Rejectable
‘I just prefer the company of women. I’m a bit like Samantha in Sex and the City...but without the city....or the sex.’
Flashbacks
If you look back through your life, you'll quickly realise that certain selected memories have a power that seems to go beyond mere nostalgia.
When the Furniture Moves: Chronophobia, Regret, and Depression
I’ve never been able to cope with the passing of time, and over the years this single fact has got me into so much trouble I can barely even describe it.
My History With Fighting Fantasy
I’m ten years old and staying in my best friend’s summerhouse one weekend while his dad attempts to do up my battered old BMX bike.
Don’t Make Eye Contact
I’d only been working as a shift runner at Blockbuster Video for a few days when the incident happened, and I remember thinking that it was a perfect reflection of my luck that had it happened just a week before then none of it – none of it - would have been my responsibility.
What ARE You Wearing?
Triggered by the sheer number of questions I regularly get about my godawful dress sense, I thought I’d actually start paying attention to some of the truly outrageous stuff that I wear.
Ending Your Marriage at Costa
I’ve only been at Costa for ten minutes, and I’m just about to write a really scathing attack on a well-known supermarket when I suddenly overhear: “So, you wait until we’ve got four kids before you decide it’s her you want and not me.”