Here kitty kitty kitty!
On Friday me and Pinky Fang are collecting for the Wellington Cats Protection League! Yay! I became a Lifetime Member of the League when I adopted Carina five years ago.
Author Archives: writehanded
“Am I being mean” asks Sean Plunket
Sean Plunket’s behaviour towards Louise Carroll on air last Friday was not “mean.” It was absolutely offensive and unacceptable. I can now share the full transcript.
Invisible Illness Awareness Week
Last week, I was visible because I’m bisexual. This week, I’m invisible because I’m ill! Yay! It’s like a cloak… except… not. At all. Anyway.
Celebrating our existence
It’s Bisexuality Awareness Week and today is Celebrating Bisexuality Awareness Day. So, um, hi. If I haven’t come out to you already… here I am.
Walking the medication tightrope
I’ve got this new reminder app that makes the sound of a pill bottle shaking. It keeps scaring the crap out of people. What scares me is how often it Continue Reading →
The high risk of loneliness
The other night I was mucking round on Twitter and I came across this blog about loneliness. It says that being alone – or feeling alone – carries a mortality risk as high Continue Reading →
Meeting Miss Dust
I am always hesitant to review a collection as complex as this. I’m by no means a qualified reviewer. I just love poetry. There’s a lot to love about Miss Continue Reading →
That’s treason
So I got excited about quite a few fantastic feminist things I’ve come across in the past few days – including in my poetry class, which was a bad ass Continue Reading →
Am I a charity?
I’ve always had a real knee-jerk reaction against accepting anything I see as “charity.” Which is really hard, when you’re in a position where you kind of need it. But Continue Reading →
Let’s get angry (again)
Last night I read a post by a woman named Louise about what it really means to be a student in New Zealand. It really cut me open.