"Where the hell are my clothes?" I thought to myself. I woke up, my head pounding. I opened one eye, and promptly shut it again. Ouch. Uh-oh. That familiar feeling as you realise you're hungover and you start to piece together what happened before you fell asleep. There was a pub. Drinks. Work colleagues. Definitely... Continue Reading →
A year in people #59 – the definitely not a date guy
A few years ago after I got divorced there was a man (DC) who used to ask me out a lot. I kept saying no. I gave him credit for his persistence, but my answer was always no (just didn't fancy him and I wasn't interested in dating). One night, we'd all been out somewhere... Continue Reading →
A year in people #55 – J
I'd just split up with my boyfriend (read: was dumped) here in New Zealand and had nowhere to live. I was fairly new, didn't know that many people, didn't really know what to do and was just generally feeling a bit sideswiped and shit. I had one new friend, B, who I'd messaged, telling her... Continue Reading →
A year in people #53 – Kim
My ex-husband had just started a new job. He came home one day and was telling me about his friend there, Rick. They had stuff in common like music and DJing and beer. I was pleased for him, as this meant I wouldn't have to listen to his music and feign interest at a weekend.... Continue Reading →
A year in people #48 – Dad
I think about people who have sacrificed their passion or dreams to get a 'safe' job because they now have a child. I get it, I get having security is important. But what about passion? I was lucky enough that all my life I knew what my Dad did for a living was his passion... Continue Reading →
A year in people #46 – the secret guy at work
You look hot today. I glanced down at my phone, a smile on my face as I read the message. I was working on a project in a different department, and somehow I'd ended up catching the eye of someone who wasn't part of the team as such, but was in one of the offices... Continue Reading →
Life modelling and relationships
Life modelling really is about art. It’s not about nudity or sexuality. So it shouldn’t cause a problem. Right? Only sometimes it does. I’ve only been in one proper relationship when I’ve been life modelling, and I didn’t think it was a problem. Until we broke up. It was the first thing that came up when... Continue Reading →
A year in people #44 – D, the guy who never was
D and I enjoyed a wonderful friendship for a few years. Mild flirting, deep conversations, and a mutual understanding of the quite obvious attraction that was there on both sides. But he had a girlfriend, so that's as far as it went. He'd talk about how the relationship wasn't quite working but didn't make any... Continue Reading →
A year in people #39 – the hot Australian
"Do you guys mind if I sit here?". I pointed to a bean bag, in the recovery zone at Ultra Trail Australia next to a small group of men chatting. "No, you go ahead." I dropped down, quite literally, with a big "Oh!" on the bean bag, as it was most certainly not as comfortable... Continue Reading →
