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Hi, my name's Grace. 

I make a mean smoky vegan mac 'n' cheeze, I now have over thirty tattoos and still want more, I'm a Project Lead, I'm not identifying as poly just yet but definitely enjoying exploring a non-monogamous existence - in related news my body count has almost tripled in the last few months, I keep meaning to join my local badminton club, selling my old books online has brought me a great relief, half my life is currently in boxes locked away in a warehouse with awkward trolleys that prefer to be pulled than pushed, standing on tiptoe to kiss someone is a treat I'd not experienced until recently, I often yearn to study something again, dermaplane 'glow up' facials and steamy enzymic treatments have changed the game for me, I'm patiently waiting for a £30 centimetre of Moldavite to work its magic, I've eaten at Michelin starred vegan restaurants but honestly prefer a modest Thai spot tucked into the back of a busy pub, I'm writing two novels at more or less the same time and they're both going to be published; the beginning of this year feels like a lifetime ago, and a new life awaits me in the next. 

I haven't done one of these posts in a long old time. In fact, it's been the length of three homes, two full time jobs, the tail end of one disastrous relationship and then another, countless depressive episodes, many crushes, a big secret between friends, a brief period step-parenting a small cat, a few too many system resets and scrapped drafts, roughly 2,616 coffees (genuine calculation from my old diaries, are you impressed?!) and god only knows how many sets of nails. Or, three years. Call it what you will. 

G. x