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This is where everything lives.

You’ll find writing, reflections, and notes across games, films, books, music, audio, and television, alongside a few pieces that don’t fit neatly anywhere else. Some posts are fragments, some are longer, and some are best dipped into rather than read all at once.

There’s no intended order here. Follow your interest, or simply browse.

Take your time.

2000s pop

A single drop of water creating ripples on a calm surface

A Room with a View – Memory, Place, and Stillness

Posted in 🍿 Films, 🌸 MochiMischief

It’s hot, and not a heat I’ve experienced before. There’s a languid humidity over the city. I’m left feeling like I’ve just completed a marathon…

Steam rising from a mug on a wooden table in morning light

Unlocking the Mind – A Free Writing Practice

Posted in 🌸 MochiMischief

Originally written in 2012. Revised for Sianya.tv. It’s a bank holiday morning in South East London. Grey in the way it often is, but not…

Paleo – Primal Blueberry Muffins with Dark or White Chocolate

Posted in 🌸 MochiMischief

Originally written in 2014. Kept here as part of the Sianya.tv archive. First of all, let me say that since moving across to a primal…

The Mayflower pub on Rotherhithe Street, London, a historic riverside pub overlooking the Thames

The Mayflower, Rotherhithe – A Cinematic Place by the Thames

Posted in 🍿 Films, 🌸 MochiMischief

They’re not a fancy establishment, but pack a punch well above their weight as far as the cooking and flavours go. You’d think booking a…

Steaming bowl on a wooden surface, evoking comfort and warmth

Ramen: A Potted History of the World’s Favourite Instant Meal

Posted in 📚 Books, 🌸 MochiMischief

Steam filled with the aromas of oriental spices waft across the room towards me. The anticipation builds as I sit and wait for my bowl to…

Writing – why are moments of inspiration so elusive?

Writing – why are moments of inspiration so illusive?

Posted in 🌸 MochiMischief

From the archives (2011). A reflection on inspiration, attention, and the moments when ideas appear and disappear. We need to find inspiration to write. There…

Are you publishing too soon?

Posted in 🌸 MochiMischief

From the archives (2010). An early reflection on writing, editing, and the tension between momentum and pause. Have you ever looked back on an article…