Archive for the ‘ Musings and Ramblings ’ Category

The Big Bad Woolf

Virginia Woolf is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most over-rated authors in the history of English literature. No classical, theoretical or any other variety of bias could ever hope to defend the utter horror that is working your way through the muddled fiction she creates. English students around the world are [ READ MORE ]

All I want for Christmas, is two.

I’m completely serious. What I would have liked to see out for the Christmas break, was not only the long-awaited sequel to Mass Effect, but Bioshock 2 in addition. Why the hold-up? I’ve got a fairly damn good idea why we’re waiting until late January/early February. Fear. Why fear? Well, it’s long been said that [ READ MORE ]

Back to School.

It’s January, and I’ve just renewed this domain name (and the relevant WordPress domain add-on) for another year. In the recession, I think it’s important to make use of anything you spend money on, and I plan to. Things are getting more intense and exciting this year, though I share the same doe-eyed wonder when perceiving the [ READ MORE ]

Tag, you’re it.

I was going through my spam comments when I noticed a ping from the Big Red Potion blog, and decided to check it out. If you download their latest episode, and get to around 45 minutes in, you’ll hear Sinan and Joe tag me on my recent obsession with Dragon Age: Origins. I’ve got to [ READ MORE ]

Never Got Round to It: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

Think of this as a first of many articles in which I, the person who tends to miss more titles than he actually plays, go back and find games I’ve been curious about for years and actually play them. I was a Nintendo-only person for the whole of the last console generation, and never really [ READ MORE ]

Thoughts on Dragon Age: Origins.

Okay, before we start, I think I need to nerd out for a paragraph or two, here. I’m a massive fantasy nerd. In my lifetime, I’ve absorbed huge swathes of swashbuckling elves and evil wizards, I’ve painted little mages and sent them into battle, and I’ve even dressed up as a mythic fantasy warrior and [ READ MORE ]

You’re all heroes.

Looking back, as my graduation ceremony rapidly approaches, I think about the ridiculous amounts of work there is to do, the long nights and longer essays, and how things are only getting worse. Let me share a few personal opinions with you, and say you’re all fucking soldiers for doing the following: Putting up with [ READ MORE ]

Semper Lugeo.

Today, I sit and think about grief. It’s been just over three years since my grandfather died, and posts like this one really do make you think about why, exactly, you’re so deep into electronic escapism until you find someone who can support you. Think of this post as a rite of passage for me, [ READ MORE ]

Thanks, Kev.

When I was fifteen, a friend of mine who comments here introduced me to two characters by the names of Jay and Silent Bob. Fast forward six years and I have mountains of the silent protagonist’s work, be it written, on screen or even simply just audio. I quote from his films, and I’ve been [ READ MORE ]

Halo 3: ODST – Thoughts.

I was out in the evening with my father, celebrating some good university results, when we decided to go to Sainsbury’s and grab a few miscellaneous items on our way back to our neck of the woods. After cruising for ice cream, DVDs and frozen yoghurt (all to no avail, as apparently Sainsbury’s have discontinued [ READ MORE ]