bedtime revenge

bedtime revenge

seeking: a lifetime supply of melatonin. ‘Jessica, go to sleep!’ As a child, my mom would basically have to beg me to shut off for the evening. Winding down each night – closing my book, getting off the family computer, or switching off my GameBoy – was a routine I vehemently despised. Why...

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Netflix, can we have nice things?

Netflix, can we have nice things?

Netflix in 2024 is pretty shite. I’m not a huge fan of reality TV. I’ll indulge in the odd season of Married At First Sight every couple years, sure, but I find it more irritating than anything before long. Despite being apparently ‘unscripted’, most now follow the same formula relentlessly year after year...

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sorry i’m late, i didn’t want to come

sorry i’m late, i didn’t want to come

i wonder what Carl Jung would think about this. “Are you introverted or extroverted?” asked my boyfriend’s childhood friend, taking a sip of his flat white. We’d been introduced only an hour before, which is maybe why this question made me feel more self-conscious than it should’ve. On the other hand, when people have always labelled you ‘the life of the party’, how do you explain that you’re just not anymore? Given that he’d...

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my stupid ‘incurable’ disorder(s)

my stupid ‘incurable’ disorder(s)

one truly sh*t medical marvel. So, my name has once again popped up on the Wildcard rotation and to be honest I don’t have a tonne of topics I’d like to explore. However, yesterday evening the night sky was full of static again and my ears were ringing till my offspring woke me up early this morning. I guess I’ll just talk about that. Apologies in advance if this is lacking any...

By London, UK
why is it so goddamn hard to be present?

why is it so goddamn hard to be present?

try as I might to give the here and now my undivided attention, living in the moment is no easy feat when you’re navigating the chaos that’s your late twenties. In April last year, my reality was flipped on its head. The stability, security, and comfort that I was in retrospect a little too accustomed to vanished in a matter of seconds, leaving me with a ton of uncertainty. The thing is, despite the...

By London, UK
is being ‘busy’ even desirable?

is being ‘busy’ even desirable?

why does it feel like i never have enough time? This weekend, I’m lucky enough to be flying overseas for a holiday in Portugal. I know I’ll be spending some much-needed quality time with my mother, eating delicious food, drinking copious amounts of vinho verde, chatting about the big and little things in life, and soaking up some much-needed sun. I should be excited – of course I am – but...

By London, UK