(Nov 2011) …Third day in Budapest and yes I’m in Starbucks for the third day running. I can’t help feeling at home here with the soft plush seats your ass just sinks into, the soft classical music in the background that somehow soothes you deeper into the sofas – and of course the coffee. Plus … Continue reading »
The Old Man
Dad, following on from what Anthony said…you snored like a beast, you laughed at your own jokes, you watered the garden wearing nothing but your underwear, and when you helped Katey dye her hair for the first time, you thought you’d take the opportunity to touch up your grey patches and you ended up turning … Continue reading »
Inspiration in the shower?
One morning whilst in the bath, I randomly thought of the Mafia. I have no recollection of how or why the thought of organised crime crept into mind – but suddenly I began to ponder over the origin of the Mafia. Images of cavemen protecting their land and women filled my head like the bath … Continue reading »
The whole 50th shebang
An evening out at Frankie & Benny’s was always on the cards for a birthday in the family, where a Combo Sharer satisfying both meat eaters and veggies starts off the mediocre meal we share every few months or so. If we’re lucky, we get to take home a couple of balloons. This year, we needed to … Continue reading »
Popping corn in a dream
Sometimes it’s a sad feeling to wake up from a lumbersome dream, without having any recollection of what’s occupied your mind the night before. It is believed that the images, sounds and emotions featured in dreams are a reflection of what you’ve experienced in hours, days, even weeks leading up to that night’s sleeping wonder. All it … Continue reading »
I hate sneezes
I cannot describe how much I hate sneezes. I actually don’t mind myself sneezing, it’s just when other people do it that I can’t stand it. The germs and whatnot should be the things I hate the most but oh no, it’s what the sneezes make me do that gets me down… You see, at … Continue reading »
A Rare One…
My alarm didn’t go off this morning. Either that or my late night watching Black Books made me sleep straight through the alarm. So my mother’s shouting (aka screeching) at me to look out of the window at the new blanket of snow acted as a grateful wakeup call. Normally sleeping through my alarm calls … Continue reading »
What’s in a hug?
“To clasp (another person or thing) tightly” says an online dictionary. Trust a dictionary to be less than objective. “A hug is a form of physical intimacy, not necessarily sexual, that usually involves closing or holding the arms around another person or group of persons. The hug is one of the most common human signs … Continue reading »
Bumping into your Ex…
I’d just finished one of my driving lessons with my over-pompous instructor, so was already in a mood to just get on the train back to Uni with no fuss. A quick stop at Burger King on the way to the station seemed to put me at ease, and I enjoyed scoffing down handfuls of … Continue reading »
A Million Little Pieces
“We lie together. Smiling and holding on to each other and the night and the moment. We stare into each other’s eyes and softly kiss speaking and saying more with the movement of our lips and the tips of our fingers than words will allow us to say. Words can’t say this. This one word … Continue reading »
