After yet another media-seeking protest interrupts the lead-up to the Olympics, I am frankly appalled by the inability of people to distinguish between sports and politics.
First, there was the political pressure for China to intercede with Sudan, in which Steven Spielberg decided to drop-out of aiding the Olympic ceremony in Beijing – what a pathetic [...]
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Olympic Politics
Posted in Random Splurge Thread on April 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
On Going Out On A Date… And Getting Stabbed
Posted in Random Splurge Thread on March 7, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Should we all be petrified of going home with people we barely know? I think it’s easy to become complacent in a university atmosphere, which is relatively safe compared to the real world, a fact that was brought home to me just the other day.
So, out one night in London, meet some random guy, get [...]
Humanity – Necessarily a Good Thing?
Posted in Random Splurge Thread on February 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I can’t help but get the feeling I’m not breaking any new ground here, but I was just listening to ‘The Animal Song’ by Savage Garden (I never seem to get inspiration from anything that could be called literary or intelligent) and this line struck a chord within me:
‘Animals and children tell the truth they [...]
The Victorian Greats
Posted in Random Splurge Thread on February 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have decided, considering that so much of my degree over these few years has been based upon the 19th Century, to put down what I consider to be the crème de la crème of novels in this period. I have tried to choose literature that reflects a variety of styles, tones and environments, allowing [...]
All these things should make me happy…
Posted in Random Splurge Thread on January 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
… To be alone again.
Why is it that being alone is so hard? Once you’ve started dating – and I mean properly dating, not like ‘well I had sex with the same girl for a week’ kind of dating, but dating that actually involves an emotional connection between two people – it seems like you [...]
Strike! Strike! Strike!
Posted in Random Splurge Thread on January 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I was reading on article online today about how the BAFTAs may become the most interesting film event this year. With the Golden Globes ceremony cancelled and the Oscars under threat due to the writers’ strike, the BAFTAs may be the only big English-speaking awards ceremony this year! Quite an exciting prospect, but its causes [...]
How Much Is Too Much?
Posted in Random Splurge Thread on November 18, 2007 | 2 Comments »
How often should one post on one’s blog? Once a week? Twice? Whenever you feel like you have something to say?
If you write too little you’re not doing enough work on the blog, but if you write too much is anyone actually going to read it? I try to check in on everyone’s blog but [...]
My Loving Racism
Posted in Random Splurge Thread on October 20, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Over the years, I have been called many names: chicken chow mien, noodles, bruce lee, jet li, chinky chonky chinaman, chariman mao, communist, yellow, our man in the rice paddy – these are the first ones that spring to mind.
Are these the crushing blows of narrow-minded individuals seeking to antagonise me? No. As far as [...]
Mary Mary quite contrary
Posted in Random Splurge Thread on October 18, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Today someone asked me if I wanted chocolate cake. Automatically I said ‘no’… After a few minutes trying to do some work I found my thoughts revolving around the chocolate cake. No matter what I did or how loud I read the words in front of me, trying to make them go into my [...]
