Oh! The drama
“People don’t want their lives fixed. Nobody wants their problems solved. Their dramas. their distractions. Their stories resolved. Their messes cleaned up. Because what would … Read more
Tribe talk
Once in a while – perhaps five or six times a year – I’ll find myself standing next to an Asian girl on the train … Read more
7 tips for travelling alone
As someone who lives alone and who has spent much of her career freelancing, it’s safe to say that I’m pretty comfortable in my own … Read more
Things I know at 30 I wish I knew at 20
A 30th birthday is a peculiar creature. For some, it’s a day of genuine celebration; for others, a time of wistful reflection. As mine fast … Read more
The fourth decade
Is there a term to describe an abandoned blog? Perhaps it entered the vernacular a few years ago and has now become obsolete because everyone … Read more
In pursuit of happiness
I should probably be heading to bed but I wanted to write one more entry before the year is out. It’s that time of year … Read more
Late expectations
A female friend recently tweeted the following: ‘Work colleague has just come back fuming from a first date where they went dutch. Should the man … Read more
Private eye
I’m a teensy bit under the weather today so am using that as an excuse to spend (waste) some time on Twitter. I found a … Read more
All animals are equal
A couple of weeks ago, as A-level students began their scramble for the last university places, I read a statistic that made me want to … Read more
A (not so) suitable boy
When do you know that the person you are with is not ‘the one’? And, more importantly, what do you do about it? I think … Read more
Sisters in arms
A few days ago, I watched The Godfather for the umpteenth time. I’ve always loved gangster films; Goodfellas, A Bronx Tale, The Untouchables and Scarface … Read more
Fair share
In the last seven days, I’ve told complete strangers the following seven things: I’m nursing a celebrity crush on Michael Bublé I hate flying American … Read more
Nothing gold can stay
Things change after you lose someone close to you. For a while, the change is big and dramatic. You wake up every day and you … Read more
Five by Five
We all have problems, right? Some of us are riddled with neuroses, others with egotism. Some of us feel a need to be needed; others … Read more
Scales of indifference
There is a wide and varied range of things that piss me off. I hate it when people walk slowly in front of me or … Read more