It’s New Year’s Eve, and I am celebrating in style, by chilling alone in my flat, listening to music, and writing this blog. Ordinarily I would write some long, rambling …
Read More25th December 2018 —
I dreamt I was dancing with a friend. I woke up happy and at peace. I lay in bed for a couple of hours, because I didn’t …
22nd December 2018 —
I felt sad to leave Riga behind, but I was glad to leave my hostel. The more distance I put between myself and those creepy men, the …
19th December 2018 —
Travelling has convinced me that showers and coffee are the solution to all my problems. I feel better about Latvia today. I sit in Caffeine with a …
16th December 2018 —
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, but this journey begins with a train from Glasgow to Edinburgh. This is where we first …
In the weeks since the university semester ended, I spent a great deal of time binge-watching all six seasons of “2 Broke Girls”. During the first episode, I didn’t think …
Read MoreI am good at getting what I want. To be more specific, I am good at getting what’s good for me. I used to mistake this for me being terrible …
Read MoreI was always a bookworm; I grew up reading novels in lieu of living a life. For as long as I can remember, I lived vicariously through the experiences of …
Read MoreThe end of my second year of university crept up on me so softly, I almost missed it. I was aware of the passing of time, of the ending of …
Read MoreSix years ago today, I started writing a novel. I was fourteen years old, and it was the third novel I went on to complete — the first that wasn’t …
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