Sep 29, 2022Excuse for not writing #118 Being an incognito touristI’m in a new country trying not to be a tourist. Since it’s a Mediterranean place, I pass for a local as long as I keep my mouth shut. I want to blend in. So far I have learned to say hello, goodbye, yes, no, thank you, and a beer…Travel1 min readTravel1 min read
Sep 21, 2022Excuse for not writing #111 Killing the jaguar sharkI try to write. But the heat makes my ideas melt like ice cream left out of the freezer. I think of the water. The sea. The ocean. How good it must be there right now. But living indoors I can only imagine it. The only thing I can think…The Life Aquatic2 min readThe Life Aquatic2 min read
Sep 14, 2022Excuses for not writing #99 Selling Godzilla bones to the highest bidderI think I’d make a good millionaire. I would live a life full of traveling to fun places, eating amazing delicacies, and drinking cocktails with little umbrellas. I would try to help the world. No stealing from the poorest; no bribing politicians to get more benefits (when you have 200…Job Hunting2 min readJob Hunting2 min read
Sep 5, 2022Excuses for not writing #235 August: an orgy of distractionsSummer is wonderful. It is. The problem is when you’re a freelance. Every day can be a fun adventure, but since you don’t have a vacation, any distraction can be a disaster. And August is all about distractions. So maybe it’s not such a bad idea that it’s over. Since…August1 min readAugust1 min read
Aug 25, 2022Excuse for not writing #232 Having a diabetic comaI’m trying to create a new character for my novel. I want him to be a peculiar guy with an uncertain past. So I decide to make him Greek (just by the last name he will already be a singular guy). I start researching cities to be clear about his…Thessaloniki1 min readThessaloniki1 min read
Aug 16, 2022Excuses for not writing #212 I can’t stop laughing“Man seeking woman” is a unique series. Although it is about a young man who wants to find love, it does it in the strangest and most peculiar way possible. When the main character gets a girl’s number, he gets a standing ovation in the street and even gets a…Man Seeking Woman1 min readMan Seeking Woman1 min read
Aug 10, 2022Excuses for not writing #249 Melting down when I go outdoorsWriting at over thirty degrees should be considered an extreme sport. For the neurons, the body, and the quality of the text, since you only think of writing over and over again “I’m thirsty, I need a cold drink…” (“The Shining”-style). We are already at that time of year when…Heat2 min readHeat2 min read
Aug 2, 2022Excuse for not writing #185 Decide if the book is better than the movie“Bullet Train” by Kotaro Isako is the latest book that blew me away. Maybe it was because I’ve been interested in all things Japanese lately, maybe it was because the premise seemed so enticing. The unluckiest assassin in the guild boards a bullet train from Tokyo to Morioka to steal…Bullet Train1 min readBullet Train1 min read
Jul 27, 2022Excuses for not writing #195 Being the court jesterI have to write. I’m trying. But nothing comes out. So I decide to change my strategy. I take some paper and a pencil and write by hand. The madness! I do it rarely. Too rarely. And then I start to think about what would become of me if I…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Jul 19, 2022Excuse for not writing #168 Killer podcastsThere’s a murder in a building on the Upper West side. On those floors live three fans of true crime podcasts. Who don’t know each other until that moment. And despite police resistance, they decide to investigate and solve it together. That’s the premise of the comic series (yes, comic…TV Series1 min readTV Series1 min read