Being happy in your own company is usually considered weird, right? Because let's face it, if you tell somebody you're going somewhere on your own, they don't half look at you with pity. "What? Won't anyone go with you?" "Awh no! You can't go alone!" "Wait...you're going alone?!" You've probably heard those phrases (and many other … Continue reading 10 Admirable Qualities of an Introvert
Day 1 - 10am at Sensoji Temple, Asakusa Only women's belongings are covered in fake zips, more straps than Tarzan can shake his loincloth at and are as awkward as hell to get into. Just when you need to find something, you can never bloomin' well get to it. But I'm no quitter. Despite the … Continue reading From Sensoji to Shinjuku – Found in Tokyo
Great confessions always seem to happen in car journeys. Have you ever noticed that? Maybe it's because when we're driving along, eyes pinched to dodge every cloudburst pothole, we become so transfixed by the murky path ahead that it works as a gateway for our inner-most thoughts and feelings to escape. Strange, but definitely true. … Continue reading It’s Cool to be a Nerd
I can't sleep. All I can hear is the relentless wind outside tearing up my lawn and yanking on my house's vent flaps. I'd have a better chance of catching z's sleeping in Grand Central Station than in my crooked little house in the North of England. Also, tornado scenes from the Wizard of Oz … Continue reading Listening is a Superpower
People always tell you to stop dreaming. They tell you to get your head out of the clouds and to find a “real” job, as if that’s the only way to live. But that way of living isn’t for everyone. Some of us yearn for something different, something bigger and wilder than the average expectation. … Continue reading Reverie or Reality? The Choice is Yours
For some reason, I let people get away with murder. Not literally, of course! Rather, in terms of our relationship. Allow me to explain. Ever since I was young, I've always been a pretty open and warm-hearted character. And I've allowed others to see that because - whether we're old friends or newly-acquainted ones - … Continue reading FART for your Rights! A Guide to Self-Assurance
In theory, I should be in a relationship by now. That is if my romantic history is anything to go by, anyway. For instance, from 2009-2011, I was in a relationship. And then, for the following 3 years after, I was single. Same goes for 2014-2016. I was in a relationship for nearly 2 years … Continue reading Loving Yourself is the Greatest Revolution
