Category Archives: Life

Five-Hundred Word Challenge 196: Something About Being Tired and Working on an Assignment

Here I sit, thinking “considering the amount of times that I’ve started a post with “Here I sit”, that seems like a wholly original way to start a post”. I’m at work, I’m tired and I’m quite okay with being … Continue reading

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A Short Writing About Public Transport

I’ve complained about public transport quite a lot and I refuse to stop being as vocal as I can about its mediocrity, yet I still use it a fair bit because I think that public transport should be supported in … Continue reading

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A Brief Polemic on Sydney’s Property Market

Sydney is an expensive place to live. It’s probably far more expensive than it should be as it’s not that good a place in which to live. It’s certainly much better than most places in the world. That’s something that … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 194: I Sat on Someone’s Bag

Anyone who has been reading this long enough knows that I don’t always enjoy the selflessness of commuters, especially those that I have the absolute joy of sharing public transport with when they decide to be as selfless and kind … Continue reading

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A Conversation with a Younger Student

Whilst I was in one of the tutorials for one of my subjects last week, the conversation that we were meant to be having was derailed. This time it was in regards to my future prospects of being a marine … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 193: Realising

Today I cycled to university for a lecture before I headed to work in my quest to get back to a fitness level that matches my endurance in order to make hiking and camping a much more feasible endeavor than … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 192: Remembering a Gig, then Some Pointless Talk About Cannibalism

This morning, within ten minutes of waking up I went straight to a café close to me to get coffee and a croissant. The croissants had not yet arrived, leaving me in a position to wait until they were, which … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 191: It’s Getting Cold Again

Well, it’s getting cold again, as it does when winter gradually encroaches upon the southern hemisphere. It’s a time for blankets, blankets, gloves, blankets, coats, and really bad typing because my hands seem to enjoy the cold as much as … Continue reading

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On Talking Over People

Conversation. It’s a powerful tool that allows us to communicate. It usually has an ebb and flow and you can gain a lot from talking with people, depending on what you talk about. Whilst I don’t like talking too often, … Continue reading

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Small Events Involving Arms

Recently I’ve hopped back on my bike as I haven’t been doing much cycling over the past few months (no cycling whatsoever, save for once or twice) and whilst I’ve been tiring myself quite a fair bit, I’m enjoying it … Continue reading

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