Schadenfreude \ˈshä-dən-ˌfrȯi-də\ (noun, often capitalised) [German, from Schaden damage + Freude joy First Known Use: 1895]1: enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others1 I like to think that I am a…
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Following up on yesterday’s post, today I am acknowledging the strengths that save me from the bitterness of my weaknesses. These are a bit more difficult…
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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…
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I’ve had a couple of sleepless weeks and it’s starting to show in my face. Despite the many happy things happening, many frustrating and stressful things are interrupting my sleep.…
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…
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…
I’ve just completed an application for another PhD studentship and have realised that I am running out of options and opportunities now. In fact, there…
You may recall that I made an enquiry about a PhD studentship back in May and that I was a bit uncertain about how it would…
I am losing hope. Bit by bit, moment by moment. It is a painful process because I fear that my continued loss of hope will…
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…
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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,…
For several weeks now, I have been afraid of the post. If I’m at home when it arrives, I dread walking over to pick it…
I read an interesting article today about happiness. Specifically, it outlined the one thing you should do to be happy, and that was to stop trying to be happy; to stop searching for…
I’m going to delve into a short(ish) stream of consciousness for a bit here because there’s a lot on my mind that I’ve wanted to share, but…