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Life Experience (How The Hell Did That Happen?)

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

As i’ve started to write again, and think about things that are going on around me, as well as looking for subjects and personal experiences to write about, i’ve realised something that was quite unexpected.

The one big motto of most writers seems to be, universally, “Write about the things you know.”  Obviously the more interesting, unique and/or experience filled lives that people lead, the more they have to write about.

  • The assumption

I never really see myself as grown up, or experienced or having led a fulfilling life.  Part of the reason for that is because of my ex, who certainly liked to portray an image of me that was immature, wasn’t experienced enough in life to understand some of how it worked (A nice little psychological trick to justify wrongs and make it sound like the normal way of life).  Read More »

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Letting life pass you by

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

As I was walking this morning (not long ago), i realised that although i had my mp3 player in my pocket, and my earphones firmly planted, i wasn’t really listening to the music most of the time.

There are two things i like to do while walking, one is listening to music, the other is thinking. Be it coming up with ideas, for stories, or working through something i’m trying to sort out in my life, or even about a list of games to bet on, in football.

But, i realised that i can’t really do both, certainly not well. And often i’d find myself drifting into thought, and missing the rest of a song, even when it’s a song i really, really like. Read More »

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