Seven Years in T’bed
Once upon a time, this aspiring writer actually used to write. Back in the early 00’s I used to be able to churn out 5,000 words a day, and still dedicate the evenings to...
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Ashmatica does Mental Health
I hate Christmas. Aside from any issues of consumption, obligation, and religion, there’s all the fucking Christmas music. If I don’t make it to 2022, I want everybody to know that Christmas music finished...
Excuses, Octopuses and Very Black Cat-uses
Welp. It’s been a while. [Todo: list extensive, varied and plausible excuses here] [Todo: treat neglected website to a spa day] ANYWAY. My very-delayed Big Project is approaching completion. It’s called Saturday Gazette, and...
The Future is Here, but Not Just Yet
When I wrote my last update I had no idea it would be so long until I would post again. I had every intention of uploading more, and even had some posts drafted. It...
The Most Annoying Egg in the World
[contains language – because it was that annoying] Yesterday, as with many days, I didn’t eat properly. This was partly because yesterday, as with many days, I realised I’d forgotten to buy any food...
The Murder Room
The other week some friends of mine came to town. Their visit was quite exciting for a number of reasons, mainly relating to good company, alcohol and pies, and the hotel in which they...
Multi-Tasking
Multitasking isn’t generally one of my strong points, but what I do quite well is eat. I can combine eating with other tasks in a manner which makes me look exceedingly skilful. I can...
A Product Review of the Moon
Did you know that product reviews are a thing? Apparently they are. If you’re a blogger you can get free stuff from organisations who want their products reviewed. Everybody likes free stuff, and I...
Obstacle Courses
You know those TV shows where contestants have to make their way along an assault course, negotiating a series of obstacles and traps to reach the end and win a prize? That’s what I’ve...
Writing Content
A couple of months ago I applied for a job writing content for a PR company. I was asked to bring examples of content I had written, but most of my writing is either...