Musing

Living for the Weekend and Nothing Much Else

Living for the Weekend and Nothing Much Else

The title of this post is quite catchy. You could print it on a t-shirt or even use it as the title of an album. Of course, if you do use it, please compensate me with a generous sum of money. Returning to Manchester has been exactly as I expected. Whenever I live...

Trying to Remember the Auckland Races

Trying to Remember the Auckland Races

  Kiwi Grand National – Boxing Day at the Auckland Races The Auckland Races are New Zealand’s version of the Grand National, just without the horse deaths that come with hedge jumping. It’s a day of excessive drinking, questionable betting, and women wearing hats...

Thai Ladyboy Dunk Tanks

Thai Ladyboy Dunk Tanks

Traveling by smell in the land of smiles Living in Phuket, in the land of smiles, leaving the flat was always an adventure. Jumping on my Honda Phantom with nothing but some cash and my girlfriend riding backseat in her denim short shorts. Riding in the dark in search...

The cold blanket of depression

The cold blanket of depression

You don't have to be in a cage to feel hopeless Swallowing a tangy cheese and washing it down with a tasteful glass of red, for me is a momentary avoidance of thought. The senses are pleased and distracted for a brief gulp, allowing an emptiness to be filled, a hole...