A beggar and a criminal
When I started writing I was doing it to process what I had been through, what I was going through. Then I was doing it because I thought it was Continue Reading →
Author Archives: writehanded
Weasel words
I’ve been planning on writing something about being in public relations/communications for a while. It’s a very sensitive topic for me, because my job, despite the fact I’m too sick Continue Reading →
This is not the droid I was looking for
Having watched a bunch of (old, crochety) men trying to silence one of my friends yesterday when her opinions didn’t match theirs, I decided it was time for another post Continue Reading →
A rock and a hard place
After another fruitful meeting with WINZ, I discover I can either commit benefit fraud, or tax evasion. (Hi, GCSB). This is an uncomfortable post, but I feel it’s necessary. I’m Continue Reading →
Rest, rest, rest
I wrote the below a while ago, and thought I would share it today, since I’m really too sick to write anything at the moment. Obviously, since I got sick, Continue Reading →
History in the making
Today was a good day! so I really want to share it. I have finished the antibiotics and am not feeling any worse than normal, which is enough to make Continue Reading →
More pills
So today was pretty massive. I’ve been so sick again recently, and also had really sore eyes, so I made yet another appointment with my doctor, and booked a sight Continue Reading →
Feminism and questions
It might be considered “asking for trouble,” but today I went for a lovely walk back along my usual route – the first time since the incident last week. I Continue Reading →
Thanks for the thought
Last year, I was attending a meeting with some clients. Halfway through the meeting, an assistant walked in and asked one of the team to step out. When she came Continue Reading →
‘Home ownership is not a moral value’
As a small addendum to my piece on home ownership (Another Kiwi dream down the drain), I’d like to share these Tweets from Keith Bolland. I have nothing to Continue Reading →