This is a true story. Tenses may have been jumbled in an effort to maintain the corporeal sense of time which one feels when attending an appointment. Moreover, I've not got the energy to edit it too much at this stage. The following takes place a quick walk from Baker Street, past the famous … Continue reading The Salon
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Leader vs Liar : Rumble in the Jungle – 8 days to go
8 days is not a long time. Try living in the UK. (This was an axed Smiths line.) You may have been bored before you even began, Morrissey, but it isn't going to stop me from writing about this bloody election before you can ruin it with some ill advised remarks about terrorism. Anyway, the … Continue reading Leader vs Liar : Rumble in the Jungle – 8 days to go
New Perspective Required. Apply within.
I recently attended the Psychedelics for Psychology lecture at the UCL. The evening consisted of talks from some of the new pioneers in Psychedelic research in the field of Psychology. I was attending in a non-student, non-academic, why-are-you-here-actually? capacity which put me initially on edge. It is a long time since my student days, days which were … Continue reading New Perspective Required. Apply within.
Company man
What if Sisyphus had company? Company he that he could hardly bear and that opted to listen to Usher, Craig David and Katy Perry. What if King Sisyphus worked his way to King in a culture that promoted avarice and self-aggrandizing behaviors? What if King Sisyphus never made it to King but he still rolled … Continue reading Company man
Ham on Rye, Cats Cradle and The Wasp Factory – Review, Review, Review!
Since returning to mein ill fated home, I've started reading quite a bit, so much so that this was supposed to be a lonely old review for lonely old Ham on Rye however in the time that I've taken to write this I've also read Cats Cradle and The Wasp Factory. Perhaps my rate of … Continue reading Ham on Rye, Cats Cradle and The Wasp Factory – Review, Review, Review!
The Mate experience
Like any good traveler I am immersing myself, as best I can in the local culture. Since coming South from Brazil, one of the staples in the cultural and culinary diet is the consumption of Mate. (Pronounced Mat-eh. Like your from Leith.) Mate is not just the humble tea we are used to in Britain, … Continue reading The Mate experience
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