On Vertigo

"Anyone whose goal is 'something higher' must expect someday to suffer vertigo. What is vertigo? Fear of falling? No, vertigo is something other than fear of falling. It is the voice of the emptiness below us which tempts and lures us, it is the desire to fall, against which, terrified, we defend ourselves."

-Milan Kundera, author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being

(View of London Tower from below)

On Mosques

Questioning authority and/or being critical can extend to religious leaders of any place of worship.

(A beautiful, large mosque in East London)

On Being Active

Having a simple list of typical exercises and warm-ups in a local park can encourage people to get out and be more active.

(A list of exercises/warmups in Valentine Park, Ilford)

On Self-Confidence

There are enough people and institutions around that will put you down in life without you needing to add your own voice.

On Reading

Although reading online does improve literacy skills it is nice to spend a few moments each day reading something not from a computer/mobile device.

(Recent exciting book purchases I made in England)

On Halloween Celebrations

Not every country celebrates Halloween or does so with as much enthusiasm as North America.

(A carved pumpkin in an East London restaurant)

On Who vs. Whom

It is a common point of confusion in the English language but remains quite important, especially in formal writing.

Who: Pronoun referring to the subject (he/she) in a sentence; person doing the action. eg: Who is doing the dishes tonight? "He" is. 

Whom: Pronoun referring to the object (him/her) in a sentence; person having action done to them. eg: Whom does he love? He loves "her".

(To whom does this body belong to? A statue in Bath, England)