Category Archives: having a grump

I am lost

… and I’m not sure how I find myself again. Yesterday’s post was a replica of the email I sent some friends of mine yesterday. I know I’m not acting right, I know I’m not myself. I sent it to … Continue reading

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An open letter to my friends

Hi –   I just wanted to write you a quick note to apologise for my behaviour/mood recently. I know I’ve not been myself. I know I’ve been a complete cow. I know that I’ve been mean and spiteful.   … Continue reading

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Comings and goings

Today is what I think they’d call a ‘bittersweet’ day. Two years ago, I started my new job in a new country. Do you remember the journey over here? Do you remember how quickly I had to learn new things? … Continue reading

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Confusions

I’ve been told off. More specifically, (for there are many things I could be told off for) I’ve been told off for giving up on my writing. There’s lots of things I want to write about. There’re lots of things … Continue reading

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Drowning

I’m drowning in work. I’m drowning in stress. I have a headache. I’m getting nosebleeds (weird) I’m grumpy. I’m tired. I’m being horrible to people who want to help me. I’m not smiling. I’m not sleeping. I’m worrying. I’m constantly … Continue reading

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Fist-bumping

Once a guy fist-bumps you or tries to high-five you, it’s all over. My life is currently a never ending whirlwind of lust. I flit from one crush headlong into another, never stopping, never tiring of agonies and ecstasies of … Continue reading

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The allure of the unobtainable

They always say that if you stop looking for something, you’ll find it. Lost your keys? Stop looking for them and, all of sudden, there they’ll be, right where you always leave them. (or, in my case, a couple of … Continue reading

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Censorship

This blog used to be mine. With no knowledge about who was reading and who wasn’t, I was quite happy spilling my guts about everything and nothing. I rambled, I ranted, I practiced my meagre writing skills, I encouraged participation. I … Continue reading

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Lost

Blogging mojo. Last seen a couple of months ago. If found, please return to nuttycow. Desperately missed.

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Bye bye, Miss American Pie

It’s my birthday today, normally a day for celebration (getting old and decrepit aside) but today is tinged with more than a little sadness. All-American Girl is leaving us. Getting a job in Switzerland is stupidly difficult if you’re a non-EU … Continue reading

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