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Archive for January, 2006

The Old

Posted in Books, Introspection, Life, Transitions on January 31, 2006 | 2 Comments »

I have just finished The Chronicles of Narnia, which proves once again that to deny the truth of majority opinion where literature is concerned is ultimately fallacious (disregarding your opinions of the raw quality of the given material.). Narnia is ultimately a surprising tour de force, a true fantasist masterpiece in the style of a [...]

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Interview

Posted in Books, Fiction on January 24, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

It is not often that one gets to meet a de savant. In the United Confederation one does not see many around anymore. They have been rounded in, so to speak. And it is perhaps thanks to them that I have had the privilege to meet one.
He lives in the Round Square off Westside in [...]

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A Chance Encounter

Posted in Fiction, Life on January 13, 2006 | 1 Comment »

A dark alley worthless to thugs, and filthy. Sheer unbroken walls stand to either side, a green garbage bin at the sides curiously empty, ironically surrounded by mounds of filth – what you’d normally expect; fish bones and a fair number of crushed Coke cans and the occasional dead rat and one cat.
A man walks [...]

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Puissance du Côté en Noir

Posted in Fiction, Random on January 13, 2006 | 3 Comments »

(Yes, yes, the title is straight from Babelfish.)
Far from lucidity, his thoughts roam down dark paths well-grooved. Diminutive, he rises, cloak silent fabric on cold metal underfoot, and fingers the dangerous silver rod at his side.
Abandoned of the light, Darth Malak, purveyor of destruction! He was power incarnate, and the weak fools he had left [...]

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The Elements

Posted in Commentary, Fiction, Life, Random, Rants on January 11, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

The Elements are in disarray. For the past few days it has rained and been gloomy from start to finish. The blue day remains beyond the sheer, impenetrable veil of thinly clustered clouds. Think the Matrix but milder.
A bolt of lightning heralds a crescendo of thunder. I wonder how the Sec 4s are doing in [...]

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Orientation

Posted in Rants, School, Transitions on January 4, 2006 | 5 Comments »

I feel spent. Orientation week is as unenjoyable as anything. I get a very human urge to blame it on the committee, but it’s not entirely their fault. Could do with less of that mud, though. Otherwise, they coordinated everything well, put their best into making this week proceed as smoothly as possible, and their [...]

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