he just left the flat at speed without a word, which I hope means he’s going to grab something from the van, and not that something is about to explode

I’ll admit, reading novels DOES seem like it would be a lot less fun and absorbing that way! It never occurred to me that not everyone sees it playing out like a little movie in their head as they read the words, the way it does for me

'tis the season! Better that the boiler breaks in November than in January, when it's REALLY cold 🥶

oof, I do that too! Well, I think I clench my jaw rather than grind, which is easier on the teeth, but doesn't help with a stiff neck haha

It’s a nice thought, but I truly cannot think of anything more stressful than a stranger touching my body 😂 Massages are not for me, I’m afraid! Which is good, because I hear those things cost money too

Oof, the worst 😬

luckily as a Broke Millennial, I'm highly conversant in all the methods of staying warm that don't involve turning the heating on!

I think I can count the number of people I know who have a ‘career’ on the fingers of one hand. Most of us just hope to end up by luck somewhere that you can stand enough day by day to keep paying the bills

At the risk of being morbid, to this day I’d pick the bus over going back to Retail Hell