Category Archives: ranty shit

In the depths

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Ben

I have hit, I think, something approaching the bottom. I have lost almost all confidence in my work and my overall project. People ask “what is your thesis about?” and I despair at ever providing a succinct summary. What are … Continue reading →

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More bullshit public diarising and things

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Ben

So I’ve been having a pretty shit time of things lately, and for no good reason. Things are going pretty good for me right now – I’m working hard on my thesis (even if I’m maybe not quite as happy … Continue reading →

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Momento Mori

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Ben

I was on a train that hit and killed someone this afternoon. I don’t know anything more than that. I didn’t see it. I didn’t even hear it, as I had headphones on. I think I felt it but even … Continue reading →

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Youth and constant, obligatory deferral :: not a “poem” I guess

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Ben

I woke up wanting to write something about some ideas that kind of just fell out my head. I think it’s probably prompted by a friend’s situation in the Unites States, in which a smart, impressively articulate (and white! booooonus!) 20-something … Continue reading →

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