What was the last thing you searched for online? Why were you looking for it?

Looking into various serial killers for a writing project. Not a fun subject, to put it mildly.

What’s your favorite recipe?

Basic, but I’ve never been particularly good at cooking: chocolate chip cookies. I’ve had to adapt the recipe slightly over the years since I was diagnosed with  cealiec, but they usually turn out well.

Write about a random act of kindness you’ve done for someone.

I was walking behind two younger teenagers who were freaking out because one had lost the payment for their train ticket. It was only £5 so I gave it to them. It could have been a scam, but I don’t regret it.

What time do you go to bed and wake up currently?

Usually go to bed at 11pm, get up at 9am. I have recurring insomnia though, so sometimes I don’t technically wake up at all some nights.

What activities do you lose yourself in?

Any kind of artistic activity – writing, painting and photography being my favourites. I easily lose track of time because I’m doing something that I love and that brings me great comfort when my depression is at its deepest.

Are you superstitious?

Yes. I’m convinced our house is haunted. For years now, we’ve kept smelling cigarettes, but my parents quit years before this started, and my brother (the only active smoker in the house) had also moved out before this. It was especially strong recently, which bothered me. Is there a meaning? It makes me worry that something bad will happen.

Or hell, maybe there’s a totally sound reason for it all. I consider myself an open-minded sceptic. I want to believe, but most of the time, there are rational explanations for these things. This one is the one I do struggle with, though.