Last Friday night, I performed at the Queer Community Comedy Night at Boom Chicago in Amsterdam. It was such a great experience. The reality is queer stand-up comedy events just have a different energy about them. In my experience, the audience is often way more hyped and far more supportive, and the comedians are more comfortable letting themselves… More The Importance of Queer Comedy Nights
During secondary school, anyone with 100% attendance to school was given a reward at the end of the year. In University, if you had five absences within a 16-week semester, you would be failed on a course. Two failed courses and you were expelled. Creative courses I have applied for recently require almost 100% attendance.… More Why Attendance Policies are Bullshit
I have spent a lot of time in my life in Langkawi. Langkawi is a beautiful, tropical island in the North East of Malaysia. It is right on the border with Thailand. Langkawi has beautiful beaches, the oldest rainforest in the world and two tall mountains right in the centre. The tallest of these is… More The Legend of the Mahsuri Curse – Langkawi
Over the past year and a half/two years, I’ve enjoyed a time of relatively good health. Especially when you compare it to the years of being predominantly housebound that happened before that. But that in no way means that I am better and no longer have ME/CFS. It is strange, but even many of my… More The More I Can Do The More Invisible My Illness Becomes
Eating out in Amsterdam is a very expensive pursuit, so it is important to find somewhere with tasty food immediately. After having lived in Amsterdam for over ten years, here are my top favourite restaurants to eat out. You should note that I am vegetarian so I can only speak for the vegetarian food at… More Best Places to Eat Out in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a beautiful city, the city centre is increasingly becoming over touristed! It can be difficult to explore the more realistic side of the city. So, to help you out, here are some of my favourite, non-touristy things to do in Amsterdam. 1. Storytelling at the Mezrab The Mezrab is one of my absolute… More Five Non-touristy Things to Do in Amsterdam
The English language comedy scene is booming in Amsterdam at the moment. There are new professional shows and open mics popping up everywhere. So here is a non-exhaustive list of comedy clubs and shows you can find throughout the week in Amsterdam. One thing to note is to look out for whether you are going… More English Language Comedy Shows in Amsterdam
Whilst we often hear about the fact that trauma can lead to chronic illness, something that we talk about less often is the way in which having a chronic illness is a traumatic experience and can cause trauma. So, as today is World Mental Health Day, and I’ve just experienced a pretty traumatic health crash,… More 7 Things to Know About Chronic Illness and Trauma
My last blog post was now several months ago, and I was talking about how much healthier I have been. One of the questions I posed at that point was, when should I start working? Well, the cost-of-living crisis rather forced my hand and, fed up with constantly stressing about money, I took the little… More Where was I? Freelancing with a chronic illness!
As you may or may not know by now, I am a huge fan of period pants. When I first discovered the existence of period pants, after being recommended them by a friend, I took to them straight away… and they have genuinely changed my experience of having a period. So, unsurprisingly, I was overjoyed… More Accessible period pants for the win!