I Promise This Is A Fashion Blog
I’ve finally given myself a bit longer to write one of these posts, so I’m going to explore a topic I find particularly interesting, in the hope that I can take this opportunity – which I rarely afford myself – to actually consider it in adequate depth, and maybe even come close to doing it … Continue reading august 5: Asymmetry
I am, once again, writing this post with less than an hour left of the day. Old habits die hard I suppose. I never was particularly good at getting ahead on my work, even (maybe especially) on days like today, with zero plans or obligations. Oh well. I’ve spoken about the presence of hope and … Continue reading august 4: Delusion and Hindsight
I have even less time today than I had yesterday, so this will have to be a quick one. There are only a few distinct images in august, but they’re so important to the song, underpinning its ability to transport you into its nostalgic and . From the beginning, the song transports us: “Salt air, … Continue reading august 3: Imagery
It’s day 2 of the august series, and I’ve already procrastinated to such a degree that it’s 11pm and I’ve only got an hour to write the post, so we’re off to a flying start. Start off how you mean to continue, I suppose; there was never any prospect of me putting these posts together … Continue reading august 2: Nostalgia
I don’t intend to go through august line-by-line, sequentially, for a month. I spoke in my introduction about needing constraints to enable creativity, but I think that would be a step too far. However, for the first post, it feels fitting to open alongside the song, and wrtite about the introductory sound. I’m not even … Continue reading august 1: Shivering Strings
In Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, the author (a professor) recounts a tale about one of his students. This student, the tale goes, was dilligent and hardworking, but lacked creativity. She had an assignment to write 500 words about the United States, but could think of nothing to say. The professor suggested narrowing … Continue reading august 0: Why?
“Wake up babe, new heuristic just dropped.” Everything in life is like buses, except buses, which are like trains. If you’ve ever waited ages for a bus, only to find that when one arrives, it is immediately followed by another, identical bus: congratulations, you have had the single human experience from which the rest of … Continue reading Like Buses
Those who know me may be surprised to learn that this post isn’t about the One Direction song. It’s actually about coronavirus, and more specifically, my mindset and attitude towards it. The pandemic is weird. It’s deeply weird. I know that goes without saying, but often the obvious things are the most important things to … Continue reading Stockholm Syndrome
This isn’t a travel blog. It’s a fashion blog. Or at least, I like to pretend (to myself, more than anyone else) that it’s a fashion blog. Yet somehow, it’s getting a travel post before a fashion post. Which is especially curious given that I’ve only left St Andrews on four occasions in the past … Continue reading Lisbon
As I sit down to write this, I have just returned from a beach walk. The first thing I encountered on the beach was a dead jellyfish. The second thing was a log which was perfect for sitting on. But the third thing – actually, no, that was another dead jellyfish. But the fourth thing … Continue reading A World Of Pure Imagination