Eleven years ago, I entered a beautiful dream world: The dream of happily ever after with my amazing new husband. And whilst being a Mrs…
Last week was the School of Computing PhD Conference, where all PhD students were expected to present their research. It was a long, busy day – especially as I was…
Like many people, I fancy myself a bit of a comedienne. I like to crack jokes and I regularly have episodes of SUBS syndrome that I just…
Today is a special day in my life. Today is the day I become the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Yes, today I…
With my birthday just around the corner, I am more aware than normal that I am getting older. I am ageing; I am becoming more…
As I (slowly) make my way through Tal Ben-Shahar’s book “Happier”, I am faced with questions of just what happiness is. I know that I want happiness;…
I have decided to finally read “Happier” by Tal Ben-Shahar. It’s a book I acquired nearly two years ago, but I’ve never quite got around to…
I want to fly. I want to soar into the sky and touch the Heavens. I want to reach all of my goals; I want to…
I woke up this morning ready to start the New Year with hope and faith for a good 2016. Not with the naïve notion that…
With 2015 quickly coming to an end, it’s time for a bit of reflection. And as I look back at my hopes for the year, I…
Hello and Merry Christmas to you all! As I mentioned the other day, I am spending my Christmas (mostly) alone, but I am doing so with…
The holidays are here again, and that means I’m facing an extended period of holiday hush. “Hush” because, like most years, I will be spending Christmas…
I spent last night getting lost in discussions about Edinburgh’s urban landscapes as part of a panel discussion called Lost+Found in Edinburgh: Our city today. The…
Once again, National Punctuation Day is upon us. And that means I am going to talk about one of my favourite things – punctuation! But I’m going to change…
Today should be my Uncle King’s 53rd birthday. Only he left this world for the glory of Heaven a few days ago. I knew it…
Some days, I think about how lonely I am, and about how I want to find someone to share my life with. I think about…
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it before, but my parents were really mean when I was growing up. As in they were so mean that they…
I’ve talked a few times about my desire to build healthy routines for myself, to get out and be more active, and, of course, to prioritise myself a bit lot more. And…
Over the last several months, I got into the habit of wearing jeans most days. And that slowly led to jeans and a casual top.…
For nearly two years now, I’ve been experiencing an extreme amount of stress. Some days and weeks have been harder than others, but there hasn’t…