Life

Growing Old or Up?

What 'getting on with age' taught me? Well not that I am eighty but somehow this growing old fits well with my plan. I enjoy the occasional drink and a smoke and puff off my old times as wild and crazy. What I am presently experiencing or inflicting on you is senile,...

It’s been a long time since twenty two

It's been a long time since twenty two. The year John Mayer wrote this song and released it for millions to hear, coincidentally I turned twenty two. And in an instant I felt this line to be mine. With time running around like a wounded dog, desperate to hold onto...

If weren’t a writer?

'If weren't a star, would be writer' These lines flashed on my twitter timeline and got me thinking. If we weren't what we were what would we be? And of course I was right there focusing on the six letter word staring at me from my mobile screen. It made me guilty,...

A Murakami Vs a Rushdie

Recently I finished reading Murakami's 1Q84. The book is of course a spin off *Murakami style* of the very popular Geroge Owell novel 1984. To refresh my memory and understand the plot better I read both of them back to back. The book has very strong influences of all...

To go viral or not?

12 signs you enjoy being alone 12 points only a 90s child can understand If you are looking for love you would know this Is he boyfriend material? Five signs you must read 31 destinations you must see before you turn 31 If you and your Facebook profile have been...