Category Archives: Sahil

Where is the left? – One hand can’t find the other as Capitalism Collapses

Posted on 31 January 2009 by

Okay. A current conversation with the lovely PaulGrahamRaven on twitter is goading me into writing a piece I wanted to write a while back. This is going to get messy. And maybe it should. Also, first up. A confession/analysis regarding … Continue reading →

Posted in Call to Arms, Downturn, Economics, Mild Mania, Politics, Ramble, Recession, Sahil | Leave a comment

Did I shoot Andy Warhol?

Posted on 22 December 2006 by

Of course, I didn’t shoot Andy Warhol, at least not in this life. But I’ll get back to that later. First, a warning. This is going to be another of my long rambling rambles. I am not going to restrain … Continue reading →

Posted in Andy Warhol, Art, Assault, Bigotry, Controversy, Critique, Culture, Debate, Diary?, Dreams, Equal Rights, Ethics, Everything, Feminism, Gender Equality, Gender Identity, Gender Roles, Identity, Incoherent, Inequality, Matmos, Mild Mania, Mood swings, Morality, Motivation, Observations, Personal, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Politeness, Politics, Ramble, Rant, Real-Time, Sahil, Sexism, Swings and Roundabouts, Thanks, Uncategorized, Vaginal Tract, Valerie Solanas | 14 Comments

Computer Abuse – Weird Language

Posted on 16 December 2006 by

So. I work in an internet cafe/gaming cafe. This means that I get to watch and listen to people getting very excited about computer games.  Regular readers will be aware that I enjoy playing games, but to be honest..since I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Assault, Bigotry, Computing, Controversy, Conversation, Culture, Debate, Ethics, Feminism, Fun, Games, Gaming, Geekery, Gender in Video Games, Homosexuality, Inequality, Language, Observations, PC Games, PC Gaming, Politics, Sahil, Sex, Sexism, Weird | 10 Comments

All these thoughts…..

Posted on 13 December 2006 by

So, this is going to be a bit scatty even by my standards. Loads of stuff keeps on flying through my mind the last few days…I’m just going to jot some bits and pieces down to keep the desperate howling … Continue reading →

Posted in Abnormality, Accordians, Apocalypse, Art, Artistry, Being a 'writer', Blogging, boredom, Breakcore, Brighton, Creativity, Culture, Debate, Diary?, Environment, Everything, Evolution, Experiment, Fun, How to write, I am an Artist, I'm a Hippy, Incoherent, Learning, Literature, Mild Mania, Mood swings, Motivation, Music, Nonsense, Novel, Observations, Personal, Philosophy, Politics, Sahil, Sci-Fi, Science, Short Stories, Silliness, Stupid, Subversion, Swings and Roundabouts, Things that make me Smile, Time Bomb, Uncategorized, Weird, Weirdness, Werid, Writer's Block, Writing | 5 Comments

“Life ain’t Nothing but Bitches and Money” – A half arsed discussion of Psychoanalytic and Marxist Criticism

Posted on 3 December 2006 by

God…that title looks boring. Anyway, basically, I’m going to do a half arsed version of an essay I’ve been intending to do for ages. But because its Sunday, I’m not going to do any research, and I’m probably going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Cheap Gag, Communism, Controversy, Creativity, Critique, Culture, Debate, Economics, Everything, Grand Narratives, Hip Hop, History, Learning, Literature, Marxism, Money, Nonsense, Observations, Philosophy, Politics, Psychoanalysis, Ramble, Sahil, Science Fiction, Sex, Silliness, Storytelling, Subversion, Swings and Roundabouts, Uncategorized, Writing | 15 Comments

Something is in my Skull and I don’t want it there

Posted on 2 December 2006 by

Nanowrimo meet up last night. The big thank fuck its over celebration. Good times….but now my head is paying its dues. Its when the front of your head is in agony and it feels like your brain is actually trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Ale, Beer, Cricket, Culture, Curioisity, Diary?, Drinking, Everything, Farming, Feeling Rough, Food, Gender Roles, Guardian, Ill, Internal Organs, Laziness, Lazy, Literary Anecdotes, Literature, Lovely Strangers, Mild Mania, Mood swings, Music, Nanowrimo, Nonsense, Novel, Pain, Personal, Ramble, Sahil, Schnitzel, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Sickypoo, Silliness, Stupid, Swings and Roundabouts, Thanks, Things that make me Smile, Tired, Weird, Writing | 2 Comments

Ponderous Ramble – What Motivates Me and Makes Me Who Me Are?

