Monthly Archives: November 2012

An unexpected comfort

Posted on November 23, 2012 by gabrielablandy

I’ve been in pain this week. Over the weekend, someone I trusted said many hurtful things, including unkind words about my writing. I’ve noticed the days going by – a reluctance to post on my blog, even though it has … Continue reading →

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The blank page is like a first kiss

Posted on November 15, 2012 by gabrielablandy

I live in the student heart of Oxford. The supermarket is always filled with groups of young twenty year olds, wearing coats over their pyjamas – shopping baskets filled with jumbo bags of pasta. Some of them are discovering each … Continue reading →

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When you find yourself in a room with two strangers, having to fake an orgasm, it’s best to leave the country and change your life

Posted on November 6, 2012 by gabrielablandy

I’m in the upper gallery of the Sheldonian Theatre, watching a graduation ceremony take place in Latin. Ad honorem Domini nostri Jesu Christi, the Vice-Chancellor intones, but I’m distracted by the fact that a few hours earlier I had to … Continue reading →

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