Category: misadventures
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Misadventure: I’d rather swallow Donald Trump’s plum juice than eat there again.
Picture this: Vietnam*. New Year’s Eve, 2018. The air was warm with a gentle breeze. Ho Chi Minh was buzzing, because even though they have a slightly different calendar, they have a massive tourist industry. We were staying in the Japanese quarter, at a lovely apart-hotel. The guy in the apartment next to ours was…
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Misadventure: The can machine
When I was at middle school… Actually, I need to start by explaining that a middle school is year 5 to year 8 in England, or age 9-13. Some areas still have them. The education system in Britain is fundamentally indefinable and since I went to 13 schools around the country, I sampled most variations.…
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Wonky ear piercings? How to fix uneven ear piercings and lobe piercings that don’t match
So you went to a reputable salon or tattooist and asked them to pierce your ears. At some point you noticed it wasn’t quite right. In fact, they’re wonky. Your piercings are asymmetrical. Oh no! And when you search online for answers, all you get are unhelpful results about curated ear trends. I’ve been there.…
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How to get a China visa if you’ve changed your name
China is famous for its bureaucracy. And when we were looking to move, this highlighted a huge feminist issue with western society. I found that most countries were happy to accept the name on my passport, but China was different. If you’re a woman having issues getting a China visa, maybe my story will help…
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I bought a car for £250.
I bought a car for £250 from Auto Trader. I wanted to know whether it was even possible to buy a car for that sort of price that would start and work (also, it fits the engine size requirements for the Mongol rally… or at least, it did before they revised them again. Fuck it,…