I am living in the future. I’m not talking about Jeremy Vine’s really annoying version of the swingometer. I’m talking about the fact that the election is on the TV, I’m in the living room with my boyfriend, Foxy Jonno and Princess Lex and I’m checking out what my Twitter-feed is telling me whilst Foxy … Read More

Went to Liverpool with most of my family. Saw my French Father breakdown in tears after standing in front of George Harrison’s house on the Magical Mystery Tour. Will post more later, when not so tired.

Sixteen years ago today my music idol was found dead in Seattle. I am twenty-eight years old. At the time I was in my first year of secondary school and I felt as if my first understanding and exploration into adolescence had been shot dead. I had a feeling throughout my adolescence of being born … Read More

I can’t help it. I really don’t like Twilight. I grew up liking women who were a whole lot more in control than Bella whatsit. Finally this is what I’d really like to see:

I prefer this one as it’s less America-centred. Looks like I’m a libertarian leftist, no surprise there, then.

Some seriously uninformed people talking about gaming. I did actually send in a complaint both to ITV and to Julie Peasgood, who did some voice actressing for that non-violent videogame Martian Gothic! What really pissed me off was the declaration of the connection between videogames and the Bulger killing! That’s twisted.

At Imbolc (2nd February) I make sushi and throw soy beans, at Eostre (Spring Equinox) the Easter Bunny delivers chocolates…this is my favourite time of year, the run up to Beltane (1st May) with Imbolc and Valentine’s Day and Eostre and Hanami – hurray for Spring! Also, apparently Easter Bunnies sulk if you find them … Read More

VIP stands for Vampires In Pubic and is a role-playing game. I’ve been playing it every other Monday for the past five months (in University term-time). Last night the game came to an end. It was rather good fun. There will be another game (with different referees) starting in October. I intend to play a … Read More

I spent about a week preparing for an interview. I got to the interview and completely ballsed it up, I’d have to really try to have done any worse.

In WoW, there are certain creatures that you have to kill and in order to get the reward you must bring back evidence of their demise – sometimes a body part, sometimes a distinctive possession. If your character was a quest mob and someone had decided they needed to die, what would they drop? LARP: … Read More