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Society/Culture

Reflections on University: German Differences and Funding in the UK

3rd November 2013

This post is a mixture of thoughts about university. It isn’t like there is one conclusion, more a bundle of thoughts shoved into the linear narrative of words. I put it in sections so it’s easier to follow. 1. Introduction Being abroad means that I get to see a completely different university system, and as […]

Society/Culture

A List of Things I’ve Noticed Internationally

27th October 2013

I’ve written up a few differences I noticed in different countries. The first half of this was written while I was interrailing but I never uploaded it, and I’ve added a couple more about Germany to the end of that. There are many generalisations here, please take them with a pinch of salt as they […]

Exercise/Health/Food

Your stomach is not a see-saw

24th October 2013

I don’t like the phrase “balanced diet”. (At this point, I should give you a slight warning that this post may come across as a bit pedantic. I’m not talking about the content of the “balanced diet”, just the way it’s described and perceived. Hopefully I explain why adequately. It’s also a longer post than […]

Parkour

Parkour: Being Useful

17th October 2013

I’ve recently read the (out-of-copyright) translation of David Belle’s book about parkour. It’s definitely worth a read – tells you more about parkour, in a way, but also isn’t about physical parkour and is more a discussion of his life and life philosophy, meaning that even if you don’t care for parkour it’s still very […]

Life Philosophy

Our way is the old way

14th October 2013

I just executed a cockroach. The kitchen we’ve got has a cockroach infestation, but we can’t do much about it because the cupboard they’re in is locked shut and inaccessible. As I came home today, I saw one on the floor. I knew I had to kill it, but I’m not a fan of bugs […]

Exercise/Health/Food

I’m a chocolate snob – and you should be too!

13th October 2013

Over the last five years, the amount of chocolate I eat has been decreasing. Yet I actually enjoy chocolate more than ever. Here’s my thoughts, shared in the hope that they can improve your quality of life slightly, as well as help you to enjoy chocolate more… Five and a half years ago, I gave […]

Travel Blogs

Count your blessings – laundry!

13th October 2013

We’re always told to count our blessings – the idea that there is so much we take for granted and ought be grateful for that we forget about. In general in Western society we have a lot, yet we’re unable to be happy with it. I’m not going to delve into the philosophy behind that; […]

Parkour

Parkour Video

3rd October 2013

Parkour Video Blog Post I made a parkour video – see <http://youtu.be/PFKiiWrC3iE> – and this blog post is to go with it. I’ve been doing parkour for a bit over three years, I think, though never training particularly intensely for it it’s been the sort of training I’ve been doing. I also started up a […]

Travel Blogs

Adventure Part Two: Vienna

27th September 2013

P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Travel Blog II: Vienna Following a weekend in Venice (see previous two posts) I went to Vienna for three nights (two whole days). This is the only part of my adventure where I’m actually on my own – in Venice I was hosted and there was an event, and in […]

Travel Blogs

Venice Adventure (Travel Blog I)

24th September 2013

P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } My adventure has begun! As I write this ( published the following morning from the hostel wifi ) I’m on a train to Vienna, having travelled by coach from Venice into Austria this morning. Austrian trains are great, but more on that another time I think. I offer a slight […]