Loved By Alex

One of the most persistently frustrating things about being a woman is the way in which everything eventually comes down to appearance....

Writers write. So write. I have a mid-year resolution – I will be writing. Yes, yes, I know what you are thinking: you already write,...

There are some parts of the Middle East that are almost indistinguishable from Europe. A huge Western ex-pat community, and the shops,...

Most of the time I have the distinct feeling that people around me would like me to just shut up, stop creating problems, not make a...

I have never been overly cautious about seemingly important things. The little, seemingly unimportant things, now thats a different...

Recently living in Qatar is feeling a lot tougher. I don’t know why – perhaps I am just feeling down, or a bit homesick – but I am...

Why is it okay to talk about politics all year long, discuss the ins and outs of party policy, use politicians as front page fodder,...

"Sometimes body modification is just a way of telling yourself 'this is still my house, I paint the walls and I hang the art, because I’m...

Perhaps I am not a very tolerant woman. I find it difficult to talk to new people, or those that are just acquaintances (ie. most people...

There is doing a job you hate or that doesn't chime well with your values/beliefs just for a quick buck, or maybe a big buck, and that is...