Author Archives: Adam Randall

Haiku

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Adam Randall

I’ve been reading a book of haiku recently and I’ve really been quite moved by it. So I thought I’d try my hand at it. Here are a few that I wrote myself. Cold winter evening, Moon shines down upon … Continue reading →

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Life Priorities

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Adam Randall

There are a lot of things which contribute to our overall happiness. Careers are definitely one of them. Having said that, I personally think that my career only contributes, maybe, 10% to my overall satisfaction with life and it surprises … Continue reading →

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Asexual Perspectives by Sandra Bellamy

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Adam Randall

A lot of people aren’t even really aware that asexuality exists, so I have the utmost respect for Sandra Bellamy for creating a book specifically to help people understand it. Essentially, what she’s done is ask forty-six different asexual people … Continue reading →

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Bookshops

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Adam Randall

When I take my lunch breaks, the part I find the most exciting is when I’ll visit the local bookshop. Personally, I find bookshops much more exciting than other shops and I think there are several reasons for this. First … Continue reading →

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WarioWare: Twisted!

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Adam Randall

When games use motion controls and other gimmicks, there’s always an element of concern going in. It will either be really intuitive and will help to enhance your overall gaming experience or it will feel forced and just make things … Continue reading →

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Locked Memories in Lucid Dreams

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Adam Randall

Remember back in 2014, when I mentioned that I had started to keep a dream journal and I hoped that it would help me to achieve more lucid dreams? Well, it didn’t work. I stopped keeping my dream journal after … Continue reading →

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Customer Service Interactions

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Adam Randall

In the past, I held a customer service based job. In the name of professionalism, I shan’t divulge any information about what the business was, but I wanted to share some of my more unusual interactions with customers. Here are … Continue reading →

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Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Adam Randall

A lot of people might be put off of reading Les Misérables due to two things: the fact that it’s from the 19th century and the fact that it is one of the longest novels ever written. But I implore … Continue reading →

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Helplessness

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Adam Randall

Last week I was working a late shift at my office. Nobody I knew was around, so I had a sticky note open on my computer and I was using it to draw a smiley face using only grammatical characters. … Continue reading →

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Beginnings and Endings

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Adam Randall

At the start of October 2017, it was my first day of a new job. I had just started at a call centre. It wasn’t a job I had applied for, it was one which a recruitment agency had contacted … Continue reading →

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