Chapter Nine – A fiery start to the journey

Two days had passed since they left Ravadier. The road had been easy so far and they progressed quickly. The most time they even spent on anything was on Cassandra sightseeing. She was absolutely enamored by almost everything they encountered. Mana also seemed more comfortable to be on the road than before they came to … Continue reading Chapter Nine – A fiery start to the journey →

Vanitas no Carte and the importance of aesthetics

As of writing this, we’re 8 episodes into the second season of Vanitas no Carte, or the Case Study of Vanitas. That means I’ve watched twenty episodes of this show. And yet I’m not invested in the story at all. It just doesn’t really interest me that much.For those unfamiliar with Vanitas let me give … Continue reading Vanitas no Carte and the importance of aesthetics →

Door to door advertisement is bad.

I work for the Royal mail. I somewhat like my job, although as any job has its ups and downs, we’re very much on a down right now, but it’s still not a bad job. Sometimes it can get a bit frustrating, and right around now is one of those times. In my country, the … Continue reading Door to door advertisement is bad. →

Propaganda is terrifying

I wasn’t sure if I was ever going to write about the current conflict in Ukraine. As much as this feels more shocking to me than most other conflicts in the world have, probably because Ukraine seems a lot closer than most other countries with big conflicts do, at the end of the day there … Continue reading Propaganda is terrifying →

Chapter Eight – To New Horizons

Cobal returned from his room holding the large bag he’d brought with him from the capital. From it he pulled a large tube which held a rolled up map, alongside some other supplies. Using some cups on the corners he spread out the map of their continent on the floor. Cassandra and Mana looked over … Continue reading Chapter Eight – To New Horizons →

Encanto (My review)

I just made something unexpected. Something sharp, something new. It’s not symmetrical or perfect, But it’s beautiful and it’s mine. What else can I do? Antonio is absolutely adorable and such a good kid. The joy of creating something new and exciting transcends artforms. Be it music, writing, drawing or magically creating flora, there’s a … Continue reading Encanto (My review) →

Acknowledging your growth

If you’re a naturally pessimistic person like me, it’s easy to be stuck in your ways and only look at the bad days. I’ve had a pretty rough week. Our boiler died, I had to work long days unexpectedly and my health problems had been acting up. (although those were slowly improving as the week … Continue reading Acknowledging your growth →

Spice & Wolf Volume 2

It’s been a month. I promised myself that I would be reading more books this year but it’s been a challenge. Through other plans, health problems and a general lack of focus I’ve not been able to read as much as I wanted to. Luckily I did find the time to read this volume Spice … Continue reading Spice & Wolf Volume 2 →

Chapter Seven – The Hero and the Prophecy

“One hundred and seven years have passed since the previous hero was first summoned to this world.” Miyara began her story. She’d sat down next to Cobal, opposite of Mana as well. All of them now had tea and a plate with some fruitcake on it. “Lord Might, as he was dubbed by the kingdom, … Continue reading Chapter Seven – The Hero and the Prophecy →

Grandma

One year ago my grandmother died. I didn’t really know my grandparents on my father’s side of the family at all since they died before I was born and when I was really young. I have some memories of my grandfather from my mother’s side of the family, but again he died when I was … Continue reading Grandma →