The management would like to apologise for the mistake in our earlier statement. This piece incorrectly stated that this was day 15 with a word count total of 7500 expected. This information was completely inaccurate. Today is day 16 with a total word count of 8000 due. The person responsible for this error has been … Continue reading Success …
May 2015
The Wall …
I've just hit the writing wall and no amount of clambering and throwing myself against it is going to work at the moment. Even as I type this I am yawning and my eyes are heavy - and it's only 2:15 in the afternoon for fuck sake!! If I do 700 more words today I … Continue reading The Wall …
Keep Your Heart Strong …
***WARNING: This blog is all deep and meaningful. Readers are advised to exercise extreme caution before proceeding. You may feel ill during and after reading this. You may experience moments of worry for the mental health of the author. You may even vomit. Reader discretion recommended. The Management accept no responsibility for the effect this … Continue reading Keep Your Heart Strong …
Balanced Creature …
Right so ... accountability time ... I'm on day 6 of the deadline countdown and as it stands, at this very moment in time, I am behind by 431 words. I should plough on this evening but, god damn it, I is dog tired and I has had enough! Now, contrary to what you may … Continue reading Balanced Creature …
Never grow up …
The choice I made yesterday, the decision to fight against the apathy, to raise my head above the parapet, was the right one. I threw on my clown costume, over my monkey head, and free wheeled my bike down a steep hill, cheered on by optimistic, awe-inspiring little people. I have decided that I never … Continue reading Never grow up …
Little People …
What I wouldn’t give to have the heart and mind of a child again … even for just one day. The huge joy they get out of so little is staggering. My littlest one, was eating her toast and cheese just now and she picked up a postcard that had come in the post that morning. On the card there were two monkeys, dressed in clown suits, on bicycles, kissing (so many animal rights issues in just one sentence!). Well, she just exploded with laughter and proceeded to tell me how “seafóideach” the monkeys were. And this description of the silly monkeys went on for at least five minutes, after which she left the table, still giggling, to go do some important colouring in her new colouring book. Her day could not get any better. Those monkeys have set her up for the rest of the evening. It doesn’t matter…
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Little People …
What I wouldn't give to have the heart and mind of a child again ... even for just one day. The huge joy they get out of so little is staggering. My littlest one, was eating her toast and cheese just now and she picked up a postcard that had come in the post that … Continue reading Little People …
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