A/N: This is a piece from my ‘Writing the Self’ portfolio. My lecturer asked us to write a story from our lives, and rewrite it in a traditional fairytale format. I thought long and hard about the parts of my life that warrant a fairytale retelling, and my wedding was the most obvious choice. So, here you go. As is usually the case when Brits … Continue reading Fairytale Wedding
I hate it when politicians are happy. When they stand in parliament and laugh at each others’ little quips, when they play into, counter, appreciate their opposition’s acerbic wit, it makes me sick. Are you having a grand old time? Ha ha ha, what fun it is to have a regular salary and engage your vocal chords only to score points that matter nowhere else … Continue reading I Hate It When Politicians Are Happy
A/N: This was an essay I wrote as part of an application to a creative writing course. I thought I’d post it here just in case anybody needs an example of the kind of things you can say if you’re in the same position. Also, it’s a pretty good insight into me. 🙂 As a child, like most children, I read voraciously. As a teenager, … Continue reading My Reading Habits
Somewhere between 89-97% of internet users will not go past the first page of results when using a search engine. I’ve written that statistic in its various forms more times than I can morally count, in a multitude of different, and yet all too similar, articles preaching new and improved ways to get your small business’s blog to the top of the results. Perfecting your … Continue reading SEO and the Death of the InternetÂ
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 TwoÂ
(ALL NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT THE IDENTITIES OF THOSE INVOLVED) It’s late summer in Seoul, which if you’ve never visited, means either humid sun or typhoons. The thirty-degree heat that I had become used to in my first week here is now punctuated regularly by heavy showers, at the first sign of which the city’s entire population pops up their umbrellas in perfect … Continue reading I Got Recruited by a South Korean Cult
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