“You’re early,” my trainer says, smiling, at nine o’clock this morning. “Yes,” I say. “The panther’s gone. Been awake since six thirty nine and…” “I’m just going to put my bag in the office,” she says, tying her long hair up. With her hair down, she could be any pretty girl. Hair up, she’s transformed […]
“Your skin looks terrible,” the panther says. He’s draped over my desk at the office. “It will heal, eventually,” I tell him. “Seb will be appalled when he sees you,” the panther says, fixing me with his amber stare. “You must have put on another half a stone since you last saw him, you’ve got […]
4.15pm and already it’s almost dark outside. Am writing this on my bike at the gym. Didn’t make it here this morning, due to an unusually late night last night with my writing chums. So am here now, despite epic levels of can’t-be-bothered. Know that will be pleased with self, even if just write this […]
“There’s a new pill you can take, made of house dust mites, that stops you being allergic to them,” Dad says. We’re in the car on the way to an important family event: my new baby cousin’s circumcision. “Yum,” I say. “Isn’t that what that weird allergy doctor recommended in the summer?” Mum says. “Don’t […]
Waking up with a start from my afternoon sleep, looking at my watch, I see that it’s 6.32pm. Opening the curtains, I realise that it’s dark outside. “I’m hungry,” the panther says, kneading my tummy with his paws. “You know where the kitchen is,” I tell him. “I’m not eating yet. Have to write the […]
“Sending lots of helpful exam-winning thoughts. Hope they go really well xxx,” I text Seb at 9.37am today. “Thanks xxx,” he replies. He had two exams today at 11am and 1pm. It’s now 4.26pm. Surely he is out of there by now… “Exams are fun. You just get in there and show them what you […]
I’m striding down the main road with the panther. We’re going to be late for my course. The bus has dropped us nowhere-near-where-we-need-to-be. Am certain that last time it stopped outside the building. Suddenly, the panther stops and stares into a shop window. Coming to a halt next to him, I see a model panther […]
“What’s going on?” Mum says, walking into my room, sitting on the edge of my bed. “It’s six o’clock.” Sitting up in bed, rubbing my eyes, I say: “what time are the guests coming?” Wow. Six o’clock: I’ve been asleep for three and a half hours. “Seven. And you’ve got to have a bath and […]
“Hello, Tanya” Dad says as he answers the phone. “Are you at the office?” “Yes,” I say. “Well – I’ve popped out to get some lunch but, yes, I’ve made it to the office. The thing is – I’ve run out of my antidepressants and…” “Well we’ve got loads here,” Dad says. “Would someone be […]
Am still suffering with my severe cold, but have done a good thing: have booked a course for this term. It’s called “Modern British Prime Ministers: 1900 to 2015” and it starts tomorrow at 2pm. So must attempt to be better by then. Am very pleased with self that have organised this. Now will have […]
Scars, Tears and Training Bras 