blogging – One Book a Week

Dumped, Actually by Nick Spalding

When Ollie Sweet is very publicly dumped by ‘The One’, his seemingly perfect world dissolves into misery, self-pity, and a bizarre rooftop meeting with a suicidal man in flip-flops. While most would seek out the support of loved ones at such a torrid time, natural-born journalist Ollie asks the subscribers of his website: how did they getContinue reading “Dumped, Actually by Nick Spalding”

A very quiet place and why I think it’s the best movie of the year so far

Excluding Black Panther of course. I love a good monster movie. I loved Cloverfield even though it made me slightly nauseous watching the movie shudder and shake from the hand-held camera viewpoint. I loved The Edge of Tomorrow featuring the Mimics and Emily Blunt again showing her best bod. And I love a movie thatContinue reading “A very quiet place and why I think it’s the best movie of the year so far”

The reason I don’t usually like reading people’s submissions

It all started with an automated message from a subscriber After subscribing on the website and getting a download link, I got presented with a 45 pager (OMG! This must have been the smallest e-book I have read in the last 10 years!) and on the first page I spotted the first error:

Why I won’t get married

I’ll be turning 34 in a couple of months and I am faced with the same problems I had at 30. I knew back Then I would not get hitched and carry someone’s name. I’m still single and I’m actually loving it. I wake up when I want, I go to bed when I want.Continue reading “Why I won’t get married”

XXX – Xander Cage should have stayed retired

I usually start disliking a movie when the credits sequence is over 1 minute long. This movie has a VERY long credits sequence BEFORE the movie and you should see the one after the movie… I started rolling my eyes and looking at the watch as the director’s name kept on flashing on the screen,Continue reading “XXX – Xander Cage should have stayed retired”

Mystery Blogger Award

Thank you A Single Parents Life ! I have been watching you and you have been watching me! I gladly accept the award and nominate a few other people :)) What is a Mystery Blogger Award? “Mystery Blogger Award” is an award for amazing bloggers with ingenious posts. Their blog not only captivates; it inspires and motivates.Continue reading “Mystery Blogger Award”

Awe is TNT for the soul.

WONDER IS A blasting cap. It is an emotion that goes off with a bang, shattering settled beliefs, rattling the architecture of the mind, and clearing space for new ideas, new possibilities. Wonder is often thought of as a peaceful emotion, a sense of resounding inner quiet. Of course we would associate it with silence. TheContinue reading “Awe is TNT for the soul.”

Climbing Ben Nevis, a Noob’s guide

I’ve decided to stop living my same old life, doing the same old things and seeing the same old people. So I did something about it. I went out of my comfort zone, bought a tent, a sleeping bag, an inflatable mattress and booked three days at the bottom of the biggest mountain in theContinue reading “Climbing Ben Nevis, a Noob’s guide”

The Origin of Common Terms (Where does booze, bacon, geek come from)?

The Origin of the term Booze, Bacon, Geek, Algebra and many more

Personal Blogging, Documentary, and History

When it comes to personal blogging, documentary is the default genre. There are plenty of blogs that serve other functions, but many blogs are primarily catalogues of the life experiences of their author. Although there are quite a few blogs that focus on collecting poetry and other forms of creative writing, the vast majority ofContinue reading “Personal Blogging, Documentary, and History”