The Bienvenant
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The Bienvenant

  The Bienvenant is one of the more modern species of ghosts, and possibly the first I ever personally encountered. They are largely benevolent, existing mostly to put at ease newcomers to their haunt.   When I was twenty three, I moved to the city of Edinburgh and was welcomed by a downpour the likes…

Don’t Go There
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Don’t Go There

I’ve done a few programmes like JET now; stuff where you’re in an unfamiliar environment, working in exotic locales (or, at least, more exotic than where you’d normally be) and generally away from the life you knew for quite a long period of time. Inevitably, people get misty-eyed and want to return. I always tell…

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September 2016

Greetings!   Remember, remember the month of September- it’s when school resumes. Yes, I’m sure we’re all aware that we’re back to work this month and I’m sure we’re all thrilled about that prospect. If you’re new, it might be a shock to actually start classes; if you’re old, it might be a shock how…

Bojack Horseman: A Review of Season 3
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Bojack Horseman: A Review of Season 3

I always find it curious how relatable Bojack Horseman (the show) is, considering how alien to the experiences of most people Bojack Horseman (the character) is: he’s half-man, half-horse; he doesn’t need to work yet maintains an absolutely palatial lifestyle; he operates on a level of fame akin to David Schwimmer or the guy who…

Sweat Days
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Sweat Days

It was, simply put, too hot. The sun watched the classroom with a sort of bored malevolence, reaching down its long fingers and poisoning whatever it touched with a brush of its hand. Everything radiated heat: the walls, the chairs, the desks; everyone in the room was shifting in a low-key rhythm, trying to find…

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Oh, the Humidity

Hu-madness has set in The moisture’s underneath your skin And the heat’s trapped between the hair On your neck, sitting there Just waiting to press down To drown You in its fire, or roast you with its rain The elements once so twain Are now one Fire and water’s son Will dance upon your nape…