On swearing

October 30, 2011

Before I started university, friends of mine used to comment on the fact that I never swore. Some would actually feel bad swearing in front of me. Growing up, my parents didn’t swear and we were taught that swear words were bad to say. Even at the advanced age of 32, if my dad were [...]

Me time

August 18, 2011

I have not been deliberate with my time off this year. I’ve taken seven days off since April 1, and most of these days were randomly selected, often to catch up on sleep or meet an obligation on one of my other blogs. This has left me feeling frazzled and unrested. I’m unfocused and unmotivated. [...]

Seeking something

July 12, 2011

I feel all out of sorts lately. Nothing I invest my time in seems to be getting me anywhere. I feel like everyone else is making better choices and finding time to do all the things I want to do. I hate that I feel paralyzed by my own self, with no good reason: I’m [...]

On waiting for life to happen

June 30, 2011

I was just on Skype and I spoke with one of my girl crushes*: a girl I met on an online forum years ago. She seemed at the time to be living the life I had wanted for myself: she was a medical doctor who was nearly done with school, fit and toned and dating [...]