Long time no see, old blog pals. I readily admit that I have been particularly terrible at keeping up with this little corner of the Internet recently, but life has been more than a little mental. (Like it's the first time you've all heard that one...) There have been some pretty big and exciting things going on and, particularly with the festive period, I've been run off my feet which has left me a bit shattered of late. But things are looking to become a little calmer in the New Year - or at least, I'll be busy with fun blog-worthy things rather than with rubbish work things that no one wants to read about.
2014 has been a year of big changes and, although anyone who knows me well will know that that I'm not exactly great at dealing with change, I've had an absolutely incredible twelve months...actually, most of that incredibleness has manifested in the last six months. When I think back to the Hannah of this time last year, I'm amazed by how much I've developed. And this blog has developed with me; not only did it get a total makeover and a new URL, I'm now intent on using this website as a means of collecting my creative writing as well as lifestyle/food/book-blogging...you may have noticed the addition of a new 'Portfolio' tab, that's what that is. And that brings me to my New Year's resolution, which is really the point of this post.
09/10/14 - Urban Decay does Pulp Fiction
My film knowledge is severely lacking, almost anyone who knows me can tell you that. I'm a big fan of rewatching the same silly films multiple times rather than opening myself to new experiences or trying some of the classics. I think it's because the majority of the time I spend watching films is as a form of background noise or when I've had a long day and want to watch something familiar and easy. I'm also a big avoider of hype and if someone is too enthusiastic about a film, I'm liable to give it a miss. This has never been much of a problem, but it does mean that I miss out on some cinematic gems. Recently, though, my horizons have started widening and the first film that really changed my perspective was Pulp Fiction. As soon as I started raving about it to people, the response was largely, "You've seriously only just seen Pulp Fiction?!" Obviously it's a classic, everybody knows that. And rightly so. It's brilliant. If you've not seen it, get on it.
12/09/14 - Short Story: The Journey To Buxton
“Is this seat taken?”
The man was oblivious to my voice for a moment, and then he caught a
glimpse of me looming over him in the corner of his eye and his head jerked
up. He tugged one of his headphones from
his ear and turned his eyes quizzically up to me.
11/09/14 - Short Story: Twenty Twenty
Some relationships are doomed from the outset. Most will come to an end at some point, whether it’s a crashing tempestuous finale or a pathetic little fizzle. It’s only that lucky handful that last for any significant time, and a tiny percentage of those are actually permanent arrangements.