This week, a close friend of mine had a birthday. They hate to celebrate their birthday, which I've always felt sad about. But it's not for the reasons that you might think. When they were growing up, birthdays were kind of a challenging time rather than a fun celebration of their life. This friend of …
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As some of you know, I also have a movie blog, and I recently finished a month of watching Dolly Parton movies. This kind of came about after having a really rough time in my personal life over Christmas. I felt like I wanted to watch things that were a little more uplifting and fun, …
Continue reading What I Learned From Watching Dolly Parton Movies All Month.
I don't really think about my online life or how much I tell people about myself until something goes wrong. And then, I tend to isolate myself. I like to take the time to process my feelings without outside judgement, and I talk to only close friends. Part of this is that so many things …
It's the Summer of 1969, and Evie Boyd is 14. As her mother is caught up in her own drama and Evie's best friend ditches her to hang out with another girl from school, she is at a loss for how to spend her long, endless Summer. She is also desperate to be included and …
Sometimes books of short tales are hard to share with people. Some people don't like the format, and feel like they can be too literary or like a long joke, having to have a kind of punch line. It's the same kind of thinking that keeps people away from short film as a format too. …
Continue reading Live Show, Drink Included: Collected Stories by Vicky Grut
It's been just over a month since we touched down in Vancouver, BC. I'm sitting in my armchair, sipping a cup of tea from Fortnum and Mason that I packed, and typing on my laptop table, while Grimoire the cat dozes in the next room, and my boyfriend is deep in a game online with …
By the time you read this, I will be sleeping off jet lag and ordering room service in a hotel in Vancouver, BC. Last week I posted about my favourite things about London, but one thing I didn't talk about was how odd the city is. There are so many weird and wonderful stories in …
After living in London for just under a decade, there are things about this city that I have absolutely loved. Since today is the day I'm flying out and moving on, I thought I'd share some of my favourite places and things about this great city. Fortnum And Mason This one has to come first. …
I think I've talked about it everywhere on social media, but my boyfriend, Grimoire (our cat) and I are moving from London to Canada (in case you hadn't heard). When we got to talking about how many times we've moved, and my boyfriend said about 3 or 4 times. I had to think for a …
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Recently, one of my closest friends, who has been struggling with depression for years, told me that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One of the things that she said that really resonated with me was that some of her friends had turned away from her and didn't want to know her anymore. It …
