Back in November 2020, several insane things happened at once. Before I talk about the insane things, and what I chose to do in response to them, I need to give a tiny bit of context. I have been around on the internet for the last 10 years or so, which means I was aware … Continue reading My Top 10 Favourite ‘Supernatural’ Episodes (feat. too many John Mulaney memes)
Hope, Courage and ‘The Fall of Gondolin’
A small selection of my Tolkien treasures, including a First Edition Return of the King and a Second Edition The Hobbit For Tolkien Reading Day 2021, I decided to take another look at The Fall of Gondolin. For my Fantasy MLitt dissertation topic, I chose to write about something which actually comes very close to … Continue reading Hope, Courage and ‘The Fall of Gondolin’
My 2020 Year In Review
Been waiting for the opportunity to do my own version of the 'How it started vs. How it's going' meme, pic on the left was taken the day after my breakup, pic on the right was Christmas Day. It's all in the eyes. At the risk of sounding like an over-shared meme, where to fucking … Continue reading My 2020 Year In Review
Chronic Illness, Mindfulness and Munro Bagging
Exhaustedly posing at the summit of Ben Lomond, my first Munro I think we can all agree that 2020 has produced many situations in which many of us never expected to find ourselves. The pandemic has really thrown us all for a loop; like a giant wrecking ball swinging and crashing through the air, destroying … Continue reading Chronic Illness, Mindfulness and Munro Bagging
Lockdown Thoughts: Chronic Illness and Mental Health
My remission has allowed me to finally achieved my goal of becoming a Munro bagger, so I present the view from the summit of Munro no.1: Ben Lomond. It has been a hot minute since I posted any Ulcerative Colitis-related content on this blog, so I thought it was about time to do something about … Continue reading Lockdown Thoughts: Chronic Illness and Mental Health
10 Books I Couldn’t Be Arsed To Finish
I think we can all agree that this post is going to contain some spicy meatballs. Whether you’re someone like myself who takes reading way too seriously and spent 5 years earning 2 university degrees to prove that point, or you’re an extremely casual reader who only reads one book a year by the pool … Continue reading 10 Books I Couldn’t Be Arsed To Finish
Five Books That Made Me Who I Am
When I saw this trend going around bookish social media the other day, I couldn’t help but launch myself on to this bandwagon. As someone who holds both an Honours and a Masters degree in various forms of English literature, I’ll take absolutely any opportunity to shout about how much I love books. I’ll try … Continue reading Five Books That Made Me Who I Am
How To Escape the Lockdown
Read books. Yup, that’s my advice to you. Thanks to Netflix, Prime Video and Disney Plus, we’ve never had more options for visual entertainment. Believe me, I love having access to every Star Wars movie ever made. However, I’d be doing both my English degrees – not to mention every person who ever taught me … Continue reading How To Escape the Lockdown
On Finishing a Fantasy Masters (and other ramblings)
Peeking over my laptop in triumph of submitting my dissertation On Friday 6th September, I finished and submitted my Masters dissertation. Not just any dissertation – a dissertation on The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. It was the final piece of work to be submitted at the end of a wonderful year studying Fantasy Literature (with … Continue reading On Finishing a Fantasy Masters (and other ramblings)
It Never Ends: Ulcerative Colitis and Secondary Health Problems
Taken today after my armpit was sliced & diced Disclaimer: this blog post is short and a bit of a rant. Today, I had an abscess on my right armpit lanced and drained at the hospital. After being on antibiotics for 5 days with no improvement, the best course of action to get rid of … Continue reading It Never Ends: Ulcerative Colitis and Secondary Health Problems
The Half-Arsed Academic 