On the last day of the month, the full moon shone high above the bleak black. Scurrying through the town’s smallest streets, Pi hastened his step, little legs now moving in a frenzy. Bloodfar unnerved him in the small hours. The pirate port possessed an eery habit of jumping out at you when you least expected it. Vollis’s manor was not far, up the dirt … Continue reading FICTION: The Dragon and The Diamond
AN: This was a piece I wrote in my nature writing class. Enjoy! It’s a hard life being a cabbage. They can’t talk like fungi, they can’t grow tall like trees. Cabbages, like humans, spend their whole lives clutched around their own heart. Layers and layers of thick blanket, withstanding frost and drought, only to be ripped callously from their beds at the prime of … Continue reading The Head of the Pack
The American Dream is an elusive concept. The belief that anyone, from anywhere, can achieve greatness if they work hard for it is a bright one to build a nation on. You too can be rich beyond your wildest dreams, and you’ll do it all by yourself. Equality is enshrined and achievable, but it’s you who’s going to have to do the dirty work. It’s … Continue reading Bring It On (2000) and the American Dream
Welcome back for round two! If you didn’t see the first instalment of these posts, you can check it out here. It’s pretty self explanatory, though. Basically, these are some songs I’ve found from around the world so if you want to expand your tastes or playlists, here’s twelve potentials for you to sample. As always, no unhappy music here, and these songs are in … Continue reading Songs of The World You’ve Probably Never Heard, But Definitely Need Two
Jeff Bezos Made this Book Good and That’s Saying Something I watched The Expanse on Amazon Prime maybe about 3 years ago now. The first season is actually really good. Having not been much of a science fiction fan, I was surprised by how much I loved the story. When I found out it was based on a book, a space opera that was being … Continue reading Leviathan Wakes By James S.A Corey | A Review
Barbie. The perfect woman. She’s just your tall, lean, big booby girl next door. With her tanned but not too tanned white skin and flowing blonde locks, there isn’t any woman in the world who wouldn’t want to look like Miss Barbara Jean, right? She’s not just a picture of perfect looks however. With her undying commitment to capitalism she’s a great role model for … Continue reading Bratz: The Barbie of the Dissenter
AN: This is a profile I wrote about a lecturer on my creative writing MA. I wrote this after only having known him for 2 hours. No one else has supported me in my writing more than him. I’m loath to sell anything to anyone, but buy his books! They’re really fucking good. The blue corridor is narrow and quiet, save for the faint droning … Continue reading I’d Rather Be On Bardsey | Jon Gower in Writing
Before the slippery slope of search for meaning and the inevitable slide into suicidal ideation, there is Sunny Side Up. Paisley singer Paolo Nutini’s second album, Sunny Side Up, was released on the 1st of June 2009. Critics were unfavourable, attempting to squeeze the CD into predefined genres and finding none of them quite fit the hyperactive acoustic. For normal people, however, Sunny Side Up … Continue reading A Guide to Happy Music: Paolo Nutini’s ‘Sunny Side Up’
Slow Nights for Fast Days A night shrouded Seoul rolls by on the other side of the window. The slow mugunghwa train stops at some stations and trundles through others, but the city is undeniably upon it now. The passengers are everywhere, businessmen lazing in the aisles, two American tourists sitting on their joint suitcase both barely awake, an ahjussi chatting away on his phone. … Continue reading What To Expect When Visiting A Jimjilbang As A Solo Female Traveler
I’ve never made a ‘to be read’, mostly because reading is not something I’m very good at, and I’m not good at doing anything regularly. In part, I am making this list so that I can prepare for the year ahead, which I know is one of the only ways I’ll actually go through with reading at least a few of the books below. The … Continue reading 22 Books On My ‘To Be Read’ List For 2022
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