It's 2021, and somehow, still January. At the beginning of the month, I almost gave in to my yearly desire for a planner, something cute with stars and moons and fresh pages waiting to be filled. But I stopped myself. Because I know this feeling, this desire to Get My Shit Together™ that happens every… Continue reading Winter Blooms
Category: Muse in Pocket, Pen in Hand
New Series: Monthly ‘Goal Post’
Hello everyone! So is it just me, or has January gone on for what seems like an age? January is always a bit of a rough month (sorry January birthdays...), although this year it has REALLY DRAGGED. But we've made it, tomorrow is the 31st, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and… Continue reading New Series: Monthly ‘Goal Post’
Looking Back and Ahead
Hello all, it's been a wee while. (And this is a long one, I apologize in advance...) 2017 was a whirlwind of a year, in the global sense of 'OMG what the hell is happening?', but also on a personal level for me, since I had a bunch of milestones happen in the last six… Continue reading Looking Back and Ahead
Mystery Blogger Award & Other News
Hooray it's finally spring! In London that means a week of glorious sunshine and blossoming trees...and then clouds and rain and hail for about two months. But hey at least things are blooming now! I've also FINALLY completed and submitted the final version of my PhD thesis. It was a long process, but it's so satisfying… Continue reading Mystery Blogger Award & Other News
Springing Forward
Happy Spring! (Or Autumn, in the southern hemisphere.) There's change in the air here in London, and while most of it is blossoms and slightly brighter days, some of it is, well, a bit crappy. Brexit is looming, and bringing lots of uncertainty with it. The news from the US gets more shameful and bewildering… Continue reading Springing Forward