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Brainbending Thinkage: on creativity, joy fizz and holes

I am a blob of brain pickled in jumbled thoughts and unrealised dreams.

creative slump, creativity, critical thinking, humour, opinion, the creative gap, writer's block, Writing

Misplaced Tea Rage || Comic

I seriously debated whether my fragile ego would be able to handle exposing this one and considered not uploading it at all.

anger, comic, humour, i love tea, lazy slinky

Jobsearch || Comic

You can learn to love me on Facebook . New to the blog? Get up to speed on the whole … More

adulthood, comics, humour, jobs, jobseeker, unemployment, webcomics, youth

Writer’s Note: Mythology and Magical llamas

We love stories. So when writing a story – not just telling an anecdote or a gratuitous lie – it’s … More

advice, art, creativity, fantasy, humour, mythology, opinion, society, stories, Writing

Writer’s Note: On mermaids and the independence of Taiwan

In this instance I have finally begun solid work on my book. A self-contained humorous, but serious, fantasy adventure complete with interesting-haired heroine and intelligent bummer sidekick.

humour, Writing

Eye Rant: *sniggers at own pun*

I sometimes feel the universe needs a firm whack on the nose.

humour

Ducking Disasters: on the demerits of an unprepared mind

Rhetorically speaking, have you ever had a social circumstance sweep you on a wave of obligation whilst in some dark, neglected corner of your mind next to the Solve World Hunger Lever under the Table of Logic and Reason, there is a tiny voice screaming at you to do just the opposite?

adulthood, advice, community, critical thinking, culture, humour, society, Writing

Towering Skyscares: on building upwards

At any given point I am engaging in an active internal battle against the woes that come with being away from the city life.

cosmopolitanism, culture, humour, lifestyle, opinion, society, UK

Paradoxical Musings: on carpe diem and predatory loans

The thing about the present is that it’s the future in a ninja outfit.

advice, comedy, culture, humour, lifestyle, philosophy, society, Writing

Mental Cobwebs: On approaching a fragmented state of ideals

Ultimately the major inconvenience of my life tends to be meandering thoughts that empty out into a vast ocean of turgid oblivion.

adulthood, comedy, culture, education, humour, lifestyle, opinion, philosophy, society

Misguided Whimsy: on the complexity of writing a novel

Missed me? In attempts to distract myself from the harsh social withdrawal born from moving out of London, my love…my life, I went … More

advice, creativity, fantasy, humour, novels, opinion, Writing, writing advice

The Complacent Pedantic: on starting a novel

The intent is to write fiction, ideally within the fantasy/sci-fi genre, and get paid for it but the steps are bluntly given, full of vague pick-me-ups and rely on an obscene overuse of dusty quotes framed in filigree with a sunset backdrop.

advice, creativity, fantasy, humour, novel writing, opinion, Writing, writing advice

The Constipated Sloth: on the equal failings of procrastination and the busy life

Reversing priorities to tackle the comforting idea first is the essence of procrastination. Match this with the image of acting more aristocratic and you’re in for a dangerous mix…right? Well, yes you are since that’s a recipe for a proud sloth who’s putting off taking a shit.

education, humour

Going Full Circle: on the virtues of the sloth

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have gone full circle. This process took 11 months, give or take however many days it … More

advice, education, humour
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Travel disasters: on being more adult

Happy New Year Readers! (clock check – 23:26 – still have time for the customary New Years Post!) In the … More

adulthood, humour

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