Indifferent Ignorance
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Olympics II: the Stadium, the Sport and Usain Bolt Being Nice
I have some video to upload and some more pictures to add to both posts, but my laptop battery’s running low and I have to get up for karate tomorrow. I’ll add stuff over the weekend. Anyway, enjoy! 6:15pm Installed in our seats, Seb Coe and co. having rallied the crowd, the men’s decathlon high… Continue reading
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Olympics Post I: Transport, Toilets and the Villiage
Yesterday my family and I went to the London Olympics to watch athletics. I pretended to be a journalist and kept a diary throughout the trip… This is the first half of it – I wrote too much to include it al in one post. The second part will be online tomorrow! Wednesday 7th August… Continue reading
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Holiday Post 3: All Out
I wasn’t sure what to write for the final holiday post until I remembered that yesterday (a fortnight ago to the rest of you when this is published) I signed a petition run by an international organisation called All Out. It’s a movement that strives to prevent and end anti-LGBT laws, and it’s excellent. I first heard… Continue reading
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Holiday Post 2: Literature Appreciation Post #2
I wanted to talk about Tim Minchin, but my Internet’s so slow that going on YouTube is futile. Instead, writing this the day before I leave, I’ve decided to make a list of holiday literature. Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. I’ve wanted to read this ever since Life on the Murder Scene, and found it in… Continue reading
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