I decided that for my last post of 2016 I would do something a little different. Normally December is filled with top ten lists. Everyone does them for everything, and they are endless. I find them quite entertaining, but I really didn't think I … [Read more]
Video Game Movies Need To Change
Video Game movies are cursed. Every time a new one comes out we have the same discussions. Will this one break the curse? Will this one be good? Will this one be the one to show the world it can be done right? It seems that the answers are always, … [Read more]
Rogue One: Full Metal Prequel
It's 1 AM. I've just got back from the Imax after watching Rogue One. I want to sleep; I should sleep, but I can't sleep. I've just watched a new Star Wars film, and I have to get my thoughts down. First off, if you haven't seen this film already, … [Read more]
The Reckoners Series
I've wanted to talk about these books for a while now. I decided though, to wait until the first trilogy finished before I did. It's no secret that Brandon Sanderson is one of my all time favorite authors. I love his writing style, his variety, his … [Read more]
Expat Diary #2: Snow, Supermarkets, and Smoked Meat Sandwiches
Happy December everyone! My second week here is almost over. Lots of things have happened as I continue exploring a new country. The first week was a mad rush of introductions, sitting in waiting rooms, and having no money. I feel like week two has … [Read more]
Expat Diary #1: Bureaucracy, Bienvenue, and Bubble Baths
I thought it would be interesting to document my experience of moving and working in Canada. When I moved to Poland I found a blog of an expat who had moved there some years before me and recorded the adventure. I found it really useful, so I thought … [Read more]
I’m going on an adventure… to Canada!
I've been wanting to write this blog post for quite a while. I've been living in a state of limbo waiting for something to happen so I could talk about it. Now I finally can it feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I can't think of a … [Read more]
Nothing beats a good cuppa!
I had a whole bunch of different topics I was looking at writing about this week. They were all very serious, and in light of recent political events I decided that serious things could wait. It's been a hard week and writing something a little … [Read more]
Warcraft: The Beginning (of good video game movies?)
Video game movies have always been cursed. Every time a new one was due to release we would all gathered around our metaphorical camp fires and utter things like "This could be the one," or "This one looks good, maybe they'll finally get it … [Read more]
Book Review: United States of Japan
Every so often you come across a book that has such an impact on you that it changes how you think. It might change how you think about the world, life, death, love, politics, or anything else or everything. One such book for me was The Man in the … [Read more]