Nostalgia
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The 80s: Almost Everyone Looked Weird and We Loved It
Damn, the 80s were great. The music, the styles, the hair. Women looked amazing in their big clothes and big hairdos. Men looked like… well, mostly well dressed men but with so many variations. Punk in one corner, smart-dressed mods in another, with the look of Duran Duran and Dead or Alive bouncing around on…
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“You’re Not Broken” – Except Now I Think I Might Be
Bloody hell, here we are. A few years into this social media thing and I’m already questioning where it’s all headed. I’ve been watching this Facebook stuff for a while now. Joined it several years back, mostly to see what the fuss was about. Still don’t get it, if I’m honest. People would rather sit…
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When the Past Won’t Let Go
It’s 2005. And I’m sat here at some ungodly hour, probably should be sleeping, but instead I’m writing this down because I don’t have anyone to talk to about it. I’ve been getting to work at 4am, sometimes 5am. Staying till 6, 7, 8 at night. Going in on Saturdays. And for what? None of…
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I Just Got a Computer (And I Miss My Typewriter)
I just bought a computer. There it sits on my desk, this beige box humming away like a small fridge. I’m not entirely sure what I’ve done. Part of me is excited. The other part misses my typewriter already. The Typewriter Years I love writing. Always have. My old typewriter and I, we had a…