Old Man Winter clearly heard me yesterday, grumbling that it wasn't fair that the South of the country was getting the snowfall. When I woke up this morning after having had a dream that left me feeling like I hadn't slept at all (I'm having far too many of those sorts these days) he'd left… Continue reading What Is Bringing You Joy Today? – Snow
It's been two weeks since I signed out of my social media accounts, and, as it was when I was writing my last post about this topic, my phone is on the other side of the room. The only sound it's made today was when my alarm went off this morning. I don't have as… Continue reading Some Thoughts On Two Weeks Away From Social Media
It's been a day. My routine was disrupted this morning and I felt all out of sorts. If my morning doesn't start off well, the rest of the day is usually pretty fucked. But, I salvaged what I could and I'm ending it on something of a high...though it might have something to do with… Continue reading Vow To Never Abandon Yourself Again – Precious Offerings
It's a week today since I signed out of Facebook and Instagram and I'm feeling good. As I type this post, my phone is on the other side of the room. It's been picked up once today - when I needed to turn off my alarm this morning. Other than that, I haven't so much… Continue reading Some Thoughts On A Week Away From Social Media
Covid-19 has made life challenging, uncertain and fucking terrifying for people the world over. Mar a few comments months ago about missing going to the library, I haven't really spoken about Covid-19 here or anywhere else, because, frankly, I don't know what to say. I still find it all extremely surreal. I was in two… Continue reading Things That Have Been Making Me Sad And Pissed Off Recently
New Boots Anyone who knows me well will know that, for the past decade, I've been wearing French Ranger boots. I've walked my way through several pairs, only getting rid when the soles have worn through. I've always bought them from the same place without a problem, but for some reason last year, I thought… Continue reading Good Things That Have Happened This Week
Due to circumstances I don’t want to go into, concerning people I don’t want to talk about – I’ve already put hexes on their heads anyway – I've been doubting my place in the metal scene. I've found it impossible to wear my band shirts, I've found it impossible to listen to my favourite bands,… Continue reading I’m Taking Metal Back
If you come here regularly, you might recall me grumbling about my hair and its lack of volume the other day, and that I was thinking about doing something drastic to it, i.e. adding to layers or going short. Thankfully, a fellow long haired female friend warned me that getting layers when you have long,… Continue reading Where To, Hair? Part II
My hair has, for the majority of my 31 years, been my statement piece, my pride and joy, the be all and end all. I've always treated it with respect i.e. not ironing it every day, not using masses of products, not stripping it down. Though I do dye it black and have been doing… Continue reading Where To, Hair?
My life has always been very much interwoven with what I post here on Wyrd Words & Effigies, and it's going to become even more so as my belly swells and my little shadow becomes a bigger shadow in my womb. I wrote a poem about my ultrasound the other day. I find it easier… Continue reading There Will Be Poetry : Pinecone
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 