This year is different. All years are different. I didn’t always think about it this way. This is new, and I think it’s connected to the postgraduate life. I’ve stopped thinking of things as ongoing and endless and started thinking … Continue reading »My Word of the Year 2020
I got criticised by my writing teachers. They said, “You live here, in New Zealand. Draw from that. Write your own experience.” … Continue reading »Author Authenticity
And just like that, my Honours year is nearly over. The last push is meant to break you down. It’s meant to be tough, it’s meant to be panic and late nights and exhaustion. We’re tired enough already, and it’s … Continue reading »Time passes
They say if you need something done, give it to a busy person. There are, I think, two types of “busy person”. One is the type who makes sure they stay busy; they always have three things on the go, … Continue reading »Making time to write
I feel like all my life I’ve been searching for something that challenges me in the right way. I like university, but third year level papers left me feeling a bit like I was pushing up against the walls. Like … Continue reading »For Memory my care is more
Several months of not enough sleep and a few weeks of no exercise means I’m exhausted at the moment. Just exhausted. Physically exhausted, mentally exhausted. I need to sleep for a week but I barely manage eight hours a night. … Continue reading »Currently
No “Currently” this month. I need a break from them. Instead, here’s my life right now. One big to-do list. I am not writing enough poetry. I am daydreaming too much and writing stories in my head. Ever feel like … Continue reading »Life as it stands
It’s been a strange month. I’ve had essays and tests at uni, and blogging has been put on the back burner. Now the essays are handed in, the tests are behind me and I feel like I can put everything … Continue reading »Shooting for that happy medium
I always feel weird doing a Currently when I haven’t been posting much in a month, but they’re good ways to vent, and I’ve had a tough week. Loving I’m playing through ME3 again and goddamnit this game was … Continue reading »Currently – April 2017 Edition
Sin Eater is a weight in my pocket right now. The thing I want to be working on, but that I’m not touching because I have things with deadlines to deal with first. There’s a 2,700 word essay I need … Continue reading »Struggling