My random and ultimately pointless relfections
So what is going on? It kinda started with a few problems with the world ecomony, then the odd little war between friends. Then the twin towers got nailed, a lot of innocent people died, and the US thought spanking a few backsides would do the trick – just like in the movies. Which the ‘radical’ islamists totally loved.
And sudddenly I can’t draw a scribble of a beard without some stranger sending me a… Read the rest
Ordinary kiwis. People from every day walks of life. People like me, people like you. Packed their lunches, said goodbye to family on Tuesday as with every work day. And faced probably the most devastating traumatic day of their lives. Many have lived, miraculously. Many have died. Some may still be trapped awfully beneath debris.
A normal day. A work day. Nothing happens but phone calls, deadlines and coffee. But this day was different, and… Read the rest
I was digging through my old files tonight and found this. Way back (about 15 years ago – wow) I was inspired by a beautiful piece of music – Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber. To me it felt like the deep sorrow of losing of someone you love.
Based around the music I put together a story of a lonely church mouse that meets, befriends and falls for a fairy, then loses her when… Read the rest