I've been having a bit of a wild week. I've had several panic attacks, the worst I've ever had, and also had a new experience with paralysing anxiety. I've never had that before! It was wild! I literally couldn't move because my anxiety was through the roof. However, ten minutes later after I recovered, I … Continue reading Optimism and Potatoes
You may be familiar with the nursery rhyme "The Bear Went Over The Mountain". Unsurprisingly it's about a bear. And he goes over a mountain. He goes over to see what he can see. And all that he can see is the other side of the mountain. Now, for most humans this won't come as … Continue reading The Bear Went Over The Mountain.
Frankie famously said relax. But he didn't say how. Now, I'm not trying to blame Frankie Goes To Hollywood for my perpetual tense state, I'm just saying if you're going to tell me to do something, at least give me instructions. Despite my appearance as a cool, calm, laid back, easy going gal, I am incredibly … Continue reading EVERYTHING IS INTENSE.
Well, 2018 is almost over. What an absolute riot of a year. I mean, so much shit has been going down all over the world. It's been insane. But what's been happening in the Fonmanu Creative world? 2018 is the first year that Fonmanu Creative did not produce anything. No short films, no plays, no shows, … Continue reading 2018: A Year In Review
REJOICE. CELEBRATE. APPLAUD. I AM MAKING PROGRESS! GO ME. I'M THE BEST. I am the best, but that's (surprisingly) not what I want to talk about. I have just this moment completed an online course from UEA (University of East Anglia) called An Introduction to Screenwriting, and I feel like a weight has been lifted … Continue reading POSITIVE PROGRESS
No, it's not about Pink Floyd. In fact, that is my entire knowledge of Pink Floyd. So if you were mislead by the title and expected this post to be about them, then shame on you. It's about me, as all of these posts are. I mean, it's my blog, I've been working on a few … Continue reading Another Brick in The Wall
A question I get asked a lot is "How are you so good looking?" A question I get asked less frequently is "How do you write a show?" My answer to both these questions is the same: I don't know, it just happened. I've never taken a writing class, so I'm not sure the actual, … Continue reading How To Write A Show
Go together like a car and pedals. (It's not as catchy as a horse and carriage, but that's quite an outdated simile. Whatever, I'm not a poet) I'm at that age where a lot of my friends are getting married, or engaged, or having children. This year I saw two friends get engaged and two … Continue reading Love and Marriage
So it's been confirmed. Your gurl has got a big ole case of Borderline Personality Disorder. I say big ole case, I mean mild-moderate, but that doesn't sound as exciting. So big ole case it is. HOW INTENSE AND EXCITING AND UNSTABLE! My friend Anna recently completed a theatre piece about identity and it got me … Continue reading I am not my disorder…am I?
Yeah, so remember how I'm a writer/producer? Me neither! It's been so long since I've done any sort of script writing or theatre/short film making. Which is the actual whole point of Fonmanu Creative. No, it's not just a platform for me to ramble on about my mental health issues and my love life- it's actually supposed … Continue reading Back in the swing of it.
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