I've been a big fan of this journal for a while

And I'm chuffed to bits to be included in the latest issue.

http://issue12.thequotablelit.com/non-fiction/girl/

Be sure to check out the other pieces too, some lovely stuff there.

12,338ft high, bowl of ramen in hand, shivering, watching the sun rise

Hands down the most beautiful thing I've seen with my own eyes. Pictures don't even begin to describe...

http://www.wesaidgotravel.com/japan-the-ramen-shop-at-the-top-of-the-world

You can't choose your parents

Nor can you be held responsible for their musical choices. Like many, I rebelled against my parents' tastes when I was younger, but came back to them later in life.

Here's a piece I wrote.

http://www.suchsweetthunder.org/matthew.html