• At home

    Back in my paradise. I haven’t seen the sun for three weeks, and I could hardly be happier.    Snow. Mountains. Stars. Moon. Aurora. Work. Skiing. Reindeer. Books. Reflection. 20 hours of darkness, 4 hours of twilight. Waiting for the lake to freeze. Joy. Peace. The dragon in its element.…

  • Summer of 1609

    With apologies to Galileo Galilei and Bryan Adams. This is what comes of me reading up on the history of astronomy, and having a job that leaves a lot of room for creative thinking. I took my two curved lenses And placed them in a hollow tube I saw the…

  • Transgender Day of Remembrance

    Hello world. This is a post which is Actually Important, so please read it. Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. A day when we remember and honour all the transgender folks who have died because of anti-transgender violence or suicide. I’m not dead yet, and I’m planning to keep it…

  • Asexuality: it’s a thing!

    Hi folks! Are you aware that this week is Asexuality awareness week? Well, it totally is! So today, for the first time ever, I’m happy to have a guest writer here on Scribo, ergo sum. A friend of mine, who wishes to remain anonymous, is here to tell you about…

  • Undisguised and naked

    [The atmosphere] is for my mouth forever, I am in love with it, I will go to the bank by the wood and become undisguised      and naked, I am mad for it to be in contact with me. — Walt Whitman (Song of Myself) The leaves on the…

  • The lovely air

    Go out, my friend, and breathe the lovely air Recall that you are free, awake! Awake Your senses to the world, let pleasure shake Your body as the wind blows through your hair Indulge in your desires, and be aware: To live in shame would be a huge mistake If…

  • A fond return

    His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I first read these books at the very formative age of 14. I read them for the 3rd time at 28 years of age, and yes! They still qualify as my favourite books, by far. It was a…