I cannot dedicate the time I want to dedicate in order to properly get some practice in at writing fiction just yet - there are other more important demands on my time. It's frustrating, but that's life. I WILL get to it. I've booked some evening classed in short story writing to start next month, that will at least mean that for a few hours each ( Read more... )

I am working on the next part of the Japan diary - it's just finding the time! I have alot of spinning plates right now.

One of those plates that I am spinning is writing articles for Cracked.com. It's a website that, amongst other things, is a bit like QI in that they publish 'list articles' that are interesting but with a comedy bent. I have been ( Read more... )

Monday 26th March

Location: Ueno (Tokyo)

After recovering from the jet lag and epically long day that was Sunday it became clear that the Hotel Villa Fontaine Ueno was very much a business hotel in that while it was perfectly clean and friendly, it was very minimalist. Also, although Ueno had a lovely park it was a little too far out of central Tokyo ( Read more... )

Hello loyal readers (all 2 of you, including me). I went to Japan on a second honeymoon with my wife (obviously). We intended to go last year but due to the earthquake we didn't want to be standing there with a big 'i'm a tourist!' hat on when the country was suffering such disaster. It's been my lifelong dream to go to Japan and Laura has shared ( Read more... )

Oh yeah, as the last time i was serious updating this was when i was running in the mornings it would make sense to mention my weight. I stopped doing the running because, seriously, screw that noise. I like my sleep. I also was aiming towards getting under 11 stone and when i managed it i just went "yay!" and stopped ( Read more... )

Blimey, it's been over a year and a half since my last vague attempt to update this. I don't want to forget about it as previously I updated alot and there is much good stuff here. So yeah. This is my blog, kinda. It hasn't got any point except to be an outlet for when I want to type something about something, be it a personal thing or a general ( Read more... )

I've been so lax with writing on LJ, especially when I have so much to write about due to wedding planning. I think I used to write most of my entries whilst at work and now due to office moves I cannot do that anymore. Most evenings I can barely draw up the energy to cook and study, never mind diarise. I really do want to document wedding ( Read more... )

Laureate of Law

Between poetry and law there exists at the core
a need to luxuriate within language to function.
With dazzling definitions and wry metaphors
both launch lawsuits, and defend injunctions.

Both create sonnets and stanzas and clauses.
Both weave words that may deceive or enlighten.
Eliciting anticipation with the length of their pauses
the ( Read more... )

Half way through holiday and having a nice relaxing time. Sarah's baby isn't noisy and so the sleepless nights I worried about have not happened. Most of my money has been spent eating out all the time, which is usually what happens. Can only get a very weak signal on my phone which is annoying, but hey ho. I was hoping to make more use of the ( Read more... )

Must have made a mistake in that last one. Oh well, it's a learning curve!

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