British person with cats. New to writing, but keen to try for sanity. Also saving money for a house.
When I see bokeh I get that lovely cozy feeling inside, like I'm cuddled up with a good book and a hot drink on a rainy afternoon. Since it was first introduced to me by my partner, I have always thought it was beautiful.
By J. Sgnt5 years ago in Photography
It's hard to believe that Japan was once closed off to the rest of the world. If you ever get the chance to visit, you will no doubt be in awe of it's tall skyscrapers and big branded offices running parallel to ancient temples and shrines. With record numbers of tourists pouring in from around the globe and the Tokyo Olympics due to take place this summer too, the thought of this highly developed, open society being isolated feels a million miles from the truth.
By J. Sgnt5 years ago in FYI
There was 20,000 dollars in the account. His nose wrinkled in confusion at the sight of the tiny, life changing pixels on the screen, mouth dropping wide open as he counted the numbers again, two, three, four times.
By J. Sgnt5 years ago in Horror
Capricorn (♑︎) is the tenth sign in the zodiac, originating from the tropical constellation of Capricornus, the horned goat. It's a fitting description.
By J. Sgnt5 years ago in Motivation
2020 saw the Black Lives Matter movement literally shake the world. It was smack bang on the news, ruffling feathers on the internet, coming out your best mate's mouth, spread across your newspapers, acted on in the streets: it was everywhere. You'd have to be on a desert island to have missed BLM.
By J. Sgnt5 years ago in Beat
The few weeks before Valentine's day are the worst. At this time of year in the UK it's cold and dark for most of the day; I'm sure if you're anything like me you're probably not in the best of moods to begin with.
By J. Sgnt5 years ago in Humans
"Please explain Bitcoin to me like I'm five." I had asked my slightly unaware computer engineer partner one fine morning. His mouth dropped open, the tea he had been drinking dribbling out down his chin in a bout of confusion.
By J. Sgnt5 years ago in The Chain
I would be lying if I said I was a huge fan of football. It's a big deal in England, big enough that the past has seen riots started over who's team won. We even have a name for it here, "Football Hooliganism". In most parts of the country, you'd be hard pressed to find a person who had never watched the World Cup or didn't support their local team. As a child on holiday many years ago, I met some children from Manchester who just couldn't understand why I didn't support any team whatsoever, especially not their beloved Manchester United. It was as if I had told them I could breathe underwater.
By J. Sgnt5 years ago in Feast
January 2021, the mother of all comedowns. I have somewhat higher hopes for February. Looking out of my window it's overcast with drizzle, somewhere between freezing and a frightfully low °C. The trees are bare, aside from a few hungry birds cheerfully searching for the few berries left of winter. It's hardly a postcard from the Bahamas.
By J. Sgnt5 years ago in Lifehack
The Jeremy Kyle Show is the most British TV show you have probably never heard of. The naïve amongst you might attempt to compare it to smiling Ricky Lake or upbeat Jerry Springer, but the British people would know this to be wholly and utterly inaccurate. If you happen to be a Brit, it is a high probability that you are more likely to have watched an episode (or five) of JK than you are to own a passport. There is however a slight catch in that no sane British person ever owns up to their love of JK. It is quite the controversial move if you do.
By J. Sgnt5 years ago in Geeks
