It’s one of the more subtle griefs we carry: the friendships that slipped through the cracks of busy lives, changing circumstances, and unspoken assumptions that the bond would always be there.
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It’s one of the more subtle griefs we carry: the friendships that slipped through the cracks of busy lives, changing circumstances, and unspoken assumptions that the bond would always be there.
Happy New Year! It’s quite a cliche as the end of the year comes around and we all look toward the next and decide to make resolutions. Promises we make to ourselves for all different kinds of reasons and half the time we can’t stick to them. We’ve broken them by the...
Charli xcx - 'Brat' For those of us who already got “it” when it came to Charli xcx, we would never have anticipated the impact this album would have on the world. Going a little more mainstream for her last album ‘CRASH’ might have worked well as it charted in the...
Hi, I’m Chris, and welcome to my corner of the internet.
I started this site for two main reasons. First, it’s a bit of a full circle moment. As a teenager, I taught myself the basics of web design and Photoshop, building fan sites just for the fun of it. I loved the process of figuring things out on my own, which led me to learn HTML and eventually study graphic design at university. Ironically, going from self-taught to formal study felt like learning everything all over again. I only stuck with the course for a year before moving in a different direction (a story for another time).
Eventually, I drifted away from design altogether. Years passed, and aside from the odd phone photo edit, I barely touched anything creative. But recently, I came across some of my old designs. On a whim and with a bit of nostalgia, I decided to see if I could still build something from scratch. Spoiler: I’d forgotten most of it. Still, I bought this domain, set up a blog, and here we are.
Which brings me to the second reason for starting this site. I’ve always liked the idea of having a blog. I’m not chasing a specific niche; this is just a space for me to write, reflect, and maybe share a few things I’ve been up to or share my thoughts about the latest books I’ve read. I’ve read more than a few quotes about how writing can be cathartic, and I guess I’m curious to see if that’s true.
Whether this ends up being read by one person or no one at all, I’m glad to have created a space that feels like mine again.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Florence Knapp’s debut asks a simple but arresting question: what if the name you are given at birth alters the entire shape of your life?
This was an enjoyable read, though I felt it skimmed the surface of some of the heavier themes it raised, suicide and depression in particular. The premise initially drew me in, and while it wasn’t quite the page-turner I expected, I was still curious enough to see how it all unfolded.
There’s a moment—usually mid-hangover, face-down on the sofa, scrolling through blurry videos from the night before—when you think: I cannot keep doing this.
It’s one of the more subtle griefs we carry: the friendships that slipped through the cracks of busy lives, changing circumstances, and unspoken assumptions that the bond would always be there.