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orwell in burma | reading log #1

September 28, 2023December 6, 2025 nesskingsley

'It is a corrupting thing to live one's real life in secret. One should live with the stream of life, not against it.'

Tagged british empire, burma, Emma larkin, George orwell, myanmar, reading, reading logs, writingLeave a comment
ness talks about life

busy-ness aka doing everything all at once

April 22, 2023 nesskingsley

We had many adventures, we caught some Shakespeare, some planes, some trains, some Ubers, and - just to make all things even - a boat. One could say that at this point, we are professionals.

Tagged reading, traveling, writing1 Comment
ness talks about life

things i did not do in 2022

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 nesskingsley

If I had a nickel for every event I organised in 2022 and missed ... I'd have three nickels. That's not a lot but it's weird that it's happened three times ...

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endurance, and the tragic woe of the library computers being down

December 1, 2021November 21, 2021 nesskingsley

NASA? CALL ME. I'M READY

Tagged audiobook, books, endurance, library, scott kelly, writing3 Comments
ness talks about life

what to do: a follow up to a life crisis

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 nesskingsley

I have embarked upon what - in certain circles - is known as: A NEW SEASON OF LIFE.

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