This post was inspired by a Facebook chain where you list a favourite album every day for 10 days without explaining why it's a favourite and why it had such an impact on you. Feeling somewhat put-out, I decided to combine my top ten into one blog post and explain how each album changed my … Continue reading Ten favourite albums and how they impacted my life
My uncle was murdered in the early hours of Thursday, May 27, 1993. A perpetual night owl, he was visiting a friend who lived nearby. Hours later, as he waved goodbye, and headed across the road to his car, he was gunned down. Shot in the back by a man he’d never met. Mistaken for … Continue reading Forever Young
This piece of fiction was in response to an assessment in my first year for Writing Craft: Place as an Encounter. I received one of the highest marks I’ve had so far for it: 86% – a high distinction. It’s inspired by the recent demolition of my former high school. ‘Four Eyes’ ‘Loser’ ‘Nerd’ Insults … Continue reading School’s Out
As a person who has suffered from depression all her life, I am used to being treated as though I'm making it all up for attention, on those odd occasions when I do deign to speak up about it. I recently had a conversation with a friend who has suffered great pain in her life … Continue reading Invisible Ills
So Many Questions I love quizzes and question lists, and this one Septicemia did had some unusual questions that caught my interest. I just had to do it. What’s your favorite book? I’ve always preferred true crime to fictional detective novels because life more often than not tends to be stranger than anything you can dream up, … Continue reading So Many Questions …
'It was a balmy afternoon in mid January. Just before the heat of summer really takes hold. We were invited to a pool party at the house of one of my cousins. Richard was being his charming self. My family – well, most of my family – were impressed. I’d finally landed somebody worthwhile, as … Continue reading Behind Closed Doors
Okay so in the spirit of Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody, two current music biopics - one I've seen and one I haven't, yet - I started thinking about the movies I love that feature music really heavily because they're about a band or performer. They might be entirely fictional, like a couple on my list, … Continue reading Band Candy
