Category Archives: More about me

Here are bits and bobs on me and my personal life which you may use to help decipher the rests of my posts appropriately. Knowing the figure behind the umbrella and all that jazz.

Knowing is half the battle and all that jazz.

so this will cover my personal life, work, free time, personal updates, pictures, adventures, holidays, thoughts and upcoming projects and any general venting of real life that comes my way

March 09

Hesistationary – The original

Holy Shit About 16 years ago, I wrote this piece and i never thought anything of it but it kinda got me into the whole writing mood. When i first was convinced to start this place, i tried to find it and wasn’t able to do so, so i ended up re-writing it which i […]

April 04

The words will always save me..

So I am in the mood for writing but I don’t necessarily want to write what I am thinking about or what’s on my mind, well not initially so I will just allow the usual meander of nonesense to flow until it feels like I can. I’ve always found solace in the ability to translate […]

September 20

Tao Daily Meditation: 31st Novembre

Wednesday 31st Novembre . Erase expectation from the narrativeStep backwards unto the edge of the knownAnd fall helplessly into discovery. . We often cement ourselves in the realm of the known, the path already walked, the song already sung But when we engage in these journeys, we miss out on the opportunities that provide us […]

February 20

The Starfish and the Siren

The Starfish and the Siren . The Lady looks and cannot see, The soul of the small boy, Behind the stone glare of his elder, And the frightening hope she envelopes him in. The hope to finally be………..happy. Shaped like a starfish, Clasped lovingly against his heart. . The Gentleman listens but can only hear, […]

August 19

Why Usain Bolt never ran his best times

Lightning and Thunder So as of last weekend at the ripe old age of 30, Usain bolt has officially retired from the professional athletics stage. And the whole world was pretty sad about it. He was a great sports personality and was considered the best sprinter of his generation, perhaps even a contender for one […]

February 24

Quote of the Year 2016

Ahoy, Well who would’ve though it’s the end February already? Time certainly is rocking on and I am far faaar behind on my writing schedule in general I apologise for this delay, I started out wanted to write a single post on the Friendship and it spiralled into a series. For completeness I wanted them […]

January 27

Fri(end)s? – The TRUE reason why you keep fighting with your best friend

Welcome back Mes Amis, I hope you had a fantastic festive break, I certainly did I have a ton of shit I need to catch up on but need to finish off my last few instalments of my Friendship mini series first. So let’s catch up on what’s come before non? . Post summary In my first […]

March 06

My Brief Brush with Acting and the secret Evils within the Media Industry…

Lights, Camera….. Throughout this blog, my loathing of the advertising industry and its extended family is no secret, you’ll literally see it scattered across all of my posts. So I don’t need to go into detail why I despise the industry as a whole. However what I want to do today is pinpoint one of […]

January 28

One Year Without A Smartphone: Here’s 12 Things I Learned…

So it’s been some time since I’ve done one of these, it almost feels somewhat nostalgic but before I start crying, let’s tuck our way into it shall we. Hopefully, I’ve still got it. PS you might wanna get comfortable, it’s possible you might miss a birthday reading this. Bon Voyage . The Handheld Miracle […]

January 02

Quote of the Year 2015 – No Thanks, I’m Good

Another Year, Another Dollar Ah yes, it’s that time of year where I reflect on the most influential words to reach my ears over the course of the last 365 days. . . Since we’ve all just recently attended some form of New Year’s party of some sort, I think this one is not only one […]

blackmale teacher May 16

7 Great Teachers that changed my life

The best of the best…with honours This piece is inspired by a post I did recently and it’s one of a few I have in the pipeline, on schools, work experience, training and jobs. I suppose the reason I’m so engaged in this topic is because I spent 7 years of my life living with […]

March 04

Spero Caecus (Blind Hope)

Spero Caecus . A woman, enters into a marriage, Hoping her future husband will someday change But he never will . A man, enters into a marriage, Hoping his future wife will never change But she always does .

January 19

300th Post? – Madness? This is NOVEMBRAAAAh!!!!

Fuck me sideways Well it’s that time again and it really is amazing to think there are 300 of these guys around . . I know this is kinda a cheat, as a big chunk of my last 100 posts, have included near 80 posts, from the short story collection and Music Month tributes. I’ve […]

December 22

My Shocking Reaction to ‘Kids React to the Walkman’

Aargh, If there was ever a reason to sterilise the population then surely this is it. Earlier this year, there was an episode of ‘Kids React to…’ hosted by the FineBros on youtube If you’re not aware, the premise is young kids are given an object or topic and are asked to give their unique perspectives […]

December 17

Quote of the Year 2014

Finally Ha, so this is my entry for 2014’s Quote of the Year. . . I’ve been sitting on this gem for most of the year but as soon as I heard it, I knew it was going to be the winner of this little prize. I’ve actually been dying to tell someone about it […]

August 29

These pictures say a thousand words – The beauty in Tag cloud word art

 A step in the write direction As many of you already know, I got into this writing business because I couldn’t draw and found myself having to constantly explain scenarios playing out in my head to compensate. So as my imagination grew, so did my comprehension to elaborate said experiences. However, writing for me has always been a […]

August 03

The Cure

 Test Subject Feedback on Vaccine Trials: Attempt XX . . Doctor, please This medication you prescribed… I need some more . It tinkers around with my insides It fixes me It keeps me alert and attentive. It helps me sleep It provides me with clarity It helps me focus on what’s truly important . It makes the voices go away. It makes […]

April 18

Short and reassuring….part 52….

And they all lived happily ever after . Doctor: Hey I have some good news We were fortunate to find a doner overnight. We took your son straight in to operate The operation was a success Your little boy is going to make it He’s going to lead a healthy and normal life Congratulations oh, […]

April 18

Short and to the point….part 51…

Wide Open . You know what I want from you, what I really want? …. ok….fuck it.. I’ll tell you …. I just……I just want to have enough faith in you So I can finally be brave enough To show my true self to someone  To take a blind leap of faith Into this unknown entity you called […]

April 01

Well it’s official

End of an era… So after approximately say 8 years… since 2006 when this magical thing came into my life and fulfilled it royally, I have run out of things to watch and waste my time with on youtube. . A long time ago, I never thought this day would be possible with all the […]