Chit-chat
What I Want To Know
What I want to know is this … Where did all the magic go … Where are the space aliens, the flying cars and the dragons? When did we stop hiding out in caves and wishing to find smugglers and buried treasure? When did we stop dreaming about being the famous five and start … Continue reading
Because sometimes being a square peg in a round hole is the best thing
I’d given up on finding a name for the shape I was looking for, and thought the hole needed to be carved bespoke. I’d spent too long being other shapes that I had forgotten where my boundaries lay. I stopped seeing what was THERE. I had stopped listening to myself and asked the world what I … Continue reading
The whole bloody world is crowded with absences
That sentence was all it took for me to be drawn in and enthralled by The Last Magician by Janette Turner Hospital.It didn’t just resonate with me, but near as dammit pulled my still-beating heart from my chest, shook it and said THIS, this is what you know. Read it, hold it, cherish it and … Continue reading
My Celluloid Romance
(No, not like that.) I was sitting in a pub a few nights ago, chatting with a friend of mine about all manner of things, moving away, spreading your wings and living a bigger life, heading for exciting times. It’s her time for that, and I’m happy for her, excited and at the same time … Continue reading
To Adventure, Excitement and EXTRAORDINARY dreams
Here’s to 2011, a year of adventure, excitement and fulfilment of some extraordinary dreams. If 2010 was a year of losing myself, then 2011 is to be a year of finding myself again. 2010 was supposed to be a year of relaxation. A year of kicking back and giving myself time to recharge but things … Continue reading
Friendships on the road less travelled
I have a very unusual friend, and with him I discovered one of the most unusual and joyful friendships I have. It totally transcends boundaries, when it’s not busy ripping them the hell apart and it fills me with inspiration and pleasure. We’ve known each other for years. We’ve grown through some of our most … Continue reading
In which I meet new people… and they challenge me
It’s been an unusual week. The sort of week that has consistently surprised me and turned my expectations on their respective heads. It has, basically, been rather brilliant. People have surprised me with business propositions, personal propositions and made unexpected selfless offers for no reason that I can comprehend but for which I am grateful. … Continue reading
Knowing where you’re going is half the battle to getting there
Have you ever found yourself doing something you don’t want to do, being less than you really are just to keep the peace, and feel so worn out and so lost that you’ve almost lost the sense of who you are and the energy it takes to turn around and find your way? Well that’s … Continue reading
The unexpected moments
I seem to have a tendency to avoid blogging when life takes one of its more turbulent turns, and so it has been of late. Whilst life continues in its unremarkable day to day way, somehow everything has turned on it’s head, until I feel like I’m walking on my hands, upside down through a … Continue reading
It’s ALL about ME!
I’m feeling intolerably lazy about blogging and I really do absolutely love memes, so here are 25 so-called interesting facts about me: I experience wordjoy. Particular favourites include: frond, effervescent, collywobbles, ignite, anthropomorphic, meringue and renege. On the other hand, I also have a list of words that I don’t like. Particularly unjoyful are: lithe, … Continue reading
Mismatched Socks and Secret Quirks
Today I went to a photo shoot with Venture Studios, which was a 30th Birthday present from my sister (she’s such an inspired wee genius!) and had the MOST fun and the doggies were SOOOO well behaved. Getting dressed this morning was a thought provoking experience and I’ll tell you why. The studio had suggested … Continue reading
Precioussssss….
Sometimes, right out of the blue, something happens that forces you to open your eyes to yourself, and when that happens, sometimes what you see isn’t what you’d like it to be … and sometimes that hits you like a fist in the solar plexus. It’s not a good feeling. Yesterday I got sucker-punched by … Continue reading