Reader
Everyone else withers away into corpses, but a writer leaves behind a corpus. Reading is an act of timeless love. Be a reader.
Pop Culture
Books, Film, Fashion, Food, Music, Performance & all things popular culture
Hairy Times
Lockdown necessitated home haircuts. But it feels like surrendering hope. And atop my head, there is mayhem. What hairy sorcery is this?
X Generation
There’s a name for my generation. Children of Baby Boomers who arrived some calendar pages too early to be Millenial. Generation X.
The Past As Dirty Secrets
“as if the past is a monster, a trap, not a blanket of known thorns, an old jacket that just fits too tight in the same way a corset does”
Leave No Scars, Only Stories
Does your presence in a space leave scars or interesting stories?
Is This Feminist? – He’s Just Not That Into You
I love a good romcom. I am a feminist. I’ve always been conflicted about ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’.
On The Sitcom Couch
I’m still untangling my thoughts on this because I’m realising Ross represents male vulnerability on F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
Male Vulnerability: Bromance Hope
I read a really lovely book, featuring a club of men in traditionally macho professions (sports jocks, nightclub owners) getting together to learn about women and relationships by reading romance novels. The premise tickled me and its chicklit style carried me through well. Most of all, I found myself feeling…
Threadwork Therapy: Crochet Needle Healing
I picked up the crochet needle today. I began crocheting in 2002 after I heard it was calming. My impatient younger self had been bored by the labor but in 2002 I found something else. I was struggling through something I did not understand, had no support or idea how…
Asocial Eater
I have an unusual relationship with food & people. Namely, I don’t like to be around both at the same time. Am I an asocial eater?