PinnedYou Only Live TwiceHow the James Bond Song Messed Up My Brain — In the hit song ‘You Only Live Twice’, Nancy Sinatra talks about everyone having one life for themselves and one for their dreams. While the film was about an American space capsule and the song was, more than anything, a promo tool for the film itself, the idea of this…You Only Live Twice3 min read
PinnedPride and Prejudice and SwipingMatchmaking in the Regency Era — It was a morose morning for Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their five young daughters — Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia. Legal documentation had arrived at the Bennet Residence in Longbourn to declare what the family had always feared but scarcely dared to believe. The Longbourn estate would be…Pride And Prejudice7 min read
PinnedThe Distant DreamWhen the veil of the night falls, And darkness still remains; When the light beckons forward, ’tis the distant dream I see. When the brightest star shines And darkest hour pass; When no sorrow remains, ’tis the distant dream I see. When the world echoes joy, And all arms diminish; …Poetry1 min read
Pinned‘Just Take Me Back to the Old School’Why Old School Remains the Most Popular Choice in Life — For as long as I can remember, house parties/club nights always go the same way. People gather, get a few drinks, listen to some contemporary mainstream music and once the alcoholic buzz starts to hit them, the requests for the old school stuff start pouring in. I thought this phenomenon…Nostalgia4 min read
PinnedSoul MatesDo they exist or are they just #fakenews? — Why is it that people insist there’s one person for everyone? Or that everyone will “find someone” who loves them and cherishes them and stays with them for the rest of their lives. Is something truly meant to last a lifetime? Surely, love cannot last a lifetime. Love is a…Soulmates3 min read
Jun 3Draco Malfoy, The Boy Who Was MisunderstoodA look at the man behind the seething face — One look at his smirking, sneering face will tell you that Draco Malfoy is not the man to be reckoned with when you’re looking for a good man. A friend. A peer. Someone relatable. Unless you’re Crabbe or Goyle. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone he is introduced to…Harry Potter3 min read
May 7All-Consuming ThoughtsToday has been strange- to say the least. Well, strange by any other country’s standards but by British standards, probably not strange at all. Alicia had been seated at the window on a bar stool in the warm cafe on Waterloo Road for hours. Within that time she had witnessed…Short Story8 min read
Mar 31The Mind is Lost in a JungleThe mind is lost in a jungle Where days cannot be told The mind is lost in a jungle And of its own accord it does unfold. There’s sunshine everywhere But no sight for miles on end . The rain calms the heat But sanity it cannot lend. The mind…Poetry1 min read
Feb 27The War That Never Really EndedThe Second World War is a period of history that never ceases to amaze. The aftermath of the war can be seen to this day in large parts of how contemporary political dynamics have formed. I even went so far as to draw a parallel between the Harry Potter universe…Russian Invasion3 min read
Feb 7Maturity is…Not Hating Valentine’s Day AnymoreA look at the changing attitude towards Valentine’s Day — The most commercial and contrived holiday is upon us again. Valentine’s Day. Around the same time last year I was sat at my desk, writing about how Valentine’s Day is the worst. Well, not in so many words. I got my friends to give me one-sentence statements to highlight how…Valentines Day3 min read
