Feb 6, 2018What is enough?Finding out when ‘That’ll do’ — Need When being continually challenged I have a tendency to over-focus on things, big or small, worming themselves into every waking thought. I regularly try to draw comparison to others, set myself unrealistic standards & goals, and apply unreasonable self-pressure. A lot of this has to do with a constant feeling…Self Improvement5 min read
Jan 12, 2018A mirror in timeLearning to appreciate — A recent article I read, 100 Blocks a Day, had me thinking a little about the value of time and how I spent it, whether the ways I spent it bought me happiness. As my spare time has reduced quite drastically in the past year and a half I took…Social Media8 min read
Nov 18, 2017Avoiding a splash screenPreviously Google advised against using a splash screen for your application. Nowadays it’s increasingly common to need to do some warm-up ‘work’. It may be a number of things, be it network pre-fetching, font initialisation, or cache cleaning. The first of Google’s applications I noticed doing this was YouTube. iOS…Android4 min read
Nov 16, 2017Plucking up the courageAn ongoing battle with anxiety — A taste of things to come I first experienced anxiety when heading into my Grade 8 ‘Cello exam. I knew from that day that I’d failed. I didn’t feel myself. I was under practiced and under prepared. But that didn’t stop the hopefulness my mum radiated. I’d progressed as far playing in front of hundreds of…Mental Health12 min read
Published in Commuter Chronicles·Oct 4, 2017Pest ControlThe Badgers were gathering. It was time. The weasels had been terrorising all the ground nesting birds that the Badgers had taken to rely on as their daytime guardians. Looking out for them and alerting them of any goings on that they thought would be useful. …Fiction11 min read
Published in Commuter Chronicles·Jul 28, 2017Crisp refreshment“It wouldn’t’ve’d happened if I’d been more careful!” Exclaimed Marvin to his herd. They collectively took a step back at the outburst. Wide eyed staring back at him one continued to chew. Its tail flicking at the flies on the hot summer’s day. The pin for his trailer had snapped…Fiction2 min read
Published in Commuter Chronicles·Jun 26, 2017Preparing for trialIt had been a while since Edward had reached the age of trial. Tradition had it that he should traverse the needle range of mountains before his 20th year on earth. Many a man had been through it before. Most finish. …Short Story3 min read
Published in Commuter Chronicles·Jun 25, 2017A burning questionThe family had been sat by the fireside that evening, dinner had been a hearty stew served with a good portion of mashed potato. Especially filling, and in keeping with the weather at the time. The fire was roaring merrily, letting out a warm glow filling the room. This was…Short Story4 min read
Published in Commuter Chronicles·Jun 25, 2017A striped guestTilly was trying her best to be brave but Mummi and Daddi weren’t aware of what was wrong. There had been a bit of a tiff outside with dem bloomin’ cats again. But this time there was an extra big winner. She’d never seeeen a cat as big as this…Dogs3 min read
Published in Commuter Chronicles·Apr 5, 2017Detta’s Letters Pt. 1This began on a freezing train journey. Each break point signifies a change of writer; starting with Ian. The siren whined ever more fiercely as Laura printed down the street. The third night in a row she had been caught outside to the sound after seeing her latest infatuation, Thomas…Short Story26 min read
