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Working hours from Melinda-solo 40 days old

Woken by the alarm from a dream of kissing. I don’t know who was on the other side of the kiss, and I wasn’t much fussed. Nobody I know in the Real World. The ...

Return of the gourmet coffee man from Melinda-solo 45 days old

The gourmet coffee man is back! At work yesterday I had to take something to the post office because it needed to be sent by guaranteed next day delivery, ...

First night from Melinda-solo 46 days old

I ran out of time yesterday morning, as I knew I would. I didn’t get any lunch ready, I couldn’t find my lipstick, and it was raining. I got to the office ...

Dress rehearsal from Melinda-solo 48 days old

Got to be at work in two hours. Which maybe doesn’t sound too bad, but… this is me in the morning. So, better not hang around, get on with it. Dress ...

Technical rehearsal from Melinda-solo 49 days old

Technical rehearsal yesterday, first time at the theatre. First time I’d ever been there. We were asked to get there for five thirty. The set wasn’t ...

Black coffee from Melinda-solo 74 days old

[ ... ] about the new job yesterday. I start on 6 October, I only realised afterwards that that’s the week of the show too, but what the hell, I’ll cope. ...

A leap of faith from Melinda-solo 249 days old

Open the curtains and look out across the rooftops. Behind the shops there is a tree covered with yellow blossom. A young woman with a black pony tail ...

First day from Melinda-solo 250 days old

[ ... ] starting a new job. ‘Can’t believe it’s only been three weeks. I love it here. And now this job…’ ‘Things happen, you see? Once you’ve made that ...

Start again, I heard them say... from Melinda-solo 251 days old

I set the alarm for 5:30, woke at 10 past and got up at 25 past. It’s now 6, I’ve done my meditation, made my coffee, here I am. Though I wonder sometimes ...

Happy birthday, sweetie pie x from Melinda-solo 252 days old

Twenty years ago today since the last time I gave birth. At 11 o’clock last night I was struggling to wrap: a half metre cube fluffy pouffe/bean bag; ...