Chapter 12 – The ruined village of Rafar II

The village ahead of them was hauntingly beautiful in its abandonment. The buildings made from large and uneven stones were mostly crumbled with only a few walls still standing. The wood that seemed to make up the floors had mostly decayed and disappeared. Vines and moss grew everywhere giving the place an almost eerie feeling. … Continue reading Chapter 12 – The ruined village of Rafar II →

Teaching and growing

I’ve been teaching for a little more than six months now. When I started I was a bumbling idiot on the verge of a nervous breakdown who didn’t know what he was doing. Now I’m still a bumbling idiot who doesn’t know what he’s doing, but at least I’m no longer on the verge of … Continue reading Teaching and growing →

Chapter 11 – The ruined village of Rafar I

“Captain, over here.”Eliana looked up. She and her crew had made their way to one of the islands of the Dowan Archipelago, a cluster of islands to the north-east of Jasodar. They were accompanying a group of mercenaries and researchers here. Apparently there was some sort of ruin on this island that was of interest … Continue reading Chapter 11 – The ruined village of Rafar I →

One Piece Volume 60

After 60 volumes we finish up the first half of this journey as we set our first step into the second half of the story next week. Ending the paramount war by going through all of the aftermath is a good way to round off this part of the story, before we move on towards … Continue reading One Piece Volume 60 →

Teaching Anime

This is definitely a first for me. I like finding new and different ways to challenge my students. Both in the forms I use for my lessons as well as the actual content. I know that some of my students like anime, but a vast majority most likely doesn’t interact with the medium at all. … Continue reading Teaching Anime →

Chapter 10 – An evening off with old friends

“So, tell us all about the journey you spent together.” Cobal asked Kayzel as they were getting settled in Baliar’s Nook. The scribe hadn’t exaggerated when he claimed it was a good spot. The ale was tasty and the food smelled incredible. Cobal was hungry after a day of looking at books, and couldn’t wait … Continue reading Chapter 10 – An evening off with old friends →

One Piece Volume 59

The final paragraph of this recap contains spoilers for some of the latest One Piece chapters, read at your own risk. After a very intense few volumes we finally reach the end of the Paramount War arc. Let’s talk about everything important that happens in volume 59.We left off with Akainu killing Ace at the … Continue reading One Piece Volume 59 →

The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 14 – Setting sail to the Archipelago

Miranda IIIA full month had passed since Liari and Charlotte left the library. They were likely already at the academy by now, if everything went well. Things had gone back to a normal rhythm at the library. It was still quiet, but Miranda was getting used to the quiet again. As great as Rimah and … Continue reading The Necromancer’s Daughter Chapter 14 – Setting sail to the Archipelago →

Sit, we have much to discuss.

Let’s start today with a conspiracy theory. What the hell is going on with Spotify’s shuffle function? First it did a normal shuffle like it should but then they got complaints that it was randomly making suboptimal mixes. So they changed it to try and make a more balanced listening session. Then they made it … Continue reading Sit, we have much to discuss. →

Chapter 9 – Nothing but books

After leaving Lysa’s office, the first place the duo visited was the counter on the ground floor where they’d asked for Kayzel earlier that day. Eliana had quickly left them as she was allergic to books. Those were her words. She would go and find Grac to update him on what they learned. The two … Continue reading Chapter 9 – Nothing but books →