For some blog posts, there’s always been a longstanding desire to discuss the topic lingering in the back of my mind. My posts about having anxiety and acne, for example, were things that I always knew I wanted to talk about, because they impact my life quite heavily and I’m sort of perpetually thinking about them … Continue reading
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Chuck Tries To Get Better
Today is World Mental Health Day, and what better way to commemorate it than with a rambling post about the nuances of my own psyche? As most of you already know, I’ve suffered from severe anxiety for a huge chunk of my life. It’s a looming shadow over everything I do, unfailingly sabotaging almost every one of … Continue reading
Chuck Fears Stagnancy
When I was setting up this website, I was beyond excited thinking about how productive it would make me. “I’m going to get so much done!” my naive, eager-eyed self exclaimed, frolicking through a meadow and admiring the beauty of the world. A butterfly delicately landed on my outstretched hand. “I’m going to draw and … Continue reading
A Woman’s Guide on How to Talk to a Woman Who is Wearing Headphones
The latest display of men’s capacity for sheer ignorant arrogance has come in the form of an article by Dan Bacon of The Modern Man, in which he gives pointers to dudes on how to talk to women wearing headphones. An unnecessarily in-depth piece, it has gained notoriety on social media for its “disregard for … Continue reading
Chuck Thinks About Motherhood
It’s been over a year since I finished university, and during that time I’ve watched a large amount of my friends and former classmates make some unfathomably huge life decisions. A few have moved in with their significant others, and a handful have even gotten married. These are choices that I am somewhat jealous of – … Continue reading
Chuck Tries Tinder
Between the ages of 13 to 21, it’d be fair to say that I was a serial monogamist, managing to rack up four relationships that lasted roughly two years each. I’ve had a few one night stands, but only ever with people I was already friends with beforehand, or shared a mutual friend with. I’d never … Continue reading
Cooking with Chuck: Soy Roast Chicken with Peppers and Butternut Squash
I enjoy cooking. It’s an unbelievably useful skill that absolutely anybody can learn, because as long as you follow the instructions it’s more or less impossible to fuck up. Unfortunately, somehow I still manage to be completely terrible at it. It’s almost impressive, really. But I’m trying to get better – my impending move away … Continue reading