In peach-lit Miami, Moonlight shows three stages in the life of black-American Chiron. In young adolescence he finds a surrogate father figure in Juan (played by Mahershala Ali). He has abusive slurs thrown at him (including by his mother) without even knowing that they are homophobic. Juan is instrumental in the development of Chiron's character,… Continue reading On Moonlight
I got my first rejection last week! It followed a disastrous interview, but at least I can now cross digital media salesperson off my list of potential career paths. This wasn't much of a surprise considering I never technically learned what a spreadsheet is for [if you're considering hiring me and are reading this I am very… Continue reading On rejection and trying to be Carrie Bradshaw
I wrote these pieces in my second year of university in Brighton (2014). They were published (sort of) in the short fiction anthology that year. Last night someone told me I needed a reality check, and it made me miss this time a lot, which is ironic because at the time I was writing about… Continue reading October/Panther
I had planned to write something earlier, but the piles of gifts and flowers were too much and I was trapped in my room without a laptop charger. Having successfully shooed the countless suitors from my door and filed several restraining orders I have finally settled down to share my thoughts on this special day. Let's be… Continue reading I’m going to try not to swear in this post
This week I've been mostly in solitary confinement because I had a severe allergic reaction to vitamin B — who knew, right?— and, having been informed that I looked "medieval" (thanks dad), I decided to cloister myself away and wait for it to pass. It's been a productive week, and it got me thinking about… Continue reading On being allergic to vitamin B, and other things I’ve learnt this week
More and more people can't afford to move into their own places after university, and this can feel like moving onwards is impossible. After years of hard work and fumbling through early adulthood (housemates, relationships, ENERGY BILLS, borderline alcoholism, being offered 20p in Aldi by a homeless person because you can't afford your bi-weekly shop… Continue reading On moving home at 23, and what I’ve learnt about ‘self care’.
Letters for Rent 