Rape Culture and Me
I’m shaking a bit sitting here writing this. I’ve fed the sparrows up on my roof and every time I hear them scrabble around I jump. I’ve been wondering for Continue Reading →
Category Archives: About illness
Pills and thrills
I thought I’d write a bit more about food, medication and supplements. Since I got ill, I’ve met many others who have food allergies and digestive issues, or struggle to Continue Reading →
Culture of fear
Being sick has changed the way I look. I’m thinner, I’m older. It’s scary. But the scarier thing is – I like it. I’ve mentioned before that since I’ve been Continue Reading →
Courage
Yesterday The Nelson Mail ran an article about my illness and the blog, written by my good friend Adam Roberts. Those of you who know me personally might remember I Continue Reading →
Another Kiwi dream down the drain
Yesterday, the Reserve Bank finalised their updated regulations on home loans, forcing banks to restrict new lending, and making it unlikely that prospective first home buyers will be able to Continue Reading →
What, no tampons? Quelle horreur!
I wasn’t going to jump on the tampon bandwagon, but here goes. I’ll try to keep this short. Ironically, getting angry makes me more ill – and I’ve never been Continue Reading →
Life from the couch
The worst thing about writing this blog is the feeling that people think I’m complaining. That when I share a post, they’re saying to themselves, ‘God, here goes that whiny Continue Reading →
Unanswered questions
I wrote this a month after coming out of hospital. It explains some of what happened during my time there, and when I first went home. “On my second day Continue Reading →
From the beginning?
I’m a bit incoherent due to pain, pain medication, and exhaustion, but please bear with me. I’ve had to tell my story a lot over the past few months, what Continue Reading →
The myth of Doctor Fix-It
I’ve been feeling worse the past few days, with ongoing nausea and exhaustion. As I mentioned in my last post, I’m supposed to be trying to put on weight, so Continue Reading →