It’s been a bit of a minute. I’m typing this on my phone and I’ve always written on a laptop; it feels a bit weird. It’s smaller. I think when you have a job it limits you to a physical space and time. You have to get up each morning and eat lunch and leaveContinue reading “2024”
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The Resting of a Steak
Written in summer 2020. The urge to write often creeps across me in the night-time. Laying in bed I’ll try to turn off my mind, normally with the assistance of a Bon Iver album. Sometimes the strategy works, sometimes not. Tonight seems to be one of the latter. My brain is full of ideas. IdeasContinue reading “The Resting of a Steak”
Kintsugi
It’s colder here. The air is crisp, the ground muddy. I hadn’t seen mud for nearly a year. It’s darker here too; literally. It is home, though. Edinburgh. Returning is… comforting but jarring. Especially in 2020 – there are no welcome pints in a dimly lit pub. No mass gatherings, marching side by side withContinue reading “Kintsugi”
26
As I turn 26 today my brain has entered a period of internal and external reflection. I remember when I was in my early teens. Those twenty-somethings seemed so grown, so adult and so far away. Now as I enter my formative twenties I realise how things don’t really change when you reach a newContinue reading “26”
126,400 minutes
It’s been a minute, or should I say ‘its been 126,400ish minutes’ since I last posted. Apologies – I’m not entirely certain on the reasoning behind the lack of contact or content. I had planned to write a semi-political post about the political climate in Britain. I’d also drafted ideas on: the handling of COVID,Continue reading “126,400 minutes”
In Hanoi, I’m Staying in the Hoose
April has all but disappeared, the entirety of the month spent predominantly inside, apart from a trip to the supermarket (1km walk) every two or so days, for supplies. I could cut down the frequency of these trips but, if truth be told, I intentionally ‘forget’ items so I have to go back again. ThatContinue reading “In Hanoi, I’m Staying in the Hoose”
Qualified Teacher, New House, Hospital Visit, Beer
I’m now a qualified ‘English as a Foreign Language’ teacher. Our CELTA course finished last Thursday 19th March and I got the result today. I passed with a ‘Pass B’ which is a pretty decent mark (around 67% of people ‘pass’ 17% achieve ‘pass b’, 5% ‘pass a’ ) the rest either fail or dropContinue reading “Qualified Teacher, New House, Hospital Visit, Beer”
A Letter to Everyone
Despite the above guidance from the organisation named WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, I feel that those in power and to an extent everybody else has decided to ignore their advice.
Less than three weeks here…
Read aboot my heed.
Teaching, Eating, Reading, Drinking
I’ve been training to be a teacher (CELTA) for exactly one week.During that time I’ve reflected a lot. I’ve thought about; why I choose to re-train, what I was like as a student, what I’d like to get out of my time here, how much planning goes into a 45 minute lesson, how bad myContinue reading “Teaching, Eating, Reading, Drinking”
Giraffe Gaffes 