October 2011
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On Hallowe'en, on Great Eastern Street
Excuse me, he says. Are you from around here?
He is American. He’s about 25. He doesn’t look like he’s going to mug me, not much. He has two friends. They are silent and glassy eyed. I think they may be what are known as ‘bros’.
Yes, I say. I mean, I live near here.
We’re looking for a place to go, says the Chief Bro. What kind of place? I say.
You know, he...
“It was a dark room above a restaurant in Soho. The floorboards slanted and...”
– The Places You’ll Go - The Morning News
I wrote an essay and The Morning News was kind enough to publish it today. It’s about romance, and the opposite of romance.
“A lot of us grew up hearing “Do what you love and the money will follow,” which...”
– Massively good point from Emily Magazine, via Jessica Stanley.
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On anniversaries
As of today…ish (maybe it was yesterday?), I’ve been living in London for eight years.
I arrived via Dublin with two very heavy bags. My then-boyfriend’s mother tried to negotiate the overweight luggage fee down by complimenting the woman at the desk on the fake diamond she had glued to her front tooth. The woman accepted the compliment but did not reduce the charges
Last night...
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