HeyJaredOut Of The Void
Dragging myself out of the void by dissecting the world, the people in it and myself in an unserious manner.
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What Makes A Good Airplane Movie? (opens the original)
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ my friend says, over the phone after I asked her if she was able to pick me up from the airport. I don’t know how we got here, so I ask for clarification. ‘The best airplane movie.’ she clarifies. ‘I watch it every plane ride.’I consider it. Yes it’s a good film. ‘It’s got everything, drama, sweetness, romance and a happy ending’ I agree, you don’t want to be crying on the plane. Not only are you surrounded by people, you’re probably starting or ending a holiday.‘That’s a gre
It’s an exercise in patience (opens the original)
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There has been a disturbance, somewhere down the train line. Therefore my train will not be coming. No matter, I have my book.Only, I don’t want to read it. It’s not a bad book, it’s just that they made it into a television show and the ending has been spoilt for me. I was given the book for free, so now I feel obliged to read it “tell me if it’s just as sad as the show” she said.The thing is, I don’t remotely want to be sad. I’m not naturally a warm person so if I get sad I get downright melanc
The Cost of Being Seen (opens the original)
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Someone suggested it to me, a small moment of being seen. Just two days in the city, networking, meetings, drinks and shmoozing. Only problem is I don’t shmooze. I am a believer in simply doing the job. If you’re good at it, opportunities will come right?Well, that’s half true, and mostly untrue.Back in the pre-lockdown years I was found. People would reach out to me, ‘want to work on my x?’ oh yes, please. Where do you need me? What do you need from me? What a lovely project? Can I come too?Now
Who put the evil eye on me? (opens the original)
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I don’t mean to begin with an accusation, but it really is a question I needed to ask. You see, I think I've gotten the evil eye recently, and I want to know who it was. I have a Sri Lankan Tamil mother, one who believes strongly in the evil eye. In fact, she never says or lets anyone say a good word about us because of it. Trauma that causes to a child aside, it means I'm well acquainted with bad juju and the nonsense it can cause. Then, recently, I got acne for the first time in years, a hives
How I hacked my way to more writing (opens the original)
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In one week, I went from six months of writing barely any words to 21k words in a week, writing obsessively. I’m no gatekeeper, so I’m going to tell you, Dear Reader, about it. It begins with an email from HR. The yearly work from home OHS check email, where you tick a few boxes and upload a picture of your setup so they can make sure everything is above board. Well, I did it. It was just a small desk, my laptop on a stand and my iPad as my second screen. Not good enough, apparently. The problem
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