Category Archives: Culture

Mounting Darkness and Creative Destruction on the Dark Mountain – Uncivilisation 2012

To civilise is to build. To uncivilise is to destroy? I may just be tired, but I actually feel very lost. Last year’s Dark Mountain Uncivilisation Festival made me grounded and full hearted, my mind swirling with ideas. This year, … Continue reading

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The Unbearable Darkness of Mountains – Uncivilisation 2011

Last night, as the sun set, I wandered into the woods. Dosed up with Valerian and on barely any sleep (third hangover of the year, too soon after the second) I was already hazy, and I became totally and utterly … Continue reading

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National Poetry Day – For the Love of Prufrock

I’m not very good at this kind of thing, and it’s all a little shadowy, mumbled and lispy. But it remains my favourite poem. No matter how many times I read it, it still makes me want to declaim it … Continue reading

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Freizeit- The Kindness of Strangers

It’s a little weird. Hard to get used to how far you can get on the kindness of strangers, with only the tiniest bit of language ability. It’s also terrifying. I have been weirdly isolated at times, but it’s pretty … Continue reading

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That’ll Learn ‘em

I’m tired. So there’ll be a lack of coherency, but that’s fine, I don’t think anybody has any expectations round here. It’s not often that I have thoughts at nine in the morning. Let alone coherent ones that stay in … Continue reading

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Journeys don’t end – Learnings and Wanderings

Okay, lots of things to try and agglomerate, and my heads a bit brokes by all this, so there may be confustion. Also, can I briefly recommend Twitter, and particularly me on Twitter. I’m starting to get into this, and … Continue reading

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I guess you had to be there – On Old News and the Point of Views

Sorry it’s been so long. No excuses, just haven’t been writing. Need to get back on it in time for ‘wrimo. So here goes. This is a chain of thought sparked whilst in bath, so it’s not fresh from the … Continue reading

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Gendered Fucking – GenderFuck

More sex and sexuality for the boys and girls and, particularly, the in betweens or outsiders. Spent this morning flicking through a book on Genderqueer identity this morning. Particularly a chapter on definitions of transgender and how they fit into … Continue reading

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Sexduality

So, I’ve written about this before, kinda. Anyway, I’m writing, because I’ve got something to write about, and it’s not misery-centric, and it mightbe interesting, and my stats have plummeted, and I’ve stopped paying attention. This gives me motivation to … Continue reading

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Thought Crimes

It’s happened again. I’ve been accused of thinking. Again. The first time this happened, I got pissed off. Second time, I tried to teach you a lesson. Anyway, I haven’t decided what to do this time. But I would like … Continue reading

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Gimme Some Sass – Gender Funk

So, be warned, this may not be my most forward thinking post, but I’ve been thinking about the contradictions inherent in myself recently, and thought writing about them, whilst posting some relevant videos might be something I could do on … Continue reading

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Battles – Mirrored

I am liking this a lot. First listen and there’s something really magic about the energy here. Second track (‘Atlas’) sounds almost like Adam and the ants at it’s root. Something in the rhythm that’s really simple and march like. … Continue reading

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Take a Picture – On Objects and Souls

Careful everybody, this could be a bit of a bumpy ride. I’ve been reading up on the objectification in porn arguments again. Some interesting and potentially controversial points show up here, and lead me to here. So there’s a lot … Continue reading

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Idea Compost – The Androgyne Spirituality of the Berdache

Edit: Just did some further reading and the preferred term for Berdache is Two Spirit (Berdache is etymologically Spanish in origin and has negative connotations…however, I don’t want to say ‘Spirituality of the Two Spirit’ as it’s repetitive. More information … Continue reading

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Uh Oh, The Future Comes to Town

Apologies for having not posted for a while. My weekend was somewhat adventurous and busy and needed some kind of recovery period. I’m not sure that’s finished yet but I feel like the urge to write is back. Hence… I … Continue reading

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