Monthly Archives: March 2023

We don’t deserve nice things.

Posted on March 26, 2023 by JC

There is a fairly well-known meme with the phrase “This is why we can’t have nice things.” which I have seen around frequently enough though I wasn’t previously familiar with its origins. It is usually posted with a picture of … Continue reading →

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What am I doing wrong?

Posted on March 19, 2023 by JC

Money has been tight for the last few months and it has got me thinking again about how I manage my finances in general. The period between December and January are usually more expensive for me but this year it … Continue reading →

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Further thoughts on Brideshead Revisted

Posted on March 12, 2023 by JC

This is a follow-up to my previous post as I felt it was different enough to warrant its own. This will focus on the characters of Rex Mottram and Celia Ryder. I didn’t mention either at all by name in … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Brideshead Revisited

Posted on March 8, 2023 by JC

I mentioned a few years ago in a post that I had been intending to re-read Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited along with Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. After finishing the former late last week, I decided I needed to write something about … Continue reading →

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