Posted on 29 November 2006 by

So, first up the good bit. I’ve finished my Nano. Well that’s not entirely true. I got to the 50K boundary after which I could call myself a winner. I dived over the cliff and through the finish line with … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Capitalism, Apathetic Fallacy, Art, boredom, Buddhism, Capitalism, Cartoons, Creativity, Culture, Curioisity, Death, Debate, Diary?, Drive, Education, Emotional, Ethics, Everything, Experiment, Grieving, Identity, Karma, Learning, Mild Mania, Mood swings, Morality, Motivation, Music, Nonsense, Observations, Pain, Personal, Philosophy, Politics, Ramble, Religion, Sahil, Science, Silliness, Swings and Roundabouts, Tom and Jerry, Writing | 3 Comments

Mania Descends Upon Me – And I’m feeling good

Posted on 25 November 2006 by

So, lots of little bits make for a boring but necessary post. Well…I need it..and I feel I’ve been far to inactive the last week considering the number of hits I’ve had. Anyway, Nanomania, depression, excitement, lack of sleep, being … Continue reading →

Posted in Apathetic Fallacy, Blogging, boredom, Brighton, Britain, Cartoon, Cartoons, Controversy, Conversation, Copyright, Creativity, Cricket, Culture, Diary?, Emotional, Everything, George Gershwin, Humour, Lazy, Literature, Mild Mania, Mood swings, Music, Nanowrimo, Nonsense, Novel, Old Music, Pain, Personal, Radio Three, Sahil, Stupid, Swings and Roundabouts, Talentless, Tom and Jerry, Vikings, Writer's Block, Writing | 6 Comments

Lazy Lazy Lazy

Posted on 15 November 2006 by

Want to post but have to focus on Nano and other things. Too busy to write anything real but want to give you something good. Raincoaster saves the day with an ‘inspirational’ (possibly demotivational…depends on your character type more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Capitalism, Art, Capitalism, Communism, Critique, Culture, Death, Debate, Everything, Free Tom Waits, History, Laziness, Lazy, Literary Anecdotes, Politics, Poor Show Old Bean, Possible Lies, Raincoaster, Sahil, Thanks, William Burroughs, William Tell | 5 Comments

Attention Londoners and those that Love to Travel for Electronica and Art

Posted on 14 November 2006 by

Just a quick message that a friend of mine is putting a night on in London. Visual (moving and static) art with audio art (music mostly). Some really good people playing. I believe the phrase is up and coming, Ie … Continue reading →

Posted in Armoured Core, Art, Breakcore, Clubbing, Diary?, Electronica, Events, Experiment, Hip Hop, Jungle, London, Music, News, Personal, Punk, Sahil, Tekhnikon | 4 Comments

Gender in Half Life 2: Episode One – Will Alyx ever get her hands dirty?

Posted on 10 November 2006 by

So this is half silly I know, but only half silly. As I was playing through Half-Life 2: Episode One (which incidentally, was brilliant, the game still looks gorgeous and runs smoothly, expanding the narrative and raising a few questions … Continue reading →

Posted in Chainmail Bikinis, Chauvinism, Critique, Culture, Equal Rights, Ethics, Feminism, Games, Geekery, Gender Identity, Gender in Video Games, Gender Roles, Half Life 2, Inequality, Nudity, Observations, PC Games, Politics, RPG, Sahil, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Sexism, Storytelling | 9 Comments

Nanowrimo Update – Vikings and Vegetarians at a breakneck pace

Posted on 8 November 2006 by

Well, not quite breakneck. But certainly plodding along at a reasonable rate. The only stalls have been my hectic weekend (which seems to be overrunning) but I’m getting some done everyday, and I expect today to work out pretty well … Continue reading →

Posted in Nanowrimo, Sahil, Vegitarianism, Vikings, Writing | Leave a comment