It arrives soon

It arrives soon

Halloween arrives soon Like that cousin you didn’t invite to the family party. Pumpkins are grinning, candles are lit, And my costume still looks like utter sh— nonsense (I don’t wear one I’m scary as it is) The shops sell cobwebs for £5 a strand, I can just leave my house unplanned! Kids want sweets, [...]

Dislocate

Dislocate

 I’m seeing a doctor today about my shoulder issues, which have quietly (and not so quietly) become worse over time. My shoulder has dislocated twice recently during a flare , just for a few seconds each time, but that’s enough to leave a deep ache and a quiet fear in the back of my mind. [...]

No night out

No night out

It was meant to be one of those calm, ordinary Saturdays. The kind where you potter about the house, do a bit of cleaning, and feel vaguely accomplished for it. I decided to tidy the living room and give the TV stand a proper clean. Nothing major, just one of those satisfying little jobs that [...]

Wi Fi looks better on me

Wi Fi looks better on me

My avatar doesn’t just wear a bikini, she inhabits it. She struts down digital beaches like she’s starring in a music video. Her waist is snatched, her hips are perfection, and her thighs curvy but athletic. She’s the version of me that never apologizes for existing in high definition. No tan lines. No belly rolls. [...]

System issues

System issues

This week has been one long waiting game. The systems at work decided to take a little holiday of their own, crashing, glitching, refusing to load, or just staring blankly back at me as live but not live! So instead of working, I’ve been… “working.” You know, sitting there with my screen open, half-pretending to [...]

My avatar left me for a holiday

My avatar left me for a holiday

Everyone I know is sun-kissed and sipping cocktails. I’m celebrating a French stick all to myself and pretending my bank account isn’t empty. Meanwhile, my Second Life avatar’s living it up in the Costa di Lucie, tan, yacht, sequin bikini, zero sweat. She’s flirting with a lifeguard who’s probably Dave from Croydon. She posts filtered [...]

Ice Cream

Ice Cream

I just want ice cream. A nice giant 3 scoop ice cream! That’s it. That is how I am feeling today. I’m a little low, a little not low, a lot of feeling in between. I am just……. CREDITS Pipa Boho outfit from Saschas Designs Reema EVOX head from CATWA Nami hair from Exile Kait skin [...]

The Plants

The Plants

It’s my day off. A rare, beautiful, responsibility free day. I went to the cinema earlier to watch the Smurfs. Don’t judge. It was with my grandson and daughter. My only plan this evening? To give my balcony plants the TLC they deserve. A little pruning, a little chatting and begging of them to sprout [...]

Can the mirror lie?

Can the mirror lie?

Ever notice how the mirror doesn’t always tell the truth? You stand there, staring at your reflection, picking apart every little thing? Too much of this, not enough of that. But what you see isn’t always what others see. While you focus on flaws, someone else might see warmth in your eyes, a smile that [...]

The Autumn tide

The Autumn tide

The past few days have been nothing short of an oven, sticky, sweltering, and downright relentless. It’s that kind of heat where even the shadows seem to sweat, and walking out the front door feels like stepping into a hairdryer. Only there’s nothing drying. I’ve melted into every surface I’ve sat on and seriously considered [...]