Borderlands

Borderlands,

A game I've sunk plenty of hours in over the years whilst both loving, yet hating the experience all in fairly equal measure.

It's an enjoyable videogame with a script that has all sorts of puns and who can forget the adorable, dancing CL4PTR4P.

I'm not normally one for self-aware videogames yet there's something about this that's endearing as the game never takes itself too seriously even going as far as to make jokes at its own expense.

The problem is that for every silver lining, there's a cloud attached to it.

Mortal Kombat (2021) Review

Well...

It's review time again and, this time, I'm looking at a film I've had in my Prime video watch list for some time now; Mortal Kombat (2021).

I've some very strong things to say about this, so I'll save it for after the jump.

Onto the specifics...

Coronavirus

As you will no doubt be aware by now, the globe is currently under the throes of a health crisis known as Covid19. It has already claimed numerous lives as well as affected countless others, from workers to shoppers.

We all need to stand together in times like this.

The ransacking of shop shelves shows, sadly, that we are indeed living in the midst of a selfish generation, new decade or not. It is proof that many of us are looking no further than our noses as far as how we live our lives.

But it is not for me to decry, or to attack, as instead I want to ask us all to consider whether we really do need even a fraction of things we are bulk-buying. Surely there comes a time when we need to recognise that there is more than just us in existence in this world.

Next time you are shopping and you're tempted by bulk buying think: -

Is this really necessary?

Think twice and buy once. Not multiple times.

Stay safe everybody!

===TLP===

This is My Life

Hi everyone!

Though I might not be able to see whoever reads this, know that I fully respect and love that you have taken the time to read this, an anonymous voice from somewhere across the internet.

My updates might have been sporadic for much longer than I have ever intended, it has not come without price. That price has seen an increase in importance for me to journal my way through this year's valley experiences rather than plastering them all over here.

Don't you worry, what I am hoping for, is a real sense of purpose to come through out of the aftermath of what I've written since starting my Faith Experience journals...

RV004: Captain Marvel - A Marvel-lous Film!

 

Hello everyone!

I've just finished watching Captain Marvel not so long ago and wanted to rush out a review before I either forget or get sidetracked with other project work I'm currently doing.

This film is the latest outing in the closing stages of Marvel's third phase of movies and is designed, I believe, to lay the final groundwork before we are brought to Avengers: Endgame in the summer which is a cinematic event that will no doubt upset as many comic book fans as it pleases.

I, personally. could care less about the whole idea of a "cinematic universe" because I am just not interested in investing more of my time into following stories from one film to the next with a view to just understand the basic plot. If you cannot sell me on the plot from the get-go, I don't really care...

LS008 - The First Crack of the Whip

Hey everyone!

We're into the second week of the year now and I've just finished a short course on jobsearching skills and, whilst I think initially it was rather pointless and a waste of my time, the truth of the matter is that this is a side-effect of walking with what I am walking with at the moment.

You all know my story by now and I've posted some very, very strong content on the subject of anxiety and depression but only now am I really starting to see just how much of myself has been affected by dealing with this for as long as I have...

SC001 Russia: The Enemy State? I Don't Think So!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the first in my social commentaries where I'm going to be looking at all sorts of issues and trying to lay down what is my view on such a subject. Don't think that you'll be able to predict what will come next because that's what I'm trying to master; the unpredictable.

Today, I wanted to start off by looking at an issue that's on everyone's lips (well, it is if you listen to what rhetoric the media is pumping out!) and that is Russia.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: All Posts Ceasing From Today!

Hello everyone.

It is with great sadness that I bring to you the news that from today, all activity on this blog will be grinding to a halt.

I have recently decided to leave social media due to my predicament presenting me with a challenge I need to focus on becoming undivided with. The knock-on effect of that means that everything written about on here everything from my crush, to... well, everything else, has left a dent in me.

This is, naturally, leaving me feeling like I need a completely clean break from all of this bullspit and a fresh start again another time. Some other time. I will of course link to it from here in the future so keep an eye out on here for the new home of all my musings.

I thank you for your faithful support during these last five years and want you to know that I appreciate each and every one of you that I might have impacted but will never know it. Heart you.

Any content that has been started on here, such as my recently commissioned "Off the Scale" series, will continue in their new home, but not yet. Not yet. Never just yet.

I need to focus on God right now because I'm losing my grip on so much today.

It's okay.

God's got this.

He's got me and I'm counting on Him to bring me through this.

Peace out, for one last time, bro's!

The Pendulum Effect

Hey everyone!

