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The Depths

Happy Chinese New Year! Writing is so difficult. It makes me depressed sometimes because I tend to gravitate toward in depth complaining about the way the world is today. Although I think about these things on my own, they don’t … Continue reading

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Timeless Stonehenge

Stonehenge, what a beast of a moment it was to approach that bad boy. These days, everyone has a phone, digital directions and an ETA so precise you’d assume you’re being watched. In a way, I guess you are, otherwise, … Continue reading

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Heaven – This Is It

Observation. Imagination. Creation. This must be the real circle of life, even if it’s got nothing to do with Simba. It certainly is the circle of my life, and in microcosm, skateboarding. Through skateboarding my childhood has become my adulthood. … Continue reading

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Drinking White Rum in a Portugal Bar

There are four ingredients that I have identified to making a city beautiful: terra cotta rooftops, colourful paint, lots of fun to show it off, and a view to actually see it. In a nutshell, this describes my experience in … Continue reading

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An Essay on Virginia Tech

“Where did you go to school?”  “Virginia Tech.” Stumbles a bit…”I’m sorry, I can’t help it but there’s only one thing that pops into my mind when you tell me Virginia Tech.” Trust me, I know too well.  Two days … Continue reading

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Real Animals

If you walk down Oxford Street you come across one of the most famous department stories in London, possibly the world, as you pass by Selfridges. The windows display a surprising, part flattering, part disturbing array of skateboards. A Chocolate … Continue reading

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Sixto

“Hate is too powerful of an emotion to waste on someone you really don’t like.” Rodriguez said that. I was so happy to finally get to see this guy when he came to London at the Hammersmith Apollo after many … Continue reading

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Mushy Peas

As noted by one or two of my loyal followers, it’s been over three months since I’ve last blessed the public with my two cents. There are a few excuses I can conjure. One of which is the greyness that … Continue reading

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Let It Snow

The dog days of summer are alright with me. Being a student, it’s the dog days of any term that destroys my motivation. I’m increasingly less interested in preparing for exams than I am daydreaming about islands to visit when … Continue reading

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Some People Are Gay, Get Over It

I’ve successfully managed my second update within two months! I am on a roll. London has been keeping me much busier than I had ever imagined. I realize that I am perhaps a lazy person, most notably by the fact … Continue reading

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