In these distraction-riddled times, it’s incredibly easy to not be earning any money. Here’s a way to stop doing that.
Posts under ‘The Axe To Grind’
Ode to the Abused
Hello, body. You amaze me. Let’s not bandy words. I’ve treated you badly.
Where’s The Fun In That?
It’s got to be fun. If you’re doing anything, and you want to stick at it, you’ve got to make it fun. For me, fun is variety, surprise, chaos, ludicrous challenges, stupidity for the sheer joy of being stupid, mistake-making, game-playing, all the senses in a whirl, the thrill of ignorance becoming the lust for [...]
My Stomach Belongs To Jannis
Greece, they say, has the best of everything.
The Art Of Solo Travel: A Girls’ Guide
On page 19 of Stephanie Lee’s ebook The Art Of Solo Travel, I’m suddenly faced with my age. The days of traveller’s cheques are over.
Geeking Into The Sunshine
Geekery has come a long way. Once upon a time, geeks were the unhealthiest among us, hunched in corners, surrounded by empty Coke cans, pizza cartons and well-thumbed copies of Dragon and Your Sinclair. You never saw them in direct sunlight, and usually only in the dim flicker of the aged TV in front of [...]
7 Things Twitter Has Taught Me
That nothing says “I have nothing to say today” more than a good Mark Twain quote. That contrary to popular assumption and cold, hard evidence, at least 50% of people online are “social media experts”. That Britney Spears really gets around. That it’s ok to do things online that would make you look a complete [...]
Breaking The Ice With Strangers: Line
We’re midway into my ten ways to break the ice with strangers when you’re travelling – and now it’s time to play the fool.
The Big List Of Fevered Mutterings (2009-2010)
It’s been nearly a year since I accidentally deleted my blog and had to start all over again. Here’s everything that’s happened at Fevered Mutterings (v4.0) since that glorious day of rampant stupidity for which I am rightly proud. A year’s worth: most of it original, some stolen from my archives; some of it carefully [...]
