Author Archives: Adam Randall

How to Make Call Centre Work More Exciting

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Adam Randall

Recently I’ve been doing some part time work in a call centre. It’s not very exciting. It’s just taking a call, speaking to a customer, then taking another call and repeating the process for several hours. On the one hand, … Continue reading →

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My Second NaNoWriMo Attempt

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Adam Randall

In 2010, I discovered NaNoWriMo, which is where writers try to write 50,000 words of creative fiction in a month. I took part in it and successfully completed a 52,000 word story. This year, 2017, I decided to do it … Continue reading →

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DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics: Aliens

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Adam Randall

I’m quite a fan of the DC Universe (especially Batman) and I am also quite a fan of the Alien franchise. These are two things that are quite different and I enjoy them in different ways, so I was quite … Continue reading →

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Job Interview Questions and Answers

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Adam Randall

I quite like job interviews. I know some people find them stressful, but I see them as a nice chance to get out of the house and to visit an office where you get to talk about how good you … Continue reading →

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Mistaken for an Authority

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Adam Randall

I like to wear a blazer most of the time. I find them very comfortable, they have conveniently positioned pockets, they’re appropriate for most social contexts and I think I look good in them. I’ve got a small collection of … Continue reading →

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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Adam Randall

Designing homes has always been a big part of the Animal Crossing series. You catch bugs and fish, sell fruit, do chores for people and all to make some money to expand the size of your house and to get … Continue reading →

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Censorship

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Adam Randall

Censorship is a subject which concerns me quite a lot and a subject which is in the media at the moment, for various reasons. However, my concerns about censorship tend to be quite different to those of the majority (or, … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Timewyrm: Exodus by Terrance Dicks

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Adam Randall

When Doctor Who was cancelled on television, it came back in the form of a series of novels, the first four of which made up the Timewyrm series. What’s quite exciting about this one is that it was written by … Continue reading →

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Feeding Creativity with Emotional Energy

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Adam Randall

I remember when I wrote as a teenager, it was usually something I did when I was feeling sad. The negative energy fed into my creativity and provided me with a nice escape from whatever it was that made me … Continue reading →

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Not Wanting to Be Friends

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Adam Randall

There was a time when I had completely run out of friends to spend time with. It was quite an unhappy time, because spending time with my friends is my favourite thing to do. Naturally, my solution to this problem … Continue reading →

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