Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2012

Above is a video of my first attempt at stand-up comedy. No I'm not the charming man on the front of the video - I am in fact the first lady to come on within the first 2 seconds of the video. Comedy isn't necessarily something I longed to do since a child, but after starting University and realising no one knew me, I thought - why not?

What can I say - life started out great. Do gigs, get laughs, life's a doddle? NOPE. It's hard work trying to convice the public you are funny enough for their entry money but something I have become more and more determined to get right. I found the time to label my gig material as such;

When I'm drunk I eat cold chicken and dance like Beyonce
My Ex boyfriends a burn victim
Mum, why did you shave my hair off?

A Pedometer got Grandad arrested

and

I don't shake hands with dead lizards

Intrigued? Well roll on August because myself and DMU Footlights are performing at Edinburgh Fringe with our show Gagging for Attention and it should be a ruddy blast. Have a gander at our website and come along if you wish to get K.O'd in the funny bone http://gaggingforattentioncomedy.moonfruit.com/

Home for the Holidays

Pack and move out ready to start again.

Travelling forward -

                             moving forward -

                                                         running forward -

always forward.

Until it's time to come home for the holidays.

Unpacked clothes don't fit quite right,

an
    ill-
         fitting
         dress

and un com for ta ble shoes.


Pull open dusty doors causing the rattle of

stray coat hangers

and your mothers

musky vintage dress

peeled away and discarded like a snake shedding its skin,

more old clothes lay bundled in the washing basket,

parts of me I no longer wish to wear,

parts of me

                 I hope to forget.