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 won’t keep you long today because I’m just way too excited to blather on and on about my dreams of earning a PhD. Instead,…
Waiting has got to be one of the hardest things in the world when your entire future depends on the outcome. But waiting is what…
A year ago this time, I was excitedly telling you that I was halfway to succeeding in my 2012 Race a Month Challenge. Sadly, halfway through my 2013 challenge,…
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 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…
I have finally taken the garbage out. And, more importantly, the recycling. Although I admit that it happened too late. I’ve just been so crazy…
A couple of years ago, I drew a silly little ‘kidney tree’ to illustrate a story about my kidneys, Bob and Dave. It humoured me, but…
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…
My dream to rule the world began when I was a young child with much smaller aims. I can vividly recall the start of my…
I have just completed my slowest-ever 10K race and I don’t know how I feel about that. I am embarrassed and humiliated – and very angry with…
I have just learned that I was unsuccessful in my application for a full-tuition scholarship from the University of Glasgow. I am, to say the least,…
Today was a very different – and very fun! – day for me because I got to be a big important film star for the day. There were script…
Remember how I told you that I submitted my first PhD application? And that I was a little concerned that I wouldn’t get accepted? Well, that…
Today is my 39th birthday. It seems silly to care or to mark the day at all. But it’s my birthday, so I can’t help…
Today I want to talk about my belly; my slightly-larger-than-it-should-be belly. And, in a way, I want to talk about my crazy brain and its…
Wow! I’ve just applied to a PhD programme. That’s just crazy! I mean, I’m the girl who suffered years of speech therapy – and the mocking that…
You may know by now that I’m a big fan of Martinis. It’s not that I’m a big drinker; I just like my RyanCentric Martinis a bit.…
Welcome back to Just Frances! I’m really excited to be back up and running and hope you’re excited, too. I must start this post by…
One week before Paul died, we had a conversation about our futures, should one of us die – a conversation sparked because it was the anniversary of…