The Rudderless Writer

just a few examples to keep your hearts content

The Adventure that was Politipiggle. 

I created my own political cartoon, and made a couple of local papers! It might have seemed small beans to me in the beginning, but the feeling of having completed something and put it out there...

I'm very curious to see how the ECIG debate shapes up...keep reading about kids eating the capsules and being rushed to hospital. If I was a cynical man, I'd say that tobacco companies have found the perfect way to hook new smokers. Get the kids hooked on the nicotine breathers, just another way for people to get high. 

I work a nightshift. I arrive at work around 10pm, sit down--and I don't get up again until 6am. The work itself is straightforward, and the same every night. It is not enjoyable, and sleeping during the day is exhausting. 

But I do it, because I can. 

I get every other week off, which seems like an awesome perk--but I always need the first couple of days to recover. I've used my free time well though, almost finished my 100,000 word monstrosity of a novel. I'm self-sufficient and really happy. 

I'm a writer and an ardent traveler. I've been around the world, and I'm still not ready to go home.

I discovered this site while on the job hunt. You basically take your best shots and add words to them. Kind of similar to a technique I've been working on myself, although all of my images are hand drawn. 

This here is Miss Kim, and she is the barrier between Korea's curious youth and the less talked about aspects of the internet. She is the last and only line of defence to protect their young minds- we’re all totally insane about protecting them but Miss Kim goes beyond! She goes beyond! An unfeeling sentinel to defeat the delightful madness of pornography at source. 

Check out my friend Laurel's new magazine, 'HOLDFAST'!

When I reveal to my colleagues that I am dissatisfied with being an English teacher in Korea, I am often met with surprise. And they do have a point--what's not to like?

it's easy to save money here.

the job is not difficult.

it's an entirely different culture to enjoy and experience. 

I was crushed when it turned out that I don't get to go to Peru. It was then that I realised I can't stay here. I'm ready for something new. And not just that, but something challenging too. I'm essentially a glorified babysitter as a teacher. I'm there to make sure that the kids don't accidentally kill themselves or each other. 

This company, with offices in Lima & Orlando, was offering an entry-level copywriting internship. I did a little reading around the subject, and although the work was generally agreed to be a little dull and repetitive, it sounded like a phenomenal opportunity. Here's the link:

http://koechcorp.com/internship2014-1.htm

Working in Peru, doing something other than English teaching? Sign me the fuck up.