I'm a bit of a pendulum at the moment going from wanting to shut down this blog, to not, and back again. I know that, either way, whatever I decide whilst I shut down my social media presence, God is with me, He is still on the throne and He will still bring me through this struggle.

All I know right now is that, after last night and seeing certain people again, I have to make some big changes to how I'm handling this because I'm not handling it well, not well at all!

---TLP---

Closing in on a Breakthrough - From God to a Girl

Hey everyone!

Don't let the last post alarm you too much, there are still six days between now and my self-imposed deadline of potentially shutting down this blog so that's plenty of time for me to reconsider. The fact that I'm already addressing it so soon shows that, with a five year history behind me on this blog, I'm not taking lightly the decision to potentially call a halt to it.

Today, I want to take a quick look at something that has been taking up a lot of my time and nope, it's not my crush (ED - for once!)...

Contemplating a Shutdown

Hello everyone!

From the title you will gather that this particular post is addressing something quite specific; the potential closure of this blog.

It's been four years and what a ride it has been, but I am starting to wonder if the purpose of this blog has become skewed to the point that it would be better rebooting, or starting again, under a new banner.

Don't worry, I've not decided on anything for definite yet that I'm closing it down, it's just a thought I'm having at the moment...

Lifestyles of the Who and What Now?!

Hey everyone!

This is the first lifestyle update that I've posted since I hit a really rocky patch in my walk so I want to see if I can find some encouragement to give you as no matter how bad it gets for me, I still want to be lifting you up where you belong!

Ready? Okay, let's go...

Words & the Damage They Do

Hey everyone!

Words.

A simple, short title like that can mean anything.

The reality is that for many people, the words they use are often used to describe their inner world to those around them. The problem is, though, when you start using words that are actually hurtful and damaging because you are not only risking someone's emotions but also, if left unchecked, a relationship too...

Who, or What is God to You?

Hey everyone!

Who is God to you?

What is God to you?

I'm jumping right into this one today as there's a lot to be said that needs saying quickly.

For so many people their misconception of who God is can lead to a lifetime of dismay, regret or mediocrity when it is God's plan for us to prosper no matter where we go or what we do (Deut 28:1-14)...

Let the Truth Sting

Hello everyone and a happy new year to you, one and all!

I'm just watching American Dad after a few brandies and thought I'd drop a quick entry on here.

Last night, I met up with the most amazing couple in my life right now who were super kind in inviting me over for tea.

I could talk about what we talked about, but I want to tackle an issue that I have chopped and changed over the last few months; my crush...

Shattered Silence

Hello everyone!

I've sat on this for a while now, but it's time to open up about the damage it's doing to me.

I'm done with the warnings now, you should know about the tone I can take when things are going not so great.

We'll they're not going so well right now...

Break Down the Walls

Hello everyone!

It's been a long time since I wrote on here, isn't it?

Ever since I met up with Paul, one of the leaders at church, I didn't react in a way that was, ultimately, helpful to my faith walk. To have it suggested that I have switched desire for a relationship with God for a relationship with a young lady is erroneous.

But, that is just one person's opinion based on one chat...

Immortals Review

Well, I've just finished watching Immortals and, again, I'm struck by how it captivated me the first time around.

Seeing Henry Cavill (who would of course go on to play the Man of Steel himself a few years later) as Theseus, the way he took the role and made it his own, was to me a sign of what was seen in him during his time on The Tudors; a versatile actor who would become whatever role he was given...

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: I Am Stu-tacus Cancelled!

Unfortunately, I have taken the decision to scrap my series of postings labelled "I Am Stu-tacus". This decision has been made simply because they were not fulfilling the needs I have on this blog.

Expect posts to continue as normal and the only change will be that life updates will be fused into existing content already planned for future content.

Peace out!

TLP

I Am Stu-tacus XII: A Trip Through Boredom II

Warning: The following post contains material which may be triggers for some in a particularly dark place right now. Please bear with me whilst I work through my personal stuff. You have been warned! - TLP

I couldn't very well leave the first part of this update as it was now, could I?

Instead, whilst (my favourite evening activity, as if it's not obvious already!) listening to Smooth Classics on Classic FM, I'm willing to push back my "60 Seconds..." devotional to make room for this, so you'll have to know that it is that important to me that I air my feelings completely in this.

Recently I raised my own concerns at what the crush I was under was doing to me both emotionally and physically and I decided, you know what? Everybody has a breaking point and I've reached mine!

I've put up with this for as long as I could, since well into last year, so quite a long time then!