On the train today, a man walked by me carrying a box of Corn Flakes. They weren’t Kellogs, just Tescos’ own brand, but it seemed to sum up the past week; there’s probably a perfectly good explanation for it, but it’s both confusing and amusing at the same time. You see, like most people do [...]
Archive for December, 2008
This JellyBean Looks Like Snot
Posted in Misc, tagged christmas, corn flakes, jellybeans, train men on December 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
An Imploration
Posted in Fiction, Literature, tagged dystopia, Fiction, police state, short story, sponge fiction on December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So there are a few deadlines slowly creeping up on me, the usual end of term stuff that happens at University. Except, of course, the fact that I’m doing some really rather interesting modules this year, including on Creative Writing one. I’ve got the bones of a story written, but it’s too short, and I [...]
Gale Force Fail, and The End of an Era
Posted in Misc, tagged essays, presentations, The Wire, The Wire season 5 on December 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
So far, today’s been a bit of a mixed bag for me. Maybe it’s the sleep deprivation, but at the moment the glass is looking like it’s containing 50% water. I’ll start at the beginning, which will be a bit of an achievement, because I’m feeling a little confused, deflated and annoyed right now. As [...]