Inspired by Alice’s biographical post of the other day, I feel inspired to follow suit. The problem with that? Focus. Focus focus, who’s got the focus? It’s not me, and that is a bit of a perennial problem. Writing things … Continue reading →
Last summer, I obtained my British citizenship. While I was relieved to have it finally done and over with, I wasn’t terribly excited by it. I wasn’t getting to put it to use; there haven’t been any elections since then, … Continue reading →
I have always done my best to hide just how fragile I am. ‘They call me Mr. Glass’ – besides the fact that most of M. Night’s movies are crappy shambles, that line from Unbreakable always summed it up for … Continue reading →
The last couple of days have been increasingly zombified in the morning; this morning I hit the point in the ‘cycle’ where I almost fell asleep on my desk while trying to answer a simple query. Hours, caffeine, water, and … Continue reading →
Anyone who has been following my blog for a bit has probably picked up on the fact that I was only recently diagnosed with Bipolar II. Those who have known me for awhile will know that I have only been … Continue reading →
My husband and I woke our 2 year old up from her nap about half an hour ago. She, in the intervening time, been throwing a fit as only a toddler can because she wants to go to the park … Continue reading →
The nice thing about actually feeling safe enough to get things out of my head is that I can then make progress in picking them apart. It’s a fresh angle, still mainly untainted by tsking and commiseration and pissing contests … Continue reading →
I have found the act of living is more one of survival for me. Can I make it through a day without having some sort of incident happen? Can I handle a simple-seeming task without having a total breakdown? I … Continue reading →
One thing that has baffled me the last 15 years or so is how scared Western culture is. With the advent of 24/7 news, we have created bogeyman after bogeyman, keeping many a person glued to their television in terror, … Continue reading →
Snow, of course! This weekend, it is pretty much guaranteed to snow. The weather is freezing at best, and mega-freezing at worst, and – you can already see it creeping across the map (I love the map, hence the boldeninging… … Continue reading →