Well, here we are again. It's December, which means that NaNoWriMo 2018 has drawn to a close. As many of you will already know, I was participating in a somewhat modified version - Polyglot NaNoWriMo, in which a participant writes 200 words in a language that isn't their mother tongue every day, every day in … Continue reading The NaNoWriMo Blues
A few months ago, I started regaling you all with the story of my journey into Conlanging. I'm by no means an expert in this field, as I'm sure you're aware - but I've been reading a little more and watching YouTube videos about the subject and that gave me the kick I need to … Continue reading Journey to the past: my journey into conlanging, part 2
I'm always a tad reluctant to use the term 'polyglot', as it seems to imply a kind of born talent for languages that honestly, I'm not sure I have; but among my friends, suffice it to say that I'm known as the languages guy. Although I only speak four languages (three of them being incredibly … Continue reading Resource Management
A lot of things have changed in my life in the past month, so I figured it was time to give you guys a bit of a life update while I try and get myself a little bit more sorted out! This month I finally moved out of my parents place and into a house … Continue reading Flying the nest
It all started when I was coming into my final year of university. At this point my love of languages was already in full swing after having appeared like a bolt from the blue a few years earlier, and I’d already dabbled in German, Norwegian, and Esperanto. I had also completed my five-month Erasmus programme … Continue reading Once more unto the breach: my journey into conlanging, part 1
As many of you may already know, I'm quite interested in true crime. I'm always very aware that if I were to accidentally pull my headphones out at work or on the bus, everyone around me would be regaled by tales of ghastly dismemberment or horrific slaying. I don't know why I'm so interested, I've … Continue reading Hometown Murder: Mary Ann Cotton
There's an event that takes place every year in November called NaNoWriMo, which stands for National Novel Writing Month. The idea is that you write around 1600 words every single day for a month, without editing as you go. If you manage to do that, you end up with 50,000 words of a novel. Sure, … Continue reading Polyglot NaNoWriMo
Hello there ladles and jellyspoons, it's that time again! Well... it was that time again, now we have to wait a whole year until it's that time again. But let's not dwell on the depressing stuff, let's look back on what a spectacular competition we witnessed this past weekend - it's time for my annual … Continue reading Eurovision Song Contest 2018
So, recently I went with a friend to see a lovely little film called «Love, Simon», based on the book «Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda» by Becky Albertalli. I read this book about a year ago, and I remember absolutely devouring it. She managed to capture the exact feeling of coming to terms with … Continue reading Represent! 🏳️🌈
Bonjour, mes amis! Le mois dernier je suis allé en France pour la première fois depuis que j'étais jeune. J'ai été en France deux fois. J'avais une tante et un oncle à Paris à qui j'ai rendu visite avec ma famille quand j'avais quatorze ans. Ils se sont déménagés quand même à Almaty au Kazakhstan … Continue reading The happiest place on Earth
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