I’ll be having NUN of that…
When I was 18 years old, I applied to be a nun. That’s right. Me, the now 52-year-old nutcase, ex professional squash player, former prescription-medication-consumer, and raging homosexual. “God has Bigger Plans for you”, came the written reply from the Mother Superior in 1989. It was penned in the most exquisite cursive letters, with such […]
A Christmas Wish
Last August, in 2022, I wrote a blog post called Death Wish. It’ll help if you have read it, for context on this particular post. (https://orladoherty.com/death-wish/). If you don’t have time to read it, allow me to summarize. In Death Wish, I talk about what it might be like, if we were afforded the opportunity […]
I Have an Agent!
Talk to my Agent! I’ve always wanted to say that! Last week, I secured representation with WGM Talent Agency in the UK. I couldn’t wait to share this exciting news with all of you. Many of you have been on my journey with me since I started my blog in July of 2021. I was […]
What Happens in Amsterdam…
Trigger Warning – This blog discusses choking which may be triggering for some people who have had a bad experience around this topic. Amsterdam is a city of bikes and bridges, a myriad of dykes and damns, a collection of barges and cheeses, a cacophony of ‘coffee shops’ (and we all know what really happens […]
And on the seventh day, the universe created ChatterBoxx
A Laugh Affair From the page to the stage My blog is at the 2 year mark, and I’m grateful to all my readers for sticking with me, following along as I bumble my way into the world of writing, screenplays, and would you believe… a bit of stand-up comedy. How did it all happen? […]
Where in the World?
This is the question of the hour in my life right now. I’ve been absent from blogging for almost two months. Life is not always smooth like my favourite peanut butter. It’s the challenges thrown at us, that build us up and make us stronger. If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know […]
Keep Going!
It’s hard to believe we are already knee-deep in February. Where did January go? Where did I go? I hear you say! In general, I’m not a fan of New Year’s Eve. Gone are the days of being at the pub, getting sloshed on Southern Comfort and red, and dancing like a fool on a […]
Surgery by Google Translate, Part Three
Click on the following links to read Part One and Part Two. PART THREE – Hold Your Horses The first bag of pain medication did nothing. I mumbled and groaned about it in my drowsy state. Another bag was attached and released at high speed. I could see it dripping quickly, anticipating it would give […]
Surgery by Google Translate, Part Two
I wasn’t surprised to be awoken before the craic of dawn with a pleasant ‘Dobry Rano’ (Good morning) and then a full harangue of Czech. ‘Twas another pleasant matron who arrived with the blood pressure machine. She nodded towards my phone which I placed in front of her and she spoke slowly. Here’s what was […]
To blog, or not to blog…
That has been the question of the month for me. As I enter my second year as a ‘writer’, it’s been interesting to watch myself – the writer in me – unfold. It’s not as if I stand in front of the mirror each morning and say ‘ah look at you, you big writer!’. I […]