Category Archives: Reality

Poignant – G and the Velvet Underground

My friend G has decided to say goodbye to Brighton by staring intently into my wall. A cheery surprise at my door, it quickly emerges that he has drunk a few pints, won some games of pool and taken about … Continue reading

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Narrativomania – Stories across Genres

Wow, that’s a weird title. I think this is going to be a long and rambling weird one. I’ve been thinking about writing it for too long, and right now, a lot of peggle has made my eyes bleary and … Continue reading

Posted in Art, Fiction, Narrative, Perception, Ramble, Rant, Reading, Reality, Strange, Television, Writing | 4 Comments

Depressing Results from Online Quiz – Just What I Needed

Picked this up from HPS…what’s my ‘dating persona’? Oh joy I’m: The Manchild Random Brutal Love Dreamer (RBLD)     Hopeful. Awkward. Soft-headed. Fire intrigues you. You are The Manchild. Okay, Manchildren have some good qualities. They can be unpredictable, … Continue reading

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Mything the Point – Through the Eyes of a Child

Curtis has a great article over here. I’ve already posted an essay I did on Myth and History, although it doesn’t make much sense and will probably ruin a great book for you if you read it. Still…I linked it … Continue reading

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Perchance to Wake? – The Science of Sleep

So, indeed, I did watch the Science of Sleep the night before last. I enjoyed it massively, in fact it was an incredibly personally affective film for me. A little nerve-wracking almost, for all the naive silliness that goes on. … Continue reading

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I am from

So, this has been doing the rounds. Archie said he wanted to see what other men would do with it. I’m not necessarily typical but I kinda want to oblige. Update: Justin did one. I like it. Different, more in … Continue reading

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Conflusion

So, it’s miles off from the full moon and everything’s gone a little weird. I think I’m having fun. In principle at least. I keep on not thinking about what I’m saying and just splurging random sentences based on things … Continue reading

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Intellectual Detachment – Emotions (are) for Idiots

So, in my previous article on The Squid and the Whale, I commented on the fact that intellectualising stuff can make emotional experiences more troublesome, stressful, painful and more difficult to react to. I think I actually succeeded in entirely … Continue reading

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Odd Porn Spam – Too Much Information

hair everywhere said 10 minutes ago:I haven’t been up to much these days. Such is life. I’ve just been letting everything happen without me these days, but I don’t care. That was it. It cropped up in my ‘My comments’ … Continue reading

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The Seriousness of the Everyday – Squids and Whales and Books

So. I’ve just noticed as I listen to the music I currently hear pouring into my ears, that there is a common theme between the music, and the reason why I love the film I watched last night so much. … Continue reading

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Day…Today…Indeed

I had a day today. Not quite finished it yet, but I thought I’d jot some thoughts down as I’ve been quiet for a coupla days. I got practically no sleep, with what I did get performed entirely in stops … Continue reading

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Who’s reality is it anyway? – The Case of the Missing America (and the damn lies)

So, this could be long, and it might actually even be a two parter, as I want to get back to Brighton soon. Unfortunately I want to start writing now. I had a wonderful new year…including Ska and Mountains and … Continue reading

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