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Merry (Belated) Christmas, and an even Happier New Year
Christmas has come and gone for another year. Well, technically it concludes with the twelfth day of Christmas on the 5th of January, but for most the excitement is in the preparation and the big day itself. This was no ordinary Christmas for my family, as it was the first in many years without the…
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The End of an Era (Sort of)
Getting into writing mode has been difficult recently – sitting on the sofa with a laptop isn’t the most inspiring way of doing things. I’ve created a workspace for myself, sacrificing a significant proportion of the kitchen/livingroom in an attempt to mix things up. Out came my restored IBM Model M keyboard, and my voiceover…
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Making the ODG Videos: Part 1
Working is terrible. It feeds on your time and energy, and in return provides money which you have little time to spend. I have been much more tired this year than I ever anticipated, and my writing and video making have suffered as a result. I’ve even been too tired to procrastinate! But armed with…
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The Making of Wake Up
Halloween has come and gone for another year. And as per our annual tradition, Newforge Studios released another seasonal short. This year brought “Wake Up”, a four minute short film set in my late Grandfather’s house, centred around a character alone in his newly inherited property, though strange occurrences lead him to question whether he…
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We did it…and more. The NICHS Step Up Cycle
On Wednesday evening, Dad told me about the 70 km Step Up Cycle for NI Chest Heart and Stroke, and that he was thinking about competing. Nice idea, I thought, but then he asked me if I would be interested in doing it. Not a chance. I would love to be able to, but cycling…
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Back in Black (Lycra)
The Ordinary Decent Gamer is back! It has been a while, but I’m back in business with a brief update. I’ve settled into the daily doctorial grind, and with it comes the dreaded commute. Sitting in bumper to bumper traffic on the dark mornings isn’t something that interests me. Good thing I skipped cars altogether…
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Siem Reap: Temple Hopping and Haggling
Our last full day in Siem Reap was an action packed one. Sister Srey cafe had become our breakfast place of choice – I went for the stuffed french toast with cream cheese and tomato chutney, and pineapple and mango over ice. The food was excellent as usual, and the staff were marvelling over Alan…
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Siem Reap: Gastronomic Adventures
Our first breakfast place was a random choice, settled on because it was cheap and served noodle soup. On the second morning, we did a little more research and picked the Sister Srey cafe, a little breakfast and lunch place only a few doors down from our hotel. Sister Srey’s has a rustic, pop-up feel…
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Siem Reap: The Great Escape and HAVEN
Farewell Cambodia, and hello Laos. We made it into Pakse on a tiny plane and it’s just about time I told you what we got up to in Siem Reap. I finished the last post with the three of us sitting in the Red Piano (the famous haunt of Lara Croft in human form), sipping…
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Cambodia, Madness as Usual
Just a quick note: I’m struggling with my blogging workflow thanks to a less than ideal tablet and a phone and camera that won’t talk to each other. As a result, some of the photo quality is less than ideal, but hopefully it should be resolved soon. Enough of that, what about Cambodia?! We made…
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