Once, I went into a Travelling Shop. It was a second-hand bookshop. The bookshelves were in different sizes. The place had an old sort of feel to it – it was in an older building, down a mysterious lane in … Continue reading »He owns a cat named Montague and eats afghans
Writing class is hard. Not the writing part – I mean, well, yes the writing part, but also, you have to read out your work. To others. Publicly. This is tremendously difficult for the best of us. I have … Continue reading »The dangers of writing, part 1 of many
The problem with bookshops is you always want to buy something when you go in. I wish I had more money, and could buy locally more often. There’s an independent bookshop near my university, a sweet little place called Unity Books … Continue reading »Before you ask, no, I don’t own a kindle.
I neglected my blogging schedule last week. On Tuesday I was too wrapped up in Dragon Age Inquisition, and on Friday I was at a wedding. Yes, I should have scheduled a post, but that… didn’t happen. Oh well. The … Continue reading »Over these hellish flames
It’s 2am the evening of my birthday (or morning after, perhaps I should say) and I’m waiting for Dragon Age Inquisition to download, even though when it finally creeps towards 100% it’ll be too late to actually play it. Why … Continue reading »Sleep schedules are for wimps anyway
Writers don’t, as a rule, need to do any English papers at university or anything like that. Some didn’t even go to university at all. It’s far from a requirement, and there’s always the chance you could hobble yourself in … Continue reading »We don’t need no education
What do I have in me today? Alan Rickman died. Now I recall the old “they come in threes” and wait for the other shoe to drop. I suppose it might be Lemmy, but a part of me feels as if … Continue reading »Karkinos
I don’t think anyone was expecting to say goodbye to David Bowie last night. On reflection, looking at the album he left us just a week or so ago, he knew. He gave us the video for Lazarus only five … Continue reading »Planet Earth is Blue
Ah, the beginning of a new year. A fresh start! Though it must be acknowledged that January has elements of looking back, as well as looking forward. Thus far, I’m satisfied with how I’m starting the year (hangover notwithstanding). I’ve … Continue reading »2015 in Review
It should come as no surprise that I adore Paris. There’s something about the architecture, the history, the river. It’s one of those alive cities, where every arrondissement has a spirit all its own. The events of this past week … Continue reading »“There is but one Paris”