I’m seriously considering doing something crazy, and by crazy I mean saving up until Christmas is over, then quitting my job and spending my savings on travel. I want to fly to New York (and I am terrified of planes, as you must know by now, but I think I can do it if I [...]

I wish I was in Paris right now, sitting beneath the Eiffel Tower with an ice cold can of coke… …where would you be, if you could be anywhere at all?

…but in the beginning, I was known as Mr Y. Today is beautiful. It is also Mother’s Day. I got Susan this book and some pretty flowers: I’m thrilled that there is some tennis on the TV! I’ll be watching Rafa’s progress closely; hopefully he’ll be playing somewhere near his best again. We shall see! [...]

Hey, hey you. yes you. why you trip trip trip trip- -ping. ing? Pin. Trip ping. trippin? g. Tripping. Stop tripping over yourself. Stop tripping and start seeing. You are hopelessly lost, my friend. You are hopelessly lost. find me there

I graduated! AT LAST! It was so good to have Jack there. I didn’t hang around to party or anything, but I feel as if those days are behind me now. Life begins. Congratulations to everyone else that graduated in the class of 2009. Apart from the usual bitches who wish me no happiness, I’m [...]

Welcome, one and all, to another year upon this Earth. As previously mentioned, I only have ONE resolution this year. You can probably guess what it is. BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, NO MATTER WHAT, COME RAIN OR SHAME SHINE, DO OR DIE TRYING, DESPITE WHAT I MAY SAY BETWEEN NOW AND THEN, EVEN IF [...]

I will make a star out of myself. The finalised contents list for my short stories collection is as follows: Painting Only Mine A Carrot Seeking Freedom Stranger Days Rusty Halo The Only Way Eyebridge Let’s See Again Now Cogs Beast of Blood Three Places Never Seen the Sky …I’ve been working on the formatting [...]

I think today has been useful, a good try at a day off. I went with my mother to Willenhall and dropped two pairs of shoes off at the shoe repairer’s. I’m looking forward to being able to wear them again, as sad as it sounds. We also bumped into a couple of old faces [...]

I’ve been meaning to do this sooner, but alas, life happens. Annoying, I know. Anyway, my Hallowe’en costume was a success (although the night out was a different story), and here are the results for your viewing (dis)pleasure: …So there you have it, as usual, a spectacular mess. I’m still debating as to whether all [...]

Friends can be cruel, sometimes. I’ve found that you have to learn to take it all on the chin, and not read too far into it. There’s usually a simple enough reason for their nastiness, such as insecurities, confusion or jealousy. I just wish people could survive without the drama. It doesn’t appear to be [...]