Uncreated Conscience

I have resisted getting on the scale since I returned from Los Angeles, but now it is no longer avoidable: I have gained 3lbs in TWO WEEKS, showing you exactly how being home at my parents’ might have been good for the psyche but terrible on the waistline. This negates the 10lbs I lost last [...]

So I’ve decided to include an addendum to my 2009 resolutions. In the year 2009, I am going to make as many handmade gifts as possible. Or at least handmade paper goods. Mostly I’ve been inspired by Little Brown Pen, which is essentially a print-on-demand shop. It’s amazing what some brilliant design and heavy cardstock [...]

How lovely it is to be home and smelling like oneself again! After two weeks of showering at my parents’ place, indulging in my favourite products from The Body Shop is a joy. My skin is an utter wreck from travel and the dry, polluted air around southern California but hopefully a few days of [...]

Have made a few new resolutions for the new year. 01. Quit smoking. I’ve thrown away my pack (with three cigarettes still left, oh dear and believe me it was hard as cigarettes are fucking expensive in New York) and I will not, absolutely WILL NOT buy another. 02. Start the South Beach diet. As [...]