Free samples. The best way to feel rich without actually being rich. I mean, all you have to do is give your address, email, phone number, blood type, sexual history, sperm sample and you get some awesome tiny sachet in return. In 6-8 weeks. (Geez, don’t be a greedy fuck who expects […]
Author: Vanessa Smith
Fun Activities Catalogue
A while ago, I used my EAP (employee assistance plan, euphemism for psychological support) to talk to a psychologist. My physio in particular had been encouraging me to reach out as even though I bounce back from the gazillion fucking setbacks I’ve had, that’s still a lot to deal with. I’ve never really found psychology […]
Sometimes I Feel Bad
You know, I sometimes take onboard the pressure I hate and feel bad about myself for the blogs I’ve half started and all that anti shiny stuff that exists in the world. And then I logged into the Twitter account for my mostly unused but will never give it up travel blog, Suitcase Scribbles. […]
Popular Internet Things I Find Meaningless
Popular Internet Things I Find Meaningless Stats Disclaimer: qualitative researcher by training so I always find stats meaningless. But in the internet context, having your downloads for a podcast, or unique views on a blog…. mean nothing to me. I don’t monetise by ‘traditional’ means such as sponsorships and it’s usually the sponsors who […]
Someone doesn’t like the same book/tv show/movie as me! What can I do about this?
Suck it up and move on? No, actually, I think you’re right. The world would be a better place if we all liked the same books, tv and movies. Who doesn’t want to be part of a homogeneous lump of coal? It’s much safer to worship content without a thought process than to […]
Please Actually Give Me Healthcare
There has been a common thread in my life. It’s that people don’t want to give me healthcare. I had my tonsils out in 2017. That was after about a decade of recurring infections. And lots of “but we don’t like to do this in adults”. It had turned into pretty much a permanent […]
Too Tired To Know
It probably seems weird to outsiders, but you can be too tired to know. One day, endless (four) consecutive courses into antibiotics, I was wondering why I was so hungry in the middle of the morning. I had eaten breakfast. I had even eaten more than I usually would for breakfast! Sure, I […]
Retail OTT
I’ve previously written about Retail Screaming, and now I want to write about retail OTT. In early April, I went to a store to buy an item. A lot happened. The staff didn’t open the store on time. The staff kept standing close to me (during an outbreak and compulsory mask wearing). […]
Things You Shouldn’t Have In Your Home After You Turn 30
We all know that turning 30 means you’re an adult. None of this bullshit adult at 18 or 21 stuff, 30 is where the real adulting begins. Before I get into things that you’re a freaking disaster for if you own them after 30, let me remind you why 30 is so important: it’s […]
Impasta Syndrome
I think impasta sounds funkier than imposter, and in possibly related reasons, see post title for why SEO is irrelevant for me. In early April I playing with some basic mapping out of my plans for the rest of the year. I was thinking about when to launch my writing course. The general idea […]