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July 21, 2010

Ok, so sometimes life is HARD. But other times it is MAGICAL. People are magical. Some people and things are magical. [photos by me. Phase one of the ONSLAUGHT, YO!]

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June 2, 2010

Just Hemingway, kicking a can

No biggie.

Filed by vic at June 2nd, 2010 under inspiration, photography, words
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March 26, 2010

Truth

I am a writer. This may not always be apparent in the way I gush over dresses, shoes and nail polish, but it’s what I do for a living and what I do for love. It’s not something that’s ever come easily to me, but I used to find it harder. Much much much harder. [...]

Filed by vic at March 26th, 2010 under inspiration, words
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February 1, 2010

Alain de Botton

The best way to start a conversation at dinner: “So what was everyone frightened of today?” The only twitter feed I will ever read: Alain de Botton.

Filed by vic at February 1st, 2010 under words, world
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December 17, 2009

The Dating Detox

This is another one of those posts where I talk about how incredibly awesome my friends are. This time it’s Gem (or Fifi as I call her (she calls me Coco)), whose debut novel has just been published by Harper Collins. I love her. Buy it here.

Filed by vic at December 17th, 2009 under words
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August 15, 2009

Writers’ rooms: Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl’s writing room. [from the guardian]

Filed by vic at August 15th, 2009 under words, world
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August 9, 2009

sincerely, john hughes

In 1985, Alison became pen pals with John Hughes. [via excavation by spoonfuls]

Filed by vic at August 9th, 2009 under words
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July 30, 2009

I never used to understand busy people. With my feet up and my pyjamas still on, I’d always wonder, why the rush? What is there to do that’s so important? Something changed in my mid-20s though. Maybe it was the realisation that time moves so fast, even when you’re sitting still. Or perhaps it’s this [...]

Filed by vic at July 30th, 2009 under words
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July 3, 2009

Switches, bans and swimming pools

I have been thinking a lot about switches lately; about how nice it would be to be able to simply flick one to change things. To stop feeling this and start feeling that would be like going from darkness to light without lighting a fire or standing on a wobbling chair to screw in a [...]

Filed by vic at July 3rd, 2009 under words
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June 22, 2009

I am feeling a little lost for inspiration at the moment. Or maybe a little lost in general. Things are changing, always changing. I am about to turn 28 and I have no idea where I’m going or what I’m doing. And this is fine, of course. In fact, sometimes it’s great and I wouldn’t [...]

Filed by vic at June 22nd, 2009 under words
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