and here's why that's a good thing. Fairytales teach us that people can be compartmentalised. One is either good or bad, heroic or cowardly, and with these traits, stereotypes have been attached. We have the notion that these are distinct characteristics impressed upon us from a young age, but the reality is, there are overlaps. Every life is a pile of good things and bad things; the good doesn't always make up for the bad, but the bad doesn't always dilute the good things, o

~ This is the ideology that in order to become pure gold, the original gold-bearing ore must go through the tempering process of fire;...

Comparison is woven into every facet of our lives. The idea of comparing yourself to your peers is introduced at such a young age that...

My Blog Origin Story

I've never been very good at broadening my horizons when it comes to the shows I watch. Few things unnerve me more than the prospect of starting a new series on a whim; I'd much prefer to bathe in the comfort of familiarity and alternate between a select group of shows that I know and love. The truth is, I have an almighty soft spot for traditional British comedy. I'm talking Only Fools and Horses (1981), Fawlty Towers (1975), Some Mothers Do 'Ave Em (1973), One Foot in the G