It’s been 20 years since I last saw him. Twenty years since he caused me an unimaginable amount of pain – pain that has stayed with me…
I’m still feeling quite stressed, so thought I’d share a random memory today since it’s a memory that makes me smile. So, here goes! I was…
The world seems to be closing in on me right now and it’s destroying my soul. The only thing that is saving me from a…
Today is just a random poetry day… And I wait By Just Frances I draw in a breath; long and slowAnd I waitDesperately, hopelesslyI wait…
I’ve been a little quiet lately, and it seems that my absence from the digital world has been noticed. I guess that when people expect…
I am a runner. I eat pizza. I drink beer. And I look good naked*. I realise that’s a bit of an odd opening line,…
I want to go away on holiday somewhere. It doesn’t have to be far away; just a nice holiday away from home. I want to…
There is a sensation that passes through my heart and soul on occasion. A conscious realisation of subconscious thought. Sometimes it’s caused by a smell…
I am rubbish with numbers. I think that’s a pretty common understanding and it’s not really something I’m embarrassed by. I can’t do mathematical equations…
Today’s post is a list. You would be forgiven to think that lists are an easy-out when it comes to writing, but they are really…
As most people do, I have bad dreams from time to time – the bothersome little dreams that haunt you all day long: Showing up to a…
For the vast majority of my adult life, I have been alone. I’ve only ever had one “real” boyfriend (after having briefly dated a not-nice…
As soon as she walked in, she felt the tension. She didn’t want to be there, but her friends insisted she go and enjoy herself.…
Eight years ago, I stood at the altar of St John the Baptist Catholic Church and professed my love and dedication to the man who taught me…
I took a bit of a self-esteem stumble after being pushed by some hurtful words over the weekend. I really let the words get to…
From the beginning of my university career, my goal has been to get my PhD. It was a no-brainer, really. I love school, I love…
Life is so very different without Paul and these past four years have been a rollercoaster ride that I never could have imagined. Without Paul,…
As part of Monday’s fun video shoot, I had to pretend to be hard at work doing academic-y stuff. So I sat and scribbled away in…
Yesterday’s news of the bombings in the final stretch of the Boston Marathon has shaken me. Like many runners, the shock of it all has been hard to comprehend.…
I was ten years old when, along with my 14-year-old neighbour, I developed the world’s first carpenter ant extermination system. It was genius. Pure, simple…