Amphibian Philosophy
Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy has been one of my favourite series' to go back to again and again, not just because Batman is always an enjoyable, exciting superhero to go back to, but also because the themes underlying the overall story behind the Batman are philosophically interesting and incredibly inspiring. The primary things that … Continue reading Batman Begins – Birth
The soft, silky scarf that is wrapped around my hand is all that is left of what once was. What we were. As I stand by this river under the night sky, with a gentle breeze blowing by, the soft rustling of the grass in my ears, I longingly look at your scarf, the one … Continue reading Letting The Scarf Float
While these write ups are largely fictional, they also hold a lot of real moments in my life that I have experienced and are deeply personal. I write them when particularly strong pains hit me so I just write and don't edit. It's a painful energy and pressure that I need to release somewhere - … Continue reading Shattered Stars
Long time no post. Given my drastic life changes in recent months, this blog is much more a personal expression of those life changes and losses, so with that comes a lot of deeply emotional, personal write ups of mine. They are my means of coping and sharing in a creative manner. If you wish … Continue reading The Memory of You
Recently I have been exposed to different convictions regarding the topic of men and their emotions, and much of it has primed me to begin writing a little bit about it, as not only does it pertain to my own gender, but is also a fairly important topic of discussion, particularly in the realms of … Continue reading On Men, Emotions and Masculinity
Ride the waves of your feelings.
It's been a little while since my last post! I've been very busy doing other things, such as going on my one year anniversary trip with my partner and also thinking about what I'd like to do during my long summer vacation. Part of the things that I want to do more of is write, … Continue reading Abandonment and Rejection – Insidious Self-Sabotage
Over the past few weeks, I have been in quite the slump, emotionally. My moods have been all over the place, and while there have been legitimate reasons for much of it, at the same time I was having difficulty getting back to how I usually feel and think. It's unusual for me in this … Continue reading The Discipline of Happiness
A challenging part of human living is the area in which emotions arise. They can range from extremes of profound pleasure such as happiness, joy and contentment, to catastrophically painful states such as grief, depression and guilt. Some schools of thought consider emotions as states that are beyond our capacity to control and something we … Continue reading On Emotions: Understanding via Introspection
Frog Machinery 