by Mel | Mar 11, 2019 | Life, Writing
So about two years ago I did a week long digital detox. You can read about why here. I did it and it was really good and helped me curb my habits for a bit. But over the last two years, some of those bad habits have crept back and I’ve had other sources of...
by Mel | Mar 15, 2016 | Random thoughts
Cool things from the interwebs that have been informing/entertaining/intriguing me lately. How long does it really take to get pretty good at something? (aka if there’s something you want to try, just give it a go because you don’t have to be an elite...
by Mel | Mar 1, 2016 | Cool stuff, Making stuff, Random thoughts
Somewhere in the vague list in my head of “jobs I would like to do” has always been a spot labelled florist. Because flower shops smell good, they’re always cool and flowers are one of my fave things. Of course, in my head, being a florist...
by Mel | Feb 25, 2016 | Random thoughts, Writing
I have a theory that all writers have a certain degree of curiosity. What I call the magpie mind. After all, a story is usually sparked by some sort of ‘What if’ question and then chasing that thread down a deep rabbit hole before somehow managing to weave...
by Mel | Feb 16, 2016 | Random thoughts
Some things I have stumbled over on the internet lately that are entertaining/interesting/cool or all three 😀 Watercolour tattoos. I have a tattoo. One day I’ll get another. If so, I think I’d like done in this style. More examples here. Awesome origami....