Football, England, & Me
I remember the first time I watched a live football match. It was June 21st, 2002. I was nine years old and the whole school had gathered in the assembly … Continue reading Football, England, & Me
Author: Michael J. Vowles
Lockdown Gaming p1: Doom Eternal – The Ancient Gods
Howdy folks! As you know I’ve written a few posts covering the books I’ve been reading during lockdown, and I thought it might be fun to do a series on … Continue reading Lockdown Gaming p1: Doom Eternal – The Ancient Gods
Lockdown Productivity
In my Year in Review post for 2020, I mentioned how the COVID-19 pandemic reaffirmed my need for strong guidelines with clearly-defined, specific, and actionable targets. I found that I … Continue reading Lockdown Productivity
Blogging & Authenticity
Last week I went a little meta by writing a blog post about me blogging. Today I’m gonna double-down on that and write a blog post about a blog post … Continue reading Blogging & Authenticity
Where I’m At & Where I Want to Be
Howdy. I feel like it’s been a hot minute since I’ve addressed my readers directly- and perhaps that’s the problem right there. When I started this blog, I wanted to … Continue reading Where I’m At & Where I Want to Be
Parasocial Relationships Part 2: Of Streamers & Simps
In my last post I discussed the nature of parasocial relationships- what they are, how they form, and how they contrast (or indeed align) with the standard relationships we build … Continue reading Parasocial Relationships Part 2: Of Streamers & Simps
Parasocial Relationships Part 1: From ASMR to AoE2
For the past 3 years, I’ve been using ASMR to help me get to sleep every night. To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever experienced the tingly skin-orgasm that … Continue reading Parasocial Relationships Part 1: From ASMR to AoE2
The Story of Chelsea’s 2021 Champions League Triumph
It’s not every day your team wins the most-coveted prize in professional football, but that’s what happened last month. To say I had an absolute banger that weekend is an … Continue reading The Story of Chelsea’s 2021 Champions League Triumph
Lockdown Reading Part 3 – December 2020 to April 2021
Territory of Light Author: Yūko Tsushima Published: 1978-1979 (serialized in the literary magazine Gunzō) Country: Japan Genre: Literary Fiction First Sentence: “The apartment had windows on all sides.” Review: Territory … Continue reading Lockdown Reading Part 3 – December 2020 to April 2021
Fighting the Cycle: The Greatest Moments of Frank Lampard’s Reign as Chelsea Manager
When Frank Lampard was appointed Chelsea manager in 2019, I felt a mixture of apprehension and excitement. Frank Lampard is, quite conclusively, without contest, my favorite association football player of … Continue reading Fighting the Cycle: The Greatest Moments of Frank Lampard’s Reign as Chelsea Manager
My Year in Review: 2020
As I’ve stated in previous blog posts, I’ve gone on a lot of short but frequent walks since the first national lockdown in March. It’s the sort of thing I … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2020
My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2020
To say it’s been a uniquely shitty year for the film industry would be an understatement. The global pandemic brought production on a lot of movies to a halt and … Continue reading My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2020
