One Piece Volume 66

Can you believe it’s already May of 2024? When I first started blogging we were still deep in lockdown and that feels like it was ages ago. I do have long term lung issues - pretty minor but still annoying - from when I got covid in December so I suppose that’s an uncomfortable reminder. … Continue reading One Piece Volume 66 →

Pizza, Theft & Afterword

The initial plan for this story was fairly straightforward. I was working on a sci-fi story that I’m calling Zodiac ascending. It’s very different from what I normally write, but it’s something I originally started more than 10 years ago and although I’ve written many iterations of the first few chapters, nothing ever came of … Continue reading Pizza, Theft & Afterword →

Hey look ma, I made it

Everything’s coming up aces. Alright, maybe the popular Panic! At the Disco song isn’t as fun and positive as the hook might make you suspect and delves into drug use and depression pretty quickly, the first two lines of the chorus do put me in a good mood, especially after this past week. And what … Continue reading Hey look ma, I made it →

Chapter 16 – In the Phantom Homestead

Although he hadn’t been exercising much lately, Cobal still felt exhausted. He sunk into the strangely comfortable bench that he sat on in the Phantom Homestead. Sitting next to him was Salandra and across from them were Mana and Kayzel. They invited the scribe along when they walked past him in the main hallway of … Continue reading Chapter 16 – In the Phantom Homestead →

One Piece Volume 65

I can’t say I enjoyed this volume much. It was fine, but comparing it to other parts of One Piece makes it feel a bit empty. The villains in Hody’s crew are a bunch of tone deaf morons that aren’t really a challenge for the Straw Hats. I understand that the point of this arc … Continue reading One Piece Volume 65 →

Pizza, theft & Ancient Artifacts Part 3

Ancient Artifacts “How did you know the ghost couldn’t follow us away from the tomb?” Maxime asked as they were driving away from the abandoned mall and back towards her apartment.“I didn’t.” Akane admitted.“What do you mean?”“I had no idea if he could follow us out of that basement. I’m not an expert on ghosts … Continue reading Pizza, theft & Ancient Artifacts Part 3 →

Chapter 15 – Medicinal Magic

Cobal knocked on the door of Lysa’s office.“It’s open,” her voice came from inside. He opened the door and both him and Salandra stepped into the room before closing the door behind them again.“Back so soon?” Lysa asked. The librarian was sitting behind her desk with Mana off to the side, both of them with … Continue reading Chapter 15 – Medicinal Magic →

One Piece Volume 64

I think a lot of these later One Piece arcs really suffer quite a bit from having a weekly release with regular breaks. Obviously that is no sleight to Oda, he works harder in a month than I do in a year and I wish him as many breaks and happiness as he wants. But … Continue reading One Piece Volume 64 →

How’s work?

Work hasn’t been amazing, thank you for asking.Last week I had two of my lessons observed. One was observed by the head of the English department and one was observed by my unit leader, my boss so to speak. The first lesson went pretty poorly due to a number of circumstances, some of which were … Continue reading How’s work? →

Pizza, theft and ancient artifacts – Part 2

Chapter 2 - Theft Maxime’s car was as cramped and chaotic as her apartment was. Truth be told, part of the reason that Akane gave in to her request to join her investigation was due to the fact that Maxime had a car and Akane did not. This way she saved herself a bus ride … Continue reading Pizza, theft and ancient artifacts – Part 2 →