Author Archives: deadsaukko
2191 New York
I went to New York recently and made this video while I was there.
The Next Big Thing
I haven’t posted in a very long. Some things just end without any particular reason why and blogging was one of them for me. However, I’m going to post on past me’s blog cos I got asked by the very … Continue reading
The night the clocks go forward
I’ve been really busy these past few days so I have. I started a new editing job up near Edinburgh, and I’m doing a wee bit of volunteering at a charity shop. I’m in charge of the book department – … Continue reading
Poor wee Hans
Today was a sad day. By accident, I ended the life of a mouse. His name was wee Hans. I drove over to Satu’s flat in Edinburgh. After dinner she starts squeeling saying she just saw a big spider or … Continue reading
Book Review – Mr. Shivers by Robert Jackson Bennett
Mr. Shivers, the debut novel by Robert Jackson Bennett, is one of those books that starts off with so much potential but loses its way by the end. It’s set in America in the Great Depression and follows Marcus Connelly’s … Continue reading
Book review – Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
Life of Pi deserved all the praise it got, as it was a smashing wee book, but Yann Martel’s highly awaited follow-up Beatrice and Virgil isn’t as impressive. The story begins with a famous writer called Henry who has recently … Continue reading
24 days go by
All the snow is gone thank fuck. Big Jimmy, my old car, wasn’t coping very well in it. I even managed to dent the front when I drove over a stack of ice in the dark. I used to love … Continue reading
Best/Worst books 2010
So, 2010 has only a few days left doesn’t it? It’s that time of year people when start to get all nostalgic about what they’ve done and start to plan all the things that they’re going to do for next … Continue reading
Freezing
Since the heating in my house is on the bunk, just in time for the snow and lovely temperatures around minus 74, I’ve made myself a homemade hot water bottle. It’s an empty glass Irn Bru bottle filled with boiling … Continue reading
November = free stuff
I was up in Edinburgh today viewing flats. They were dishing out free Bailies at the train station. I ain’t a drinker of that muck, but I wasn’t going to turn down free alcohol. I reckon this new hazelnut flavour … Continue reading
