Old Movies, Fresh Perspectives: A New Series

Mornin! (technically it is actually night, but I have been watching a shit tonne of Viva La Dirt League skits, so everything is Mornin! Hu hah! – more on that later…) For the last few months, I have been trying to schedule in some time to watch those amazing movies I loved so heartily as…

Birthday Fight Nights

Yesterday was my birthday. I am now officially closer to 40 than I am to 30. I find this somewhat depressing, especially considering I have achieved exactly ZERO of my goals in life.  Unless you consider being a World Champion procrastinator and injury procurer, in which case, I am living the damn high life. I…

I, Spy? by Kate Johnson: Review

Where to start on this book review? I’ve been wanting to review this one for ages and I even re-read it with the intention of reviewing it while it was fresh in my mind, but guess what? That was about 6 weeks ago. I got busy. I, Spy? centres around Sophie Green, a twenty-something Brit…

Hilarious News Headline

Scrolling through the news headlines this morning I came across this gem, as it was titled in the homepage: “Lion mauls woman to death during sex” I’m not ashamed to admit that my mind dived straight into bestiality and I incredulously announced to everyone around me at work “This chick was shagging a lion and…

Valentines? Schmalentines!

I’m not a huge romantic by any stretch of the imagination. I find gushy romantic overtures embarrassing, particularly if they are made in public. Luckily for me, my husband is as romantic as a dead fish so I don’t have to worry about making the stomachs of everyone around me churn and lose their lunches.…