Hello. I’m some guy. As an eminent brain-care specialist once said “… just this guy, you know?” Or gal. I think in many ways I’d prefer gal. There’s no particular reason why you should pay attention to me. I’m no more or less important than anyone else in your life. I’m of unremarkable value.
But, uh, I scribbled on my wall a while ago, “Live a good life, record it, die.” So… here we are. Trying.
I’m fascinated by other people’s lives and personal stories. Now and again I check out the grand expanse of existence, history, science, philosophy. That’s good and everything. It really is. But at the end of the day, I’m a person, and I like people. I want to hear their stories, I want to share them, if possible be a part of them. And I want to offer my own stories, for other people to look at, think about, to join in with even.
I first started blogging or ‘hosting a website of writings’ over a decade ago. It feels a lot longer than that somehow – or maybe a decade is still a long time? I just wanted to share my thoughts with someone, anyone. I was quite lonely too, back then. I’m much less lonely now, but the drive to write, to record, to imagine, only seems to have increased.
Categories explained
Communication as Magic – Alan Moore kinda says that real magic and art (which I’d call ‘attempts at communication’) are the same thing. Ramblings on words, sounds, images.
Counting the Days – sometimes I just like to write journal style, and if I don’t retrospectively apply a proper title to the piece, it goes here.
I Don’t Like Politics – yeah I don’t.
Notes – bits of ideas that aren’t articles/etc yet, but I fancy putting them up anyway.
Other sites
I now put most of my poetry up on scagmag.uk, but I’ll still talk about some here because apparently I like talking about my own writing process.
I also have a dream-like journal-land called lyingrosa.com, where I can be more relaxed with myself (or maybe she’s the witch who possessed me and stole half of my soul, who knows). In theory that’s all a bit more uncanny valley than here.
Oh, by the way, the widgets menu is hidden at the bottom of the screen. You have to click the triangle with the plus on it.
The Site That Jack Built 