What to do when you can’t do it
To Do List Open current writing project document Check Twitter and Facebook Laundry Find cardboard boxes suitable for cloning and/or time machine Check Twitter and Facebook Scroll all the way Continue Reading →
Month: October 2014
Insomniacs Anonymous
It’s like one of those bad b grade horror movies where the main character wakes to a voice on the phone rasping “It’s 3am. Do you know where your daughter is?” Continue Reading →
Introducing On The Left
If you’ve not had your head under a rock this week, you might’ve spied the new kid on the blogging block – On The Left. I’m entirely partial, but I Continue Reading →
Poetry and Politics
A long time ago I wrote a poem called The Death of a Philosopher. It was about outspoken people meeting untimely ends because of their understanding and articulation of political issues. The Continue Reading →
Every day’s a rainy day
This is Carina. She’s my best friend (which probably says a lot about my life). This week I thought she was going to die, and it cost me $700 to Continue Reading →
Getting a benefit v studying – this week’s column
This week’s Nelson Mail column was on a topic I already wrote about here – education – but I thought I’d put the whole thing up so I can include Continue Reading →
Beating anxiety
I’ve been doing pyschotherapy since last December. It’s not something I talk about often, because it’s deeply personal and because of the stigma associated with mental health. But there’s things I’ve Continue Reading →
Some thoughts on education and disability
I’ve been thinking a lot about what to do with myself next year. It’s been almost two years since I got sick, and I’ve done a lot during that time. Continue Reading →