Pipe Dream

Shakespeare House, Chaucer Court, Wordsworth House, Coleridge Court… The only way I’ll ever know that I’ve truly “made it” as … More

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Father, I know you blamed yourself when Cambridge rejected me. I’d spent the months prior to my interviews falling in … More

The idiosyncrasies of mine that were once adorable are now utterly deplorable.

I am still here, in this town that I’ve spent so long trying to leave. I love this city, the … More

Last week’s contribution to Hijacked Amygdala can be read here. You asked me once why we “would never work out.” … More

A wise man once told me, ‘All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence … More

Everything was always better in the Spring. No more sitting around at the ice rink for hours on end, too … More

Everything fell apart in me. How are things with you? – Jack Kerouac 8 days sober I have done a … More

Today is my last full day at university. I am moving back to north London tomorrow morning. Quick question… WHERE … More

Somehow, against all odds, I have done it. I have done it. I have completed my undergraduate degree. This has been the most … More