, Huffington Post, Google.