Out of Office

October 11, 2018

Since lots of you have asked me this, I might as well write it here: I’m very sorry, but I won’t be at BILT Europe, nor at SAIE in Bologna.

Have fun, you guys.

note to self

Disneyland Paris – A guide if you’re afraid of heights

And I don’t mean “you get slightly dizzy”, nor do I mean motion sickness, which is signalled at the entrance of the attractions but it’s a totally different thing: I mean a grip to your stomach when the attraction climbs upwards and a voice in

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books and literature

Kusa-Meikyu

Kyoka Izumi, born Kyotaro Izumi on November 4, 1873, in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, was a prominent Japanese novelist, writer, and kabuki playwright active during the prewar period. He is best known for his distinctive style that contrasted with the dominant naturalist literature of his era: his

August 23, 2025 10:55 pm

books and literature

Fairytale Friday – The Fiend

In a certain country there lived an old couple who had a daughter called Marusia (Mary). In their village it was customary to celebrate the feast of St. Andrew the First-Called (November 30). The girls used to assemble in some cottage, bake pampushki, and enjoy

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